Turnaround
THE PCCI made a courageous stand in
1999 to 2000 and led a large group of prganizations,
including the Federation of Philippine In-dustries,
Export Development Council, Foreign Chambers of Commerce,
Philexport, ECOP, APPOOP, Mindanao Business Council,
Filipino Shipowners Association, Federation of Free
Farmers, DMAP, and others, in fighting a monopoly being
set up in the North Harbor, and possibly in the whole
country. The monopolists were armed with the infamous
EO 59 which was quietly approved by Erap during the
holiday season of 1999. Amb. Donald Dee led the PCCI
and the group to success at end-October 2000, when Erap
addressed the nation, "There is a perception that
EO 59 will create a monopoly in port services. This
EO 59 which involves the further rationalization of
port services and facilities in government ports is
hereby revoked. "I described the stand as courageous
because the monopolists (also called the Consortium)
included powerful companies, ICTSI, ATI, and major shipping
lines, and were supported by powerful officials and
business personalities. Then DTI Sec. Roxas, for one,
said there was no proof that two operators were better
than one (a monopoly). DMAP was so pleased by the turn
of events and impressed by the leadership of PCCI, esp.
Amb. Dee, that it made the following invitations to
three major DMAP events. PCCI Pres. Noemi Saludo as
keynote speaker and inducting officer during the induction
of 2004 DMAP officers PCCI Pres. Donald Dee as keynote
speaker at the 2004 Annual Logistics Conference PCCI
Pres. Donald Dee as guest speaker and inducting officer
during the induction of 2005 DMAP officersOver the last
two years, and up to the first four months of 2006,
however, DMAP was very disappointed because it was excluded
from all activities of the PCCI Transport Committee,
with the conversion of the Transport Committee from
a venue for discussing transport issues from a wide
perspective involving all sectors, particularly users,
into a venue for service providers to push their agenda,
to the detriment of users. The PCCI has made a 180 degree
turnaround and has just extended support to the PPA's
new move to award Terminals 1 and 2 of the North Harbor
to a single operator (monopoly). What happened? The
PPA has been publishing a number of news items about
the North Harbor privatization, such as the division
into two terminals, advocacy of PCCI to have two terminals,
the possible entry of shipping lines in the bidding,
also the opposite - non-entry of shipping lines, the
lack of interest of ICTSI, etc. These news items appear
to be meant to confuse the matter. Actually the wording
of the letter of support is itself confusing. The letter,
addressed to PPA GM Oscar Sevilla, reads: "We are
pleased to inform [garbled] that the PCCI Board of Directors
during our last Board meeting on 17 March 2006, has
approved in principle, our support for the following
directions of PPA. PPA's privatization and modernization
of the North Harbor through public bidding of both Terminals
One and Two to a single bidder which should insure our
government the highest returns and shortest time for
completion. "PPA's ...What is confusing? What is
meant by public bidding of both terminals to a single
bidder? What is meant by 'to'?How can we have a public
bidding with only one bidder? Is this kind of bidding
for each terminal, or the two terminals combined?Also,
how are the returns for the government defined and calculated?
Are these returns really for the government? Shipping
Immersion Course DMAP's delayed Shipping Immersion Course,
will finally push through on May 18-22, 2006. Joiners
will actually miss only one day of work, Friday May
19, with the ship leaving late in the evening of Thursday
May 18 and arriving early in the morning of Monday May
22. Reservations are now being accepted. The immersion
course will be on board liner vessels of 2GO and Sulpicio
Lines, with the itinerary Manila-Cebu-Bohol-Cebu-Manila.
