USDEC Resources to Help you Optimize Your Dairy Export Supply Chain

USDEC Research

In-depth Research Report. "U.S.Dairy Industry Export Supply Chain & Logistics Management" is our in-depth report, filled with data, charts, maps and more on supply chain management. The report highlights logistical issues that face U.S. exporters. It provides analysis, recommendations and includes case studies on competitive markets. In addition, the report examines supply chain issues and challenges facing other countries.  Request the full, 272-page report, in pdf format, here. 

U.S. Dairy Exporter Blog + USDEC Executive Brief. Subscribe to the U.S. Dairy Exporter Blog and you get market analysis, research and news sent to your inbox about a variety of export topics, not just supply chain management. As a bonus to subscribers, you also receive our latest Executive Brief: "Three Essential Strategies to Optimize Your Dairy Export Supply Chain." Learn more here or fill out the form on this page to immediately subscribe to the blog and get your Executive Brief.

Export Supply Chain Best Practices Forum

An "Export Supply Chain Best Practices Forum" was held for USDEC members on October 14, 2015. in Chicago. A description of the event with an agenda is here. 

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Speakers (in alphabetical order):

• Perry Bourne, director, international transportation and rail operations, Tyson Foods, Inc. Perry Bourne has more than 40 years of experience in domestic and international truck, rail, ocean and air freighting, holding various key management positions in transportation and logistics management for Deere and Company, Eli Lilly and Iowa Beef Processors. In his current position at Tyson Foods, Bourne directs international shipping of the company’s 19,000 reefer containers of protein products and nearly 4,000 containers of hide and leather goods. He also has operational responsibility for all Tyson rail fleets. 

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• Ross Christieson, senior vice president of market research and analysis at USDEC. Christieson takes a collaborative approach to global trade matters made possible by his work managing USDEC global market research. He looks at where opportunities exist for U.S. dairy companies, then works with U.S. suppliers to get them lined up―with the right resources in place―to take advantage of those opportunities. His approach involves getting to know the people at a company, their strengths and weaknesses, and then finding the right fit for export success.

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• Rob Davenport, manager, international business, C.F. Sauer Company. If there is one thing Forum speaker Rob Davenport has learned in five years of growing exports at The C.F. Sauer Company it’s this: “It’s a lot easier to get the business than it is to deliver it to your customer,” said Davenport in this blog post, Supply Chain Tips from an Award-Winning Exporter. Davenport wants USDEC members to know that if they have any supply chain questions he can help with, to contact him at RDavenport@cfsauer.com. Davenport had no slide presentation.

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• Graham Illingworth, vice president, sales (SE ASEAN), Hellman Worldwide Logistics. Since 2014, Illingworth has served as vice president of sales for Southeast Asia at Hellman Worldwide Logistics in Singapore. Illingworth has more than 30 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management in a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, perishable foods, fashion and automotive. In his previous position, he served as regional director, leading sales and marketing for UTi Worldwide, a non-asset-based supply chain management company. Illingworth can be reached by email at gmilling@sg.hellmann.net. 

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