73rd Annual

Northwest Purchasing

Conference & Affiliate

Leadership Workshop

October 17—19, 2016

Bellevue, WA

Join us for three days of the hottest supply management

topics today! Co-hosted by ISM-Western Washington

(ISM-WW) and the Northwest Purchasing Council (NPEC).

Register now at www.ismww.org

Alan Ovson

Alan Ovson is the founder of Ovson Communications. He is a public speaker, trainer, and coach who has been on a lifelong quest for the most effective ways to communicate. He uses his knowledge to help professionals present themselves confidently and effectively. Alan hone his communications methodologies throughout his varied career. In 1990, Alan founded Ovson Communications. His company allows him to do what he does best: create and deliver experiential programs for business training and coaching, give entertaining keynote speeches to a wide variety of audiences, and see cli-ents use his high-impact strategies to improve their results.

Keynote Speakers

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Cliff Allen, Ph.D.

Cliff Allen is the dean of Portland State University’s School of Business Ad-ministration. Cliff has been with PSU since 2008 and started the master’s program in Global Supply Chain Management, which was named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 20 online graduate business pro-grams in the country. Before joining PSU, Cliff was a senior vice president at General Dynamics in Spokane, WA, and a vice president at 3 Com Corpora-tion in Salt Lake City. He also has been a supply chain and leadership con-sultant for various companies. Cliff holds a B.S. and M.A. in Economics from San Jose State University, and a Ph.D. from Gonzaga University in Leadership Studies and International Business.

Pierre LeGault

Pierre LeGault is the Director of Continuous Improvement and Business Sys-tems at PACCAR. Pierre started his career as a manufacturing engineer fo-cusing on methods improvement and cost control. As he progressed in his career, he worked in various supply chain positions — from inventory con-trol manager to logistics manager to a production superintendent. Pierre worked as a director in different groups (Cab and Electrical, Aftermarket, Fabrications) at PACCAR for many years before his current position. Pierre holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing) and a MBA from the University of Montreal .

Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.

John Dewey

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Conference Schedule

Time Track A Track B

8:00—8:30 AM Opening Session

8:45-9:45 AM CPSM Review Session 1: International Sourcing Affiliate Leadership Training for Officers, Com-

mittee Chairs and Board Members 10:00—11:00 AM CPSM Review Session 2: Leadership

11:15-12:15 AM CPSM Review Session 3: Logistics

12:30-2:00 PM Travel time to the Optional FedEx Tour (lunch provided during bus ride)

2:00—3:30 PM Optional FedEx Tour (additional $20/person—includes lunch and transportation)

3:45-5:00 PM Tour participants return to the Coast Bellevue Hotel

Monday, October 17, 2016

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Time Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

8:00—9:00 AM Breakfast Keynote: How to Set Goals and Actually Achieve Them (Alan Ovson)

9:15—10:15 AM Breakout Session 1A Breakout Session 3A Breakout Session 2A & 2B

10:30-11:30 AM Breakout Session 1B Breakout Session 3B

11:45 AM—12:45 PM Lunch Keynote: Corporate Social Responsibility and Metrics (Cliff Allen)

12:45—1:45 PM Supplier Showcase and Dessert

2:00—3:00 PM Breakout Session 1C Breakout Session 2C Breakout Session 3C

3:15—4:15 PM Breakout Session 1D Breakout Session 2D Breakout Session 3D

4:30—5:30 PM Breakout Session 1E Breakout Session 2E Breakout Session 3E

5:30—6:30 PM Supplier Showcase and Happy Hour

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Time Track 4 Track 5 Track 6

7:30—8:30 AM Breakfast served in each training room

7:30—8:30 AM Breakout Session 4A Breakout Session 5A Breakout Session 6A

8:40—9:40 AM Breakout Session 4B Breakout Session 5B Breakout Session 6B

9:50-10:50 AM Breakout Session 4C Breakout Session 5C Breakout Session 6C

11:00 AM—12:00 PM Lunch Closing Session: Supplier Performance Management (Pierre LeGault)

12:15—1:00 PM Travel time to the Boeing 737 Plant Tour

1:00—3:00 PM Optional Boeing 737 Plant Tour (additional $20/person—includes transportation)

3:15—4:30 PM Tour participants return to the Coast Bellevue Hotel

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Breakout Sessions

Time Session

# Breakout Session Title Speaker CEHs

Monday, October 17, 2016

8:45 –9:45 AM A1 CPSM Review Session 1: International Sourcing

Brent Frimodig, Microsoft 1.0

10:00—11:00 AM A2 CPSM Review Session 2: Leadership Brent Frimodig, Microsoft 1.0

11:15 AM—12:15 PM A3 CPSM Review Session 3: Logistics Brent Frimodig, Microsoft 1.0

8:45 AM—12:15 PM B1-B3 Affiliate Leadership Training for Officers, Committee Chairs & Board Members

TBD 3.0

12:30—5:00 PM FedEx Tour (optional) FedEx Representatives 1.5

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

8:00—9:00 AM Breakfast Keynote: How to Set Goals and Actually Achieve Them

Alan Ovson, Ovson Communications

1.0

9:15—10:15 AM 1A Using Emotional Intelligence to Get More of What You Want in Any Negotia-tion

