The SCOPE Spring Educational Program will include:

• 2 Keynote Addresses
• 12 Peer Led Plenary Presentations
• 10 Customer Led Case Studies
• 1 Meet the Analysts Round Table

PLUS

• Targeted one on one Research Meetings with Carefully Selected Leading Solution Providers

AND

• Unparalleled Peer Networking Opportunities with other high profile Executives over onsite Breakfasts, Lunches and Receptions.

SCOPE Spring Keynote Presentation

“The New Supply Chain Agenda”

In The New Supply Chain Agenda, published by Harvard Business Publishing, Reuben Slone, J. Paul Dittmann, and Tom Mentzer argue that “supply chain excellence” is perhaps the most underutilized competitive advantage today’s companies have at their disposal. The supply chain controls the heartbeat of the firm: the fundamental flow of materials and information from suppliers, through the firm, to your customers. By eliminating disruptions, ramping up efficiencies, and upgrading performance along this critical pathway, you can vastly improve economic profit and boost shareholder value.

Based on the authors’ extensive field experience and ongoing analysis of hundreds of firms, The New Supply Chain Agenda outlines the five key “pillars” of a successful supply chain strategy, and includes real-world examples, self-evaluation tools, and actions steps that show how to:

• Hire and groom talent with the unique skills needed to build and run your supply chain
• Select and apply the right technologies, from forecasting systems to carbon footprint management
• Eliminate crippling cross-functional disconnects such as SKU proliferation and obsolete inventory
• Collaborate with external suppliers and customers
• Implement a disciplined management process to sustain success

This session will summarize the key points and themes of the book.

Reuben Slone, Senior Vice President Supply Chain Management, Walgreens and Paul Dittmann, Executive Director, The Global Supply Chian Institute, University of Tennessee

Plenary Presentations

“A Journey from Order Fulfillment towards Becoming THE Differentiator in Supply Chain Management for Our Customers”

• What was the logistic experts doing 10 years ago and need to do now
• Requirements of skills of SC people from 10 yrs ago to nowadays
• What is Infineon doing to develop their supply chain experts

Pierre Bassing, Head of Corporate Supply Chain, Infineon Technologies

“Logistics Supply Chain Transformation”

• The transformation of a global electronics Logistics Supply Chain can be risky business.
• What are the prerequisites that need be addressed in a detailed plan before the journey begins?
• What are the success factors? How do I get “C level buy in” and support for every step of the journey?
• This transformation requires collaboration, expert planning, precise execution and rigorous follow up.
• Learn how one mission critical technology provider made it a success story.

Dave Harrington, Vice President Supply Chain & Corporate Quality Officer, Stratus Technologies

 "Performance, Value and Supply Assurance in a Complex Market"

• Security of Supply as a differentiator
• Continuing margin contribution while instituting complexity modelling
• Supply Chain as a competitive advantage

Shauna Gamble, VP of Global Supply Chain Operations, CIENA Corporation

"Using Market Intelligence to Improve Transportation Processes”

• Recent transportation market trends
• Gathering and analyzing market intelligence data
• Applying market insights to transportation management processes
• Managing carrier relationships under tightening capacity

Amy Bare, Director, Transportation Rates & Analysis, Kimberly-Clark Corporation co-presented with Matt Harding, Principal, Transportation Practice, Chainalytics

“The New Balance Story”

• History of New Balance and how its evolved
• How New Balance global distribution works today
• Focus on Ontario, CA distribution facility – Why and how it was built, how it operates

Rick Thorn, Distribution Engineering Manager, New Balance co-presented with Cubic Designs

“CooperVision Boosts Global Supply Chain Visibility”

CooperVision, a leading manufacturer of advanced contact lenses, offers many types of lenses for a wide spectrum of vision problems

• Improve demand to boost visibility
• Provide great service at a reasonable cost
• Improve forecast accuracy and synchronize inventory investments

Lee Dame, Vice President, Global Supply Chain CooperVision co-presented with Karin Bursa, Vice President, Logility

“Extreme Makeover: Warehouse Edition – Transform your Warehouse without Sending your Customers, and Employees to Disneyworld!”

A complete home makeover sounds great but what if the lucky family still needs to keep living and working in the house?  Learn how Roche Diagnostics kept the immediate needs of its customers foremost in every conversation while completely transforming their global distribution hub using a combination of tireless planning, new processes, equipment and technology.

