Rail News – CN renews support of supply chain education, research programs. For Railroad Career Professionals

CN yesterday announced it has renewed its support of research and education at the Centre for Supply Chain Management at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, with a donation of CA$500,000.

The contribution builds on CN’s donation of CA$500,000 in 2015. Over the past five years, CN has worked with the center to support student internships and a cooperative education program, establish a CN Fellow in Supply Chain Management, and hold an annual conference on supply chain and logistics in Milton, Ontario. 

“As a critical part in many of the supply chains that North Americans rely on, CN is committed to developing Canada’s expertise in the increasingly important field of supply chain management by deepening our great partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University,” said Keith Reardon, CN’s senior vice president of consumer product supply chain, in a press release.

The annual World Class Supply Chain conference, presented by CN and the university in partnership with the Milton Chamber of Commerce, has become an important industry-academic event, where speakers and panelists provide insights on supply chain and logistics, CN officials said.

This year’s summit was canceled due to the pandemic, but a virtual event has been scheduled for May 5, 2021.