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Resources for Women in the Skilled Trades

WorkWave

show ] What Are the Skilled Trades? Studies show that when the women’s labor force participation rises , so does the economy and the GDP. labor force has been a complicated narrative, especially in skilled trades. What Are the Skilled Trades? Table Of Contents. Women’s participation in the U.S. million jobs.

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

Other ways we support experiential learning include hosting external student case competitions, touring logistics facilities, and attending industry conferences. We find that a skill set in another discipline gives students a competitive advantage because it can enhance how they practice logistics and supply chain management.

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Reshoring in America: The Future Outlook, Current Hindrances & Issues, and Ways to Stimulate Reshoring

GlobalTranz

To reiterate that reshoring is more than just hype and a very important topic for us to consider the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study found that 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Successfully reshoring a manufacturing facility demands extensive analysis, and expert planning and execution.

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Continental commitment by African Governments to school feeding

World Food Programme Logistics

Spurring innovation, food safety and quality capacity strengthening and economic resilience This year’s Africa Day of School Feeding comes at the heels of the first ever Future of Food Safety Conference held at the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Additionally, each school received training materials to disseminate the knowledge.

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Supply Chain Talent Matters More than Ever

Logistics Viewpoints

Here is what Mr. Toornman said at the conference. “We It is not just about training people in their current role, but it’s also about developing people to the maximum of their potential. A skills assessment survey was done to measure potential gaps against a pre-determined skills matrix.

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Why Is It So Hard to Find Good Help These Days?

Material Handling and Logistics

Jim Shephard, president, Shephard’s Industrial Training Systems. ? It is difficult to know, however, how long these tariffs will last, as they very plausibly are negotiation tactics being used by President Trump. They captured talent, knowledge and skills from their existing workforce before they retired. How did they do it?