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If There’s a Manufacturing Skills Gap, How Do We Close It? 4 Ways to Combat the Gap

GlobalTranz

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills should be more heavily included into the educational courses of today’s students. Specifically, more manufacturers should offer training courses focused on STEM education to workers in lower-paying, less-intense positions. Implement Sustainable Manufacturing Practices.

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From Push-Cart to Cutting-Edge Robotics: China Skips Traditional Warehouse Automation

Logistics Viewpoints

Of course, this was an exaggeration, but it illustrated his point well. “ Of course, fiber optic land lines offer greater bandwidth. Government subsidies would certainly support domestic development of warehouse robotics. It doesn’t make sense to network a community in that way if you were to start from scratch today.

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UK government changes red diesel consent

Logistics Business Magazine

The association said the government had announced restrictions on the use of red diesel in a move which Westminster claims more fairly reflects the harmful impact of diesel emissions. The government said it also hoped the changes would encourage operators to invest in cleaner alternatives or more fuel-efficient machines.

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How Southeast Asian manufacturers can use ERP to realign the supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Of course, the pandemic then hit global shores, not to mention the ripple effects of global trade wars. To enable SEA manufacturers and distributors, governments are implementing policies, collaborating regionally, and leveraging the potential of Industry 4.0. In 2019, China accounted for 28.7 Challenges to growth with supply chain.

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Online Learning is Growing Exponentially—And it’s Here to Stay

Logistics Bureau

Whereas online courses and programmes were previously managed as a separate entity, they are now an integral part of most academic systems. The study showed that upwards of 30 percent of American students enrolled in at least one online course in 2018. Online courses are the quickest path for a student to obtain a degree.

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In Fast Fashion, the Tug of War Between the Circular Economy and Capitalism is Glaringly Apparent

Logistics Viewpoints

As large companies embrace environmental, social, and governance goals, they also need to revamp their reverse supply chains to disassemble returned goods apart, save valuable materials, and reuse them. The apparel industry is a prime example. Businesses, of course, seek to maximize profits. This waste could fill more than 1.5

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Sustaining National Defence – logistics investment in the National Defence Strategy

Logistics in War

History cruelly reminds military planners, governments and nations that such opinions tend to ‘leave emperors without their clothes’. There are, of course, many other examples where assumptions had led to risks being accepted in advance of war, and preparedness failures occurred as a result.