Logistics company FedEx has launched an enterprise-wide AI Education and Literacy Programme, which includes personalised, role-based training for all the teams across the globe.
According to the company’s statement, this aligns with its commitment to investing in the development of its people and is consistent with its culture. As a part of the multi-year transformation journey, the company claimed to be using AI-powered solutions for making supply chains smarter,
FedEx said that this programme will build common AI fluency and skills across the global FedEx enterprise, helping team members develop and enhance capabilities to apply AI responsibly and effectively.
Commenting on the development, Raj Subramaniam, president and CEO, FedEx Corporation, said, “The future of business is being shaped by data and AI more than ever before. As FedEx continues its evolution into an AI-powered enterprise, our people remain at the heart of everything we do. We’re investing in AI education tools to help our team members grow their skills; support safer, smarter work; and unlock new opportunities across the business.”
In addition, the logistics giant has also partnered with Accenture to provide customised AI education programmes. Through its AI-native training platform LearnVantage, Accenture will provide tailored, scalable training, complete with skill recognition and interactive live training sessions to drive adoption.
This training is aimed at creating a shared language of technology understanding across the FedEx team. Under this programme, employees will learn the skills they need to apply AI responsibly within their function. Also, the company’s leaders will be equipped with AI knowledge and know-how to embed it across their functions and cross-functional processes to drive transformational change.
“We are on a journey to empower our people with AI literacy and the practical technology skills needed to keep driving our business forward,” said Vishal Talwar, chief digital and information officer, FedEx Corporation. “As we create a shared, common understanding of AI internally at FedEx, team members will have access to modules, AI certifications, and mastery opportunities to help grow in their careers.”
