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The (Supply) Chain Reaction

Keynote Presentation

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Amy Oberg, Futurists, Kimberly-Clark

Keynote Session Abstract

Emerging trends and issues, shifts and changes in the macro-environment will shape the future of our country, communities and businesses. Understanding those trends and issues, shifts and changes before they mainstream provides leaders with a distinct advantage: increased lead time for decision making.

In The (Supply) Chain Reaction, Amy Oberg, Futurist for Kimberly Clark Corporation, will provide information and insights on business related trends, issues, shifts and changes that are likely to emerge and/or mainstream over the next ten years; and discuss their potential impacts and implications on the supply chain. Using basic “systems thinking” theory and modeling, she will help participants uncover The (Supply) Chain Reaction to these trends and changes.

Discussion on trends across social, economic, environmental, political and technological domains will be included.

Learning Objectives:

• Educate on emerging trends, issues, shifts and changes likely to occur over the next 10 years

• Better understanding of impacts

• Better understanding of “systems thinking”

Learning Outcomes:

• Insights surrounding the future

• Insights surrounding the future of supply chain

• Insights on new tools that can help with impact analysis

• Insights into new tools that can with decision making.