This year’s annual conference is just over three weeks away. Below are the key info.
• Date Sept. 22-23, 2011
• Venue EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Isla and Palawan Ballrooms
• Theme Always Moving Ahead in Supply Chain
• Conference Fees Members P10,980 / Non-Members P13,725 vat inclusive
Speakers
• Keynote (governmentt) Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez
• Keynote (private) Francisco Sebastian, Chairman First Metro Investment Corp.
• Conference speakers
o Nicasio Rollan III New Breed of Supply Chain Leaders
o Daniel Belbis Beyond E-Procurement & Strategis Courcing
o Francisco Claravall Control Your Business Your Way
o Rommel Co ULP Manufacturing Key Driver of SC Efficiency
o Milet Ismael Understanding the Supply Chain Security in the Phils.
o Raymond May Sales & Operations Planning
o C C Cheah Plastic Pallets Taking Care of the Environment Whilst Benefitting Your Business
o Ronilo Balbieran Logistics Beyond Metro Manila
o R Vaidyanathan Value Chain Transformation with Beyond ERP & Collaborative Applications
o Deah Eichorn The Next Level of Distribution & Logistics Efficiency
o Jenny Ligones ERP Mobility & Business Intelligence Dashboard in View of the Changing Business Landscape
o Ike Castillo Bringing Logistics Outsourcing to the Next Level
o Arnel Gamboa Learnings from Japan Logistics System
o Gabby Patag Learnings from Japan Logistics System
Innovations
This year’s conference has two innovations:
• Pre-conference roundtable forum for CEOs / CSCOs (chief supply chain officers), wherein a select group of CEOs and CSCOs has been invited to discuss the changing landscape of supply chain processes in he Philippines. The forum will be held on Sept. 21, the eve of the conference. The output of the discussion will be distilled and presented to the plenary session of the conference the next day.
• Winners of the first Salute to Excellence competition will be announced and presented their awards. There are three categories in the competitions – Supply chain operational excellence, 3PL supply chain provider of the year, Supply chain practitioner of the year.
Sponsors
The following have signed up as sponsors and exhibitors:
• Luncheon sponsor – Globe Telecom
• Special principal sponsors – SPL Tech, DHL Supply Chain
• Break sponsors – Prime Sales, Fast Cargo
• Principal sponsors – Handling Innovation, SSI Schaefer, NMCCLI, Loscam Phils, Nestle, Messe & Handel, Boeing Material Handling Corp, FPT Software Enterprise
• Regular sponsors – Lorenzo Shipping, MHE Demag, Zuellig Pharma, One Stop Logistics, XVC Logistics, Dennis Intl Merchandising, Manly Plastics, Solid Shipping Lines, Mustard Seed Systems, PLDT, Aboitiz Transport System, Oroport Cargo Handling, SMITS, Lionapex, Manila North Harbor Port, Asian Terminals, F2 Logistics Phils.
• Cooperating Organizations – PortCalls Asia, Epson Corp., PCCI
Sponsor / Exhibitor Slots and Advertisements Still Open
For those interested in being sponsors / exhibitors, the following slots are still open for donations.
Type Total Slots Taken Slots Available
Cocktails 1 0 1
Luncheon 1 1 0
Break sponsor 2 2 0
Special principal 6 5 1
Principal 14 8 6
Regular 21 17 4
Cooperating org 3 3 0
Advertisers may still book their advertisements for full page, half page and one fourth page.
SCMAP has sweetened the benefits for sponsors in this year’s supply chain conference and exhibit, promising an even bigger conference this year. The increased benefits include year round values.
Address inquiries and comments to Ed Sanchez at tel. 671-8670, fax 671-4793, cell 0918-914-1689, or email scmap.org@gmail.com. Those interested in SCMAP training and other activities are requested to send their e-mail addresses.