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7 Key Supply Chain Leaders’ Skills and Why You Need Them

Logistics Bureau

What are the essential skills you need to possess or develop if you want to become one of tomorrow’s supply chain leaders? In any case, an excellent place to start is by knowing what the most vital supply chain leaders’ skills are and, of course, why you need them.

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Top techs credit ongoing training with success, share study tips

Fleet Owner

More than 100 technicians came together to compete during the Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2018 National Technician Skills Competition, SuperTech, that tests the knowledge and capabilities of truck service and repair technicians from across the country.

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Case Study: Paper Made Easy

3PL Insights

You need the right training and forklift skills to unload those rolls correctly,” says Jennifer Bershaw, 3PL Warehouse Manager at Clearwater Paper Corporation. Evans has always done a wonderful job of training.”. Case Studies News Warehousing

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The Evolving Supply Chain Skills of the Workforce

Material Handling and Logistics

Supply chain management is a career that perfectly matches the skill set of the Millennial generation—if they can be persuaded to pursue it. Now they are not only being asked to give that over to the machines, but they have to learn yet more skills. Training for the Future. “We We are hearing from our corporate partners who are looking for talent, that the required skill sets have changed,” says Cheri Speier?Pero, A recent study by Deloitte bears out what Speier?Pero

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Building AI to Unlearn Bias in Recruiting

A study by the Ascend Foundation showed that white men. 154% A Mckinsey diversity study concluded that companies in. models can be wrongly trained or overtrained and. Personality/skill based assessment Given that resumes don’t really have a standard.

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7 Key Supply Chain Leaders’ Skills and Why You Need Them

Logistics Bureau

What are the essential skills you need to possess or develop if you want to become one of tomorrow’s supply chain leaders? In any case, an excellent place to start is by knowing what the most vital supply chain leaders’ skills are and, of course, why you need them.

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‘How training in digital and English-language skills changed my life’

World Food Programme Logistics

Yasser, a Syrian refugee in Iraq recalls his journey from longing to study to becoming a web designer through WFP’s EMPACT scheme [link] Hi, I’m Yasser. Then I tried to study, but it was difficult for me because I had to support my family. So I quit studying.

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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? Time To Read: 14 minutes.

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Unique selling point: Women farmers in Bangladesh find buyers in refugees

World Food Programme Logistics

WFP has been working with women there since 2012, providing marketable-skills training and financial literacy, as well as business start-up grants.

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The Growing Skills Gap & How Vocational Training Can Help to Shrink It

GlobalTranz

More manufacturers are turning toward vocational training and apprenticeship programs to help close the skills gap. According to The Huffington Pos t, a wide variety of apprenticeship programs focus on construction and manufacturing, creating a largely untapped resource of new skilled labor that manufacturers could easily access. Vocational Training Blends On-the-Job Training With Education. Manufacturing Skills Gap

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Forklift Safety Training: The Ultimate Guide

Conger

This is the ultimate guide to forklift safety training. By the end of this article, you’ll learn: Why forklift operator safety training is important. OSHA’s training requirements. Where to get forklift operator training. Why Is Forklift Operator Training Important?

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Industry 4.0: Building the right skills to meet the factory of the future

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

It does present a training requirement, the need for new skills for industry 4.0 The growing skills gap. In most cases, skills development has not been a top priority throughout these exciting transitions. Ongoing training initiatives.

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A Training Onramp At UTC For Future Freight Brokers

Blue Grace Logistics

A Training Onramp At UTC For Future Freight Brokers Show Submenu Resources. Case Study. A Training Onramp At UTC For Future Freight Brokers. The Logistics Blog®. Press. Whitepaper. Webinars. Search. Search. BlueGrace Logistics. WUTC 88.1 November 29, 2022.

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The smart factory Part 4: What skills do manufacturers and distributors need in the factory of the future?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Let’s take a look at these new hybrid skills needed that combine technology and data expertise, and what this means for manufacturers and distributors as they transition into smart factories: Skillsets that drive innovation in the smart factory.

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A New Study Focuses on the Impacts of Tariffs on U.S. Economic Activity

MTS Logistics

A new study, By the Numbers: Jeopardizing the National Benefits of Trade Through America’s Busiest Port Complex , conducted for the Port of Los Angeles shows tariffs threaten nearly 1.5 This can lead foreign buyers to switch away from U.S.

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Skillfully Managing Manufacturing Reshoring Projects

GlobalTranz

Many companies are already doing it, and according to a recent BCG study, 54 percent of companies with over billion in revenues are now considering it. These “Bring Manufacturing Back” initiatives have many moving parts and require careful planning and execution and very skillful project management. location they had chosen didn’t have the skilled workers that they needed. Finding Skilled Workers/Accessing Markets & Suppliers.

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

GlobalTranz

Approximately 60 percent of today's unfilled manufacturing jobs are due to a shortage of applicants with sufficient proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and math ( STEM ) skills. This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers.

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Dachser Continues its Commitment to Training

Logistics Business Magazine

At the start of the 2020 training year, 600 trainees and 25 students across Germany took the first step on their career paths at Dachser. We view training as a long-term commitment. Dachser has traditionally placed great value on high-quality training with knowledge sharing and support.

