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Tuesday, 14 July, 2009

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- Logistics Recruitment Networking Evening
- Oceanfreight Rates on the rise
- Courses and New Programmes
- Logistics Insight Asia and e-Newsletter

Logistics Recruitment Networking Evening
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Global Specialist, Logistics & Supply Chain Executive Search and Recruitment firm – Logistics Recruitment – held an industry and client networking evening in Singapore on the 9th of July. Guests were treated to an excellent evening of food and drink and more importantly had an opportunity to meet and network with senior Supply Chain industry professionals.

Logistics Recruitment’s, Nigel Moore, Darryl Judd and Cassandra Lee were on hand as well to share their thoughts and insights into industry trends and the latest developments in the market.

For more information on Logistics Recruitment and what they do, visit their website at www.logisticsrecruitment.com.au

Oceanfreight Rates on the rise
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With the rise in fuel prices and with carriers restricting volumes but either mothballing or scrapping older vessels, Oceanfreight rates in most sectors are headed northwards.

This week alone a number of carriers have announced rate hikes of as much as US$500.00 / TEU. Cosco has done this for it Asia to US leg and HAMBURG Sud and Alianca have increased bunker surcharge rates by US$25. Overall most market analyst can agree that sia/Europe rates are stabilizing and that we could see a re-bound in Q3 of this year. Overall however it will be mid to lat e2010 before we can realistically expect supply/demand return to balance, as excess capacity is removed from the market.

Courses and New Programmes
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Intakes are open for the range of Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Degree courses offered by the Society in Singapore and through its partners in the Asia Pacific region.

Aside from our courses that are run on a regular basis, the Society conducts more than 30 public and in-house training courses in Logistics & Supply Chain Management from beginner to senior management level.

Some of our newly released courses include,

- Driver Safety Training,
- Oceanfreight Container Stuffing and;
- Warehouse & Workplace Environment, Safety and Health

Please contact Edmund Lee at elee@lscms.org for more information or call our training hotline at 6222 5280.

Logistics Insight Asia and e-Newsletter
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We have been recieving quite a few emails from our more than 25,000 subscribers as to what was happening with our newsletter. Long-time readers will know that we have been sending out either a printed or online newsletter for more than 9 years but it has been awhile since our last issue.

The good news is that after a brief hiatus, we are back! Please let your friends and colleagues know about this and simply log on to our website at www.lscms.org to sign up for our newsletter. We also have an online forum that was started more than a year ago and which sees some pretty interesting posts.

Finally, as many of our readers and members are aware, The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society, supports one of our regions leading industry magazines and have done so since it’s inception. If you would like to subscribe to Logistics Insight Asia or join our forum, please log on to our website and click on the respective links.

We look forward to your continuing to support our Regional Professional Body for Logistics Practitioners .

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Tuesday, 1 July, 2008

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- Industry Networking “Pub Night” – 10th July 2008
- Ethical Supply Chain Summit in Hong Kong
- Course Enrolments Open!

Industry Networking “Pub Night”- 10th July 2008 @ 5.30pm
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Members and friends of the Society are invited for an evening of discussion with one of the premier personalities in Logistics in Asia today, Stuart Dickinson on the 10th July @6pm at the Masonic Club located at 23-A, Coleman Street (behind Central Fire Station).
An International rugby referee, and a bestselling author on the game, Stuart is also a specialist across the spectrum of customer satisfaction, with a passion for developing and maintaining high quality long term relationships and outcomes for clients and customers.

It will also be a great way to network in a less formal setting with industry peers and colleagues Finger Foods, Beer and Soft Drinks will be available. Please email Edmund Lee at elee@lscms.org to reserve a place.

Ethical Supply Chain Summit in Hong Kong
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Highlighting the prominence and gaining emphasis on ethics in the Supply Chain the Ethical Supply Chain Summit in Hong Kong on the 29th – 31 Oct aims to showcase the latest best practices of global corporations in establishing ethical supply chain practices in Asia. Representatives from across industry will highlight how they are working with environmental and labour regulations to ensure ethical supply chain management.

