DRIVING SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATIONWITH INDUSTRY LEADING EXPERTISE

Event Brochurewww.american-scms.com

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HOUSTON WILL SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMSThis year, the 2nd Annual American Supply Chain Management Strategies Summit moves to America’s fastest growing metropolis: Houston, TX. It brings with it even more sessions, expert speakers and senior supply chain professionals than ever before.

With the ever-increasing globalization of supply chains, Texas is the place to be. Houston boasts the number 1 port in foreign tonnage along with the number 1 breakbulk port in the US – everything is bigger in Texas.

At the SCMS Summit, you’ll discover unparalleled cross-industry expertise, assisting you in overcoming your supply chain challenges. You’ll hear industry-leading case studies in Technology, Digitalization, the Internet of Things, Collaboration, Transparency, Inventory Management, Logistics, Risk Management and Leadership & Workforce Development.

You’ll not only discover innovative technologies, transformation strategies and collaboration methods, but how best to implement them to optimize your supply chain processes.

The summit provides unrivalled expertise from and for American supply chain professionals. Helping you reach your supply chain goals of efficiency, transparency and collaboration.

Now is the time to develop your skills, operations and move towards supply chain excellence.

We look forward to seeing you in Houston!

ELLIE HEANUEProduct ExecutiveMA Exhibitions

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LOGISTICS & INVENTORY MANAGEMENTInbound Freight Visibility and Carrier Performance Management; Options to Deliver Value to Your OrganizationGREG TOORNMAN Global Vice-President Materials, Logistics, and Demand Planning AGCO Corporation

Global Efficiency Transformation – Strategic SourcingAXEL BJORNSSON Vice President, Sourcing and Procurement Össur Americas

LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTDriving Change Through Leadership – “What Does Great Leadership Look Like?”DR. JOHN H. DANLEY JR. President & General Manager GKN Aerospace Transparency System

Integrated Business PlanningTODD STILLWELL Vice President, Supply Chain Chamberlain Group

Steps Needed to Create a Sustainable Supply Chain: Focusing on Decarbonizing the Supply Chain to Create More Sustainable Value ChainsVIRGINIA COVO Global Director, Sustainability Supply Chain Anheuser-Busch InBev

DON’T MISS THESE TOP SESSIONS25+ sessions will provide you with actionable insights into real projects, results and lessons to help optimize your supply chain operations.

COLLABORATION & TRANSPARENCYPartnering with 3PLs: How to Manage your Network and Create Transparency?BARRY GIPSON Executive Director Transportation MRC Global

Collaboration and Transparency: “Changing Tires on a Bus Moving 70 Miles Per Hour”KEITH WOODS Director of Supply Chain – Coca Cola North America The Coca-Cola Company

TECHNOLOGY & IOTDriving Efficiency Through AutomationBOBBY BURG SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

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SPEAKERS

MARCO PADILLAGlobal Director, Supply Chain ManagementGST Autoleather

TODD STILLWELLVice President, Supply ChainChamberlain Group

VIRGINIA COVOGlobal Director, Sustainability Supply ChainAnheuser-Busch InBev

ANN LEE-BLYTHEDirector of Supply ChainFaraday Future

AXEL BJORNSSONVice President, Sourcing and ProcurementÖssur Americas

BARRY GIPSONExecutive Director TransportationMRC Global

BOBBY BURGSVP, Chief Supply Chain OfficerSouthern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

GREG TOORNMANGlobal Vice-President Materials, Logistics, and Demand PlanningAGCO Corporation

DR. JOHN H. DANLEY JR.President & General ManagerGKN Aerospace Transparency System

KEITH WOODSDirector of Supply Chain – Coca Cola North AmericaThe Coca-Cola Company

RANWEI CHIANGDirector, Demand and Supply Planninge.l.f. Cosmetics

MARC RANDSVice President Global OperationsMaterion Corporation

See the lastest speaker list at www.american-scms.com/speakers-2019

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AGENDA7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Registration & Refreshments

