NEWS FROM THE CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW CIRCUIT roadtrip
Bring in the heavy hitters
HOW ARE 3PL AND SUPPLY CHAIN HONCHOS GEARING UP FOR
an era of growth, change, and escalating competition? One place to find
out is eyefortransport’s two co-located events, the 3PL Summit and
Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum, which will be held in Atlanta from
June 21–23.
The two events boast 75 speakers from companies such as FedEx
Supply Chain, UPS Freight, OHL, and Transplace as well as WalMart,
Sysco, Home Depot, Baxter, and Newell Rubbermaid. Topics will
include industry megatrends, logistics outsourcing for the “new normal,” working with the CFO, building a demand-driven supply chain,
and the emergence of the chief supply chain officer.
For more information, visit http://events.eyefortransport.com/3pl/
or http://events.eft.com/csco.
Fiscal restraint without sacrifice?
According to the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA),
it’s time to press the reset button for military logistics. At its annual Military
Logistics Summit, the organization will look at strategies for adapting to a
new budgetary climate that demands more for less, without sacrificing support
to the warfighter. The event will take place June 27–30 in Washington, D.C.
Presentations by more than 35 logistics leaders from the Department of
Defense, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the Canadian Ministry of
Defense will address ways in which the logistics community as a whole can
better support the warfighter. Topics will include asset visibility, performance-based logistics, metrics, and strategic procurement.
The event includes an awards ceremony to recognize the best asset visibility program, the overall best performance-based logistics implementation, the
best force or fleet reset/retrograde implementation, and logistician of the year.
For more information, visit www.militarylogisticssummit.com.
Supply chains are FUN-damental
For professionals new to supply chain management (or those who just
want a refresher), the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
offers the Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management Workshop. The
introductory course covers all aspects of the supply chain, from how to
choose a facility location to managing your employees.
During the two-day workshop, participants will learn time- and
money-saving techniques from supply chain veterans who can honestly
say, “Been there, done that.” The course is taught by long-time consultants and industry gurus Art van Bodegraven and Kenneth Ackerman.
The course will be offered on June 27–28 in the Chicago suburb of
Lombard, Ill. For more information, visit cscmp.org.
The American Association of Exporters and
Importers holds its 90th Annual Conference in
New York City. Secretary of Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano will give the keynote address.
( www.aaei.org/)
June 5–7
Industry trends, technologies, and best practices
will be the focus of the Transportation Marketing
and Sales Association’s Annual Conference and
Marketing Expo. The event takes place in San
Diego. ( www.tmcatoday.org/)
June 5–7
Designed for senior executives, the Logistics and
Supply Chain Forum in Stone Mountain, Ga.,
provides an opportunity for peer networking and
one-on-one meetings with suppliers. The event
includes a conference. ( www.logisticsforum.com)
June 9–10
The Council of Supply Chain Management
Professionals’ Europe 2011 Conference in
Barcelona will take a deep-dive look at financial
strategies that drive supply chain value.
( http://cscmp.org)
June 13–14
The Healthcare and Life Sciences Supply Chain
Summit features sessions on managing supply
chain data, ensuring the integrity of temperature-sensitive goods, and security. The event takes place
in Chicago. ( http://events.eyefortransport.com/
healthcare/)
June 16–17
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s
Crossroads 2011 conference will explore disruptive innovations that will shape the future of supply chains. The event takes place in Cambridge,
Mass. ( http://ilp.mit.edu/event.jsp?id=1303)
July 25–27
Performance-Based Logistics 2011, a conference designed for military logisticians, includes
sessions on PBL best practices and lessons
learned. The event takes place in Alexandria, Va.
( www.wbresearch.com/pblusa/)
