1. Scottish Supply Chain Conference Theo de Pencier, Chief Executive FTA

2. Scotland’s supply chains – fit for future needs? Opportunities and challenges for Scotland’s supply chain Capital Investment projects Challenges of peripherality and exposure to wider changes in global trade patterns

3. Scotland’s supply chains – opportunities and challenges Scottish Government’s High Level Output Specification –£30m Strategic Rail Freight Investment Fund 2014 – 2019 –Scotland’s routes to market Office of Rail Regulation Freight Track Access Charges Review –Increased rail freight cost? –Increased peripherality for Scotland?

4. Scotland’s supply chains – opportunities and challenges Sub-national regional land use planning –Freight locations and 30 year forecasts Net exporter status but trade flow imbalances –Container repositioning cost issues for export trades –Inbound retail goods logistics supply chains

5. Scottish Supply Chain Policy horizon Budgets - Freight Facilities Grant Bills on Forth Replacement Crossing, Housing and Transport FTA work with Scottish Freight Logistics Advisory Group of Scottish Government FTA work with Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee of Transport Scotland

6. Scottish Supply Chain Policy Scottish Supply Chain Forum –FTA’s pan modal supply chain policy forum for Scottish business and businesses operating to or from Scotland –Contact Chris MacRae cmacrae@fta.co.uk 07818 450353 www.fta.co.uk

7. Scottish Supply Chain Conference Theo de Pencier, Chief Executive FTA