Who is this Track Relevant for?

This track is designed for Operational Executives from 3PLs and Supply Chain / Logistics Executives who utilize 3PLs. 

Relevant titles include C-Level, SVP, VP, Director and Manager of: Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Distribution and Transportation. 

Market sectors include: 3PLs / Transportation Companies and any organization with utilizing 3PL services.

Track Schedule:

Sunday April 11^th

1:00 – 5:00 pm 

Optional Round of Golf at the Rosen Shingle Creek Golf Club

6:00 – 8:00 pm 

Welcome Cocktail Reception and Registration

Monday April 12^th

7:30 – 9:00 am 

Buffet Breakfast, Sebastian Ballroom

8:00 – 8:50 am 

Keynote Address, Panel Discussion, Sebastian Ballroom

“Successful Business Transformation – What’s your Role?” 

Business Transformation has emerged as a key focus for executive management to better align people, process and technology initiatives with business strategy and vision.  Leaders who have managed successful transformations have taken billions of dollars of waste, cost and complexity out of the end to end business and are now in a position to follow growth and innovation strategies. The reach of such transformations must transcend the various silos in an organization and thus all departmental leaders play an integral role in success. 

This Keynote Panel draws on the perspectives from a diverse group of senior executives at leading organizations to talk about best practice, learning’s, pitfalls and enablers in their journey to business and supply chain transformation. Key topics that will be discussed are relevant to all continuous improvement and transformation projects and leaders. The content will be valuable to bigger global companies as well as smaller local manufacturers and retailers from across the different verticals and markets; from retailer to consumer-driven and industrial build to order manufacturers. 

Best practice topics that will be discussed and debated are;

• Improving demand forecast accuracy through joint value creation initiatives with customers.
• Achieving reliable operations excellence in the extended product supply network.
• Making balanced and balanced trade offs across the business using information, governance, and processes such as S & OP and network optimization.
• Operationalizing demand and innovation across the extended value network.
• Managing risk and complexity.
• Change and performance management and organization design to achieve organization effectiveness.
• Designing, structuring, and developing talent in the global organization. 

Panelist:
Elizabeth Brady, VP Global Supply Chain, CRM, Boston Scientific
Dov Shenkman, VP Inventory Management and Replenishment, OfficeMax
George Morrison, Global Director, Supply Chain, Honeywell
Additional Panelist TBD 

Moderator: Roddy Martin, SVP Value Chain, AMR Research

9:00 – 11:00 am           

Targeted Research Meetings in Main Exhibit Hall in Sebastian Ballroom

This element of the event provides the most targeted and time efficient medium to research the latest technology and innovation from the industry's premier suppliers. We will customize an appointment schedule based on your unique profile of interests to connect you with industry leading suppliers best placed to deliver real competitive advantage to your organization.

Appointments are in 25 minute windows and in each case you will be met by a senior level executive for a relaxed, open discussion on how their solutions may be put to work for your unique needs and requirements.

11:00 – 12:00 pm

“Transportation Costs in a Dynamic Environment-How changes effect planning and support of Supply Chain”

There are fewer flights, slower ships and fewer choices than ever. What is the freight market from Asia to US doing? What can we expect to do in support of the supply chain today and in the future?        

Stephen Proctor, Global Logistics and Distribution Manager, Varian Semiconductor

12:00 – 1:00 pm           

“3PLs as integrated strategic business partners in supply chain management”

In leading organizations strategic logistics partnerships are looked at as much more than “outsourced trucking management”. In those organizations ahead of the curve, senior supply chain leaders are being put in place to bring logistics and distribution into the supply chain strategy and develop partnerships with 4PL’s as a strategic capability. This session will explore critical elements, best practices and industry examples of successful transformation efforts based around the following topics:

1. The business case and leadership challenges to make the strategic 4PL transformation.
2. Logistics as a core component of end to end supply chain transformation – what opportunities and why?
3. Core capabilities required of logistics partners to be successful enablers of strategic collaboration, partnering transformation.
4. IT and business process management capabilities critical for success in both manufacturers, retailers, and logistics service providers.
5. Governance, contracting models, change leadership components key to the transformation.
6. Learning’s from success stories and best practices

Roddy Martin, SVP Value Chain, AMR Research

1:00 – 2:00 pm 

Gourmet Lunch, Sebastian

2:00 – 3:00 pm 

“Learn why BEPENSA implemented latest technology in Voice Direct Picking!”

Bepensa, the leading producer and distributor for Coca Cola beverages located at México´s Yucatan Peninsulain Mexico, is achieving higher accuracy rates in its distribution center in Merida, Mexico since the implementation of the speaker independent voice topSpeech-Lydia solution from TopVOX Corp., based in Barrington, IL.  

As the leading beverage distributor of the Yucatan, Bepensa Bebidas must constantly focus to improve its logistical services.  With hundreds of delivery trucks going in and out each day it is imperative that all trucks are loaded with the proper orders for on-time delivery.  It is for this reason that Bepensa has adopted the best solution on improving the efficiency in the picking process, using the TopSpeech Lydia voice system from TopHi Vox.