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“Fewer DC Workers, But More Skilled Openings” Claims Employment Report

Logistics Business Magazine

A new employment report by logstics real estate firm Prologis UK has revealed the impact of e-commerce and automation in distribution warehouses in England, claiming that as the overall number of workers shrinks, the opportunity for more skilled positions increases. Like many other industries, however, technological disruption combined with Brexit uncertainty is affecting access to skilled workers and this is a key issue for many employers.

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Five ways to upskill your HGV drivers

Logistics Business Magazine

Road transport is a heavily regulated industry so there are naturally several mandatory training requirements, depending on the work being carried out. HGV training and recruitment expert, Driver Hire Training , has revealed some top tips for keeping your drivers’ skills fresh.

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Tight on Talent: Costs of the Skilled Labor Shortage [Infographic]

Conger

Qualified job candidates are becoming harder and harder to find thanks to the skilled labor shortage. Employers are struggling to find job candidates (like forklift technicians , for example) that have the skills required. And according to one study , the results will affect the global market. Between the lack of skilled labor and the knowledge gap left in the wake of baby boomer retirements, employers are finding new ways to attract job seekers.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. One study shows that one in three companies in the United States has jobs that are taking nine to 12 months to fill.

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Tight on Talent: Costs of the Skilled Labor Shortage [Infographic]

Conger

Qualified job candidates are becoming harder and harder to find thanks to the skilled labor shortage. Employers are struggling to find job candidates (like forklift technicians , for example) that have the skills required. And according to one study , the results will affect the global market. Between the lack of skilled labor and the knowledge gap left in the wake of baby boomer retirements, employers are finding new ways to attract job seekers.

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STILL welcomes 64 new apprentices and students

Logistics Business Magazine

The new recruits are starting their training and study periods in six apprenticeships and three dual study programmes. “The training of qualified new talent has seldom been as important as it is at the moment,” emphasises Jan Wehlen, training manager at STILL.

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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. If you had just decided to connect your future with logistics and supply chain management, then attending a university or college might be the best decision to gain deep and complete set of skills and knowledge in this field. The website provides all needed studying material, short teaching videos, assignments, quizzes, etc.

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Online Learning is Growing Exponentially—And it’s Here to Stay

Logistics Bureau

Big business from about 2011 onwards started realising the value of adding e-learning to staff training programmes. Corporate training is now a $200 billion USD industry, with e-learning taking up more than half of this amount. Campus Study or Online Learning? Article Summary.

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TWI: Is it Time to Rethink Job Relations?

The Lean Thinker

Background TWI stands for Training Within Industry, a program developed during WWII by the U.S. Technicians, often very technically skilled, but inexperienced in leading people, were put into supervisory positions.

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“My father and whole family are not going hungry. We’re living a happy life.”

World Food Programme Logistics

They are busy working on some of their first carpets for sale after they graduated from a vocational training programme in January. They have decided to join together, start their own business and share their skills with the world. Photo: WFP/Ann Nallo These are just some of the 1,000 women who studied carpet weaving, bag making or sewing through six-month training courses in Kabul, supported by the World Food Programme and partner organisations.

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Listening to the Voice of the Warehouse Worker –5 Factors Impacting Employee Attraction and Retention

Logistics Viewpoints

As a pioneer in warehouse technology and the development of solutions that empower warehouse workers, Lucas Systems recently commissioned a research study and developed the first Voice of the Warehouse Worker Insights. Help them learn a new skill.

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Cranfield logistics MSc graduates ‘most employable’ in the UK

Logistics Business Magazine

Course director Dr Hendrik Reefke said: “Our MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to make a significant difference in the global marketplace. Jobs & Training jobs supply chain training

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A Quick Guide to Roles in Procurement

Logistics Bureau

The CPO will lead the sourcing process, develop the organisation’s procurement strategy, identify potential suppliers, conduct negotiations, and manage short and long-term goals. On-the-job training typically lasts at least a year. ARTICLE SUMMARY.

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Reviving a community of learning

UL EHS- Sustainability

I’m smiling as I recall a neighbor’s very stubborn seven-year old son half-heartedly attempt to ride his bike without training wheels. Employee training facilitators simulate realistic and challenging learning experiences, requiring participants to learn from one another to succeed.

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Polycrisis, Antifragility, and What’s Missing from Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

A McKinsey study found that 90% of supply chain leaders expected to transform their planning systems. As two leading supply chain experts, Nada Sanders and Morgan Swink, found when they studied supply chain digital transformation , organizational issues were the biggest obstacles to success.

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

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. This means that they learn good communication skills through ample opportunities to write and present their work, do group work to build the skills of trust and cooperation so vital in supply chain management, and to be numerate—understand how to model an activity, and measure and analyze results.

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Industry Outlook: Manufacturing Trends

Trinity Logistics

As technology changes this industry, employees need different skills for their roles. Manufacturing companies should be focusing on bridging the skills gap by offering training to grow employees’ skills while increasing compensation for employee retention.

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The OneRail Story with Bill Cantania

The Logistics of Logistics

A graduate of Cornell University, Catania studied Applied Economics and Political Science, and was a Cornell Tradition Fellow. The OneRail Story with Bill Catania. Bill Catania and Joe Lynch discuss the OneRail story.

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One-tenth of UK goods pass through Prologis portfolio

Logistics Business Magazine

Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate , in partnership with independent advisory firm Oxford Economics has released an updated study on the economic impact of its global operations. The 2020 study provided UK-specific data for the first time.

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