The 2007 Global Supply Chain Conference features a series of educational webcasts attracting logistics and supply chain managers responsible for the many facets of their companies’ global supply chain operations. Thought leaders and leading practitioners will explore the full spectrum of supply chain management—from setting and executing global supply chain strategies to excelling at logistics management. |
KEYNOTE: Traits of the Supply Chain Leaders
11:00AM EDT / 8:00AM PDT
Moderator: Frank Quinn, Editorial Director, Supply Chain Management Review
Speaker: Kevin O'Marah, Vice President, Strategic Research, AMR Research |
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 What makes the top supply chains stand out from the rest? AMR’s Kevin O’Marah will share the key characteristics that world-class supply chain professional practice.
As chief strategy officer for AMR Research, Kevin O’Marah has worked with hundreds of companies on manufacturing, product lifecycle management (PLM), and supply chain strategy.
Kevin launched AMR Research’s PLM practice, and is a seminal author on PLM. He has also contributed to the firm’s definition and coverage of demand-driven supply networks (DDSN), having authored several reports, including the AMR Research Supply Chain Top 25.
Prior to joining AMR Research, Kevin worked on supply chain projects in a variety of industries. As a vice president at Oracle Corporation, Kevin focused on supply chain and product data management strategy. He spent several years with Gemini Consulting, now part of Ernst & Young (GCE&Y), working with manufacturing companies on supply chain and product strategy
Kevin frequently speaks at industry events and executive conferences, where he is noted for his dynamic and engaging style. He is a widely published author and has been quoted in numerous business publications including The Financial Times, Fortune, BusinessWeek and The Wall Street Journal.
Risk Management in the Global Supply Chain
12:00PM EDT / 9:00AM PDT
Moderator: Frank Quinn, Editorial Director, Supply Chain Management Review
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James B. Rice, Jr., Director, Integrated SCM Programs,
MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
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Patrick Connaughton,
Senior Analyst,
Forrester Research
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As supply chains become more global and complex, they also bring with them an added element of risk. Disruptions can occur from many places—the weather, supplier problems, port congestion, and sometimes even terrorist acts. This timely session, presented by a panel of leading academics and supply chain practitioners, will offer attendees hands-on recommendations for developing and executing a risk management plan that will minimize the impact of any supply chain disruptions that may occur.
The Five Core Disciplines of Strategic Supply Chain Management
1:00PM EDT / 10:00AM PDT
Moderator: Frank Quinn, Editorial Director, Supply Chain Management Review
Speakers: Shoshanah Cohen, Lead Director, Supply Chain Innovation, PRTM Management Consultants
Mark Newberry, Senior Vice President, Logistics Elizabeth Arden, Inc.
 Senior executives have recently begun to focus on the enormous benefits—to both the bottom and the top line—that a well-managed supply chain can provide. As a result, we’ve seen the emergence of supply chain management as a core management discipline. This webcast will provide an introduction to the concepts introduced in the book “Strategic Supply Chain Management: The Five Disciplines for Top Performance”.
Attendees will receive an overview of each of the disciplines and tips and tools for overcoming the challenges inherent in mastering them. It will also include vignettes from industry that provide examples of how real companies are defining and building the core competencies needed to succeed in today’s business environment.
Five Steps to Better Supply Chain Visibility
2:00PM EDT / 11:00AM PDT
Moderator: Frank Quinn, Editorial Director, Supply Chain Management Review
Speakers:
Steve Cochran,
Chief Technology Officer, Inovis
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Mukund Mohan,
Vice President of Marketing, Inovis
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Industry research proves that companies with good visibility into their supply chain operations consistently outperform the competition. This informative webcast explains why supply chain visibility is so important and what companies can do to achieve it. Learn from experts Steve Cochran and Mukund Mohan about the key five steps that will lead to better visibility. The end result will be “actionable intelligence” that translates to more effective supply chain decision making. |
KEYNOTE: Supercharging Global Logistics: Creating Shareholder Value Through Operations Excellence
11:00AM EDT / 8:00AM PDT
Moderator: Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor, Logistics Management
Speaker: Christopher Gopal, Ph.D., Director, Deloitte Consulting |
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 In this keynote session, Christopher Gopal, Ph.D. will explain to logistics professions what it takes to execute world-class supply chain strategies that will improve global logistics operations and help even the savviest shippers improve their relationship with the corner office.
Gopal gained his experience as VP of world-wide operations at Dell Computer, as director of global supply chain and operations services at Ernst & Young Consulting, and in his senior supply chain positions at Unisys and SAIC, a large government contractor and systems integrator. Now a leading author on logistics and integrated distribution management, Gopal is recognized for both his thought leadership and execution ability in global supply chain, operations, and information.
Customs Compliance 101: Leaping Regulatory Hurdles
12:00PM EDT / 9:00AM PDT Moderator: Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor, Logistics ManagementSpeaker: Susan Kohn Ross, Attorney-at-Law, Rodriguez O’Donnell Ross
 The Safe Port Act of 2006 contains directives that will change the way importers communicate and interact with Customs. If shippers don’t keep up, the burden of data gathering from both a cost and administrative perspective could be substantial. Susan Kohn Ross, partner at Rodriguez O’Donnell Ross Fuerst Gonzalez & Williams, P.C., will discuss tools and techniques shippers can use to make their make their supply chains fully compliant with trade laws and regulations.
Ross, who has more than 20 years of experience in the areas of Customs, international trade, transportation and import/export law will provide the latest information about cargo claims and cargo damage. She will address C-TPAT, Customs law, export law, FDA law, government relations, import, international trade law, international transportation, NAFTA, as well as OTI/forwarder/NVOCC and trade law issues.
Leveraging Hybrid Transportation Networks to Accelerate Product Flow from Asia
1:00PM EDT / 10:00AM PDT
Moderator: Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director, Logistics Management and Modern Materials Handling
Speakers:
David Hoppin,
Managing Director,
MergeGlobal Inc.
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James Gray,
Executive Vice President,
Con-way Freight
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William Villalon, VP Global Contract Logistics, Product Development APL Logistics
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China and Asia-Pacific are the world's manufacturing workshops. As companies expand sourcing in Asia, they introduce longer, more complex supply chains with increased transit time variability. If not properly managed, higher costs from inconsistent global supply chains can quickly consume the savings gained from offshore sourcing. This panel of practitioners shares the lessons learned from managing these challenges, and examine emerging "hybrid" transportation service networks that provide cost-saving alternatives to airfreight, while delivering new reliability and speed to ocean/truck service for inbound LTL cargos.
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