Your ideas may be worth £1000
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CM's £6000 study award scheme, announced as part of our 75th anniversary, is open to anyone engaged in transport or transport studies. The invitation to enter applies equally well to owner-drivers and fleet operators or workshop mechanics and fleet engineers. Upper-sixth formers may decide to test their theories against the opinions of graduates.
The subjects we have selected give the widest possible scope for the many skills employed in transport. They cover the problems of today and the predictions for tomorrow.
Each subject has a cosponsor and its own set of judges. The closing dates for entries, which should be about 10,000 words long, is November 3. Each entry should be submitted with six copies.
Here are details of two of the subjects: Sponsor: National Carriers. Subject: Planning a distribution network.
General theme: Planning a distribution network in the UK to meet the changing pattern of consumer demand in the 1980s and beyond.
Parameters: The author should consider the warehousing and distribution functions as an extension of the production line, and design a network to take account of the total operation to the point of sale. The thesis • should consider both trunk haul and collection delivery operations together with reserve store, break bulk and point of sale warehousing. In this context vehicles, systems, administration, security, documentation and costings should be considered. The economics of different systems, equipment and contracts should be compared.
Entrants: Entrants should be employed in a transport warehousing or distribution role or be a student preparing for a graduate or post-graduate course in management studies or transport or hold corporate membership of The Chartered Institute of Transport, The Institute of Traffic Administration or The British Institute of Management or the appropriate body in their own country. Sponsor: P&O European Transport Services.
Subject: The development of European road transport.
General theme: To examine the development of European road transport against the present situation where there are differences of policy in all EEC member states. Parameters: The thesis should consider the trends in freight movement in the EEC and the evolutionary pattern in the structure of international haulage companies, taking into account fuel availability and price, environmental considerations, legislation, EEC government policies on rail and waterway carriage, weights and dimensions, infrastructure tariffication, communications and trade union organisation.
Entrants: Entrants should be engaged in road transport operation in an EEC member state or be a student, undergraduate, graduate or research fellow engaged in transport studies or Fellows or Members of The Chartered Institute of Transport or The British Institute of Management or the appro. pri,ate body in their own country.
P&O European Transport Services' subject on the Development of European Road Transport or the National Carriers' subject, Planning a Distribution Network, should appeal to frustrated traffic managers, operators and clerks. As one sponsor said: "No idea should be dismissed by prospective entrants as being too outrageous. It is from such ideas that practical solutions can develop."
Those with operational experience either at the traffic desk or behind the wheel have a wealth of experience which, when put into practice could save money, save jobs and increase productivity. The Transport Study Award Scheme gives entrants an opportunity to put their theories to the test before practical and experienced people. They could be rewarded by £1000 to further their studies or research or travel abroad to examine new methods.
Read the general rules. Complete this entry form and it will be acknowledged. We look forward to receiving large entries in each class. Early indications are of widespread interest.
General rules
Submissions: Each entry must be accompanied by an official entry form and six copies of the entry. They should be typewritten to 50 characters and double spaced. The thesis should be of 10,000-12,000 words in English. Illustrations should be clearly marked and pages should be numbered. Pages an illustrations should be secured Judging: The judges will chosen from a 'panel and w include a representative of tf sponsors and Fellows Members of professional ii stitutes, learned bodie educational establishments those engaged in the industry ! a senior level. Each judge w read each thesis independent and award a percentage mark.
In the event of a tie, tlchairman of the judging pan will be invited to make a dec sion. To assist the chairman ft authors of the entries involvE may be invited to a person interview to discuss their ei tries.
The decision of the judges final and is not open to appeal Award: The winning entrai will receive up to £100 towards the expense of furth, study of the subject, may invited to visit the research ar development departments 1 the sponsor, and may be invitE to present the thesis to a co! ference in London in 1981.
The award of £1000 expir( on March 31, 1982.
Closing date: Entries must submitted to the Editor, Con mercial Motor, Room 62, Dors House, Stamford Street Londc SE1 9LU on or befol November 3, 1980. Copyright: The entry becom( the property of the sponsors.