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Companies Are Taking Unstructured Approach to Corruption

Material Handling and Logistics

A new study, “ The Fight Against Corruption: Insights Into Ethical Performance in Global Supply Chains ” found that the world’s average business ethics score is 42.4, A new study by EcoVadis, based on more than 20,000 company assessments conducted by from January 2017 to June 2018, across 100 countries and 150 industries.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 6-10, 2017)

Talking Logistics

FMCSA confirms permanent ‘restart rollback’ based on study results (CCJ). Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Drivers typically receive training from big trucking companies or schools affiliated with them. (WSJ – sub.

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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. Online learning enables students to hold down part-time or full-time jobs while they study.

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How Changing Climate Conditions Affect Project Cargo Transportation and What to Do About It

MTS Logistics

In 2022, the Washington Post made a statement that buckled roads, warped train tracks, and expanded bridges were a stark reminder of the growing need to adapt quickly to a warming planet. In 2017, a study assessed extreme climate impacts on infrastructure in Europe.

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Competing on Customer Experience (Takeaways from BluJay Solutions’ SOAR 2018 Conference)

Talking Logistics

He highlighted several quotes from client companies, including this one by John Venhuizen, ACE Hardware’s CEO, from the company’s 2017 Annual Report: “For ACE, we believe continued success for the future requires…an ultra, hyper-convenient shopping experience that amazes both in and out of the store.”.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The proportion of work-related injuries among newly hired workers increased from 2017 to 2022, with workers under 25 reporting more frequent injuries than those 55 and older, according to a report released by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The report, which analyzed 8.4 The report, which analyzed 8.4 That’s all for this week.

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Decision-forcing cases for logistics: practicing logisticians to overcome ‘wicked problems’

Logistics in War

note: on occasion, LIW examines the art of training and educating logisticians. LIW is privileged to have Dr Bruce Gudmundson, USMC University, discuss a teaching method very relevant to training leaders in ways to overcome ‘wicked problems’ in war. A military logistician is a study in contrasts.