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Chair’s Opening Remarks

8:40 AM - 9:15 AM LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Driving Change Through Leadership – “What Does Great Leadership Look Like?” Dr. John H. Danley Jr., President & General Manager GKN Aerospace Transparency System

9:20 AM - 9:45 AM LOGISTICS & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

Global Efficiency Transformation – Strategic Sourcing Axel Bjornsson, Vice President, Sourcing and Procurement, Össur Americas

COLLABORATION & TRANSPARENCY

Partnering with 3PLs: How to Manage your Network and Create Transparency? Barry Gipson, Executive Director, Global Logistics MRC Global

10:00 AM - 10:35 AM LOGISTICS & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

How can Blockchain Address the Ever-Increasing Demand for Track and Trace within the Supply Chain?

TECHNOLOGY & IOT

Overhaul S&OP to Keep Pace with the Complexity and Subtlety of Supply-Demand Balancing

10:35 AM - 11:25 AM iSolve & Networking Refreshments

11:25 AM - 12:00 PM LOGISTICS & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Logistics & Inventory Managment at Materion Corporation Marc Rands, Vice President Global Operations Materion Corporation

LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Building a High Performing Supply Chain Team from Scratch: The Challenges and Rewards

12:05 PM - 12:40 PM COLLABORATION & TRANSPARENCY What can Building a Successful Control Tower do for your Supply Chain?

SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT How could RFID’s Ensure Supply Chain Security?

12:40 PM - 1:40 PM Networking Lunch

1:40 PM - 2:15 PM COLLABORATION & TRANSPARENCY Collaboration and Transparency: “Changing Tires on a Bus Moving 70 Miles Per Hour” Keith Woods, Director of Supply Chain – Coca Cola North America, The Coca-Cola Company

LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT How can you Enable Your Staff to Make the Most of the Technology? What are the Training and Support Considerations?

2:20 PM - 2:55 PM LOGISTICS & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT How can Real Time Insights Provide the Perfect Reality?

TECHNOLOGY & IOT How can a Comprehensive ERP System Optimise your Supply Chain Processes?

3:00 PM - 3:35 PM LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Integrated Business Planning Todd Stillwell, Vice President, Supply Chain Chamberlain Group

COLLABORATION & TRANSPARENCY A Transformation Journey: Using Collaboration To Create Synergy and Improve Supply Chain Efficiency Ranwei Chiang, Director, Demand and Supply Planning e.l.f. Cosmetics

3:35 PM - 4:25 PM iSolve & Networking Refreshments4:25 PM - 5:00 PM LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Steps Needed to Create a Sustainable Supply Chain: Focusing on Decarbonizing the Supply Chain to Create More Sustainable Value Chains Virginia Covo, Global Director, Sustainability Supply Chain, Anheuser-Busch InBev

TECHNOLOGY & IOT 3 Pillars to Planning Success: Analytics, Practicality Adoption, and Selling to Management

5:05 PM - 5:50 PM SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT With the Growing Complexity and Globalisation of Supply Chains – How can Developing a Robust Supply Chain Help You to Overcome these Ever-changing Risks and Demands?

5:50 PM - 5:55 PM Chair’s Closing Remarks and End of Day 1

5:55 PM - 6:55 PM Evening Drinks Reception

American Manufacturing & Supply Chain Awards 2019 Presentation

DAY 1 – MONDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 2019

KEYNOTE

CASE STUDIES

CASE STUDIES

CASE STUDIES

CASE STUDIESCASE STUDIES

SOLUTION SPOTLIGHTS

SOLUTION SPOTLIGHTS

SOLUTION SPOTLIGHTS

PANEL DISCUSSION

See the full session abstracts at www.american-scms.com/program-2019

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AGENDA8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Registration & Refreshments

8:50 AM - 8:55 AM Chair’s Opening Remarks

8:55 AM - 9:30 AM TECHNOLOGY & IOT Driving Efficiency Through Automation Bobby Burg, SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

