Wednesday, 07 June, 2006

The official newsletter of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society.
http://www.lscms.org

- Career Fair at Woodlands CC
- Job Opportunities
- Logistics Society forms Chapter with Republic Polytechnic
- Malacca Strait remains on committee's danger list
- MSc in Strategic Supply Chain Management

Career Fair at Woodlands

The Logistics Society will be one of 32 leading education organisations in Singapore taking part in a Career Fair jointly organised by the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) and Mendaki. Our NSRS, Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Masters level programmes will be previewed at these events.

It is expected that more than 2000 people will be visiting these events and members and readers are invited to come and visit our booth to find out how we can help you get ahead in your career. For further information please contact Edmund at elee@lscms.org

Job Opportunities

The Society is piloting the posting of jobs on our website in collaboration with a leading recruitment consulting firm that specialises in Logistics.

You can log on to our website at http://www.lscms.org and click on the Positions Vacant "flash scroller" on the right hand side of the page.

Applicants can send their resumes in confidence to Edmund Lee at Fax +65 67258066 or email elee@lscms.org.

Some of the jobs available include:
* Freight Forwarding Specialist
http://www.lscms.org/main.asp?id=job_200606051
* Freight Forwarding Executive
http://www.lscms.org/main.asp?id=job_200606052
* Operations Officer
http://www.lscms.org/main.asp?id=job_200606053
* Assistant Logistics Executive
http://www.lscms.org/main.asp?id=job_200606054
* Administrative Assistant
http://www.lscms.org/main.asp?id=job_20050823

Logistics Society forms Chapter with Republic Polytechnic

The Logistics Society has formed a student chapter for students enrolled in Supply Chain Management and Logistics programmes in Republic Polytechnic. Aside from site visits and career talks, the Society will be sponsoring at least one award annually for needy or academically outstanding students.

Raymon Krishnan, the Society's President in an interview with Berita Harian said "We hope to take an active part in developing the skillsets and abilities of Logsitics students prior to their entering the workforce and see this as one of our responsibilities as the National Professional Body for Logistics Practitioners. The annual award and bookprizes are just one of the many ways we can assist underprivileged or academically competent students in their path to learning."

Malacca Strait remains on committee's danger list

LLOYD's Market Association Joint War Committee (JWC) has rejected calls to remove the Malacca Strait from its war and terrorism listing.

According to a report in the Star Newspaper, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia are reported to be upset the strait is to remain on the list as the three governments have been actively working together to step up security efforts in a bid to make the strait safe.

The JWC recently removed the Port of Algiers from the list, while Yemen and Sri Lanka were added.

The Southeast Asian nations were hoping their increased security efforts would lead to the waterway's removal from the list.

The region will reportedly remain on the list until such a time when the JWC is convinced that the initiatives introduced by the regional states are long-term.

For ships traversing the strait, the listing means higher insurance payments for those shipping cargo through the area. Mr Roberts added that at the end of the day the decision was a commercial business decision made by people who pay the price when mishaps occur.

MSc. in Strategic Supply Chain Management

Applications are open for Singapore's first UK University MSc. in Strategic Supply Chain Management. Intakes commence soon and you can call our training hotline at +65 6222 5280 or email elee@lscms.org to find out more.