ASCI Lounge: Talking Supply Chain

We take a side step this week, to interview Saxon Phipps, Founder and Director of Year 13, Australia’s largest digital platform for over 1.5 million high school leavers each year. In today’s podcast, we introduce Year13 to our corporate community and explore how they are fast becoming major influencer on the next generation of supply chain professionals into our community.  ASCI and our corporate members, FourPL - Supply Chain Specialists, are currently working with Year13 to develop a clear career pathway for young people into supply chain management via their platform, like a one stop trusted shop for options into the career (watch this space).  Year13 will be hosting a virtual career fair during Careers Week in May. Visit heir website to see how you, as an employer, can get involved.www.year13.com.au https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/schools-failing-to-promote-vocational-pathways-20190815-p52hic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iAL_4aU2zs

In this exclusive podcast with host Monique Fenech, Hari Lakkaraju, Specialist Supply Systems from Roy Hill shares the topic of his keynote address at Supply Chain & Procurement in Resources Australia Conference to be held in Perth 5-6 March. Roy Hill is the proud Award recipient from the 2019 Award for Excellence in Supply Chain Management and Distribution for Intelligent Supply Chains and Hard is at the centre of its success. In his presentation Maximising cost competitiveness and efficiency, he will address Roy Hill's unique approach to:  Goal of the MRO Supply System: Asset availability and Reliability - the VUCA world of MRO Supply Chain and opportunities of Industry 4.0 Supply Chain Strategy: Supply System Operating Principles, Demand driven replenishment and flow of Jobs, listening to the voice of the Asset and Responsiveness to Critical Maintenance, Disciplines of Plan, Schedule, Execute, Measure, Improve Inventory Optimisation: Supply chain collaboration with integration to suppliers, the classic Hub and Spoke model and the Supply-Demand conundrum, material status reporting and identification of bottlenecks, supply demand gaps, MRP Exception monitoring  ASCI Members receive a 20% discount to the Supply Chain & Procurement in Resources Australia Conference. Hear Hari and many other experts including ASCI Queensland Chapter President James Scotland; ASCI Western Australian Chapter President Indrasen Naidoo and ASCI Treasurer Geoff Palm at this exciting inaugural conference for WA. To register, go to the conference website and use promotional code: ASCI20

In this exclusive ASCI LOUNGE podcast, host Monique Fenech interviews Abe Eshkenazi, CEO, Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) about his imminent visit down under on 1 April 2020 to address skills gaps in transport, logistics and distribution.  ASCM was launched under Abe’s leadership in 2019. It is built on the foundation of APICS, which Eshkenazi has led since 2006. ASCI has been a Premier Channel Partner of APICS since 1964. Abe is excited about the future of logistics: artificial intelligence, robotics, automated racking, telematics and route optimisation, warehouse automation, intelligent fleet systems, blockchain, Internet of Things, big data and advanced analytics will all play a part. However, investment in standardised best practice knowledge across the industry is pivotal to the success of these technologies and the true competitive advantage. For more information about studying the APICS Certified in Logistics, Transport & Distribution, visit our website today! For corporate training enquiries please contact Monique Fenech on 0439 320 152. Hear Abe's conference keynote at MEGATRANS on 1 April at the MCEC. Register here. ASCI Corporate Members will receive a 20% discount to the conference with promo code: ASCI and will attend a private briefing with Abe at the venue at 1pm. Register here.

In this first podcast for 2020 we explore salaries in supply chain management with our corporate members Robert Walters. What are you worth in the market and which jobs are in high demand for 2020? Make 2020 your year of professional development and growth. To become an ASCI Member, visit the ASCI website today! To receive your free copy of the Salary Survey please reach out to Mairead Clancy or Martine Dines: Mairead.clancy@robertwalters.com.au  0414 469 349 Martine.dines@robertwalters.com.au 0403 326 875

In this podcast, ASCI Lounge host Monique Fenech is joined by Helene Hennequin, from Schneider Electric's Pacific Control Tower and winner of the 2019 ASCI Award for Excellence in Transport & Logistics. Helene explains what it's like to work in a control tower; how it differs from a supply chain dashboard; and how it has evolved over time, increasingly improving benefits to internal and external stakeholders. Helene paints a practical picture of its challenges, future opportunities, and how it has been a great way to bring customers to the centre of decisions made on a daily basis. It is very deserving that Schneider Electric's Control Tower has been recognised for excellence in 2019. Well done Schneider Electric!  Helene Hennequin can be contacted via LinkedIn The call for submissions for ASCI2020 Awards is yet to be announced. Expressions of Interest can be made via secretary@asci.org.au  The ASCI2020 Awards Dinner will be held on 15 September in South West Sydney. Table booking and registration will be open soon!