The Great Resignation vs The Great Reshuffle – Here’s What the Logistics Industry Should Prepare For

Logistics leaders are battling to fill in entry-level positions and tasks such as data capturing, filing, scanning, and other mundane tasks.??On top of that, demand for logistics labor is increasing, as line ordering and fulfillment have become more popular.

Let’s look at the different generations to evaluate which generation is creating a barrier to recruit talent in the Logistics and Supply Chain Industry.

Generations are shaped by the context in which they emerged, as reported by McKinsey & Company (pic below).?

Generations are shaped by the context in which they emerged, as reported by McKinsey & Company (pic below).

• Baby boomers, born from 1940 to 1959, were immersed in the post–World War II context and are best represented by consumption as an expression of ideology.
• Gen Xers (born 1960–79) consumed status, while millennials (born 1980–94) consumed experiences.
• For Generation Z, as we have seen, the main spur to consumption is the search for truth, in both a personal and a communal form.?

The Baby Boomers are out of play in the workforce, whilst most Gen X individuals are already established in their careers and entry level jobs just won’t suffice for them. Some from Gen X may also be on the path to retirement very soon themselves.

Then comes the Millennials who started in the workforce freshly out of university or school. The generation that holds the most advantage in the workplace due to their skills with technology and now their experience. It is easy to say that most Millennials went into workplaces to be managed by a Gen - X but it was actually the Millennial that drove the transformation due to the Internet just emerging into the marketplace.

Millennials will comprise 75% of the global workforce by 2025 and will work for organizations that foster innovative thinking, develop their skills, and make a positive contribution to society. Although they are not newbies to the work environment, Millennials still need guidance in the workplace. To Learn more about How Can You Adjust To The Needs Of Millennial Employees, click to read how to Change Your Mindset to Develop Leaders in the Millennial Age

But what about the generation that grew up with Technology and the Internet and they don’t know life before that?

Yes the one and only generation “The Gen Z”, also known as the Zoomers. Some call them the “Entitled Ones”. The Generation that can monetise anything and everything digitally. They are the NEW Millennials on the block, but their set of rules are different from their previous generation.?

Here are 4 ways leaders can transform companies to attract Gen-Z talent:

1. Cultivate ethical leadership at all levels of the company
2. Become a mental health-friendly workplace
3. Create a workplace that values diversity and inclusion
4. Take the initiative to go hybrid

For an in-depth view, read this article.

If your company is not already automating and cutting down on meaningless, mundane work, it will get harder as time goes by in a tough labor market. The best way to attract the new generation of talent while maintaining productivity is through digital transformation.

?“Older managers could learn from the younger generation by employing the latest technology that will improve productivity as the younger generation is more tech-savvy. The younger generation seems to be able to spot and seize growth opportunities better than their managers.”

-???????Ruwan Senanayake, Business Development Manager: BTI Logistics, explaining how both Gen-Z and their managers can learn from each other

Read more about the ‘Day to day actions for Managers to bridge the gap between Generations’ here.

Start today to attract the talent of tomorrow

Bring in the changes now in your logistics company in terms of thinking and technology to succeed in the future labor market. Complete overhauls in culture take time, but as a logistics business, you can immediately start your digital transformation efforts with the all-in-one business process management software CargoWise One, of which we at SFL are Platinum certified service providers.

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