CILT DIPLOMA GRADUATION 2014
ISSN 2009-7638 LINKLINE The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport www.cilt.ie Winter 2014 3.00 CILT LAUNCH ALUMNI GROUP MINISTERIAL PRIORITIES CILT & EI BRT EVENT CILT AGRI-FOODS EVENT CILT DIPLOMA GRADUATION 2014 THE RECOGNISED PROFESSIONAL BODY FOR ALL PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THE LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT INDUSTRIES IN IRELAND. LINKLINE New Members ► Page 03 CILT Events 2015 ► Page 05 CILT Diploma Graduation 2014 ► Page 06 Ministerial Priorities for Pascal Donohue ► Page 11 RSA’s Moyagh Murdock ► Page 13 Transport Expenditure ► Page 15 CILT Annual Golf Day 2014 ► Page 17 Driving for Work Risk Management ► Page 18 Irish Inventor Honoured & Locomotive No.36 ► Page 19 Crisis in Iraq & Syria ► Page 20 Chinese Delegation Visit CILT Ireland ► Page 23 CILT First Year Diploma Class 2014/2015 ► Page 24 CILT & EI BRT Event ► Page 26 CILT Alumni Group Event ► Page 32 CILT Breakfast Seminar on Food Logistics ► Page 37 Keeping Europe Moving ► Page 38 CILT Agri Foods Event ► Page 39 CILT International President Visit To CILT Offices ► Page 40 & CILT Attend National Education Expo © National Publishing Institute Ltd. Editor: Michéal Lynham Design: Orla Lewis Editorial Assistant: Martin Cusack Sales and Marketing: Barry O’Sullivan Email: [email protected] Tel: 085 1597289 While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of content herein, NPI Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies that may arise. The opinions are the contributors’ own and may not reflect those of the publisher, its clients or contributors. THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT IRELAND (CILT) PLEASE LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN PLEASE FOLLOW US ON TWITTER FIND US ON YOUTUBE SIGN UP AT WWW.LINKLINEJOURNAL.COM W elcome to the December edition of the CILT Journal Linkline. I am writing this editorial to you after a very successful and engaging year for CILT Ireland. CILT launched its online newsletter at the start of the year and to date we have received some great positive feedback from members. You can access this service via www.linklinejournal.com The Institute recognises the importance of professional events and networking. 2014 has seen a significant increase in membership events covering; transport, humanitarian logistics, food logistics, supply chain management and work related vehicle road safety. The Institute hosted its Annual Dinner and the Irish Logistics & Transport Awards in March which was a major success. I would also like to congratulate the Eastern Section for a very successful Student Idea of the Year Awards in 2014. I particularly would like to pay tribute to the hard work of Chris Mc Glinn FCILT and Karl Doran CMILT. The awards this year featured a poster presentation from selected finalists to the judges with winners being announced on the night. The Institute would also like to thank the Dublin Institute of Technology for hosting this event and the Minister of Education Ruairi Quinn T.D. for his attendance and address at the awards. The Institute celebrated European Supply Chain Day in Ireland with three nationwide events (Dublin and Cork) on the 10th of April. We would like to thank all those who contributed to a successful celebration of events. The Institute is currently in the planning stages of organising the 2015 European Supply Chain Day which will take place on Thursday April 16th, 2015. After a two year absence the CILT Annual Golf Day returned in September for members. The Institute would like to thank Irish Ferries for their continued support of this annual event. We would like to thank John Joe Sheehy and Des Tallon for assisting the Institute in organising the event. CILT Ireland held its Annual Diploma Graduation on the 11th of October last. 53 CILT Diploma Graduates successfully graduated from CILT Diploma programme and also became Chartered Members of the Institute. CILT would like to congratulate all our graduates and wish them the very best in the future. Please turn to page 6 to read a full report about the CILT Graduation. CILT Ireland would like to welcome all our new CILT Diploma students (year 1) who have started this year’s programme in Dublin, Cork and Limerick. This year has seen the highest number of new students join our Diploma programme (in excess of 60 new students). In November, the Institute organised two days of events to celebrate the visit to Ireland of CILT International President Dr. Dorothy Chan FCILT including a full day seminar entitled “Implementing Bus Rapid Transit in Ireland” on the 13th of November. This event was very well supported with over eight professionals attending. On Friday 14th of November the Institute hosted a food logistics breakfast presentation entitled “Trends in Food Logistics (Europe & China)”. The Institute then made a visit to the Dublin Institute of Technology at Aungier Street where Dr. Chan made a presentation to the Degree students. Dr. Chan then had a meet and greet with the staff of DIT. The evening featured a CILT Alumni event at the Stillorgan Park Hotel. Prof. Martin Christopher from Cranfield University made a presentation entitled “Supply Chain, Past, Present & Future”. There were over two hundred in attendance on the evening comprising of past and present CILT Students, third level students, Industry professionals and Senior Academics. This was one of the biggest events that CILT Ireland has organised and rounded off an active events programme for 2014. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Prof. Martin Christopher and his wife Margaret for travelling to Dublin. Finally, The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Ireland would like to wish all our students and members a very happy and safe Christmas and a prosperous 2015. We look forward to welcoming you to one of our events in the New Year. Mícheál Lynham CILT Linkline Editor CONTENTS WELCOME TO xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Ireland would like to welcome all our new members who recently were awarded membership of CILT Ireland: Name Company David Kennedy Ryan Trinity Solutions Technology + Logistics Solutions Director Member CMILT Peter Herbert DFDS Team Lead Contract Logistics CMILT Garreth Stears McBurney Refrigeration Planning Team Leader MILT Michael Dolan Road Safety Authority Head of Driver Education CMILT Dave Healy CPC.ie CPC Tutor MILT IRISH DEFENCE FORCES - 15 STUDENT MEMBERS - CARLOW IT Sgt. Mary Daly Mr. John Doyle Mr. Gerard Anthony Campbell Mr. Paul Fogarty Sgt. James Moran Mr. John Hayes Mr. Ciaran McKeown Mr. Garry Friel Mr. Gerard O’Brien Mr. Gerard Campbell Sgt. Thomas Murray Sgt. Damien Matthews Mr. John O’Neill Mr. Simon Pilkington Mr. Thomas Campbell Lauren Cullivan Vaibhav Chidri Hua Yijie Genevieve Allen Maura Ryan Ahmed Mohamed Essa Nour Shikha Almajed Mohammed Aljabri Karthik Velu Margaret Daly Saja Madani Laipeng Wang Mirza Danish Baig Amy Ring Haifa Bin Mansomoro En Kai Liu Vivek Pratap Singh Ziwei Li Nicolas Guiot Robert Corcoran Kapil Karadiya Di Chen Anubhav Kandpal Mengling Zhang NITL - 25 STUDENTS MEMBERS Li Zhang CILT DIPLOMA CHARTERED MEMBERS Oluyemisi Akintunde Brian Healy Fiontan McKenna Lukasz Pomorski Declan Aylward Roberta Higgins Declan McLoughney Cathal Rasmussen Pat Bergin Trevor Johnston Kellie McMahon Kenneth Sexton Katarzyna Burchardt Paulius Juosponis Daniel McMenamin Aleksandra Sieradzka Gordon Chivers Robert Kasprzyca Mark Mellett Rafal Siudak Scott Crowley Andy Keena Stephen Moloney Orla Smith Gordon Culliane Angela Kerrigan Mathew Noone Alan Smith Judita Didaronkute Niamh Kilroy Darina O’Brien Rimvydas Stonkus Des Dooley Robert Kopycki Tom O’Connor Liz Walczuk Ivan Doran Derring Lottering Stephen O’Keeffe Colm Walsh Stefan Dragoev Avalon Loughnane John O’Loughlin Joanne Ward Thomas Fanning Derval Lowry Jelena Osipova Derek Ward Martin Gavin Bronagh Magner Kim O’Sullivan Jill Woods Donal Hawkins Ray McDonagh Paulo Pereira Malgorzata Wysocka CILT DIPLOMA STUDENT MEMBERS Aaron Wynne Colleen Walsh Gavin Tackaberry Lukasz Michulec Robert Gillespie Adriana Alberico Conor O’Brien Gerard Hall Luke Rochford Rory Slattery Alan O’Donoghue Damien Gilheaney Graham Palmer Maciej Michalski Russell Ehbel Aleksei Petrov Daniel Muszak Gunita Vitolina Marcus Baron Sharon Roe Andrew Trala Darius Jankauskas Jaroslaw Szlachetka Marija Fokina Stephen Connell Andrew Lynch David Ryan Jason Clarke Maura Gowran Stephen Hayes Anthony O’Brien David O’Brien Julie Cotter Miguel Kelly Suzanne O’Halloran Barry Murtagh David Alexander Karen Mullane Paddy Brogan Tracy Daly Bertrand Tchokoualeu Dawn Brennan Karl Pollard Patrick Dalton Vaida Arlauskaite Brendan Duffy Derek Kavanagh Kieran Kirwan Paul Hoyne Wesley Walsh Brian Faulkner Derek Walsh Kieran Tyrell Paul Agnew Zoltan Mesnyi Brian Wall Dmitri Taganov Laura Vartukapteine Ramunas Neimanas Byran O’Sullivan Ester Cebrian Batalla Liam Murtagh Robert Jakobek The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 3 NEWS X xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx NEW MEMBERS: NEWS X xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx CILT EVENTS 2015 CILT ANNUAL DINNER & ILTA’S 2015 When: Thursday, March 19th 2015 Where: Double Tree Hilton Dublin Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin 4. Time: 19.00hrs EUROPEAN SUPPLY CHAIN DAY 2015 When: Thursday, April 16th 2015 Where: Dublin and Cork Time: 19.30hrs For further details please visit www.cilt.ie To book a place on any of these events please e-mail or call Michéal Lynham at [email protected] or Tel (01) 676 3188 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 5 GRADUATION CILT DIPLOMA GRADUATION 2014 BY MICHÉAL LYNHAM T he Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Ireland’s 13th Diploma Graduation took place on Saturday 11th October 2014 last marking a very special occasion for the CILT Graduate students. The graduation ceremony took place at the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, UCD on a bright, sunny autumn afternoon, as proud families and friends of our graduates gathered shoulder-toshoulder with belief, admiration, and recognition of the achievements of their friends and loved ones on this special day. The Institute would like to thank Prof. Brian Fynes FCILT and his team for their time and valuable contribution at the CILT graduation. The afternoon celebrations were shared with the proud families and friends of our graduates who joined together to celebrate the achievements of the CILT graduates. CILT Ireland CEO Tim Hayes FCILT opened the proceedings on the day by welcoming all those in attendance. CILT President Finbarr Cleary FCILT was in attendance at the graduation ceremony and gave a speech outlining the importance of becoming a Chartered member of CILT Ireland, highlighting the fact that CILT is a global organisation with a global network that can only be of benefit to all our graduates both in a professional and personal capacity. Guest speaker for the ceremony was Ireland’s first Professor of Supply Chain Management, UCD Professor Brian Fynes FCILT who delivered an inspiring and entertaining speech about future developments in Above: CILT Diploma Graduates 2014. 