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Hosted at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel,
19-20th March 2008
Tuesday March, 18th: 7:00 pm: Welcome Cocktail Reception and Early Bird Registration on the 33rd Floor. Wednesday March, 19th: 9:00am: Show Opens at the Millennium Hall Meeting Windows: (all prearranged supplier meetings occur at the exhibitor booths in Millennium Hall) Window 1: 9:00am – 11am • Window 2: 11am – 1pm Window 3: 2:00pm – 4:00pm • Window 4: 4:00pm – 6:00pm Educational Tracks: (seminars may be subject to last minute changes) | Time: | Location: Washington Room A | Location: Washington Room B | | 9:00 – 9:50 | Pamela Gordon, Founder Technology Forecasters Inc - “Reduce to Grow’ is the New Imperative for Profitability and Environmental Gain” | Steve Spratt, Consultant, Mohawk Paper Inc. - “Why Inventory Needs to be Included in Everyone’s S&OP:Working Capital and 99% Service Levels” | | 10:00 – 10:50 | Roddy Martin, GM and VP, Value Chain Strategies, AMR Research - “Supply Chain Excellence Is Your New Strategic Growth Strategy"; the mantra for transforming traditional supply chains and manufacturing into Product Supply and Demand-driven Value Networks. | Myles Cohen, VP and GM Sonoco Recycling - "Road to Zero Landfill" - Not as Far Fetched as it May Seem | | 10:00 – 11:50 | Robert Bowman, Senior Editor, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies - “Lean Supply Chains: A Status Report.” | Bob Belshaw, SVP GE - Hidden Impact of Global Sourcing on Working Capital, Supply Chain Tools and Metrics | | 12:00 - 12:50 | Jack Ampuja, Executive Director of the Center for Supply Chain Excellence for Niagara University - “Packaging Optimization and its positive impact on the environment and a company's bottom line.” | Kathryn Sachs, Executive Director, E4energy – A review of the energy situation in the US and impact on profitability. | | 2:00 - 2:50 | Pamela Gordon, Founder Technology Forecasters Inc - “Reduce to Grow’ is the New Imperative for Profitability and Environmental Gain” | Roddy Martin, GM and VP, Value Chain Strategies, AMR Research - “Supply Chain Excellence Is Your New Strategic Growth Strategy"; the mantra for transforming traditional supply chains and manufacturing into Product Supply and Demand-driven Value Networks. | | 3:00 - 3:50 | Jack Ampuja, Executive Director of the Center for Supply Chain Excellence for Niagara University - “Packaging Optimization and its positive impact on the environment and a company's bottom line.” | Owen Tucker, VP E2open – Delivering Software as a Service (SaaS) - SaaS is causing a fundamental shift in the software industry. Where customers once had to purchase software licenses and install it on individual machines, they can now gain access to software applications via the Web without incurring maintenance and upgrade costs. | | 4:00 - 4:50 5.00 – 5.50 | Robert Bowman, Senior Editor, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies - “Lean Supply Chains: A Status Report.” To be announced – Industry Case Study | Steve Spratt, Consultant, Mohawk Paper Inc. - “Why Inventory Needs to be Included in Everyone’s S&OP: Working Capital and 99% Service Levels” Kathryn Sachs, Executive Director, E4energy – A review of the energy situation in the US and impact on profitability. |
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Gourmet business lunch available in the Commonwealth Ballroom 6:00pm: Show Closes 7:00pm – 8:00pm: Networking Drinks Reception outside Millennium Hall 8:00pm: Industry Gala Dinner and Green Awards Commonwealth Ballroom. Thursday March, 20th: 7:30am – 9:00am: Breakfast available in the Commonwealth Ballroom 9:00am: Show Opens at the Millennium Hall Meeting Windows: (all prearranged supplier meetings occur at the exhibitor booths in Millennium Hall) Window 5: 9:00am – 11:00am • Window 6: 11:00am – 1:00pm Educational Tracks: (seminars may be subject to last minute changes) | Time: | Location: Washington Room A | Location: Washington Room B | | 9:00 to 9:50 | Robert Bowman, Senior Editor, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies - - “Lean Supply Chains: A Status Report.” | Bob Belshaw, SVP GE - Hidden Impact of Global Sourcing on Working Capital, Supply Chain Tools and Metrics | | 10:00 to 10:50 | Jack Ampuja, Executive Director of the Center for Supply Chain Excellence for Niagara University - “Packaging Optimization and its positive impact on the environment and a company's bottom line.” | To be announce – Industry Case Study | | 11:00 to 11:50 | Roddy Martin, GM and VP, Value Chain Strategies, AMR Research - “Supply Chain Excellence Is Your New Strategic Growth Strategy"; the mantra for transforming traditional supply chains and manufacturing into Product Supply and Demand-driven Value Networks. | Owen Tucker, VP E2open – Delivering Software as a Service (SaaS) - SaaS is causing a fundamental shift in the software industry. Where customers once had to purchase software licenses and install it on individual machines, they can now gain access to software applications via the Web without incurring maintenance and upgrade costs. | | 12:00 to 12:50 | Pamela Gordon, Founder Technology Forecasters Inc - “Reduce to Grow’ is the New Imperative for Profitability and Environmental Gain” | Myles Cohen, VP and GM Sonoco Recycling - "Road to Zero Landfill" - Not as Far Fetched as it May Seem |
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Gourmet business lunch available in the Commonwealth Ballroom 2:00pm: Show Closes
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