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Larry Berglund | SCMP | MBA | FSCMA Principal Presentations Plus Training & Consulting Inc. Larry’s supply chain experience includes leadership positions in the forest industry, public health care, municipal government, university operations, academia, and consulting services. As a consultant he drafts procurement policies, templates, develops strategies, conducts audits and implements best practices. He facilitates online and classroom workshops on buying, business ethics, circular economy, contract management, inventory management, leadership, risk management, social procurement, operations management, supplier performance evaluations, competitive bidding, performance metrics, and supply chain strategies. He also provides on-site supply chain operational reviews. Larry is an academic coach for supply chain courses in the Athabasca University Leadership & Management Development program, including environmental responsibility. He developed and facilitates the University of Alberta session on Sustainability in Logistics. He was invited to Hong Kong and Singapore to present to leading companies in the fast moving, consumer goods sector. In 2017, 2018 and 2019 Larry presented on advanced supply chain training strategies to the United Nations staff in Brindisi, Italy. He is a procurement advisor and trainer for the BC Social Procurement Initiative. Larry also facilitates training workshops for The Procurement School. In 2020, he presented to the World Bank in Washington, DC on social procurement strategies and contributed to a World Bank research paper in 2021. Larry has written several books on supply chain management: • Food, Finance, and Philosophy; • Good Planets Are Hard to Buy; • Plan It for Our Planet; and • It’s the People, Not the Paper. Larry has an MBA, an SCMP and is a Fellow of Supply Chain Canada. He is an inductee to the Athabasca University, Faculty of Business, MBA Hall of Fame. In 2021 he received an Honourary Life Membership from Supply Chain Canada, BC Institute.

Website: http://www.larryberglund.com

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