Key Takeaways:

• A lesson in best practices for pick, pack, and ship operations
• An overview of the type of planning and project management required to pull off a retrofit of this magnitude and complexity

Chris Upwards, Manager of Process Engineering at Roche Diagnostics co-presented with Chris Femia, Sr. Vice President, TransTech Consulting

“Global Integrated Enterprise – IBM Transformation Story”

• IBM transformation story
• IBM Integrated transformation journey
• Smarter supply chain

Tim Carroll, Vice President, Global Execution, IBM

“Being Green has Become the New Way to do Business”

The term Sustainability has been over used these days in every media outlet. What does sustainability mean to your Business? Learn how Quality Bicycle Products integrates environmental sustainability into their business practices.

• An overview of multiple areas of your business where you can make a positive impact to the environment and improve the bottom line
• Definition of LEED buildings and the impact they have to the business and environment
• How to get started on creating a Green Team in your company
• Why it makes sense to integrate sustainability into your Lean program

Paul Zeigle, Site Manager, Quality Bicycle Products

“Managing the Extended Supply Chain”

• Learn how companies are implementing S&OP with their suppliers
• Integrate suppliers into the executive S&OP meeting
• Link demand to supply across the entire supply chain
• Identify and manage risk in supplier relationships
• Align incentives to drive deeper S&OP collaboration

Richard Herrin, Director of Supply Chain Management, Axiall Corporation co-presented with John Galt Solutions

“Why America Is Poised for a Manufacturing Renaissance”

• An overview of Industry plans to Increase Their USA footprint
• Events in Asia that Spur “Re-Shoring”
• Activities in the American Market that Invite a Regional Manufacturing Solution
• Actions Flextronics Has Taken to Be Ready for the Coming Opportunity

Ron Tarter, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Operations, Flextronics

"Global Planning: Whack-a-Mole or Wonderful Opportunity"

• Does global complexity deliver a new challenge each time you solve the last one?
• Is your planning tapping the data explosion in your company?
• If you are doing S&OP, are you using it for "just" supply/demand balance?
• Learn how to go global with smart strategy and scalable technology
• Turn your big data into big insights
• Build an agile enterprise: outmaneuver volatility

Tom Wallace Fellow, Ohio State University’s Center for Operational Excellence co-presented with Nari Viswanathan, Vice President of Product Marketing and Management, Steelwedge Software.

"Gartner Magic Quadrant for Global Third Party Logistics"

Large multinational and global 3PL customers are requiring their 3PLs to offer more extended services across more regions and to integrate more across end-to-end business processes.

·         Get an overview of how the surge in outsourcing is changing the logistics management requirements
·         Learn the details of how customer demand for global outsourcing is changing
·         Understand the qualities and characteristics of what defines a “good” global 3PL
·         See firsthand how the top global 3PLs compare in their ability to meet global customer demand in the 1^st ever Gartner Magic Quadrant for Global 3PL Providers

Greg Aimi, Director of Supply Chain Research—Logistics, Gartner

"Coca-Cola Uses Optimization to Make Key Investment Decisions for Emerging Markets Around the Globe"

• Strategic Global Network Design - Determine the optimal number, location and sizes of manufacturing plants, warehouses, consolidation centers, cross docks
• Estimate the impact of changes to production and warehousing capabilities on cost and service
• Decide on the right timing of implementations and changes to new and existing supply chains
• Sourcing and Manufacturing Optimization - Optimize manufacturing and supplier production and purchasing decisions
• Schedule pre-build and inventory storage in anticipation to seasonality of demand and/or production capabilities

Chris Janke, Director of Infrastructure Planning, The Coca-Cola Company co-presented with IBM

"Past, Present, and Future: Supply Chain Perspectives on the Global Marketplace"

• How the evolution of supply chain drives consumer experiences
• The one constant amidst changing customer demand
• Ecommerce as an evolutionary accelerator
• What every supply chain professional must know today

Robert Gifford, EVP Global Logistics, Ingram Micro

“Transportation Transformation:  Where Are We Now?  What’s Next?”

• How has the recent recession impacted decision-making?  What have we learned?
• From both a research and industry perspective what “leading indicators” are critical to transportation decision-making?  How are they changing?
• Dedicated vs. non dedicated, strategic partnerships, and optimization have been recent critical areas of focus.  What are the results?  Are there still opportunities for improvement?
• How do differences in energy costs, infrastructure, competencies, and the maturity of transportation networks in various world regions impact the decision-making process?
• What impact do you expect from the increasing focus on environmental sustainability and the  continuing volatility of fuel costs?
• What is the “next frontier” for supply chain innovation and how does transportation fit into this picture?

Panelists include:  Doug Gray, General Manager, International Transportation,  Caterpillar and Mary Holcomb, Associate Professor of Logistics & SCM, University of Tennessee
Moderator : David Ecklund, Director of The Global Supply Chain Executive MBA, University of Tennessee

We will update the site as we continue to confirm and received details of additional Presentations.  If you are interested in speaking please contact Marin Silvers @ msilvers@quartzevents.com or (310) 706-4150