Manufacturing Institute Endorses MSSC National Logistics Certification
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27, 2011 — Monday, The Manufacturing Institute, the affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers, announced new partners in the development of the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career pathway in manufacturing. The pathway begins with the found…
MSSC Joins Effort to Reach President Obama’s Goal of Credentialing 500,000 Manufacturing Workers
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 15, 2011 — President Obama last week announced an initiative to credential 500,000 manufacturing workers with industry-recognized certifications through an expansion of Skills for America’s Future. He stated that this would be implemented through a close partn…
Manufacturing Skill Standards Council Joins New Supply Chain and Logistics Certification Network
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 11, 2011 — The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council is pleased to announce that it has joined the new Supply Chain and Logistics Certification Network as a Charter Member.
This Network is a group of well-established U.S.-based, non-profit associations that provide indus…
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 24, 2011 — Southern California has started a three-year, $4.3 million U.S. Department of Labor training grant to upgrade and certify workforce skills in the nation’s largest logistics hub. A group of community colleges began to deliver various courses this January…
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2009 — Manufacturing remains a vital part of the Illinois economy and the need for highly skilled workers continues. Experts say some 30,000 new manufacturing workers will be needed each year for the next 10 years to replace the retiring baby-boomer generation. “Desp…
New Certification System for Front-line Logistics Workers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2009 — On January 14, 2009, at the ProMat 2009 International Logistics Show in Chicago, the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) publicly announces the availability of a new, industry-led training and credentialing system for front-line workers in supply chain l…
