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(October Virtual Conference, 10/26/11)

Supply Chain Best Practices: Boost Productivity And Cut Costs

This Virtual Conference will offer practical, tested best practices to improve productivity—while controlling costs. In each of the critical areas described below we’ll present logistics and supply chain managers with proven tactics and strategies that they can put to work in their organizations right away.

KEYNOTE: How Energy Trends Will Impact Our Supply Chain Future

Kicking off our event is a keynote from economist and popular Logistics Management Oil & Fuelcolumnist Derik Andreoli.  Andreoli will offer his insights into the big picture economic developments and help supply chain and logistics professionals better understand how trends in oil and energy costs will impact transportation rates as well as the future of global supply chain initiatives.  

SESSIONS:

Transportation Management: Practical Steps to Cut Costs and Control Operations

For the past few years, shippers have found themselves reacting to unpredictable and volatile changes at both the demand and the supply ends of the spectrum. That difficult task won’t get any easier any time soon. As the recovery in the global economy inches forward, shippers are starting to see shrinking capacity and higher rates in all modes. In this session, our panel of transportation management experts will offer practical steps for gaining more control of your transportation budget and overall operations.

Attendees at this session will learn:

  • How to improve existing carrier relationships.
  • How to harness technology to improve transportation operations and rein in costs
  • How to get tighter control over their transportation budget.

Features Speakers: Brooks Bentz, Partner, Supply Chain, Accenture

Moderator: Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director, Peerless Media Supply Chain Group

Warehouse and DC Management: Tips for Optimizing the Distribution Network

As fuel prices keep inching higher, freight rates are once again on the front burner for most logistics and transportation managers. This raises a logical question: At what point does it make economic sense to add more distribution facilities to reduce inbound and outbound miles?

Yet fuel isn’t the only issue forcing shippers to rethink their distribution networks. In this session, our featured speaker—an optimization expert who has performed more than 50 network studies—will examine the drivers behind network reengineering and share practical guidelines to help logistics professionals determine how (or even if) they should optimize their existing distribution operations.  The role that 3PLs can play in this effort will be specifically addressed.

Attendees at this session will learn:

  • How to asses the effectiveness of their current distribution network.
  • How to understand the process of network modeling and optimization.
  • How to determine the role that 3PLs might play in the optimization initiative.

Featured Speaker:  Marc Wulfraat, President, MWPVL International

Moderator: Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director, Peerless Media Supply chain Group

Inventory Management: How to Lower Costs, Generate Cash and Improve Productivity

In these turbulent economic times, controlling costs and conserving working capital are absolutely essential to business success.  Inventory management plays a significant roll in helping to achieve both of these key objectives. This information-packed session will offer specific approaches and methodologies for improving inventory management and controlling—or actually reducing—costs and working capital. Attendees will learn how all this can be done while improving levels of service to customers.

Our panel of experts will explain:

  • How changes in cycle, safety and surplus stock translate to lower working capital requirements.
  • How to segment inventory for maximum cost reduction and profitability.
  • How to achieve product price reductions through better inventory management.
  • How improved inventory management can lead to successful supply chain strategies.

Featured Speakers:



Linwood A. Kulp Jr., Principal, Brinmar Consulting Associates
Robert E. Murray, Chairman, REM Associates

Moderator: Frank Quinn, Editorial Director, Supply Chain Management Review

Labor Management: Eight Questions to Ask for Better Performance

The people working in supply chain capacities—in warehouses, distribution centers, fleet operations, and office staff—are among the most important resources in any organization.  To ensure that these individuals are highly productive, it’s important to apply effective labor management practices and techniques. This interactive session, led by a recognized authority in this field, will walk you through the key questions that must be addressed to improve labor management in your supply chain operations.

Attendees at this session will learn: 

  • The core components of an effective labor management program.
  • The cost and timeliness payback in labor management programs.
  • The key technology enablers available for labor management.
  • How to implement an effective labor management program in the supply chain.

Featured Speaker:


Don Cook, President, Cook & Associates

Moderator: Frank Quinn, Editorial Director, Supply Chain Management Review