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Articles: Education

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Beth Malik

Education & Careers, Education, Supply Chain

Networking, Transportation Education at the Core of SMC³ Logistics Technology Conference

At the semi-yearly Connections and Jump Start SMC³ logistics education conference, industry stakeholders can learn from their peers about the latest advancements in logistics technology solutions, staying ahead of trends and preparing themselves for challenges ahead.

Felecia Stratton

Education & Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management

A Lot to Learn

There are a multitude of resources available to help even the busiest logistics professionals hone their skillsets.

Education & Careers, Education, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management

Continuing Education: What's on the Menu?

No matter how skilled or credentialed, today’s supply chain managers have a lot to learn–and a lot of ways to do so. With the marketplace growing more complex, continuing education professionals are introducing new programs and revising old standbys.

Education & Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

Online Education: Become a Supply Chain Leader…in Your Pajamas

Online supply chain education is flourishing, with options ranging from one-off courses to certification programs to master’s degrees. The best option for any individual depends on career goals.

Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

APICS Expands Supply Chain Stem Program

Education, Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology

New Innovation Center Uses Technology to Advance Supply Chain Management

J.B. Hunt and University of Arkansas' innovation center will enable engineering, computer science, and business researchers and students to work with J.B. Hunt employees in finding solutions to real-world problems through innovative design and technology-driven supply chain solutions.

Education & Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

Supporting the Next Generation of Logistics Leaders

Inbound Logistics – in association with our partners at APICS – proudly announces its fifth annual $2,500 undergraduate scholarship.

E-commerce, 3PL, Education, Retail, Logistics, Site Selection, Supply Chain, Technology , Transportation

Download the Inbound Logistics Planner App Today

Find the right solutions, carriers and partners to drive efficiency in your supply chain operations and enable your enterprise to navigate the twists and turns, ups and downs of the coming year.

Education & Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

Supply Chain Education: Aiming High

A look at six key competencies that university-based programs foster in students to prepare them for careers in supply chain management.

Education & Careers, Global Logistics, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

Supply Chain Management Students: School of Thought

Today’s logistics and supply chain management students are practical idealists, people who want successful careers that draw on their knowledge, skills and talents while allowing them to make the world — and the workplace — a better place.

Thomas W. Derry

Certifications, Education & Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

Pursuing a Certificate? Learn Before You Act

Are you thinking about pursuing a certificate or certification in the supply management profession to enhance your knowledge and improve your career possibilities? Here’s a checklist to get you started.

Education & Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors — 2016 Edition

Faculty members from some of the nation’s leading logistics and supply chain education programs share their thoughts about how higher education is preparing tomorrow’s professionals for the challenges ahead.

Tisha Danehl

Careers, Certifications, Education & Careers, Industry Associations, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

Supercharging Your Supply Chain and Logistics Career

Take your logistics and supply chain career to the next level by understanding how your skills can impact an organization, networking with other industry professionals, and continuing to develop critical skills.

Felecia Stratton

Careers, Education & Careers, Education, Logistics

Starting a Logistics Love Affair

Some recent experiences provide hope that smart, dedicated and hardworking young professionals will fill the logistics talent gap.

HazMat, Education, Specialized Logistics, Technology

Hazmat Transportation: Have a Safe Trip

When moving hazardous materials, shippers can’t just send them packing. From preparing for compliance to keeping employees in the loop, here’s how shippers plan for risk-free travels.

ML Peck

Certifications, Education & Careers, Industry Associations, Education, Supply Chain

E-Learning Boosts Supply Chain Management Expertise

The supply management sector is becoming increasingly more strategic, requiring its professionals to develop new competencies while they are in the midst of busy careers. Here's how e-learning helps supply chain professionals stay competitive.

Peter L. Coratola Jr.

3PL, Education, Logistics, Third-Party Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology

The Potential of Change

With schools across the country rapidly increasing the use of technology in the classroom, recent graduates entering into the logistics workforce expect similar atmospheres.

ML Peck

Education & Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

Is Your Company Millennial Friendly?

When it comes to attracting millennial job candidates, the supply management sector has a decided advantage, but how can companies retain them? Here are three actions ISM’s ML Peck recommends.

Careers, Education & Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars: Defining a New Generation

The accomplishments of the 2015 30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars demonstrate that the future of the supply chain management profession is in good hands.

Lauren Willison

Education, Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology

How STEM is Revolutionizing the Future of Logistics

STEM disciplines broaden the field of logistics and industry standards by involving process strategies, planning, implementation tactics, and optimization in supply and demand. This is a fact students are recognizing and capitalizing on.

Felecia Stratton

Education & Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

You Are Never Too Cool for School

To excel in a supply chain management career, students and employees need broad knowledge and skillsets that extend across the entire supply chain function.

