It was a pleasure to be Co-Chairman of the Risk and Resilience one
day seminar sponsored by Logistic Institute on April 16th in The GTA. This was
new endeavour for the Logistic Institute, but given it's success there will be
more to follow.
The speakers were extremely informative
and very organize to provide a well-balanced view of what is sure to be an
important topic for future Supply Chain discussions.
The Speakers were as follows;
David Watson: Co Chairman;
International Shipping Executive Retired after 43 years with Orient Oversea
Container Line.
David provided a history lesson on the shipping and the growth of
the container shipping industry. Fascinating to see how large the vessels are
getting.
Alex Tang: P. Eng. (ON, BC),
C. Eng., F ASCE, P.Log., President, L&T Consultant
Alex provided an amazing
view of Risk and the lack of the preparation, the cost and the time required to
get things normalized. The presentation had some great examples.
Essa Al-Saleh: President & CEO, Agility Global, Integrated
Logistics
Essa's presentation really enforced the importance of dealing with
the emerging markets. The unique cultures and business practices that must be
taken account, while being a company that operates under sound principles.
Irvin Varkonyi: CSCP, PLog., President,
Supply Chain, Operations Preparedness, Education
Irv was able to discuss the study of Risk and Resilience and how
it applies to a supply chain. What can we do as professionals to understand and
Mitigate the risk.
Fergus B. Groundwater: CPA, CMA, President,
Pegen Industries Inc.
Fergus closed the event by bringing risk and resilience home. How do
we manage our risk in a small to medium size firm. Fergus had some real life
examples that brought the subject to live.
Presentations
The presentations are available at the Logistic institute (ClickHere).
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Lee Smith is the CEO of LSL Holding Company, a leader in the Supply Chain selection and Courier optimization consulting. Whether you are new to the Canadian Market or looking for ways to improve your existing supply chain to Canada they can help.
lee@lslholdingco.com