There will be pre-conference practical workshops on complying with the new Labor Contract Law & Crisis Management, as well as case studies from global companies establishing ethical supply chain best practices across Asia. For more information, please log on to – http://www.ethicalsupply.com/en/home.html

Course Enrolments Open !
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Enrolments are open for the Certificate, Diploma, Bachelors and Masters programmes conducted by the Society. Logisticians interested in upgrading their skills and knowledge can enjoy up to 90% funding on courses and join the ranks of students who have benefited from not only the qualifications they have achieved but also the numerous benefits of being a member of the Professional Body for Logisticians.

Enquiries can be directed to Edmund at elee@lscms.org or by calling our training hotline at 6222 5280.

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Monday, 28 January, 2008

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- DHL Takes Innovative Environmental Initiative
- The Logistics Society at Careers 2008
- QANTAS fined US$61 Million
- On Line Forum & Job Opportunities
- Singapore still Number 1

DHL Takes Innovative Environmental Initiative
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DHL Global Forwarding has announced that the world’s first cargo vessel, the Beluga SkySails, to be equipped with the SkySails towing kite, has been deployed as a commercial transport for the first time. Embarking on its maiden voyage earlier this week, the Beluga SkySails has been tasked with transporting the first parts of a complete particleboard factory from Bremen to Guanta, Venezuela.

According to a release by the company, the unique wind propulsion system consists of a huge towing kite that provides additional thrust for the ship, reducing fuel consumption, costs and emissions and in its first shipment, the vessel is transporting freight weighing about 10,000 tons on a journey across the Atlantic that is expected to take two weeks.

Claus Krueger, director at DHL Global Forwarding and responsible for the Project Group Germany, said: “The Beluga SkySails is a forward-looking example of how to implement low-emission ocean freight transports. The promising environmental aspects of the new SkySails System were a major factor in our decision for this charter.”

The Beluga SkySails was christened in Hamburg last month. This multipurpose heavy-lift carrier belongs to the fleet of Bremen shipping company Beluga Shipping GmbH. The Hamburg firm SkySails developed its wind propulsion system, which features a towing kite measuring up to 320 square metres. Depending on the wind conditions, fuel costs can be lowered by between 10 and 35 per cent, the company claimed.

The Logistics Society at Careers 2008
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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society will be taking part in this year’s Careers 2008 to be held at Suntec City from 28 February – 2 March, 2008.

Last year saw more than 300,000 visitors, young professionals, tertiary students and adults attending Singapore’s largest Career exhibition. The Society’s main objective at Careers 2008 is to educate the public on the importance of Logistics & Supply Chain Management and the numerous career and upgrading prospects available.

Attendance to the full-day career fair and numerous career talks are FREE OF CHARGE and consultations and exhibitions by companies will pose as a great opportunity for interested parties to learn more about the careers, the industry in genral and the upgrading opportunities available.

If you would like to have more information on this, log on to our website at http://www.lscms.org

QANTAS fined US$61 Million
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Qantas joins British Airways and Korean Airlines in a spate of convictions this last year as two present and four former Qantas freight employees could individually face possible prosecution in the US in connection with a global price-fixing cartel involving up to 30 airlines worldwide.

A report by Brisbane’s Courier Mail said the names of the six men are contained in last year’s plea bargain between Qantas and the US Justice Department, whereby the Australian carrier agreed to plead guilty to engaging in a six-year conspiracy between January 2000 and February 2006, to eliminate competition by fixing the rates for US-Australia air shipments.

Qantas was ordered to pay a US$61 million fine for its role in the price-fixing cartel. In return for Qantas’s pleading guilty and agreeing to cooperate with the investigation, the US Justice Department said in the plea agreement it would “not bring criminal charges against any current or former directors, officers or employees” of Qantas.