6 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT Supply Chain Management thinking, as well as future developments in supply chain teaching and learning. The Institutes Diploma Course Director and Lecturer Pat Mullen (Logicert) FCILT presented a speech outlining and reinforcing the benefits of continuous self-development through continuous education programmes, highlighting the benefits of enhancing career progression and employment opportunities for graduates. Pat also thanked the graduates for the sacrifices they made and thanked their family members for supporting the graduates throughout the programme. He also thanked the CILT employees, Jim Kearney, Michéal Lynham, Pauline Lacey, Xing Yi, Julia Olan and Imelda Brown for all their work throughout the year. He thanked the past chairperson of the CILT Education & Training Committee, Karl Doran, and two past members of the Committee (Chris Callaghan FCILT & Chris McGlinn FCILT) for their continued support. After the presentations, the graduates moved outside for group and family photos before the ceremony ended with a food and drinks reception. CILT Ireland would like to thank our graduates, their families, Prof. Brian Fynes, CILT staff, and members of the CILT Education & Training Committee. Graduates, you now hold a great appreciation of how logistics and supply chain management plays a pivotal fundamental role in how organisations can achieve sustained profitable growth and competitive advantage through your education with CILT Ireland. We hope you play an active role within CILT in the future. Congratulations to all our new graduates. CILT Ireland welcomes all our new Chartered Members and hopes they too will engage with CILT and grow within our Institute. GRADUATION Above: CILT Graduates Above: Pat Mullen (CILT Course Director / Logicert) speaks to the CILT Graduates Above: Prof Brian Fynes FCILT (UCD Smurfit Business School) gives a keynote address. Above: CILT delegation party at the CILT Graduation Above: L-R: Prof Brian Fynes FCILT and Pat Mullen (CILT Course Director / Logicert) The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 7 Consisting of over 120 member firms, Irish International Freight Association is the sole representative body and official voice of Freight Forwarding in Ireland. As the national association for Irish Freight Forwarders, IIFA subscribes internationally to FIATA - the International Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations. Described by FIATA as the ‘Architect of Transport’, the Freight Forwarder acts as professional intermediary between the client and the transportation services utilised, and has the specialist knowledge and expertise needed for the consolidation, storage, handling, packing, and distribution of physical merchandise. After a concerted effort from the IIFA team, Ireland has been honoured with the distinction of hosting the 2016 FIATA World Congress, which will be held at the Convention Centre Dublin on October 3rd - October 8th 2016. The IIFA provides training in Freight Forwarding through the IIFA FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding. This course is a 10-month, 10-module training course that covers the cornerstones of Freight Forwarding, with modules in: • Freight Forwarding • Air Freight • Multimodal Transport • Logistics • Dangerous Goods • Sea Freight • Road Transport • Customs Clearance • Insurance • ICT - This is an online course with easy-to-access webinars and online continuous assessment. - This is an internationally recognized qualification which the IIFA has delivered since 2008 to over 100 successful participants. Contact details: Irish International Freight Association, Strand House, Strand Street, Malahide, Co. Dublin Telephone: 00353 (0)1 845 5411 Email: [email protected] Website: www.iifa.ie IIFA FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding reaches new milestone with over 100 Graduates The Irish International Freight Association recently celebrated the milestone of its 100th graduate of the FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding course. 15 participants successfully graduated from the 2013 – 2014 class group, at a ceremony which took place in Dublin on Wednesday 10th September 2014. The IIFA began to deliver the FIATA Diploma course in 2008 and has trained 111 FIATA Diploma holders who are employed within the Irish Freight Forwarding community and abroad. FIATA Diploma graduates range from Managing Directors to Operational Staff, who sit side by side with the shared aim of improving their careers. The present FIATA Diploma class group consists of 29 individuals. This particular class group is characterised by a large proportion of participants under the age of 30, which reflects the industry’s recognition of the FIATA Diploma as the basis of a solid foundation of learning for tomorrow’s Irish Freight Forwarders. Commenting on this milestone, IIFA CEO Colm Walsh highlighted what he saw as one of the main benefits gained from successful completion of the IIFA FIATA Diploma course, as expressed by a successful participant: confidence in dealing with Client’s queries. “It is very encouraging to know that our graduates not only have that confidence and knowledge, but also to know, that by channelling that confidence and knowledge to their clients, they are contributing to a highly professional, and positive image for our industry, which will be a great achievement for this and future generations of Irish Freight Forwarders.” What is the FIATA Diploma course? The FIATA Diploma course is a 10 module program which covers the cornerstones of Freight Forwarding. Modules covered include transport by land, sea and air as well as vital background considerations such as Customs Clearance and Dangerous Goods. Training is delivered online with monthly online tests and assignments forming the basis of course work. Graduates of the course have complimented the IIFA on the ease of use of the learning software. The final examination takes the form of a written test and takes place in Dublin at the end of June each year. What is FIATA? The FIATA Diploma is an internationally recognised qualification as course material is validated by FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations, based in Switzerland. FIATA authorize national Freight Forwarding Associations around the World to deliver the FIATA Diploma course in their name and at the present moment, there are over 10, 000 FIATA Diploma holders worldwide. How has the course evolved since 2008? The Irish FIATA Diploma course is widely praised within FIATA. IIFA CEO & Irish FIATA Diploma course leader, Mr. Colm Walsh, was asked to deliver a speech on the structure of Ireland’s training program during the annual FIATA World Congress, which took place in Istanbul, Turkey 13th – 18th October 2014. The presentation entitled “Finding the Right Digital Fit for Ireland’s FIATA Diploma Course” detailed how training started with monthly classroom seminars and written tests in 2008 and evolved to online webinars and tests in 2011. The benefits to online learning were instantaneous as participants praised the time saved from the need to travel. Nevertheless the IIFA continued to find ways to improve ways to delivery of its training. The FIATA Diploma today By continuously listening to participant feedback over the years, the IIFA has refined its online delivery and now offers training via on-demand videos, available to view 24/7. Commenting on the present structure of Ireland’s FIATA Diploma programme, IIFA CEO Colm Walsh; “The world of the Freight Forwarder has undergone a momentous transformation over the last 10-15 years. The advent of the mobile phones and e-mail, and today the marriage of the two, has created a world where business is always on the go. Forwarders today carry their office with them in their pocket and work is always with them and cannot be “switched off”. In this high pressure world “time” has become a rare and precious article for everyone. The structure of the FIATA Diploma course allows each individual to customise their learning schedule to their own requirements, fitting alongside work, travel and personal commitments. It gave us great pleasure to know that our course delivers timely and relevant material in a way that meets the need of the modern demanding world.” For further information please see: http://iifa.ie/fiata-diploma.html Above: 2013 Graduating Class pictured with members of the IIFA Council. IIFA Course Leader Colm Walsh delivering a speech on Ireland’s strategy for the IIFA FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding at the 2014 FIATA World Congress, Istanbul, Turkey on Friday 17th October 2014. 2014 – 2015 IIFA President John Dawson (Bell Transport & Logistics) delivering a speech at the 2014 IIFA FIATA Diploma Graduation Ceremony in Dublin on Wednesday 10h September 2014. Above: 2014 Graduating Class. I n his first week in office, Minister Donohoe pressed for further savings in Irish Rail and encouraged all employees to “reflect very carefully on the implications if Irish Rail is unable to secure its viability.” The pay-related proposals are opposed by the National Bus and Railworkers’ Union but were only rejected by a small margin by SIPTU members. On 21 July, Ireland ratified the Maritime Labour Convention, which is binding on both Irish-flagged ships and international ships calling at Irish ports, although the inspection and certification system is still being prepared. Penalty points were increased from 1 August, from two to three for speeding, holding a mobile phone while driving and not wearing a seatbelt or using child restraints. These will increase from four to five for persons who fail to pay the fixed charge and are subsequently convicted. “As these offences are major contributory factors to road traffic collisions, increases in these areas are being introduced first,” the Minister explained. “Further increases in penalty points for other road traffic offences will be introduced before the end of the year.” A new category of novice driver also came into effect, lasting for two years. As well as displaying an N-plate, novice drivers will be subject to lower alcohol limits and barred from acting as accompanying drivers for learners. MINISTERIAL TONE Donohoe is seen as ambitious. He pays attention to detail – essential for handling his previous European brief – and is well-read in policy and economics. His last job took him to 16 different countries in the space of a year. Married with two children, he was a commercial director with Procter & Gamble before entering politics. Speaking at the Parnell Summer School, Donohoe called for a new sense of patriotism for the 21st century. Globalisation will only increase interdependence and connectivity and the State had a role in helping Irish people “to prosper and be secure” in that context. The State could, in particular, offer four foundations when its citizens felt insecure in a changing world: 1. paying its own way with taxes covering all the costs of public services; 2. varying the sources of national economic growth; 3. a relentless focus on equipping people with skills and the ability to cope with change; and 4. responding to “concentrations of interest” through more openness e.g. whistle-blowing and freedom of information legislation. “Patriotism has the potential to lessen that uncertainty,” he concluded. “It can offer people the security they need and the support they deserve to better themselves. In return for the people paying their dues, obeying the law and serving their country as is appropriate, the institutions of state do their bit, pay their way and, most importantly, serve their people.” PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT UPDATE The Programme for Government recognised “the need to rebalance transport policy to favour public transport” and pledged an expansion in the range and frequency of high capacity commuter services (subject to cost-benefit analysis). Other key commitments included a review and reform of taxi regulation, legislation to regulate the vehicle clamping industry, extending the Dublin Bikes Scheme and Rural Transport Programme, and reduced airport charges. The National Transport Authority (NTA) had taken on responsibility for taxi regulation from January 2011. A full policy review was completed by the end of the year and was followed up by the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 – which included mandatory disqualification for drivers convicted of certain offences. Thanks to Eolas magazine for allowing the Institute to reproduce this article for Linkline. A Vehicle Clamping Bill, introduced in June, aims to regulate clamping on private property along with a two-step appeals process, a default maximum release fee of 100, a code of practice for operators, and a requirement to always display signs where clamping is in operation. The Dublin Bikes Scheme has almost tripled in size and the Coke Zero Bikes now serve a similar purpose in Cork, Limerick and Galway. The Rural Transport Programme was transferred to the NTA in 2012 and the 35 companies are being replaced by 18 transport co-ordination units, accountable to local authorities. Airport charges at Dublin Airport were capped at 8.20 per passenger in 2011 and this fell to 7.56 this year. A provisional cap of 10.68 has been proposed for 2015, when a new fiveyear cycle starts, and a final determination will be issued by the Commission for Aviation Regulation in September. FORTHCOMING STRATEGIES A consultation on the draft national aviation policy (see pages 42-43) closed on 31 July. A draft maritime safety strategy closed for consultation on 29 August, with a focus on “creating a culture of safety”. Statistics on casualty trends were set out with respondents being asked to submit their views on how Ireland’s safety record can be improved Also during August, a strategic framework for investment in land transport for 2015-2019 was published for consultation. The document also considers investment requirements up to 2040. The deadline for submissions is 16 October. The steering group considered the evidence base on the link between economic growth and transport investment, current transport investment levels and the impact of future demand. The ‘steady state’ requirement means that the Government should ensure the necessary funding to maintain, manage