This panel discussion from the ASCI Victorian Chapter Committee delivers a host of valuable first hand experiences of Victorian supply chains since the COVID-19 Stage 4 lock down restrictions lifted. ASCI Victorian Chapter President, Matthew Jackson; Victorian Vice President, Christine Miller; and Michael Page's Claire Stuart provide expertise from the coal face - all having worked solidly throughout the year in our supply chain community. They offer some promising inisghts into the future at the end of the discussion. We love their passion!

After the panel discussion, stick around for a short session on Registration under ASCI's Professional Accreditation Scheme and learn Why Registration is for you NOW! Visit our website to self assess your eligibility for Registration and start your journey to PrSCM today! 

In this episode host Monique Fenech chats with a new member to the ASCI community - Aaron Cranford - a former United States Marine Corps Supply Chain Management expert - who has made Australia his new home.  

We hear Aaron's reponse to COVID-19, his supply chain perspective on the US Election and career objectives for a military officer transitioning to civilian-equivalent role here in Australia.

You can welcome Aaron to the community via his ASCI Profile here.

Are you a new ASCI Member? Get in touch with Monique Fenech to record your podcast interview, introducing you to your supply chain community. 

To join the ASCI Community, visit our website for benefits, pricing and concessions.

Returning to the ASCI LOUNGE with host Monique Fenech is an all time favourite guest - Ivan Imparato RegPracOps - who shares his earnest opinion about the ASCI Professional Accreditation Scheme; Registration in the Operations stream; and the benefits of Registration.

Reach out to Ivan Imparato from the ASCI Public Register for Registered Practitioners.

ASCI Members can join Registration for free until February 2021 via the ASCI website at: https://www.asci.org.au/registration 

Join ASCI Membership via the ASCI Website at: https://www.asci.org.au/Join

In an exclusive interview with ASCI Lounge host, Monique Fenech, ASCI2021 annual conference international keynote, Janet Salem, Economic Affairs Officer, Circular Economy, United Nations, shares the UN's global sustainability goals; why supply chain is key to getting the job done; and how supply chains are already achieving award-winning status. 

Hear Janet Salem address the ASCI Community at our annual conference, ASCI2021, on 23-25 February 2021, William Inglis Hotel, Western Sydney. Visit: www.asci-2021.com.au  for early bird tickets and the complete conference program. 

Enter your organisation in the new ASCI Award Category for Sustainability. Entries close 31 October 2020 and winners announced at the ASCI2021 Conference Awards Dinner on 23 February. Tickets and nominations can be made via the ASCI2021 website: www.asci-2021.com.au 

The science policy interface “The International Resource Panel”

https://www.resourcepanel.org/

The Innovation competition

https://www.facebook.com/watch/287683225711/580847962394649

https://www.unenvironment.org/regions/asia-and-pacific/asia-pacific-low-carbon-lifestyles-challenge/bootcamp

Australian examples

https://dresden.vision/au/about-us/our-story

https://huskee.co/

Other examples:

https://mobike.com/au/about

https://www.packagingcovenant.org.au/

Global Goals

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/decade-of-action/

Join ASCI today for just $275 per annum by visiting our website: www.asci.org.au/membership

As we enter National Skills Week, ASCI President, Alexandra Riha joins us on the ASCI LOUNGE to announce an Instructor Development Program aimed at standardising supply chain management knowledge in Australia to address a skills shortage of two million by 2025, according to Deloitte.

The Instructor Development Program is a capacity building program for ASCI’s APICS alumni community to endorse them as instructors in best practice supply chain management knowledge based on ASCI’s Supply Chain Management Body of Knowledge, which draws from global certification partners including APICS.

Listen to our podcast to find out how the program is a sustainable way to address skills gaps in the supply chain community and draw from the expertise of our alumni community.

News Release

Deloitte Study

Train The Trainer Course

As we continue with closed borders due to COVID-19, ASCI Queensland Chapter President, James Scotland, explores remote project management and collaborating across silos and cross-functional teams. He speaks with Stephen Davis, Program Manager, Orora Packaging Solutions; Alex Mehl, Tech Leader, Golding; Brett Findlay, CEO, FourPL and Rob Chilinski, Senior Project Manager, FourPL to address:

1. Main challenges of managing a remote team

Download the FourPL White paper: Remote Collaboration of Cross Functional Teams

The white paper addresses managing people and work remotely with a focus on how to enable critical behaviours and mindsets that will result in a win:win scenario.

The paper looks at the challenges managers, team leads, and project managers are experiencing during this Covid-19 pandemic and a few ideas as to how we might mitigate some of these challenges.

Join ASCI today for just $275 per annum to receive regular updates about COVID-19 and supply chain management. Visit our website here.

In this exclusive interview with ASCI Lounge Host, Monique Fenech, we receive some sound advice on how to frame your COVID-19 Boardroom Response from Ron Hurley, Supply Chain Director, Pernod Ricard Pacific. 

Ron is responsible for supply chain and customer service across ANZ and International customer service for all other global markets. He has 25 years of experience in automotive and Fuji Xerox.

Ron summarises the types of questions coming from the boardroom that are directed to supply chain during COVID-19; and offers some techniques that supply chain leaders can use to respond.

Ron also endorses the importance of strong professional networks that run across industry for great sounding boards for new solutions and ideas. ASCI can help you grow your professional network across industries. Join today to start your career journey in supply chain management. Membership is just $275 per annum and can be purchased from the ASCI website.

In this latest podcast, ASCI Lounge Host Monique Fenech moderates a panel discussion as part of a virtual conference held by IQPC - Supply Chain In The Age of COVID-19 - of which ASCI was a proud endorsement partner. This panel discussion explores successes in the digitalisation journey of many supply chains and how RPA, IoT and Blockchain may bring benefit to operations. Expert panellists include:

• Ron Hurley, Director Supply Chain, Pernod Ricard Pacific

To become an ASCI Member, visit our website today at www.asci.org.au 

In this latest podcast, ASCI Lounge host, Monique Fenech, talks to Tracy Poulton from FourPL and Kylie Jones from Diegeo - a Superstars of Stem recipient who shares her newly acquired skills taught through the scholarship program run by the peak body for Science and Technology Australia.

Superstars of Stem is a program that is aimed to increase the public visibility of women in STEM, so that there is equal representation in the media of male and females across all STEM fields. Kylie is keen to share her experiences in science and is passionate about supporting young women and girls who are interested in a career in STEM. Hear her story in this podcast and she'll make you want to join as well.

ASCI and FourPL are currently working with Year13 to develop a clear career pathway for young people into supply chain management. Over 1.5 million school leavers visit Year13 each year. To decide on their future which makes the Year 13 a major influencer on the next generation of supply chain professionals interested in a career in STEM. We're hoping that some ASCI Members might join the Superstars of STEM program and assist us to spread the word about supply chain management as a viable career for young women. 

Eligibility is outlined on the website and applications for the 2021 program are open on 6 July and close on 17 August 2020. Currently, there are only 12% of program participants are from private industry but the organisers says they would like this percentage to grow.

Impact of the Superstars program, visit here.

About Superstars of STEM, visit here.

Good luck!