Center for Logistics, Trade and Transportation Intermodal Transportation Curriculum for Secondary Education – Pilot Study MODULE

Center for Logistics, Trade and Transportation

http://www.usm.edu/cltt

Intermodal Transportation Curriculum for Secondary Education – Pilot Study

MODULE 2: Career Opportunities & importance of Intermodal Education for K12

Students

WORKSHOPOctober 22 & 23, 2012 - Trent Lott Center, University of Southern Mississippi

Prepared By:

Dr. Tulio Sulbaran, Dr. Mohammad Rahman, Dr. MD Sarder, & Dr. Chad Miller

Center for Logistics, Trade, and Transportation (CLTT) - The University of Southern Mississippi

Under the Supervision of:

Dr. Lemond Irvin & Mr. Brad Skelton



Module 2: Learning Outcomes

To motivate students to learn career opportunities & intermodal education :–Clear understanding of the role of educators to prepare a generation of these professionals –Familiarity with the educational and training resources available in this discipline–Awareness of the best practice models of K12 curriculum

At the completion, students should be able to:–Know the trend and career prospect of these professionals –Understand the importance of logistics & intermodal transportation education

Big Idea: Motivate students to pursue this discipline with ROI, job growth, and national need.

Lecture Duration: Two 45 minutes sessions (1.5 hours)



Learning Sessions

Session I: Trend and career prospect of these professionals

Session II: Importance of logistics & intermodal transportation education for K12 students

Session III: Understand the role of educators to prepare a generation of these professionals

Session IV: Get familiar with the educational and training resources available in this discipline

Session V: General benefits associated with intermodal systems



Session I:Trend and Career Prospect of Logistics Transportation



Trend and Career Prospect of Logistics Transportation

Logistics and Transportation is the lifeblood of nation’s economy

Now a days companies no longer compete in terms of production but how efficiently manage their logistics Time & Place Utility: efficient logistics can improve the time & place

utility way over the value of products US Military Logistics: without the efficient & timely deployment of

resources, the war could be catastrophic Food Logistics: Food shortages are seldom about a lack of food - there

is plenty of food in the world - the shortages occur because of the inability to get food where it is needed and the inability of the hungry to afford it.



The transportation, distribution, and logistics industry contributes to about 5.1 million jobs in the U.S. economy and makes up more than 380,000 establishments with $198 billion in wages.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment in the industry to expand by 1.9% annually between 2010 and 2020.

Factors contributing to industry growth include globalization and continued growth in the importation of products produced overseas.

Imports and exports are doubling every ten years and containerized cargo is estimated to increase by more than 350 percent by 2020.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Arizona Department of Commerce, Minnesota IMPLAN Group, States’ Career Clusters Initiative (SCCI), and the Maricopa Community Colleges Center for Curriculum Transfer and Articulation.

Industry Trends: Logistics Transportation



Industry Profile: Logistics Transportation

In all, transportation, distribution, and logistics contain 30 sub-sectors engaged in the movement of goods, information, and people.

Nationwide, 4.5% of firms fall into transportation, distribution, and logistics, while the sector accounts for 4.5% of employment and 4.1% of wages.

Truck transportation makes up the largest percentage of employment (28.0%), followed by automotive repair and maintenance (17.4%), warehousing and storage (12.4%), couriers and messengers (11.3%), support activities for transportation such as ports, airport, and cargo handling (11.2%), and air transportation (9.5%).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Arizona Department of Commerce, Minnesota IMPLAN Group, States’ Career Clusters Initiative (SCCI), and the Maricopa Community Colleges Center for Curriculum Transfer and Articulation.



Industry Profile: Logistics Transportation



Salary: Logistics Transportation

According to the findings of our 27th Annual Salary Survey, those workers who were able to keep their logistics and supply chain positions saw a slight salary gain over the past 12 months.The median salary index moved from $85,000 to $88,000 in our 2010 results, analysts suggested that companies were finally in a position to reward professionals with a modest, but sustainable raise. This trend continues in 2011 as the median salary now rings in at $90,000

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/27th_annual_salary_survey_ready_to_move_up%20




Dr. Theodore P. Stank, Bruce Chair of Excellence in Business, University of Tennessee, says that supply chain professionals still need to be proficient at managing the core functions, such as transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and reverse logistics—but within the context of this broader supply chain process.

