Here are three statistics on the supply chain workforce, based on Labor Department data.
- Trucking companies cut 3,600 jobs in September, while manufacturers slashed 13,000 positions.
- Logistics employers added more than 5,000 positions last month.
- Warehousing and courier companies last month brought on 8,000 new employees.
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