However, the agreement says the “protections granted in this paragraph” shall not apply to the six current and former Qantas staff, who have been named as: Peter Frampton, John Cooper, Stephen Cleary, Harold Pang, Desmond Church and Bruce McCaffrey, reports the Courier Mail.

It pointed out that the US Justice Department has therefore reserved its right to investigate the men further and possibly prosecute them. Any successful prosecution could result in fines or jail time.

The plea bargain said: “During the relevant period, the defendant, through its officers and employees, including high-level personnel of the defendant’s freight division, participated in a conspiracy with one or more providers of air cargo services, a primary purpose of which was to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing one or more components of the cargo rates.”

Speculation is rife that Qantas’s criminal fine of $61 million will seem light compared to civil damages claims arising from at least three separate civil class actions lawsuits filed in Australia and the US. The report added that Qantas also faces possible fines in Australia from corporate regulators and action from European anti-trust investigators.

On Line Forum & Job Opportunities
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Readers, members and friends of The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society are invited to log on to our website at http://www.lscms.org. Aside from the numerous upgrading and training opportunities available, you can also join our on-line forum which has new members joining every other day or visit our job board.

If you have any queries on our activities or courses, please contact us Edmund at elee@lscms.org

Singapore Still Number 1
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SINGAPORE handled a total of 27.9 million TEU last year, an increase of 12.7 per cent over its 2006 throughput of 24.8 million TEU, according to figures from the Maritime & Port Authority.

Singapore surged ahead of Hong Kong, which only moved a total of 23.9 million TEU last year. Shanghai is now the second biggest box port with a 2007 volume of 26.2 million TEU.

According to the Shanghai Port and Shipping Bureau, the volume of general cargo handled by the largest mainland seaport totalled 560 million tones. This makes Shanghai the world’s leading marine port in terms of overall gross tonnage.

Container volumes handled by Hong Kong’s various terminals in December dropped 0.9 per cent year-on-year to 2.12 million TEU, according to the Hong Kong’s Port Development Council however Hong Kong’s total container throughput last year (23.9 million TEU) was up 1.5 per cent from 2006.

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Wednesday, 21 November, 2007

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- Logistics Magazine for Asia
- ExCo Member Co-Opted
- Trial Membership Available
- LogCAMP 2007
- Get Qualified!
- Logistics Forum

Logistics Magazine for Asia
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Asia’s very own Logistics magazine has just been launched. To
subscribe to your copy of Logistics Insight Asia, click on to our
website at http://www.lscms.org NOW!

ExCo Member Co-Opted
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Mr. Damien Tay of Montblanc Singapore Pte Ltd, has been co-opted as
an Executive Committee Member of the Logistics & Supply Chain
Management Society to serve a 2 year term. An industry veteran with
more than a decade and a half of experience, Damien spent his early
years working in and managing Logistics operations in the publishing
industry before moving on to Montblanc where he manages the Supply
Chain and Customer Service functions of this premier brand of
watches, accessories and writing equipment.

Bringing his perspectives as an end user of Logistics services,
Damien’s valuable experience and background will help raise the
profile and expertise within the organisation bringing benefits for
our members and industry as a whole.

Trial Membership Available
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Logisticians who are interested in joining the region’s premier
professional Society for Logisticians are encouraged to log on to our
site and fill out an application for a 1 year FREE trial Associate
Membership.

This unique offer ends 30th November 2007 and applicants will get to
experience the full range of benefits and have the option to renew
their membership after the one year has passed. For more information,
visit our website and click on ‘Membership’, or contact Mr. Simon Tan
at 6220 2522.

LogCAMP 2007
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Members of the Society’s student chapter at Ngee An Polytechnic
participated in a unique “Night Logistics Camp” on the 20 and 21st of
October. Aside from a whole range of fun filled games and activities,
members got to experience how ‘Night Logistics” operations were
carried out with site visits to Singapore Press Holding’s and the
Jurong Fishery Port.

More than 40 students thoroughly enjoyed this unique experience and
there were even suggestions to make this an annual event.

