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DISCUSSION FORUMS Learn How to Capitalize on Future Uncertainty at Tuesday’s Major Session Head of MIT SC2020 Program Describes Curved Thinking in Today’s Flat World Dr. Mahender Singh, head of the groundbreaking Supply Chain 2020 research project at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, will map the new world of fast-evolving markets. Using the latest research on scenario planning and visioning from the SC2020 program, Dr. Singh will demonstrate how supply chain professionals can learn to anticipate transformational change before being overtaken by events. Historically high energy costs, environmental concerns, and swings in currency exchange rates are bringing new life to U.S. manufacturing. This is not a futurist’s vision of what the world might look like in a few years, but a vision of the changes that are reshaping the business landscape today. Delivering the Brand Promise in the ‘Final Mile’ The right technology and business disciplines can turn the final mile of a supply chain process into an exceptional consumer service experience. Moderator: Jeff Abeson, Vice President—Business Development, Exel Direct Transportation Sourcing Learn how shippers continue to find value in the sourcing of transportation capacity, even in markets where it is constricting. Moderator: Brooks Bentz, Partner, Accenture How to Be a ‘Best in Class’ Rail Customer Listen to and discuss strategies on how to better leverage the economic advantage that rail transportation provides for both shippers and receivers. Moderator: Chantel Campbell, Director, Merchandise Design, Service Planning, CSX Transportation Managing Your Transportation Portfolio Learn how shippers and carriers can interact with each other for improved efficiencies for both. Moderator: Chris Caplice, Executive Director, MIT MLOG Program & CTL, MIT Change Management: EnterpriseWide Process and Solution Deployments Creating and leading change management strategies and enabling tactics can deliver lasting transformation and ensure a successful outcome. Moderator: Chris Cavin, Director of Transportation, Rock-Tenn Company SCM 2.0 Discuss web 2.0 and SOA and explore how improvements in web technologies will impact supply chain management. Moderator: Mike Dominy, Director, Retail Industry Strategy, Oracle Corporation (continued on page 60) Senior Corporate Leaders to Discuss Opportunities Created in Current Economy in Major Session Senior executives from ProLogis, The Limited, YRC Worldwide, and DHL/Exel will participate Oct. 7 in a question-and-answer panel on the economy, globalization, and the resulting business opportunities. The participants will be Jeffrey Schwartz, chairman and CEO of ProLogis; Richard Jackson, executive vice president of Limited Logistics Services; Bruce Edwards, global chief executive officer of DHL/Exel Supply Chain; and William Zollars, chairman, president, and CEO of YRC Worldwide. Entitled The Executive’s Perspective: Unprecedented Instability Offers Global Opportunities, the forum will b e moderated by Rick Blasgen, president and CEO of CSCMP. Subjects covered will include safely securing supply chain operations in turbulent times, determining which economic issues will help make the best supply chain decisions, and how to develop effective business strategies in challenging environments. Closing Session Speaker Futurist Jack Uldrich Explains How to Lead in an Era of Exponential Change Faster, Better, Smaller: Leading in an Era of Exponential Change will be the topic of Wednesday’s closing session, presented by Jack Uldrich, noted futurist and best-selling author. As supply chain management continues to grow in importance as one of the key differentiators of the future, Uldrich will outline how exponential advances in technology will facilitate this trend. He will also discuss how innovative producers and manufacturers can harness this progress to improve margins as well as retain and increase market share. 58 SEPTEMBER 2008

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