Who do you work for?
CEVA Logistics
What do you do? What are your main roles, responsibilities,
duties, etc?
My position is a graduate rotational role. A program has
been set up to spend 7-9 weeks in each division of the
business. My first role is looking after 2 projects, a Lean
project which focuses on process improvement in one of the
warehouse contracts to achieve improvements in cost, time
and quality. My role is to conduct time and motion studies
on each process in the warehouse with a heavy emphasis on
detailed analysis of this data to capture scheduling and
performance opportunities within the business. My second
project is a consolidation project where I am working
closely with one of the floor operators to consolidate and
improve warehouse layout to increase efficiency and improve
order-picking response time in the warehouse.
What made you decide to get into Logistics and Supply Chain
Management?
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The
logistics industry is a growing and fundamental industry
and provides a huge range of interesting jobs and career
paths.
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With globalisation and declining trade barriers,
companies today are increasingly recognising that
logistics and supply chain functions are crucial to a
company?s profitability and competitiveness.
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It
covers such a broad range of jobs that people can easily
specialise in one area of interest.
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There are also a lot of opportunities to travel and work
overseas.
What do you like best about Logistics and Supply Chain
Management?
Continuous new challenges, problem-solving, being able to
communicate with people inside and outside the company
(suppliers, customers etc), working with a diverse range of
people, teamwork, able to analyse and identify possible
solutions to operational problems.
What sort of qualities do you need to work in this field?
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You need to have a passion for the field
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You need to enjoy a challenge
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You need to be able to assess unfamiliar situations and
make rational decisions in those situations and;
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You need to be a team player.
Do you have any advice for students thinking of studying
Logistics and Supply Chain Management?
Stick with it. Logistics graduates are in huge demand and
the industry is only growing, your degree in Logistics and
Supply Chain Management will provide you with a challenging
and rewarding career.
What are your plans for the future?
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I believe my scholarship at CEVA is going to provide me
with hands-on industry experience which will provide me
with a pivotal foundation for a successful career. I
would then like to undertake a Masters of Logistics and
Supply Chain Management at UniSA part-time to further
develop my enthusiasm and knowledge for the field and to
advance my career prospects in the industry.
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I would like an extremely versatile operational role
that required me to use strong problem-solving and
communication skills, develop my people management
skills by managing a group of people, be heavily
involved with supporting the customer and
analysing and reporting both
the financial and operational
effectiveness of the end to end supply chain.
Did you participate in any field placements, work
experience, industry projects, etc as part of your study?
How did these experiences benefit you?
Not besides my scholarship, no.
Did you participate in any overseas study? If so, what did you gain
from this experience?
No.
How did you find UniSA teaching staff (eg, industry experts,
supportive, helpful, etc)?
My tutors and lecturers at UniSA had a wealth of knowledge
as well as broad and variable experience and skills in the
logistics and supply chain field. They went above and
beyond that of being teachers, acting as mentors to me and
instilled a passion in me for the field of logistics. They
continually motivated and supported not only my studies at
Uni but also were always available to offer advice in career
opportunities.
After graduating, did you feel prepared and confident to
enter the workforce?
Yes, absolutely.
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Program studied:
Bachelor of Management (Logistics and Supply Chain
Management)
Year graduated:
2008
Member of any societies/groups:
University Student Ambassador, 2007
Academic awards/scholarships/prizes:
CEVA Scholarship, 2007
Academic Excellence, 2007
