Benchmarks - Apr-May 2010 - Inside Logisitics

The Belledune Port Authority is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The New Brunswick port marked the landmark occasion earlier this spring by hosting a celebration and a flag-raising ceremony.

Walmart Canada has named CN its Innovator of the Year for the railway’s ongoing efforts to deliver cutting-edge supply chain solutions. According to Walmart Canada, CN’s ability to deliver “truck-like” service via rail has allowed both companies to save costs and lessen their environmental footprints.

The Canadian Pallet Council (CPC) presented two awards at its 33rd Annual General Meeting in April. Vicki Kinnaird-Simms, pallet co-ordinator at Metro Ontario, won the Les Smith Award. The award honours a person who does his/her utmost to ensure the accurate and efficient processing of pallets within his/her organization while demonstrating a spirit of co-operation and teamwork. Brad Henderson, national director of business technology – logistics at Sobeys Inc, won the Bernard Brunet Award, which goes to a senior-level person who has made a major contribution to the CPC.