Read more about this on our blog by going to http://www.lscms.org and
clicking on ‘LSCMS Blog’

Get Qualified!
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A whole range of courses are available through the Society from
vocational to Masters level. For more information call our training
hotline at 6222 5280 or visit our website at http://www.lscms.org and
click on ‘Education’.

Logistics Forum
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Anyone, especially Logistics professionals and students who have any
questions, views or topics that they want to share with the community
at large are welcome to give their views at our very own Logistics &
Supply Chain Forum. Piloted just over 3 months ago, this fledgling
group is slowly gaining popularity and reaches out to Logisticians
globally. The site runs from google groups and can be accessed from
our website at http://www.lscms.org and clicking on ‘Logistics &
Supply Chain Forum.’

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Wednesday, 19 September, 2007

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- Singapore Still Number 1
- 12,500 TEU vessels ordered
- Intakes Open for Courses
- Talk on Sourcing in China

Singapore Still Number 1
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Singapore still stands in the lead as the world’s top container
port globally with Shanghai and then Hong Kong taking 2nd and 3rd
place respectively as the August monthly box scores came in. PSA
Singapore Terminals handled 17.8 million TEU’s in the first
eight months of 2007, up 13.7 per cent from 15.6 million TEU in the
corresponding period in 2006.

Shanghai however looks ready to take the top spot globally with their
throughput of 17.1 million TEU which is an increase of 22.4 per cent
over 2006. Hong Kong’s throughput was 15.72 million TEU to August, an
increase of 2.3 per cent.

Talk on Sourcing in China
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Organisations – big and small – are rushing to source their
products in China and trade fairs that promote sourcing just about
everything you can possibly imagine appear to be getting bigger. In
light of the most recent developments and concerns over issues such
as quality, how long will this last or are we seeing the end of a
very short trend?

Organised by SIM and supported by The Logistics & Supply Chain
Management Society, members can find out more at a talk to be
conducted at 7.00p.m. on 27th September 2007. To find out more about
the speaker, costs and venue, please email elee@lscms.org.

Intakes Open for Courses
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New intakes will soon be commencing for Certificate, Diploma,
Bachelors and Masters programmes conducted in Singapore, Malaysia,
Vietnam and by distance learning though the Logistics & Supply Chain
Management Society. Courses are taught by industry veterans and
awarded by leading institutions or government agencies and this means
that not only will you gain internationally recognized qualifications
but also benefit from learning from industry players.

Professionals and students interested in upgrading their skills and
qualifications can contact the Society at 6222 5280 or elee@lscms.org

12,000 TEU vessel’s ordered
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Just as the world’s first 8,000 TEU vessel turns 10 this month,
it was announced in a report by AXS-Alphaliner News, that Zim
Integrated Shipping Services will be chartering eight 12,500 TEU
newbuilds which are expected to come on-line in 2012.

According to AXS-Alphaliner records, there are currently 308 orders
for ships with a capacity of over 8,000 TEU’s and of this over
165 of them have capacities of over 10,000 TEU. This brings the total
ship orderbook for all sizes of vessels to more than 6.5 million TEU,
equivalent to more than 62 per cent of the existing cellular fleet.

It is expected that routings and operations will change significantly
when these vessels become available with fewer ports of call and the
possibility that vessels will not be able to sail though the Malacca
Straits.

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Monday, 14 May, 2007

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Tuesday, 20 February, 2007

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- Seminars on SCM Concepts & Procurement & Sourcing Strategies
- First-ever class action lawsuit in Australia
- Society endorses 3rd Logistics Summit 2007 and 11th China CHEMlog and Transportation
- Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelors and Masters courses in Supply Chain Management

THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SOCIETY WISH ALL OUR MEMBERS AND READERS A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS LUNAR NEW YEAR !

Seminars on SCM Concepts & Procurement & Sourcing Strategies

Logisticians will have the chance to attend 2 excellent seminars in Singapore or Malaysia in March 2007.