and renew existing infrastructure. Minister Donohoe explained that “present levels of investment are not consistent either with our own historic norms, or with the investment levels of our peers.” The most striking message was “the scale of the gap between available funding levels and the level of investment that is necessary to maintain the existing transport network in [an] adequate condition.” TRANSPORT BUDGETS (million) Sector Current Capital Aviation 24.9 3.1 Land 423.3 846.6 Maritime 85.1 7.6 Total 28.0 1,270.0 92.7 Total 1,391.66 533.3 The CharTered InsTITuTe 858.3 of LogIsTICs & TransporT 11 MINISTER DONOHOE MINISTERIAL PRIORITIES FOR PASCAL DONOHOE 12 The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport L ast year saw the first increase in the number of fatalities on Irish roads in seven years, increasing from 162 in 2012 to 190 last year. At the date of the publication three more people have died on our roads in 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. Drivers have traditionally been the biggest group of road users who have died on our roads, but this year driver deaths have reduced by almost 25 per cent since 2012. However, there has been a significant increase among our most vulnerable road users: cyclists, motorcyclists, children, pedestrians and older drivers. To counter the upward trend, the Road Safety Authority’s educational programme seeks to improve road safety awareness among cyclists and schoolchildren, including running three educational media campaigns for cyclists in this year alone. There is no single underlying factor for the increase in road deaths. The biggest danger is that we have become complacent after many years of improved safety statistics. It is also worth noting that the fine weather over the last two summers has brought more people out onto the roads and we see more deaths during periods of very good weather. Cycling has also become increasingly popular and good weather also sees children playing outside in estates and near busy roads. The RSA will be prioritising the implementation of the Government’s Road Safety Strategy 2013-2020 over the coming years. The newly announced increases in penalty points should also help to deter poor driving behaviour. Further increases in penalty points for other road traffic offences will be rolled out later this year and into 2015. ENFORCEMENT AND CULTURE The RSA works closely with An Garda Síochána on enforcement and the RSA educational and awareness campaigns are integrated with the Policing Plan. Enforcements are up and detections are up so our main message is: “Whether it is speeding, using the phone while driving, or any other driving offence, we urge you not to take any risks – the outcome could be three or more penalty points, or worse, a serious collision.” There is no excuse for poor driver behaviour and by now we know that everyone has heard this message loud and clear. With seatbelt wearing rates now at 93 per cent, there is still some way to go. For the remaining 7 per cent, this is not in fact an oversight. Research shows us drivers and passengers are deliberately not wearing seat belts. Changing the culture to one where we all share the roads safely is a central task for the RSA. A few years ago, many people thought that the smoking ban would not work but now smoking in front of other people is seen as an anti-social activity. A similar culture change in driving is the RSA’s main aim, particularly with regard to speeding and mobile phone use. STRATEGY: THE THREE E’s Ireland’s Road Safety Strategy focuses on three E’s: education, enforcement and engineering. Engineering is concerned with improved roadworthiness of vehicles and improved maintenance standards for cars going through the NCT test. The RSA has been very active in improving the quality and standard of vehicles on our roads and driving without an up to-date NCT will become a penalty point offence before the end of this year. The window in which a vehicle can be tested has also increased to three months before the expiry date. This will allow everyone to get an appointment at an NCT test centre in good time before the expiry of their NCT certificate. The commercial vehicle reform programme has greatly improved the standards for trucks, coaches and public transport vehicles. The RSA has also been very active with other state agencies – such as An Garda Síochána and the Department of Social Protection – in establishing very effective and very visible roadside checks on commercial vehicles. These checks have doubled inthe year to date compared with the same period in 2013. In terms of education, the RSA has focused on educating drivers and promoting safe driving behaviour, including this year focusing on reducing the risk associated with using a mobile phone when driving. The message we want all drivers to hear is: “When you are in a vehicle, switch off before you drive off.” While there has been a move towards hands-free devices, the RSA states there is no research to indicate that hands-free is any safer. Other educational programmes indicate our work in schools like the Safe Cross Code, and initiatives such as the child car seat checking service, Check it Fits – whereby the RSA, in conjunction with Supervalu, offer consumers a free check on child safety seats held in retail outlets. Worryingly, since October 2013, four out of five seats are found to be incorrectly fitted. The RSA’s observational studies show that one in 20 drivers are using a phone whilst driving – and that may be higher with many also texting or checking emails. Employers also have a responsibility regarding mobile phone use as employees are often making or receiving work-related rather than personal calls. We’re considering rolling out an awareness campaign similar to “Engine On, Phone Off” in the UK and our message for employers is: “Avoid phoning your employees when they are driving.” Looking to the future, the implementation of the Road Safety Strategy is the RSA’s main focus, especially the pathway to reduce fatalities to 124 by 2020. Ireland has made significant progress and the RSA is confident that the strategy will deliver that target by implementing the strategy’s measures and by changing the culture and behaviour of drivers. Thanks to Eolas magazine for allowing the Institute to reproduce this article for Linkline. Within European road safety networks, Ireland has been held up as a leading light in terms of most improved performance and the continued joint working with other bodies involved in road safety is also important in sustaining those improvements. On a final note, the Road Safety Authority will miss the commitment and passion of its current Chairman Gay Byrne who is stepping down after eight years. He has never been afraid to put his head above the parapet and ensure the message gets across, and we at the RSA hope to continue in this spirit as we work toward making Ireland’s roads the safest in the world. The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 13 ROAD SAFETY RSA’S MOYAGH MURDOCK ON THE ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY Driving Assessment Service for older and disabled drivers. R UP N NE RU RU N GLUAIS Training for all transport staff working with older or disabled passengers ( All training endorsed by and co-certified by CILT Ireland.) Safety Award Runner Up of the Irish Logistics & Transport Safety Award 2012, 2013, 2014 Winner of the Irish Logistics & Transport Education Award 2012 14 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT R UP Education & Safety Award Runner Up of the Irish Logistics & Transport Education & Safety Award 2013, 2014 Ardtullagh Lodge, 19 Glenmalure Pines, Greenane, Co. Wicklow Tel: (+353) 0404 43854 Email: [email protected] www.transportandmobility.ie Eagles Rest, Crunkill, Rooskey, Co. Roscommon NE TRANSPORT GOVERNMENT PUTS LIMIT ON TRANSPORT EXPENDITURE FOR 2015-2017 BY TOM FERRIS, FCILT This article looks at the recently published Comprehensive Expenditure Report 2015 – 2017, which sets out the Irish Government’s expenditure allocations and measures for the next three years. In particular, it looks at the allocations for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. Certainty about allocations for the medium-term is very helpful, but there is some disappointment about the levels of allocation for the public transport sector. COMPREHENSIVE EXPENDITURE REPORT 2015 – 2017 The current Government has been engaged in on-going evaluation of public expenditure since it came into office in 2011. The first Comprehensive Review of Expenditure was carried out in 2011. The outcome of that process was reflected in the Comprehensive Expenditure Report 2012 – 2014, which was published in December 2011. The Second Comprehensive Expenditure Report 2015 – 2017 was presented to Dáil Éireann on 14 October 2014 by the Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform. It set out the Irish Government’s expenditure allocations and measures for 2015, and the expenditure ceilings for 2016 and 2017. The objective of the Comprehensive Expenditure Review process, which led to the Report, was to provide the Government with a comprehensive set of decision options that would serve to:• re-align spending with the revised Programme for Government priorities; • meet overall fiscal objectives; and • explore new and innovative ways of delivering Government policy in a reformed Public Sector. Each Government Department carried out a review of its existing expenditure across its main spending programmes and submitted the outcome of that process to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. These informed Budget Day decisions on the allocation of expenditure for 2015 to 2017. Departmental submissions to the review process and other supporting analysis papers that were considered as part of the process are available on the internet http://www.per.gov.ie/departmental-submissions-and-analysis-papers In addition, the public and interested parties were invited to submit comments and suggestions in relation to public expenditure and reform in the context of the review. Over 60 submissions were received from a mixture of individuals and organisations which were considered by the relevant Government Departments as part of their analysis. A summary of the type of proposals submitted is available on-line http://www.per.gov.ie/comprehensive-review-of-expenditure The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport is one of the organisations that made a submission to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, for this consultation process. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, TOURISM AND SPORT The Government in moving towards a balanced budget has had only limited scope to expand public expenditure – current or capital. In this regard, the Comprehensive Expenditure Report (CRE) points out that – “...expenditure increases in the future will have to fit within available resources which means that Government Departments need to oversee continued strict financial and operational management of expenditure to ensure that service level pressures and other emerging spending demands are managed and addressed within the budgetary parameters”. The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, like other Departments has had to work within these constraints. There are, however, a few Departments that are being given some leeway in the prioritisation and protection of key services. The CRE points out that – “...the Government has, as far as possible, prioritised expenditure by those Departments most closely aligned with providing vital public services and social transfers: Social Protection, Health and Education”. Against this background, what are the allocations for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport for the next three years? Table 1 shows the allocations for both current and capital expenditure, for 2015 through 2017, by comparison with the estimated outturn for 2104. It shows an increase of only 4 million (+0.6%) in current expenditure between 2014 and 2017. In the case of capital expenditure, the increase is slightly larger; there is a planned increase of 25 million (+2.5%) between 2014 and 2017. Combining capital and current allocations, there is a planned increase of 29 million (+1.8%) between 2014 and 2017. Table 1: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, 2014 - 2017 Year Current Expenditure Capital Expenditure Total million million million 2014 estimate 668 983 1651 2015 estimate 672 954 1626 2016 allocation 672 1000 1672 2017 allocation Increase 2014- 672 1008 1680 2017 ( mn) Increase 20142017 (%) 4 25 29 0.6 2.5 1.8 Source: Comprehensive Expenditure Report 2015-2017, October 2014 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 15 TRANSPORT The CRE makes it quite