Conference Day 1: 13 October 2010

• Examine the importance of driving an integrated, visible partnership with your suppliers and retailers
• Understand the expectations from each partner and achieving their demand in order to drive an excellent supply chain
• Creating a visible supply network: Essential collaboration strategies with contract manufacturers’, OEM, and tiered suppliers

• Overview of high tech companies in Asia and what they need to stay competitive
• Decision behind creating a Global Single Instance with SAP
• Integrating the Samsung supply chain with a Global Single Instance
• The difference today: Benefits to Samsung

• An introduction into the Asia Pacific c high technology after-market arena
• Structuring service logistics operations with the customer in mind
• The merging worlds of logistics providers and repair companies

• Examining various demand management strategies that have been practiced in the market
• Assessing the pros and cons of these strategies- Which one works best for you?
• Exploring ways of enhancing these strategies to address the risks and challenges faced in electronics demand

• Understanding and reviewing challenges of escalating transportation cost
• Examining how to cast a more accurate budget despite of unpredictable transportation cost
• Analyzing best practices in market

• Identifying strategies to deliver visibility to all parties
• Optimising freight movements to minimize import delays

• What are the manufacturers’ expectations from their logistics partners?
• Are logistic companies investing on new ideas to meet manufacturer’s demands?
• Exploring ways to enhance long term partnership between logistics and manufacturers.

Much like speed-dating, through a rotating cocktail table format, you will get the opportunity to meet all your fellow attendees face to face in just 30 minutes. Bring plenty of business cards along for a fast and furious interactive session.