LOGISTICS 2010 SUBMITTED SESSION PROPOSALS

ID

Speaker Name, Title,

Organization

Session Description

R/PM/V/
Researcher

Submitted
By

1.

Bill Simms Jr., President,

The Bill Simms Co.;
Jeffrey Lichtenstein,
Owner/Operator, L.A.
Boxing

Vendor

The Bill Simms

Co.

2.

JuJuan Timberlake,
Director, Supply Chain
Engineering, Smart &
Final; Hal Feuchtwanger,
VP, Logistics Strategy, i2
Technologies
Bill Pryor, Cofounder &
COO, Shoebuy.com

Green Beans and Ice Cream-The Recipe for Employee Engagement & Behavior Change
This presentation explores the dynamics of human behavior and the effective use of recognition
in achieving permanent behavior change and employee engagement. Central to the discussion
will be the impact of a proactive, prevention-oriented safety program that utilizes tangible
rewards, identifies desirable actions, behaviors and conditions. Participants will learn how to
design recognition programs that produce measurable results.
The Expanding Role of Supply Chain Design Solutions
This presentation will discuss how companies are finding new and innovative uses for network
modeling & scenario planning solutions. New solutions focused on tactical transport planning &
inventory optimization will be reviewed. Smart & Final will present 2-3 unique cases and talk
about value and results achieved.

Retailer &
vendor

Smart & Final

Maximizing the Success of Your Online Retailing Operation Customer Experience, Innovation
& KPIs
This presentation will help retailers understand how a focus on customer experience, innovation
and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) can improve a retailers decision making (e.g. from a
supply chain, management to technology selection to inventory management) and ability to
establish and grow a profitable online business. From multi-channel retailer to a pure-play etailers, retailers face similar challenges. By listening to customers, making decisions that
contribute to a goal, and measuring results, Shoebuy.com has become one of the largest online
retailers for shoes, bags accessories and apparel with more than 8000 brands, 800,000 products,
and 5.5 million unique visitors per month.
Enterprise Supply Chain Transformation The Tale of Two Retailers
This presentation will focus on the challenges of changing the supply chain processes both intraas well as inter-enterprise. Comments and learning will be presented from two perspectives: one
from a large-scale standpoint The Home Depot the other from a mid-size enterprise Annas
Linens. Both companies will discuss the role in which people, processes, technology and service
providers have played with respect to these transformational efforts and associated results.

Online retailer

Shoebuy.com

2 retailers

Outlook
Marketing
Service

Wheres My Stuff? Managing Supplier Inbound

3 retailers
(Can be any
combination
of speakers or
panel w/Lean
Logistics
moderating)

Lean
Logistics

3.

4.

Miles Tedder, VP, Supply

Chain, Annas Linens;
Michelle Livingstone, VP,
Trans., The Home Depot

5.

Scott McLean, Tras.

Director, Ace Hardware;
Mary Lane, Trans.
Director, Unilever; Tom
McCall/Judy Sweetman,
VP, SC/Trans., Meijer

Those concerned with inventory availability struggle to obtain the information they need with
enough lead time to insure that inventory is received complete and on time. The presentation will
discuss constructive solutions retailers can employ to significantly increase their purchase order
and lead time dependability, including obtaining visibility to inbound movements and using
technology to assume operational control of shipments inbound from suppliers, while managing
the carrier relationship and transit.

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7.

8.

9.

10.

