ISMM accepted to Asian Pacific Logistics forum

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Institute of Supply & Materials Management became the newest member to be accepted to a strong Asian based professionals’ forum named APLF (Asian Pacific Logistics Forum) at the Executive Council Management meeting held in Tianjin City in China on 1 August 2014. Along with ISMM there were three other Asian countries who were accepted as APLF members, namely Bangladesh, Vietnam and Myanmar.

This forum was chaired by an Asian giant in Logistics (China Federation for Logistics & Procurement) CFLP’s President He Liming. Asia is represented by Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia, etc. ISMM President Anil Ponweera had a five minutes presentation to introduce ISMM and its role in the supply chain profession in Sri Lanka over the last 42 years. All members exchanged their country’s pride at this forum and he invited all APLF members to participate in the 42nd Anniversary events of ISMM to be held on 24 October and the International Seminar on 23 October at Pegasus Reef Hotel in Hendala, Wattala. Few APLF members have already consented to participate. It was a well-attended meeting of Asian giants hosted by CFLP China and hospitalities extended to all foreign delegates were beyond excellence. Apart from President ISMM three other ISMM members also participated in this meeting, namely Dimuka Hemantha (Council member), Danushka Perera (Sub Committee member) and Dayarathna Nandasiri (Corporate member).