DHL and the National University of Singapore launch S$3 million Sustainable Supply Chain Centre for the Asia Pacific region
Logistics Company DHL has joined hands with The Logistics Institute (TLI) - Asia Pacific of the National University of Singapore (NUS) to launch the $3 million Sustainable Supply Chain Centre of Asia Pacific (SSCCAP), an initiative aimed at boosting sustainable supply chain development in the region.
Global logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM) companies had expanded their innovative and specialized activities in Singapore in 2009. Investment commitments in Singapore’s logistics sector in 2009 amounted to S$481 million in total business spending. The SSCCAP will have seven full-time employees and be helmed by a tripartite committee, made up of representatives from DHL, NUS, Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and industry partners from Accenture and Dell.
Opening in July 2010, the SSCCAP will be hosted at TLI – Asia Pacific at the National University of Singapore.
With the collaboration, SSCCAP aims to become a premier centre for joint applied research as well as for outreach and education. TLI – Asia Pacific already offers a best-in-class Logistics Double Masters and Masters in Supply Chain Management program. It also aims to become a hub of sustainable supply chain best practice within Asia Pacific.
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Paul Graham, CEO of DHL supply chain (Asia Pacific), also urged other industry players to help out as well in terms of both intellectual and financial support. DHL aims to reduce its carbon footprint across its business by 10 per cent by 2012 and 30 per cent by 2020.
“There are a number of things we do in terms of how we design our routes and express business, to ensure they travel a shorter distance but still deliver the service, re-kitting our aircraft fleet to more efficient engines to ensure we’re reducing the carbon footprint, the packaging we use,” said Mr. Paul Graham.
“As global logistics and SCM companies seek to capitalize on Asia’s growth, Singapore’s world-class logistics capabilities and sophisticated lead market presents a strategic site for them to identify and respond to rising opportunities in Asia. We are delighted that many global and local companies are developing and implementing innovative and thought-leading SCM solutions from Singapore,” said Mr Julian Ho, Assistant Managing Director, Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).
Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) said it will look at increasing awareness on best practices among logistics players. “This centre is about bringing together that group of ideas, that knowledge and putting up a more systematic and structured way to help companies think about sustainability,” said Mr Kelvin Wong, director, Logistics and Urban Solutions at EDB.
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EDB is the lead government agency for planning and executing strategies to enhance Singapore’s position as a global business centre and grow the Singapore economy. We dream, design and deliver solutions that create value for investors and companies in Singapore. In so doing, we generate economic opportunities and jobs for the people of Singapore; and help shape Singapore's economic future.
‘Host to Home’ articulates how EDB is sharpening its economic development strategies to position Singapore for the future. It is about extending Singapore's value proposition to businesses not just to help them improve their bottom line, but also to help them grow their top line. EDB plans to build on existing strengths and add new layers of capabilities to enable Singapore to become a ‘Home for Business’, a ‘Home for Innovation’ and a ‘Home for Talent’.
For more information about Singapore’s logistics sector, please visit www.sedb.com/logistics