clear that Departments will not have much room to manoeuvre when it comes to the limits on the allocations. Specifically, in the case of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, the CRE states that – “... The multi-annual expenditure ceilings are binding and it will fall to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to deliver services within these agreed allocations for the period 2015-17. This includes responding to emerging expenditure pressures over that period without recourse to additional Exchequer allocations” To meet these constraints, the transport department will have to ensure that ongoing reform and efficiency measures, and reprioritisation of expenditure, are achieved. In absolute terms the allocation for Public Transport is 1.3 billion for 2015, and will be of the same scale in 2016 and 2017, unless a radical change is made in the distribution of the total allocations by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. This level of allocation for Public Transport is considerably lower that the amount invested in the halcyon years 2006-2008. During those years the annual transport investment, under Transport 21, was twice the level now planned, for annual current and capital expenditure, for Public Transport in the years ahead. Owing to the fiscal crisis, successive Governments have had to make swinging cuts in all sectors of public expenditure, including transport. Nevertheless, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in its submission to Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform argued that - “...the top priority for transportation expenditure (capital and current) should be to maintain the transportation capacity that already exists and that is currently in use. Failure to act now will require greater expenditure in the future to restore the transportation system to a satisfactory standard”. PUBLIC TRANSPORT Within the foregoing allocations, Public Transport is the biggest area of expenditure for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. It represents 80% of the total allocation of 1.63 billion (current and capital) for 2015. The next highest is Tourism Services at 8%, followed by Maritime Transport & Safety and Sports & Recreation Services at 5% each. Finally, Civil Aviation is just under 2% of the total. Table 2 presents the underlying figures, and the changes between the 2014 estimates and the 2015 allocations. Table 2: 2015 Gross Estimates for Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Programme Area Current Expenditure million Capital Expenditure million Total million Change 2015 over 2014 LAND TRANSPORT 414.62 893.23 1307.85 TOURISM SERVICES 105.65 14.17 119.82 -13% 83.31 7.08 90.39 -4% MARITIME TRANSPORT AND SAFETY -1% SPORTS AND RECREATION SERVICES 46.21 35.94 82.15 -14% CIVIL AVIATION 22.35 3.57 25.92 -6% TOTAL 672.1 954.0 1626.13 -3% Source: Comprehensive Expenditure Report 2015-2017, October 2014 16 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT SOME CONCLUSIONS The new Comprehensive Expenditure Report (CER) makes the overall case well for the level and distribution of multiannual expenditure ceilings for the three year period 2015 – 2017. However, on one specific front – namely Public Transport - the case needs to be made for a fresh look at increasing the level of investment over and above the investment allocations that have been made in the CER (as shown in Table 2). The case for higher levels of investment in land transport has been made recently in a report entitled ‘Investing in our transport future: A strategic framework for investment in land transport”; this report was completed for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport by a Steering Group last August. The Group estimated that an annual investment funding of between 1.2 billion and 1.6 billion would be necessary to maintain a ‘steady state’ land transport system. This does not include provision for investment to increase capacity or build new projects beyond those already contractually committed and is also exclusive of the cost of subventing public transport services. The results of the Steering Group report provide evidence of the need to increase the allocation for investment in Public Transport in the coming years. Any additional allocations need to be targeted. In particular, there is a need for targeted investment to be made to tackle re-emerging congestion, to address long-term transport bottlenecks and to help meet Ireland’s future emissions targets for greenhouse gases under the EU Climate and Energy package for 2020. Any additional allocations to provide for specific projects, such as these, will first have to be subject to detailed economic appraisals in order to ensure that public money is being put to its most productive use. That means that the criteria laid down in the Public Spending Code, issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform will have to be met. Overall, the objective should be to have sufficient infrastructural capacity to support the economy as it continues to compete successfully in global markets. The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Ireland held its Annual Golf Day in September last. This year’s event took place at the Black Bush Golf Club in Dunshauglin, Co. Meath. There were over twenty participants who played on the day. The Institute would like to thank Des Tallon and John Joe Sheehy for their assistance in organising this year’s event with CILT Office. The CILT Annual Golf Day results are as follows: Visitors: Members: 1st Eoin O Brien (1) 40 points 1st Des Tallon (21) 37 points 2nd Paul McGee (6) 38 points 2nd Brian Dowling (20) 36 points 3rd Denis Feely (18) 37 points 3rd John Joe Sheehy (18) 34 points Longest Drive - Eoin O Brien Nearest the pin - Stephen Walsh. CILT would like to thank Irish Ferries for their continued sponsorship. Above: Des Tallon receives the CILT Golf trophy from CILT Above: John Joe Sheehy presented with his third prize from CILT CEO Tim Hayes CEO Tim Hayes. Above: Brian Dowling received his second place prize from Above: Eoin O Brien receives his first place prize in the non-members CILT CEO Tim Hayes category from CILT CEO Tim Hayes. The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 17 NEWS CILT ANNUAL GOLF DAY 2014 RISK MANAGEMENT DRIVING FOR WORK RISK MANAGEMENT ROUND UP T his October, the RSA, HSA and An Garda Síochána highlighted the legal imperative for safe driving for work risk management practices for at work drivers through the Driving for Work Risk Management seminars. They were held in Galway, Portlaoise and Dublin. In addition CILT and the FTAI sponsored and hosted seminars on the topic in Athlone and Dublin for their members. There was capacity attendance at nearly all events and a high level of audience participation and questions. The seminars focused on legal and practical aspects of risk management for those who drive as part of their job, whether as professional bus and truck drivers or in cars, vans or other vehicles. The speakers outlined that over 14,000 road collisions between 2008 and 2011 may have been work-related. The figures include as many as 4,672 vans, trucks and buses. A further 9,427 collisions involving private cars could also have been work-related. Attendees were told that driving is one of the most dangerous activities workers do every day. Employers and employees were reminded of the legal imperative to manage driving for work risks under road safety, road traffic and worker protection legislation to ensure safe vehicles, safe drivers and safe journeys. Key resources were made available at the seminars to help employers manage risks, including Safe Driving for Work Driver Handbook, Employer Guidance and the new Driving for Work Fitness to Driver publication. Case studies were presented by ABB, Bord Gais Networks, Coillte, Thornton’s Recycling and Matthews Coaches. The companies outlined how they manage driving for work risks in their business on a practical level and how their businesses have benefited from the risk management investment to date. Copies of the presentations and case studies are available to download from www.drivingforwork.ie The CILT and FTAI events featured additionally a presentation on ‘Load Safety in Perspective’, whereby the Health and Safety Authority explained that Load Safety is a workplace safety and road safety issue. Loads that are unsecured or inadequately secured in a vehicle can injure and even kill workers and members of the public. Failure to secure load properly can lead to financial losses due to damaged goods or vehicles, lost working time, clean-up costs, vehicle recovery costs, time delays and damage to company reputation. Load safety should be treated as a priority for anybody who moves goods of any description by road. The HSA outlined what some of their findings from their inspection program both in the workplace and on the road [with An Garda Síochána]. Awareness in Ireland of how to achieve adequate standards of load safety on vehicles is generally low. The HSA are leading a national program with an equal emphasis on education and enforcement to influence improved standards and better levels of compliance with common good practice. Load securing information was distributed at the events and participants were signposted to sources of best practice information. For more information on the basic principles of load safety and sources of further information go to www.vehiclesatwork.ie Above:L-R: Deirdre Sinnott (H.S. A), Noel Matthews (Matthews Coaches), Above: CILT Work Related Vehicle Safety event in Athlone. Superintendent Con O’Donoghue (An Gardaí Siochana), Michael Rowland (RSA) Above: Presentation Speakers Michael Rowland (RSA), Superintendent Con O’Donoghue (An Gardaí Siochana), Deirdre Sinnott (H.S.A), and Michéal Lynham (CILT) 18 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT NEWS IRISH INVENTOR HONOURED T he Central Bank of Ireland recently honoured an Irish born Inventor – John Philip Holland – with the issue of a 15 silver proof coin. Liscannor, Co. Clare is well known for its Liscannor Slates. It is also the town where John Philip Holland was born in 1840. He joined The Irish Christian Brothers and worked as a schoolteacher in a number of Irish Towns including; Drogheda, Dundalk and Cork. In 1873 he left the Order and emigrated to the USA. This was a turning point in his career. It was in USA that he pursued his skills as an inventor and developed his submarine concepts. In April 1900 the Holland VI submarine was purchased by the US navy (for a reputed $150,000). This sub was subsequently commissioned as “USS Holland”. This was the first modern submarine in the US Navy and it became the prototype for future submarines of the US fleet. Holland’s submarine was also the prototype for several other countries including Japan, Britain and Netherlands. The new silver coin is a fitting tribute to Holland and serves to honour the memory of the Clare born inventor of the modern submarine – John Philip Holland from Liscannor. (Holland died in 1914). Frank Loughlin FCILT Notes: There is a memorial to John Philip Holland in the town of Liscannor, County Clare. Two of Holland’s early submarines are on permanent display at The Paterson Museum, Paterson Street, Paterson, New Jersey, USA. Top image: John Philip Holland stands in the hatch of a submarine. Right image of coin - 15 silver proof coin to honour Irish born Inventor John Philip Holland. IRISH RAILWAY HERITAGE LOCOMOTIVE NO.36. GSW RLWY Shown here is a recent photograph of ‘Loco No. 36’ which is on permanent display at Kent Railway Station, Cork City. This passenger locomotive was built in 1847 in Liverpool by Bury, Curtis and Kennedy at a cost of 2000 pounds. ‘Loco 36’ spent most of her working life on the Dublin / Cork corridor and ‘clocked up’ approximately 500,000 miles before retiring from service in 1874 – a very proud record indeed. Thankfully ‘Loco 36’ is now fully restored and is on display at the concourse at Kent Station, Cork. If you are passing through Kent Station do allow an extra 10/15 minutes to inspect this wonderful example of our railway heritage. Frank Loughlin FCILT The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 19 HUMANITARIAN NEEDS CRISIS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA: LOGISTIC CHALLENGES IN RESPONDING TO HUMANITARIAN NEEDS. Thursday 23rd October - 6.30 to 21.00 - No. 1, Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2. Hosted by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Ireland (CILT) and the Humanitarian Action Study Group of the Development Studies Association of Ireland (DSA) Ireland MINUTES A panel discussion to present and discuss on logistical challenges in responding to humanitarian needs in Iraq and Syria. Chairperson: Dr. Walt Kilroy, Associate