Building the Awareness Plan Logistics Project August 2007

Meeting’s Agenda Status report of other initiatives that support awareness Awareness coordinator role Awareness activities & Templates Awareness plan

Other initiatives Logo design Logistics website URL Text + image based Will coexist with BHC & EICC logos in any material Design Brief Logistics website URL Name poll Logisticsqc.org ……………5 Qclogistics.org ……………0 Studylogistics.org ………..3 Buy .org (and .com if available)

Awareness Coordinator Role Design and implement programs to encourage high school students to consider career opportunities in advanced manufacturing (BHC) & logistics (EICC) Provide programming and materials for high school teachers/advisors to become familiar with career opportunities in logistics Provide support and assistance to high school’s logistics programs Work to establish Career Academies

Awareness Activities & Templates Document in a consistent way in both sides of the river Provide meaningful information for the Quarterly Report Weekly Reports Contact Information of Liaison Activity Description Metrics Support information (hard / soft copies)

How it should look like at the end of this session Awareness Plan How it should look like at the end of this session

Programs Logistics Technician (EICC) Warehouse Certificate (BHC) 17hs-credit certificate in Supply Chain (EICC) Articulation EICC – WIU / universities Articulation BHC – WIU / universities GPS / GIS Certificate (BHC) RFID Certificate (EICC) Ad hoc courses for incumbent workers (EICC) Ad hoc courses for incumbent workers (BHC)

Audiences High school – no academy High school – academy Current students @ community college Students 4-year degree @ universities Adults – current students (cont. Ed / GED) Adults – no current students Current logistics workers Training / HR Department of logistics companies

Channels Brochures Postcards Posters Logistics website Career fair Informational visits at the high schools Informational sessions hosted @ community colleges Radio Newspaper Sponsoring events Face-to-face visits

Assembling the Plan

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