“For transportation to make that needed impact in an integrated supply chain, managers need to become proficient at making smart decisions on four different levels—long-term strategies, lane operations, mode and carrier selection, and dock operations,” he says.

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/27th_annual_salary_survey_ready_to_move_up%20




According to Stank, a lot of new jobs are moving to the South and Southeast as a prolonged shift in manufacturing takes hold.

“At the same time, the quality of life is improving in these parts of the country, and many of our top cities are more affordable for raising a family while building a career.”



Industry Employment & Growth

http://www.billshrink.com/blog/8660/sector-by-sector-employment-in-america/



Industry Employment & Growth



National & Local Demand

National Need Collaborative nature of job Manufacturing at US Businesses compete logistically

Regional Need Production & supply chain based Life Cycle contract at Ingalls Shipbuilding Freight Village at North Mississippi Impact of Panama Canal expansion







Focus Occupation

2008-13 Average Annual Openings

TX LA MS FL Gulf Coast States

Occupation Title

Construction/Civil engineers 1,423 123 91 182 881 2,691

Transportation and material- moving machine and vehicle operators

643 93 82 172 438 1,436

Construction/Civil engineering technician 554 47 33 86 211 904

Logisticians 456 29 18 58 194 709

Environmental engineers 218 20 17 42 138 501

Transportation workers, Industrial 181 11 8 35 121 345

Transportation inspectors 146 11 7 18 45 232

Environmental engineering technicians 109 5 3 18 39 191

TOTAL1 (T1) 3,731 339 259 612 2,067 7,008

Degrees awarded

Award < 2 years 143 0 - 11 60 214

Associate's 81 8 19 1040 342 1490

Bachelor's 1100 222 96 279 977 2674

Master's 421 26 10 60 376 893

Doctor's 84 16 - 8 61 169

TOTAL2 (T2) 1829 272 125 1398 1816 5440

% Shortages (by T1 and T2) 50.98 19.76 51.74 -56.22 12.14 22.37

Source: Department of Education, for EducationStatistics: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Table: Average Annual Openings - Information by Occupation



So, Why Logistics Transportation Profession?



Where do our graduates work?



Session II:Importance of logistics & intermodal transportation education



Importance of Logistics

1. Impact on the domestic and global economyLogistics facilitates market exchanges, provides a major source of employment, and is

a major purchaser of assets and materials.

In the process of these activities, organizations in the United States spend nearly $800 billion on logistics each year—up from $678 billion in 1990.

Nearly three times the combined annual revenues of General Motors, IBM, and Proctor & Gamble! Worldwide, more than $1.4 trillion is spent annually on logistics and the amount will grow with the continued expansion of the global marketplace.

In US economy The costs associated with logistics functions were more than 10 percent of GDP in 2007 (Wilson 2008).



Importance of Logistics (cont.)

2. Facilitate the success of activity:• Logistics greatly impacts the activities associated with any endeavor with efficient

flow of materials, human resource and information.

• It’s not only related with production of goods but also with other activities.

• As an example, More than $25 million was spent on logistics for the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. During the Games, more than 1,200 logistics staff members were needed to receive, set up, resupply, and recover assets at 143 competition venues, training facilities, and other sites.



Importance of Logistics (cont.)

3. Importance to human survival: The logistics system provides the continuous availability of food, water, medicine, and

other key materials that people need to survive. A prime example is the food you ate at your last meal.

It’s very likely that the materials used to prepare that meal came quite a distance…perhaps from the other side of the planet!

In order for that meal to fulfill your needs, you were dependent on logistics professionals to provide safe storage and transportation of those items.

4. Cost effectiveness: The logistics management works to distribute the desired goods at a affordable price

with cost-effective means of distribution locally and globally.



