New Course provision We think supply chain management and logistics will become very important for employers over the next few years but we would like to know if businesses feel the same. Question Title * 1. How important is supply chain management to your organisation? Very important Important Neither important or unimportant Unimportant Very unimportant Question Title * 2. Within supply chain management, which areas are key to your business? Procurement Project Management Operational Management Ports and Shipping Management Inventory and Logistics Management Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. When it comes to supporting your staff studying for a work-related qualification, which delivery model best suits your organisation: Face-to-face physically attended classes Correspondence course via the web (learners access study materials and work at their own rate) Realtime online classes (e.g. learners join timetabled sessions using Zoom/Teams etc.) A mix of the above Question Title * 4. If your answer to question 3 was a mixed delivery model, what ratio of face to face and online would suit your employees best? All face to face delivery All online delivery Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Education levels Before answering the next few questions, it is helpful to understand the eight levels of education in the UK as shown in this diagram Question Title Question Title * 5. How many apprentices does your organisation intend to recruit over the next five years? None 1-5 5-10 10+ Question Title * 6. Which level of apprenticeships would be of interest to your business? Apprenticeship (level 2/3) Higher Apprenticeship (level 4/5) None of the above Question Title * 7. We have identified a number of potential qualifications we believe will be of value to local businesses. Please could you tick any that you would want your employees to study? Level 3 Port Operations and Logistics Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply Level 4 Supply Chain Management Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in Supply Chain Management Level 5 Diploma in Manufacturing and Production (including supply chain management) * Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply** Agile Project Management*** Any others (please specify) * Provided by the Institute of Supply Chain Management (IoSCM)** Provided by Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)*** Provided by The Association for Project Management (APM) Question Title * 8. Do you have a preference whether your employees' qualifications are awarded by universities or professional bodies (e.g. CIPS)? Sector specific professional bodies Universities and institutes of higher education Not important Question Title * 9. Do you expect accredited training to be.. Fully subsidised (free) Partially subsidised Unsubsidised Optional: Please add any comments Page1 / 2 50% of survey complete. Next