SIPMM Professional Publications

JULY 26, 2020

As a professional purchaser, negotiation skills will place one at an upper hand. Besides interacting closely with the suppliers for various deals, apurchaser has to negotiate effectively with potential suppliers to get the required goods at favourable pricing, within a given working budget.

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Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Purchasing Skills Buyer Training 88

SIPMM Professional Publications

JANUARY 3, 2021

Negotiation is one of the decisive tools for buyers. Most businesses find it is complex to negotiate great corporate travel deals especially challenging getting great deals out of service providers such as airlines, hotel chains, local transportation companies, and telecom carriers.

Material Savings 88

Material Savings Buyer Training Purchasing Skills Strategy 88

The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2018

The program, 21st Century Sales Skills for Transportation Logistics Professionals begins Wednesday, September 19th, 1:00 p.m. The training program consists of 3 separate components: 1. Training webinars 2. 21st Century Sales Skills for Transportation Logistics Professionals. Download the audio file. EST and last 10 weeks.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 17, 2023

The new AI revolution presents a great opportunity for manufacturers to retain their staff and attract younger employees by providing new skills for the future world of business where the role of AI will play a greater part. The impact of AI on manufacturing is that the skills used will be more advanced.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 1, 2022

Competing for digital skills in the Fourth Industrial Revolution with Manufacturers. The pandemic showed us that we need to continually adapt our skill sets to meet evolving requirements in a world where the only constant is change. However, an obstacle in the way of this process is the overwhelming global digital skills gap.

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Truck News

JULY 23, 2024

Skills and training remain one of THRC’s 5 key strategic goals, supporting our work in ensuring that Canada’s road transportation network has the skilled workforce needed for today and into […]

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Will is Founder and CEO of Journey , a freight brokerage-focused recruiting, consulting, and training company. Will has spent the past 15 years of his career building businesses and cultivating sales talent, having successfully hired and trained hundreds of sales professionals.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

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. Success will be dependent on three factors: Skills development as a central component of your digital roadmap.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

FreightPath, a specialized talent firm, is addressing this challenge by providing comprehensive training and recruitment solutions. Their offerings include apprenticeship programs, customized training courses, and a vast library of short courses. Comprehensive training to attract and upskill new talent.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 3, 2023

Sure, automation, artificial intelligence, and other tech advancements are impressive, but skilled professionals are still essential for efficiency and success. Tech can help optimize routes and predict demand, but it can’t replace the critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills that seasoned pros bring.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 25, 2016

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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2024

International development organisation Transaid has concluded phase two of its Professional Driver Training project in Uganda, with 890 predominantly HGV drivers being trained over a two-year period – exceeding the project’s original training goal by more than 15 per cent.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

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 But wait—there’s more. But wait—there’s more.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The importance of negotiation in business deals cannot be understated. Successful negotiation involves good interpersonal and communication skills and used together to bring the desired result. In fact, negotiation is one of the main qualities employers look for when recruiting staff nowadays.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 1, 2024

They craft custom teams, prioritizing skills and training to hit the ground running. By leveraging Mexico’s skilled workforce, Rapido helps you scale efficiently, reduce costs, and deliver exceptional customer service.

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Buyer Training Freight Resource Reduction Cost Reduction 268

The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Dan is the CEO & Chief Learning Officer at Symtrain , an advanced AI-based training platform that is unlike any other. Symtraining allows employees to apply knowledge, build confidence, and develop skills quickly. Symtrain is an advanced AI-based training platform that is unlike any other. About Dan McCann. About Symtrain.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 292

Logistics Network Optimization Software Buyer Training Training Resource Reduction 292

MTS Logistics

APRIL 24, 2023

The end of April usually marks the end of contract negotiations for Transpacific Eastbound trade where both carriers and BCOs finalize the base freight rates which are good for one year. Fixed rate negotiations used to give larger BCOs the upper hand, but things have changed.

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Negotiating Skills Buyer Training Capacity Inventory 91

Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 19, 2023

has successfully launched its digital training software for logistics providers in the US market. Spanning from pre-onboarding over orientation and health and safety up to job-related skills and work instructions, companies using the how.fm Our requirement was to provide consistent training for all of our warehouse personnel.

