CME’s 2022 Economic Update & Supply Chain Disruptions and Solutions

OVERVIEW

The pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of the global supply chain, resulting in shortages and price hikes across a whole range of products, stalling the recovery of Canada’s manufacturing sector.

Join us as CME releases the results of our survey on supply chain disruptions. Learn from industry experts, including BDO and Gay Lea Foods, about the major supply chain issues affecting Canadian manufacturers, how companies are trying to address them, and potential short and long-term solutions.

CME’s Chief Economist, Alan Arcand, will also provide a brief overview of our latest Canadian economic forecast, with a special focus on the outlook for the manufacturing sector.

DISCUSSION THEMES

• Supply chain disruptions
• Canada’s potential to attract investment from firms looking to reshore production
• Short and long term solutions to snarled supply chains
• Risks to the economic outlook

SPEAKERS

Alan Arcand, Chief Economist, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)

Mike Renton, Executive Vice President of Commercial Sales and Marketing and Supply Chain, Gay Lea Foods

Jesus Ballesteros, Director Financial Advisory Services, Value Creation, BDO Canada