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Northants jobseekers benefit from free logistics training

Logistics Business Magazine

A group of job seekers from Northamptonshire will be the first people in the UK to benefit from the Prologis Warehousing and Logistics Training Programme (PWLTP) when they take part in a pilot training session for the initiative. Globally this programme has an ambitious target of re-training 25,000 individuals by 2025.

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BMW Accelerates Vehicle Electrification Plans

NGT News

The BMW Group is speeding up its vehicle electrification efforts by two years. The automaker says it will now achieve a total of 25 electrified models in 2023, instead of 2025. The post BMW Accelerates Vehicle Electrification Plans appeared first on NGT News.

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Interroll to expand Baal manufacturing site

Logistics Business Magazine

The Group’s Innovation Projects and Development Center (IPDC) and the Interroll Academy, which is responsible for internal and external training measures, are also based there. By 2025 at the latest, the site expansion and strengthening of expertise for customers in the food industry is expected to add around 60 jobs.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 29 – August 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon says that hires will receive competitive wages as well as medical, vision, and dental coverage and a group RRSP plan. Walmart dangled first-year truck driver salaries of up to $110,000 and a 12-week training program for its Walmart and Sam’s Club store and warehouse workers. Graduates earn their commercial driver licenses.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon on path to reach 100% renewable energy by 2025. While Amazon may be lagging on drone efforts, it is making headway in its pledge for renewable energy by 2025. The slower delivery times will allow it to use more trains and trucks as modes of transportation, which is more cost-effective and reliable than air transportation.

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Jungheinrich helps Vaillant switch to lithium-ion

Logistics Business Magazine

Aiming to continue business growth through a full upgrade and replacement of its warehouse fleet and a warehouse construction project, Vaillant Industrial, part of Vaillant Group, has prioritised a focus on sustainability in line with business objectives to design and deliver systems and manufactured products that use renewable energy.

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How Have Robotics & Automation Changed the Manufacturing Employment Landscape?

GlobalTranz

A recent Pew Research Center survey shows roughly half (48%) of industry experts think robotic advancements will displace a significant number of blue and white collar jobs by 2025, while the other 52% predict these innovations will result in new skills and industries. Drive Reshoring. But what does this mean for manufacturing employment?