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MEDIA ADVISORY
Mississauga, Ontario – April 10, 2017 – Steve Johnston, Vice President of Sales and Customer Service, CHEP Canada, moderated a consumer products industry CEO panel discussion, Perspectives from the C-Suite, at the Food and Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC) Annual Supply Chain Symposium. The session showcased the importance of an efficient and sustainable supply chain to CEOs who lead some of Canada’s largest companies and most iconic and recognizable brands. Panel participants included executives from Mars Canada, 3M Canada Company and The Clorox Company of Canada.
“More and more, consumer packaged goods companies are focusing on their supply chains to improve efficiency, generate cost-savings and improve the sustainability of their products,” said Michael Graydon, CEO of FCPC. “Today’s CEO discussion put our industry’s innovative approach to supply chain management on full display, with CHEP and major CPG companies highlighting the challenges and opportunities the modern supply chain presents.”
The panel discussed CEO expectations on supply chain management and marketplace growth, efficiency and cost-savings, sustainability, risk management, corporate social responsibility, transparency, innovation and talent acquisition.
“It was an honor to facilitate today’s discussion,” said Mr. Johnston. “When you are in the business of creating a more efficient and sustainable supply chain like CHEP, the insights of industry leaders like these is invaluable and will make us all better at what we do.”
About CHEP
CHEP is a global provider of supply chain solutions serving the consumer goods, fresh food, beverage, manufacturing and retail sectors in more than 60 countries. CHEP offers a wide range of logistics and operational platforms and support services that are designed to increase performance and lower risk while improving environmental sustainability. CHEP’s 11,500-plus employees and more than 275 million pallets and containers deliver comprehensive coverage and exceptional value, supporting more than 500,000 customer touch-points for global brands such as Procter & Gamble, Kellogg’s and Nestlé. CHEP is part of the Brambles Group, the operator of a portfolio that includes IFCO, the leading provider of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) to the fresh food supply chain globally, as well as specialized container solutions to the automotive sector.
For more information, visit the company’s website at www.chep.com or follow us on Twitter @CHEPna and LinkedIn. Please also check out our YouTube channel.
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For more information, please contact:
Sean McBride
DSM Strategic Communications
Kevin Norris
CHEP North America
