An innovative Supply Chain Management programme structure: broadening the SCM skill set

Okongwu, Uche

doi:10.1504/ijlc.2007.015509

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“…In other words, logisticians need to have a combination of a depth of logistics skills (or SCM core skills) together with broader competence in a number of other areas. Follow-up surveys confirm this statement (Gibson and Cook 2001;Mangan et al 2001), albeit with contextual differences in relation to geographical areas (Sohal and D'Netto 2004;Okongwu 2007;Rahman et al 2009;Walker and Russ 2010) and diversity issues. Follow-up surveys confirm this statement (Gibson and Cook 2001;Mangan et al 2001), albeit with contextual differences in relation to geographical areas (Sohal and D'Netto 2004;Okongwu 2007;Rahman et al 2009;Walker and Russ 2010) and diversity issues.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Many of these studies use scientific articles as a basis of the analysis. Last but not least, both Okongwu (2007) and Rossetti and Dooley (2010) use CA to consider JAs. On the other hand, Ellinger et al (2003) utilize CA for evaluating websites of motor carriers, whereas Hamiot and Merle (2010) analyze interview transcripts using this method.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Unsurprisingly, therefore, logistics skills have been studied for the purpose of tracking career paths ; and the series of Ohio State University surveys, e.g., Cooper et al 2010;La Londe et al 2010), curriculum development (Mangan et al 2001;Mangan and Christopher 2005;Carter et al 2006;Okongwu 2007), tracking the development of the logistics discipline Poist 1991, 2007;Gammelgaard and Larson 2001;Keller and Ozment 2009), and to distinguish between subgroups of the logistics profession (e.g., warehousing, Murphy and Poist 1993; and third party logistics, Gibson and Cook 2001). Unsurprisingly, therefore, logistics skills have been studied for the purpose of tracking career paths ; and the series of Ohio State University surveys, e.g., Cooper et al 2010;La Londe et al 2010), curriculum development (Mangan et al 2001;Mangan and Christopher 2005;Carter et al 2006;Okongwu 2007), tracking the development of the logistics discipline Poist 1991, 2007;Gammelgaard and Larson 2001;Keller and Ozment 2009), and to distinguish between subgroups of the logistics profession (e.g., warehousing, Murphy and Poist 1993; and third party logistics, Gibson and Cook 2001).…”

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“…Contextual job requirements have been studied in relation to different logistics functions such as warehousing versus traffic management versus transportation (Forsythe et al 1990;Murphy and Poist 1993;Gibson and Cook 2001;Ellinger et al 2003;Rossetti and Dooley 2010), and geographical differences (Gibson and Cook 2001;Mangan et al 2001;Sohal and D'Netto 2004;Okongwu 2007;Rahman et al 2009;Hamiot and Merle 2010) but, as yet, not in terms of different application areas of logistics management. However, logistics skills are needed not only in support of businesses but also in not-for-profit areas such as public procurement, health care, military logistics, and humanitarian logistics (HL Kovács and Tatham 2009;Larson 2009).…”

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“…The skills, attributes, and knowledge of logisticians are core themes for logistics management and education alike. Unsurprisingly, therefore, logistics skills have been studied for the purpose of tracking career paths ; and the series of Ohio State University surveys, e.g., Cooper et al 2010;La Londe et al 2010), curriculum development (Mangan et al 2001;Mangan and Christopher 2005;Carter et al 2006;Okongwu 2007), tracking the development of the logistics discipline Poist 1991, 2007;Gammelgaard and Larson 2001;Keller and Ozment 2009), and to distinguish between subgroups of the logistics profession (e.g., warehousing, Murphy and Poist 1993; and third party logistics, Gibson and Cook 2001). Much attention has also been paid to differences in skill sets between supply chain managers and logisticians (Gammelgaard and Larson 2001;van Hoek et al 2002;Mangan and Christopher 2005;Dischinger et al 2006;Rossetti and Dooley 2010).…”

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What Skills Are Needed to be a Humanitarian Logistician?

Kovács

Tatham

Larson

2012

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Logistic skills are of importance for employment and career development, and prior research has highlighted differences in skill requirements for different logistics functions as well as for different groups of logisticians. However, the continuing incidence of natural disasters and complex emergencies and their associated challenges including the requirement to build relationships with diverse stakeholders, has increased the demand for humanitarian logisticians—but there is, as yet, little understanding of which skills are important in this context. This article develops a conceptual framework for skills in the field of humanitarian logistics, and evaluates the framework through a content analysis of job advertisements with a special focus on the 2010 Haiti earthquake. This analysis concludes that humanitarian logisticians need a broad spectrum of functional skills (such as procurement, and warehouse and transport management) that must often be held in some depth. In addition, however, humanitarian logisticians need “contextual” skills that reflect their particular field of employment (such as security management and a comprehensive knowledge of donor regulations). It is suggested that such contextual skills are likely to feature in other areas of logistic employment, and that further research to identify these would lead to improvements in training and education programs.

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Section: Research Design and Conceptualizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Identifying key skill sets in humanitarian logistics: Developing a model for Sri Lanka

Rajakaruna

Wijeratne

Mann

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International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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An analysis of logistics pedagogical literature

Gravier

Farris

2008

The International Journal of Logistics Management

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Purpose-There presently is no comprehensive review which systematizes and summarizes the burgeoning body of logistics educational literature. The purpose of this paper is to provide a guide for both educators and practitioners to assess the history, current status, and future trends in logistics education in order to nurture advancement in logistics education. Design/methodology/approach-This paper draws its conclusions based upon a literature review and categorizes the evolution of logistics education into three areas: defining curriculum, developing content and skills taught, and refining teaching methods. Findings-Logistics education continues to benefit from strong ties to industry. Additionally, four principle macro-environmental factors were discovered that impact the current status of logistics education: an increase in the number of logistics educational programs, limited supply of logistics-trained faculty, changes to content requirements, and a changing teaching environment. Future research directions from the published literature are summarized. Research limitations/implications-As current logistics programs continue to evolve and the number of logistics and supply chain management programs continue to increase in response to industry demand, this comprehensive review of the logistics literature may help serve as a benchmark for past and current practices in logistics education. Practical implications-The early partnership between industry and education set the stage to help guide educators to evolve logistics education to address practitioner needs. Increased interest in logistics education and changing environmental factors suggest the need for continued collaboration to further logistics education. Originality/value-The literature demonstrates successful dynamic behavior in response to dynamic industries. It highlights factors which may drive further evolution of logistics education and proposes areas impacted.

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An innovative Supply Chain Management programme structure: broadening the SCM skill set

Cited by 7 publications

References 24 publications

What Skills Are Needed to be a Humanitarian Logistician?

What Skills Are Needed to be a Humanitarian Logistician?

Identifying key skill sets in humanitarian logistics: Developing a model for Sri Lanka

An analysis of logistics pedagogical literature

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