TLD Employer Summit Comes to Union County College in November

From Union County College:

Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (TLD) and manufacturing employers in New Jersey are encouraging workplace learning by bringing instruction in Supply Chain Management onsite and inviting employees to participate. The training program is offered through the new TLD Talent Development Center at Union County College, one of three industry-specific learning centers funded by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The Union County College centered program is available statewide through partner colleges throughout New Jersey.

Business managers are invited to attend a TLD Talent Development Center (TDC) Employer Summit at the Elizabeth campus of Union County College on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 8:00 AM to learn how to bring the center’s training and recruitment resources to their company.

Through the TDC’s offerings, employees complete each course and sit for an exam which will earn them certification from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). Courses include Supply Chain Management Principles (the prerequisite for all other courses), Warehouse Operations, Transportation Operations, Inventory Management, Customer Service Management, Demand Planning, Supply Management and Procurement and Manufacturing and Service Operations.

Each course is 40 hours long. Classes are held on-site on a schedule chosen by the employing organization. A one class per week schedule for 4 hours over the course of ten weeks is typical.

Companies making this available to their staffs are in TLD, manufacturing, retail, food distribution, general distribution, warehousing, 3PL’s, and e-commerce. The TLD TDC requires that employees be paid their usual hourly wage while in training. The program offers entry level and mid-career professionals a recognized credential. The comprehensive curriculum allows working professionals to learn across all operational areas of the supply chain and understand each link in the chain.

“To bring this program to your employees is easy,” says Hiscano. “Our instructors are industry professionals with many years’ experience in the workforce and strong teaching credentials. The curriculum was designed with input from industry leaders.”

The TLD Talent Development Center is also holding classes on their Elizabeth campus for unemployed/displaced job seekers. They become strong candidates for open positions with employers in the TLD sector. The TDC is creating a pool of well-trained job candidates. Many are experts from industry looking to re-enter their careers with enhanced credentials. Companies with jobs to fill are using the center in their recruitment efforts.

The Supply Chain Management curriculum is one of several training options the TLD TDC offers. Companies interested in learning more and/or attending the Employer Summit can contact Nancy Burke at 908-527- 7207 or Lisa Hiscano at 908-965- 2358 or tldtdc@ucc.edu.

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