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Acing the drone obstacle course

World Food Programme Logistics

Photo: WFP/Elizabeth Millership In less than 30 minutes, the group has been briefed on safety, given an overview of the training, divided into four groups. They are now out of their chairs and onto the green, where they will spend 90% of the course time. Matthew Cua offers hands-on technical assistance.

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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. However, some manufacturers will continue to avoid vocational programs in the interim, but they should consider the following ways vocational training will be a major player in addressing the growing skills gap. .

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2020 Trends in Freight Transportation, and the COVID-19 Impact

Logistics Bureau

Rather than abandon the idea of updating you on trends emerging in the industry in 2020 and likely to deliver changes in the next two or three years, I thought I’d go ahead with it, and add some insights into how the Coronavirus crisis is accelerating or reversing them. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020. sulphur content.

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Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming

GlobalTranz

Of course, along with that comes a lot of products that need delivering. Amazon is not “most businesses… ” The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018?. None of this is new news, of course. Amazon currently enjoys about 50% of all US e-commerce business. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Reforming logistics training: themes, challenges and the quest for the ideal

Logistics in War

A common trend found in the literature of military logistics is the decrying of training and education gaps interspersed within the persuasive arguments for greater military interest in logistics. Challenge 2 – train the logistician to support capability creation and readiness, and not just operations. By David Beaumont.

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5 Supply Chain Trends to Watch for in 2020

Morai Logistics

This article by Morai Logistics highlights 5 of the most prominent supply chain trends to be mindful of in 2020. With that said, that move towards a less human supply chain might have costs in the short term that will become apparent over the course of the year. Going Green. That means bringing down their carbon emissions and waste.

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2016 Supply Chain Trends: 7 of 12 Trends that Will Drive Supply Chain Management in 2016

GlobalTranz

As we head into a new year it is a good time to take a look at the coming year and see what it may hold in the way of trends. We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. Do you have the right people in place?