Tuesday August 19th

2.00pm - 6.00pm

Optional round of golf on the championship course designed by Jack Nicklaus, at Reflection Bay Golf Club. Sponsored by Logistics Management Magazine

4.00pm-6.00pm

Facility Tour: CDW's 513,000 Sq Ft state of the art Distribution Center.
This facility was the winner of the Logistics Management 2007 Best Practices in Logistics Gold Award. CDW is a direct marketer of multi-branded information technology products and services to business, government and educational customers in the US and Canada . This facility helped them cut their shipping costs in 2006 by 40%, roll out a new automated inbound delivery system and routing guide for suppliers and inbound carries and dramatically increase the speed and efficiency of completing customer orders.
Bus departs from Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort at 4.00pm

6.00pm - 8.00pm

Registration and Welcome Cocktail Reception, Baraka Room

Wednesday August 20th

7.30am

Breakfast, Baraka Ballroom

8.00am

Keynote Speech, Rick Searfoss, NASA Astronaut & Mission Commander- "APOGEE" Take Your Performance to the Top!
Successful human space missions demand peak performance in dynamic, difficult, and dangerous environments, with the flight crew required as much at the top of their game as a world class athletic team. Constant, dedicated pursuit of outstanding individual accomplishment lays the foundation for success in such environments. Apogee! draws from Astronaut and Space Shuttle Commander Rick Searfoss' thirty years experience in fighter jet squadrons, test flying teams, space flight crews, and entrepreneurial space companies. Through dozens of specific, relevant examples illustrated within the fascinating backdrop of astronaut preparation and experiences, this program will help you extend your own personal performance apogee!

9.00am - 11.00am

Round Table Discussions in Breakout room C of Casablanca Ballroom.
Topics Include:

• "Environmental green is driving financial green. What new technologies and practices are emerging that can make supply side and logistics providers a deeper shade of green and benefit the bottom line?"
Going green has become a pervasive global phenomenon and the perception of green among consumers is rapidly expanding beyond biodegradable ingredients and recycling. Numerous market surveys have reported strong buying preference toward companies that are perceived as more socially responsible. Trends like carbon cost reporting will inevitably force transparency to the efficiency of the entire supply chain.
Moderator: Alex Huang, CEO MetaActiv

• Let's explore inventory optimization strategies and products that attempt to address the extreme requirements for product availability and service performance; increasing R&D and supply chain costs; and strict governmental regulations.
We now face even greater pressure than before to be continuously innovative, aggressively manage costs, and rapidly bring new products to the market place. In this environment we also have an uncertain landscape caused by clinical trials and increased competition.
Moderator: TBA

Case Study Discussions in Breakout room B of Casablanca Ballroom.
Topics Include:

• Case Study 1 (9.00am - 10.00am):
"Rapid Returns with Voice" This session will share keys to success and advice for those interested in implementing voice. Case examples that resulted in increased productivity and order accuracy, and decreased new worker training will be described.
Moderator: Marceline Absil, VP Marketing & Sales, TopVox

• Case Study 2 (10.00am - 11.00am):
"Optimization of Labor Performance in Distribution - Case Study: Major CPG food company" This case study takes a point by point look at how a major CPG company optimized their labor performance from start of process to finish covering the following action points: Engage the Management and Workforce, Establish the Best Process, Expectation Development, Deploy Tracking Technology, Site Training, Validation, Go-Live, Performance Management, Incentives, Program Update, What's Changed?, Results, Road bumps and "Learnings", Next Steps.
Moderator: Charles Zosel, Vice President, TZA Consulting

11.00am - 12.00pm

Operationalizing Sustainability: How to Go from Aspiration to Implementation
While the media continues to cover all things "green," many companies are looking for strategies and best practices that can take them beyond compliance with social and environmental regulations to a corporate program that leverages sustainability to attain cost savings, create new revenue opportunities, and position them as the leading company within their industry. Mr. Davies shares his experience in working with many of the companies who have achieved an early advantage by focusing their sustainability efforts on practical and achievable results.
Dr. Stephen Stokes, VP Sustainability, AMR Research

12.00pm - 1.00pm

"Improving Value Chain Agility and Trading Partner Relations Ultimately Increases Top-line Revenue"
As financial and globalization pressures increase, life science companies recognize that their efforts to increase business agility and top-line revenue rely more on trading partners than can be achieved alone. Through real-world examples, examine how life science supply chain executives are moving toward a secure, modern value chain, and accelerating time-to-value through innovations that speed collaboration, leading to dramatically improved visibility, decision making and business agility within their distributed business operations and their trading partners.
Mark O'Connell, President and CEO, SupplyScape Corporation

1.00pm - 2.00pm

Lunch in Baraka Ballroom

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Targeted research supplier meetings in the Main Exhibit Hall in the Casablanca Ballroom

This element of the event provides the most targeted and time efficient medium to research the latest technology and innovation from the industry's premier suppliers. We will customize an appointment schedule based on your unique profile of interests to connect you with industry leading suppliers best placed to deliver real competitive advantage to your organization.

