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Should Women in the Supply Chain ‘Lean In’?
In every year since 1985 women have outnumbered men in graduating from college, with women dramatically expanding their advantage over men in receiving college diplomas to the 25 percent advantage they achieved in 2009. Yet men still hold the vast […]
The growing concern of the quality of manufacturing and supply chain education
One of the biggest challenges facing our industry today is workforce development. The fact is there is a significant shortage of skilled workers in manufacturing and the supply chain. The U.S. is falling behind our major competitors in math and […]
Logistics Clusters and the Global Supply Chain
Locating logistics companies and the businesses they serve in close proximity can drive economic growth and become a significant source of jobs in the global economy. These “logistics clusters” have emerged across the globe in areas like Singapore, Memphis, Chicago, Rotterdam, […]
WSJ Predicts Boom Time on the Tracks as Rail Capacity and Spending Soar
North America’s major freight railroads are in the midst of a building expansion by pouring billions into rail yards, refueling stations, additional track this year With enhanced speed and efficiency, rail is fast becoming a major player in the U.S. […]
Attendee Registration Now Open for MODEX 2014
Plan now to attend MODEX 2014, March 17-20 in Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center. Learn more and register to attend.
The State of the Supply Chain Workforce
More than 11 million people, 8.6 percent of the nation’s workforce, work in the supply chain, which is currently suffering from a painful labor shortage. Analysts project that the industry will need another 1 million employees by 2030, which will […]