Global Logistics, Education, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Supply Chain

Custom Education: Guaranteeing A Perfect Fit

A solid foundation of supply chain experience and education is just the beginning. Supply chain practitioners need to periodically update their knowledge as well. Here’s how companies are getting with the program— customizing curriculums and encouraging employees to enroll in executive education programs.

Education, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Trucking, Technology , Transportation

Trends—January 2016

Where the presidential candidates stand on transportation infrastructure; Amazon announces new air cargo fleet; consumers willing to pay more for sustainability; first successful cross-country trip by a vehicle on autopilot; trucking industry driver shortage reaches 48,000 drivers; shippers rail against railroad mergers; hoverboards illustrate problem with American manufacturing; consumers want package deliveries their way; reducing cargo theft risk; FMCSA passes measure to fight back against driver coercion; skills required for a successful career in supply chain management; Surface Transportation Board gets back on track; FMCSA sets deadline for requiring truckers to install electronic logbooks in all vehicles; technologies to watch in 2016.

George Prest

Education & Careers, Education, Materials Handling

Education, Outreach Keys to Changing the Face of Supply Chain

The key to promoting career opportunities in the supply chain is education, both in traditional and not-so-traditional ways.

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Inbound Logistics Winter Reading Guide 2016

It's important to stay up to date on supply chain and logistics developments. Here's a list of books on wide ranging topics.

Careers, Education & Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

10 Ways to Steer a Career Drive

Take these steps to help accelerate your logistics career.

Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, Warehousing

Sean Smith: Ingredients for a Great Career

Sean Smith, supply chain director at Agropur Ingredients, is always up for a logistics challenge.

Ryan Repich

Education, Supply Chain Management

Building Bench Strength With Supply Chain Graduates

Today, millennial and Generation Y candidates who have a supply chain degree or education can immediately fill a gap that previously took a senior person. But that's only part of the solution.

Andrew Slusher

Education & Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Conferences Complement Logistics Job Training and Education

The optimal way to understand the intricacies of today's supply chain environment is to participate in an educationally focused transportation conference.

Education, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Education: Building the Skill Set That Lands the Job

We asked faculty at four academic supply chain management programs to describe elements of a curriculum to prepare students for the supply chain challenges found in businesses today.

Keith Biondo

Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

Knowledge is Power

What supply chain professionals can do to ensure that the skill set you've cultivated over the years is transferred to the next generation of practitioners.

Education & Careers, Education, Supply Chain, Trucking, Transportation

The New Faces of Trucking

3PLs and tech providers can empower ethical supply chains, winter warehouse tips, what is most important to carriers when working with shippers, Fleet Advantage 2018 benchmarking survey reveals fleet operators pulse about rising fuel and maintenance and electric trucks, female high school students, findings from 2019 Third-Party Logistics Study, Forrester forecasts that companies will spend $434.9 billion to run IoT solutions by 2023, startup aims to make robots safe around factory workers, conditions ripe for multistory warehouses, automated material handling equipment market to exhibit significant growth during 2018–2024

Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

Examining the Workforce of the Future

Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

An Awesome Supply Chain Scholarship

To attract women who want to pursue graduate degrees in supply chain management, the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics announced a new scholarship in partnership with AWESOME (Achieving Women's Excellence in Supply Chain Operations, Management, and Education), an industry-wide organization for senior-level women in the supply chain field.

Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

Teaching Logistics Excellence

The talent gap continues to be a concern in the supply chain/logistics sector. To help combat it, many universities and educational institutions are working to attract new students to the sector, and provide appropriate training. One such school is the University of Washington, College of Engineering-Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics master's program.

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High School Meets Truck Driver Challenge Hands-On

A Patterson, California, high school has an answer to the commercial truck driver shortage: kick young students' interest into high gear.

Bill Keough

Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

Advance Your Career - SCTL at the University of Washington

Companies concerned with cost control, competitive differentiation, and innovation are more than ever seeking professionals who can drive substantive change.

Felecia Stratton

Careers, Education, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management

Masters of the Future

IL Editor Felecia Stratton was lucky to get an annual glimpse into the future of the logistics workforce—and can say with confidence that we’ll be just fine.

Careers, Education, Logistics, Supply Chain

Core Competencies Every Supply Chain Manager Needs

In today’s complex marketplace, supply chain professionals need a varied set of skills and competencies to help their employers succeed — everything from a strategic orientation to a comfort with data and an awareness of social and environmental obligations.

Careers, Education & Careers, Industry Associations, Education, Supply Chain Management

Recruiting Supply Chain Talent

New technologies, consumer demands, and the rise of the mobile workforce are shifting the business landscape quickly, and specialized workers in supply chain and logistics are more valuable than ever. Use these tips to plan and attract the industry’s future leaders.




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