Planning Grant for a National Center of Logistics and Supply Chain Technology

一些学术机构和行业正在规划建立一个国家物流与供应链技术中心。该计划由加州河滨社区学院区和俄亥俄州辛克莱社区学院共同领导。参与合作伙伴包括(a)加利福尼亚州的南加州分销管理协会、Cardinal Health Systems和Ozburn-Hessey Logistics；(b)俄亥俄州ABX航空公司、波音公司、DAU（国防采办大学）和本田公司。目标是为国家物流和供应链管理中心制定一个五年战略计划，包括(a)使命和愿景，(b)组织结构，(c)伙伴关系和与其他倡议的联系，(c)学生招聘战略，(d)教师发展战略，(e)推广和传播方法，以及(f)评估标准和方法。国家物流与供应链技术中心计划在科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）学科(1)数学（即运筹学、统计学）开发高质量的项目、课程和教师专业发展；(2)技术：（即全球定位系统、射频识别）；(3)工程（即人机界面，自动化系统设计）智力优点：目前，许多倡议正在被设计用于创建和提供有关物流教育计划，教材和工作的信息。这些努力完成了当地或行业内的重要任务；然而，它们是不同的和本地化的。这个规划项目正在为一个国家中心制定蓝图，该中心旨在规范物流教育、标准和材料的创建和传播。它正在融合军事和私人后勤方法，以提高这两个部门的效率和效力。更广泛的影响：国家物流和供应链管理中心的发展解决了两个关键问题。首先，物流和供应链管理是重要的行业，为家庭支持工作提供了职业阶梯。物流和支持行业的就业正在增长，预计到2030年将增加96.9万个就业岗位。其次，美国国防部正处于退休人才危机的边缘。到2015年，54%的联邦采购人员将退休。国家中心的发展为支持这一重要经济部门的人才增长和更新提供了一种机制。

A group of academic institutions and industry are planning a National Center of Logistics and Supply Chain Technology. The initiative is being jointly led by Riverside Community College District in California and Sinclair Community College in Ohio. Participating partners include (a) in California the Distribution Management Association of Southern California, Cardinal Health Systems, and Ozburn-Hessey Logistics; and (b) in Ohio ABX Air, Boeing, DAU (Defense Acquisition University), and Honda. The objective is to develop a five-year strategic plan for a National Center of Logistics and Supply Chain Management to include (a) mission and vision, (b) organizational structure, (c) partnerships and linkages to other initiatives, (c) student recruitment strategies, (d) faculty development strategies, (e) outreach and dissemination methods, and (f) evaluation criteria and methodology. The National Center of Logistics and Supply Chain Technology is being planned to develop high-quality programs, curricula, and faculty professional development in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines of (1) mathematics: (i.e. operations research, statistics); (2) technology: (i.e. Global Positioning Systems, Radio Frequency Identification); and (3) engineering (i.e. human-machine interface, automated systems design) Intellectual Merit: Currently, many initiatives are being designed to create and make available information on logistics educational programs, teaching materials, and jobs. These efforts accomplish an important mission within a local area or industry; however, they are disparate and localized. This planning project is creating a blueprint for a national center designed to standardize creation and dissemination of logistics education, standards, and materials. It is melding military and private logistics methods for increased efficiency and effectiveness for both sectors. Broader Impacts: The development of a national center for logistics and supply-chain management addresses two critical issues. First, the logistics and supply chain management are important industries, which offer career ladders to family-supporting jobs. Employment in logistics and support industries is growing and projected to add 969,000 jobs by 2030. Second, the Department of Defense is on the verge of a retirement-driven talent crisis. By 2015, 54% of the federal acquisition workforce will retire. The development of a national center provides a mechanism to support the growth and replacement of talent in this vital economic sector.