Supply Chain Canada enters into new agreements with provincial partners

Supply Chain Canada says it has solidified its relationships across the country and entered into new agreements with its institute partners.

“Some 14 months ago the decision was made that the Federation Council was not working and in order to move forward as an association we had to do things differently,” said Michael Whelan, board chair, Supply Chain Canada. “I am pleased to advise that the Federation Council has been dissolved and we have implemented new bilateral affiliation agreements with our provincial institute partners. As a long-standing member of Supply Chain Canada, I am grateful to the association for taking this step to securing our future.”

In May, Supply Chain Canda informed its members that the leadership of the British Columbia (B.C.) Institute wasn’t satisfied with the Federation Council structure and decided to exit its Federation – which our common governance documents call “disassociation.”

“As the national leader in supply chain, we operate from the principle that the needs of the members take priority first and foremost. With that in mind, we work collaboratively with our institutes to make improvements to the governance structure of our Federation,” the association said. “Despite working with the other Institutes to create a more sustainable and stronger path forward, the B.C. leadership decided to move ahead with the dissociation and chose not to continue to engage in the structural improvement efforts.”

As a result, Supply Chain Canada and the B.C. Association became separate organizations and membership in the B.C. Association did not grant membership in Supply Chain Canada or provide access to the benefits of a Supply Chain Canada membership.

This process allowed Supply Chain Canada to conduct an internal review, working with its partners to significantly improve its long-standing relationships.

Supply Chain Canada said further details will soon be released.