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33rd APEC Transportation Working Group Tokyo, Japan October 10-14 2010. APEC Supply Chain Connectivity Framework Sendai Symposium, 20-21 September 2010 Patrick McCrudden Australia. JAPAN 2010. 33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010.
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33rd APEC Transportation Working Group Tokyo, Japan October 10-14 2010 APEC Supply Chain Connectivity Framework Sendai Symposium, 20-21 September 2010 Patrick McCrudden Australia
JAPAN 2010 33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010 • APEC Supply Chain Connectivity • A key means of facilitating trade within APEC • Contribute to regional economic integration • Improve economic growth
JAPAN 2010 33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010 Singapore 2009 APEC Host • Strong support for the Supply Chain Connectivity Framework initiative • Singapore hosted a Symposium in May 2009 in Singapore to build the framework
JAPAN 2010 33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010 Singapore May 2009 Symposium • Agreed eight chokepoints stopping the smooth flow of goods and services in APEC • Started a mapping exercise on work occurring in APEC sub-fora that addressed chokepoints
JAPAN 2010 33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010 Leaders in Singapore – November 2009 • Strong support to the Supply Chain Connectivity Framework • CTI – oversighting responsibility for development of Framework • Including developing draft action plans under the eight choke points
JAPAN 2010 33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010 Sendai Supply Chain Connectivity Symposium, 20-21 September 2010 • Aims • Build on the outcomes of the Singapore Symposium by • Finalising text for the action plans • Start developing internal and external performance indicators
JAPAN 2010 33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010 Sendai Supply Chain Connectivity Symposium, 20-21 September 2010 • Over 80 participants • High level industry speakers • A shared view by industry and government: • very strong economic gains from improving supply chain connectivity
JAPAN 2010 33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010 Sendai Supply Chain Connectivity Symposium, 20-21 September 2010 • Key factors with supply chain connectivity from a business perspective • speed and accuracy • Shorter lead times • Reduced costs
JAPAN 2010 33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010 Sendai Supply Chain Connectivity Symposium, 20-21 September 2010 • Outcomes: • Finalisedtext for the Action Plans • Agreed to develop internal and external performance indicators for Action Plans • The APEC Secretariat’s Policy Support Unit to take the lead on developing performance indicators.
JAPAN 2010 33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010 CTI – 22-23 September 2010 Meeting • Agreed in principle to the action plans developed at the Sendai Symposium • PSU to report on internal and external performance indicators at CTI 1 in 2011
JAPAN 2010 33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010 CTI – 22-23 September 2010 Meeting • CTI Chair suggested an overarching target of • “5% improvement in supply chain performance by 2015 in terms of time, cost and uncertainty” • CTI agreed further discussion with economies on the % target figure
JAPAN 2010 33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010 SOM 3 Meeting – 23 September 2010 • Endorsed Action Plans • Further discussion with APEC economies on an overarching target
JAPAN 2010 33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010 TPT-WG Role • Taking the lead or providing input into: • Chokepoint 1 1 Action Plan • Chokepoint 2 4 Action Plans • Chokepoint 3 2 Action Plans • Chokepoint 6 10 Action Plans • Chokepoint 7 1 Action Plan