Director, Institute of Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction/Lecturer,School of Law and Government, DCU. PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Paola Rivetti, Lecturer, School of Law and Government, Dublin City University Dr. Rob Kevlihan, Executive Director, Kimmage Development Studies Centre Will Holden, Director Irish Emergency Logistics Team Ryan Lane, Shelter for Life International AGENDA: Michéal Lynham MC General overview of CILT and its membership. Introduction of panels. Dr. Walt Kilroy INTRODUCTION; outlined the current development work in CILT and expressed his interest in the joint efforts between CILT with local development activities to develop a solid solution. Dr. Paola Rivetti TOPIC: CRISIS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA Overview of the logistics and humanitarian activities in Syria. Dr. Rivetti explained that Syria is divided into the Islamic State a.k.a Da’ish and Kurdish region. The conflicts in Syria are connected to the anti-governmental protest in the south of Syria that lead to violence acts from the ISIS regime. Dr. Rivetti later explained the current debate between Iraq and Syria is who has supported the military and financial establishments of Da’ish. There is a substantial evidence that supports that claim. In the current air strike issue in Syria, there are questions whether it would benefit Bashar al-Assad to regain the territory that he lost since 2011. Another issues related to their regional politics is whether it might benefit Iran and Saddam Hussein as well. As a conclusion, the current situation in Syria and Iraq reflects the regional dynamics in both countries, showing the conflicts between regional powers. There is evidence that Syi’ah conflict was boosted in these situation after the civil war in Syria and the collapse of Saddam Hussein. The two crises have mutual influences with each other and the presence of foreign political intervention would make the conflict more resilient in Syria and Iraq. Dr. Rob Kevlihan TOPIC: MARKETS AND LOGISTICS DURING CIVIL WARS Discussed the effects of market conditions during civil war. It highlights that disruption of market mechanism in war zone area as a cause for emergency conditions. Dr. Kevlihan explained the effects of violence in these area and the threats of violence. For example, peoples daily lives are disrupted, their livelihood and supply chain collapsed, resilience of bureaucratic impediments etc. Ultimately, the citizens are the one being affected due to deliberate tactics and the effects are localised. Due to the conflicts and disruption of logistics, there are two types of economies in war countries; scarcity and controlled. The former, a.k.a black market, is where resources are controlled to generate income and goods are transported for military purposes. The latter is where the economy is controlled by coercive power. He later explained the need for aid organisations in these countries and the assistance they can provide. He emphasized the need for balance between the helping of others and the safety of our people. Important as well is to understand the general operations of markets when providing aid to the citizens. Ryan Lane TOPIC: MANAGING COMPLEXITY: AID DISTRIBUTION IN CONFLICT ZONES The history of modern humanitarian causes originated from Red Cross based on the principle of neutrality and impartiality. When conducting aid distribution, there are always constant security issues due to language barriers and availability of human resources. He later explained that these are the key obstacles that affect distribution, specifically in Syria. 20 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT TOPIC: THE LOGISTICS OF CHAOS Will Holden explained that when a city is invaded by military regimes, they are given four options, pay taxes, convert, flee or die. It was later said that this resulted in 50,000 citizens to evacuate their town in one night. He later showed visuals of his own experiences in Iraq showing the effect of violence, the before and after situation after the invasion. He emphasized the chaos the refugees face on a daily basis in Iraq through visuals. Fear and terror were the result of the invasion. It was later shown what humanitarian efforts had been conducted so far for the refugees e.g; clothes, camping items, kitchen utensils, water and relief items. Visuals were shown on the field distribution and the general refugee response. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH RESPONSES Q1: Concerned with finding the solutions to oversee other NGO’s relating to information management. WILL: There should be an effective management in each NGO due to the fact that all NGO’s are voluntary. A simple registration with the UN and clear communication system between other NGO’s as well was said to have a more efficient operation. There should be some uniformity of distribution items to prevent any duplications of distributions and this need to be further analysed. RYAN: There are certain complexities in the management within all NGO’s. One suggestion given that would benefit worldwide is developing a training course to staff and volunteers in performing their humanitarian cause. There should be a uniformed body with the actual authority to make decisions and implement those decisions effectively. ATTENDEES: Provided a comment that there was an opposite situation in Jordan to the current situation explained before in both countries as they had well-run operations. Q2: Is there a possibility of structure integration between NGO’s? RYAN: There are steps that need to be taken, the risk should be analysed first because the current situation does not provide the time to coordinate distributions as things happen so fast. It is important to have knowledge of the current operations in other NGO’s because in terms of structure, there are structural paradigms that could be made which can build new effective structures. NGO’s can do much better by utilising the advancement of technologies and networking to enhance a more effective info management. If it is possible to integrate between several NGO’s aspects of info management, there should be some degree of system progenuity in certain situations that could lead to much more immediate successful operations. Q3: Where is the learning curve in the humanitarian field? And why is there no sufficient preparations for these issues within NGO’s management? WILL: There is no continuity of knowledge and professionalised training present. As the volunteers change frequently, there is no actual staff with the professional knowledge to assist in aid distributions. The reality and rhetoric are very different as those on the field are required to adapt to surrounding changes quickly and to make predictions on the outcome is difficult. At the moment, we have the necessary financial resources now if compared to past years. Q4: Concerned with the different langauge barriers present during distribution, transferring responsibilities. How is that being monitored? WILL: In these situations, it is a daily issue due to the different languages in different districts. However, it is an on-going improvement and is being carefully monitored and regulated. Translators play an important role in the organisation’s daily tasks and it is carefully monitored to ensure that is easily communicated. ROB: Having a general knowledge of humility within oneself makes it easier to understand and it makes the operations run smoothly. COMMENT: One of the problems faced on a regular basis is the difficulties in finding people with the relevant experience while considering different demographics. The need for private sectors and humanitarion and logistic sectors to collaborate in a possible programme exchange in order to recruit people with good logistic experiences was emphasised. A suggestion was stated that rather than financial resources, corporates and private sector should provide human resources instead to NGO’s as it is much more necessary. HUMANITARIAN NEEDS Will Holden Dr. Walt Kilroy concluded by thanking the attendees and highlighted the long-term effect of today’s discussion in the humanitarian field. Discussion adjourned. Above: Will Holden in Sudan. Above: Will Holden, Ryan Lane, Dr Paola Rivetti and Dr Walt Kilroy The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 21 training in: • ADR Driving Licence • Fork Truck Driving • Confined Space • Manual Handling • Chemical Handling • D.G.S.A. chemical transport training ph/fax: 01 8480360 mobile: 087 2474047 email: [email protected] 24 grange park rd, raheny, dublin 5 22 The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport T he Institute was very pleased to receive a visit to our offices from a senior delegation, from Beijing Wuzi University, China including its President, Professor Wang Xudong. The delegation was met by our President, Finbarr Cleary FCILT and representatives of the Institute, Presentations were made to the delegation on CILT by Michéal Lynham, Marketing Manager, CILT and on supply chain management by Paul Brennan FCILT, Head of Strategy & Marketing in Celtic Forwarding Ltd. A detailed discussion followed and particular interest was shown in food logistics. Professor Wang Xudong, President of Beijing Wuzi University, has now issued an Invitation to both our President Finbarr Cleary FCILT and Paul Brennan FCILT to visit him and to give a day long workshop on food logistics to senior academics and students in his college. This is a great honour for our President, CILT in Ireland and Paul Brennan, FCILT and Celtic Forwarding Ltd. Top: CILT Ireland with delegates from Beijing Wuzi University. Bottom Left: CILT President Finbarr Cleary FCILT presents a piece of Dublin Crystal to Prof. Wang Xudong (President of Beijing Wuzi University). Bottom Right: Michéal Lynham (CILT Marketing Manager) presents to a delegation from the Beijing Wuzi University. The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 23 CILT VISIT CHINESE DELEGATION VISITS CILT IRELAND DIPLOMA CLASS CILT FIRST YEAR DIPLOMA CLASS 2014 BY MICHÉAL LYNHAM T he Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Ireland and Logicert are entering their 14th year providing a Diploma in Logistics & Supply Chain Management for the logistics & supply chain management industry. The Institute recently enrolled the highest number of students on its programme since the course was first introduced. This is a fantastic achievement for the Education and Marketing departments of the Institute. Recently, the Institute welcomed first year students in Dublin, Limerick and Cork. In Dublin, Michéal Lynham (CILT Marketing Manager) made a presentation to the students on the importance of the Institute to the industry and how students can benefit from becoming active members of CILT Ireland. He also gave some valuable tips on preparing for assignments and how to utilise the CILT Knowledge Centre for study purposes. On the morning, two National Council Members and past students of the CILT Diploma (Janet Kavanagh & Mark Delaney) spoke to students about the benefits of the CILT Diploma programme to their career progression and advancement. In Cork and Limerick Education and Training Manager Jim Kearney and CILT CEO Tim Hayes spoke to students about the importance of the Institute. Above: CILT second year Diploma students in Cork receiving their Advance Certificate in Logistics & Supply Chain Management. 