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Scottish Supply Chain Forum Agenda for Inaugural Meeting 26th January 2010 at Garfield House Hotel Cumbernauld Road, Stepps Glasgow, Lanarkshire G33 6HW 0141-779-2111 - 10:30 Introductions and Welcome – Chair Kay Walls, Freightliner Scotland. o Purpose, role and operation of new Scottish Supply Chain Forum - 10:40 State of Trade o Round Table Discussion - 11:00 Keynote Address: Stewart Stevenson, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure & Climate Change o Addressing new SSCF as a focused grouping representing Scottish logistics and supply chain business leaders, on ambitions and plans of Scottish Government for Logistics and Supply Chain (and Climate Change) - 11:15 Forum Member Discussion o Concerns and issues of Scottish Logistics and Supply Chain Business Leaders - 12:00 Lunch - 13:00 Ports Policy “Round Table” o Scottish Government Ports and Harbours Branch (Chris Wilcock) policy and plans o Effects of Recession (Forth Ports – Nik Scott Gray, Clyde Port – David Jerome) o Port Operator development plans (Forth Ports and Clyde Port representatives) o Supply Chain Logistics needs (Shippers, Rail Hauliers, Road Hauliers etc) o English Ports issues affecting Scotland – English Ports Policy: informing FTA’s response from a Scottish perspective o Actions and work-streams for FTA in Scotland (and England) - 14:00 Scottish (and UK) Logistics Policy Round – Up (Gavin Scott / Chris MacRae FTA) o Including any current air freight policy issues - 14:15 Coffee - 14:30 Transport Scotland Rail Freight Policy: (Joe Dowd, Transport Scotland) – Rail Freight Policy Consultation (closed 23rd December ’09) o Objectives o Responses o Ideas moving forward o Opportunity for members (Shippers, Logistics Service Providers, Ports, Freight Operating Companies etc) to discuss issues and concerns and feedback directly to Transport Scotland representatives - 15:15 Chairman’s Summing Up of Day - 15:30 Close