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Track Theme

Materials Handling & Operations

Software Solutions & RFID Technologies

Distribution, Logistics & Transportation

Supply Chain        Strategies

Track Chairs

Central Michigan University,
Dr. O.  Keith Helferich

Golden Gate University,
Dr. Richard Dawe

Iowa State University,
Dr. Michael Crum

Ohio State University,
Dr. Tom Goldsby &
Auburn University,
Dr. Brian Gibson

9:00 - 9:15

Welcome & Orientation: Amy Thorn, Executive Director, DBM Association

9:15 - 10:15

“Outsourcing: It’s a Core Competency”:  James A. Tompkins, Ph.D., President, Tompkins Associates

10:30 - 11:15

“Practice Guidelines for Selecting & Implementing Warehouse Management Systems”, Hokey Min, UPS Center for World Wide SCM, University of Louisville

“The Next Wave of Technology in the Supply Chain”,  G.S. (Gil) Bautista, Jr., Symbol Technologies

“World Class Demand Forecasting Management: A Critical Enable of the Supply Chain”, Dr. Mark Moon, University of TN

“Fitting Less-Developed Countries into Global Supply Chains Implications for the Domestic Network”, Dr. Arnold Maltz, University of Arizona

11:30 – 12:15

“Can You Make Supply Chain Security into a Profit Center?”, Michael Wolfe, North River Consulting Group

“ Data Synchronization: Paving the Pathway for RFID”, Dr. Brian Gibson, Auburn University

“The Demand Driven Supply Chain: Understanding the Challenges”, Bill Swisher, VP of Engagement, JCIT Int’l

“Air Wars/Ground Wars: How the Small Package Shipping Industry is Being Changed with Technology”,  Mike Erickson, President/CEO, AFMS Logistics Management Group

12:30 - 2:00

Lunch and Learn Sessions

2:15 – 3:00

“Process Based Leadership – Managing the Bottom Line”, Shane Yount, Senior Partner, Competitive Solutions, Inc.

“When Lean Assessement Ends, Constraint Assessment Begins”, Dr. Alexis Sommers, University of New Haven

“Collaborative Logistics, Fulfilling Unfulfilled Promises”, George Abernathy, Executive Vice President, Transplace

“Sustainable Inventory Record Accuracy in 120 Days”, Don Sheldon, President, DH Sheldon & Associates

3:15 - 4:00

“Selecting & Keeping Warehouse Personnel”, Rene Jones, AHN Corp.

“Creating Industrial Advantage with a Safer Flexible Workforce”, Sandra Mazur, Spherion

“Sun Tzu's - The Art of War & Supply Chain Management”, Joe Walden, Colonel, US Army

“How Big is Your Cash Gap & What Your Supply Chain Impact May Be”, David Menachof, City University, London

4:15 - 5:00

“Supply Chain Assessment, Compliance and Corrective Action -Protecting the Brand and the Public”,  Dr. O. Keith Helferich, Central Michigan University

“The Strategy Design of Supply Chain Management Systems”, Dr. Richard Dawe, Golden Gate University

“Managing Supply Chain Security”, Dr. Michael Crum, Iowa State University