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Industry Outlook: Manufacturing Trends

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trillion by 2028. Manufacturing companies should be focusing on bridging the skills gap by offering training to grow employees’ skills while increasing compensation for employee retention. According to a study by the Manufacturing Institute, less than 30 percent of manufacturing workers are women. DIVERSIFYING WORKFORCE.

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Navigating the Persistent Truck Driver Shortage

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One recent study revealed that nearly 25% of the current commercial driving workforce will become eligible for retirement in the next 10 years, and that 57% of the current drivers are over 45 years of age, according to Transport Dive. Roadmaster’s efforts appear to be part of a nationwide trend. Navigating the Perfect Storm.

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How to Get Your Forklift License: The Ultimate Guide [New in 2020]

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Bureau of Labor, companies are expected to hire an additional 32,600 equipment operators by 2028. . What do I need to study? Because in this post, we’ve put together everything you need to know to get trained, certified, and land your first forklift driving job. Hands-on training and evaluation. How do I get certified?

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Improving Transportation Infrastructure Management with IoT

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Russo added that while studies like the one from ARTBA show that a staggering number of bridges and other forms of civil infrastructure may need attention, the companies managing these structures need to better understand which ones have the most pressing problems.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

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Higher number of driver retirements due to high average age of drivers Less represented women workforce in trucking making them less than 7% of total drivers Pandemic resulting in existing drivers resigning jobs Truck driver training schools training less drivers than 2020 Federally mandated age and hiring standards increasing barriers to entry.

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Private Fleets or Outsourced Logistics? Which is Better?

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Current trends point to the shortage growing to over 160,000 drivers by 2028. You also have to consider fuel, insurance, driver pay and benefits, licenses, certifications, permits, technology like ELDs or software applications, training, and drug testing.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 25 – 31)

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The company has trained its algorithms to discern the different brands and their inventory positions, taking into account how much light there is or how deep the shelf is, with more than 95 percent accuracy. By 2028, annual U.S. infrastructure and war efforts Amazon is looking to reduce issues with deliveries that are grouped together.