LQ’s Executive Insight Video with Allan Smith

AJC (Allan) Smith, President & CEO, BCG Logistics Group

Allan Smith has been a pioneer in the development of distribution systems and programs for International Corporations throughout his career. With a focus in managing the supply chain in the most efficient manner, Allan's experience in this rapidly changing fast pace environment gives a unique view of all aspects of warehousing, transportation, systems integration, and high velocity crossdock.

Allan has over Twenty years of experience in the Logistics industry. First as a Corporate Account Manager with G.N. Johnson developing and implementing distribution and warehousing systems, material handling equipment, order picking system design, and RF location and inventory control systems.

Later Allan became the Vice President of Marketing and Sales for FKI Logistics leading their efforts in automation of manufacturing and warehouses in Canada and 15 other countries.

To round out his knowledge of managing the supply chain in the new world economy Allan served for three years as Vice President of Marketing & Sales for CP Express, at the time the largest transportation organization in Canada.

In 1997 Allan Founded BCG Logistics Group. BCG focuses on Centralized supply chain for the North American Market with variable cost "One America" and "Canada Direct" solutions. Servicing major retail and automotive accounts and Large International 3PL's.

Allan is very active in Supply Chain Education acting as co-chair of the fund raising committee for Supply Chain Management Research Centre and Degree program at Wilfred Laurier University .Laurier presently has the largest School of Business & Economics In Canada and developing the Premier global SCM degree program in Canada Education system.

Allan has a Business Management Degree from Mohawk College and is a past President of the International Material Management Society, a member of CSCMP, NASTRAC and WERC. Allan has many published articles in industry trade periodicals and speaks often in North America at Conferences and Education seminars on supply chain management.