| PANEL SESSIONS: Tuesday 30th September |
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| 09.00 Registration |
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| 09.30 Keynote Speech |
| The conference will start with a "State of the Industry" keynote presentation from a senior automotive figure giving a special insight into the implications of the changing automotive industry on logistics. |
| Brad Ross
Executive in charge of Order to Delivery
General Motors |
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| 10.00 Session One: Lean Manufacturing |
| Increasing cost and time pressures have made lean manufacturing a must for all manufacturers, including carmakers and their suppliers. Our panel will debate the challenges, successes and different approaches to improving plant production -
Dave Otey
Director Material Planning and Logistics
Mark IV Automotive -
Glenn Uminger
Assistant General Manager, Business Management & Logistics, Production Control
Toyota Motor Manufacturing N.A. -
Joe Hinrichs
Director Manufacturing, Vehicle Operations
Ford -
Mark Wheeler
General Manager, Business Development
Transfreight LLC
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| 11.30 Coffee Break - Sponsored by G-Log |
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| 12.00 Session Two: Globalisation |
| The allure of developing markets and cheaper production has been driving carmakers to invest in overseas countries, followed closely by suppliers and logistics service providers. But to achieve the benefits all parties are finding that logistics infrastructures and networks have to be up to speed. -
Dave Hodgson
VP Supply
DaimlerChrysler -
Doug Witt
President & CEO
Fedex Supply Chain Services -
Grant Belanger
Executive Director MP&L
Ford -
John Williford
CEO
Menlo Worldwide -
Keith Goldsmith
CIO
TNT Logistics -
Mike Theodore
President
Altair Logistics
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| 13.00 Lunch |
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| 14.30 Session Three: Supplier’s Supply Chain |
| Leading parts and systems companies are finding that effective logistics is a strategic part of their success as supplier rationalization sees tier ones become ever bigger, with more complex internal and external supply chains. -
Gene Tyndall
Associate Director
Centre for Advanced Supply Chain Management -
Jens Tilgner
Head of International Logistics
Audi -
Joe Bennett
Director Supply Chain
L&L Products -
Tom Jones
Senior VP Automotive
Ryder -
Vic Giardini
Director Supply Chain Management
ArvinMeritor -
Adolf Lanza
Logistics Engineering
Robert Bosch
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| 15.30 Coffee Break, Sponsored by G-Log |
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| 16.00 Session Three: Supplier’s Supply Chain cont. |
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| 17.00 Close of Day |
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| 17.30 - 22:00 Networking Reception and Gala Dinner |
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| At the conclusion of the days sessions, delegates are invited to join speakers and panelists to continue discussions at a cocktail reception. This will be followed by dinner at the award winning Townsend Hotel restaurant (included in delegate package). |