DB Schenker opens multi-campus logistics academy to train Chinese staff
DB Schenker has opened its own logistics academy to train employees in China given the growing need for qualified employees, relatively high staff turnover and increasing competition from rivals in the market.
"Our customers' expectations are constantly on the rise, and projects are becoming increasingly complex. By establishing the DB Schenker Logistics Academy China, we are aiming to develop employees over the long term and keep them at DB Schenker," said Thomas Lieb, chairman of the management board and CEO of Schenker AG.
"Establishing our own academy is one of our solutions to this problem," said Dr Lieb. "The academy is first and foremost an internal training and development programme. It will help develop professional and personal skills with specific targets in mind." DB Schenker has 5,000 employees in 60 cities across China.
The new academy's programme is based on third-party and internal expertise. It will be offered at different locations in China and is geared primarily towards operational management in contract logistics. Modules range from logistics concepts and continuous quality improvement to logistics controlling, project management and conflict resolution. Instructors will include employees of two Chinese universities.
Over the course of a year, the training group will complete six three-day training blocks roughly every six weeks in addition to their usual work. Participants will alternate between interactive training with external and internal instructors, individual tasks that aim to implement content in everyday business, role plays and discussions. Preparations for further expansion of the academy's activities are under way, a company statement said.