http://www.nitl.ie/ National Institute for Transport & Logistics NITL News RSS 2.0 Feed. Please visit http://www.nitl.ie/ for more information. en-gb Copyright 2012 National Institute for Transport & Logistics. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 18 May 2012 6:30:45 GMT 60 http://www.nitl.ie/images/pageElements/logoRSS.gif http://www.nitl.ie/ http://www.nitl.ie/NITL_at_IPSERA_2012/Default.430.html Earlier this month, Edward Sweeney represented NITL at the 21st annual conference of the International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA). Fri, 27 Apr 2012 9:34:41 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/NITL_Contributes_to_New_Book_on_Supply_Systems/Default.427.html In recent decades, academics and practitioners have increasingly recognised that effective management of the customer/supplier relationship is a critical tool for achieving superior performance and, in many cases, remaining competitive in the marketplace. Nevertheless, the effective management of customer/supplier relationships is a complex and risky issue that requires the combination of different kinds of knowledge. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 9:10:59 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/President_Visits_Bolton_Street/Default.428.html Last week the President of Ireland visited the DIT Bolton Street Campus – the home of NITL. He was the first visitor to an exhibition celebrating one hundred years of excellence in education in Bolton Street. Accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Sabina Higgins, the President was welcomed to DIT by Dr. Mike Murphy, Director and Dean of the College of Engineering and Built Environment. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:33:10 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/NITL_among_global_experts_to_contribute_to_the_2012_Global_Supply_Chain_Business_Summit/Default.426.html The 2012 Global Supply Chain Business Summit is the 5th in a series of biennial Summits that have spanned nearly a decade. The concept is the brainchild of Dr John Gattorna, acknowledged as one of the outstanding contemporary supply chain ‘thought leaders'. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:50:08 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/NITL_Welcomes_New_Executive_Masters_Participants/Default.419.html Following the largest ever annual intake into its M.Sc. programmes during 2011, NITL last week welcomed the first new cohort of 2012 to the Executive Masters programme in supply chain management (SCM). The new participants are supply chain professionals in a range of Irish and multinational firms including Diageo, Danone, Coca-Cola and Alcon. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:27:01 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/NITL_Welcomes_Visiting_Professor/Default.421.html NITL is delighted to welcome a new Visiting Professor and Post Doctoral Researcher. Dr. Atul Borade, Dean Research and Development, Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering, JD College of Engineering, Yavatmal, India is visiting NITL to assess and share the expertise in the area of vendor managed inventory (VMI). Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:11:44 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/Supply_Chain_2012/Default.417.html NITL Plays Key Role in Successful Supply Chain 2012 Conference Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:12:16 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/NITL_Director_Joins_Editorial_Board_of_Montenegrin_Journal_of_Economics/Default.418.html NITL has long had links in Eastern Europe in general, and in the Balkan region specifically. These links resulted in NITL's Edward Sweeney recently accepting an invitation to join the Editorial Board of the Montenegrin Journal of Economics (ISSN 1800-5845). Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:12:34 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/NITL_Contributes_to_Smurfit_Kappa_Programme/Default.416.html Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) is a world player in paper based packaging with leading market positions in Europe and in Latin America. With sales in 2010 in excess of €6.5 billion and around 38,000 employees, the Smurfit Kappa Group is a focused player in paper based packaging. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:29:16 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/SupplyChain_2012_three_things_to_do/Default.415.html SupplyChain 2012, supported by NITL, is a major new annual conference dedicated to showcasing, discussing and sharing the very latest information and thoughts on the implementation, management and sustainability of integrated supply chains in Ireland. Here's three things for you to consider doing re Supply Chain 2012: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:37:43 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/Processing_Packaging_and_Logistics_2012_to_take_place_at_Citywest/Default.413.html Processing, Packaging and Logistics 2012 will take place at Citywest on May 16th and 17th 2012. This major event is organised by easyFairs, Europe's leading organiser of time and cost-effective trade events. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:29:50 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/New_FullStudents_Commence_MSc_Programme/Default.409.html As part of its largest ever annual intake, over 30 new full-time M.Sc. students recently commenced their studies and completed the first of their nine modules. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:50:38 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/NITL_Welcomes_New_Executive_Masters_Students/Default.410.html Last weekend saw the completion of NITL's latest running of the compulsory introductory module on the Executive Masters programme in SCM. The module brought together participants from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds. The module introduces the various components of SCM and their inter-linkages. The participants in the new cohort are from all major sectors of the economy including pharmaceuticals (e.g. GSK and Pfizer), electronics (e.g. HP and Intel) and logistics (e.g. Celtic Forwarding and Reynolds Logistics). Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:51:09 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/NITL_Announces_the_Publication_of_New_Book/Default.408.html NITL is delighted to announce that the initial print run of Supply Chain Innovation for Competing in Highly Dynamic Markets: Challenges and Solutions is now in the publisher's warehouse and orders are being filled. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 8:45:52 GMT http://www.nitl.ie/NITL_Student_Shortlisted_for_National_Procurement_Award/Default.406.html The shortlist has just been announced for the National Procurement Awards and NITL is delighted that Kevin O'Donoghue has been shortlisted in the “Academic and Research Excellence” category. Kevin recently completed NITL's full-time M.Sc. in Supply Chain Management. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:51:16 GMT