Few people dispute the importance of an education. The spectrum of cost is varied - some countries provide free schooling from primary school through university while others have students take out loans - as is the access to said education. Here in the United States, we value a college or technical degree so much so that many entry level jobs require at least that level of training. However, there is a large gap between positions that need to be filled and applicants ready to occupy those roles.
In order to remedy the problem, various programs across the country have emerged to garner interest and applicants to fulfill jobs in the manufacturing and supply chain industries.
Closing the gap
With the advent of the Internet and services such as Amazon Prime that offer two-day shipping or even same-day deliveries, customers have become quite accustomed to immediate gratification, or something as close to it as possible. These days, companies have to keep up with the demand from their client base, which means that the existing supply chain experts need to innovate their industry to suit the needs of this fast and challenging landscape.
According to SupplyChain24/7, universities and outside programs are pairing up to create interest in the available job market for supply chain managers. Specifically, Penn State's Smeal College of Business and CorpU are joining forces to build a strong applicant base to fill the needs of our supply chain.
"The supply chain industry is more integral to our lives today than it ever has been, and yet it's threatened by a growing shortage of trained supply chain and logistics professionals," stated CorpU's Chief Executive Officer Alan Todd, as reported by the source.
This series of online programs will foster improvements for end-to-end supply chain management and will hopefully close the gap between original suppliers and customers.
Building for the future
The supply chain management industry is not the only one experiencing a shortage of talent. Manufacturing specialists that handle and maintain robots and other automatic machines are few and far between these days. IndustryWeek noted that outside contractors are often called in to fix problems that on-site technicians can usually handle, but there aren't enough people to fill the necessary positions. Not only are contractors far more expensive, but they are often fully booked, which can lead to delays and setbacks.
Because of these pitfalls, Midwestern states are rolling out programs in conjunction with Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow and technical community colleges to certify students in technical training to handle machines from X-rays to finely tuned robots. The source indicated that job postings for technical maintenance have increased by 60 percent for states such as Michigan and Kentucky, but there haven't been any programs to properly train and fill the need.
Over the course of the next few years, we can expect to see a new call for technical jobs to keep up the machines that make our way of life possible. Not only will these programs prepare graduates for jobs in this burgeoning field, but possibility of a large paycheck will undoubtedly drum up interest for those who aren't looking for traditional education options. What innovations will these eventual experts come up with in the future? No one knows for sure, but they will have to be especially forward thinking to keep up with consumer demand.
Few people dispute the importance of an education. The spectrum of cost is varied - some countries provide free schooling from primary school through university while others have students take out loans - as is the access to said education. Here in the United States, we value a college or technical degree so much so that many entry level jobs require at least that level of training. However, there is a large gap between positions that need to be filled and applicants ready to occupy those roles.
In order to remedy the problem, various programs across the country have emerged to garner interest and applicants to fulfill jobs in the manufacturing and supply chain industries.
Closing the gap
With the advent of the Internet and services such as Amazon Prime that offer two-day shipping or even same-day deliveries, customers have become quite accustomed to immediate gratification, or something as close to it as possible. These days, companies have to keep up with the demand from their client base, which means that the existing supply chain experts need to innovate their industry to suit the needs of this fast and challenging landscape.
According to SupplyChain24/7, universities and outside programs are pairing up to create interest in the available job market for supply chain managers. Specifically, Penn State's Smeal College of Business and CorpU are joining forces to build a strong applicant base to fill the needs of our supply chain.
"The supply chain industry is more integral to our lives today than it ever has been, and yet it's threatened by a growing shortage of trained supply chain and logistics professionals," stated CorpU's Chief Executive Officer Alan Todd, as reported by the source.
This series of online programs will foster improvements for end-to-end supply chain management and will hopefully close the gap between original suppliers and customers.
Building for the future
The supply chain management industry is not the only one experiencing a shortage of talent. Manufacturing specialists that handle and maintain robots and other automatic machines are few and far between these days. IndustryWeek noted that outside contractors are often called in to fix problems that on-site technicians can usually handle, but there aren't enough people to fill the necessary positions. Not only are contractors far more expensive, but they are often fully booked, which can lead to delays and setbacks.
Because of these pitfalls, Midwestern states are rolling out programs in conjunction with Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow and technical community colleges to certify students in technical training to handle machines from X-rays to finely tuned robots. The source indicated that job postings for technical maintenance have increased by 60 percent for states such as Michigan and Kentucky, but there haven't been any programs to properly train and fill the need.
Over the course of the next few years, we can expect to see a new call for technical jobs to keep up the machines that make our way of life possible. Not only will these programs prepare graduates for jobs in this burgeoning field, but possibility of a large paycheck will undoubtedly drum up interest for those who aren't looking for traditional education options. What innovations will these eventual experts come up with in the future? No one knows for sure, but they will have to be especially forward thinking to keep up with consumer demand.
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