Want to join a CSCSC Working Group or Focus Group? Contact bmyers@supplychaincanada.org

RESOURCES

H1N1 in the Workplace 

Free e-learning program to ensure that employees are ready to address or prevent an H1N1 outbreak in the workplace

Career Focus Program 

Provides wage subsidies to employers in the supply chain sector

CSCSC's LMI Toolkit 

Supply chain labour market information, forum for information sharing, map to assess labour demand, and other tools.

CSCSC's Virtual HR Department 

Especially for small and medium-sized organizations: information, tools, templates, forms, policy samples and more.

National Occupational Standards for the Supply Chain 

Occupational standards for supply chain roles.

 

CSCSC Communication Resources

 

These resources are available for use by stakeholders. Questions about their use should be directed to Marketing and Communications Manager Kim Biggar, at kbiggar@supplychaincanada.org.


Monthly Reports

The Council's monthly reports provide a snapshot look at our activities and needs. They are set up to be used in presenting information about the Council to an audience, and so include notes to give speakers more details for discussion. (The notes are accessible if you opt to edit slides.)

Presentations

The CSCSC would be pleased to present to your audience on one of topics listed below or on a topic of your choice. Contact info@supplychaincanada.org to organize a speaker for your coming event.
  • The Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council: What are we, what do we do?
  • Supply Chain 101: The basics
  • The State of the Supply Chain Sector's Human Resources: Information gleaned from CSCSC projects
  • Putting CSCSC Tools to Use
  • Using Supply Chain Labour Market Information: How to benefit from the CSCSC's LMI Toolkit
  • The Supply Chain Virtual HR Department: Online HR resources for SMEs
  • The National Accreditation Program for the Supply Chain
    • For Educators: The accreditation process and its impact
    • For Industry: Using the NAP to develop education and training programs
  • Career Focus Program: Wage subsidies for new employees
  • Material Handler Skills Upgrading Project: Finally, a way to sort the good training providers from the not-so-good

You may also download the presentations below and adapt them for your own use:

CSCSC Speakers Bureau
If you need a speaker for an event or class, check the Council's Speakers Bureau or contact kbiggar@supplychaincanada.org.

 

Handouts

Case Study

Brochure

Supply Chain Career Chart

  • This flow chart shows the depth and breadth of the supply chain, and sample career paths in the sector.

Signage

  • The CSCSC makes our supply chain career-information banner signs available to stakeholders for events. Contact info@supplychaincanada.org to arrange to borrow a sign, in English or French, for your coming event.

 

Career Focus Program

 

The CSCSC's new Career Focus Program for the supply chain sector makes funds available to employers for wage subsidies. The subsidies are for use in hiring new employees between the ages of 15 and 30 who are under-employed or unemployed, and graduates of college, university or other training programs focused on the supply chain and its related competencies. Preference will be given to graduates of programs accredited by the Council as part of its National Accreditation Program (NAP).

 

Learn about the Career Focus Program

 

 

Occupational Standards for the Supply Chain

 

National Occupational Standards for supply chain roles can be used by:

  • Employers, in developing job descriptions, competency profiles and job-performance tools
  • Employees, in identifying skills and knowledge needed for particular occupations, assessing their abilities and training needs, and identifying clear career paths
  • Learning providers, in designing training and educational programs.

Occupational standards are currently available for the following roles:

 

Labour Market Information Toolkit

 

Up-to-date labour market information (LMI) and corresponding tools that allow users to:

  • Stay up-to-date on employment trends in Canada's supply chain sector
  • Access data from across Canada and around the world
  • Engage with people in all kinds of roles in the sector to share information and ideas, solve problems, recognize trends and more
  • Discover how you can put LMI to use in your job
  • Learn from other practitioners about turning labour market information into labour market "intelligence"
  • Find out where supply chain jobs are being offered to understand demand in the sector

Link to the LMI Toolkit.

 

Virtual Human Resources Department

 

Contains the tools and information required by an employer to attract, retain and develop its workforce. Policy samples and templates, how-to procedures, forms and other useful tools are provided to assist employers in:

  • Recruitment and selection
  • Employment policies
  • Compensation and benefits
  • Training and development
  • Managing performance
  • Reward and recognition

Downloadable tools can be customized and used on an ongoing basis.

A one-year full subscription to the VHRD, available for $500, allows employers to download and save information from all sections of the site. One-year access to individual modules can be purchased for $100 each.

Link to the VHRD.

