On 7th October 2010, 13 students and 4 DSCM staff from Republic Polytechnic went for a one-day trip to the Port of Tanjung Palapas (PTP) and Senai Airport, both in Johor. This was a collaborative initiative between Republic Polytechnic-Diploma in Supply Chain Management (DSCM) and Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society Interest Group (LSCMS IG) with The Chartered of of Institute of Logistics and Transport, Singapore (CILT). Besides representatives from Republic Polytechnic, the trip also comprised of CILT members who are mainly industry practitioners.
During the trip, we were given an introduction about PTP and the developments for Senai Airport. This was then followed by a port tour at the facilities by both the port representatives.
Besides getting to know about the port operations (e.g. how it work, key challenges) as well as their future plans, this trip also provided a chance for our students and staff to mingle with CILT members from companies such as Changi Airport Group, Chevron, NTU, DHL and Future Electronics.
The trip would not have been possible without sponsorship for the IG students from Supply Chain Asia, a community that seeks to promote the supply chain industry, which paid for the costs of all the students. This is definitely one of the perks of joining LSCMS IG!
The feedbacks from our students have been most positive after the trip. Overall, it has been a most fruitful and enriching trip to our students as well as our staff.
Here are some photos taken during the visit.
