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The lean IT Paradox in Logistics

· Source: globaltrademag.com

In short

As a wave of Baby Boomer IT professionals retires, logistics faces a critical knowledge gap in maintaining legacy systems like IBM Z and IBM i. The article argues that treating this as a staffing problem is futile and instead urges companies to focus on knowledge capture and reducing system complexity before institutional expertise disappears.

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Tags: legacy systems, IT skills gap, knowledge transfer, logistics, workforce

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