Importance of logistics and intermodal transportation education:

1. Career opportunity: Logistics professionals manage and coordinate activities in this global pipeline to

ensure an effective and efficient flow of materials and information from the time a need arises until it is satisfied and beyond. Some of the many activities involved in logistics include:

• customer service • warehousing • inventory control• transportation materials handling • forecasting• purchasing • strategic planningFrom the largest automobile manufacturers to the smallest zipper producers, any

company that purchases and/or sells products has a need for logistics professionals to manage the flow of product and information locally, nationally, and internationally.



Importance of logistics and intermodal transportation education: (cont.)

2. Meet the challenge of Dynamic and complex market:The technological applications and concepts of network management are rapidly changing. Moreover, with the increase of global trade the methods affiliated with intermodal transportation becomes complex. It focuses on the technical issues, such as cargo handling technologies, vehicles, information and communication technologies, and infrastructure networks. So the professionals need to become more methodical, intercultural, requires social and analytical skills.

3. Efficient and safe movement of products:The intermodal transportation requires integration with different modes and routes

with using sophisticated technology and heavy machinery. So adequate knowledge on material handling, scheduling, network planning and safety measures are very much necessary for the people allied with logistics and intermodal transportation.




4. Competency improvement to transportation decision:As shown in the figure below, professional and methodical competencies are vital for working at front and mid level.

So education on logistics and intermodal transportation is really necessary to improve the competence.

Operational

Tactical

Strategic

Technical know-howWork method

LeadershipSocial competence

Problem solvingAnalysis, optimization Methodical improvement

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5. Emerging discipline of education: As a discipline of supply chain management; Logistics and intermodal transportation continues to evolve at a rapid pace.

Bowersox (2008) argued that logistics is an academic discipline and should be acknowledged as such. It has an integrated body of knowledge with theories and constructs that explain interrelationships, which has provided a framework for understanding and prediction.

The Marketing Education Resource Center recently updated the marketing curriculum and omitted distribution and logistics from the marketing cluster because these fields had taken on an identity of their own and now are recognized as separate business functions (Ciancio et al. 2007, 15-16).



Session III: Understand the role of educators to prepare a generation of these professionals



Understanding the Role of Educators

1. Teachers as learners:“Who dares to teach must never cease to learn” – John Cotton Dana.It's important for teachers to stay current on research and continuing theireducation. The world is an ever changing entity, and teaching outdated information is unacceptable.

3. Become a facilitator:In the past, teachers were considered a students main source of

knowledge. Thanks to modern leaps in technology and communication, a teacher’s role has evolved. Recently, teacher’s have felt the need to become a facilitator rather than a lecturer; setting goals and organizing the learning process instead of regurgitating information.



Understanding the Role of Educators cont…

1. Technology is Empowering:As technology advances so does the professional world. It is crucial for teachers get up to speed with current technology and reflect that change in the academic world. The Technology and Methodology taught in the class room should reflect what is being used in the professional environment.



Session IV: Get familiar with the educational and training resources available in this discipline



Educational And Training Resources

1. Department of Transportation: This programs goal is to provide students an opportunity to obtain a paid

work experience while attending school.

Students are eligible if they are enrolled in a high school, technical or vocational school, 2-year or 4-year college or university, or graduate or professional school.

Benefits of this program include the opportunity to gain work experience related to their field of study, eligibility for non-competitive permanent employment with DOT, flexible work schedules, health insurance, and life insurance.



Educational And Training Resources (cont’d..)

2. National Highway Institute (NHI):NHI was established in 1970 to provide training resources to customers, partners, and learners in every State and to upgrade the knowledge and skills of transportation personnel engaged in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of our surface transportation system.

NHI’s goals are to train the current and future transportation workforce, and effectively and quickly transfer knowledge to and among transportation professionals.




3. Federal Highway Resource Center: The Federal Highway Resource Center offers training and expert

assistance in a variety of technical, communication, and financial areas directly related to the transportation industry.

The training offerings are designed to advance the strategic goals and objectives of the FHWA by providing high-level technical assistance to FHWA Division Offices, State Departments of Transportation, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, local agencies, as well as other customer segments throughout the United States.




4. Transportation and Civil Engineering (TRAC) ProgramProvides hands-on education in science, math, social science, and technology education classes for students’ grades five through twelve, which inspires students to pursue careers in transportation.

