Partners & Events

• 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
  
  
• Global Procure Summit 2009
  January 16-18, 2009: Singapore
  
  

• Think Solutions Series 2009: Smarter Supply Chain Of The Future
• Think Executive Summit: Supply Chain Futures - Growth & Innovation In A Dynamic Environment

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HR News

• 400 jobs to go as Barclays axes global IT roles
  Barclays Bank is to cut 400 IT jobs from its Global Infrastructure Delivery Unit made up of 150 in-house jobs and 250 contractors The company said som »»
  
• Healthy UK workers are Europe’s least sickly
  UK employees take about two days less sick leave per year than their European counterparts according a major study of absence levels The Pan-European »»
  

Global Industry Research

• What Price Green Logistics?
  A new 3PL Logistics study says 'green' supply chains are essential for future business success yet the majority of logistics executives are unwilling to spend the money to make it happen. »» Read the Report!
  
• Forwarding Industry Sees Lowest Growth for Four Years
  Growth in the global freight forwarding market slowed to its lowest rate in four years during 2007, according to latest figures published today by industry analyst Transport Intelligence in its 'Global Freight Forwarding 2008' report. The report additionally identified that the sea freight market considerably outperformed its air counterpart. »» 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!
  

Career Resources

• Global Salary Development Report
  The latest HR Research Report by Europhia Consulting has revealed that around half of the employees in the logistics industry seem to be satisfied with current salary levels with only 11% of the employees not satisfied at all. However, some regional differences between Asia and Europe exist. »»
• Generation Y turn backs on banking and finance jobs
  The credit crunch and banking crisis have cut the graduate interest in banking and finance jobs in half. »»
• 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

• Tianjin Port bucks downturn
  China - Tianjin Port the largest in north China is seemingly bucking the current global downturn reporting an increase in shipping container throughpu »»
  
• Air cargo demand nosedives
  Global - The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) and The International Air Transport Association (IATA) have both announced a steep fall in in »»
  

Global News

• DHL opens dedicated life sciences facility in Puerto Rico
  DHL Global Forwarding this week reported the opening of a new dedicated Life Science Competency Centre in Carolina Puerto Rico »»
  
• ProLogis agrees sale of China operations to reduce debt
  ProLogis is selling its operations in China and property fund interests in Japan to the real estate investment company of the Government of Singapore »»
  
• 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

• Can't stop the Rott
  The Port of Rotterdam Authority (PRA) has reported a “rapid” downturn in throughput at the end of last year but remain... »»
  
• SNCF chief mulls best path for freight reform as losses mount
  SNCF President Guillaume Pépy has hinted that the reform of the French railways chronic-loss-making freight division, F... »»