Logistics is the process of planning, implementing and controlling the flow and storage of goods and services and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Supply chain management provides supervision and direction for the various parts of the distribution system including production scheduling and inventory control, transportation, warehousing, wholesaling, retailing and brokerage.
Publications
Archived publications
Global Business Strategy and Innovation: A Canadian Logistics Perspective (March 2011)
Provides insights on the following aspects of logistics:
- Logistics business models
- Global sourcing
- Investment in distribution facilities
- Innovation trends and strategies
- Best-in-Class analysis
Green Supply Chain Management (November 2009)
- Logistics & Transportation Services—A Canadian Perspective
- Retail Chain & Consumer Product Goods—A Canadian Perspective
- Manufacturing—A Canadian Perspective
State of Logistics: The Canadian Report 2008 (November 2008)
Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada and Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters partnered with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to undertake the first Canadian State of Logistics Report. This strategic information can be used to identify best practices, develop benchmarks, justify investments and innovation decisions, monitor industry performance, and become more competitive in global value-chains.
Related sites
- Supply Chain / Global Logistics / Third-Party Logistics
- Transport
- Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers
- Warehousing
- Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council
- C.I.T.T. (Canadian Institute of Traffic & Transportation)
- Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
- The Logistics Institute
- The Transport Canada Portfolio
- Canadian Trucking Alliance
- C.I.T.T. (Canadian Institute of Traffic & Transportation)
- Canadian Transportation Agency
- Railway Association of Canada
- Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA)
- Freight Carriers Association of Canada
- Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB)
- International Warehousing Logistics Association (IWLA)
- WERC (Warehousing Education and Research Council)
- Packaging Consortium