Global Supply Chain Specifics

Access thought leadership in global supply chain management with specific case studies and applications of best practices. Educational sessions will connect you to real-world education from sustainability improvements and logistics strategy optimization to managing risk across the supply chain and more.

Monday, October 18

8:00 am – 9:15 am
A Cornerstone for a Global Supply Chain in the New Normal

James Hutzel, CPIM
Director, Logistics and Distribution
A.O. Smith Water Products Company

Randall Bednar
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
A.O. Smith Corporation

The global supply chain offers tremendous opportunity and tremendous challenge. This presentation outlines how one company overcame language barriers and kept team members on track despite a 14-hour time zone difference. The presenter will share a case study on a thriving enterprise resources planning (ERP) system implementation at A.O. Smith Water Products Company’s China operation—highlighting all critical activities and detailing steps to success.

Attend this session to

• Implement ERP as a foundation of global supply chain visibility
• Understand the importance of supply chain education from APICS and other sources •
• Solve chronic supply chain problems related to shortages, demand variation, and distributed finished goods inventories

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

• Specific processes you can apply to create an effective global supply chain
• Proven methods for achieving high levels of visibility
• Key performance indicators driven directly by ERP system information

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Advanced Tracking Through Item Unique Identifiers

James Semerad
Supply Officer
United States Navy

Mike Howard
Assistant Secretary of The Navy IUID, Program Manager
U.S. Navy

Life cycle maintenance costs typically are greater than the purchase costs of an item; yet, process mapping prevents accurate activity-based measurement of life cycle costs. A tool for uniquely identifying end items can advance tracking capabilities. This session will explore item unique identifiers and why they are beneficial for linking segments of information.

Attend this session to

• Learn about item unique identifiers and how to create them at your organization
• Calculate the value of implementing an item unique identifier for inventory life cycle management
• Create a strategy for effective prioritization and direction of item-tracking efforts in order to reduce costs significantly

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

• A process methodology that enables you to track inventory throughout your supply chain
• Demonstrated techniques for identifying total ownership costs for unique items
• A solution to mapping uniquely identified items across disparate systems

2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Aligning Logistics with Supply Chain Strategies

Theodore Somes, CSCP
Logistics Lead
Westinghouse Electric Company

Using a logistics-management strategy that is mismatched with your supply chain requirements is inefficient and risky. This session will detail seven time-tested principles employed at a major supplier to the energy sector. Team members at this company developed a tool that quantified the suitability of their logistics strategies with supply chain requirements, which then was applied in order to determine suppliers’ ability to execute company goals.

Attend this session to

• Determine what logistics-management strategies are available to your organization
• Discover methods for assessing the compatibility of logistics strategies with your supply chain efforts
• Agree on common definitions, project scope, and implementation options

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

• Proven techniques for evaluating logistics-management strategies
• A tool for determining a logistics-management solution’s ability to satisfy supply chain requirements
• Decision making methods involving the subdivision of affected areas in order to judge possible outcomes

4:00 p.m.– 5:15 p.m.
Better Packaging for Better Business

Tom Blanck, CSCP
Business Unit Manager, Adalis

There are significant costs associated with product distribution through a global supply chain. Freight, warehousing, handling, and labor typically are top-of-mind. However, often overlooked is how packaging affects these cost centers. This session will look at how packaging optimization can have a dramatic impact on your logistics costs. The presenters will use real-world examples to share practical methods for identifying and executing packaging improvements.

Attend this session to

• Discover how to improve your processes through packaging optimization
• Use packaging enhancements to advance sustainability efforts
• Identify and execute a packaging system that results
  in significant cost savings
  
  

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

• Case studies that reveal specific details on how global companies have executed packaging improvements
• Examples of attainable transportation, warehousing, handling, labor, and material savings
• Tools, methods, and resources you can use to quantify packaging-optimization progress

Tuesday, October 19

8:00 am – 9:15 am
Integrating Sustainability with Supply Chain Education

Rhonda Lummus, Ph.D., CIRM, CSCP
Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management
Indiana University

Bob Jacobs, Ph.D.
Professor of Operations Management
Indiana University

Professionals seeking environmentally conscious management must pay particular attention to their supply chains. This session will illustrate how green concepts can be taught hand-in-hand with supply chain management education and principles. The presenter will detail how to include employees at all levels of the organization and ensure that they understand how their particular processes affect sustainability efforts.

