Monday, 22 May 2006

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

- MSc in Strategic SCM from University of Wales
- Westport Introduces e-loading System
- Seminar on Supply Chan Management
- GAC celebrates 50th Anniversary
- Freight Management Software Preview

MSc in Strategic SCM from University of Wales

The Logistics Society will be launching, what is expected to be the first, UK, Masters in Strategic Supply Chain Management programme in Singapore and applications for enrolment are open.

Targetted at working adults with Diploma qualifications and above, the MSc is specifically designed and taught by industry professionals from Singapore and abroad and can be completed in as little as one and a half years.

For more information on eligibility requirements, fee pricing and structure, you can contact the Secretariat at Tel : 6222 5280 or e-mail elee@lscms.org.

Westport Introduces e-loading System

THE recent introduction of an e-loading system in Westport is expected to improve cargo flow at the Malaysian port.

The system will is expected to help cut down on load list correspondence between shipping lines and the port operator, creating a paperless communication system. In addition, the e-loading system should provide users with data accuracy assurance.

Seminar on Supply Chain Management

LexisNexis has organised a 1 day Supply Chain Management Seminar on Thursday June 22nd at the Holiday Inn Parkview. Endorsed by the Society, members enjoy 15% discount.

Conducted by Mr. Luc Kremers, a Business Consultant with iCOGNITIVE, the seminar will :
- Introduce the building blocks and fundamentals of supply chain management and metrics
- Provide insight into the role of supply chain benchmarking
- Demonstrate cases of companies who use benchmarking for competitive advantage
- Showcase studies of how organisations use SCM initiatives to improve operational performance.

For more information on the seminar, contact elee@lscms.org

GAC celebrates 50th Anniversary

The GAC Group recently hosted a Clients Appreciation Night in Singapore to celebrate the Group's 50th Anniversary. On hand to join GAC Singapore in the celebrations was GAC Group Executive Chairman, Mr. Bjorn Engblom.

Some 200 guests from the shipping, marine, and logistics industries in Singapore gathered at Clarke Quay's Indochine-The Forbidden City to join the celebration.

During the event, Björn Engblom said that outsourcing within the shipping and logistics industries will continue to strengthen as companies seek to control their costs by focusing on their core operations. As companies streamlined their operations, many chose "up-close out-sourcing" whereby an outsource service team works inside the company to provide expert support in logistics, 3PL, freight forwarding, and an increasing range of shipping services.

GAC hopes to gain a larger share of this market and appears to be adopting the strategy of many players in the market by capitalising on existing relationships and by building new ones where SCM is an important part of its service offering.

Freight Management Software Preview

The Society has organised a FREE informational talk for Members and friends of the Society who are Freight Forwarders or NVOCC's on the 31st of May at Queenstown CC.

Organised with Creativeeworld, it will showcase a Freight Management Software that will help bring online many of the more mundane activities in Freight Operations to streamline and improve Operations.

Companies who implement the solution can enjoy up to 70% funding from the MPA (Maritime and Port Authority) and this makes the solution even more attractive for companies. To book a seat please call Leonard at Tel : 6222 5280 or e-mail at leonard@logis.com.sg