Alan Ovson, Ovson Communications

1.0

2A International Trade Panel Discussion Panelists: Ozden Bayazit (Central Washington University); Diane Mooney (U.S. Export Assistance Center); Eric Schinfeld (Washington Council on International Trade); Jeff Watson (Sourcing Allies)

1.0

3A Managing Risk in the Supply Chain Darin Matthews, UC Santa Cruz 1.0

10:30—11:30 AM 1B Lean/Sustainability Issues Deepak Iyengar, Central Washington University

1.0

2B International Trade Panel Discussion (continued)

1.0

3B Risk Mitigation and Cyber Security Steven Carnovale (Portland State University) & Zac Rogers (Colorado State University)

1.0

11:45 AM—12:45 PM Lunch Keynote: Corporate Social Re-sponsibility and Metrics

Cliff Allen, Portland State University

1.0

Breakout Sessions (continued)

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Time Session

# Breakout Session Title Speaker CEHs

Tuesday, October 18, 2016 (continued)

2:00—3:00 PM 1C Total Cost of Ownership Jeff Watson, Sourcing Allies 1.0

2C International Purchasing and Trade Agree-ments

Steve Holland, University of Washington

1.0

3C Emotional Intelligence Christina Fong, University of Washington

1.0

3:15—4:15 PM 1D Principles of Price Cost Analysis Mike Taylor, MLTWEB.com 1.0

2D Big Data Implementation/Data Analytics Cliff Allen, Portland State University

1.0

3D SAAS Contracting Gerard Fernandez, Denali Group 1.0

4:30—5:30 PM 1E Negotiating Long Term Agreements Mike Taylor, MLTWEB.com 1.0

2E 3D Printing and the Supply Chain Martin Norris, Spacelabs Healthcare

1.0

3E Indirect Scorecard Adrienne Neubert, PACCAR 1.0

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

7:30—8:30 AM 4A Give Your Career the Edge Darin Matthews, UC Santa Cruz 1.0

5A Reverse Logistics Steven Carnovale, Portland State University

1.0

6A Leadership Essentials Alan Ovson, Ovson Communications

1.0

8:40—9:40 AM 4B Financial Impact of Sustainability Zac Rogers, Colorado State University

1.0

5B Supplier Relations Management Kathleen Allen, Boeing 1.0

6B Building Business Acumen Panel Discussion Panelists: Steven Carnovale (PSU), Luke Marusiak (Spacelabs Healthcare)

1.0

9:50—10:50 AM 4C Communicating Effectively in a Diverse Work-place

Sandy Lee, Sound Transit 1.0

5C Project Management for Supply Chain Profes-sionals

TBD 1.0

6C Strategic Thinking for Supply Chain Profes-sionals

Luke Marusiak, Spacelabs Healthcare

1.0

11:00—12:00 PM Lunch Closing Session: Supplier Performance Management

Pierre LeGault, PACCAR 1.0

12:15—4:30 PM Boeing 737 Plant Tour (optional) Boeing Representatives 1.5

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Optional Tours

Conference Venue

FedEx Tour—October 17, 2016

Boeing 737 Plant Tour—October 19, 2016

Tour the newly opened FedEx Ground shipping facility in Fife. The $165 million, 311,000 square foot facility was opened in June 2016 and is the first automated fa-cility in Washington state. The facility operates 24 hours a day and processes 18,000 parcels per hour. Join the tour to see the new technology being used in this facili-ty.

The cost of the tour includes a box lunch and roundtrip transportation to and from the Coast Bellevue Hotel.

Additional Cost: $20.00 per person

Tour Boeing’s plant in Renton where the Boeing 737 Next Generation and MAX airliners are built. The 1.1 million square feet facility produces 42 airplanes a month. The Renton plant is rich in history. In the 1940s, it was a temporary home for a circus. Between 1974 to 1985, the facility was used to build military ships along with airplanes. Join the tour to discover more fun facts about the Boeing Renton Plant.

The cost of the tour includes roundtrip transportation to and from the Coast Bellevue Hotel.

Additional Cost: $20.00 per person

All conference sessions will be held at:

Coast Bellevue Hotel 625 116th Avenue NE Bellevue, WA 98004 Tel: (425) 455-9444

Free parking is available for conference attendees and hotel guests.

Registration & Accommodations

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Early Bird Registration (Valid July 15, 2016—September 16, 2016)

ISM-WW Members $ 350.00

Other ISM Affiliate Members $ 350.00

Non-Members (includes one year of ISM-WW membership) $ 450.00

Registration (Valid September 17, 2016—October 17, 2016)

ISM-WW Members $ 425.00

Other ISM Affiliate Members $ 425.00

Non-Members (includes one year of ISM-WW membership) $ 525.00

Accommodations are available at the Coast Bellevue Hotel at 625 116th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA 98004. ISM-WW has secured a discount rate for attendees. The single rate is $149.00. Use this discount code when making your reservations online or via phone:

CBH-GF1325

The online link to the hotel website and toll free number can be found at www.ismww.org. Rooms at this rate are limited so make your reservations early.

Register online at www.ismww.org

Questions

If you are having problems registering online or have any questions please contact:

Gail Kelley ISM-WW Immediate Past President and Conference Director E-mail: pastpresident@ismww.org