Sessions of 2025 Summer Conference: Steve Harrington
Mr. Harrington, Steve
Workforce Development Stratogist
Steve Harrington is a supply chain industry leader with 40+ years of experience in the profession. Over the past 20 years, Steve has spoken extensively to industry, academic and workforce development stakeholder groups across the country on supply chain industry trends and the related implications for the 21st century workforce. During this time, he spent 11 years working as an Industry Liaison and researcher for the NSF funded National Center for Supply Chain Automation (SCA). In this role, he was responsible for the development and oversight of a national industry leadership team consisting of supply chain executives and logistics industry stakeholders. During his career, Steve served for 12 years as President then Chairman of the Distribution Management Association of Southern California (DMA), a 250 member logistics industry association he developed, organized, and led. He is presently Workforce Development Strategist, Western US, for the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC). With MSSC, he is the principle contact for the innovative Certified Technician-Supply Chain Automation (CTSCA) technician certification program he partnered with industry to collaboratively develop. Steve has 28 years of experience in supply chain operations, most recently as the West Coast General Manager for the Perrigo Co., a Fortune 500 generic drug manufacturer. He is a two time "Spirit of the Entrepreneur" award winner for his work in the field of economic development.
Sessions:
5288: Next-Gen Workforce Certs for Manufacturing and Supply Careers
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Westin La Paloma
- Engineering, Manufacturing
- Interdisciplinary
Since the pandemic, supply chain challenges have been front and center in the national dialogue. As a result, the federal government acted, passing the CHIPS Act (CHIPS stands for the former "Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors" for America Act), the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Act creating substantial workforce implications for the supply chain. In this session, you will learn about industry developed and validated training and certification programs which quickly help your students qualify for over 11.3 million jobs in front-line manufacturing, logistics, material handling and supply chain careers.