 

Sector Publications

 

The American Journal of Transportation
American Shipper
Canadian Sailings Transportation & Trade Logistics
Canadian Transportation & Logistics
The Connect, publication of the Ontario Institute of PMAC
Forwarderlaw.com E-News
Inbound Logistics
Inside Supply Management
Logistics Magazine
Logistics Quarterly
Magazine Gestion & Logistique (French)
Material Handling Management
Materials Management & Distribution
Modern Materials Handling
National Tendering Law Update – for a free subscription, email paul.emanuelli@sympatico.ca
PurchasingB2B Magazine
Reverse Logistics Professional
Summit Magazine
Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply Chain Digital
Supply Chain Management Review
Traffic World
Transport Magazine

 

 

Reports

 

Advantage Canada: Building a Strong Economy for Canadians. A report of the Ministry of Finance, outlining the government's strategic, long-term economic plan to improve Canada's economic prosperity. Among the competitive advantages on which the plan focuses is the "Knowledge Advantage," which aims to create the best-educated, most-skilled and most-flexible workforce in the world. To help people enter the labour market and reach their full potential, Advantage Canada will create incentives for people to excel, invest in education and training, and enhance workers' skills through post-secondary education and training.
Asia-Pacific Gateway Skills Shortage Challenges & Solutions Workshop – Summary Report
Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative Report and Recommendations, presented to the Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway – January 2008
Big Gains With Small Partners: What MNCs Look For in Their SME Suppliers – a Conference Board of Canada report
Atlantic Canada Transportation and Logistics Human Resources Development Needs Analysis Report
Calgary Economic Development Research and Publications – labour market, economic and sector information for Alberta and Calgary
Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council: various research publications, including a labour market information report and an essential skills research report
The Chinese Cultural Guide for Employers
Estimates of the Full Cost of Transportation in Canada, Transport Canada, August 2008
Global Export Forecast, Export Development Canada
Is It Worth It? Integrating the Supply Chain Across Your Health Region, Jennifer Lynn Aiello, Coremotive
Logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM) Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Analysis, Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada and Industry Canada
The North American 3PL Market – Key drivers and trends report, eyefortransport
"1000 CEOs" Survey: Online Procurement In Canada, Purchasing Management Association of Canada, Industry Canada and The Conference Board of Canada
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Beyond Customer Mandate, Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada and Industry Canada
Salary Survey Report, 2008: PMAC/Purchasingb2b/MM&D
Situational Analysis of Projected Asia-Pacific Gateway Investments in the Western Provinces with a Focus on Human Resources – Final Report
Small Companies, Big Connections: The Benefits and Challenges for SMEs in Working With MNCs – a Conference Board of Canada report
State of Logistics: The Canadian Report 2008 – Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, and Industry Canada
The Steps to E-Procurement – A Study on the Impact of Business-to-Business E-Commerce in Canada, Purchasing Management Association of Canada and Saint Mary's University
Study of Professional and Technical Transportation Training in Canada, Transport Canada, Policy Research Branch
Supply Chain Management 2010 and Beyond: Mapping the Future of the Strategic Supply Chain, Michigan State University, Iowa State University, and Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. Funding sponsor: Arriba.
Supply Chain Risk Management: A Comparative Study of Small to Medium Sized Enterprises vs. Large Enterprises, Curtis Chapman, MBA Research Project, University of Saskatchewan; completed in partnership with the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council
Transport Canada – Trends and Patterns in Skills and Labour Shortages
A Workforce Strategy for Alberta's Supply Chain Logistics Industry
Workplace Learning in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: Effective Practices for Improving Productivity and Competitiveness, The Conference Board of Canada, September 2009
 

Associations/Non-profits – Supply Chain, Canada

 

Air Transport Association of Canada
Alberta Motor Transport Association
APICS The Association for Operations Management – Canadian District
Association of International Customs and Border Agencies
Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association
BC Supply Chain Career Network
British Columbia Trucking Association

Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council
Canadian Association for Pharmacy Distribution Management
Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters (IE Canada)
Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators
Canadian Courier & Logistics Association
Canadian Industrial Transportation Association

Canadian Institute for Procurement and Materiel Management
Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
Canadian Materials Handling & Distribution Society
Canadian Pallet Council
Canadian Professional Logistics Institute
Canadian Public Procurement Council
Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation
Canadian Shipowners Association
Canadian Society of Customs Brokers

Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition
Canadian Transportation Research Forum
Canadian Trucking Alliance
Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council
The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport in North America
CITT
Export Development Canada
Forum for International Trade Training
Freight Carriers Association of Canada

Healthcare Supply Chain Network
Joint Learning Initiative, of the Alberta Online Consortium
Manitoba Trucking Association
Ontario Trucking Association
The Packaging Association of Canada
Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Logistics Association
Purchasing Management Association of Canada
Railway Association of Canada
Saskatchewan Trucking Association
Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada
Toronto Trucking Association
The Traffic Club of Montreal
Transportation Association of Canada
The Van Horne Institute
Western Transportation Advisory Council (WESTAC)

Women in Logistics

 

 

Associations/Non-profits/Resources – Education/Human Resources, Canada

 

Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
Canadian Council on Learning
The Conference Board of Canada
hireimmigrants.ca
The Niagara Institute
Skills Canada
The Alliance of Sector Councils
World Education Services; WES Preliminary Online Equivalency tool