24 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT DIPLOMA CLASS Above: CILT second year Diploma students in Dublin receiving their Advance Certificate in Logistics & Supply Chain Management. Above: CILT Council Member Janet Kavanagh speaks to the first year Diploma students in Dublin. Above: CILT Marketing Manager Michéal Lynham makes a presentation to the CILT first year Diploma students in Dublin. The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 25 BRT SEMINAR IMPLEMENTING BUS RAPID TRANSIT IN IRELAND T he Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Ireland (CILTI) and Engineers Ireland (EI) held a seminar on 13 November 2014 in Dublin entitled ‘Implementing Bus Rapid Transit in Ireland: International experience of design & implementation’. The principal speakers were Dr. Dorothy Chan, the International President of CILT, Gerry Murphy, CEO and David King, Manager Public Transport Infrastructure Investment in the National Transport Authority, Paddy Doherty, Chief Executive of Dublin Bus, David van der Spek, Senior public transport policy advisor at Stadsregio Amsterdam’s regional authority, Josep Mension, Director of Central Services and Deputy Bus & Leisure Transport General Manager, Barcelona Metropolitan Transports, Carlos CristóbalPinto, an international expert in Public Transport and Sustainable Mobility, recently retired from Madrid’s Public Transport Authority, Tiago Oliveira, Associate at Arup, Mike Schipper, Deputy General Manager for Engineering & Project Management, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Ohio, USA and Niall Collins, Director, KPMG Corporate Finance. This seminar, which was hosted by EI and organised jointly by CILTI and EI’s Roads & Transportation Section, follows on from two seminars on busbased transit hosted by EI and organised jointly by CILTI and EI. Its timing was very relevant as the National Transport Authority is currently consulting on proposals for 3 BRT routes in the Greater Dublin Area concentrating initially on routes from Swords and Dublin Airport to Dublin City Centre. The seminar was divided into four sessions: • BRT as a new layer in the transport system of Dublin • Network Integrations and Economic Potential of BRT • BRT & Engineering Design • Financing BRT SESSION ONE: “BRT AS A NEW LAYER IN THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF DUBLIN”. The difficulty of inserting new transport infrastructure into the Dublin streetscape, much of which was developed prior to the existence of the car, and the importance of learning from international experience of BRT were highlighted. Given the multidisciplinary nature of developing new transport infrastructure and services, collaboration between a wide range of professionals is an important aspect of Continuing Professional Development. 26 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT A number of key points from the Hong Kong experience were highlighted. Public transport there is essential for the city and region to function effectively and efficiently, with 88% of daily commuting trips carried out by public transport. The key characteristics of any BRT system were set out, including: • Segregated busways • Rapid boarding and alighting • Clean, secure and comfortable stations and terminals • Efficient pre-board fare collection • Effective licensing regimes for bus operators • Clear and prominent signage and real time information display • Transit prioritization at intersections • Modal integration at stations and terminals • Sophisticated marketing identity • Excellence in customer service In Hong Kong the best option for BRT was locating the busway down the centre median rather than along the kerb, operated by 18m long vehicles with entry at the front and exit in the middle in order to reduce dwell time at stops. It is estimated that all this growth and development will result in an increase of about 40,000 trips in the morning peak by 2025, an increase of about 20%. This will have to be met mainly by public transport and also by cycling and walking for shorter journeys with the great majority of public transport trips having to be made by bus. This will require an increase in bus capacity and a faster and more efficient service on some of the heaviest bus corridors into the city centre to cater for the growth that is already becoming evident, to deal with the congestion that is already appearing and in order to re-invigorate the bus offer. An Integrated Implementation Plan for 2013-2018 sets out the proposed 3 Swiftway BRT routes, Swords/Dublin Airport to the City Centre, Blanchardstown to UCD and Clongriffin to Tallaght. The first corridor to be implemented will be from Swords and Dublin Airport to the city centre and www.swiftway.ie contains all the detailed information and the consultation process has commenced. The route length will be approximately 20.15Km with 26 stops (plus 2 potential future stops), have a combination of both centre median and kerbside running and will come into operation by the end of 2017. There is likely to be a separate Swiftway service between the city centre and Dublin Airport and the city centre and Swords. Hours of operation will be 18 hours in duration from 0600 to midnight. Projected demand (Boardings) is 24–25.5m in 2018 rising to between 29–30 million in 2033. Capital costs have been estimated at 200m to 250m incl. VAT covering infrastructure, fleet and systems with an initial Benefit to Cost Ratio over 2, which is likely to increase when all scheme benefits are calculated and included. These costs include a high quality cycleway along its full length. BRT, which will be operated initially by Dublin Bus will deliver additional capacity of up to 3,600+ customers per hour, be complementary to and enhance the existing bus network providing benefits to all bus operations along the BRT corridor and by extension benefits to areas beyond the corridor. Running speeds of 20-22 km/h will be an increase of about 50% on the current ones. Quality bus priority as a result of the track and signalling will deliver even headways and a more efficient operation. For customers it will deliver reliability, speed, convenience, comfort both on and off the vehicles, a better environment, enhance image and improved information and communication. The key characteristics are fully accessible 18m single articulated vehicles with multiple doors and capacity for 120 persons per vehicle, level boarding at stops, ticket validation by Leap Card and off-board tickets purchased through vending machines at stops with Real Time Passenger Information, high level of separation with shared Bus/BRT lane or own BRT lane and priority at traffic signals and junctions. There will be a network of routes and services, interchange and links with other transport nodes careful design for cycling. Swiftway will have its own distinctive brand identity. For Dublin, it will deliver greater use of Public Transport, a new investment option for the city, enhanced image for the bus mode, a high quality cost effective solution that can be delivered in a relatively short timeframe and a city-wide integrated network. THE Q&A DISCUSSION AT THE END OF THE SESSION ADDRESSED: The relationship between BRT and the 11,000 taxis in Dublin which carry 80m passengers per annum, though constitute only 3% of trips in the peak, many of which do not carry any passengers; the nature of the powertrain, e.g. hybrid electric/diesel, full electric, though a definite decision has yet to be taken; links with orbital services or even an orbital BRT; the certain restriction on road space for cars in the city centre. SESSION TWO: “NETWORK INTEGRATIONS AND ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF BRT” The orbital Zuidtangent BRT links the City of Haarlem to Schipol Airport and new residential areas on the southern periphery of Amsterdam. The partners The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 27 BRT SEMINAR Internationally it is also important to note that the cost of a BRT system could be between 10 and 100 times cheaper than LRT or rail systems. The proposed 3 Swiftway routes in Dublin were set in the context of public transport today and the forecasts for the development of peripheral residential areas as well as the continuation of growth in city centre retail activity, further development in Docklands and Dublin 4. BRT SEMINAR include regional and local councils and the regional bus operator and good co-operation between these partners has been essential. The 41km route commenced services in 2002, has an average distance between stops of nearly 2km, 8-10 buses per hour in each direction and is operated 24/7 by easy access articulated 18m buses at an average speed of 35km/h. There is a mix of at grade, overhead and underpass/ tunnel sections and has been designed with easy 3 years. There are good interchange links with local and national rail services and the Amsterdam Metro as well as park and ride facilities. However, a number of problems were experienced and they concerned the roadway and the materials used, fare evasion, mixed use and the design and materials of stops and shelters. This has led to a shift from BRT to BHLS – Buses with High Level of Service and a new brand R-network since 2011 for all BHLS services in Amsterdam, of which there are now 31 routes. BHLS is a successful concept as it delivers high commercial speed, high service frequency and high flexibility. It only works if uncompromised and as part of the total public transport system. Lessons learned: - Functionality of stops is more important than design. - More attention to quality of infrastructure needed. - Maintaining quality means continuous effort from all parties. - BHLS is able to increase the share of public transport. - The choice for BHLS with proven technology has been the right one. conversion to LRT if required. Mixed operation with other buses is possible and the local bus network, operated under contract by the same operator as the BRT, has been redesigned. Patronage on the BRT of 9m trips per year saw an increase in 100% initially with a 47% increase in public transport use in the first Above: Overhead BRT route. 28 The CharTered InsTITuTe Barcelona has been undertaking a complete reorganisation of its bus and BRT network, which carries 650,000 trips per day on 1100 buses. This will result in a grid of corridors comprising 17 vertical corridors between the sea and the hills, 8 horizontal corridors parallel to the sea and 3 diagonal corridors. Each corridor will have 1 route. This new network will improve connectivity without having to increase resources and will continue to include radial routes and local feeder neighbourhood buses. This will also result in 90% of journeys on the new corridors being possible with nil or only one interchange, a very high frequency of between 5-8 minutes with an average distance of 400m between stops. The design, location and signing of interchange points are Above: Underpass tunnel section. of LogIsTICs & TransporT It is located in the middle of the A6 motorway, physically separated by concrete barriers from the other lanes. It provides reversible operation between the morning and evening peaks and extends 16.1km from the periphery of the metropolitan area, 18 km from the city centre, to the urban district of Moncloa ending at an interchange station. It carries 112,000 passengers per day on 185 buses per peak hour. The average improvement in reduced travel times for the buses is between 6 and 15 minutes and average car occupancy has increased from 1.36 to 2.00. Modal split on buses has increased from 17% to 28% and the modal shift to public transport from cars has gone from 56% to 50%. As a result of the success of the A6 corridor BUS-HOV, a further 5 BUS-HOV corridors have been planned resulting in a total of 200km of such busways on 6 radial routes terminating at 6 interchanges on the edge of the city centre. The services will be operated with a mix of articulated buses (some 24m long and bi-articulated) and standard buses with one type per route, powered by Euro 5/6 diesel, CNG and hybrid diesel/electric. Both Amsterdam and Barcelona have highlighted the importance of blending BRT/BHLS into the whole network as part of city wide reorganisation. Public transport needs to be the driver of urban development and has to be integrated into the urban environment. It is important to maximise the catchment through optimal route selection. Bus stops need to be located at the point of maximum activity, e.g. where schools, shops and offices are located rather than across the other side of a dual carriageway, with direct and easy access for pedestrians. It is often worthwhile identifying desire lines for pedestrians before constructing footpaths and routes between modes. SESSION THREE: “BRT & ENGINEERING DESIGN” Public transport in the Madrid metropolitan region is a system of rail, metro and buses with multiple operators and so interchange and integration are very important. The BUS-HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) system provides since 1995 both the promotion of Public Transport in the corridor as well as a means to increase car occupancy, reaching environmental objectives through infrastructure management. Public space for mobility facilities such as stations and interchanges need to be designed to a high quality and as a first priority for the various transport modes using them rather than for other purposes. It is also important that local public transport facilities have community ownership and are attractive, even fun, places to be. The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 29 BRT SEMINAR therefore very important, as well as ensuring that the average travel time per trip is not increased. Smart bus shelters will be deployed in order to assist in the operation of these new corridors and interchanges. BRT SEMINAR platforms. Some key features include stops located on the far side of traffic lights and substantial well-lit stations. SESSION FOUR: “FINANCING BRT” The Greater Cleveland area in Ohio, USA, has shown how transport infrastructure when done right can be a catalyst for development. This applied in