Prof. Richard Wilding Professor of Supply Chain Risk Management, Cranfield School of Management, UK

Richard Wilding is Chair (Full Professor) in Supply Chain Risk Management at the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Cranfield School of Management, UK. He works with European and International companies on logistics and supply chain projects in all sectors including pharmaceutical, retail, automotive, high technology, food drink... read moreand professional services to name a few. He is a highly acclaimed presenter and regularly speaks at Industrial Conferences and has undertaken lecture tours of Europe and Asia at the invitation of local Universities and Confederations of Industry. He has published widely in the area of supply chain management and is Editorial Advisor to a number of top journals in the area. At the European Supply Chain Distinction Awards 2008, Professor Wilding received the Distinguished Service Award for Thought Leadership and Service to Supply Chain Management. In 2010 his biography was entered into "Who's Who" described as "Britain's most famous reference book" for those who have "reached the pinnacle of excellence in their field" and "demonstrated lasting significance". Richard's special areas of interest include the creation of collaborative business environments, reducing supply chain vulnerability and risk, time compression and techniques for aligning supply chains to maximise customer value and reduce cost.