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inventory replenishment and order fulfillment [2]. simulated through a system platform provider (for
In todays competitive business environment example, Malaysia Practice Enterprise Corporation
which many companies are strategizing to gain and or MyPEC and others) which will link to other
share the global markets, companies are actively business simulation process applications. As a
taking advantage of higher production and result, students can embark in the simulation
sourcing efficiency. Keys to that success are practice to achieve a hands-on experience on the
determined by the role of the logistics function in reality of the industry that associates to logistics,
ensuring the smooth flow of materials, products and transportation through out their study in the
and information throughout a companys supply university. The whole process will enhance the
chains [3]. Due to the ever increasing importance students skill and not just receiving knowledge
of the logistics and transportation industry, it has but practising and experiencing knowledge. It will
resulted in the expansion of the international trade also enrich students employability experience so
as well as an active endorsement of the companys that they will be always ready to serve and work in
and businesss globalisation strategy [4]. the necessitating the field of logistics and
transportation after graduation.
The main objective of this approach is to expose
the students to the experience of working in the 2. Objective
related fields. This is done during the period of
student studying in the university. Besides To establish a generic work flow with challenges
reducing the time and cost of sending the students inputs (opportunities and threats)
to work for a limited period of time (internship) in
3. Literature Review
the industry, it adds more experience to what the
students had learnt in the university. Students Logistics and transportation are a significant and
employability, especially among local graduates strategic industry to developing countries like
was in the limelight for the last five years, and it Malaysia. As the volume of trade increases, the
will still be on years to come if no proper need for efficient, integrated and optimal logistics
revolutionary initiatives introduced to transform and transportation system is essential for the
the tertiary education delivery system in the public movement of goods and people. Overall issues on
universities in Malaysia. Students employability is logistics management are not extensively studied,
beyond focusing on career options, or on not until after the globalisation of the business
transferable skills, but it requires a far deeper process took place [4]. Logistics and transportation
understanding and interrogation of knowledge. effectiveness has now become essentially strategic
According to [5], students are not just disturbed that many companies realized to increase their
about costs of study but also interested in the positions.
return on their investment. Furthermore, students
and their sponsors are having the interest more on Logistics is part of Supply-Chain Management
the employability with the industry needs. As what (SCM) which plans, implements and controls the
had been reported by UNESCO, as cited by [6], proper flow of goods throughout the supply chain.
reasons for being unemployed as being mentioned Logistics stands as the transportation of goods with
by employers were attributed to a lack of generic the use of different modes of transportation.
skills and serious inadequacy in terms of work- Logistics also involves the flow of materials from
related competencies. different part of suppliers into an organization, its
movement within the organization over diverse
operations, and delivery to customers who is the
The methodology of accomplishing this fact- purpose of logistics [7].The The flow of materials
finding research is through coming together and is categorized as inward or inbound logistics, the
scheduling an interview or appointment with the management of materials and outward or outbound
industry players for clear and vivid understanding logistics. Inward or inbound logistics delivers
of the whole logistics and transportation business. material into an organization from suppliers.
During these processes, a generic workflow will Material management is the movement of
be developed and documented. The workflow will materials within the organization and outward or
be an integrated one that can pictures the whole outbound logistics is where products or materials
industry. Then the documented process will be move out from the organization to the customers.
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Royal Custom and Excise Department In spite of that, the documentations processes that
(State of Penang, Malaysia). are involved in the outbound and inbound,
including the customs clearance forms and
The processes of interviewing and site visits were procedures, are mainly using the customs form
conducted over a duration of six months from clearance as in Custom Act 1967. For example, the
November 2013 until April 2014. From these forms are CJ5, Exemption, Form D, Bond and Tax
interviews, site visits and documentations were are mainly used in the process of outbound and
collected, including a generic process and inbound, which are applied in the Licensee
information identified. These processes and Manufacturing Warehouse (LMW) and General-
documentations identified can be used as generic Purpose Warehouse (GPW),
processes and documentations (Baron and Kenny,
1986) required in running a Logistics and The costing and pricing involved in the processes
Transportation business simulation as in the are confidential among the companies and will be
objectives of this research. revealed after being taxed by the Royal Custom and
Excise Department. Resources involved in the
Out of these generic processes and documentation outbound and inbound processes are computerized
identified, some will be selected based on documentations during the process; the Internet or
suitability, practicality and agreed to be used in a email, telephones and fax are used with well-
classroom simulation environment. These selected trained staff handling these processes in computer
processes and documentations are very much systems and handling of suppliers and customers.
suitable for students or related participants for The outcome and reasons being used related to the
learning the basic process in logistics and systems, documentations, costing, pricing and
transportation companies in Malaysia. resources are mainly meant for upgrading and
efficiency to eliminate discrepancies, time
The generic processes and documentation will
management, manpower skills and management
be selected based on the following criteria
controls. Based on such efficiency, the costing and
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6. Conclusion
Based on the research findings, it can be concluded
that the information gathered are fundamentally
adequate to establish a generic work-flow in the
area of logistics and transportation as the focus of
the research is education through simulation in
logistics and transportation. Thus the whole
research suggested that there is concrete evidence
the content development will increase the
enrichment of students employability experience
through simulation in the logistics and
transportation industry. The evidence from the
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