The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Logistics Asia, 1/3/2008

The Eye For Transport Asia 3PL Summit, Hilton Hotel, Singapore, April 21 to 23, will offer senior executives valuable insight into the changing 3PL market in their region. The three-day event brings together CEOs and directors who represent local, regional and global logistics providers. Attendees will learn from research analyzing key 3PL trends across Asia Pacific and case studies that share the industry’s best practices and benchmarking operations. There will also be networking sessionsthroughout the summit.

The Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society will be represented at this event by its president, Raymon Krishnan. Several executive committee members and advisory board members will also be chairing or moderating round table sessions and forums.

ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION
The Society’s official training partner Turning Point Education Group recently earned ISO 9001:2000 status. With this certification, students enrolled in a course of study through the Society enjoy two benefits: they attend a Singapore Ministry of Education-registered school that is backed both by CaseTRUST and an organization that has earned an internationally-recognized quality benchmark.

NEW EX-COM AT NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC
The Society’s student chapter in Ngee Ann Polytechnic recently had a changeover of its executive committee. The new team consists of students in their first, second and third year of study. Its term begins April 2008.

Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s student chapter has been extremely active. We believe that we will see many leading logisticians joining the professional workforce from this excellent base of well-rounded and academically-qualified individuals. L&SCMS wishes to thank the outgoing committee and the outgoing president Ivan Lim for all their efforts in 2006 and 2007 and we look forward to working closely with the new executive committee in 2008.

CAREER 2008 EXHIBITION
The Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society’s took part in this year’s exhibition held at Suntec City, Singapore from February 28 to March 2. This is Singapore’s largest career and exhibition fair that saw more than 400,000 visitors in 2007.

Attendees were given free career and education advice. Supported by the Ministry of Education, the Career series is Singapore’s key marketing platform for the education and recruitment sector. This important event is committed in providing a wide variety of education choices and employment opportunities for graduates and diploma holders, students of all levels, job seekers and working individuals.