WERC Distribution Logistics Education Program Launches Spanish Translation
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
THE WERC DISTRIBUTION Logistics Education Program has reached a new milestone: the first of its six courses—Distribution Logistics Fundamentals—is now available in Spanish. This marks an important step toward expanding access to critical industry education for the growing number of frontline employees who speak Spanish as their primary language.
The need—and demand—for this resource has been tremendous, noted John Paxton, MHI CEO.
“As we know from member feedback, a large percentage of warehouse and distribution employees in the U.S. are bilingual or native Spanish speakers,” he said. “Until now, many of these associates have had to learn industry terminology, safety protocols and operational best practices in a second language. By making the program available in Spanish, the MHI/WERC Knowledge Center team has opened the door for these individuals to learn in the language in which they are most comfortable.”
That, in turn, helps companies using the program as part of their employee training initiatives uncover hidden talent and support career advancement…
