Shipping service DHL is using artificial intelligence, self-driving vehicles and robots in its US warehouses to meet demand for its e-commerce business. The company says the technologies have already boosted productivity by 25% and processing capacity by 30%.
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Companies will have to change how they operate to accommodate the increasing number of employees who work remotely, which can increase the risk of burnout and loneliness, writes Jennifer Moss of Plasticity Labs. Encouraging mental health breaks, vacations and family time can help address burnout, while creating in-office days for remote workers may help with loneliness.
California is in the pilot phase of a program called CalSavers, which will require private-sector companies to offer a retirement-savings plan to employees. The program, which will automatically divert 5% of wages into a savings account, will be mandatory beginning in June 2020 for businesses with more than 100 employees and beginning in 2021 and 2022 for smaller companies.
New teams need leaders who stay with them from start to finish to help cultivate individual strengths and collective resilience, writes Dan Rockwell. Begin the journey with a clearly defined mission, timeline and roles, and end it by celebrating and gearing up for what's next, he writes.
