WORKSHOP 4
Practical ways to place your goods in the EU: How to implement and manage a streamlined supply chain
Stan de Caluwe, Senior Supply Chain Solutions Manager
Holland International Distribution Council
Learn how to start exporting or enhance your exports of goods to Europe, be customs and tax compliant, and deploy effective logistics solutions to assist your European customers.
This workshop is of interest, among others, to senior executives, and business development and operations managers of manufacturing companies.
Speaker Profiles
Stan DE CALUWE
Senior Supply Chain Solutions Manager, Holland International Distribution Council
Stan has over 10 years of experience in guiding companies in the European market. Stan joined the Holland International Distribution Council (HIDC) in 2015 to help overseas companies with setting up and optimizing their supply chain in Europe. Since starting at HIDC, Stan has handled over 100 projects from North America, varying from large scale distribution centres to small and medium-sized businesses making their first moves into the European market. 
Prior to joining HIDC, Stan worked as a site selection consultant with Buck Consultants International, a premier site selection firm in Europe. In this capacity, he assisted major manufacturing companies like Cisco, Brembo, ADM, Donaldson Filtration, Emirates Airlines and Fortitech/DSM with optimizing their production footprint and supply chain set-up in Europe. Stan has also assisted services companies such as Reed Elsevier, Norton Rose, Dentons and Metlife to find the best location for their shared services centres.
Especially fascinated by supply chain and logistics, Stan works together with HIDC’s 300 member companies: logistics service providers like XPO, DSV and GEODIS; smaller third-party logistics companies (3PLs); entities such as the Port of Rotterdam and Schiphol Airport; and different service providers, such as custom brokers, tax experts and supply chain specialists.
Stan holds a Master’s degree in Business Geography.
Holland Internationa Distribution Council (HDC) – Nederland Distributieland (NDL) , in Dutch – is a public-private, non-profit organization that helps international companies establish or optimize their supply chain in Europe. HIDC offers free advice on logistics, customs, value-added tax (VAT), customer service and, if needed, connects overseas companies to suitable partners in The Netherlands.
Application Information
Participation is limited to 20 people per workshop, and one company representative per workshop. Priority will be given to Ontario manufacturers and companies that own proprietary technology and/or develop value-added technology solutions in Ontario.

Note that, as the workshops are offered in parallel, one person can only participate in one workshop.

Confirmed applicants will be contacted by CGCIC for payment. Registrations are confirmed upon receipt of payment by CGCIC. No payments at the door are accepted.