Wednesday Nov 19, 2008
Sri Lanka should work in collaboration with private/public partnerships in the logistics and transport sector to be globally competitive Director General, Chartered Institute of Logistics International, Cyril Bleasdale said.

“Technology is changing, practices change and logistics and transport should keep abreast with time. This is a good opportunity for a nation to move forward,” Bleasdale said at the CILT - International Conference in Colombo yesterday.

“The manufacturing sector is a fundamental factor for the growth of the economy. Therefore, entre-preneurs should understand what the customer wants and how to satisfy him, he added.

“This occasion would give you the opportunity to learn how we should work as professionals and make our own contribution for the development of this sector,” Bleasdale said. He said Sri Lanka is conducting programmes of this nature specially in universities like Moratuwa and will help to promote the country as a logistics and transport hub in the region.

“The principal objective of the Institute is to promote and encourage the art and science of logistics and transport subjects. Therefore, the Institute has achieved its objective through its membership and its educational qualifications. “However, with the new technology developments we could offer a reliable customer service, which would intern help to improve the quality management aspect,” Bleasdale said.

Chairman of The Charted Institute of Logistics and Transport Saliya Senanayake said Sri Lanka has to leverage on its geographical location and its abundant human resources strengths to develop opportunities.

This conference gives an opportunity to learn how youth might as professionals make their own contribution towards the Sri Lankan logistics and transport field. All participants will immensely benefit from this international conference.

“Sri Lanka was a first for marketing remarks since 40 years. We have to rebuild the situation again and now its time for us to search new innovations of the field,” Export Development and International Trade Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said.

Source: DAILY NEWS
Author: LUMBINI EDIRISINGHE