Topics expected to be tackled and benefits to be gained
from the immersion course include the following. Speakers
are expected from both the government and the private
sector. Vessel tour, how cargoes are handled at the
port, how the vessel moves them¥ Update on various
issues affecting the PPA, the MARINA, the shipping lines,
and the shippers, Latest information on domestic shipping
regulations/liberalization, and why shipping costs are
high¥ Ports regulations, rates and ports performance,
international best practices. Cargo pooling project
of Norminsa in Cagayan de Oro¥ Update on the status
of DMAP pending cases, and understanding of the new
law, RA 9295 Customers' expectations and requirements,
and current issues from a Cargo Owner's perspective;
experience with RORO shipping Fresh insights and perspectives
in Domestic Shipping: Highlights of RA 9295 updates
on the RRTS (PPA, Private Sector-LGU, Shipping Initiatives)
and other Transport Logistics Projects. WGA (2GO) and
Sulpicio Lines customer service initiatives for 2006;
opportunities for better collaboration. Networking and
benchmarking opportunities with DMAP members and industry
business partners. Forum on Measuring SC PerformanceA
half-day forum on measuring Supply Chain Performance
is scheduled on Friday pm, June 2, 2006. Expected to
be tapped are veteran practitioners from DMAP companies.
Most of these are past Presidents of DMAP. This is an
opportunity to be updated on SC performance metrics,
a rapidly changing aspect of SCM. Are they different
from Logistics performance metrics?
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Tribute,
Training
Tribute to a Filipino Logistician
Today we pay tribute to a Filipino logistician, more
correctly Filipina logistician. Mary-Lou Quinto has
reached the top of the world in the logistics profession.
Mary-Lou Quinto is the Chair of the Board of Directors
for 2005-2006 of the CSCMP, or the Council of Supply
Chain Management Professionals. The Council is the largest
supply chain management association in the world. I'm
not quite sure now, but the membership must be in the
10,000 to 15,000 range.
Mary-Lou was featured in the CSCMP publication Comment,
and this is where we got the information below.
Mary-Lou was born and raised in the Philippines. She
grew up in Baguio and traveled to the US in the 1970s.
She earned a Master of Science degree at North Carolina
State University. Her first job after that was not in
logistics, but in a lab at North Carolina's Dept. of
Public Health.
She sought a change of atmosphere to where she could
interact and collaborate with others. In San Francisco
she landed a job at a food processing plant, working
in the second shift of the spinach operation. She impressed
the VP of sales and marketing and got promoted to a
distribution job, managing the company's 20 or so public
warehouses all over the US. According to her, "This
job launched my logistics career".
Mary-Lou moved on to director level positions at Nestle
and SmithKline Beecham, and also earned an MBA at Pepperdine
University. At present she is director of global logistics
for Genentech, Inc.
Mary-Lou is referred to in Comment as "a leader
with a global perspective". She has worked in the
Pacific Rim region, the US and London. Of her London
experience, she says "This experience truly broadened
my global logistics knowledge and perspective".
Of her field of work, she says "Supply chain management
is the most exciting profession to be in now".
DMAP Training Activities
DMAP continues with its training activities. The next
ones are:
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Shipping Immersion Course scheduled for May 18-22
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Forum on Measuring Supply Chain Performance scheduled
for June 2
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Warehousing Seminar I, to be scheduled
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DMAP-DLSU SCM Program, Modules 2 and 3, starts
May 27
Shipping Immersion Course
DMAP's Shipping Immersion Course, will push through
on May 18-22, 2006. Joiners will actually miss only
one day of work, Friday May 19, with the ship leaving
late at 830 pm on Thursday May 18 and arriving at 630
am on Monday May 22.
Last minute joiners may still catch up.
The immersion course will be on board liner vessels
of 2GO and Sulpicio Lines, with the itinerary Manila-Cebu-Bohol-Cebu-Manila.
Speakers, topics and other benefits include:
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Vessel tour, how cargoes are handled at the port,
how the vessel moves them
-
Ric Romero (DOTC) and Col. L. Odono (PISA): Update
on various issues affecting the PPA, the MARINA,
the shipping lines, and the shippers; latest information
on domestic shipping regulations/liberalization,
and why shipping costs are high
-
Hector Miole (PPA): Ports regulations, rates and
ports performance, international best practices.
