The review meeting for the foundational course textbook on Transportation Packaging Management was successfully held.

The foundational course textbook review meeting for the "Transport Packaging Management Professional" program, organized by the China Packaging Research and Testing Center (hereafter referred to as "the Center"), was held on 2021 Year 1 Month 9 The event was successfully held today. This review meeting invited 9 external experts to evaluate the Transport Packaging Management Specialist. 19 The quality of this training material will be reviewed, and suggestions and recommendations will be provided for the training course framework and system.

The members of the expert review panel this time include: Wang Li, Vice President of the China Packaging Federation (Panel Leader); Huang Xue, Chairman of the China Machinery Industry Productivity Promotion Center (Panel Deputy Leader); Zhao Jimin, Deputy Director of the Institute of Logistics Science and Technology, Academy of Military Sciences’ System Engineering Research Institute; Sun Xijun, Secretary-General of the Pallet Professional Committee under the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing; Li Wentao, Executive Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Chongqing Wujiu Journal Publishing House; Chen Xin, Dean of the School of Packaging at Zhongshan Torch Vocational & Technical College; Song Haiyan, Head of the Packaging Program at the School of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology; Tan Lei, Manager of the Application Engineering Center at Weichai Power Co., Ltd.; and Ji Qiang, Packaging Design Manager at Otis Elevator China Co., Ltd.

The meeting was chaired by Xu Weifeng, Director of the Center and Chairman of the Transport Packaging Committee of the China Packaging Federation. He began by briefly reviewing the exchange of transport packaging technologies among China, Japan, and South Korea, and highlighted the significance and purpose of launching training programs for transport packaging management professionals. Mr. Cai Shaoling, Advisor to the Transport Packaging Committee and member of the Curriculum Development and Review Committee for the Management Professional Program, then provided experts with a detailed overview of Japan’s development process for its Bundling Management Professionals, including its training objectives and teaching methodologies. Li Lin, Head of the Center’s China-Japan-Korea Project and Secretary-General of the Textbook Development and Review Committee, briefly explained how the training experiences from Japan and South Korea could be adapted to suit the current conditions of China’s domestic wooden packaging enterprises and their workforce—specifically addressing the preparation work underway for the upcoming foundational course. Finally, Zhang Yan, Secretary of the Transport Packaging Management Professional Course Development and Review Committee at the Center, introduced the details of the foundational course. 19 The content of this textbook was briefly introduced to the review experts.

Based on their preliminary review of the materials and combined with further insights shared during the meeting, the attending experts engaged in thorough discussions and a comprehensive evaluation of the finalized textbook and the associated training curriculum. The expert panel highly praised the work accomplished by the center and the Packaging Committee, commending the well-balanced content, thoughtful course structure, and effective time allocation of the program. They also noted that the program clearly targets the right audience, offering practical value that can significantly enhance the management and design capabilities of frontline supervisors and technical staff at domestic transportation packaging enterprises—thus contributing to the industry’s broader efforts toward upgrading and optimizing its operational standards. At the same time, the experts expressed their hope that, as the program progresses, the curriculum will continue to evolve through hands-on teaching experiences, ensuring ongoing refinement and enrichment of its content. They emphasized the importance of expanding the scope of training to better position the center and the Packaging Committee as leaders in driving innovation and growth within the transportation packaging sector, ultimately serving the industry’s long-term development needs.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Ms. Li Wang, Vice President of the China Packaging Federation, delivered a summarizing speech. While acknowledging the center’s achievements, Ms. Wang also expressed her heartfelt expectations, urging the center to further refine its strategic planning, optimize its curriculum structure, and continuously improve through practical application—ultimately carving out its own unique identity. She emphasized that the center should play its part in strengthening technical talent development within the transport packaging industry and driving technological advancements across the sector!