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CONFERENCE AGENDA
Best Practices in Supply Chain Management Kevin Holian, formerly Senior Vice President Supply Chain Management, Staples  As a $13 billion global company, Staples moves a lot of electronics equipment. Mr. Holian will discuss how Staples gathers market information to forecast sales, how the company communicates that demand to its supply chain partners and the expectations Staples has of its supply chain partners. In addition, he will offer insights into best practices utilized in Staples' relationships with its key suppliers.[View Presentation]
Craig Brown, Vice President, Director of Materials Operations Technology and Manufacturing Group, Intel With responsibility for managing acquisition for the world's largest semiconductor company, Craig Brown has a lot of clout with his suppliers. His presentation will focus on Intel's best practices in supplier management and his initiatives for deploying e-business capabilities across the company's procurement operations. He will also provide ideas for how you can better manage your company's supplier relationships. [View Presentation]
Ron Torten, Vice President of Global Sourcing, Agilent Semiconductor Products Group Spun off from Hewlett-Packard in 1999, Agilent is both a component supplier and OEM producing a myriad of products, from semiconductors to test and measurement equipment. Mr. Torten will discuss the evolution of the company's supply chain strategy, highlighting some specific innovations and outlining plans for the future in the context of how Agilent is creating and customizing its many supply chains. His presentation will include ideas for how you can innovate your own supply chain. [View Presentation]
Jim Lawton, Vice president of Marketing, Optiant [View Presentation] Jim Miller, Vice President, Supply Chain and Logistics, Cisco Systems [View Presentation] Leon Shivamber, Vice President, Supply Chain Operations, Harris Corp. [View Presentation] Ron Torten, Vice President of Global Sourcing, Agilent Semiconductor Products Group [View Presentation] Gray Williams, Vice President, Worldwide Supply Chain, Logitech Companies are not monolithic and neither are their supply chains. Different supply chain structures are necessary for different product lines and stages in a product life cycle. The panelists will discuss their experiences developing multiple supply chains and provide insight and advice into how to create supply chain flexibility and diversity.
Insight and perspective on the morning's proceedings plus Q&A with Dr. Lee.
 Power of Collaboration: HP's Adaptive Supply Chain Greg Shoemaker, Vice President Procurement, Hewlett-Packard  Mr. Shoemaker is integral to driving cost savings and efficiencies throughout the procurement process at HP. He will speak to best practices in HP's collaboration with supply chain partners and offer insights into how OEMs of all sizes can realize value through collaboration.[View Presentation]
Choose from one of the following three sessions:
Session 1: Managing the Global Migration of Your Supply Chain
Session 2: Ensuring an Environmentally Compliant Supply Chain
Session 3: Creating a Lean Supply Chain
The Story Behind Motorola's Franz Edelman Award Rob Harlan, Corporate Procurement Director, Motorola A presentation from one of the top Motorola executives responsible for winning the prestigious Franz Edelman Award by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. Learn how Motorola reengineered its supplier negotiation process, the results it achieved, and how you can apply the same techniques to your supply chain. [View Presentation]
Moderator: Dr. Hau Lee, Conference Chairman and Professor of Operations, Information and Technology, Stanford University, Panelists John Sedej, Vice President, Flextronics [View Presentation] Brian McNally, President North American Components, Arrow Electronics [View Presentation] Hein van der Zeeuw, Executive Vice President, Multimarket Segment, Philips Semiconductors [View Presentation] Bien Irace, Vice President Channel Sales and Marketing, Cypress Semiconductor, an OEM representative [View Presentation] Dr. Mahesh Rajasekharan, Vice President, Semiconductor Practice, i2 Technologies Rob Harlan, Corporate Procurement Director, Motorola [View Presentation] A discussion on how to minimize the cost and maximize the efficiency of managing the flow of information and materials across the supply chain. The panel represents perspectives from OEMs, EMS providers, distribution and component suppliers and will offer practical insight into what works and what doesn't in managing relationships, plus it will offer advice to the audience for improving their own supply chain relationships.
Insight and perspective on the day's proceedings plus Q&A.
Jose Mejia, President Supply Chain Networks, Lucent Technologies  Lucent has transformed itself over the last three years aided by innovative supply chain management. Hear the architect of one of the most comprehensive supply chain makeovers as he speaks on the steps the company took, the lessons learned and what lies ahead for Lucent. Also, Mr. Mejia will offer ideas on how you can apply the practices and strategies that have helped transform Lucent.[View Presentation]
Angel Mendez, Senior Vice President Global Operations, PalmOne Inc. With the spinoff of its software business in 2003, Palm became PalmOne and now focuses on hardware and software applications. In the process, PalmOne has transformed its supply chain. Mr. Mendez will discuss the transformation process, providing insight into these changes and offer advice for others in the transformation process. [View Presentation]
Tomi Heikkinen, Nokia [View Presentation] Fadi Chehadé, Chairman & CEO, Viacore, Inc. [View Presentation] Presentations from three industry leaders on best practices in supply chain collaboration. The presentations will include discussions of how both business processes and the application of technology have improved supply chain coordination. The speakers will also provide insight into how the audience can benefit from improving collaboration. The three presentations will be followed by discussion and Q&A.
Moderator: Michael Kirschner, President, Design Chain Associates [View Presentation] Panelists: Sid Mohasseb, chief executive office, Vital Source Inc. and board of directors member, Independent Distributors or Electronics Association Daryl Hatano, Vice President, Semiconductor Industry Association Cono Carrano, Partner, Dewey Ballantine LLP Ram Manchi, Cisco Systems Counterfeiting is estimated to cost US companies upwards of $200 billion annually world wide. China is a leading source of counterfeit products. While it now has laws to deal with counterfeiting and intellectual property (IP) theft, enforcement remains a challenge. The panel will discuss what companies need to do to minimize the supply chain risk; what the industry needs to do to police and manage counterfeiting and IP theft around the world; and what systemic changes the industry should consider to eradicate the problem.
Final comments on two days of presentations, discussions and breakout sessions plus an action plan for utilizing the content of the conference and a chance to ask Dr. Lee some final questions.
Choose from one of the following two tutorials:
Tutorial 1: Environmental Regulations and Compliance
Tutorial 2: Optimizing Your Supply Chain |
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