There's a good chance that your corporate training program isn't up to snuff.

Because not enough students are going into trade schools there is a shortage of people with the needed skills, according to a report on the so-called "skills gap," produced by The College of William and Mary on behalf of companies who distribute equipment for construction, agricultural, industrial and related industries.

Starting up a business requires brains, heart and money - but in the case of the last, not as soon as you might think.

Will a robot run my organization in 10 years? Maybe, even though a chief executive's job, which requires a fair amount of problem-solving and creativity, is probably less susceptible to automation than middle-skill jobs such as machining and bookkeeping. At the same time, new research shows that most jobs have some proportion of tasks that can be substituted by workplace automation. Including a CEO's job.

Are supply-chain managers finally getting the respect they deserve?

It's safe to say that no child yearns for a career in supply chain. But schools and educators are working to change that.