Monday, October 18

8:00 am - 9:15 am
The Whole Supplier Partnering Story      

Alan Leigh, CSCP, CPIM
President
3V Consulting Inc.

Is a win-win supplier relationship just an abstract concept, or can we really achieve it? This session will describe a real-world supplier partnership that resulted in improved quality, greater efficiency, and significant bottom-line benefits for both partners. However, like any relationship, the real test is in staying power. Something went awry, and—sadder, but wiser—the presenter will share key lessons learned from the rest of the story.

Attend this session to

• Better understand win-win supplier partnering strategies and tactics
• Learn about the importance of engaged cross-functional teams
• Ensure that winning supplier relationships are sustainable
  
  

APICS 2010 is about applying best practices. This session will feature

• Demonstrated prerequisites for successful supplier partnering
• Definitions of strategies and roles critical to a successful and lasting supplier partnership
• Real-world tips and lessons learned

 

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Innovation for Supply Chain Success

Lisa Anderson, CSCP
President
LMA Consulting Group Inc.

Slow and steady no longer wins the race. Today, businesspeople must leverage supply chain innovation in order to create a competitive advantage and accelerate cash flow. This session will provide attendees with actionable strategies for improving performance throughout the supply chain. The presenter will discuss lessons learned from real-world experiences and demonstrate specific ways to add value at your organization.

Attend this session to

• Identify, prioritize, and leverage innovative inventory management practices
• Apply advanced transportation methodologies to improve cash flow
• Develop sustainable supply chain partnerships

APICS 2010 is about applying best practices. This session will feature

• Three core supply chain innovations and how they can increase cash flow
• In-depth investigations into how to implement and leverage a global supply chain strategy
• Techniques for enhanced collaborative planning and forecasting and vendor-managed inventory practices

 

2:30 pm -3:45 pm
Logistics and Transportation Issues and Trends

Karl Manrodt, Ph.D.
Professor of Logistics
Georgia Southern University  

Mary Holcomb
Associate Professor of Logistics
University of Tennessee

The tough economic times have significantly influenced how companies of all sizes manage and operate their supply chains. Some 830 participants, representing 14 industrial sectors, participated in the “18th Annual Trends and Issues in Logistics and Transportation” study—reporting that economic hardship made 2009 one of the most difficult operating years ever. This session will present the study’s findings and evaluate next steps.

Attend this session to

• Evaluate the current state of the overall supply chain
• Examine how effective decision making occurs for interfacing activities
• Decide which approaches, tools, and technologies will best enable optimized supply chain decision making in the future
  
  

APICS 2010 is about applying best practices. This session will feature

• Practical strategies for building cross-enterprise approaches to supply chain management
• Techniques for determining optimal customer service
• Proven initiatives that will enable your organization to emerge from the economic downturn in a position of greater strength   
  

           

4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Benchmarking Effective Supply Chain Leadership       

Joseph Walden, CFPIM
Director
Supply Chain Leadership Institute     

Supply chains continue to evolve, and the focus of most managers remains on new systems and applications. However, the often-overlooked cornerstone of successful supply chains is the people who comprise our organizations. This presentation will provide a framework for benchmarking leadership in supply chains, just as we benchmark supply chain performance. Participants will learn how to become world-class supply chain professionals.

Attend this session to

• Understand why supply chain professionals must focus on more than just new technologies
• Learn specific skills leaders need in order to achieve supply chain excellence
• Make a plan for achieving a more effective supply chain
  
  

APICS 2010 is about applying best practices. This session will feature

• Metrics for modeling and benchmarking supply chain leadership
• A framework for improving leadership programs and performance throughout the supply chain
• Real-world case studies and academic research to support the methodology

 

Tuesday, October 19

8:00 am - 9:15 am
Blurring Manufacturing and Service Boundaries

William T. Walker, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Director of Supply Chain Management
StarTrak Systems, LLC   

Richard E. Crandall, Ph.D., CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Beroth Oil Professor
Appalachian State University

Sustaining value generation, revenue continuity, profitability, and positive cash flow all involve significant risk. Supply chain networks that learn how to integrate manufacturing and service are achieving more customer-centric and agile relationships. This interactive session will involve both academic research and practitioner experience. A combination of lecture, storytelling, and two-person exercises will be used to illustrate how to achieve a successful global supply chain network by blurring the boundaries.          