The first seminar on Procurement & Outsourcing Strategies will be conducted in Singapore and Malaysia by Mrs Stephanie McKern of the Australian Logistics Academy.

The second seminar on Supply Chain Management will be conducted in Singapore on March 24th & 25th. Attractive group and individual pricing for all programmes are available and for more information on dates and specific topics covered, please e-mail Edmund at elee@lscms.org or call Leonard at +65 6222 5280.

First-ever class action lawsuit in Australia

AUSTRALIA is in the midst of its first-ever class action lawsuit against seven airlines for allegedly price-fixing surcharges on international air cargo.

Qantas, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air New Zealand, JAL and British Airways were served with an A$200 million (US$155 million) lawsuit, a class action was filed January 11 with the Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne by Maurice Blackburn Cashman solicitors, according to The Associated Press.

The AP report said that if found liable, each airline’s payout would be based on individual market share.

Qantas commands 22 per cent of the Australian airfreight market, followed by Singapore Airlines with a 16 per cent share, Cathay Pacific with eight per cent, Air New Zealand with 6.5 per cent while British Airways and JAL have three per cent each. They collectively hold 60 per cent of the market.

The alleged price-fixing cartel whose illegal activities are said to date back to 2000, according to papers filed with the Federal Court. The alleged violations involve the imposition of fuel and security surcharges in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks on New York and Washington. The seven airlines are further charged with implementing Iraq War-risk surcharges,
which led to higher insurance costs.

The AP report said the airlines are accused of inflating airfreight surcharges to the point that they did not accurately reflect actual costs, and were introduced in an agreement between the airlines to raise prices.

Kim Parker, principal of the law firm bringing the suit, said there could be thousands of plaintiffs, adding that businesses which paid more than A$20,000 on airfreight charges since 2000 were included in the case.

Society endorses 3rd China Logistics Summit 2007 and 11th China CHEMlog and Transportation

Recognising the pivotal importance of China in the regional and global Supply Chain environment. the Society will be participating or endorsing 2 leading Logistics event to be held in China in the first quarter of 2007.

Discounts are available to members of the Society and readers can find out more by logging on to our website at http://www.lscms.org.

Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelors and Masters courses in Supply Chain Management

Intakes are now open for full and part-time study in programmes offered by various collaborative partners of the Society. Various benefits and discounts are available and anyone interested in enrolling in any of the Internationally Recognised courses available are encouraged to contact Edmund at elee@lscms.org or +65.6222 5280

Monday, 20 November, 2006

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- Logistics Society conducting regional Salary Survey
- 2nd Trans Middle East Conference
- New Intake for Diploma, BBA and MSc programmes
- Logistics Society Awards 2006
- Qantas to axe 340

Logistics Society conducting regional Salary Survey

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society have joined forces with eyefortransport, the worlds leading provider of Logistics and Transportation information and services and Europhia, a Logistics Recruitment and Consulting firm to conduct this survey with leading endorsing organisations globally to better understand industry trends and performance.

Results of the survey will be announced at the 3rd China Logistics Summit to be held in Shanghai on the 13th of March 2007. Fellow Logisticians are encoraged to participate by logging on to the Society’s website at http://www.lscms.org

2nd Trans Middle East Conference

The 2nd Trans Middle East Conference will be held in Dubai on the 28th and 29th of November.

Trans Middle East is the largest annual Container Ports, Shipping and Transport Logistics Exhibition and Conference to take place in the Middle East every year and one of the largest within the Europe Middle East and Africa Corridor. The event will be officiated by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Department of Civil Aviation.
Endorsed by the Society, members who wish to attend the conference will enjoy a 10% discount on conference charges. Please log on to : http://www.transportevents.com/event_page.cfm?event_content_id=172

New Intake for Diploma, BBA and MSc programmes

Enrolments are open for the Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelors and Masters programmes in Logistics and Supply Chain Management conducted by the Society in Singapore.

