Web Seminars
SDCExec.com presents a series of live and on-demand Web seminars featuring presentations from experts in the global supply and demand chain field. Sign up for upcoming webcasts or view the archives by clicking the links below.
Upcoming Seminars
Avoiding the Supply Chain Discontinuity Risks of REACH
Hosted by Supply & Demand Chain Executive, sponsored by IHS and featuring AMR Research - July 09, 2009 * 11:00 a.m. EST
Is REACH (the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals) your next Supply Chain Discontinuity Risk? If you are not paying attention, it just might be.
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On-Demand Seminars
Pros to Know Roundtable: Balancing Supply Management Risk with Reward
Sponsored by BravoSolution - June 09, 2009 * 11:00 a.m. EST
Join Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know winners for a roundtable discussion on managing supply risk in the current climate. Hear how leaders in procurement are taking advantage of the limelight to put sustainable, meaningful programs in place that drive long-term savings for their businesses.
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Driving Cost Savings with Enterprise Supplier Management
Sponsored by CVM Solutions - June 03, 2009 * 2:00 p.m. EDT
CVM Solutions will present cost savings approaches, best practices, and case studies covering enterprise supplier management solutions including vendor master management, supplier risk management, supplier performance management, and supplier diversity management. Proven solutions to common enterprise supplier management issues will be discussed.
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Managing Supplier Risk in a Down Economy
Sponsored by Aravo - May 21, 2009 * 2:00 p.m. EDT, 11:00 a.m. PT
In the current economic environment, the need for managing supplier risk is becoming increasingly important for supplier management professionals. Each week brings fresh headlines about failures among important suppliers causing huge disruptions in the operations of the buying organizations. So how should companies monitor their suppliers and be in a better position to assess risk?
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A Webcast on Forecasting for Recovery
Sponsored by MIT, SDCEXEC, and John Galt Solutions - Thursday, May 14, 2009 * 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST
Dr. Larry Lapide, of MIT will moderate a panel that includes supply chain planners from consumer and industrial products companies. These industry leaders — some just getting started with collaboration and others with more experience — will discuss the challenges they face and the techniques and technologies they are using to prepare their supply chains for the economic recovery.
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Compliance Conundrum: Schneider Electric Talks REACH
Sponsored by IHS - May 5, 2009 * 9:00 a.m. EDT, 6:00 a.m. PT
Whether you realize it or not, your supply chain is changing. EU REACH regulation concerns the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals. It's not just a compliance issue. REACH poses serious potential threat to the unprepared when chemical transitions ripple throughout industries. "No data, No market." is the industry mantra, yet adequate data is not available as the supply chain prepares itself and requirements are designed to evolve.
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Benchmarking Counterfeit & Inferior Grade Components: Protecting Your Supply Chain from a Predatory $100B+ Industry
Sponsored by IHS and Avnet EM - April 23, 2009 * 8:00 a.m. PT, 11:00 a.m. ET
In March, over 1,000 supply chain peers participated in a study weighing in on one of the most serious issues ravaging the supply chain — counterfeit electronic components. What they said is no less than shocking. Join SDCE, IHS, and Avnet EM who discuss the impact on corporate performance and risk mitigation strategies.
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‘Good to Green’ with MRO Inventory Optimization
Sponsored by IHS, Net Results and SDCEXEC - March 25, 2009 * 11:00 am EDT
More profits.
Less toxicity.
"Lean and green" MRO can deliver a quick yet sustainable win.
Maintenance, Repair and Operating materials and supplies can be more costly than you realize. With as much as 15% of procurement spend and 75% of purchasing requisitions tied up in MRO, significant dollars are left on the table with obsolete, redundant and overpriced replacement parts, materials, and chemicals. Meanwhile, MRO chemical toxicity is a growing environmental and health concern.
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Forecasting in a Down Economy: Lessons from the Front Line
Sponsored by MIT, John Galt Solutions and Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine - February 10, 2009 * 2:30-3:30 pm EST
Given today’s economic climate, forecasting has become a more critical element of supply chain planning than ever before. Demand and inventory planners are on the hot seat to deliver accurate forecasts and remove excess inventories just when economic turmoil make these tasks even harder.
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Retail Virtual Town Hall
Sponsored by Ariba - December 18, 2008 * 11 am EST
With consumer confidence at an all-time low and spending continuing to decline, retailers must find ways to control their costs to offset an anticipated weakness in sales. On December 18, Ariba will assemble a panel of leading business executives and practitioners to assess the state of the retail market and share how they are using spend management solutions to reduce their costs, minimize their risk and position themselves well for growth when the economy improves. You can’t afford to miss this Web seminar.
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A Guide to Greener Product Lifecycles
In partnership with IHS, featuring industry experts from SDCExec, IHS and Avnet – December 10, 2008, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Join Andrew K. Reese, Editor, Supply & Demand Chain Executive along with industry experts from IHS and Avnet. Together, they will define the elusive “Green” and break it down regulatory, supply chain, and market drivers by reviewing approaches and best practices recently benchmarked across 200 global manufacturing organizations. Conclusions will be made as to how business leaders can segment issues into business benefits and programs that mitigate risks, ensure supply chain continuity, and enable competitive performance across product lifecycles. You will not want to miss this opportunity to transform Green into performance-enabling practices.