9:35 AM - 10:10 AM LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Challenges and Methodologies within The Start up Environment Ann Lee-Blythe, Director of Supply Chain, Faraday Future

COLLABORATION & TRANSPARENCY How to Reap the Benefits of Bridging the Gap between Procurement and the Supply Chain

10:15 AM - 10:50 AM SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT Exploring Strategies to Shield Your Supply Chain from Volatility and Drive Performance

TECHNOLOGY & IOT Digitalization of the Supply Chain as a Competitive Advantage: Are you Missing Out on Value Creation and Cost Reduction?

10:50 AM - 11:40 AM iSolve & Networking Refreshments

11:40 AM - 12:15 PM LOGISTICS & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Inbound Freight Visibility and Carrier Performance Management; Options to Deliver Value to Your Organization Greg Toornman, Global Vice-President Materials, Logistics, and Demand Planning, AGCO Corporation

COLLABORATION & TRANSPARENCY How to turn Supply Chain Complexity into a Competitive Advantage

12:20 PM - 12:55 PM LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Training and Retaining - The Future Workforce of the Supply Chain

TECHNOLOGY & IOT How to Instigate Supply Chain Transformation Through the Application of Advanced Technologies

12:55 PM - 1:55 PM Networking Lunch

1:55 PM - 2:30 PM LOGISTICS & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Logistics & Inventory Management at GST Autoleather Marco Padilla, Global Director, Supply Chain Management, GST Autoleather

COLLABORATION & TRANSPARENCY

How can Creating a Collaborative Supply Chain Save Costs and Optimise Supply Chain Processes?

2:35 PM - 3:10 PM LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Tailoring the Customer Experience: Creating a Customer Centric Supply Chain

TECHNOLOGY & IOT

What Opportunities Does the 3D Printing Revolution Offer Supply Chains?

3:15 PM - 3:50 PM LOGISTICS & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

Is Dark Warehousing the Future?

SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT

The Need for Speed: Without putting your Supply Chain at Risk

3:55 PM - 4:30 PM LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

How to Align Your Supply Chain with Corporate Strategy

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Chair’s Closing Remarks

DAY 2 – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 2019

KEYNOTE

CASE STUDIES

CASE STUDIES

CASE STUDIES

CASE STUDIES

CASE STUDIES

KEYNOTE

CASE STUDIES

SOLUTION SPOTLIGHTS

2019 MEDIA PARTNERS

If you’re interested in a media partnership or attending on a press pass, contact Josh Lowth at josh.lowth@markallengroup.com

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October 21st, 2019Hyatt Regency Houston

AWARDS 2019American Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Celebrate the achievements of the manufacturing & supply chain industries!

You’re invited to join us at the Day 1 evening drinks reception, where the American Manufacturing & Supply Chain Awards will be presented.

The relaxed environment is a fantastic opportunity to strengthen relationships with those you’ve met earlier at the summit.

AMERICAN SUPPLY CHAIN LEADERSHIP AWARDCOKELA ‘NICOLETTE’ WALKERDirector of Supply Chain Management and Hospital OperationsHarris Health System

AMERICAN MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP AWARDMICHELE D’ALESSANDROVice President and CIO, Manufacturing ITMerck & Co

2018 Winners:

Find out more about award nominations at www.american-scms.com/awards

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EXPLORE THE PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATIONGet behind the scenes of Mission Control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center – home to the nation’s Astronauts Corps, the Orion program and future space exploration developments.

You’ll be guided through historic JSC locations, including:

• Astronaut Training Facility

• Mission Control Center

• Rocket Park

It’s the perfect opportunity to network in a relaxed environment and make more contacts after the summit.

Just select your preferred tour at checkout.

Join us for a private tour of NASA’s Johnson Space Center!

