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Top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Training Programs and Courses in 2016

GlobalTranz

Today, Kelly shares the top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management training programs and courses available in 2016. Below are presented some examples of such paid short courses related to logistics management that can be taken online, to find more opportunities consider searching them at ShortCourses or at AcademicCourses.

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The Current State of the Driver Shortage in 2016

GlobalTranz

Rather than trying to figure out what is and is not causing problems, you need to know a few basic facts about how the truck driver shortage will evolve in 2016. As a result, the company must spend more money to find, train and retain the other three, originally-needed drivers. Turnover Rates Are at an All-Time High. Pay Is Menial.

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Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming

GlobalTranz

Today, for example, Amazon pre-loads un-purchased products onto a truck knowing they will be ordered by the time the truck reaches an area. In addition to building its infrastructure, Amazon began experimenting with local deliveries in 2016 and has made high-profile hires focused on delivery. None of this is new news, of course.

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New Food Safety Rules Soon to Kick in for Small Brokers, Shippers and Carriers

GlobalTranz

Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act ( FSMA ) was finalized in April 2016. Such risks arise when food is not refrigerated well, vehicles used for food transport are not cleaned properly or, for example, when food in open containers is not protected adequately. The Sanitary Transportation Rule.

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Forced Labour in IT Supply Chains

UL EHS- Sustainability

The latest KnowTheChain report – which measures IT companies’ progress towards eradicating forced labor against where they were two years ago – reveals that while most firms have taken steps to improve since 2016, the sector as a whole needs to pull its weight when it comes to protecting vulnerable workers. So, how is the sector doing?

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Express Cargo Sorting

Logistics Business Magazine

Since the acquisition of TNT in 2016 the company, founded over 50 years ago by Fred Smith, its President, has strengthened its road freight network and European presence, with 10% of its employees here. For example, a flight from Paris CDG arriving at 04.00 David Priestman grabbed a tour of the busy facility. Its fine,” he replied.

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Cut forklift emissions with HVO fuel

Logistics Business Magazine

With the growing drive to tackle the root causes of climate change, companies of all sizes now demand the most sustainable energy solutions for their forklift fleets, writes Toyota Material Handling UK’s Sales Training and Product Development Manager, Sam Gray. Synthetically produced.