The TRAC program engages students in real world problems by sending professionally developed transportation curriculum in the form of TRAC PACs to participating schools.

Each TRAC PAC meets national standards of learning, and includes equipment, software, and supplies for hands-on activities related to various transportation topics and disciplines.




5. International Road Federation (IRF) Established in 1948, IRF is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization with the

mission to encourage and promote development and maintenance of better, safer, and more sustainable roads and road networks.

Working together with its members and associates, IRF promotes social and economic benefits that flow from well-planned and environmentally sound road transport networks

6. More Programs/TrainingMore information about training opportunities and programs for

students can be found at: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/transprogcat/#dot_wide_programs



Session V:Best Practice Models of Logistics Transportation Education for K12



Best Practice Models of Logistics Transportation Education for K12

The CLTT is a partner in CFIRE consortium of $7 million US DOT grant.It has 11 partner institutions who are engaged in various educational initiatives to promote and educate K20 stakeholders.Many of their effective programs are directed to K12 students and teachers.



Best Practice Models of Logistics Transportation Education for K12

Education Initiatives for K-12 Stakeholders

Freight for Children Video Contest: CFIRE will establish and sponsor a competition to find the best amateur short video that makes children aware of career options in freight-related transportation.

Freight Transportation Session at Camp Badger: Camp Badger is a weeklong summer program that brings 250 8th and 9th graders per year to the UW-Madison campus and introduces them to careers in science and engineering.



Best Practice Models of Logistics Transportation Education for K12 (cont’d..)

Education Initiatives for K-12 Stakeholders (continued…)

Girls Experiencing Engineering (GEE): UM will continue to support GEE, a fast-paced, interactive summer program for middle school and high school girls. The GEE program increases the number of girls pursuing careers in STEM fields.

Transportation Engineering Careers (TREC): The TREC program at UM, increases the number of students pursuing careers in transportation by offering high school students an opportunity to increase their awareness and interest levels regarding existing and potential opportunities in the field.




Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal College Summer Transportation Institute: The Transportation and Logistics Research Center at the UW-Superior provides instruction, learning materials, tours, and student assistance for this FHWA-funded institute for students in grades 7-12.

Rail and Intermodal Transportation Exploration: This week-long program for students in grades 9-12 is designed to create awareness and stimulate interest in the area of rail and intermodal transportation.





UAH Summer Transportation Institute Program: The Summer Transportation Institute (STI) enrolls 35 students in grades 9-12. STI creates awareness and stimulates interest in high school students to take advantage of the opportunities that exist in the transportation industry along with life skills training.

Toledo Maritime Academy: Partners at UT will continue to support activities at the Toledo Maritime Academy, a Charter school for grades 5-12. CFIRE will sponsor field trips for hands-on experience as part of the nautical and marine curriculum.





Wisconsin Regional Future City Competition: This program engages students in grades 6-8 in a competition that highlights STEM education and encourages visionary thinking.

Great Lakes Maritime Transportation Teacher Institute: The Institute provides K-12 educators with an understanding of maritime transportation—its history, current operations, and future challenges—that will facilitate teachers’ ability to develop standards-based lessons for their science, math, social studies, and language arts classes.



Module 2e: Best Practice Models of Logistics Transportation Education for K12


Multimodal Freight Transportation Teacher Institute: Partners at MTU will design a 2-credit course that focuses on multimodal freight transportation—traffic networks, rail yards, ports, seaborne container yards, operations, and management of intermodal freight terminals and distribution facilities (marine, rail, air, trans-modal).

Transportation Education Teacher Workshop Series for Urban Detroit Teachers: CFIRE will leverage MTU’s close working relationship with the Detroit Public Schools and Detroit Math & Science Center to design and deliver a series of three one-day workshops during the school year in order to reach under-represented K-12 students and teachers.



Module 2e: Best Practice Models of Logistics Transportation Education for K12


Online Clearinghouse of K-12 Lesson Plans and Resources: Recognizing the importance of reaching young students, CFIRE and its partner universities have developed several innovative programs for K-12 students and teachers.

Family Transportation Event Model For K-6 Students and Families: Another new and innovative activity is the development and implementation of a Family Transportation event for K-6 students and families.



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