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Quickly Reducing Working Capital to Generate Cash in Times of Economic Turmoil
Sponsored by TBM – November 4, 2008, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Today's global financial crisis has tightened credit markets. Not only is it more difficult to get lines of credit - it is becoming more expensive to secure it. Cash on hand can be used to fund growth through acquisition, for capital equipment purchases, or to reduce short-term borrowing needed to cover expenses. Why tie up working capital with excessive receivables and inventory? Join Ken Koenemann , Managing Director for the TBM Lean Value Chain Practice, and learn how several companies have deployed lean thinking to quickly free up cash. Some highlights include the application of product portfolio rationalization , demand segmentation , and use of pull replenishment to eliminate non-profitable product lines, reduce finished goods inventory, and improve gross margin. Other examples include the development of improved accounts receivable processes to reduce Days Sales Outstanding. After hearing what Ken has to say, you'll leave the web seminar ready to identify the most attractive opportunities to reduce working capital and create better cash flow.
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Benchmarking Green Supply Chain Priorities
Sponsored by IHS – October 23, 2008 * 11:00 a.m. EDT
Global manufacturing organizations are under intense pressure to go green, and yet very few can articulate green, its relative value, and how it drives business priority. Join Supply and Demand Chain Executive, along with Cisco Systems and IHS, as they put a green on the map. Don't miss the opportunity to define green and learn how other organizations will approach 2009 and beyond to demonstrate responsible business behavior or gain competitive advantage.
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Gauging the Expertise of a Human Capital Provider's Service Offering
Sponsored by ProcureStaff – September 23, 2008 * 2:00 p.m. EDT
Owning a hammer and a saw does not automatically qualify one to build a sound structure. Similarly, a human capital procurement solution is only as effective as the people behind it. VMS technology by itself is merely a tool. The level of expertise among the professionals supporting a solution correlates directly to the quality of results a procurement tool will yield. That's why it is imperative to develop a clear picture of the folks behind the scenes at your human capital solution provider.
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Contract Management: Challenges and Strategies for Success in the New World Economy
Sponsored by Ariba – August 20, 2008 * 1:00 p.m. EST
Are contract management processes keeping up with the shift to a global economy, and are organizations arming their contract management professionals with the technology tools they need to be optimally effective in a flat world? Join Ariba and Andrew Reese of Supply & Demand Chain Executive as he answers these questions through the results of a recent survey. Learn new approaches and technologies that you can adopt today to deal with the challenges presented by globalization. Also, hear from special guest Rebekah Speaker, director of strategic purchasing initiatives at Cummins, as she shares how Cummins has dealt with similar challenges and what they’ve learned through their own experience.
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Successful Integration with a Logistics Service Provider (LSP)
Sponsored by Sterling Commerce – September 18, 2008 * 2:00 p.m. EDT
The outsourcing of core business processes to a third-party logistics provider in business continues to grow as cost constraints drive organizations to define core competencies and look for process solutions in their supply chains. Participate in this webcast to hear Greg Aimi of AMR Research and an LSP share their viewpoints to create “Operational Excellence” to improve the bottom line for the company and the LSP.
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Fast and Accurate Vendor Setup: A Six-Step On-Boarding Approach
Sponsored by Inovis - August 5, 2008 * 1:00 p.m. EST
Managing thousands of vendors can be a daunting task for retailers and manufacturers. Whether you are re-certifying partners to a system change, launching a cross-docking program or signing up new vendors, quickly getting connected to exchange product data, purchase orders, shipment notifications and invoices is critical.
Join us at this webcast and you'll learn:
* How to setup a six-step process to partner on-boarding
* How to survey partners to assess readiness
* How to use self-service certification to shorten on-boarding times by 10x
* How to leverage your compliance rules before and after on-boarding
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Gain Control Over Store-level Data Flows
Sponsored by Axway, Inc. - Tuesday, July 31, 2008 *2:00 PM EST
No matter if you have 20 stores or 2,000 stores; your top line goals remain the same: faster and more accurate revenue recognition, better promotions management and improved store operations. Join this Web seminar to hear customer case studies about creating a secure, reliable network of connected stores and how improving corporate-to-store data management can reduce update speeds from 1.5 hours to 2 minutes, resulting in a number of financial and store operations benefits.
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Applying Lean Concepts across the Value Chain to Reduce Inventory and Improve Free Cash
Sponsored by TBM Consulting Group, Inc. - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 *1:00 PM EST
Join this Web seminar to hear how WIKA Instrument Corporation, the world leader and manufacturer of pressure gauges and other critical measurement instruments, used best practices to realign its distribution department to support a globally competitive market strategy by reducing order-to-shipment lead times and preparing for a 25 percent increase in sales volume without adding people and floor space.
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Building a Sustainable Services Procurement Program with Global Considerations
Sponsored by Fieldglass - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 *10:00 AM EST
This interactive web seminar is a must-attend event for HR, procurement and finance executives who oversee the sourcing and management of human capital on a global scale.
* Peter Verkaaik, Regional Director of Category Management for Johnson & Johnson will share his organization's "people services" strategy, including the phased roll-out to multiple European countries, the key results to date and insightful lessons learned.
* Simeon Spencer, partner of Labour and Employment Practice at Morgan Lewis, will share some examples of risks and considerations when employing contingent and contract workers internationally.
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