-
Clem Paylangco (DTI-PSB) : Cargo pooling project
of Norminsa in Cagayan de Oro
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Cora Curay (XVC), Oliver Caday & Robert Flora
(Nestle) Customers expectations and requirements,
and current issues from a Cargo Owner's perspective;
experience with RORO shipping
-
Henry Basilio (UA&P) : Fresh insights and perspectives
in Domestic Shipping: Highlights of RA 9295 updates
on the RRTS (PPA, Private Sector-LGU, Shipping Initiatives)
and other Transport Logistics Projects
-
WGA (2GO) and Sulpicio Lines customer service initiatives
for 2006; opportunities for better collaboration
-
Networking and benchmarking opportunities with
DMAP members and industry business partners
Forum on Measuring SC Performance
A half-day forum on measuring Supply Chain Performance
is scheduled on Friday pm, June 2, 2006. This is an
opportunity to be updated on SC performance metrics,
a rapidly changing aspect of SCM. Are they different
from Logistics performance metrics? Speakers will be
veteran practitioners from DMAP companies, Cora Curay
(XVC), Ike Castillo (Avon), Ninoy Rollan (TNT), John
Guillermo (CDO).
2006 Conference
DMAP's theme for this year's conference was announced
recently at DMAP's last Board meeting on May 2. The
winning theme, is "Supply Chain Challenge: Simplify
the Complexities".
DMAP recently released its invitations for conference
sponsors and advertisers. Donations are the same as
in past years.
Principal sponsor P60,000
Regular sponsor P30,000
Cocktails sponsor P150,000
Luncheon sponsor
(2 slots available) P100,000
Break sponsor
(4 slots available) P50,000
The conference and exhibit will be on Sept. 14-15 at
the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel.
Principal, Luncheon and Cocktails sponsors are entitled
to a 3 meter x 3 meter exhibit booth. Regular and Break
sponsors are entitled to a 3 meter x 2 meter exhibit
booth. All sponsors are entitled to one page space in
the souvenir program.
Advertising rates for non-sponsors (12% VAT included)
are:
One whole page P6,720
One-half page P3,360
One-fourth page P1,680
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North
Harbor Update
North Harbor Privatization
Four weeks ago, I wrote that the PCCI had made a 180
degree turn-around in its stand on North Harbor privatization.
The PCCI had extended support to the PPA's new move
to award Terminals 1 and 2 of the North Harbor to a
single operator (monopoly).
I also wrote that over the last two years, and up to
the first four months of 2006, DMAP was very disappointed
because it was excluded from all activities of the PCCI
Transport Committee, as the Transport Committee had
been converted from a venue for discussing transport
issues from a wide perspective involving all sectors,
particularly users, into a venue for service providers
to push their agenda, to the detriment of users.
In a more recent 180 degree turnaround, the PCCI invited
DMAP to its Transport Committee meeting on May 3, where
the North Harbor privatization issue was re-discussed.
After the PCCI Transport Committee meeting, the PPA
held on May 12 a hearing on the North Harbor privatization.
Various parties were invited to this hearing, including
DMAP.
DMAP Stand at PPA Hearing
At the PPA hearing, which was chaired by PPA General
Manager Oscar Sevilla, we presented DMAP's stand, which
was consistent with the PCCI meeting results. These
included:
On the operation of terminals and ports In and around
the North Harbor:
1. Terminal 1 of the North Harbor is to be subjected
to a public bidding
2. Terminal 2 will continue to be operated, in competition
with Terminal 1
3. Harbour Centre will be allowed to be operate in competition
with Terminals 1 and 2
4. South Harbor will be allowed to continue operating
in competition with the above
5. Competition means allowing the same kinds of services
to each of the competing terminals / ports
On Executive Order 308:
To our knowledge, EO 308 is still in place. PPA's direction
runs counter to EO 308, which allows competition and
supports public bidding.
