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SCOPE wrap-up
This week, I attended the Supply Chain Operations Private Exposition (SCOPE) East event in Philadelphia. I was particularly intrigued by this year's topic, "Lean, Green and Visibility."
The event's format was split between lecture sessions and private one-on-one networking meetings between attendees, so most of the presentations were repeated during the two-day event. The good news for me, however, is I saw pretty much all of them, which is rare for me at events like these. I didn't need to pick and choose what I took in.
Presenters varied from AMR's Roddy Martin talking about strategic growth and supply chain transformation to Kathryn Sachs, representing the nonprofit group e4energy, speaking on the current energy climate in the U.S.
Most of the presenters had a "how to" theme going, with specific examples of how companies can not only save the Earth, but also save millions on their respective bottom lines. Jack Ampuja, executive director of Niagara University's Center for Supply Chain Excellence, for example, showed how, on the warehouse floor, if you want strong packages that won't collapse under stack weight, you have to remember that what they are made of isn't always as important as what patterns you stack them in.
Other presenters discussed current technology trends, such as software-as-a-service, which make good business and good environmental sense. All in all, though, it wasn't about what's coming, but what's here and waiting for you to use in your supply chain. Good practical advice overall.
SCOPE wrap-up
March 21, 2008
This week, I attended the Supply Chain Operations Private Exposition (SCOPE) East event in Philadelphia. I was particularly intrigued by this year's topic, "Lean, Green and Visibility."The event's format was split between lecture sessions and private one-on-one networking meetings between attendees, so most of the presentations were repeated during the two-day event. The good news for me, however, is I saw pretty much all of them, which is rare for me at events like these. I didn't need to pick and choose what I took in.
Presenters varied from AMR's Roddy Martin talking about strategic growth and supply chain transformation to Kathryn Sachs, representing the nonprofit group e4energy, speaking on the current energy climate in the U.S.
Most of the presenters had a "how to" theme going, with specific examples of how companies can not only save the Earth, but also save millions on their respective bottom lines. Jack Ampuja, executive director of Niagara University's Center for Supply Chain Excellence, for example, showed how, on the warehouse floor, if you want strong packages that won't collapse under stack weight, you have to remember that what they are made of isn't always as important as what patterns you stack them in.
Other presenters discussed current technology trends, such as software-as-a-service, which make good business and good environmental sense. All in all, though, it wasn't about what's coming, but what's here and waiting for you to use in your supply chain. Good practical advice overall.
Posted by Sean Murphy on March 21, 2008 | Comments (0)
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