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(L-R) Aidan Manley (Executive Director, Cheshire and Warrington LEP), David Stonley (Senior Manager, Peel Ports) Susan Spibey (Director, Birchwood Forum), Nick Smart (UK Supply Chain Director, Brakes Group), Brian Hardacre (CIPS), Neil Caldwell (CILT), Professor Lawrence Bellamy (Associate Dean, Warrington School of Management), Peter Crompton (Direct BE Group and Chairman, Warrington& Co.), Phil Kerr (Business Development Manager, Warrington Collegiate)
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Over 50 Warrington-based organisations attended the breakfast launch of the new Supply Chain Forum at the University of Chester’s Warrington campus this week.
The Forum is a collaboration between the University’s
Warrington School of Management, Warrington Collegiate, Chartered Institute of
Purchasing and Supply (North-West branch), Chartered Institute of Logistics and
Transport (North-Wales and Cheshire branch) and the Birchwood Forum.
The aim of the group is to share best
practice on supply chain operations and allow local businesses to network and
discuss commercial opportunities. The first event discussed streamlining supply
chains and included presentations by Aidan Manley, Executive Director of the
Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership and Nick Smart, UK Supply
Chain Director for the Brakes Group. The Brakes Group is currently in the
process of establishing large-scale operations at the new Omega site in
Warrington.
Professor Lawrence Bellamy, Warrington School
of Management, said: “Supply chains are at the heart of the economic success of
the Cheshire and Warrington region and if the region is to continue to prosper
it needs to stay ahead of the competition.
“I am delighted that our first forum was such
a success; we will continue to build on this by providing a regular platform
for businesses involved in supply chain management to share knowledge and best
practice.”
Forthcoming forums will include discussion
around topics such as legislation, technology, strategy and resource
management.
Anyone interested in attending future events
should contact Warrington School of Management at wsm@chester.ac.uk
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