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Location:

March Meeting Minutes

Warehousing Industry Panel

March 9th, 2017 7:30 am to 9:00 am

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Alberta Motor Transportation (AMTA): #1, 285005 Wrangler Way Rocky View, Alberta, Canada T1X 0K3

CONFERENCE LINE INFORMATION

Phone: (587) 743-0439 passcode 4604020

7:30 – 7:35 a.m. / Welcome & Introduction
7:35 – 8:25 a.m. / Warehouse Industry Panel
  • Chris Atherton, PrincessAuto
  • Markus Quinn, Cert Logistics / HomeDepot
  • Greg Tocheniuk, Matrix Logistics / Shoppers DrugMart
Join us for a lively discussion on new and emerging industry trends such as warehouse automation and robotics, infrastructure, and labor skills changes
8:25 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. / Calgary Logistics Council Updates
  • Memberupdates
  • Projectupdates
  • Upcoming events andactivities

8:55 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. / Meeting Adjournment & Wrap up

Attendees: Corrie Banks, Chris Atherton, Markus Quinn, Greg Tocheniuk, Karen Baldwin, Bryndis Whitson, Brian Fleming, Eric Rassmussen, Chad Frale, Martin?,Tracy Johnson, Shelly Shuck, Tara Montengo, Sarah Quale for Karla Spilsted, Madhuri Seera, Thomas Krama, Dave Paska, Rob Vanderveen, Jean P, Karen Blackmur, Lorraine Card, Greg Harrison and Camille Granda

Meeting Called By: Corrie Banks

Note Taker: Camille Granda

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  1. Warehouse Industry Panel
  2. Chris Atherton
  • From Princess Auto Western Canadian Distribution Centre in Conrich, AB.
  • 20 years of Supply Chain experience
  • Start-up operations for Telus’ two e-commerce facilities, sustainable perishable DC in Balzac, Walmart food and consumable site in Balzac before working for Princess Auto.
  • Has also worked at Loblaw’s, Martin-Browser and Exel-DHL Supply Chain.
  • Markus Quinn
  • From Cert Logistics and Home Depot
  • 13 years as a logistics manager
  • Started his career in 2004 with Sobeys, then Loblaw’s in Ontario as a general laborer, then inventory control clerk, an MHE trainer, Operations Supervisor, Operations Manager, Inventory Control Manager, Customer Service Manager and Project Manager.
  • With Atlas logistics and operations at Loblaw’s, he reduced inventory budget costs by over 5million dollars over three years and developed eight hourly team members over the course of 18months.
  • Has been a key manager in six successful green field start-ups across North America, due to his training platform and bottom line cost impact to operations.
  • Has spent time implementing new warehouse management systems across multiple DC’s and has created a training development program documenting SOP process developments for new systems, along with training plans for team member facilities, training locations, content and super training.
  • Greg Tocheniuk
  • General Manager for Matrix Logistics Service LTD, since April 2012.
  • Responsible for the site at their Distribution center in Calgary, AB supplying goods and services to Shoppers Drug Mart.
  • Started his logistics career in 1987, with the Forzani Group, then transitioned to Walls Alive in 1999 as a Warehouse and Purchasing Manager until 2003 providing paint, sundry and lacquer products for their corporate and industrial divisions in Calgary.
  • From 2004-2006, he was Warehouse Manager for Westburne Electric
  • 2006 he relocated to a larger distribution network as Warehouse Manager for Parts Canada servicing aftermarket motorcycle and ATV parts and apparel to dealerships across Western Canada
  • 2007-2008, he became Operations Manager and Distribution Centre Manager at Kohl and Frisch LTD. Where he was responsible for the distribution network of pharmaceutical and front shop products to Wal-Mart, Pharmasave and People’s Drug Mart.
  • Graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology

2.4.Questions and Discussions

Q1. What do you think are the biggest challenges in the Supply Chain Industry in 2017?

  • Industries and skills require more specialization, which result in lack of flexibility increased specialized training and loss of cross-training
  • Workers are underdeveloped because of the obsession with the cellphone and technology. Therefore, leaders need to re-value the importance of “people-to-people”
  • More women workers are entering the supply chain sector
  • Millennials are bringing a different perspective, and leaders need to take on greater value of their workers and their personal interests

Q2. What do you believe is the next wave of technology that has been affecting your supply chain?

  • Greg: Self-driving trucks and Uber, as it’s such a disruptive change and challenges a lot of current business values and ideologies
  • Markus: Drones for Point A to B drop off, as it brings in human assist robotics and challenges to the supply chain and how we can manager each individual piece of that pick up drop off journey

Q3. What are some changes you are facing due to increased automation?

  • Chris:challenges workers and managers’ understanding of the total end-to-end supply chain
  • Markus: increased demand to multi-task and how we can educated individuals and this new technology. Believes even with all this increased technology we still need great leaders to lead these people and accompanying technology
  • Greg: we need to educated new graduates about this new technology and how they can create larger value-added practices for companies they wish to work for

Q4. What do you think about labors accessibility to your businesses? What can be changed?

  • Challenges include: lack of transit to workers outside of city limits, which entails increased pay for those working outside of these limits and easy accessible areas
  • Workers are “earning but not spending and putting money into the economy”
  • Workers need greater transit accessibility when they don’t drive
  1. Calgary Logistics Council Updates
  2. Member Updates
  • New membership dues are updated
  • Open Treasury and Vice Chair spot, create a succession plan by The AGM in June
  • Reminder: all members need to attend at least CLC sessions to maintain a position on the council
  • Project Updates
  • A1: Draft Strategic plan to be completed by the AGM in June
  • Upcoming Events and Activities
  • March 13 – CLC Board Meeting @ 11:00a-12:00p
  • March 14 – Job Preparedness and Networking Event

Location: Bow Valley College

  • March 16 & 17 – 2017 Digital Features: Rural Connectivity Discussions

Location: Cochrane, AB

  • April 12 – WISC Dinner

Location: Van Horne Institution

Guest Speaker: Jennifer Martin, CEO of Telus Spark

  • April 30 – Autonomous Vehicle Conference

Location: Banff, AB

  • May 10 – Western Women with Drive
  • May 24 & 25 – 2017 Inland Port Conference
  • June 21 & 22 – WISC Conference
  1. Meeting Adjournment & Wrap Up

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