Draft Conference Topics

Saturday, 28 March 2009 – 4 Half Day  Workshops

Workshop A
AM - 08:30 – 12:30

Managing Purchasing In A
Global Economy – The
Complexities And Opportunities


Workshop C

PM - 13:30 – 17:30

Generating Savings And Cost Control


 Workshop B
AM - 08:30 – 12:30

Successful e-procurement
Implementation



Workshop D
PM - 13:30 – 17:30

Innovative Supply Chain Management
Through Best Practice Sourcing

 

Sunday, 29 March 2009 – 4 Half Day Workshops

Workshop E
AM - 08:30 – 12:30

Building The Perfect Warehouse –
Designing The Optimal Space Saving Warehouse

Workshop G

PM - 13:30 – 17:30

Inventory Optimisation For Improved Warehouse And Transport Efficiency


Workshop F

AM - 08:30 – 12:30

Understanding And Gaining From New Technologies


Workshop H
PM - 13:30 – 17:30

Delivering Improved Reverse Logistics With Better Waste Management

 Monday, 30 and Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Conference Day One And Two

1. Developing A Competitive Supply Chain In An Unpredictable Global Economy
2. Driving Green Procurement And A Carbon-Free Supply Chain
3. Maximising Warehouse Efficiency And Best Practice Inventory Control
4. Managing Multi-Supplier Relationships Including Supplier Selection And
    Strategic Sourcing
5. Successfully Integrating New Technologies
6. Ensuring Clearer Visibility Across The Supply Chain
7. Enterprise Resource Planning For End-To-End Supply Chain Management
8. Ensuring You Have Qualified And Trained People To Future – Proof Your Supply Chain
9. Disaster Recovery In Your Supply Chain
10. Improving The Performance Of The Supply Chain
11. Aligning Purchasing With The Organisation’s Business Objectives
12. Drafting And Monitoring Win-Win Supplier Contracts And Terms And Conditions
13. Reducing The Supply Chain Risk
14. Reducing The Cost Of Supply Chain Management
15. Reducing Inventory Costs And The Cost Of Warehousing And Distribution
16. Developing New Logistics And Distribution Hubs
17. Increasing The Business Value Of The Supply Chain
18. Setting KPIs And Benchmarking The Supply Chain
19. Green Packaging
20. Securing Efficiency Gains In Reverse Logistics
21. Financing Supply Chain Management Growth
22. End – To – End Strategic Supply Chain Management
23. Collaborative Supply Chains

Wednesday, 1 April 2009 – 4 Half Day Workshops

Workshop I
AM - 08:30 – 12:30

Identifying Core Activities 3PL Providers And Developing An Outsourcing Strategy


Workshop K
PM - 13:30 – 17:30

Lean Supply Chain Management
 


Workshop J
AM - 08:30 – 12:30

Managing And Reducing The Supply Chain, Purchasing And Inventory Risks


Workshop L
PM - 13:30 – 17:30

Green Supply Chain – Delivering Environmental Improvements And Direct Cost Savings