Appointments are in 25 minute windows and in each case you will be met by a senior level executive for a relaxed open discussion on how their solutions may be put to work for your unique needs and requirements.

The format delivers a focused and productive medium for executives to conduct due diligence and research of available solutions, increase knowledge of cutting edge technology and expand their network of influential senior level executives from the industry's premier suppliers.

4.00pm - 6.00pm

Round Table Discussions in Breakout room C of Casablanca Ballroom.
Topics Include:

•"Improving Value Chain Agility and Trading Partner Relations Ultimately Increases Top-line Revenue"
As financial and globalization pressures increase, life science companies recognize that their efforts to increase business agility and top-line revenue rely more on trading partners than can be achieved alone. Through real-world examples, examine how life science supply chain executives are moving toward a secure, modern value chain, and accelerating time-to-value through innovations that speed collaboration, leading to dramatically improved visibility, decision making and business agility within their distributed business operations and their trading partners.
Moderator: Mark O'Connell, President and CEO, SupplyScape Corporation

• " Enterprise 2.0 is here to stay and not just an internet fad. How should companies respond?"
Enterprise 2.0, comprised of wikis, mashups, blogs, and social networking, are now becoming business applications. Let's discuss current and planned usage of this social software within the enterprise.
Moderator: Marissa Levinson, VP Product, Six Apart

Case Study Discussions in Breakout room B of Casablanca Ballroom.
Topics Include:

• Case Study 1 (4.00pm - 5.00pm):
"The Impact of International Sourcing on Domestic Supply Chains"
The presentation will discuss analytical methods for quantifying the impact to U.S. supply chains when finished goods production shifts from domestic to international, specifically Chinese, sources. The focus of the discussion will be the domestic impact of such outsourcing decisions on both inventory sizing and deployment strategy, and distribution network strategy. Qualitative considerations in the outsourcing decision making process will also be addressed, although the emphasis will be on utilizing commercial optimization tools to quantify the cost implications of such decisions. The presentation will also feature model outputs based on real world client data
Moderator: Mike Jones, President, St. Onge Company

• Case Study 2 (5.00pm - 6.00pm): TBA

6.00pm

Networking Drinks Reception, Veranda of Baraka Ballroom

7.30pm

Gala Dinner, Baraka Ballroom

Thursday August 21st

7.30am - 9.00am

Breakfast in Baraka Ballroom

9.00am - 10.00am

"The Healthcare Value Chain"
Even the traditionally strong Healthcare sector is redefining its value chain strategy as competition and pressure increases with cost increases, increasing risks and complexities in global markets, patent expirations, and the chase to bring the next new innovation to market. The definition and scope of the patient-driven Healthcare Value Chain is redefining the agendas and information flows required to improve the end to end performance of this complex system with its many stakeholders. Where do you fit in this end to end system and what's in it for you? What you should be planning to do now from recent findings in research studies; together with examples from leaders, and insight into their governance and leadership models as they too focus on their supply chain strategies.
Roddy Martin, SVP AMR Research

10.00am - 11.00am

"Global Sourcing and Financial to Support Supply Chain Management"
Many organizations trying to stay competitive are seeking lower costs through global sourcing. This session will explore the impact this is having on supply chain ecosystems, working capital and the changing roles, tools and metrics needed to administer and manage longer, more complex supply chains.
Bob Belshaw, SVP General Electric Financial Services

11.00am-1.00pm

Targeted research supplier meetings in the Main Exhibit Hall in the Casablanca Ballroom

This element of the event provides the most targeted and time efficient medium to research the latest technology and innovation from the industry's premier suppliers. We will customize an appointment schedule based on your unique profile of interests to connect you with industry leading suppliers best placed to deliver real competitive advantage to your organization.

Appointments are in 25 minute windows and in each case you will be met by a senior level executive for a relaxed open discussion on how their solutions may be put to work for your unique needs and requirements.

The format delivers a focused and productive medium for executives to conduct due diligence and research of available solutions, increase knowledge of cutting edge technology and expand their network of influential senior level executives from the industry's premier suppliers.

1.00pm - 2.00pm

Lunch in Baraka Ballroom and Closing Address

2.00pm - 6.00pm

Optional round of golf at championship course designed by Tom Weiskopf, at The Falls Golf Club