Putting supply chain learning theory into practice:lessons from an Irish case

Abstract

The logistics service market is currently going through a fundamental transition. The development of closer relationships with customers and the continuous adaptation of products and services, represent potentially successful approaches to the development of improved competitive capability. To this end knowledge resources and learning processes increasingly represent key elements within the evolving framework of the 3PL business. This paper describes the case of NITL’s Foundation Certificate Programme (FCP) learning programme with specific reference to its use in addressing some of current shortcomings related to supply chain knowledge and skills in the Irish third party logistics (3PL) industry. The FCP rationale is based on the need to move from traditional approaches of supply chain organisation where the various links in the chain were measured and managed in isolation from each other and thus tended to operate at cross purposes, towards more integrated approaches.

Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Engineering Systems and Supply Chain Management
Publication ISSN: 1741-1017
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2019 13:57
Date Deposited: 17 Jun 2014 15:25
Published Date: 2005
Authors: Sweeney, Edward (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-8389-4446)
Evangelista, Pietro
Passaro, Renato

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