Emeritus Professor Richard Wilding OBE, is recognised globally for his thought leadership in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. He is recognised by the BBC and DHL as one of the worlds leading experts in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
As Former Chair (Full Professor) in Supply Chain Strategy at the Centre for Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Cranfield School of Management UK, and Immediate past Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport U.K., Richard works with European and International companies on Logistics and Supply Chain projects in all sectors including pharmaceutical, retail, automotive, high technology, food, drink and 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 & Confederations of Industry.
He describes his goal as "Challenging and Inspiring Global Business and Supply Chain Leaders to Innovate" taking knowledge and creating ACTION.
Richard was appointed in 2005 as the first ever Full Professor and Chair of "Supply Chain Risk Management" in the World in recognition of his significant contribution to this subject area.
In 2019, Richard was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession within U.K. Higher Education.
He has received multiple awards and recognition for his significant contribution to the Logistics, Transport, Procurement & Supply Chain profession. Richard's special areas of interest include supply chain 4.0, 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.