Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Say you're a manager in a trucking & supply chain company. One of your drivers crashes your truck and leaves some damage on it. Truck is uninsured. Who should cover the repair costs? Me, being… more

Happy workers, happy higher ups, right? If this is such a simple statement, then why do so many employers insist on being jerks towards their employees?

After 30 years of working in logistics, I am happy to announce that I retire soon! I taked to my boss about retirement plans and he told me that our company actually does offer some benefits for peopl… more

How much is too much? My boss keeps calling me to ask for updates every 30 minutes. I'm driving, that's my update! lol

Was trucking my load across statelines, as one usually does. Turns out the new guy sitting next to me was never properly trained on how to secure said load inside the truck. Now we're trying to pu… more

Has anyone successfully formed a union while working with a logistics company? We believe that our rights would be best protected if we just unionized.

Huh… my company made me drive cross-country with a load that should've been refrigerated, only to be scolded at my destination because said load arrived spoiled. I only transport goods, it's n… more

Employer is telling me that due to some erratic behavior (literally first time I've been told this in 4 years) I cannot receive any PTO this year to "make up for it". Wtf? I don't ev… more

How do we feel about corporate meddling with every single choice our local logistics branch makes? Part of our contract specifies autonomy by the manager, yet they seem to have forgotten about this en… more

Some of us drivers in the company we work for are striking starting next Monday. We found out our employer has been paying different wages to everyone, but also some drivers haven't been paid in m… more

Hello everyone - almost 5 years into supply chain with strong experience in transportation/logistics and now currently analyzing production, inventory, and service/performance metrics. What are some o… more

How do you deal with unhappy employees? Any advice appreciated

Who else here thinks that this world is messed up? A driver from my company got into a car crash because a guy in a SUV tried to rear-end him... fortunately the driver is fine

Just started driving for a new logistics company. My boss is seriously the best guy. Our shifts are only 8hrs, no matter how long the actual trip is. He also gives us a stipend for our food and for u… more

When out in the road, is it the employer's responsibility to cover food and shelter money for their employees or not? What do you guys think?

Is it legal for my employer to ask me to drive 12+ hours while refusing to grant me breaks? There's a meter in the truck that literally counts my wage as I drive, if I stop, it stops.

Truck drivers! What is the weirdest thing you've seen while out in the road?

I’m currently looking for Omnichannel Messaging solution that can streamline communication flow between Logistics and Customers and eliminate having the Customer Service interview all stakeholders wit… more

Today I messed up doing a delivery. The client was expecting the supplies at 3pm in the warehouse, however, there was an accident on the highway and traffic was insane. It slipped my mind to let them … more

As a former driver for a supply chain company, I noticed me and a couple coworkers put on some weight. I want to bring this up to HR for them to supply us with healthy snack alternatives for our long … more

Thinking of switching all our trucks to hybrid/eco-friendly models. This is in part due to our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint, but also as a way to cut costs when it comes to gas prices. … more

My company has a hard time handling international orders. We used to use PayPal to handle payments, but in all honesty, the fees we pay for sending money overseas is stretching us way too thin. Are th… more

For supply chain company drivers: What do you do if you need a rest? It's known that people who are sleep shouldn't handle heavy machinery, but we are not allowed to take breaks or stop for lo… more

One of my coworkers isn't on top of his schedule. I don't think he even checks it. We are drivers in a supply chain management company, and this guy is contantly late to meet with our clients … more

For all upper management people or anyone who may know about this, do Lean Six Sigma certifications still hold weight in a resume?

How is your company currently handling the transportation of supplies? Are you requiring workers to be vaccinated or just enforcing mask-wearing?

What do I do? I called in sick on Monday because of a flu that turned out to be COVID. I am a manager in the logistics department, where I shouldn't come into the office to avoid risking anyone… more

In our logistics department, drivers use the shared calendar to log their travel hours. Unfortunately, this calendar is shared within the entire company and we've received many complaints due to t… more

My husband’s company recently laid of 7% of their employees and he is one of them. He had the title of Lead Solutions Engineer/ Industrial Engineer Manager. Any leads as to where he can apply? Or any … more

Our company has been doing fully remote since 2020. We previously decided this was fair since most of us decided we wouldn't risk coming into the office. For two years this has worked well enough … more

My hours have recently been cut. As a supply chain driver, part of my job is to drive cross-country. All of my hours on the truck were previously counted as full hours, however, my company has recentl… more

Right now, work is slow due to statewide restrictions. There isn't much to do but we're still required to come to the office everyday. I waste around 3 hours daily between commuting and gettin… more

Supply chain management has been my career for a couple of years now. However, globalization has done a number on me. Our client directory is big enough, but recently I've had to begin attending m… more

My manager has always been one to micromanage. For the past two years I've been experiencing bad anxiety attacks brought on by the COVID pandemic, however with the recent developments in Ukraine a… more

I work in one of the largest cities in North America and since the pandemic, our supply chain has been broken. The only times where things seem to go back to normal is whenever restrictions are lifted… more

Has anyone here ever worked for Rolls Royce? Specifically in logistics? What’s the company like? Benefits? Work/life balance? Etc. any info is helpful!

What’s the best way for experienced professionals to pivot into consulting? I have 20 years management experience and 15 years in supply chain from demand planning back to procurement. I’m interested … more

I have been in logistics for 5 years now since I was 18. I started out lumping trucks -> order processor -> CSR -> Amazon trainer/lead -> and I made a huge jump into the corporate world no… more

Is it possible to jump into supply chain without a college degree? Im asking for my brother Who is trying to break into a career and has no experience in it and is pretty down.