HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENTS IN MARITIME AND INTERMODAL TRANSPORT IN ASIA: NEEDS, PROBLEMS AND OPPOR

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENTS IN MARITIME AND
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT IN ASIA NEEDS, PROBLEMS AND
OPPORTUNITIES
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Globalization
Freer movements of goods, services, and
information
More open borders and more favorable economic
condition
Elimination of trade barriers, either tariff or
non tariff Emergence of regional integrations
Wider scope of markets Country-borders are
becoming more vague
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Transport Industry point of view
Globalization
Increase in the traffic of goods and passengers
VS
VS
Zero-stock approach Just in Time manufacturing
system
VS

Absolute need for cheaper, faster, safer
transport services
VS
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Change of Paradigm
From different modes carrying the goods, To A
more integrated way The goods are moved in a
seamless link in the same loading unit whether
sea, air, or road vehicle, which uses
successively two or more modes of transport
without manual handling on the goods themselves
upon changing modes. Companies must provide more
holistic than singular service
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Asia Condition
GDP growth of 6.3 in the 2 last quarters of 2003
and in the first quarter of 2004
23.8 of world's gross share (increased from 15
in 1990)
- Emerging New Markets China and India
- Regional integration (ASEAN), a combined
nominal GDP of US686.3 billion and GDP growth of
5.01 per year
- Distinct diversity exists inside the region
itself
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HUMAN RESOURCES IN INTERMODAL IN ASIA
a. The Needs
1. Basic Skills most enterprise need

• Absorbent to new knowledge/the ability to learn
• Communication skills
• Information Technology and Office Automation
  Skills
• Adaptability Skills
• Developmental Skills

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HUMAN RESOURCES IN INTERMODAL IN ASIA
a. The Needs (Continued)
2. Technical based Skills 3. Conceptual thinking
4. Education and Training Package which are
suitable for Market Demands 5. Government
Involvement
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HUMAN RESOURCES IN INTERMODAL IN ASIA
b. The Challenges

• Rapid obsolescence of knowledge in Maritime and
  Intermodal Industry
• Different Degrees of Conceptual thinking
• Scarcity of qualified trainers in Intermodal
  Transport
• Intermodal as a new unique Industry in the
  growing world especially in Asia
• Scarcity of training institution with suitable
  training solution
• Environmental Uncertainty

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HUMAN RESOURCES IN INTERMODAL IN ASIA
c. The Opportunities

• Participation of local workforce in the Global
  Market
• Access to Advanced Knowledge
• Exchanges of Best Practices

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RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGE OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT IN MARITIME AND INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
IN ASIA
a. Conceptual Changes

• Increased awareness
• Building the next Generation of Conceptual level
  thinkers

b. International adaptation c. Capacity Building
d. Government Participation
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CONCLUSION With the increasing volume of
international trade as the effect of
globalization, Transport industry has to face a
bigger challenge which is maintaining its speed,
safety, and accuracy in delivering its service
while still have to comply with zero-stock
approach and just in time manufacturing system of
its customers. The change of paradigm from
individual carriers to Intermodality has to be
cautiously since if it increases the cost, it
wont be beneficial after all. The urgent need
to amplify the level of service of every Maritime
and Intermodal Transport Companies depends
strongly on the development of their Human
Resources. Todays Intermodal Work Force is
required not only to be sound in Technical
Knowledge but also multi-skilled and filled with
conceptual thinking to adapt to the rapid changes
in the international trade environment. While
bigger opportunities arise from getting into the
global market, the ways to respond to the
challenge in improving quality of Human Resource
in the Maritime Transport Industry, especially in
Asia, relies heavily on the ability to bring
about Conceptual Changes, International
adaptation, Capacity Building, Government
Participation.