What is LatitudeLearning?
LatitudeLearning is the Learning Platform built to help train the people that make, sell, service and use the product of their distribution and supplier network. LatitudeLearning is ideal for Original Equipment Manufacturers of over 1,000 users.
Today's global Original Equipment Manufacturers have hundreds, sometimes thousands, of relationships with those that make, sell, service their products.
Unlike other LMSs, LatitudeLearning isn't ideal for HR training but instead it is a perfect fit for Durable Good Manufacturer channel training. OEMs have a unique training challenge that no other industry faces: managing a training program that has so many independent entities is complicated. HR LMSs were designed for a single hierarchy of employees, but the reality for OEM training programs are more complicated than that. An HR LMS does not support OEM distribution and supplier networks. Simply put, HR LMSs are the wrong tool for the job.
LatitudeLearning is the right tool for the job because partner training is complicated.
Overview of LatitudeLearning benefits
Internal & External Learners
When dealing with partner training programs, all employees are not created equal - and therefore should not be treated equal. Partner training programs require a learning platform that won't force you to treat your internal learners as you would each partner's external learners.
Multi-Role Learners
It's very common for employees to take on multiple roles in an organization. Assuming more responsibility is closely tied to an individual's abilities rather than job title alone. This means two employees with the same job title may need different training. These multi-role learners must be supported within an LMS so that training isn't mishandled.
Field Organizations
Field support is commonly used among the OEM industry. It's usually structured geographically, meaning different partners receive different field representatives in terms of personnel and services. Field organization structures need to be supported within your platform.
Brands
When using a partner learning platform, it's important the system can support branding. Your partner's staff can be defined naturally without system interruption - using generic terms like sales person and technician versus brand A sales person or brand B technician. This logic is beneficial when designating brands, especially as multi-brand carrying partners can be complicated to express in an HR LMS.
Multiple Locations
It's customary for a partner in a partner network to own multiple locations. It's essential that these types of partners have seamless access and functionality to all of their location's training without having to log into multiple environments with multiple login IDs.
