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CN's Mongeau: Canada needs a more innovative, collaborative grain supply chain
Canadian grain industry stakeholders need to develop a new business model that embraces innovation, increased productivity and greater collaboration in the supply chain, CN President and Chief Executive Officer Claude Mongeau told attendees yesterday during a speech at a Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce event in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
“We need to articulate a clear vision of how we're going to foster economic growth and compete more effectively in global markets,” he said, according to a prepared statement. “To that end, we require business and government to embrace change and foster innovation.”
Mongeau cited CN's scheduled grain plan, which was introduced last year, as an example of innovation that is driving significant efficiency gains.
The plan calls for CN to deliver specified hopper cars to specified elevators on designated days each week to provide more predictable service. Last year, the railroad achieved a fulfillment rate of more than 85 percent for spotting covered hoppers on specified days.
“Grain companies can now better schedule their staff at country elevators and waterfront export terminals,” said Mongeau. “It's all about selling the right grain at the right time to the right buyer and ultimately creating more wealth for Canadian farmers.”
Achieving greater grain supply chain efficiencies means the system needs to evolve from one that's too often characterized by adversarial relationships to one based on closer collaboration and a clear end-to-end chain perspective, he said.
“Embracing change and innovating together is the key to making the grain industry more competitive in global markets,” said Mongeau.
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article/CNs-Mongeau-Canada-needs-a-more-innovative-collaborative-grain-supply-chain--25833
CN's Mongeau: Canada needs a more innovative, collaborative grain supply chain
Canadian grain industry stakeholders need to develop a new business model that embraces innovation, increased productivity and greater collaboration in the supply chain, CN President and Chief Executive Officer Claude Mongeau told attendees yesterday during a speech at a Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce event in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
“We need to articulate a clear vision of how we're going to foster economic growth and compete more effectively in global markets,” he said, according to a prepared statement. “To that end, we require business and government to embrace change and foster innovation.”
Mongeau cited CN's scheduled grain plan, which was introduced last year, as an example of innovation that is driving significant efficiency gains.
The plan calls for CN to deliver specified hopper cars to specified elevators on designated days each week to provide more predictable service. Last year, the railroad achieved a fulfillment rate of more than 85 percent for spotting covered hoppers on specified days.
“Grain companies can now better schedule their staff at country elevators and waterfront export terminals,” said Mongeau. “It's all about selling the right grain at the right time to the right buyer and ultimately creating more wealth for Canadian farmers.”
Achieving greater grain supply chain efficiencies means the system needs to evolve from one that's too often characterized by adversarial relationships to one based on closer collaboration and a clear end-to-end chain perspective, he said.
“Embracing change and innovating together is the key to making the grain industry more competitive in global markets,” said Mongeau.
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article/CNs-Mongeau-Canada-needs-a-more-innovative-collaborative-grain-supply-chain--25833
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