Our Overall Guiding Principle:
Overall, we are guided by our objective of low cost
and fast service.
We do not look at modernization as an end, but as a
means to achieve the objective of low cost and fast
service. Modernization, if not affordable to users,
is not desirable to be pursued.
DMAP also strongly advocates competition because this
is a means of bringing down cost and improving service.
Furthermore monopolies are prohibited by our constitution.
On the role of shipping lines:
This was not covered in the PCCI meeting, but was raised
by a PLSA member in the PPA hearing. Allowing one or
more shipping lines to be among the operators might
run counter to provisions on restraint of trade in the
Civil Code. Such a situation can result in a terminal
operator favoring a shipping line which is part operator,
to the prejudice of a shipping line which is not.
PCCI Position
Unfortunately the PCCI was not represented in the PPA
hearing. Nevertheless the PCCI transmitted the results
of the PCCI meeting later in a letter to the PPA signed
by PCCI President Donald Dee, dated May 15, 2006.
The PCCI position echoes DMAP's stand :
1. PCCI supports privatization of North Harbor and
strongly suggest that Terminal one be bidded out as
soon as possible
2. PPA should continue to operate Terminal 2, while
undertaking thorough review and benchmarking on the
need to modernize its operations for future privatization
efforts
3. Harbour Centre will be allowed to be operate in competition
with Terminals 1 and 2
4. South Harbor will be allowed to continue operating
in competition with the above
5. Competition means allowing the same kinds of services
to each of the competing terminals / ports
Updates
PortCalls reported separately three recent items on
the North Harbor issue.
1. PPA bent on including shipping lines in North Harbor
bidding
2. Harbour Centre interested in North Harbor
3. PCCI: North Harbor operator should be a new player
Last Call - Forum on
Measuring SC Performance
A half-day forum on measuring Supply Chain Performance
is scheduled on Friday pm, June 2, 2006. This is an
opportunity to be updated on SC performance metrics,
a rapidly changing aspect of SCM. Are they different
from Logistics performance metrics? Speakers will be
veteran practitioners from DMAP companies, Cora Curay
(XVC), Ike Castillo (Avon), Ninoy Rollan (TNT), John
Guillermo (CDO). I will provide the intro, developments
in performance metrics and wrap-up.
2006 Conference
This year's conference theme is "Supply Chain Challenge
: Simplify the Complexities". The conference and
exhibit will be on Sept. 14-15 at the EDSA Shangri-La
Hotel.
DMAP is now accepting conference sponsors and advertisers.
Donations are the same as in past years.
Principal sponsor P60,000
Regular sponsor 30,000
Cocktails sponsor 150,000
Luncheon sponsor
(2 slots available) 100,000
Break sponsor
(4 slots available) 50,000
Principal, Luncheon and Cocktails sponsors are entitled
to a 3 meter x 3 meter exhibit booth. Regular and Break
sponsors are entitled to a 3 meter x 2 meter exhibit
booth. All sponsors are entitled to one page space in
the souvenir program.
Advertising rates for non-sponsors (12% VAT included)
are:
One whole page P6,720
One half page 3,360
One fourth page 1,680
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More
on North Harbor
North Harbor Saga
After all the confusing newspaper reports since January,
the PPA Board approved two features of the North Harbor
privatization project deemed unfavorable by DMAP. The
various news reports covered or reported among others,
the following:
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PCCI supports two terminals
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ATI and ICTSI not interested in bidding for the
North Harbor
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PPA not to allow shipping lines to bid
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PCCI supports PPA on one terminal
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PPA bent on including shipping lines in NH bidding,
up to 5% participation
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Harbour Centre interested in North Harbor
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PCCI : North Harbor operator should be a new player;
backtracks from single terminal
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ICTSI, ATS not interested in NH
up to the last one,
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North Harbor to have only one operator - PPA (PortCalls,
June 5)
The two features unfavorable to DMAP are:
DMAP has been consistent over the years in its stand.
