Value Chain Network -aims to improve business collaborations
By Margurite Thiessen, PHEc.
Give your business a boost and learn how to profit from partnering.
A network of provincial value chain programs hopes to encourage greater collaboration between companies in the agriculture and food supply chain. Fall and winter present an opportunity to offer programs, such as Customer Focused Collaboration- Mastering Value Chain Implementation, February 24-26 2009 in Burnaby, BC and March 2-4 2009 in Winnipeg, MB.
The program offers a chance for farmers, food processors, distributors, retailers and others to gain knowledge and develop skills to identify and create successful strategies and solutions for developing value chains. Network in a highly interactive environment designed to advance the application and management of value chain capabilities.
David Parker of ABG Inc. will facilitate this program along with guest speakers Bill Dover, Nicole Schroth and Terry Ackerman whom bring a wealth of experience and knowledge from the agriculture and food supply chain.
Value chain approaches, one example of collaboration are widely recognized as a leading-edge business strategy. The strategy requires that every link in the chain create value for the end consumer. No one link – retail, supply or producer- can go it alone. Risks and benefits are shared among all chain members. The aim of a value chain is to realign the agri-food chain to the end consumer where the emphasis is on value creation and innovation.
Companies have created value chains when they need to collaborate to improve quality, increase systems efficiencies, or develop differentiated products to achieve a more rewarding position in the marketplace.
Each program provides a venue to network and build upon your knowledge and skills to ensure your collaborative efforts are a success. They provide a framework and tools for value chain development and are facilitated by experienced industry representatives.
