Partners & Events

• 2008 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition
  New Orleans, Louisiana
  October 4-7, 2008
  
  
• European manufacturing strategies (EMS) 2008 Leipzig & Dusseldorf
  6th October 2008: manufacturing tours Leipzig
  October 7-9, 2008: Düsseldorf
  
  
• Ethical Supply Chain Summit Asia
  October 29-31, 2008: Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
  All supplychaincareer members are entitled 15% discount
  
  
• Supply Chain Risk Management 2008
  November 3-4, 2008
  
  
• 6th Annual Supply Chain and Logistics Summit North America
  St. Augustine, FL
  November 17-18, 2008
  
  
• Supply Chain Asia - North Asia Dialogue
  November 27-29, 2008: Taipei, Taiwan
  
  
• Global Distribution Strategies 2008 – Asia Pacific
  Hong Kong
  December 2-4, 2008
  
  
• 2^nd Annual Supply Chain Management
  January 22-23, 2009: Mumbai, India
  All supplychaincareer members are entitled 10% discount
  
  

HR News

• London Mayor sets up racism inquiry at Met Police
  London mayor Boris Johnson is to set up an inquiry into racism claims at the Metropolitan Police Force according to reports Teh move came after the Me »»
  
• Cabinet skills post for backbencher Sion Simon
  Controversial backbencher and former News of the World journalist Sion Simon has become skills minister in Gordon Brown's cabinet reshuffle »»
  

Global HR Research

• The McKinsey Quarterly
  The growing need for talented managers in China represents the biggest management challenge facing multinationals and locally owned businesses alike. »» Read the Report!
  
• New Study to Spotlight Supply Chain Talent
  Results show that universities will play a key role in defining common supply chain-related skill sets in the future. Some of the chief obstacles seem to be the wide variation in supply chain definitions from industry to industry... »» Read the Report!
  
• Managing global supply chains
  A McKinsey Quarterly survey finds that supply chain risk is rising sharply. However, supply chain management isn’t keeping pace. »» Read the Report!
  
• What is the future for the Asia Pacific logistics market?
  The global logistics industry is going through an uncertain period. It has fallen to the Asia Pacific market to continue to drive forward growth rates which have proved, to date at least, to be extremely resilient. The question is, will that last? »» Read the Report!
  
• AMR Research®
  Supply Chain Talent: State of the Discipline
  198 organizations surveyed against AMR Research’s Supply Chain Talent Attribute Model displayed enormous span-of-control diversity, which has hindered the definition and establishment of a common supply chain professional curriculum—until now. »» Read the Report!
  
• Seven Lessons From the AMR Research 2008 Supply Chain Top 25 for Consumer Products
  Leaders focus on strong brands with a less complex product mix and the gap between leaders and followers continues to widen. »» Read the Report!
  
• Global Logistics HR Survey - Women in Logistics
  Why are there fewer women in the logistics sector versus other sectors? Do women have to work harder than men to build a good career? What can be done to make the logistics industry more attractive to women? »» Read the Report!
  

Career Resources

• Crafting a Convincing Cover Letter
  A cover letter is a brief letter that introduces your resume to the company or organization to which you are applying. »»
• Job Interviews
  Job interviews are like sales calls, or rather, an invited sales call. Should you get selected for a job interview, bring along all your best “products and services”. »»
• Job Interviews – Closing the Deal
  Whilst it is imperative to make sure that you have gathered as much information, it is important to remember that an interview should be a two way process; an opportunity for the employer to meet you as well as an opportunity for you to understand the employer. »»
• How to Prepare for a Job Interview
  Research on the position that is being offered. Look for descriptions and understand the job scope. Prepare for possible questions relating to the job. »»
• Writing a Beaming Resume
  Your resume should be a concise summary of the high points of your education, work experience, and other qualifications relevant to your audience’s needs and to your employment interests, NOT a complete history of your life. »»
• Dress Your Best When Interviewing
  The first impression you make is the most critical. Remember, you are marketing a yourself to a potential employer. Dressing proper will give you a competitive edge and a positive first impression. »»
• Talk yourself up to get promoted
  All employees must "toot their own horn" if they want a promotion or payrise, but women are particularly timid about doing so, according to an expert in sales psychology.»»
• Don't let a difficult boss hinder your success
  There are many reasons why bosses can have difficult relationships with their staff. Both bosses and employees need to remember that their relationship is mutually interdependent, Saunders says.»»

Local News

• An analysis as to how China can improve its small load logistics
  A test of compact cargo containers shows how China’s railways can improve shipment security while dramatically cutting transit times for small l »»
  
• TNT to add eight branches in China
  Global express company TNT (it started as an Australian company with the initials standing for Thomas Nationwide Transport) will add eight new branche »»
  

Global News

• Itella Logistics expands consumer parcel operations in Estonia
  Itella Logistics has signed an agreement with SmartPost to use the latter’s automated parcel terminal network of 20 machines in Estonia as drop-off »»
  
• US port terminal operators express concern over 'clean trucks' programme
  Marine terminal operators claim US west coast ports have not completed the preparations necessary for a smooth implementation of their ban on older po »»
  
• Supply Chain Leadership: Four New Top 25 Awards
  The main mission of the AMR Research Supply Chain Top 25 is to highlight examples of supply chain leadership and, in so doing, to elevate the importance of the profession. In 2008, for the first time, we explicitly recognized four examples of leadership in supply chain that demonstrated specific areas of practice.
  

Freight and Shipping

• DHL raises rates as inflation bites
  DHL Express is to impose a general rate increase across all its products in Europe of 4-5%, after its business was hit b... »»
  
• Gefco pushes ahead with expansion plan
  The head of automotive logistics giant Gefco has ignored mounting fears over the economic crisis and said he will push a... »»