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Hurricane Michael: Electric Group Turns Website Into Info Hub

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The fast-moving Hurricane Michael, which has quickly plowed through the Southeast this week after starting in the Gulf of Mexico, has energy industry groups on their toes as they assess what the storm’s impact is for the affected states, including Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.

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APICS Aims to Fill a Need with its New Credential

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In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics lists the transportation and logistics industry as the second-largest employment sector in the United States, employing upwards of 6 million people. The Georgia Center for Innovation estimates that the industry will generate 270,000 new jobs each year through 2018.