1. Labour Market Connections Employer Panel Discussion

2. Background – The Alliance of Sector Councils What is a Sector Council? Labour Market Information Career Development Human Resources Strategies www.councils.org

3. Context Key Partners, Resources, Economy Pillar Associations* Private Industry Practitioners Managers, workers Government (Funding & information, e.g. Statistics Canada) Education System Universities, Colleges, CEGEPs, High Schools Human Resources (National Skills Pool) Economy & Regulatory Regime CSCSC LMI Products Tools, Services Networks Improved Supply Chain Functioning Materials movement Logistics, project planning, processing, manufacturing, assessing, demand, packaging, marketing purchasing, sales, inventory control, warehousing, shipping- receiving, customer service, information flow Other Partners and Clients Other Industry Sector Councils** Industry Enterprises in Transportation Manufacturing Resources Construction International trade Retail, etc. Government (Operational Supply Chain units) Improved skills, health and safety, efficiency, productivity

4. Key Stakeholders APICS – The Association for Operations Management ACCC CIFFA – Canadian International Freight Forwarders CITT – Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation CPPC - Canadian Public Procurement Council HCSCN – Canadian Health Care Supply Chain Network IWLA – International Warehouse and Logistics Association PMAC – Purchasing Management Association of Canada SCL – Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada Federal, Provincial, Territorial, Aboriginal and Municipal Governments Learning System Providers Private Sector Employers

5. Our Sector The Canadian supply chain sector employs an estimated 738,000 workers. 1.Senior Management 1.0% 2.Logistics Information Systems 5.3% 3.Warehousing 49.0% 4.Transportation 23.0% 5.Inventory/Material Control 12.0% 6.Purchasing 9.2% 7.Marketing and Sales 0.5%

6. Changes in Required Skills Source: Employer Survey New Skills Required Computer skills Software skills Communications Skills Increasing in Importance Computer skills Communications Analytical and decision-making skills Skills Decreasing in Importance Writing (e.g., hand writing and use of typewriters) Paper work and paper documentation Manual activities, such as ledger, calculations, data entry, bookkeeping, typing Skills No Longer Required Manual and clerical activities, such as filing, tracing

7. Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council Kevin A. Maynard, CAE Executive Director 1100 Central Parkway West, Suite 17-1 Mississauga, ON L5C 4E5 t. 905-897-6700/1-866-616-5948 f. 905-897-1100 www.supplychaincanada.org kmaynard@supplychaincanada.org