Logistics Institute scoops award

The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific (TLI – Asia Pacific), a collaboration between NUS and the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) for research and education programmes in global logistics, snagged the Best Educational Course Provider award for the 12th time at the 2016 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards on 14 June in Shanghai, China.

Dr Robert De Souza, Executive Director of TLI – Asia Pacific at NUS, pointed out that since the Institute’s inception in 1998, it has been interacting closely with the industry in their drive to go further up the value chain through education, research and outreach initiatives. As such, the Institute’s programmes are “a key enabling factor in industry realisation; providing collaborative efforts and training key manpower with innovation concepts, methods and unique solutions that could be recruited by these companies”.

Speaking of the Institute’s success factors, Dr De Souza highlighted its one-stop approach as a dual carriageway between academia and industry. Its research-enriched academic and education programmes, together with the Institute’s deep reach into the supply chain across Asia, make it unique in the field.

“Most importantly, we are embedded in two renowned universities: NUS and GT; both recognised leaders in logistics research and education with world-class faculty. The AFLAS Award is a recognition of our final outcome — grooming knowledgeable and highly sought-after graduates from our education programmes valued by their managers and peers in Asia where majority of supply chains emanate,” said Dr De Souza.

The annual AFLAS Awards, organised by Asia Cargo News, pay tribute to leading service providers in the freight and logistics industry.

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