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World Food Programme Logistics

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Yasser’s training meant he would no longer have to sell balloons in the street. His English-language skills come in handy dealing with international clients. Later, I got an opportunity to work in a kitchen as a butcher again and I developed my skills enough to end up as a general chef. After that, we had to move to Cairo.

Buyer Training 52

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

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. As factories add smarter tech, they’ll need people to manage it.

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Buyer Training Factories Digital Training 105

World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 2, 2020

WFP’s livelihood programmes in Ethiopia are helping refugee families help themselves with new agricultural skills Story by Edward Johnson Nyangun’s garden is flourishing. Photo: WFP/Edward Johnson Dozens of rows of meticulously spaced out onions are sprouting out of the ground in Nyangun’s garden. Read more about WFP’s work in Ethiopia here.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2024

This podcast offers actionable insights for individuals seeking to enhance their sales skills and for those looking for deeper self-understanding to capitalize on their innate strengths. She received coach training from the Coaches Training Institute and is certified by the International Coaching Federation.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

However, good leadership skills and information savviness alone are not enough to handle the supply chain function and manage the team. There are other necessary capabilities apart from business know-how and general leadership skills that a supply chain leader needs to lead the function efficiently and effectively.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 26, 2022

Transaid is preparing to support refresher training for at least 400 heavy goods vehicle drivers within small and medium-size enterprises (SME) in Mozambique, just a few months after securing a contract to extend its professional driver training work into yet another sub-Saharan country.

Buyer Training 60

Buyer Training Training Government Course 60

Conger

JULY 6, 2023

Need to know OSHA’s forklift refresher training requirements? Table of Contents What Are OSHA's Forklift Refresher Training Requirements? What Can “Trigger” Forklift Refresher Training? What Can “Trigger” Forklift Refresher Training? they still must undergo refresher training every 3 years.

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

However, those working in the skilled trades need not worry. People, however, will see the skilled trades integrate with technology to do their job better. How Can Technology Help Skilled Trades? Augmented and virtual reality can help train new employees as well as help diagnose maintenance problems.

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Buyer Training Optimization Software Automation Inventory Reduction 105

Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

A British law firm has reported a huge rise in immigration enquiries from warehousing and logistics firms looking to employ foreign workers, as the UK’s post-Brexit skills crisis and shortage continues. The post Warehousing Logistics Brexit Skills Crisis appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

When a procurement contract is negotiated, the buyer has planned to achieve a certain level of savings. For example, a buyer might say, “You only shipped me 800 of the 1000 products I ordered.” The more extensive a SCCN network, the more benefits sellers and buyers get from participating.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

JLG Industries' AccessReady XR Operator Training simulator offers users the ability to train and improve the skills of boom lift equipment operators in a safe, virtual environment.

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Fleet Owner

MARCH 15, 2019

Because our country’s defense system invests so heavily in training, military personnel have a wide range of skills to offer.

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Buyer Training Training Military 117

Conger

MAY 28, 2021

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. How to develop your own in-house forklift training program. Let’s dive in. Table of Contents.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2022

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

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

An independent assessment of international development organisation Transaid ’s Professional Driver Training Programme in Uganda has found that 100% of trainees felt the knowledge and experience acquired during the training equipped them with the necessary skills needed to enter the job market.

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Buyer Training Training Government Survey 59

Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 16, 2022

RTITB ’s innovative eTruck UK online eLearning program can now be used to train reach truck operators, as well as counterbalance lift truck operators, in less time. The eLearning solution is designed for novice theory training. Many organisations have added eLearning into their ongoing operator training already.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

RTITB has released updated training materials to help improve rider-operated Pivot Steer truck safety through high-quality training. It also prepares candidates for the RTITB Basic Operating Skills Test. “We So different operator training is needed, even for experienced operators.”.

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United World Transporation

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Continue reading below to find out how to expand your knowledge with online training on the road. Why Continue Training? Training is often considered a punishment because drivers only get trained if they did something wrong. However, training is crucial to the success of any truck driver. Back to Class.

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