Attend this session to

• Explore the new types of risk that have been injected into the business world as a result of shifting supply chain networks
• Fine-tune your manufacturing and service operations
• Enhance your supply chain network
  
  

APICS 2010 is about applying best practices. This session will feature

• In-depth academic research
• Real-world supply chain lessons learned
• Proven techniques for advancing your global supply chain network

           

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Proven Best Practices for Multi-Tier Supply Chain Collaboration

Mondher Ben-Hamida, CPIM, CSCP
Vice President, Strategic Advisory Services
E2open Inc.
 
Kwok Poon
Director, Customer Solutions
E2open Inc.
 
Competing on a global basis requires a complex and extended supply chain that involves many partners. Upstream component suppliers, contract manufacturers, third-party logistics providers, and more are required to meet customer expectations. Yet most supply chains still use tools built for optimizing local performance, and sharing information is rarely institutionalized. This session will demonstrate how to define and build a multi-tier supply chain collaboration model.

Attend this session to

• Learn why most planning models are incompatible with today’s extended supply chains
• Explore the growing gap between the needs of today’s supply chains and available tools
• Define and build a multi-tier supply chain collaboration model
   

APICS 2010 is about applying best practices. This session will feature

• A plan for gathering feedback on your organization’s specific environment
• Case studies from leading global companies showcasing centralized purchasing organization, multitier inventory visibility, and multitier order management
• Examples of how to attain key advantages over competitors
  

 

Wednesday, October 20

10:30 am - 11:45 am
Eliminating Supply Chain Relationship Conflict

Marek Michalski
Associate Professor
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Supply chain efficiency heavily relies on relationships. However, all relationships experience conflict at one point or another. Issues often arise because of incompatible goals and strategies, as well as operational problems—such as shifts in business strategy, process control, and collaboration techniques. In this session, attendees will explore the influence of change on supply chain management relationships.

Attend this session to

• Recognize new and varying points of view about the sources of relationship difficulties
• Learn what types of influences can have a negative impact on process management
• Find out why certain collaboration agreements are veering from the classic value chain model
  
  

APICS 2010 is about applying best practices. This session will feature

• Statistical analysis and structured equation modeling from an in-depth study on supplier relationships
• Real-world collaboration strategies
  
  

Research on the sources of problems most often encountered in the supply chain and how to solve them.

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
A Real-Life Tale of Improved Cash Management

Jeff Slater, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP, C.P.M.
Operating Excellence Leader
Sonoco

Sonoco is a $4 billion packaging company headquartered in Hartsville, South Carolina. Among the business’s core strategic drivers is to advance the top line via organic growth and key acquisitions. In 2005, working-capital costs had increased by $100 million over the preceding two years, putting growth by acquisition at risk. This session will address Sonoco’s focus on lean, six sigma, and supply chain process improvements, demonstrating how the company reconfigured its supply chain in a constrained marketplace.

Attend this session to

• Reduce lead time and inventory
  
• Lead and drive a cash-flow-management project
  
• Encourage your company leaders to invest in project success
  

APICS 2010 is about applying best practices. This session will feature

• Key metrics necessary for cash-management improvements
  
• A systematic approach to process development
  
• Real-world examples of how Sonoco applied operations management methodologies to drive out waste and enhance the bottom line

3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Real-World Supply Chain Redesign

William Seliger, CPIM, CSCP
Director of Manufacturing Operations and Integration
R.R. Donnelley

R.R. Donnelley is a global provider of integrated communications and the world’s largest printing company. Founded more than 145 years ago, the company collaborates with more than 60,000 customers worldwide. This session will feature stories and visuals of core supply chain management concepts to show participants how R.R. Donnelley redesigned its supply chain for a key product during a period of great industry change.

Attend this session to

• Recognize the types of challenges faced during supply chain redesign and determine how you can meet them
  
• Learn how to deploy these concepts at your organization
  
• Better understand the importance of strategic vision, leader participation, and flexibility

 

APICS 2010 is about applying best practices. This session will feature

• Proven methods for involving leadership in supply chain redesign
  
• Real-world examples of internal and external supply chain partnering
  
• Techniques for achieving organizationwide control and harmony