Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Bottom line: IKEA must work with its peers to invest in the research and development of zero-emission fuels and negotiate with carriers to have its goods transported on shore power-equipped ships. Home Depot has not joined the Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Shipping (coZEV) initiative, or the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA).

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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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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

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. IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”.

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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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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 19, 2015

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. So where should a company begin?

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 18, 2018

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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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The industry is already seeing successful applications of AI, which many workers believe will help tackle labor and skills shortages. However, the study points out dissatisfaction with outdated technology, which impacts productivity. Inefficiencies due to these legacy systems reportedly cost the logistics sector over £1.88

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Conger

JANUARY 10, 2019

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. The impact?

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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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World Food Programme Logistics

DECEMBER 23, 2019

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. Then I tried to study, but it was difficult for me because I had to support my family.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

74% indicated they believed their organization’s cybersecurity training budgets would either increase or at least be maintained at current levels; only 4% anticipated a decrease in the coming year. Finding skilled cyber-staff remains challenging; a 1.8 million worker shortage is anticipated by 2022. Printer-friendly version.

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The Lean Thinker

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

We had case studies, exercises, all in an effort to teach people to be better problem solvers. They will never develop the skill without practice, and it is always easier not to practice something we are not comfortable doing. .” They teach “problem solving” courses so people can learn to do this properly.

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 23, 2023

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. Job Methods, teaching the skill of analyzing work with an eye to improve efficiency. War Manpower Commission.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 21, 2022

A graduate of Cornell University, Catania studied Applied Economics and Political Science, and was a Cornell Tradition Fellow. After M-Dot was acquired in 2011 by retail transaction processing giant Inmar, Inc., While a student, he founded the motorsports/E-Commerce business RaceFan, Inc.,

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2022

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®. Whitepaper. BlueGrace Logistics. November 29, 2022.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Work is not going away, it's becoming more human, requiring us to use much more of our brains and push us to get more skills. And, we can only do that if we step up to the plate as companies and people with great training, great technology, and great leadership. Training Best Practices. How could that be a bad thing?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

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. You will learn the ins and outs and in time will acquire all sorts of skills.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 5, 2024

So much attention is paid to negotiating the price of the goods and coordinating the delivery that very little thought goes into the quality of the relationship and how improving it might help you both. Compare the negotiated price and promised savings to the actual price you paid for goods. The last time they raised prices?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

ARC has been actively studying industrial AI for over two years. Agentic AI involves creating a system of interacting agents, each trained on a specific task or dataset. These agents can communicate, negotiate, and collaborate to solve complex problems. In part, this was skill. Celanese is an exception. Fred agrees.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2024

The study showed that the workforce problem is pervasive, with 76% of respondents indicating they are facing notable shortages. The study also provided insight into what companies are doing to address it. Following the younger worker theme, investing in workforce skills is also very important to retaining workers in this demographic.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Before I get to that, let me provide a few more case study examples. If you’ve got the money for it and don’t have the skills internally, there’s nothing wrong with this. In 2011, after many years of requests, we crafted the MetaExperts brand to get away from offering traditional consulting and training. is happening. [14:23]

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

It is not just about training people in their current role, but it’s also about developing people to the maximum of their potential. A skills assessment survey was done to measure potential gaps against a pre-determined skills matrix. Based on the findings, a skills enhancement program was created.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

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. Even better, continuous learning increases employee retention.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2019

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. The post A New Study Focuses on the Impacts of Tariffs on U.S. million U.S. Jobs at Risk.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

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. Make tech training a core part of the operation. Increase personal safety.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 27, 2023

You Believe Your Skills are the Best for the Task. And even if they don’t quite have the same skills as you, skills can be learned. Prepare a Training Plan in Advance Have you ever had a job where you had no idea what you were doing and all you ever heard from your supervisor was that you were doing things the wrong way?

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Conger

JANUARY 10, 2019

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. The impact?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 18, 2022

The enablement and involvement of people across the organisation where continuous teaching and building new skills is the new norm, and where businesses aim for an inclusive culture of innovation, which challenges the status quo and empowers everyone to contribute with ideas to improve and simplify. Skills for the future.

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The article, in turn, summarizes (and slightly updates) Spear’s findings from his PhD work studying Toyota. Throw them away if you aren’t willing to train to them, mistake proof to them and reinforce following them. Kent Bowen. All work highly specified as to content, sequence, timing, and outcome. Simple is Best.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

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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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2015

” In the process of business procurement and especially in the supply chain, supplier risk management is a skill set that needs focus day in and day out. While on-site evaluations aren’t required, visiting your carriers can help you build better relationships, improve communication, and improve supplier risk management skills.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

In ARC’s last market study on the global transportation management market , Chris Cunnane, the study author, made estimates of system integration (SI) revenues as a percentage of total TMS revenues for all software companies in the market. Improving Partner’s Skills is Critical. Becoming Partner Centric is Not Easy.

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Conger

JUNE 26, 2024

” The answer to this question can vary depending on several factors, such as the type of forklift, your experience level, and the training provider you choose. Factors That Affect Certification Time The time it takes to get your forklift certification depends on things like: Where do you take your forklift training course.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 18, 2022

The enablement and involvement of people across the organisation where continuous teaching and building new skills is the new norm, and where businesses aim for an inclusive culture of innovation, which challenges the status quo and empowers everyone to contribute with ideas to improve and simplify. Skills for the future.

Resource Reduction 98

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

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. Especially popular this year among the young people are the business apprenticeships in forwarding and logistics services as well as training as a warehouse specialist.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the second part of the competition, students showcased their negotiation skills to close a deal during the follow-up. Additionally, she was offered a summer internship with Trinity, however she has plans to study abroad in Greece during her break. Students were judged by Trinity Logistics and Professor Raj Agnihotri. “It

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2015

Many studies state that those who can manage the functions with the supply chain, they have a competitive advantage. In the past, many buyers relied on safety stock inventory to mitigate any risks or disruptions to suppliers. Unfortunately, the traditional workforce training models do not support the current needs.

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