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Strategy
This track is populated with timely knowledge to help leaders navigate the waters of the Supply Chain and foster greatness.
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SESSION 1
Monday, September 14th : 9:00am - 10:00am
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The White House And The Ware House
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We the people of the Supply Chain are not immune from the change promised by our new administration. This speaker will discuss legislative and regulatory policy issues such as the Employee Free Choice Act, free trade agreements, the stimulus package, climate change, and energy...all of which will have an impact on our mission to store and distribute goods.
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SESSION 2
Monday, September 14th : 10:15am - 11:15am
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A Good Time To Reinvent Your Network
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Economic uncertainly, weak consumer demand, global complexities, increasing service demands, restrictive capital markets, and volatile fuel costs are just some of the many challenges that supply chain members face today. Sound familiar? One proven way to objectively and analytically identify ways to reduce cost, improve service and, very importantly, position your company for the inevitable economic turnaround is to perform a network strategy. This presentation will help you decide if you are a candidate for network realignment, what the roadmap to optimization looks like, and what output to expect.
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SESSION 3
Monday, September 14th : 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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A New World Order: Supply Chain 2015
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The post-recession model of globalization, visibility, technology, human productivity, sustainability and connectivity will surely be different and probably more pragmatic. This speaker will share his informed view of the future supply chain. When all this whining stops, the prepared shall flourish.
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SESSION 4
Monday, September 14th : 2:15pm - 3:15pm
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Third-Party Logistics Market Trends And Solutions
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A growing number of companies are relying on third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to manage some or all of their supply chain networks. This presentation includes the results of recent research that quantifies 3PL market trends, major providers, and requisite capabilities to help you evaluate outsourcing functions to 3PLs.
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SESSION 5
Monday, September 14th : 3:30 pm - 4:30pm
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Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP): Top Management's Handle On The Business
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Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a tool that enables the top management team to establish in advance the desired levels of customer service, inventory investment, and order lead times - and then manage the business proactively. In today's troubled times, this is more important than ever. This lesson will explain the elements of an integrated S&OP system and define a roadmap to successful implementation at low cost, low risk, and measurable results within 90 days.
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SESSION 6
Tuesday, September 15th : 10:15am - 11:15am
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Leading Edge Trends In Supply Management
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Good sailors keep their eyes on the horizon. This session reveals fifteen leading edge trends in supply management from the perspective of a former Fortune 500 CPO. Current market leaders must stay on top of these trends to maintain course while aspiring leaders need to understand and embrace them if they wish to become world-class.
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SESSION 7
Tuesday, September 15th : 11:30am - 12:30pm
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Future Focused Supply Chains
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Supply chain capabilities are vital for sustained business success in this era of hypercompetition. Developing a comprehensive supply chain strategy in such a complex and dynamic operating environment requires a thorough understanding of market forces and a constant evaluation of demand and supply threats and opportunities. This presentation will motivate a structured and rigorous scenario-driven approach to help you develop a supply chain strategy in the face of intrinsic unpredictability.
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SESSION 8
Tuesday, September 15th : 2:15pm - 3:15pm
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Fresh Financing Alternatives for Worthy Technology Investments
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Managing cash flow is always important, especially in the current economic environment. To assist supply chain professionals to optimize cash flow when acquiring capital equipment, the financial services and supplier communities have jointly developed innovative financing products, including off balance-sheet leases and equipment loans. This discussion explores new leasing, service and payment options that help maximize the ROI of technology investments with reduced capital outlay.
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SESSION 9
Tuesday, September 15th : 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Supply Chain Strategy - What Are The Leaders Doing?
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A number of pressure points are impacting the long term outlook for the supply chain landscape including volatile oil prices, transportation infrastructure constraints, turmoil in the credit markets and an economic recession. Supply chain networks and distribution strategies that were designed during the era of cheap oil are being redesigned by forward thinking companies that are planning and implanting new strategies to improve service levels and reduce reliance on fuel. This presentation provides a look at what a few of the leaders are doing with their supply chain strategy.
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