Keeping the world moving relies on logistics. Operating alongside the transport and supply chain sectors, logistics deals with the movement of products to supply companies and individuals across the world. The collaboration of air, rail, road and sea is vital in ensuring not only deliveries of items such as food and clothes, but also in staging concerts and providing humanitarian aid, for example.
According to CILT UK, 54% of logistics companies are expecting the skills shortage to increase in the next five years. This represents a fantastic opportunity for young people to move into a fast-paced, well-paid profession that is vital to keeping Great Britain moving.
Here is a video from a University of Huddersfield student explaining what supply chain management is:
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