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The DHL Supply Chain with Scott Sureddin

The Logistics of Logistics

He joined DHL in 2002, holding leadership positions including President of the Consumer and LSH business units, and SVP, Operations, before serving as the COO for the Americas. They provide extensive onboarding for new employees, certifications, and leadership training. Scott Sureddin is the CEO North America, DHL Supply Chain.

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How US ports may have contributed to the global lag in container turn around times

Shipping and Freight Resource

This alone has caused a severe delay in the US supply chain, which has since rippled throughout inland distribution systems. . Transloading, for example, has transitioned from loading ocean freight containers onto trains to unloading cargo directly into domestic trucks close to port. A Decided Difference in the Workforce.

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Environmentally Conscious Efforts: How Trinity Stays Green

Trinity Logistics

Trinity Logistics became part of the Responsible Care Partnership in 2009, furthering our commitment to the hazmat chemical industry we’ve served since 2002. We’ve strategically developed operating procedures in line with the key principles of Responsible Care, to ensure the safe arrangement of chemical shipments.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

Insufficient on-the-job training — Over the period from 2002 to 2013, investments in internal training programs such as apprenticeships, company classroom training, and other structured on-the-job skills development for current manufacturing employees were cut from 469,000 to 288,000 (nearly 40 percent).

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Ocean Ports Lead the Way in Logistics Technology Advancements

Material Handling and Logistics

million during the period 2002 through 2017. The Port of Virginia is partnering with local academia, specifically Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, to train future maritime logistics employees. Al Will is president of PWG Distribution Solutions LLC , and a member of the MH&L Editorial Advisory Board. million to 34.8

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Burying the hero – how logistics and readiness changed war

Logistics in War

Jonathon Roth in The logistics of the Roman Army at war (264 BC – AD 235) argued that the Roman’s success didn’t just come from military culture, training or weaponry. Logistics transformation – reducing the logistics footprint, Strategy Research Project, US Army War College, USA, 2002, pp 2-3 at [link]. [11] 9] Pagonis, W.,

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Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Ron Crabtree , CPIM, CIRM, CSCP, MLSSBB, SCOR-P is the founder and CEO (2002) of MetaOps , Inc. He has spent more than 20,000 hours providing consulting, training, and facilitation for large and small groups for hundreds of organizations internationally on a wide range of topics. Based in Mattawan, MI, the company was founded in 2002.