Education

Bridging the LTL Expertise Gap: Online Learning Evolves

Sometimes it takes a commercial business to step back and identify a need for educational resources. For those beginning a career in freight management, there exists a dozen or more respected logistics or supply chain management educational courses. But, there has been a notable gap in LTL educational resources to bring newcomers up to a competitive level of excellence or enable industry veterans to expand their knowledge base.

From Classroom to Career: Eliminating Boundaries for Future Supply Chain Leaders

This episode of the DHL Supply Chain "All Business. No Boundaries" podcast features a conversation with academic leaders in the supply chain industry, including Brian Gibson, Wilson Family professor of supply chain management and executive director for supply chain innovation at Auburn University, and James Hill, chair of the management sciences department at The Ohio State University. They discuss supply chain education with Dave Ames, vice president of talent acquisition, talent management, learning & development, and hourly recruiting at DHL Supply Chain.

5 Signs You Need a New Training Provider

Training to handle, manage, and ship dangerous chemicals is not a rote exercise intended to “check a box.” When a mistake can lead to serious injury, death, evacuations, hospitalizations, highway closures, and lasting environmental contamination, training for personnel must meet higher standards for quality, accuracy, and knowledge retention. Download now.

2019 Logistics Planner Company Profile

Find the right technology solutions and transportation and logistics partners to drive supply chain efficiency. The 2019 Logistics Planner, 27 years strong, is updated with profiles of leaders in supply chain, transportation, technology, logistics, and more who stand ready to help you face upcoming challenges and optimize your enterprise.

The Supply Chain Talent Shortage: From Gap to Crisis

The supply chain sector is facing a talent shortage that is quickly escalating from a gap to a potential crisis. In some industries the talent gap could threaten the ability of companies to compete on the global stage. What are organizations doing to address the problem? DHL Supply Chain surveyed 350+ supply chain and operations professionals around the world to find out.

How Leadership Training can Improve Company Culture

Investments in training, particularly at the leadership level, are scarcely made in organizations. Implementing a training and development program that focuses on developing and empowering an organization of leaders reinforces a positive company culture that will pay dividends for years to come.

 

 

Industry Market Barometer

The news for the general economy may be mixed, but for manufacturers it’s all systems growth. ThomasNet’s annual Industry Market Barometer survey shows an upward trajectory for manufacturers as they continue to lead the economy forward. Manufacturers are getting more business from existing markets, increasing production capacity, optimizing operations, and hiring and retraining staff. ThomasNet’s latest research helps you stay one step ahead.