ShiftSwap

05/18/2026

Two tools, with a shared goal: maximum efficiency for shift-based teams. With guiding training and onboarding, and automates shift coverage and flexibility, your workforce stays agile no matter the seasonality.

Learn the workforce benefits here: https://www.prweb.com/releases/simphio-and-shiftswap-announce-strategic-partnership-to-bring-workforce-scheduling-innovation-to-spain-and-europe-302766575.html

05/12/2026

™ is entering the European market in partnership with Simphio!

Our latest partnership brings operational design, simulation, and workforce ex*****on together to help organizations plan better and act faster.

Learn more about our partnership here: https://www.prweb.com/releases/simphio-and-shiftswap-announce-strategic-partnership-to-bring-workforce-scheduling-innovation-to-spain-and-europe-302766575.html

05/08/2026

In Hisham Khaki's latest Supply Chain Brain feature, He explains how top organizations are rethinking workforce strategy from the ground up.

According to MHI’s latest report:
• 35% of leaders rank labor shortages as a top 3 challenge.
• 52% of operations are struggling with hiring and retention.
• 63% of leaders are now investing in upskilling over hiring.

If you’re still relying on static staffing models, it may be time to rethink.

Read more here: https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43967-what-700-supply-chain-leaders-reveal-about-the-future-of-work

As the workforce becomes scarcer, more valuable and more strategic, organizations must shift from headcount to capability, roles to skills, and static staffing to adaptive deployment.

05/05/2026

What does a 547% ROI look like in real operations?
For one team:
$9,960 invested → $54,441 saved in 6 months.

allows management to have better alignment between labor and demand.

05/01/2026

62% of employees believe AI is being used to augment work. 34% think it is being used to replace them. Employee perception matters more than many leaders realize.

The companies winning with AI may not be the ones automating fastest, but the ones using AI to strengthen decision-making, retention, and workforce agility.

In our latest article, we explore why AI augmentation may outperform automation long term and what it means for frontline operations.

Read more in the full article: https://shift-swap.com/blog/ai-augmentation-in-the-workplace/

Find out why AI augmentation in the workplace is a strategic choice that can lead to greater value compared to automation.

04/28/2026

There’s a lot that happens behind the scenes to keep operations moving.

The early shifts, late nights, and constant coordination often go unnoticed.

The people on the floor, the ones showing up every day, are what keep everything running.

04/14/2026

A Vice President of Operations put it best: Operational improvements don’t happen in isolation.

They come from aligning workforce strategy with employee needs. The workforce management adjustments led to:
• Reduced turnover
• Improved morale
• Better attendance
• Controlled overtime

See how is helping teams improve operations from the inside out: https://shift-swap.com/

04/10/2026

Warehouses are powering the infrastructure behind AI, cloud computing, and data centers. And demand is rising fast.

In this article, we break down:
• Why data centers are driving warehouse growth.
• What’s making logistics more complex?
• How workforce strategies need to adjust based on demand.

Read more: https://shift-swap.com/blog/2026-data-center-warehouse-demand/

Explore the rising demand for data center warehouse space as digital growth affects infrastructure investments across North America.

04/07/2026

If your team is constantly dealing with backfilling shifts, overtime spikes, and training new hires.
You’re not just managing turnover…you’re paying for it—big time. Up to 200% of an employee's salary.

With the current volatility in the supply chain, operations cannot afford not to improve retention.

Learn how can help retain your workers and lower your labor costs here: https://shift-swap.com/

04/03/2026

Cold storage vacancies have reached a 20-year high, but that’s only part of the story.
Here’s what’s really happening:
• Overbuilding during peak demand.
• Inventory correction across the market.
• Labor is not adjusting as fast as demand.
This results in growing gaps between operations and reality.

We elaborate on this data and what leaders can do next to increase warehouse efficiency here: https://shift-swap.com/blog/cold-storage-vacancies/

Cold storage market vacancies have reached a 20-year high. Learn how it impacts supply chains and how to better match labor to demand in 2026.

04/01/2026

There are 5 trends shaping logistics right now:
- Slower, more complex global trade
- Persistent labor shortages
- Real-time regulatory pressure
- Rapid AI adoption
- More nuanced reshoring strategies

Individually, they’re manageable. Together, they’re redefining operations.

The question has shifted from “how do we optimize?” to “how do we adapt faster?”

👉 Q1 insights in the slides.