Now in its 10th year, Platts Strategic Supply Chain Management for Utilities conference is the gathering place for the procurement, purchasing, sourcing, planning, and inventory management executives of utility supply chains. New This Year! Introducing Platts first-ever Supply Chain Pre-Conference Workshop, Sunday, January 15, 2012. Top 10 Utility Supply Chain Headaches and What to Do About Them Sponsored by: ScottMadden Inc. — Seating is limited so register early! Learn the Latest from Leading Supply Chain Management Experts: Power Industry Transformations and their Impact on the Supply Chain — EPA's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, M&A integration, and talent/knowledge management Speakers: PPL Services, Entergy, Duke, SCE, GEP, Power Advocate, Denali Group, and Ernst & Young Procurement Best-Practices and Tactics — Strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, expanding procurement's role, and managing compliance in the supply chain Speakers: Ameren Services, First Energy, Northeast Utilities, Connecticut Light and Power, Kenny Construction Company, Oracle, and BROWZ Inventory Challenges and Solutions – Addressing aging fleet modernization, inventory disposition, critical spares materials, inventory availability, and MRO optimization through strategic approaches, analysis and technology Speakers: Progress Energy, Dominion, Pacific Exchange Group, Enporion LLC, Scientech, HD Supply Utilities, PWC, and Oniqua MRO Analytics Leading Utility Experts Include: Price Marr, Todd Richter, Doug Sparr, and Dennis Weisenborn, Ameren Services Paul Kuehn, Connecticut Light & Power David Rieckmann, Dominion Rodney Long, Duke Energy Thomas Schnoor, Entergy Holly Kauffman, First Energy David Hyatt, Northeast Utilities Joe Zelechoski, PPL Services Corporation Marlon Merritt, Progress Energy Walter Rhodes & Larry Young, Southern California Edison
