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Relationship between Logistical Support Factors and Effective Contract Management in Royal Malaysian Navy Muslim Diekola Akanmu; Ahmad Sarkawi Azizi; Mohamad Ghozali Hassan; Mustakim Melan
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 8, No 3 (2019): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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This paper aimed to provide an insight on the effective contract management (ECM) relationship with logistical support factors namely financial support, leadership support, contract compliance, technological support and contracting officer competency within the logistic handling in Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). The paper determined whether the logistical support factors have an impact on effective contract management in a maritime defense organization like RMN, in evidence of its readiness and agility in coping with any incoming threat. The paper used a literature search and comparative analysis complemented with examples from previous studies. No study has been done to explore aspects of skills and competency among RMN supply and secretariat officers, especially for those officers who are at the level of executives and professionals in the naval service. In conjunction with the regulatory requirements, risk management and cost control, many enterprises, organizations and firms are now taking stock of effective contract management in order to reduce uncertainty and enhance visibility and performance measure.
Demand for Logistics Management Studies in North Eastern Thailand Mustakim Melan; Pichit Prapinit; Rohafiz Sabar
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 8, No 5 (2019): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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The research investigates the demand on education in the field of logistics management among the high school and vocational students at North Eastern of Thailand. The research explores the needs for labor market in logistics between the private enterprises and government agencies. The surveys were conducted among 830 respondents which include students, entrepreneurs, public and private enterprises through in-depth interviews and brainstorming sessions. The result indicates that the needs for further education among students, mostly female, aged between 19-21 years old. A total of 72.30 %   required the logistics disciplines in future businesses (4.31, SD = 0.962). The nature of the curriculum should be focusing on logistics theory (4.35, SD = 0.962). The equation of multiple regressions showed that the logistics education met the labor market (Dem), income level of the parents (inc), distance from home to schools (Dis) and the labor demand in Logistics dropped even at the Northeast. The entrepreneurs and the private sectors indicated to 70 %, 18 %, state agencies, enterprises and other organizations in 12 % which agreed on education for better development in logistics market. Personnel in logistics is critical for the future (4.31, SD = 0.692), demand for logistics in trades border (4.12, SD = 0.798), transportation movement at the Northeast links with neighbouring countries (4.12, SD = 0.798) and personnel logistics with a good command of English (4.01, SD = 0.561). The exhibit shows slightly reduction on logistics trend at the Northeast due to knowledge and education. Logistics shall be the important factors due to growing of business volumes, enhance on its competitiveness and focusing on costs reduction. The government policy was very encouraging towards logistics businesses. The demand for logistics personnel are increasing and this will contribute to the economic growth at the North East. Suggestion for future development is to have a real learning on the logistics theory through government and private partnership. This will enable the best of logistics education towards improvement and quality labor for better economic in Thailand.
Initiatives to Prolong Aging Assets Life Cycle: A Case Study in Royal Malaysian Navy M. Halizahari; Mustakim Melan
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 5, No 2 (2016): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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The research represents a case study on Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) assets. Most of the assets are aging and were used more than its useful and economical life. The study demonstrates on initiatives used in maintaining and prolongs the life of aging assets in RMN. The asset life cycle stages were elaborates to allow the research of this area. The paper is based on review of literature and RMN experiences in managing aging assets. In additions, the study identifies new way of maintaining the assets for longer period without replacement. The paper also reveals that by applying these initiatives, RMN assets performance has increased and are able to be used extensively. The authors have recommended these initiatives to be the guidelines in the military and other sectors especially for logistics and transports industry in future.