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Ryder Creates Website Aimed at Hiring More Veterans
Ryder System Inc. has launched a new military-recruiting website, to help veterans match their skills with open positions at the provider of commercial transportation and supply-chain management services.
WERC's State of the Warehousing Industry
In addition to professional programs, the Warehousing Education & Research Council now assesses members' processes so they know if they accord with industry best practices, says Michael Mikitka, CEO of WERC.
Attracting and Retaining Talent in Demand Planning
The notion that companies are having no trouble finding supply chain talent is "a misperception in the marketplace," says Jason Breault, managing director of LifeWork Search. Media reports of high unemployment levels don't take fully into account the white-collar sector, where more than a million jobs have been added. Unemployment in that area is down to 4 percent, which isn't far from the 2-percent figure that is considered full employment, Breault says.
Given Skills Gap in U.S., Who Would Fill Any Manufacturing Jobs That Are Created?
President Obama and his Republican challengers are ramping up their rhetoric about creating more manufacturing jobs in the United States. The question is, will employees be ready for manufacturing?
Collaboration and Best Practices Set the Scene for Warehouse Management in 2012
Analyst's Insight: Every day in the trade press and across our laptops, we read about infrastructure weaknesses, transportation shortages, closing businesses, unemployment rates and all the other ills associated with the dreaded "R" word - recession. We know from our members how challenging these past few years have been, and we support and admire the collaboration and focus on best practices that are clearly evident and becoming more and more important in logistics. - Michael Mikitka, CEO, Warehousing Education and Research Council
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MODEX And Why You Need To Be There
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WERC's State of the Warehousing Industry
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Global Supply Chain Forum Looks Back Over 20 Years
Initiatives such as the Global Supply Chain Forum, which resides at Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business, give the business world access to academic expertise and valuable research, says forum director Douglas M. Lambert. Such efforts are becoming more common, he says, adding that "the business community ought to be our laboratory."
Imperial Logistics, Gordon Institute Team Up on SCM Program in Africa
Essential Skills for SCM Job-Seekers
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How SCM Education Is Changing With the Times
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Operation Stimulus 2012: A Briefing
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