Top Supply Chain Programs – Logistics Degrees

If you are anything like me and you have been in the logistics/supply chain industry for quite sometime, then you have probably given some thought to obtaining and advanced logistics degree or graduate certificate in supply chain management.

AMR Research has recently published their list of the top universities offering degrees in supply chain management. The report found that Penn State and Michigan State University lead in terms of “industry value, program depth, and program scope”.

The report ranks the universities based on feedback from 126 companies and 19 academic institutions in terms of how well the programs prepare graduates to “manage increasingly global integrated supply chain organizations”.

Looking to increase your income? MIT and University of Michigan had the highest average graduate base salaries at $116,000 and $100,000.

The decision to pursue advanced education is not one to take likely. Various factors should be considered including, career goals/aspirations, time available, and depth of commitment. If you are currently considering, take the time to research the pros and cons of each university offering and make sure that you will be able to capitalize on your investment.

The complete report is available from the AMR website; however, you must be a client to gain complete access.

For additional information regarding the Penn State Masters in Supply Chain Management, click here.

Los Angeles, Long Beach port traffic results for May

The May volume numbers for the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are in and they show another significant decrease.

Container imports for the port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest port, were down 18.4 percent compared to the same time period in 2008 while exports showed a decrease of 7.06 percent. Reasons for the decline according the Port of Los Angeles website are as follows:

CONTRIBUTING FACTORS

* May 2009 imports are greater than April 2009 due to lower warehouse inventory levels, showing some signs of improvement
* May 2009 exports is the highest for the year and greater than April 2009 due to stronger exports of raw materials
* Higher volumes May 2009 vs. May 2008 from China Shipping (service shift from POLB)
* Negative volumes from other terminal customers due to smaller vessels in the current deployment , fewer vessel calls in 2009 and vessel deployment modifications due to the weaker economy

ONGOING FACTORS

* Weak global economy continues to impact global trade
* Consumer confidence and spending not as strong at early 2008
* With lower imports, the export of empty containers continues to remain low

At the neighboring port of Long Beach, container imports were down 22 percent with export volume down 23.8 percent. Again, these percentages are compared with May of 2008 numbers.

According to a report from the LATimes, port recovery could take place later this year.

For complete access to the port statistics, visit the following links:

Port of Los Angeles
Port of Long Beach

Qantas Freight expands into Vietnam

According to a company press release, Qantas Freight has started a new weekly Boeing 747-400 freighter service between Australia, Vietnam, China and the United States.

In regards to the new service, Executive Manager Qantas Freight, Mr Stephen Cleary said:

“Vietnam is one of the few countries in the region that continues to see export growth, and we are very pleased to be able to support initiatives to grow trade between Australia and Vietnam and between Vietnam and the rest of the world,” Mr Cleary said.
“Our service will offer Vietnamese exporters one of the shortest transit times to the US and is conveniently timed to connect with our scheduled mainland China trucking services as well as passenger and freighter aircraft operating from Shanghai back into Australia.
“Importantly, we also have the option to add a second weekly service once global air freight volumes pick up.”

One container ship equals pollution of 50 million cars

Complete article from gas2.org

I can see it now…outrage and calls for a complete end to global trade.

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