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FMCSA Grants $1 Million to Veterans Who Want to Be Trained as Truck Drivers

GlobalTranz

But fortunately, the FMCSA just awarded $1 million in grants to help “train and place veterans in careers as commercial truck and bus drivers,” as part of a larger series of programs to help veterans transition into civilian life. These problems have contributed to veteran homelessness for decades. national average.

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Types of MEWPs: The Complete Guide

Conger

The different types of MEWP along with examples of each. Examples of MEWPs. The new ANSI standards have also changed rules on MEWP safety planning, training, and design. All operators must now be trained according to the new ANSI standards in order to be certified to operate a MEWP. Improve aerial lift training.

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Jerome hits the road for DB Schenker’s Golden Truck tour

Now, That's Logistics

Jerome started working for DB Schenker in 2006 after learning about the opportunity from a relative who worked there. As part of a charitable group in Guatemala, for example, Jerome helped raise money for a heart transplant for a child who had a heart condition. “DB He signed on as a warehouse employee at the Wichita, Kan.,

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Top 5 Free Online Resources for Freight Brokers

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Study.com's Best Freight Broker Training Programs List. It's important to note that the programs in this list are designed to provide high level training in logistics. There are other programs which are designed to train you in the basics of how to operate a more basic trucking-focused freight brokerage.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Example of the massive decrease in dock workers as a result of containerisation. The first all double-stack train is developed by APL and UP Railroad.

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

GlobalTranz

Insufficient on-the-job training — Over the period from 2002 to 2013, investments in internal training programs such as apprenticeships, company classroom training, and other structured on-the-job skills development for current manufacturing employees were cut from 469,000 to 288,000 (nearly 40 percent). Annually, 3.2 - 3.5

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Planting the right trees – logistics and its role in the ‘Phase Zero’ campaign

Logistics in War

The use of Phase Zero as an element of military planning is credited to General Charles Wald, who in 2006, authored “New Thinking at EUCOM: The Phase Zero Campaign” while he was the Deputy Commander US European Command. The paper discussed the need to recognise the difference between theatre security cooperation and traditional war fighting.