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02 CILTWorld issue 9 contents Cover picture: 01 Sunrise on Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia CILT news and views 02 - 09 Logistics - some reality 10 - 11 London congestion charging 12 - 14 Focus on China 16 - 17 ‘A passenger service for trucks’ 18 - 19 Cuba - taking things for granted 20 Improving disabled access 21 US light rail revolution 22 - 23 Let CILTWorld Have your news and views CILT World would like to hear about news and activities of CILT members and councils, sections and branches around the world. In particular we invite contributions, letters and possible articles from those individual members who do not have a journal produced in their own territories. Please send your contributions, or letters, to The Editor, Alan Marshall. If you are communicating written information, if possible please send this as e-mail to: CILTWorld@aol.com. If you want to send information by fax, please dial (+) 44 1926 863178 (01926 863178 in the UK) Communication by mail is also possible! Please address your correspondence to: CILT WORLD, 49 INCHBROOK ROAD, KENILWORTH, WARWICKSHIRE, CV8 2EW, UNITED KINGDOM. telephone/voice-mail: (+) 44 1926 852944 © CILT World is published by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. It is designed by item, Kingsway House, 103 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6QX, tel: 020 7405 4767 , www.item.co.uk and printed by PHP Litho Printers,Unit 3, Mount Osborne Business Centre, OakwellDrive, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1HH, UK. Message from Director-General By Cyril Bleasdale, FCILT IT IS POSSIBLE the context of the recent bye-law changes, which have now been approved by the Privy Council will not be completely understood, but they are important to the future success of our Institute. Previously we had incorporated ‘Logistics’ in our title, to become the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. We then had to seek the approval of Privy Council to the change of our post nominals to reflect the change in our Title, as well as have their authority to introduce a new grade of “Member”. The new post nominals which all members should now adopt are as follows:- Fellow FCILT Chartered Member CMILT Member MILT Affiliate (no post nominal) Stepping stone to Chartered membership The new grade of Member, together with its post nominal MILT, should be seen as a stepping stone to full Chartered Membership, but the right to use this post nominal, MILT, will depend on educational qualification and relevant experience. Some of the requirements are described in more detail in this issue. We now have the opportunity, with the new grade of Member, to attract younger members and to encourage them to achieve a professional qualification which could lead to Chartered status. It should be noted that the grade of ‘Associate’ no Eng. Saad FungaFunga FRONT COVER PICTURE: longer exists – so should not therefore be used by any member any longer. It is replaced by “Affiliate” – this being open to anyone who has “an interest in logistics and transport.” This grade does not carry a post nominal. Apart from the Diploma and Advanced Diploma programmes, we have now introduced a CILT International Certificate in Logistics and Transport. This opportunity – to study to gain this new qualification, linked with relevant experience – can enable a candidate to qualify for the Member grade, MILT. We are encouraging all Councils and Sections, to appoint training providers, and to introduce this programme in 2004. This is a real opportunity to expand our membership. We are increasingly seeking new ways to make our Institute known and the new website is an example, together with new promotional material, to help recruit members. Our aim is always to make our Institute more relevant to members and to be recognised as your career partner. If you have ideas that you wish to contribute, please do let me knowby email at cyril@railnews.co.uk CILT developments in Africa A second educational training workshop is to be held in Africa in 2004. This follows the 2003 training and education workshop, which had led to three regional groups being established. There was a clear need for a second education workshop, Eng. Saad FungaFunga told the International Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur. He said the Institute in Africa should seek a position whereby organisations in the logistics and transport field would require staff to hold a CILT qualification as evidence of their professional status. He considered that this requirement was likely to emerge in his own country (Tanzania). The International Council was told by Dr David Maunder, Vice-President, of continuing progress in establishing ‘Independent Section’ status for CILT in Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and South Africa. Dr. Maunder referred to the previous 153 direct members in Africa, but of these one third had not paid their subscriptions. It was also known that a number of the African Sections had significant non-declared membership. He said that from October 2003 all those who formerly paid their membership subscriptions to the UK had been transferred to local Sections. 7am and the rising sun highlights the Petronas Twin Towers (top right) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A metro train on the elevated Star Line hurries into Putra station (bottom right) across Julan Putra on which traffic is already building up. We will report on transport developments in Malaysia in the next edition of CILT World.
