The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Logistics Insight Asia, 1/1/2008

The Regional Professional Body for Logistics Practitioners

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS) has joined forces with SupplyChainJobz (www.supplychainjobz.com). Following the agreement, LSCMS members will be able to access jobs in the region and also post jobs on the recruitment job board atdiscounted rates.

In 2007, LSCMS offered more than S$160,000 (US$111,000) in grants, scholarships, training opportunities and other benefits., and this latest initiative is part of the society’s intent to provide members with more value.

Prof Raymon Krishnan, President, LSCMS, believes in the power of such industry collaboration. He says, “Leveraging off the strengths of leading organizations like SupplyChainJobz is just one way to achieve this.”

Phillip Parsons, Director of SupplyChainJobz, adds that the partnership not only translates to access to the new job board, but also to training and education.

“We have embarked on an educational partnership with LSCMS,” says Parsons. “This allows LSCMS members to have access to career resources and tools, including an on-line training portal where users can search, review and book training all via the Internet.”

Workforce Skills Qualification
LSCMS has achieved an industry first. Through its training partner, The Turning Point Business School, it is now qualified to teach the program “Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) – Generic Manufacturing Skills in Logistics”. This means that individuals in the industry can be trained by the LSCMS with minimal costs.

LSCMS it is proud to earn the designation of “Program Manager”, the first Approved Training Organization in Logistics Training with Singapore’s Workforce Development Agency (WDA) to achieve such status.

The WSQ was developed by the Singapore WDA, and is founded on international best practices that are recognized by the industries and employers. It caters to working adults by equipping them with portable skills.

Career and Education Fair
LSCMS will be participating in the upcoming Career and Education Fair 2008 taking place from 28 February to 2 March Suntec City, Singapore. The Society will be promoting all its Logistics courses; from WSQ Certificates, Diploma in Logistics Management, Bachelors in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Masters in Strategic Supply Chain Management programs. The event is estimated to attract about 400,000 visitors across the four-day event.