The Future of Jobs Report [1]

The World Economic Forum, the Geneva-based international organization for public-private cooperation, examined possible global scenarios and issued a 157-page report called "The Future of Jobs — Employment, Skills and the Workforce Strategy for the Fourth Industrial Revolution." The report takes into account Moore's law — that computer processing power will double every two years and will continue to become less expensive. As a result, data analytics will become an increasingly desired workforce skill across all levels. The report also mentions that today's skills might not match tomorrow's needs. That's especially true for jobs that incorporate much automation or artificial intelligence. Click for report

5 Trends That Will Disrupt US Logistics Companies [2]

As logistics goes digital, changes are coming to industry structure, operations and profits. In the first of a series, Aisha Chottani, Greg Hastings, John Murnane and Florian Neuhaus, of McKinsey & Co., examine the impact of autonomous trucks. “What is happening is fairly well understood, if initially underestimated,” the authors write. “Digitization and other technological advances are exposing the vulnerabilities in every industry, particularly retail. And now, logistics companies are starting to feel the heat. Our new research has turned up five trends that offer startling indicators of impending change for the trucking, rail, warehousing, and logistics companies that move America’s merchandise.” The five trends are: Autonomous trucks E-commerce Automation Asset sharing Data analytics Click for article