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PANEL SESSIONS: Tuesday 28 September
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08.00 Registration opens
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9.00 - 10.30 Session One: Keeping the supply chain fluid
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Carmakers and suppliers face more challenges than ever in maintaining the robustness of their supply networks. Issues such as homeland security, congestion, labor relations and even the environment all make for an unpredictable and ever-changing world.
Dr E.-H. Krog
Executive Director, Logistics
Audi AG
Mathias Reichhold
VP, Special Projects
Magna International Europe AG
Douglas Zopfi
Director, Parts Operations
Mopar Division of DaimlerChrysler
Greg Slawson
VP Automotive Solutions
G-Log
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10.30 - 11.00 Coffee Break
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11.00 - 12.30 Session Two: The role of logistics service providers
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Rising expectations and severe cost pressures mean that service providers have to use their scope and scale to create new opportunities for their customers. At the same time, they need a change in mindset from the industry in areas such as collaboration to execute those opportunities.
Gary Allen
North American Distribution Leader
Capgemini
Dr John Langley
TLI Professor of Supply Chain Management
Georgia Institute of Technology
James Moore
VP, Sales
Ryder Integrated Logistics
Glenn Uminger
General Manager, Production Control, Logistics
Toyota Motor Manufacturing N. America
Michael Wills
VP & Global Leader, Automotive Competence Center
Panalpina Inc
Larry Smith
Scheduling/Transportation Manager
Borgwarner Emmissions/Thermal
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12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
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14.00 - 15.30 Session Three: The impact of globalization
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The question is not whether globalization will happen; it is already here. The imperative is for logistics executives to overcome the challenges it has created of extended supply chains, new relationships, localization and trade imbalances
Grant Belanger
Executive Director, MP&L
Ford Motor Company
David Hodgson
VP, Worldwide Supply C/J/D
DaimlerChrysler
Caroline Stolze
Industry Sector Manager, Automotive at PM Logistics
Schenker
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15.30 - 16.00 Coffee Break
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16.00 - 17.30 Session Four: Supplier’s Supply Chain
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Logistics is an area of increasing importance to suppliers as they seek inventory cost savings in their own operations and those of their suppliers. But there are serious issues for Tier 1 suppliers in coping with the multiple processes, systems and other requirements, such as packaging, that they are presented with by carmakers.
Victor Giardini
Senior Director, Supply Chain Management, Light Vehicle Systems
ArvinMeritor
David Griffiths
Senior Logistics Manager
TRW Automotive
Tom Jones
Senior VP, Automotive Aerospace and Transportation Management
Ryder Integrated Logistics
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17.30 - 18.30 Fine Wine & Cheese
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18.30 - 20.00 Gala dinner
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