We reproduce from the last issue.
Overall, DMAP is guided by its objective of low cost
and fast service.
DMAP does not look at modernization as an end, but
as a means to achieve the objective of low cost and
fast service. Modernization, if not affordable to users,
is not desirable to be pursued.
DMAP also strongly advocates competition because this
is a means of bringing down cost and improving service.
Furthermore monopolies are prohibited by our constitution.
On the role of shipping lines: Allowing one or more
shipping lines to be among the operators might run counter
to provisions on restraint of trade in the Civil Code.
Such a situation can result in a terminal operator favoring
a shipping line which is part operator, to the prejudice
of a shipping line which is not.
Looking back over the last four months, we see reversals
of positions in newspaper reports by the PCCI, and by
the PPA
These make me wonder whether these reversals were real
or not. The PCCI Transcom meeting and the PPA hearing
appear to be part of a carefully laid out plan. From
what we hear, it is the private sector representative
to the PPA Board that pushed the single operator PPA
Board decision. The private sector representative comes
from PCCI.
2006 Conference - Call for Sponsors
This year's conference theme is "Supply Chain Challenge
: Simplify the Complexities". The conference and
exhibit will be on Sept. 14-15 at the EDSA Shangri-La
Hotel.
DMAP has been accepting conference sponsors and advertisers.
Donations are the same as in past years.
Principal sponsor P 60,000
Regular sponsor 30,000
Cocktails sponsor 150,000
Luncheon sponsor
(2 slots available) 100,000
Break sponsor
(4 slots available) 50,000
Principal, Luncheon and Cocktails sponsors are entitled
to a 3 meter x 3 meter exhibit booth. Regular and Break
sponsors are entitled to a 3 meter x 2 meter exhibit
booth
All sponsors are entitled to one page space in the
souvenir program.
Advertising rates for non-sponsors (12% VAT included)
are:
One whole page P 6,720
One half page 3,360
One fourth page 1,680
Meanwhile the lineup of speakers is being finalized.
As in past conferences, the speakers will include speakers
from both abroad and the local scene.
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What
is SCM? - Part I
EVERYBODY nowadays talks SCM. Many
companies have already created SC units in their organizations.
Yet many people do not realize that they are probably
speaking of different things.
There is no consensus on the definition of SCM. "Despite
the popularity of the term SCM, both in academia and
practice, there remains considerable confusion as to
its meaning" (Mentzer, 2001). "SCM is a discipline
in the early stages of evolution"(Gibson, Mentzer,
2005).
You, as a SCM professional, "have a unique opportunity-to
positively influence your position, and the way your
profession is perceived, within your company",
according to the Fall 2005 issue of CSCMP Explores....
It says further "... the SCM function should be
thought of less as a self-contained 'box' as other company
departments are, and more like a 'net' that can overlay
many of an organization's activities."
Thus different companies look at SCM in different ways.
"How the SCM function operates, and where it fits
into a company, is probably as variable as any organized
function within an organization", CSCMP Explores...
continues.
Therefore the diversity of how SCM is viewed is not
wrong or surprising at all.
I show below two definitions of SCM, one from the Council
of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), the
other from Univ. of Tennessee. CSCMP's definition has
been changing over the years. The definition below is
the current CSCMP definition.
Univ. of Tennessee Definition (Mentzer et al)
The systemic, strategic coordination of the traditional
business functions and the tactics across these business
functions within a particular company and across businesses
within the supply chain, for the purpose of improving
the long-term performance of the individual companies
and the supply chain as a whole.
CSCMP Definition
Supply Chain Management encompasses the planning and
management of all activities involved in sourcing and
procurement, conversion, and all Logistics Management
activities. Importantly, it also includes coordination
and collaboration with channel partners, which can be
suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers,
and customers. In essence, Supply Chain Management integrates
supply and demand management within and across companies.
