CATA Holds First Operations Control Management Training
CATA held its first operations control management training in Beijing from Sept 1-4, focusing on policies, risk prevention, and emergency response to improve industry operations control.
CATA held its first operations control management training in Beijing from Sept 1-4, focusing on policies, risk prevention, and emergency response to improve industry operations control.
Opus Training, a training operations system for multi-unit brands, released Audits, a feature to streamline store inspection workflows and follow-through. It integrates corrective action into the inspection process, allowing leaders to score locations, attach photos, and assign tasks with deadlines. Early adopters report efficiency gains; Boston's Pizza reduced bi-annual brand standard reviews from three days to about a day and a half.
The China Air Transport Association, together with Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange, held a special training on carbon emissions and carbon trading management for civil aviation from August 18 to 21, 2026. Nearly 20 enterprises including airlines and airports participated. The training covered carbon peak and neutrality policies, carbon market MRV and allowance allocation, international carbon governance mechanisms, aiming to enhance the industry's carbon emission management capabilities.
The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism held its second rural homestay training from August 19-21, themed 'AI Empowering Digital Operations for Homestays,' with over 70 managers of municipal A and B grade rural homestays. The training covered platform operations on Douyin and Xiaohongshu, as well as AI tools for short video production, copywriting, and poster design, aiming to enhance digital operation skills.
Church's Texas Chicken, operating over 1,500 locations across 25 countries with $1.6 billion in system-wide sales, deployed the Schoox learning platform globally in January 2025 to replace its legacy LMS from 2019. The new frontline-first architecture includes native enterprise hierarchy, automated onboarding, and micro-learning at the point of work, addressing challenges of consistency, speed, frontline support, and visibility. Future plans include linking learning data to store KPIs via the Schoox Learning Impact Suite, using AI-driven pattern sensing to identify engagement lags early and deploy targeted interventions before performance dips.
The first module of the 'Global Business Travel Management Practical Series' by TravelDaily and Lenovo concluded successfully, focusing on cost control and data analysis. Taught by Lenovo's North America travel lead, the course used methodologies like PTSD and HCP. The next session in Shanghai in September will cover 'Centralized Systematic Management for Multinationals', delving into OBT tools.
The Brazilian Aviation Security Team (BASeT) has published the final products of Thematic Subgroups 1, 3, and 4 for the 2025/2026 cycle, including a technical guide to strengthen human resources and just culture in AVSEC, proposals to enhance cooperation among public agencies at airports, and course material for senior management AVSEC training. These materials are based on ANAC regulations and ICAO guidelines.
The Aviation Food Branch of China Air Transport Association held an 'Aviation Catering Enterprise Management Improvement Training' from July 8-10, 2026 at the COMAC Academy in Shanghai. Middle and senior managers from aviation catering companies across China attended. The training focused on industry development trends, policy orientation, and management innovation during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, with modules on strategic vision, regulations, and innovative practices. Participants visited COMAC's assembly line for C919 and the Eastern Airlines Catering cloud space exhibition.
EASA has introduced a new regulatory framework (Regulation EU 2026/781 and CS-FSTD Issue 1) modernizing the qualification of Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs). The framework replaces fixed types with a capability-based system, introduces the FSTD Capability Signature (FCS), supports emerging technologies like touchscreen and XR, and offers optional task-to-tool training. Implementation support begins late 2026.
SAP Concur published guidance for travel and expense administrators on raising employee adoption and engagement with its tools, covering product familiarity, training resources, admin messaging guides, Concur Experience Optimizer for employee sentiment, digital adoption software, and in-product messaging.
SAP Concur shares three pillars for a successful spend management solution rollout: strategy and planning, training, and communication and measuring success. Planning involves defining success, creating pilot groups, respecting the company calendar, and involving the implementation team early. Training should be tailored, with tipsheets, FAQs, user champions, and education on T&E policy. Continuous communication and feedback help improve user adoption and ROI.