Debates

On 5 June 2025, SCALA hosted our 22nd Annual Supply Chain Debate, welcoming over 150 supply chain and logistics professionals to the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry. We were joined by panellists from Jordans Dorset Ryvita, Foundation for Future Supply Chain, Tangle Teezer and Ocean Logistics Group, China, to explore whether it’s time to […]

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BOOK NOW Annual Supply Chain Debate | Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre, Coventry 5 June 2025 10:00 – 14:00 In association with  And supported by The SCALA Annual Supply Chain Debate has established itself as a key event in the logistics industry calendar. The Debate provides a valuable opportunity for senior professionals to hear from expert

Our 2024 Supply Chain Debate saw six expert speakers share their views on the subject of AI in the Supply Chain with an audience of 150 supply chain and logistics professionals, who also had an opportunity to ask questions and share their own views about how this technology is going to revolutionise supply chain operations.

2024 I SCALA Annual Supply Chain Debate: Photo gallery As well as providing a valuable opportunity to hear from key industry speakers, our Annual Supply Chain Debate is always a great place to network with supply chain and logistics colleagues from across a whole range of sectors.   Thanks to Charlie Budd at Chin Badger

The majority of supply chain and logistics leaders appear optimistic that AI will unlock new benefits. However, over two thirds (67%) believe it may have the greatest impact on those doing administrative roles. Last week, over 150 senior supply chain and logistics professionals, along with industry leaders from the likes of Sainsbury’s and Nestle, came

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BOOK NOW Annual Supply Chain Debate | Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre, Coventry 6 June 2024 10:00 – 14:00 In association with  And supported by SCALA are proud to announce that our 2024 Annual Supply Chain Debate will be held at the prestigious Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry. This year we will be discussing: AI

This year’s 20th Anniversary Supply Chain Debate on “The Next Ten Years in Supply Chain” provided a huge wealth of valuable information and opinion from our six expert speakers. We’ve put together a video of the highlights from all our speakers that day which you can watch here:

Industry experts have warned that the future of supply chains will be bleak, unless businesses act now. Speaking at SCALA’s 20th Annual Supply Chain Debate, senior industry figures highlighted the need for great change over the coming decade, as the industry faces new challenges and the pressure to reach net zero targets mounts. Almost 100