Will Warne, Sr. Director,

Global Implementation
& Account
Management, APL
Logistics; Co-speakers
TBD

Several Topics:
1. Change Management The Value of a Best Practice Implementation
2. Managing Complexity The Value of a Dedicated Client Management Team to Strengthen
your Supply Chain
3. The Top 10 Implementation Success Criteria What to look for from RFP to Award
4. The Value of Cost Avoidance in a Difficult Economy Using Implementation and Account
Management to Lower Risk and Avoid Costs
Mike Ghassali, Genco
A New Innovative Approach to Ending the Tug of War over Damage Reimbursements
Driven more than ever by the need to add value to their bottom lines, retailers and
manufacturers struggle to reach a consensus over fair and equitable damage reimbursement
policies, leading to contentious relationships. Learn how this new innovative approach uses the
methodical collection and analysis of critical data to provide indisputable facts as to the root
causes and responsibilities of damages. Case studies and customer participation will demonstrate
how this approach removes relational barriers and cultivates a high level of trust among trading
partners to foster amicable agreements on damage reimbursements.
Glen Mauney, Genco
The Role and Importance of Supply Chain Partnerships in Achieving Sustainability
Supply chain partners -- whether in the areas of transportation, distribution, construction,
staffing, technology, reverse logistics, network design, or general consulting -- can play a critical
role in enhancing the sustainability of the supply chain. Learn how to accelerate the success of
green initiatives by tapping into established and proven environmental, social, and economic
strategies for sustainable operation available through collaborative partnerships with key supply
chain service providers. Case studies referencing successful implementations of green initiatives
through partnerships will be used to illustrate the concepts.
Charles Canale, SVP,
Real Estate BrokersWhat Do They Do and Why Do I Need Them?
Colliers Retail Logistics
Increasingly in corporate America, the real estate and logistics functions are converging in the
Group; Mike Fahey, Dir., beginning of the site selection/facility acquisition projects to execute these projects from an
Natl Dist., LG
integrated team approach. As network modeling comes more sophisticated, transportation costs
Electronics; Steve
are more accurately quantified and tend to drive the real estate decisions. In an environment
Diffenderfer, Dir., Real
where real estate costs are typically at the bottom of the decision making pyramid, what value
Estate, Dal-Tile; Michael can a real estate broker bring to a process that is defined by logistics decisions? Our discussion
Wavre, Dir., Real Estate, will focus on the quantifiable time and costs savings that brokers can achieve using a process
Kraft Foods
oriented approach that can bridge the gap between what logistics models dictate in the abstract
versus the real world viability of implementing those decisions.
Charles Canale, SVP,
The Physical Side of the Supply Chain The Acquisition of Development of Retail DCs
Colliers Retail Logistics
This presentation will focus on the procurement or development of retail distribution centers.
Group; Wendy Frost,
The discussion will focus on the activities that occur once a retailer has decided a general location
Dir., Real Estate,
for a distribution center, and they need to actually complete the physical side of the equation.
Michaels Stores
The presentation will cover all necessary items to take a project from concept to reality.

Vender
(platinum
sponsor) &
TBD cospeakers

APL Logistics

Vendor

Genco

Vendor,
potential retail
partner

Genco

Vendor, 2
Product
Manufacturers

Colliers Retail
Logistics
Group

Vender,
Retailer

Colliers Retail
Logistics
Group

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11.

Wayne Usie, SVP, Retail,

JDA Software Group

12.

Ashley Kerman, Dir.,

Client Services, Inmar

13. Rodney Bias, VP,

Regulatory Compliance,
Inmar

14.

Scott Fenwisk, Sr. Dir.,

Product Strategy,
Manhattan Assoc.; Eric
Olsson, Dir., Dist.
Systems, Under Armour