Attend this session to

• Understand the overall impact of your supply chain processes
• Trace item movements through your supply chain in order to understand how product design and production affect the environment
• Use APICS education to learn about green concepts and supply chain management in concert

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

• A green roadmap that includes precise plans for all employees
• Specific, sustainability-focused educational content
• Proven methods for engaging all employees in environmentally conscious management

1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Mapping an Effective Supply Chain Go-To-Market Strategy

David Ross, Ph.D., CFPIM
Senior Manager, Professional Development, APICS The Association for Operations Management

As businesspeople begin cautiously moving toward a post-recession growth mode, an effective supply chain go-to-market strategy is more important than ever. This session will show participants how to take advantage of the recovery via rapid channel reconfiguration, thus enabling them to identify and manage change in channel configuration, balance marketplace needs with channel capabilities, and align the channel value chain to optimize network supply and delivery components.

Wednesday, October 20

10:30 am – 11:45 am
Supply Chain Collaboration in Support of Haiti Relief Efforts

Jo Anne King, CSCP
The Haiti Relief project
PURE Bioscience

In the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, three companies aligned resources to provide disaster victims with urgently needed ventilators, infusion pumps, and water purification. PURE Bioscience and Cardinal Health/CareFusion worked in support of Project HOPE, bringing about swift supply chain collaboration and immediate aid. This session will demonstrate the planned physical inventory elements and the not-so-perfect results when cutoffs were compromised due to unforeseen manufacturing requirements.

Attend this session to

• Discover innovative risk-management tactics
• See teamwork in action with instant collaboration despite having no established alliances
• Identify examples of great leadership and communication in a crisis

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

• Strategies for ensuring a quality deliverable in the midst of disaster
• A real-world application of employing APICS principles for the greater good
• Methodologies for managing numerous logistical obstacles

1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Modeling Plans and Patterns for Improved Forecasting

Lloyd Clive, CFPIM
Coordinator
Fleming College

Operations and supply chain managers understand that demand follows known patterns associated with seasonality, promotions, economic conditions, competition, and more. However, these factors often are ignored during the forecasting process due to lack of understanding, which results in either inaccurate or multiple, competing forecasts. This session will explain what factors influence demand; demonstrate common demand patterns; and provide tools for improving your forecast accuracy, timeliness, and effectiveness.

Attend this session to

• Model anticipated events in your forecast
• Identify methods for performing a forecast override
• Interpret and adjust past sales data

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

• An Excel-based simulation on demand patterns, which will be available for your personal use after the session
• Calculations of promotional forecasting profiles for different marketing methods
• Strategies for developing working models and preventing inaccuracies

3:00 – 4:15 pm
Intelligent Risk Management for Your Supply Chain

Preston Blevins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Director Southwest District
APICS

Most supply chain professionals have applied supply chain risk-management best practices in the form of balanced scorecards, regular meetings with key suppliers, and continuous tracking of supplier financial status. Unfortunately, supply chain failures still occur—and with severe consequences. This session will explore how to identify possible breakdowns and achieve significant improvements in supply chain precision.

Attend this session to

• Explore the Wall Street Journal article “Clarity is Missing in Supply Chain” as a case study on supply chain challenges and consequences
• Discuss recent industry research from The Aberdeen Group on supply chain risk management
• Recognize what is needed to avoid repeating supply chain failures

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

• Solutions for avoiding likely supply chain breakdowns
• Specific responsibilities for members of your organization’s information technology, finance, operations, and supply chain divisions
• Demonstrated tools for achieving greater supply chain clarity