Associations – International

 

Academy of Management, Operations Management Division, U.S.
Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Center, U.S.
AERCE Spanish Association of Purchasing and Supply, Spain
American National Standards Institute, U.S.
American Society for Quality, U.S.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, U.S.
American Society of Professional Estimators, U.S.
American Society of Transportation and Logistics, U.S.
American Trucking Associations, U.S.
APICS The Association for Operations Management, U.S.
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence, U.S.
Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute, U.S.
CAPS Research, U.S.
Carbon Disclosure Project, U.S.
Certified Claims Professional Accreditation Council, Inc., U.S.
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, U.K.
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, U.K.
Container Shipping Information Service
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, U.S.
Data Interchange Standards Association, U.S.
European Logistics Association, Belgium
GS1 US
Global Facilitation Partnership for Transportation and Trade
Industrial Truck Association, U.S.
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, U.K.
Institute of Logistical Management, U.S.
Institute of Packaging Professionals, U.S.
Institute for Supply Management, U.S.
Intermodal Association of North America
The International Air Cargo Association
International Air Transport Association
International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations
International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management
International Maritime Organization
International Supply Chain Education Alliance
International Warehouse Logistics Association
LMI Government Consulting, U.S.
Logistics Association of Australia
The MGI Management Institute, U.S.
Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association, U.S.
Manufacturing Skill Standards Council, U.S.
Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association, U.S.
Materials Handling & Management Society, U.S.
National Council for Advanced Manufacturing, U.S.
The National Industrial Transportation League, U.S.
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, U.S.
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, U.S.
Procurement and Supply-chain Benchmarking Association, U.S.
Production and Operations Management Society, U.S.
Project Management Institute, U.S.
Remanufacturing Industries Council, U.S.
The Remanufacturing Institute, U.S.
Reverse Logistics Association, U.S.
Rochester Institute of Technology, Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies, U.S.
Skills for Logistics, U.K.
Society for Inventory Management Benchmarking Analysis, U.S.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, U.S.
SOLE – The International Society of Logistics, U.S.
Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Global Supply Chain Management Forum, U.S.
Supply-Chain Council Inc., U.S.
Transportation Intermediaries Association, U.S.
TDT Australia Ltd.: National Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council, Australia
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business, Grainger Center for Supply Chain Management, U.S.
The Virtual Center for Supernetworks, Eugene M. Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts, U.S.
Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions Association, U.S.
Warehousing Education & Research Council, U.S.
World Shipping Council


Governments and Agencies

 

Canada Border Services Agency
Department of National Defence
Employer's Roadmap to hiring and retaining internationally trained workers – Foreign Credentials Referral Office
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Human Resources Partnerships
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, National Occupational Standards
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Sector Council Program
Industry Canada
Industry Canada, Logistics
Transport Canada
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – International Import and Export


Internet Resources

 

Canadian Trade Index
eyefortransport
Freight, Customs & Logistics – A resource for industry people from Buckley Search Inc. 
FreightDeadbeats.com
Freightworld
Gateway – A web portal of The Alliance of Sector Councils on recruiting and retaining internationally trained workers in the Canadian labour force
The Internet Truckstop
ITtoolbox Supply Chain Knowledge Base
Kompass Business Directory
Logipi (knowledge-sharing platform)
LogisticsWorld
LogLink
MacRae's Blue Book
Process Register – industrial buyer's guide
Procurement Guru
Procurement Insights
Propurchaser.com
Shipping Exchange
Summit Procurement Tool Kit
Thomas Global
Transport Intelligence
Transportation Source
VanderQuotes
VertMarkets
The World Factbook, CIA


Interviews


Transportation Matters TV supply chain roundtable discussion – sponsored by the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council

Transportation Matters TV interviews with Kevin A. Maynard, Executive Director of the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council

  • Part I – August 21, 2008
  • Part II – October 16, 2008: focus on training and development
  • Part III – January 8, 2009: focus on recruitment and retention
  • Setting the Standard – July 22, 2009: the CSCSC's National Occupational Standards Project
  • Making the Case – August 5, 2009: the National Occupational Standards Put to Use in a Case Study
  • Under Construction – October 22, 2009: a look at phase two in the development of the National Occupational Standards Project


"Taming That Monster" Conference Presentations

 

The Joint Learning Initiative and its conference partners, the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal College, The Van Horne Institute, the City of Calgary and the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council, hoped, in planning the "Taming That Monster" conference, to create a sense of awareness and a sense of urgency, and to build the capacity of delegates to adapt to climate change and environmental pressures. By understanding the supply chains that affect us, either as individuals or as organizations, conference organizers believe that we may become more resilient to the changes ahead.

See the videos and PowerPoint presentations of conference speakers for a taste of this thought-provoking event.