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Project SCALE is an exciting three year project working across North-West Europe to increase
economic competitiveness and improve the environmental and social sustainability of food and
drink supply chain logistics.
Funded by INTERREG IVB North-West Europe, the 5 partners of the Project - Cranfield University,
DHL, EFFP, Wageningen University and Université d’Artois – have been working closely together to
deliver new tools and frameworks that the agri-food sector can use to improve the efficiency and
sustainability of food and drink logistics throughout the supply chain.
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Conference Location:
Vincent Building, Cranfield University
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THE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE
Step Change in Agri-Food Logistics Ecosystems (Project SCALE) is a three year transnational
Project which has been working across North-West Europe to increase economic competitiveness
and improve the environmental and social sustainability of food and drink logistics.
11:00am Breakout sessions
3 x 30 minute sessions
As the Project nears its conclusion, this final conference invites delegates to familiarise themselves
with the tools and frameworks Project SCALE has developed in order to help businesses improve
their Triple Bottom Line of economic, social and environmental competitiveness.
Part funded by INTERREG IVB North-West Europe, the 5 partners of the Project - Cranfield
University, DHL, EFFP, Wageningen University and Université d’Artois – have brought together
significant industry expertise and strong academic rigour.
Representatives from the five Project Partners will share the lessons learned by the Project and
delegates will have the opportunity to explore the transferability of all solutions into a commercial
environment.
conference programme continues...
1. Exploration & identifying the opportunity - EFFP and Wageningen University
2. Collaboration & risk management - Cranfield University
3. Simulation & implementation - Université d’Artois and DHL
12:45pm LUNCH & NETWORKING
14.00pm Welcome Back
Denyse Julien, Senior Lecturer, Supply Chain Research Centre, Cranfield School
of Management.
14:05pm Re-thinking strategies to future-proof supply chains.
Catherine Weetman, Vice Chair, Environment & Sustainability Forum, Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport UK.
This conference will be of value to any food or drink company interested in improving the
sustainability of their logistics and will aid decision making and implementation. It will help those
companies at the beginning of their journey to sustainability as well as those who may have already
started to make improvements in their Triple Bottom Line.
14:40pm PANEL DISCUSSION
Chaired by Denyse Julien
Registration to the event is free and all tools will be openly accessible to delegates for their use.
Panellists:
Catherine Weetman, Vice Chair, Environment & Sustainability Forum, Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport UK.
Peter van der Sterre Director, VLM
Chris Sturman, Chief Executive, FSDF
Nick Winder, Network Director, Retail Control Tower, DHL
thursday 16th april 2015
conference programme
8:30am Registration and coffee
After registering for the conference you will have the opportunity to talk to Project SCALE team members and network and share experiences with other businesses.
Conference commences
9:30am Introducing Project SCALE
Denyse Julien, Senior Lecturer, Supply Chain Research Centre, Cranfield School
of Management.
09:40am The Story of the Project
Siôn Roberts, Senior Partner, EFFP and Roly Taplin, Transport Division,
DHL Supply Chain
10:20amThe SCALE Journey & Introduction to Break out sessions
Denyse Julien, Senior Lecturer, Supply Chain Research Centre, Cranfield School
of Management.
10:40am coffee break
15:25pm Q&A
The Project SCALE Team
15:45pm Summary
including the sustainable food chains platform and THE future
Denyse Julien, Senior Lecturer, Supply Chain Research Centre, Cranfield School
of Management.
CONFERENCE CLOSE
16:00pm DRINKS AND NETWORKING until 16:30pm