Professional Career Development Standards and Routes to Chartered Membership CILT BYE-LAWS require that Chartered members must have the appropriate educational qualifications and relevant experience. The detailed requirements were outlined to the International Council by the Director Professional Development (Dorothea Carvalho). The new “key knowledge” areas require that candidates must be able to demonstrate understanding in at least four of nine areas. In addition, applicants should also demonstrate expertise in at least one of the three further specialist areas, which broadly relate to supply-chain management, transport operation including passenger transport and transport planning. There are four basic ‘Routes to Chartered Membership’: i. Applicants should have passed the CILT Advanced Diploma and need only demonstrate their five years managerial experience including two years at the level defined under the ‘experience criteria’ ii. Accredited Exempting Degree: is a first or higher degree specifically accredited by CILT, as meeting the educational requirements for Chartered membership. Applicants need to demonstrate at least four years managerial experience, of which two years must be at the level defined under the ‘experience criteria’ CILT HAS DEVELOPED a new qualification for junior/first line managers and supervisors working in a logistics or transport function – the CILT Certificate in Logistics and Transport. The qualification currently consists of six units: 1. Managing the Logistics and Transport Environment. 2. Managing Resources. 3. Customer Service and Quality Management in Logistics and Transport Operations. 4. Warehousing and Stores Operations. 5. Freight Operations. 6. Fleet Management. All candidates must complete the first three units, which are core units and then select one optional unit from the remaining three units. A Portfolio for the ‘Experience’ Route to Membership (MILT) CILT International Council has approved an ‘Experience Route for MILT.’ The basic requirement is for applicants to submit an extended CV (portfolio) for assessment to show iii. Professional Entry: Candidates who cannot meet the specific requirements of the two routes (i) and (ii) but who have at least five years experiences at the level defined by the ‘experience criteria’, may be able to gain Chartered membership through presentation of evidence of how they satisfy the required criteria for knowledge. Such methods can include a professional interview; submitting a dissertation; a paper or presentation to a CILT meeting. iv. Other accredited schemes: These are specific and include those who qualify having achieved professional status in another relevant discipline. Included under this route are specific military qualifications. National Councils should seek advice from Director Professional Development on whether other Institution’s qualifications could be accredited. Applicants through all the routes must provide evidence of attainment for experience and responsibility as required and evidence is to be submitted in the form of a CV. Such applications will be required to be supported by two Chartered members, whilst the evidence could be signed off by the applicant’s line Manger. The international Council plans to publish a ‘Guide to Chartered Membership’ which will set out the detailed requirements. CILT Certificate in Logistics and Transport that they had met the standards set for membership (MILT). Any application will require the support of a Chartered member, or group of members to mentor the applicant through the process to enable the application to be assessed. CILTWorld issue 9 03 CILT NEWS Prospect of 4,000 new members in China A NEW Independent Section for China is likely to be formally recommended to the International Council at the March 2004 meeting, which will be held in Dubai. Director-General Cyril Bleasdale told the International Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur (see picture) that as a result of 18 months of negotiations, a draft Memorandum of Understanding had now been agreed which would enable a CILT section to function in Mainland China. He reported that constructive discussions had taken place in both Beijing and London with Professor Wang Derong, CCTA. It was likely to result in a fast growing membership in China with a target of 4000 members in three years. The Director General emphasised that the new Section would require support from the rest of the International Institute in matters of education, networking; introductions to organisations and members who might help with advice; and visits. He particularly recommended that China should be invited to attend conferences in logistics and transport which were being held by National Sections. Cyril Bleasdale asked that all National Councils/Sections should welcome China as a full member — and, in line with CILT agreed policy, give them the support they seek as an international institute. Developments in Dubai The Patron, HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum had been granted Fellowship and has agreed to be Patron of the CILT in Dubai. The Director General, together with members of the Dubai Committee, had presented the Fellowship Certificate to His Highness.
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