Training, recruitment & consultancy

Company: Gulf University of Science & Technology
Category: Training, recruitment & consultancy

The Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST) has established itself as one of the Middle East's leading institution for educational programmes relating to logistics and supply chain management.

As the first private university to commence operations in Kuwait, it has created a dedicated faculty for the logistics sector, titled the GUST Logistics Forum (GLF), which is founded by industry veteran Professor Philbert Suresh.

"GLF provides networking and industry information to students interested in the fields of logistics and supply chain management," he explains. "Amongst our activities in 2007 was a number of seminars with international guest speakers, specialist field visits to logistics trading centres and facilities around the world, and interactive forums, where students are encouraged to network and discuss important topics."

Highlighting its efforts to promote logistics in the Middle East, GLF is planning to launch a publication on the regional industry, which is scheduled for publishing in late 2008 or early 2009. To research the book, Suresh and his team have launched an online survey on the university's website, which has already received a positive response from the public.

"The book will cover the evolution of transportation in countries such as Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE and Oman," he explains. "We have arranged a number of regional and international trips to help compile case studies for the publication. For example, we'll be looking at Kuwait's role in the Middle Eastern logistics industry, but further afield too, we will be visiting the Airbus headquarters in France, as well as the ports of Hamburg and Rotterdam."

The book will eventually be available in universities and educational institutes, in addition to bookstores throughout the region. "We're hoping this publication will inspire young minds for 21st century challenges," says Suresh. "As the logistics industry continues to grow, it is important to support these developments with an efficient educational system. That's why we have decided to produce an easily readable textbook, which helps create a better understanding about Middle East logistics, not only in this region, but throughout the world."

WEB: www.gust.edu.kw
Tel: +965 2240130

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Recruitment in the logistics industry: Congrats to the GUST Logistics Forum
Posted by Myles Doherty - Consultant Trainer on Tuesday 8 January 2008 at 20:25 UAE time

Congratulations to the GUST Logistics Forum for this initiative. There is great potential here for the logistics industry in the region. As the industry recognises the need to improve skills at all levels it needs to facilitate this by attracting talented young graduates from universities to work in this sector.
It is this talent that will shape the industry in the 21st century. What better way of doing this by building a bridge between universities and the organisations which make up the regional logistics industry.
This provides a great learning opportunity for the course curriculum at university level to be relevant to real issues which the supply chain and logistics industry is currently facing.

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