Rethinking Your Assortment Planning Strategy

Value-based products will become top priority for consumers with fewer dollars to spend.
Retailers need to review assortments at the shelf level to accommodate space and premium
placement for these items. Retailers also need to review assortment plans at the local level
ensuring the right products are in the right stores at the right levels. JDA has reached out to a
retail customer to co-present to provide attendees with both a retailer and vendor perspective on
effective assortment planning.
Wayne Usie from JDA is also interested in being taking part in panel discussion or roundtable to
discuss challenges facing the retail industry and strategies for addressing those challenges (e.g.
space & category management, assortment planning, demand management, replenishment, and
more).
Recall Best Practices
It is one of those bad things that you think only happens to other companies, not yours. But then
it hits, out of the blue, out of nowhere, unexpected, unplanned and suddenly you feel out of
control. The media, the regulatory agencies, your customers, and your management all want
answers now. Answers on what and how to communicate, how to retrieve and destroy the
product, and how to report the progress to the regulatory agencies daily. Bottom line, you need
an action plan to minimize risk, maintain your brand and company image and retail your customer
loyalty. Its certainly not an easy task to manage for anyone, anytime, but especially if have never
experienced a recall. Sharing combined experience of managing over forty high profile recall
events in one year alone, this presentation will reveal some of the best practices for recall
management in the three key areas of pre-event, event and post event. Key tips will be provided
to help you be more prepared and in control just in case it happens to your company.
Balancing Environmental Sustainability with Regulatory Requirements
Seems like everyone is focused on finding ways to make their company more environmentally
friendly. But in the world of returns, an environmental sustainability program must balance with
the ever-changing regulatory requirements in order to minimize risk. Within the electronics, food
and pharmaceutical industries, Rodney will share how reverse logistics can help you improve your
sustainability program and at the same time help you avoid the associated regulatory risks.
A Case Study: Optimizing Supply Chain Visibility for Global Distribution
Under Armour, a leading developer, marketer and distributor of performance apparel, footwear
and accessories, will present a case study on how it overcame significant global distribution
challenges using software that provides extended visibility into the supply chain network.

Vendor

JDA Software
Group

Vendor
(exhibiting)

Inmar

Vendor
(exhibiting)

Inmar

Vendor &
Product
Manufacturer

Manhattan
Associates

Key Learnings:
How software that enables visibility allows retailers to ship directly from overseas
manufacturers to vendor customers, avoiding the distribution center.
How to capture the first sale of a product from an overseas supplier saving revenue and
time.

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15.

Michael Wohlwend, Sr.

Dir., Major Accts,
Americas, Manhattan
Assoc.; Mark Homes, VP,
IT, Orvis

16.

Byron Hock, CEO, BXH

Solutions

17.

Carolyn Gable, President

& CEO, New Age
Transportation

18.

TSA & Total Security

Services International
(TSSI)

A Case Study: Maximizing Your Warehouse for Multichannel Distribution

Orvis, the oldest direct marketing company in the U.S., will discuss the importance of
implementing multichannel and inventory planning solutions. With a catalog that reaches millions
of customers, 50 U.S. and U.K. retail stores and more than 500 dealers worldwide, the company
optimizes their supply chain software to meet all inventory needs.
Key Learnings:
How to meet needs from all channels with a centrally managed inventory effectively
eliminating excess inventory.
How to make informed procurement decisions based on the way inventory is moving across
all channels.
Port Panel
A veteran of the international transportation industry, with 20 years of ports experience, Byron
has offered to help coordinate the ports panel session in developing topics, securing speakers and
moderating.
Everything I Know as a CEO I Learned as a Waitress
Starting her business 20 years ago out of her townhouse, Carolyn will describe the practical
principles that have enabled her success in the male-dominated logistics industry. Her dynamic
and inspirational presentation illustrates how individuals can over-come barriers and see the
opportunities that lie within all challenges. The presentation is intended to be in a lecture format,
and will surely keep the audience entertained.
First Observer Program Training
Total Security Services International (TSSI) is currently engaged in the creation of unclassified
counter-terrorism training modules as an integral part of a nationwide security domain awareness
program called First Observer. The program operates within a cooperative agreement with the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The First Observer Program is intended to train
highway professionals (truck and bus drivers, bridge and tunnel toll and maintenance personnel,
roadside law enforcement officers) to be alert to indicators of terrorism that might target
highway resources or structures or use highways or commercial vehicles to deliver weapons of
mass destruction. It also provides a line of reporting directly to the TSA for those trained
observers who believe they may have witnessed preparations for a terrorist act.

Retailer &
Vendor

Manhattan
Associates

Vendor

BXH Solutions

Vendor

New Age
Transportation

Government/
Regulatory
Body

TSA/TSI

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