Supply Chain Management is an integrating function with
primary responsibility for linking major business functions
and business processes within and across companies into
a cohesive and high-performing business model. It includes
all logistics management activities, as well as manufacturing
operations, and it drives coordination of processes
and activities with and across marketing, sales, product
design, finance and information technology.
We will continue this discussion on SCM in the next
issue.
Warehousing Seminar I
We have revised the Basic Warehousing Seminar. We have
dropped the word Basic, because the seminar is actually
a combination of basic and non-basic aspects. This seminar
is scheduled for July 13-14, at the Astoria Plaza. As
usual, the seminar will include a visit to a live warehouse
and a workshop.
Non-basic topics include: Intro to SCM, logistics and
warehousing, technology in warehousing, people aspects,
organization, warehousing trends and developments. The
basic aspects covered are: nature and characteristics
of a warehouse, warehouse procedures, GMP, safety, warehouse
layout guidelines, performance measures, and materials
handling principles.
Target participants are
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Warehousing staff requiring basic training, trainees,
new staff, or older staff requiring a refresher
or update.
-
Non-warehousing staff in other logistics functions
and interface functions (distribution, transport,
shipping, inventory management, purchasing, production,
accoun-ting, engineering, QC, etc.)
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Managers requiring a more detailed and up to date
understanding of warehousing and trends
Speakers will be Malou Santos, formerly from J&J,
now from UniMaC, Norman Adriano, from ATS, Larry Go,
from Auto ID Phils., and myself.
Fees and Discount. A 10% discount will be given for
participants paid by June 30. Regular fees for the two-day
seminar inclusive of meriendas, lunches, seminar materials
and the warehouse visit are P10,250 for non-DMAP members
and P8,200 for DMAP members. Payment deadline is August
19.
2006 Conference - Call for Sponsors Continues
This year's conference theme is "Supply Chain Challenge:
Simplify the Complexities". The conference and
exhibit will be on Sept. 14-15 at the EDSA Shangri-La
Hotel.
DMAP continues to accept conference sponsors and advertisers.
Sponsor donations range from regular sponsor at P30,000
to cocktail sponsor at P150,000. Advertising rates for
non-sponsors (12% VAT included) range from one fourth
page at P1,680 to one whole page at P6,720.
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What
is SCM? Part II
This continues from the pre-vious issue where we discussed
the lack of consensus on the definition of SCM and the
varying views of what SCM consists of.
I provide below some examples of the diversity of views
of SCM. Just by looking at topics or titles in different
activities (seminars, conferences, academic programs),
this diversity is evident.
Supply Chain Council - Supply-Chain World 2005, Conference
Tracks
Benchmarking / Performance Measurement / Metrics
Service Supply Chain
Supply-Chain Architecture
of the Future
Supply Chain Strategy & Design
Order Fulfillment Process
Manufacturing Excellence
Supply Chain Challenges
in China
Converging SCOR with Six Sigma / Lean Projects
Supply Chain in Aerospace
and Defense
Ethical Leadership of Supply Chain Operations; Greening
/ Environmental Issues / Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
PISM: Conference Tracks
Track 1 Services
Track 2 Logistics / Supply Chain Management
Track 3 Supplier Relationship Management
Track 4 Strategic Sourcing
Track 5 Supply Management
Track 6 General Management
Supply Chain Strategy
(Total Focus Conferences)
Diagram of SC of your organization
Suppliers
Inbound Logistics
Manufacturing
Customer Service
Outbound Logistics
Customers
Demand Management
Planning
Sourcing / Procurement
Core: Identity, Values, Principles, Beliefs, Strategies,
Competencies, Systems, Processes, Measures
Bordeaux Business School - Institute for Supply Chain
Excellence
Master of Science in SCM - Programme
Managerial and Technical Basics
Operational SCM Techniques
Supply Chain Approaches
and Methodologies
International Corporate
Environment
Managing the International
Supply Chain
International Internship
SCM : Master Class Program - Team Asia, John Blunt
2005
5 Workshops, 1 day per workshop
Workshop 1 Supply Strategies, Objectives and Performance
- Ensuring that your procurement and supply team delivers
value!
