By James L. Patterson, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, College Of Business and Technology, Western Illinois University It is generally recognized that companies around the globe are faced with an acute shortage of qualified supply chain talent at the early and mid-career […]
By Carol Miller, MHI Vice President of Marketing and Communications Services When the U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics hosts its Supply Chain Workforce Summit at ProMat 2015, a series of speakers and discussion panels will explore best practices […]
Long a major U.S. supply chain hub, Chicago leaders from industry, government and academia are pulling out all the stops to develop people and stimulate economic and business growth in the region. On March 25, five professionals leading this effort […]
By Daniel Stanton, MHI VP, Education and Professional Development If the experts are right, in a few years we’ll look back at 2014 as “the good ole’ days for recruiting.” Over the next few years we are expecting the U.S. […]
by Sterling J. Scott, Marketing Communications Coordinator, MHI | @mhi_sterling As the globalization, expansion, and growing interconnectivity of supply chains make them more complex, businesses and their suppliers are faced with new challenges, with new opportunities for growth. Many top companies invest a […]
President Obama recently unveiled new executive actions to strengthen U.S. advanced manufacturing, spur innovation and make the U.S. a magnet for new jobs and investment. The Departments of Defense, Energy, Agriculture and NASA recently announced more than $300 million in new investments. […]