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Meet Your Match at Logistics and Supply Chain Forum
Mark Rayner, CEO, Richmond Events |June 15, 2009
For nearly 20 years Richmond Events has hosted the Logistics & Supply Chain Forum, which matches senior decision makers in private industry with top-level suppliers in every aspect of supply chain management. The former are invited free. In return for their time, they meet only high-level managers,...>more

It Takes a Process to Build a Process
Michael Babineaux, President, Babineaux Educational Services and Training |June 15, 2009
Effective business processes are essential to consistent, high-level performance in any sector, but such processes to not evolve on their own, says Michael Babineaux, president of Babineaux Educational Services and Training. Rather, there are proven processes for establishing and managing business...>more

Consider Real Estate Information Early When Adding Facilities to Network
Noah Shales, Managing Dir., Strategic Consulting Group, Grubb and Ellis |June 15, 2009
When companies decide to add distribution or production facilities to their network because of a network redesign or business acquisition, they should consider real estate issues early in the process, says Noah Shales, managing director of the strategic consulting group at Grubb and Ellis, a...>more

In Selecting Your ERP System, Get Everybody on Board
Vince Marchesani, Managing Partner, DDP International |June 15, 2009
From choosing the right ERP system to implementing it, all internal business units and all external trading partners need to be involved, says Vince Marchesani, managing partner of DDP International. [Run Time (Min:) 5:42] >more

Strategic Opportunities That 10 Plus 2 Presents
Ty Bordner, Vice President, Solutions Consulting, Management Dynamics |June 15, 2009
Elements of 10 + 2 filings are the same for other import documentation. Leverage the former and reduce data inaccuracies, says Ty Bordner, vice president of solutions consulting at Management Dynamics. [Run Time (Min:) 10:35] >more

The Three Pillars of a Virtual Supply Chain
Tanya Quinn, Director, Global Supply Chain, The Medicines Company |June 15, 2009
The Medicines Company uses a virtual supply chain to support its young and growing pharmaceutical business. Tanya Quinn, director of global supply chain for the company, says that this supply chain model, in which all activities are outsourced, depends on three pillars of success: partnerships,...>more

Driving Growth Up in a Down Economy
Ron Wilson, Director, Business Development for Consumer Goods, River Logic |June 15, 2009
An integrated business planning solution simultaneously models supply chain processes, products, market requirements, financials, constraints, and interdependencies, says Ron Wilson, director of business development for consumer goods at River Logic. [Run Time (Min:) 8:12] >more

Close Supplier Partnerships Help Burton Snowboards Stay on Top
Raymond Campbell, Vice President, Operations, Burton Snowboards |June 15, 2009
Forging close relationships with contract manufacturers and suppliers is a key strategy for Burton Snowboards, a leader in the market for snowboards and snowboarding accessories. Burton depends on these partners, mostly located in Asia, to help it meet the supply chain challenges of a concentrated...>more

Transforming Supply Chains in Canada
Peter McMahon, Exec. VP., Supply Chain & Information Technology, Loblaw Cos. |June 15, 2009
A multi-year reengineering of the supply chain at the Loblaw Companies, Canada's biggest food retailer, holds lessons for other companies, says Peter McMahon, executive vice president of supply chain and information technology. [Run Time (Min:) 9:57] >more

Achieving Command and Control Of Global Supply Chains
Ned Blinick, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Blinco Systems |June 15, 2009
Command and control, a phrase borrowed from the military, well describes the key capabilities needed to manage today’s complex global supply chains, says Ned Blinick, vice president of sales and marketing at Blinco Systems. Achieving command and control requires the integration and synchronization...>more

Harmon Has ‘No Finish Line’ For Supply Chain Improvement
Lalit Panda, Sr. V.P., Supply Chain & IT, Harmon Consumer Grp, Harmon Intl. Ind. |June 15, 2009
Harmon Consumer Group, a division of Harmon International Industries that makes high-end consumer audio electronics, has implemented a number of supply chain initiatives to meet the particular challenges of the consumer electronics industry. These challenges include high demand variability, very...>more

The Need to Optimize the Warehouse and Distribution Gains in Intensity
Ken Ruehrdanz, Market Manager, Distribution, Dematic Corporation |June 15, 2009
Labor, accuracy, speed, space, inventory, and green are still the biggest issues in warehousing and distribution, but are more intense than ever, says Ken Ruehrdanz, Dematic's  market manager for distribution. [Run Time (Min:) 8:04] >more

Making SAP, Lean and Sales and Operation Planning Work Together
Kelly Slate, Dir., Supply Chain & Bus. Process Mgmt., Milliken & Co., Chem. Div. |June 15, 2009
Kelly Slate, director of supply chain and business process management for the chemical division of Milliken & Co., describes the challenges of this ambitious project, and offers some advice on getting started. [Run Time (Min:) 5:37] >more

To Reduce Costs or Reduce Waste?
Joseph DeSantis, Senior Director, Supply Chain, Office Depot |June 15, 2009
Eliminating waste is much more likely to free up working capital that is so difficult to come by in a recession, says Joseph DeSantis, senior director of supply chain at Office Depot.  [Run Time (Min:) 7:59] >more

Harnessing the Power of a 3PL Relationship
Charles Gallagher, Manager, Supply Chain Development, Mars Chocolate |June 15, 2009
Choose a financially stable 3PL with a wide network of associates and deep industry expertise to handle your warehousing and transportation needs, says Charles Gallagher, supply chain development manager at Mars Chocolate. [Run Time (Min): 6:05] >more


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