particular to the Euclid Avenue “Healthline”, a 11.4km route through the city centre of Cleveland. [insert slide 5] This route had formerly been a Streetcar (tram) route, which was discontinued in 1954. In order for a successful development of this corridor, it was very important to obtain buy-in from all sections of the community and in particular local medical and educational institutions situated along the route. Key developments included redesign of the urban environment with increased housing density and reduced car parking space ratios. This also resulted in major redevelopment of existing buildings and of new buildings by the key institutions. The “Healthline” consists of 7.2km of dedicated BRT in the centre median, 4.2km of mixed use BRT and standard bus at the kerb, 6.4km of cycle lanes with 36 stations and 30 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT There are numerous interchanges with other bus and rail lines along the length of the “Healthline”. The vehicles operated are newly designed diesel/electric hybrid articulated buses. BRT SEMINAR The success stories of the “Healthline” include a 60% increase in ridership over 5 years, increased ridership on other routes, investment along the route of 5 billion, 14m sq.ft. of new and renovated buildings, including 7,200 residential units. In choosing the best way of financing BRT it is important to consider wider policy and market issues, the revenue risk, public/private relationship, public and private financing and the ideal contracting strategy. The latter requires due consideration of the pros and cons of the various contract options: One contract covering infrastructure, vehicles and operation (including maintenance) Two contracts – one for infrastructure and one for vehicles & operation (including maintenance) Three contracts – one for infrastructure, one for vehicles (including maintenance) and one for operation Four contracts – one for infrastructure, one for vehicles, one for maintenance and one for operation There are also a number of other issues to consider and these reflect back to many of the issues considered and discussed in the various presentations and sessions held throughout a very intensive and comprehensive seminar. For more information on all the presentations given, they are available for downloading from the CILTI website, www.cilt.ie The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 31 CILT ALUMNI OFFICIAL LAUNCH EVENT OF THE CILT ALUMNI GROUP T he Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Ireland were proud to officially launch the CILT Alumni Group last week. There were over two hundred in attendance on the night comprising of past and present CILT Students, third level students, Industry professionals and Senior Academics. This was one of the biggest events that CILT Ireland has organised to date. The event also aimed to facilitate networking amongst logistics and supply chain professionals from a wide range of companies and sectors. In his opening remarks CILT Marketing Manager Michéal Lynham welcomed attendees and explained that the launch of the Alumni Group was one of the major projects for CILT Ireland. Michéal paid tribute to all the past and present chairs of the Education & Training Committee along with the longest standing member of the Committee Chris Mc Glinn FCILT for his valuable input over the years to CILT education and training. Michéal also thanked CILT Diploma Course Director Pat Mullen (Logicert) FCILT for his outstanding contribution to education over the last 14 years. The Institute have educated and up skilled hundreds of Irelands leading logistics and supply chain professionals. Michéal then welcomed CILT International President Dr. Dorothy Chain who made a short address about the importance of the global professional body CILT to our industry. Dr. Chan congratulated CILT Ireland on establishing its new Alumni Group for students to share their experiences and to network with each other. Michéal then welcomed Professor Martin Christopher of Cranfield University and invited him to deliver his presentation entitled “Supply Chain Past, Present and Future”. Prof. Christopher has been at the forefront of the development of new thinking in logistics and supply chain management for over thirty years. His contribution to the theory and practice of logistics and supply chain management is reflected in the Marketing Manager Micheal Lynham opens the CILT Alumni event. 32 The CharTered InsTITuTe Dr. Chan gives a welcome address at the CILT Alumni event. many international awards that he has received. His published work is widely cited by other scholars and he has been invited to participate in academic and industry events around the world. He was also one of the first to recognise that the real competition is between supply chains not companies and he has sought to identify ways in which supply chain excellence can be achieved and sustained. At Cranfield School of Management, one of the world’s premier business schools, Martin has helped build the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management into a leading centre of excellence. Under his leadership the centre became one of the foremost focal points for innovative teaching and research in logistics and supply chain management. Now, after leading the Centre for over 20 years, Martin Christopher has become an Emeritus Professor and has broadened his portfolio of activities in the realm of knowledge creation and dissemination in these critical areas. Prof. Christopher’s presentations focused on where supply chain began, new competitive realities in the marketplace, the third industrial revolution and its impact on the supply chain landscape. He brought attendees through the idea of supply chain management (circa. 1982) to its full adoption (circa. 1997). He spoke in some detail about the challenges in the commercial business environment – volatility and economic uncertainty, reduction in disposable income of consumers, profit margins decline, changing climate of retail modelling. These challenges have forced many companies to do more with fewer resources. Mark Delaney discusses the importance of Prof. Christopher also looked networking at the CILT Alumni event. of LogIsTICs & TransporT Following his address, Michéal Lynham facilitated a short Q&A session before bringing the formal part of the evening to a close. CILT Ireland President Finbarr Cleary gave a word of thanks and stated “International President, Fellow members and Guests it is my great pleasure as President of CILT in Ireland to propose a vote of thanks to Professor Martin Christopher for taking time out of his busy schedule to come here today and in particular for giving us such a wonderful and insightful key note address. Professor you are one of the foremost leaders in Supply Chain management, you have been at the forefront of the development of new thinking in logistics and supply chain management and in the ways in which supply chain excellence can be achieved and sustained. You have many disciples here tonight, not only existing students, but also past students, industry leaders and academics from across the country which is a reflection of the very high standing you are held in. To confirm the point this is one of the largest attendances we have had at an event for many years. I know that I speak for everybody when I say we are glad we made it here tonight. Your brilliant presentation, full of knowledge, insight, research and innovative thought has captivated us and informed and encouraged us to continue to learn, develop and improve our supply chain systems. Professor we are very grateful for you coming here this evening and addressing us. I would like to thank Michéal Lynham for organising this event. Many thanks”. Pat Mullen (Logicert) was then called upon to address the guests. Pat Mullen said “this is the second Alumni Event we have organised. The numbers tonight are much higher than the last time. It is really great to see so many of my students here tonight. I believe this great attendance is a testament to how successful our Diploma course has become but also to the reputation and drawing power of Professor Christopher. And remember that the professor had serious competition tonight with the Ireland v Scotland game on the telly. In 2001 I resigned my position as Logistics Manager with a large multinational so that I could dedicate myself full time to Logistics and Supply Chain Education. Keenly aware from my Logistics Management experience of the shortage of practical SC courses in Ireland I designed and developed the programme and syllabus and wrote the 8 course manuals for our Diploma. I then linked up with CILT Ireland. We entered a joint venture and I as course director provide and deliver the course and CILT certify and administer it. We are now into our 14th year of the course and have graduated 560 students. The course has gone from strength to strength since 2001 and has gained strong currency with a reputation for excellence and practicality. The Diploma has gained a high level of brand recognition in the industry. The course has gained a substantial market share and has attracted students from a wide range of leading companies. The Diploma has contributed substantially to CILT gaining an education reputation in the Logistics arena thereby helping the Institute to deliver on its mission statement. Many of you have gone on to take the degree in Supply Chain in CIT Cork. I prepared this degree for our Diploma students and managed and lectured it for a number of years until it was well established. Large numbers of our students have grown successful careers resulting from their participation in the Diploma. Many of you hold senior management positions with Ireland’s leading companies. You are hiring our graduates and are enthusiastically recommending your colleagues to take the course. I would ask you to continue to form a strong Alumni network. Support one another and I would especially like to thank Martin Christopher for his support of our diploma by his presence here tonight and his really excellent address”. Above: Pat Mullen If you can cast your minds back to the time you attended the course you will remember that I used more quotations from Martin Christopher’s works that from any other expert source. We held Professor Christopher in great esteem and referred to him as the SC Chief Guru and the High Priest of Logistics & SCM. Many of you have bought Martin’s books and have accessed his material on-line. Martin’s material together with our course manuals have become your SC Bibles. Martin mentioned many of the great logistics authors down through the years, many of whom are now deceased. Martin himself ranks among the greatest, he is still with us and we are honoured to have him with us tonight. Now, thanks to our Marketing Manager Michéal Lynham, who has organised and promoted this event, we have all had the opportunity of hearing Martin Christopher live. Above L-R: Finbarr Cleary presents a specially commissioned piece of Dublin Crystal to Prof. Christopher. The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 33 CILT ALUMNI at dynamic capabilities where over time there has been a move from economics of scale to economies of scope (more with less) to economies of integration (sharing resources – vertical and horizontal integration). The presentation ended with an insight into the third industrial revolution which sees companies wrestling with digital communications, rapid manufacturing, customisation and servitisation of products. Prof. Christopher asked professionals could they see the future of supply chain management? CILT ALUMNI Dr. Chan presented the CILT WiLAT group with a group membership certificate on the night also. Attendees also heard from CILT Council Members Janet Kavanagh and Mark Delaney about the importance of networking and the new CILT Alumni group. The supply chain discussions then continued in earnest with Martin’s views on a variety of issues sought by a large number of the assembled CILT graduates, Industry professionals, Senior Academics, and current CILT students. The event was well and truly enjoyed by all and the response has been universally positive. CILT Ireland would like to record its thanks to Prof. Martin Christopher for taking time out of his busy schedule to address our event. We look forward to many further such events over the coming months and years for all our graduates. Above L-R: Grainne Lynch, Dr. Chan and Janet Kavanagh received Ireland’s membership certificate to WILAT. Above L-R: Pat Treacy and Chris Callaghan at the CILT Alumni event. Above L-R: Tuala McGlinn and Chris McGlinn and Frank Loughlin. Above: Large attendance at the CILT Alumni group event. 