SCLAA awards inaugural scholarship

Skye Naismith has been named the winner of the inaugural Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) Scholarship. Naismith is the general manager of Mt Gravatt Coach & Travel.

SCLAA awarded the scholarship in conjunction with the University of Queensland (UQ) Business School. The scholarship affords Naismith a place in UQ’s Supply Chain and Logistics Management course.

Skye Naismith and Brad Maye.

“Being rewarded for my involvement and contribution to T&L encourages me to continue my journey in this great industry,” Naismith said. “Participation in the UQ Supply Chain & Logistics Management course will increase my awareness of improved processes and innovation to ensure that I can provide effective leadership based on sound principles.

“The networking and cross-modal focus will provide a great opportunity to enhance my knowledge of lean systems and organisational agility to solve strategic and operational issues using a range of practical problem-solving tools. I look forward to working with some of the industry’s most inspirational people in the coming weeks.”

Brad Maye, Business Development Manager at the UQ Business School Executive Education, said the school is proud to have partnered with the SCLAA to provide a full scholarship for the upcoming Supply Chain & Logistics Management course.

“The Supply Chain & Logistics Management course provides strategic decision makers and operational managers in both domestic and international markets with the knowledge, skills and practical tools to effectively and efficiently manage logistics across their business,” Maye said.

“As Queensland’s leading provider of professional development and postgraduate study opportunities, UQ Business School recognises and supports SCLAA’s vision to continue the development of skills and practice for supply chain and logistics practitioners.”

The course will be held in Brisbane from 26 to 29 November. For more information on the course, click here.