Workshop 2 Supplier Evaluation and Selection - Ensuring
you get the right supplier
Workshop 3 Supply Base Operation - Getting the right
number and mix of suppliers!
Workshop 4 Managing Suppliers - How do you ensure Suppliers
perform!
Workshop 5 Improving Supplier Performance- Maximizing
your value-add from closer supplier relationships
Supply Chain Business Processes
I cannot recall the source of the following list of
SC business processes
o Customer relationship management
o Demand management
o Order fulfillment
o Manufacturing flow management
o Supplier relationship management
o Product development and
commercialization
o Returns management
DMAP-DLSU SCM Program
Intro to SCM
Transportation & Distribution Management
Inventory Planning & Control
Warehousing Management, Materials Handling & Inventory
Management
Supply Chain Info Systems
Strategic Purchasing & Procurement Management
Integration?
For lack of space I am not able to show the list of
tracks (25 in all) for the 2006 CSCMP Conference. It
is the most extensive of lists, covering SCM in accordance
with the CSCMP definition.
PISM, for obvious reasons, appears concentrated more
on the supply side. Bordeaux Business School looks concentrated
on techniques and methodologies, and international aspects.
Team Asia is very focused on the supply side. DMAP-DLSU's
program is focused on logistics, not surprisingly because
it really started as a Logistics Management program.
Total Focus Conferences, like the others, does not have
enough on integration, collaboration and coordination
of the other business functions and with the other businesses
in the supply chain.
None of the above listings provides a complete view
of SCM, except the CSCMP 06 conference which I did not
show.
Warehousing Seminar I - Absolutely Last Call
Slots are still available for this revised 2-day seminar
scheduled for July 13-14, at the Astoria Plaza. As usual,
the seminar will include a visit to a live warehouse
and a workshop.
Seminar content covers non-basic topics: intro to SCM,
logistics and warehousing, technology in warehousing,
people aspects, organization, warehousing trends and
developments. Basic aspects of warehousing are also
covered: nature and characteristics of a warehouse,
warehouse procedures, GMP, safety, warehouse layout
guidelines, performance measures, and materials handling
principles.
You can benefit by attending if you belong to any
of these groups:
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Warehousing staff requiring basic training, trainees,
new staff, or older staff requiring a refresher
or update.
-
Non-warehousing staff in other logistics functions
and interface functions (distribution, transport,
shipping, inventory management, purchasing, production,
accoun-ting, engineering, QC, etc.)
-
Managers requiring a more detailed and up to date
under-standing of warehousing and trends
Speakers will be Malou Santos, formerly from J&J,
now from UniMaC, Norman Adriano, from ATS, Larry Go,
from Auto ID Phils., and myself.
Fees. Regular fees for the two-day seminar, including
meriendas, lunches, seminar materials and the warehouse
visit, are P10,250 for non-DMAP members and P8,200 for
DMAP members.
2006 Conference - Call for Sponsors Continues
This year's conference theme is "Supply Chain Challenge
: Simplify the Complexities". The conference and
exhibit will be on Sept. 14-15 at the EDSA Shangri-La
Hotel.
DMAP continues to accept conference sponsors and advertisers.
Sponsor donations range from regular sponsor at P30,000
to cocktail sponsor at P150,000. Advertising rates for
non-sponsors (12% VAT included) range from one fourth
page at P1,680 to one whole page at P6,720.
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Address inquiries and comments to Ed Sanchez at tel.
671-8670, fax 671-4793, cell 0918-914-1689, or email
dmap@i-manila.com.ph.
Those interested in DMAP training and other activities
are requested to send their e-mail addresses.
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