34 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT CILT ALUMNI Above: CILT National Council with Dr. Dorothy Chan, Prof. Martin Christopher and Keith Newton. Above L-R: Pauline Lacey, Imelda Brown, Julia Olan and Michéal Lynham of CILT Ireland. The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 35 CILT ALUMNI Above L-R: Tim Hayes (CILT CEO), Pat Mullen (Logicert), Dr. Chan (CILT International President), Prof. Christopher, CILT President Finbarr Cleary, Keith Newton and Michéal Lynham (CILT Marketing Manager). Above: Prof. Christopher makes his presentation at the CILT Alumni event. Above: Janet Kavanagh speaks about the importance of the Alumni group to CILT past and present students. 36 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT C ILT held a breakfast presentation entitled “Trends in Food Service Logistics in Europe and China 2020+” which reviewed the current and future trends in the application of logistical solutions facing Irish and international food manufacturers and their logistical providers in servicing the European and Chinese markets. Dr. Dorothy Chan presented a Chinese perspective on the Chinese food market, improving food traceability, food supply chain, knowledge sharing and further challenges. Paul Brennan (Head of Marketing with Celtic Forwarding Ltd.) gave an insightful and interesting presentation which looked at the four new world’s evolving in supply chain management, Speculators, Specialists, Negotiators and Collaborators with the corresponding technology, innovations, market structure, people, culture and service portfolio that underpin their offering. Keith Newton (Secretary General of CILT International) chaired the question and answer session which evolved into a fascinating discussion among delegates. Above: Finbarr Cleary presents a piece of Dublin Crystal to Dr. Chan. Above L-R: Finbarr Cleary presents a piece of Dublin crystal to Paul Brennan (Celtic Forwarding Ltd.) Left L-R: Finbarr Cleary presents a piece of Dublin crystal to Keith Newton (CILT International) The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 37 PRESENTATION CILT BREAKFAST PRESENTATION: TRENDS IN FOOD SERVICE LOGISTICS IN EUROPE & CHINA 2020+ EUROPE KEEPING EUROPE MOVING A summary of the EU’s priorities for each transport sector. Greater competition and integration, allied with strong enforcement of safety rules, is the major theme across all policy areas. AVIATION The liberalisation of the air transport market has been one of the most tangible EU achievements for its citizens. Since the 1990s, fares have dropped and a greater range of airlines now fly over a wider variety of routes. Any EU-based airline may operate on any route within the union. Since 2004, the EU has also influenced air traffic management. The Single European Sky project involves closer co-ordination between national air traffic services and is now being extended to neighbouring countries. The Commission is also pressing for more efficient processes and better noise management at airports. Officials are currently looking at how to regulate civilian unmanned aircraft systems (drones) which are increasingly being used by police forces and the private sector. Draft plans were outlined in April. Aviation accounts for 2-3 per cent of global CO2 emissions. The Commission aims to reduce this carbon footprint through the introduction of cleaner technology, more efficient air traffic management, and including aviation in the EU’s emissions trading scheme. The latter move has been stalled by opposition from airlines and other countries (including the USA) which maintain that the EU has no power to regulate their airlines. Common safety and security rules apply across the EU, airlines with poor safety records are banned from European airspace, and the Commission gathers evidence on the causes of accidents. The EU has observer status at the International Civil Aviation Organisation in Montréal. ROADS The major thrust of EU road policy since 2009 has been to simplify existing law and improve road safety. The Commission’s transport website (ec. europa.eu/transport) highlights differences in national driving rules and collates information on road safety strategies. EU rules also regulate haulage contractors through four basic criteria: ethical conduct; good financial standing; professional competence; and an “effective and stable establishment” in a member state. The Commission also seeks to ensure good labour standards for employees in the transport sector, fair competition between companies, and less fatigue among drivers (through a balance of driving time and rest periods). Bus and coach operators which 38 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT carry passengers across national borders must possess a ‘community licence’ issued by their national government; this allows free access to all member states. The Commission sees road charging as a useful revenue generator. Fuel duty is harmonised across the EU with member states having the flexibility to set their own taxes within those limits. Ireland is one of only four member states which drive on the left, the others being the UK, Malta and Cyprus. RAIL Rail policy is a major interest in continental Europe – where it competes with aviation – but less so in Ireland due to the relatively short length of its network. The Commission’s priorities in this sector and greater competition (where possible), improved interoperability and safety on networks, and infrastructure development. Freight services were liberalised in 2007 and passenger services in 2010. Infrastructure investment focuses on six trans-European network corridors, one of which links Ireland with the UK, French and Belgian networks. The Fourth Railway Package, launched last year, would increase the integration of the market and is currently on the agenda of the new European Parliament. Interestingly, Malta and Cyprus have no railways but still have a say in rail policy as all EU member states must be consulted. POLICY Transport is handled by the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport. The outgoing Commissioner is Siim Kallas, a former Prime Minister of Estonia, and a successor will be appointed in the autumn. The portfolio lends itself easily to European co-operation and has existed since 1958. Its current Director-General is João Aguiar Machado, from Portugal. Four agencies help to implement EU transport policy: the European Aviation Safety Agency (Cologne); the European Maritime Safety Agency (Lisbon); the European Railway Agency (Lille); and the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (Brussels). MARITIME EU-based companies have the right to carry passengers or goods by sea between the ports of any member states (or from any of those ports to offshore installations in their waters). Investment in ports is concentrated on four ‘motorways of the sea’ and Ireland is located on the western European route which stretches from the North Sea to Portugal. The Commission sees Europe’s network of ports as an “engine for growth” and is therefore keen to reduce traffic congestion on adjoining roads. It also points out that fewer and fewer Europeans are ‘going to sea’ and is keen to reverse this trend – and ensure that knowledge of the sea is passed on to a new generation. The five landlocked EU countries (Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg and Slovakia) take part in discussions on maritime policy and indeed host some marinerelated industries. The countries along the Danube and Rhine have a strong interest in keeping those inland waterways open and making them more efficient. Thanks to Eolas magazine for allowing the Institute to reproduce this article for Linkline. T he Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Ireland will be instrumental in the delivery of superior quality Irish food and beverages to premium emerging markets CORK, NOVEMBER 27, 2014: The Agri-Food sector is one of Ireland’s most important indigenous industries, employing in excess of 50,000 people directly. These jobs are dispersed throughout all regions of Ireland, especially rural areas. The sector accounts for half of purchased Irish goods and services by the manufacturing industry and just over half of exports by indigenous manufacturing industries. The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) recognises the importance of the agri-food sector to the Irish economy and the potential for future growth in new and existing markets. As a result, The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Ireland last night hosted a seminar on Agri-Food Logistics at the Port of Cork which focused on the challenges & opportunities that Agri-Food Logistics presents for both Irish and Emerging Markets. Speaking at the event Minister Simon Coveney TD stated that “the agri-food sector had already demonstrated capacity for growth and development, even in challenging times, so it was clear that more could be achieved by focusing efforts on opportunities presented by growing global food demand. Ireland’s reputation as a quality food and drinks producer will position the sector at the heart of future global opportunities”. Chairperson of the CILT Southern Section Grainne Lynch said “closer collaboration between producers, processors and retailers will help assist the sector to satisfy future global opportunities within the sector and target more efficient global supply chains to position Ireland as a global leader in the Agri-Foods Sector”. Also on the night there were presentations from industry professionals and some Irish food producers; Paul Brennan (Head of Marketing) - Celtic Forwarding Ltd., Declan Sinnott (Business Development Manager) - Kuehne + Nagel, Mark Rogers (Head of Supply Chain) - Danone Nutricia, Alan Kingston (Owner) - Glenilen Farm Ltd. The Port of Cork boardroom was bustling with excitement at the opportunity for the Irish Agri-Food sector in the coming years, as outlined by Minister for Food Agriculture and the Marine, Simon Coveney. Production of superior Irish dairy product is ramping up significantly to take advantage of the abolition of European milk quotas in April 2015. The prize for this increase in production is the emerging market in developing countries, and China is top of the list of markets for quality Irish dairy products. Delivering product in a sustainable, reliable, cost-effective manner is the challenge facing Ireland’s logistics service providers. Global shortage of suitable containers is a significant challenge for this sector, highlighted by Captain Michael McCarthy, Commercial Manager at the Port of Cork. Constrained by equipment shortages, Ireland’s Logistics Service Providers will have to think significantly outside of the box to drive even efficiency and innovation towards transport and logistics solutions. Ireland needs to come together to collectively build relationships that are beneficial to all exporters, so that Ireland’s products can compete on the shelves of supermarkets in emerging markets, and not on the box, says Declan Sinnott from Kuehne and Nagel. There are plenty of opportunities to drive innovations. According to Mark Rogers from Danone Nutricia, where driving efficiency in cross-jurisdiction documentation will yield significant benefits. Whilst the CILT members in Ireland and worldwide are busy delivering product, we are reminded to consider the product itself. Inspirational dairy product innovators Alan and Val Kingston in Glenilen Farm are at the pinnacle of quality Irish produce. We are delivering Glenilen, we are delivering Danone product and we are delivering Ireland - the CILT has a responsibility to Ireland and our citizens to exceed expectations in terms of sustainable produce, low carbon logistics, lean supply chains and superior brand recognition on the shelves of retailers in premium emerging markets. Below L-R: CILT President Finbarr Cleary, Minister Simon Coveney and Southern Section Chairperson Grainne Lynch. The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT 39 NEWS THE IRISH AGRI-FOOD SECTOR SET TO PROVIDE REAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO IRELAND NEWS CILT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT VISIT CILT International President Dr. Dorothy Chan FCILT visits the CILT Ireland Office in Dublin CILT IRELAND ATTENDED NATIONAL EDUCATION EXPO The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Ireland recently attended the National Education Expo in Croke Park in September over two days. CILT Ireland would like to thank Jim Kearney, Michéal Lynham, Pauline Lacey and Pat Mullen for giving up their time to promote CILT educational offerings. Below: CILT Marketing Manager Michéal Lynham and CILT Course Director Pat Mullen (Logicert) recruiting new CILT Diploma Students. 40 The CharTered InsTITuTe of LogIsTICs & TransporT
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