Supply Chain Survey Results
1. Is your company currently looking to hire new employees?
| Response | Response Percent |
Response Count |
| Yes | 52.2% |
12 |
| No | 47.8% |
11 |
Answered question: 23
Skipped question: 1
2. If you answered yes to question #1 please list the positions you are looking to fill.
Responses:
- Brakemen, switchmen, conductors, truck drivers
- Several operating department positions
- Dispatcher, sales/marketing
- Manager, Business Development - Supply Chain
- We are always looking for exemplary drivers, packers, movers, and supervisors with outstanding communication skills and a quality focus for our operations. For the inner office side; we are seeking an ambitious, focused, ethically driven person with an entrepreneurial mindset who is interested in marketing their talents and our first class services to other corporate clients.
- Drivers, packers, helpers
- Entry level sales
- Drivers
- Carrier sales reps, customer sales reps
- Import customer service representative, export customer service representative
- Broker, customer service, account manager, sales
- Drivers, sales, customer service
Answered question: 12
Skipped question: 12
3. What skill level is needed for the workforce in your industry? (Please check all that apply)
| Response | Response Percent |
Response Count |
| No Education | 37.5% |
9 |
| Certification | 50.0% |
12 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 66.7% |
16 |
| Graduate Degree | 16.7% |
4 |
Answered question: 24
Skipped question: 0
4. What qualifications do you consider most important for an employee? (Please check all that apply)
| Response | Response Percent |
Response Count |
| Education | 28.6% |
8 |
| Problem Solving | 85.7% |
18 |
| Critical Thinking | 85.7% |
18 |
| Work Experience | 71.4% |
15 |
| Inventory Skills | 23.8% |
5 |
| Management | 28.6% |
6 |
| Other | 23.8% |
5 |
Other responses:
- Reliability and training
- Ability to multi-task, work ethic
- We have found that the quality and value of the new hire and their desire to learn is more important than their experience. We train all of our own associates
- Sales
- Common sense. Prioritization skills. A curiosity to find an answer/solution.
Answered question: 24
Skipped question: 0
5. What courses would be useful in a supply chain education program? (Please check all that apply)
| Response | Response Percent |
Response Count |
| Transportation Economics | 34.8% |
8 |
| Transportation Law | 56.5% |
13 |
| Technology | 52.2% |
12 |
| Management | 43.5% |
10 |
| Business | 43.5% |
10 |
| Supply Chain Management | 65.2% |
15 |
| Procurement and Supplier Management | 30.4% |
7 |
| Logistics, Transportation & Warehouse Management | 78.3% |
18 |
| Information Systems for Supply Chain Management | 56.5% |
13 |
| Other | 4.3% |
1 |
Other responses:
- International Forwarding
Answered question: 23
Skipped question: 1
6. Would you hire a student who completed a program devised by the industry, but taught by a local institution?
| Response | Response Percent |
Response Count |
| Yes | 91.3% |
21 |
| No | 8.7% |
2 |
Answered question: 23
Skipped question: 1
7. If you have any further suggestions or needs please comment in the box below.
Answered question: 5
Skipped question: 19
Responses:
- Does Smartport have a job posting link on their web site? We are currently getting ready to post a job on UMKC web site to try to attract students interested in the transportation field.
- I would like to see the course's presented and the material and offer suggestions. An added course that would be a benefit for all is one that included "Geography of Transportation" included the rail, road and air infrastructure for the freight industry.
- Maplewoods Community College has a 2 year degree program available, however, I believe that seminars on subjects addressed in this survey are equally beneficial.
- Adult career change training
- Scarbrough International has training on importing and exporting.
