Creation of Instructional Program in Secure Logistics

该项目正在开发安全物流的副学士学位和专业认证课程，为学生提供在安全物流领域就业所需的知识和技能，并准备在各种商业和行业环境中工作，以提高供应链的同步和安全性。该项目旨在对运输和安全物流行业的在职工人进行再培训，并为当地服务领域的企业提供新技术培训，以确保货物的高效和准确运输。安全物流的学位和专业认证课程旨在解决当前和未来的劳动力需求，同时为该领域的继续教育和职业发展提供手段。该项目是：(1)开发和试点安全物流和供应链管理应用科学副学士学位（AAS），以解决运输、物流和安全行业教育中已确定的差距。与学术机构、国家机构、国家商业伙伴、港口和当地企业合作；该项目提供了RFID等尖端技术与商业供应链方法之间的直接联系。(2)制定和试行运输和安全物流专业认证计划，以满足供应链各级工人和管理人员日益增长的培训和继续教育需求。该证书课程包括使用地理信息系统/全球定位系统（GIS/GPS）和IT的培训，因为它们与普通承运人，全球物流，商业，安全计算和电信以及点对点货物跟踪有关。证书课程在有限的培训时间内满足员工的需求，并通过实现安全物流的AAS学位为未来的发展提供帮助，因为证书课程中的课程计入副学士学位。(3)在现有信息技术和无线技术认证计划的基础上，制定分层的专业认证计划。知识价值：该项目为新兴领域创造了新的教育机会，满足了当地的需求，并为在职工人提供了安全物流和供应链管理方面的教育。该项目由一组教师和一个由英特尔、西太平洋卡车学校、西太平洋卡车运输、戴尔、美国海军战争学院、皮尔斯学院、克拉克学院和华盛顿州运输部等重要组织的代表组成的战略选择咨询委员会领导，由行业提供信息，并以研究文献和其他人的工作为基础。更广泛的影响：行业的参与是对雇主和劳动力需求的直接回应。为了促进多样化，培训进入该行业的新人员的征聘工作集中在运输和安全物流领域的少数民族和代表性不足的人口。该项目为其他机构树立了一个全国性的榜样，其成果通过合作机构的交通和国土安全项目以及地区和国家会议进行传播。

This project is developing an associate degree and professional certification program in Secure Logistics to provide students with the requisite knowledge and skills to be employable in the field of secure logistics and be prepared to work in a variety of business and industry settings to improve synchronization and security of the supply chain. This project targets the retraining of the incumbent worker in the transportation and secure logistics industry and supplies businesses in the local service area with training in new technologies to ensure an efficient and accurate transport of goods. The offering of both degree and a professional certification programs in secure logistics seeks to address immediate and future workforce needs while providing the means for continued education and career advancement in the field. The project is:(1) Developing and piloting an Associate in Applied Sciences (AAS) degree in Secure Logistics and Supply Chain Management that addresses identified gaps in the education of transportation, logistics, and security industries. Working in conjunction with academic institutions, state agencies, national business partners, ports, and local businesses; the program provides a direct linkage between cutting edge technologies such as RFID and business supply chain methodologies. (2) Developing and piloting a professional certification program in Transportation and Secure Logistics that addresses the growing need for the training and further education of workers and managers at all levels of the supply chain. This certificate program encompasses training in the use of Geographic Information Systems/Global Positioning Systems (GIS/GPS) and IT as they relate to common carriers, global logistics, business, secure computing and telecommunications, and point-to-point tracking of goods. The certificate program serves the needs of employees with limited training time and provides for future growth through achievement of the AAS degree in Secure Logistics as the courses in the certificate program count towards the associate degree.(3) Developing a tiered professional certification program that builds on existing IT and wireless technology certification programs.Intellectual Merit: This project is creating new educational opportunities for an emerging field responsive to pronounced local needs and educating incumbent workers in secure logistics and supply chain management. Led by a team of faculty and a strategically selected advisory committee with representatives from critical organizations such as Intel, Western Pacific Truck School, Western Pacific Trucking, Dell, U.S. Naval War College, Pierce College, Clark College, and the State of Washington Dept. of Transportation, the project is informed by industry and builds upon research literature and the work of others. Broader Impacts: The engagement of industry is a direct response to employer and workforce demands. To promote diversity, recruitment efforts for training of new entrants into the industry are focused on minorities and underrepresented populations in the transportation and secure logistics field. The project serves as a nationwide model for other institutions with results disseminated through Transportation and Homeland Security programs of collaborating institutions and regional and national conferences.