Students of any of the Polytechnics in Singapore can also apply for a scholarship in the BBA programme and deferred and flexible payment schemes are available to qualifying individuals. Please contact Daq or Leonard at 6222 5280 if you have any queries or e-mail elee@lscms.org

Logistics Society Awards 2006

Nominations are open for the 2nd Logistics Industry Awards 2006. Unlike others awards in the industry, the focus of the Society’s awards are on the individuals who help shape and make Logistics the backbone of any economy.

Companies who wish to nominate their employees can find out more about sponsorship opportunities by logging on the Society’s website at http://www.lscms.org or by e-mailing Edmund Lee at elee@lscms.org

Qantas to axe 340

In a recent report, Qantas says it will move its IT applications support and maintenance to global service providers Satyam Computer Services Limited and Tata Consulting Services, subject to the finalisation of contractual agreements.

The airline’s CEO Geoff Dixon explained that the move, which followed a 12-month review, would commence from next month.

“There is an increasing concentration of suppliers with the skills we need for the ongoing support of these applications, and these suppliers are achieving a scale and efficiency that airlines like Qantas simply cannot match,” he said.

Mr Dixon pointed out that it would require an investment of $100 million for Qantas to develop its in-house capability in this area to industry best practice standard – an investment it could not support given the extensive capital expenditure programme already underway.

“The applications support and maintenance work relates to over 300 applications that use a wide range of computer languages and technologies. Much of this work involves aging systems.”

Mr Dixon said the transition to Satyam and Tata, which would take place over 15 months, would mean the loss of up to 340 Qantas IT positions.

“Satyam and Tata have established operations in Australia, with a third of the positions undertaking Qantas’ work to remain onshore.”

Mr Dixon said Qantas had provided regular briefings to its staff throughout the review process.

“We will continue to keep staff fully informed throughout the transition process, and will provide support to them through this change.”

He said Qantas had a comprehensive security policy in place, including stringent data security controls, which extended to all of its suppliers and would include Satyam and Tata.

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Thursday, 17 August, 2006
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- Society Endorses and Chairs SCM Conferences
- Enrolments open for BBA and MSc in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
- MAERSK launches world’s largest container ship
- ALA Diploma Programmes in Vietnam
- Warehouse Management Course

Society endorses and chairs SCM Conferences

The Logistics Society will be endorsing, presenting and / or chairing two
events in the coming weeks. Society President, Raymon Krishnan will be chairing
and presenting at a Warehousing, Logistics & Distribution Conference on 24th –
25th August and the Society is an endorsing organisation for SCM Logistics World
2006 to be held from 16 – 19 October.

Members of the Society who are interested to find out about discounts available
to them can contact us at +65.62225280 or e-mail Edmund Lee at
elee@lscms.org

Enrolments open for BBA and MSc in Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Enrolments for intakes into the BBA in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
and MSc in Strategic Supply Chain Management offered through the Society are
open in Singapore. An information session for these programmes will be conducted
by the SCCIOB (Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Institute of Business) on the 29th of August at 7:30pm and interested candidates for these programmes are invited to attend.

Please contact Leonard at +65.6222.6580 or e-mail Edmund atelee@lscms.org for more information.

If you require assistance or wish to provide feedback, please contact Simon Tan at 6222 5280.

ALA Diploma Programmes in Vietnam

Enrollments for the Australian Logistics Academy, Diploma and Advanced Diploma programmes are open for Vietnam. Being a pioneer in offering internationally recognised qualifications in Supply Chain Management worldiwde, the ALA is working with a local partner to support the courses with lecturers from Australia and the region.

In a seminar to launch the programme held at the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry earlier this month, Mrs. Stephanie McKern, Executive Director of the ALA was quoted when interviewed by Vietnam Shipper “We are extremely proud to be working with Logisticians in Vietnam and in particular with our Approved Training Provider for Vietnam – NTM Networks. We have ALA students enrolling from over 12 countries and based on industry demand, we are pleased to add Vietnam to that growing list.”

