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PANEL SESSIONS: Wednesday 1st October
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09.00 Registration
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09.30 Session Four:New Markets
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China, South America and Eastern Europe are heralded as lands of opportunity, but they also provide a fair deal of logistical challneges. Our specialist panel discusses the different approaches to working in these markets
KK Chan,
Senior VP Americas
SembCorp
Tracy Flaggs
Manager, Global Transportation Purchasing
Ford
Sylvia Hill
Director, Asia Pacific Production Contol & Logistics
Delphi
Mike Theodore
President
Altair Logistics
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10.30 Coffee Break sponsored by G-Log
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11.00 Session Five: Service Parts
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An important factor in customer satisfaction is service. We look at how carmakers strive for optimal parts distribution, inventory management and reverse logistics.
Brian Hancock
General Manager
Schneider Logistics
Fredereik Toney
Director, North American Parts Supply & Logistics
Ford Motor Company
Tony Minyon
National Logistics Manager
Toyota - NAPO Logistics
Gary Allen
Senior Manager
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
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12.30 Lunch
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14.00 Session Six: Information Technology
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It is often stated that logistics is now more about the flow of information than the flow of materials. Leading executives discuss their requirements while service providers give an insight into future solutions.
Chris Donnelly
Logistics Manager, Forward Model Planning, North American Material Logistics
Ford
James Wiggins
Senior VP, Automotive Solutions
G-Log
Jim Para
Director Information Systems
Vector SCM
Chase Kushak
Program Manager, Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Quality Systems
Johnson Controls
Tom McKenna
Senior VP Logistics Engineering
Penske Logistics
Nick Triantafel
Director, Automotive Solutions
Viewlocity
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15.00 Coffee Break sponsored by G-Log
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15.30 Session Seven: Finished Vehicle Logistics
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The last but definitely not the least logistics process of the OTD chain. Our global panel will discuss the challenges in improving the reliability of time to market and reducing inventory costs and compare and contrast competitive issues effecting differing regions.
Bill Kerrigan
Director
KGI, LLC
Bob Barnard
Manager of National Import and Domestic Logistics
Merecedes Benz N.A.
Charles Eisele
Senior VP Strategic Planning
Union Pacific Corporation
George Wilkinson
Director of Global Logistics
General Motors
James Butcher
President
Hual North America
John Merry
Chairman
Autologic
Robert Sims
Director Material Planning & Logistics Engineering
Ford
Theodore Janeway
Senior manager, RO/RO Division
NYK Bulkship
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16.30 Close of Conference
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