Modernization Means Automation: Forwarding the Future

One of the jobs with the highest turnover rates in logistics is truck unloading. One way to meet this need is automation and Pickle Robot Company is stepping into the limelight. Omar Asali, Chairman and CEO of Ranpak, and Pickle Board Member says, “Unloading freight from trucks and containers is a difficult, sometimes dangerous, and always tedious task that is performed in thousands of locations every day. “Operators around the globe are having difficulty filling positions to do this type of work, and Pickle is delivering a real robotic unload system that can help fill the labor gap plaguing the logistics industry.”

However, the industry is finding that automation is also drawing new types of employees, those who are interested in working with these automated processes and machinery. They’re tech savvy and driven, excited about the human-robotics workflow and how that leads to greater efficiency.

Modernization does mean some kinds of jobs will be eliminated, but experts think that this isn’t a bad thing and is no cause for worker distress. They say that it’s simply changing the nature of what employees are being asked to do. Their positions will evolve to more problem-solving and mental engagement as opposed to manual labor and should become more rewarding.

These types of changes will also be a draw for recent graduates in technology and this will lead to fresh takes on old challenges and could be transformative in a positive way for the logistics industry as a whole.

Future Forwarding is just that: future forward. We’ve got a solid foundation on which to build, and the expertise to know how to plant the seeds for organic evolution to keep growing our business to stay ahead of the trends and keep providing that first class service to our clients. If you want to experience the future of cargo today, reach out to us and let us show you how.

USTR Request for Public Comments on 301 Investigation

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced in a formal notice to the Federal Register the next steps in the statutory four-year review of the Section 301 Tariffs.

The USTR will be seeking public comments on the subject and as of November 15, 2022, the USTR will open a portal here: https://comments.USTR.gov and interested parties have until January 17, 2022 to submit commentary.

Per the formal notice, the type of commentary sought is as follows:

The effectiveness of the actions in obtaining the elimination of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.
The effectiveness of the actions in counteracting China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.
Other actions or modifications that would be more effective in obtaining the
elimination of or in counteracting China’s acts, policies, and practices related to
technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.
The effects of the actions on the U.S. economy, including U.S. consumers.
The effects of the actions on domestic manufacturing, including in terms of capital investments, domestic capacity and production levels, industry concentrations, and profits.
The effects of the actions on U.S. technology, including in terms of U.S. technological leadership and U.S. technological development.
The effects of the actions on U.S. workers, including with respect to employment and wages.
The effects of the actions on U.S. small businesses.
The effects of the actions on U.S. supply chain resilience.
The effects of the actions on the goals of U.S. critical supply chains outlined in
Executive Order 14017 and in subsequent reports and findings.
Whether the actions have resulted in higher additional duties on inputs used for
additional manufacturing in the United States than the additional duties on particular downstream product(s) or finished good(s) incorporating those inputs.

This is your chance to be heard and to make an impact on policy. You can read more at the USTR website here.

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