Students enrolling in Vietnam not only get to attend lectures by industry professionals who are academically qualified but also receive printed course materials that are supported by ALA’s on-line ‘Learning Room’. Students therefore get input from four areas, namely their lecturers, each other, the course materials and on-line. As a value add, ALA programmes lead to academic pathways with some of the world’s leading University’s and tertiary institutions and students gain significant exemptions or entry to Bachelor or Masters Degrees.

Anyone interested in finding out about ALA courses in Vietnam or the
region more can log on to the ALA website at
http://www.aust-logistics.com or e-mail Edmund at elee@lscms.org

MAERSK launches world’s largest container ship

A CHRISTENING ceremony was recently held for the world’s largest
containership, the 11,000-TEU Emma Maersk.

The newbuild was constructed at the Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark
for the AP Moller-Maersk Group, where she was named after former
company head Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller’s late wife, Emma, who passed
away last year.

Following delivery and sea-trials, the Emma Maersk is expected to
begin service in the next several weeks.

The mega vessel boasts a 14-cylinder diesel engine and 110,000 BHP.
Emma is also covered with special silicone paint on her hull to
reduce drag, which in turn is expected to help her reduce fuel
consumption by some 1,200 tonnes per year.

Warehouse Management Course

Logisticians in Singapore and the region are invited to attend a
3-day course on Warehouse Management from 19th – 21st September.

Participants are given the option to sit for an exam at the end of
the session and this gives one subject exemption in the Australian
Logistics Academy Diploma programmes.

Please contact Leonard at +65.6222 5280 for more details.

Monday, 10 July, 2006

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- Public Seminar on Warehouse Management
- Supply Chain Security Survey
- NSRS / Diploma / BBA / MBA / MSc Enrolments
- Job Postings
- ALA in Vietnam

Public Seminar on Warehouse Management

The Society will be conducting a course on Warehouse Management from 19th to 21st September. Similar to other courses currently being conducted, it will be taught by industry experts however Logisticians who attend this course have the option of taking an exam at the end of the course. This can be used towards gaining one (1) subject exemption from the Australian Logistics Academy, Diploma in Logistics
Management.

If you would like to find out more, please call Leonard at 6222 5280 or e-mail us at elee@lscms.org

Supply Chain Security Survey

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society is coordinating a National Survey on Supply Chain Security. Outcomes of this survey will be used to help shape plans to formulate guidelines which will
be introduced next year.

Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Mininster for National Security and Law for singapore Prof. S. Jayakumar said the potential disruption to global trade from an attack is “a major cause for concern” in his keynote address to 320 trade and government officials at the first Apec Symposium on Total Supply Chain Security held last week.

Data on the movemnet of cargo, such as what goes into a shipping container and which truck, ship or aircraft it will travel on, will be better protected under the new guidelines. Please log on to http://www.stetmb-consults.com to participate in this survey.

If you require assistance or wish to provide feedback, please contact Simon Tan at 6222 5280.

NSRS / Diploma / BBA / MBA / MSc Enrolments

Enrolments are open for the various practical and educational programmes conducted by the Society. As the National Professional Body for Logistics Practitioners the courses conducted by the Society are internationally recognised as the Best and taught by expert foreign and local lecturers.

Please contact Leonard or Daq at 6222 5280 or e-mail elee@lscms.org to find out more about the courses and the payment options available.

Job Postings

Employers are looking to hire our past students and qualified candidates in a number of junior to mid level positions in Singapore. Applicants must either be Singaporean or be allowed to work in
Singapore.

Please log on to http://www.lscms.org/home/jobs to find out more about the positions. Applications in confidence or enquiries can be e-mailed to elee@lscms.org.

ALA in Vietnam

The Australian Logsitics Academy Diploma and Advanced Diploma programmes are now available to Logistics professionals and students in the capital city of HCM. Supported by ALA lecturers, students get the benefit of getting world class Logistics education in their home country at affordable fees.

Please send enquiries about the programme to Edmund at elee@lscms.org