According to Juan Carlos Dupinet, Corporate Logistics Manager for Bepensa: "The decision to select the voice recognition system from TopVOX was based on a variety of reasons, such as quality, performance, price and flexibility.  Productivity within the first few weeks already showed an increase of over 30 percent.  The hands-free, eyes-free operation has also dramatically increased accuracy, efficiency and safety and users of the system specifically appreciate the natural speech output versus the commonly used digitized solution. In fact, we currently see less than 1 error per 5,000 picks.”

Juan Carlos Dupinet, Corporate Logistics Manager, Bepensa, manufacturer and distributor for Coca-Cola, Co-presented with Marceline Absil, Vice President Marketing & Sales, top-VOX Corporation

3:00 – 4:00 pm

“Finding Value Upstream in the Supply Chain”

Leave traditional supply chain strategies behind and start seeing the supply chain as a microcosm of functional groups all working toward a common goal—to uncover upstream efficiencies that deliver value all the way down to the end customer. Find out how forward-thinking companies are joining forces and applying revolutionary supply chain strategies.

Josh Creasman, Senior Director Supply Chain and Sourcing, Yakima, Inc. Co-presented with Kevin Six,  Sales and Marketing, Executive Director, CH Robinson

4:00 – 6:00 pm 

Targeted Research Meetings in Main Exhibit Hall in Sebastian Ballroom

This element of the event provides the most targeted and time efficient medium to research the latest technology and innovation from the industry's premier suppliers. We will customize an appointment schedule based on your unique profile of interests to connect you with industry leading suppliers best placed to deliver real competitive advantage to your organization.

Appointments are in 25 minute windows and in each case you will be met by a senior level executive for a relaxed, open discussion on how their solutions may be put to work for your unique needs and requirements.

6:00 – 7:30 pm 

Networking Drinks Reception

7:30 pm                       

Gala Dinner

Tuesday April 13^th

7:30 – 9:00 am 

Buffet Breakfast, Sebastian Ballroom

8:00 – 8:50 am 

Keynote Address, Panel Discussion, Sebastian Ballroom

“Integrated Business Planning through the extended Value Chain”

Learn three sure fire ways to improve revenue and cut costs in today's economic environment: identify opportunities for revenue growth, improve cash flow by optimizing revenue and assets, and turn cost centers into profit centers. Value Chain Planning provides the perfect tools for understanding and controlling operations because they are driven by economics and can drive substantial improvements on both sections of the income statement. Learn how to link Operations, Sales and Finance to break down the silos and enhance the collaboration, not just the coordination…

Panelists: 
Wes Olson, Managing Director, S&OP, Cisco
David Collier, VP Inventory Management, Car Quest
Sean O'Sullivan, Director Supply Chain Planning, Welch Food, Inc.
Senthil Rajamanickan, CIO, Clorox

Moderators: Guy Yehiav, VP Sales & Strategy, Oracle; Linda Peel, Director Value Chain Planning, North American Application Strategy, Oracle

9:00 – 10:00 am           

“Integration as a better model” 

As healthcare supply costs continue to rise, providers of care must continually strive to deliver a high-quality of care while improving operational efficiencies and reducing costs.  With roots in the provider side of healthcare, ROi (an operating division of the Sisters of Mercy Health System), has a unique perspective and understanding of the challenges providers face.  Our focus is to work along side our customers to address the challenges associated with the healthcare supply chain with an intense focus on reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality of care and patient safety. 

Learn how these core area’s have driven ROi to success and resulted in national recognition as well as industry awards.  Highlights include:

• Supply Chain integration and optimization  
• Key’s to driving vendor contract compliance
• Improving safety utilization supply chain principals
• Driving down acquisition costs through buying aggregation events
• Reducing spend and controlling quality through private branding and self manufacturing
• Monitoring performance and setting standards through supply chain metrics management
• “Completing the Connection” – connecting the makers and users of goods

John Black, Vice President Supply Chain, ROi, an operating divison of Sisters of Mercy Health Systems and Greg Goddard, Director of Operations, ROi, an operating division of Sisters of Mercy Health Systems

10:00 – 11:00 am         

“The Challenge of Being Green - How North America's leading companies balance cost control with the need to lower carbon footprint”

If North America's leading consumer goods companies are to generate savings from "green" initiatives and reduce their overall carbon footprint, they need to figure out how they can meet the challenge of being greener while at the same time not incurring additional costs to do so.  Join us to hear how these leading companies are throwing out some old assumptions and designing new transportation and distribution models.  Discussion will focus on mode shift, model redesign and best practices utilized by America's leading companies.

Panelists TBD

11:00 – 12:00 pm         

“The benefits of a closed loop transportation solution in action” 

For 3PLs and their customers streamlining supply chain processes has been at the center of attention, but vast inefficiencies still exist.  We will introduce the audience on how the Agility / Freightgate partnership has improved internal processes as well as external processes for Agilities customer and carrier partners.  Enable Managing millions of rates in a ever changing market and staying compliance with government mandates at the same time

Mike Gargargo, Vice President Ocean Services, Agility Co-presented with Martin Hubert, CEO & President, Freightgate 

12:00 – 1:00 pm           

Open Sourcing in Main Exhibit Hall in Sebastian Ballroom

Main Exhibit Hall will be open for free sourcing opportunity.

1:00 – 2:00 pm 

Gourmet Lunch, Sebastian Ballroom