Logistics Fall Conference Program

Harnessing the Power of Metrics in Achieving Supply Chain Excellence – A Firmenich Case Study

More than ever before, C-level executives demand measurable results from their supply chain investments. It is imperative for supply chain executives to measure their supply chain performance and contribution toward achieving the organization's strategic objectives – you can’t improve what you don’t measure. This session describes the approach taken by a global fragrance and flavor company in the design and deployment of its metrics program to support their global supply chain vision and objectives. In this session, Join us to learn how organizations plan, measure, and review their supply chain performance, business process improvements, and their impact on the overall business to drive a positive return on investment.  In addition, one of the most important metrics to improving Forecast Accuracy is Forecast Bias.  This session will also highlight how over/under forecasting bias can be used by Demand Planners with Sales and Marketing to make significant improvements in forecast accuracy. 

You Will Learn:

• The role of performance metrics in an organization
• How organizations plan, measure, and review their supply chain performance
• 12 key metrics to maximize supply chain performance (including key forecasting metrics)
• How over/under forecasting bias can be used with Sales and Marketing to significantly improve forecast accuracy

Supply Chain Risk Management and Business Continuity

Bringing Innovation Leadership to Your Organization

In this dynamic and engaging presentation you’ll learn how to lead change in your organization - especially if it is tradition-bound and/or extraordinarily resistant to change. Ret. Brigadier General Tom Kolditz will draw on first-hand experience and multiple case studies to present lessons of innovation and change.
 
You’ll hear how to identify key steps for mobilizing your desired organizational structure and acquire tools, best practices, and processes for effective organizational design.  Leave with a keen understanding of a unique indirect strategy that has proven successful when more common change management strategies have failed.
 

Conference Development

Interested in Participating in a Logistics & Supply Chain Forum Conference?

Senior supply chain, operations and logistics executives from F1000 companies are invited to participate as speakers, moderators or facilitators.  Sessions are presented in a variety of formats and are designed to meet the needs of today's senior leaders. 

NEW in 2013! - Case Study Sliders - 10-12 minutes to present a "mini case study" to your peers and highlight your company's supply chain and operational successes.

Potential Sessions/ Topic Areas:

• Global Considerations: Efficient sourcing, risk management, costs and optimization
• Supply chain network visibility and freight cost management
• Managing costs, margins and growth
• Regulatory changes and initiatives
• Integration of complex business models (IT and SC focus)
• Safety/ material handling / transportation issues
• M& A and Integration of companies with different ERP systems and procedures
• Inventory modeling, forecasting and supply chain optimization
• Supply chains flexibility and agility through cost control though greater productivity

Session submittals are now being accepted. For complete information, please call 212-651-8736.  If you are interested in participating in a 1-1 research call to help shape content, please call the number above.

 

Special Thanks to All of our Previous Speakers Including:

VP Global Supply Chain, Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
Senior VP, Customer Supply Chain & Logistics PepsiCo, Inc.
Senior VP, Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Sr. Manager, Logistics Systems, Coca-Cola Refreshments
Senior Logistics Executive, Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

VP, Supply Chain Ops & Development, Seagate Technology
VP, Supply Chain Management, TASER International
VP, Supply Chain, Loparex
VP, Quality & Six Sigma, Milliken & Company

VP, North America Supply Chain Lead, Capgemini
VP N.A. Logistics, Invacare Corporation
VP, Logistics, Alliance Beverage Distributing Co.
VP, Logistics, Regis Corporation
VP of Manufacturing & Corp. Engineering, Snyder's-Lance Inc.

Head of Supply Chain, Pigments & Additives N.A., Clariant Corp.
Global Leader - RFID, GPS and Auto ID, Dow Chemical Co.
Global Dir., Supply Chain, Schick-Wilkinson Sword
Faculty, Center for Executive Education, University of TN

Director, Supply Chain Mgnt. Research Center, University of AR
Director Customer Logistics, Welch Foods, Inc.
COO, BuildDirect Technologies, Inc.
WW Dir, Global Supply Chain, Colgate Palmolive