PRIVATE TRAM TOUR90min Private Tram Tour around

Johnson Space CentreFree all-day admission ticketDate: Wednesday, October 23Time: 9.20am - 11.35amCost: $95

GUIDED TOUR OF SPACE CENTER HOUSTON90min Private Tram Tour around

Johnson Space CentreFree all-day admission ticket60min private customized guided tour of

Space Centre HoustonLunch at the Zero G DinerDate: Wednesday, October 23Time: 9.00am - 1.00pmCost: $150

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PRIORITY INVESTMENT AREAS

81.8%

75.8%

72.7%

69.7%

63.6%60.6%

54.5%

51.5%

48.5%

45.5%33.3%

Taken from 60 industry survey responses

Training & Development

ERP

Real-Time Information

Globalisation

Cyber Security

Mergers & Acquistions

Customer Acquisition/Segmentation

Security of the Supply Chain

Working Across Silos

Cloud Technology

Customer Handling/Service

Internet of Things/ Digitalization

Big Data

Corporate Social Responsibility

Forecasts and Predictive Analytics

S&OP

Inventory Management

Strategic Design/Planning

Trade Compliance

Risk Management

3PL’s & Distribution

Transportation

Reverse Logistics

81.8%

75.8%

72.7%

69.7%

63.6%60.6%

54.5%

51.5%

48.5%

45.5%33.3%

4.8%3.2%

1.6%1.6%

11.3%9.7% 9.7%12.9%12.9%

32.3%SENIORITY 32.3%

12.9% 11.3%9.7%

4.8%3.2%

1.6%1.6%

9.7%12.9%

SeniorDirector

ManagerSenior Vice

President

Executive C-LevelSeniorManager

Other Head ofDirector VicePresident

69%Over 69% Head of, Director, VP or C-level

INDUSTRIES 16.1%

11.3%

11.3%

11.3%

9.7%

8.1%

6.5%

4.8%

4.8%

4.8%

3.2%

Medical Equipment & Devices 16.1%

Food & Beverage Production / Products 11.3%

Electronics 11.3%

Pharmaceuticals 11.3%

Consumer Goods 9.7%

Paper, Packaging & Printing 8.1%

Academic / Non-Profit Institution 6.5%

Energy & Utilities 4.8%

Retail 4.8%

Industrial Equipment & Machinery 4.8%

Telecoms 3.2%

8%Other industries represented: 8% • Textiles • Materials Handling • Aerospace & Defence • Agriculture • Transport & Logistics

ATTENDEESTake a look at the senior supply chain professionals that attended the 2018 American SCMS Summit. Here’s a snapshot:

CLICK HEREFor a sample of the 2018 attendees CLICK HERE

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NASA Private Tram Tour

Guided Tour of Space Center Houston

+$95+$150

BOOKYOUR PLACEAS A DELEGATEIf your company has an internal supply chain you can register as a delegate.

If your company offers supply chain management services, solutions or technologies and your responsibilities involve business development, you can only attend as a Commercial Partner.

To find out more about commercial partner opportunities please contact:

Alexandra KrchoAlexandra.krcho@markallengroup.com+44 (0)20 3874 9205

Launch rate $295 until 28 June

Super early bird $395 until 02 August

Early bird $595 until 06 September

Late rate $795 until 11 October

Full price $995

AS A COMMERCIAL PARTNER

Register your place online at www.american-scms.com/book-nowOr contact: ADRIAN FORDE adrian.forde@markallengroup.com • +44 (0)20 3874 9209

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BOOK NOW

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Join us in Berlin for our larger sister event. With 3 streams across 3 days, discover the challenges and successes of 35+ speakers’ global supply chains.

The 6th Annual European Manufacturing & Supply Chain Leadership Awards will be taking place to celebrate achievements within the industry. It could even be you accepting the next European Supply Chain Leadership Award!

Plus, take a look behind the scenes of BMW’s Berlin Motorcycle Assembly Plant at one of our sell-out tours. It’s the perfect opportunity to network with contacts you’ve made at the summit.

If you have colleagues working across the pond, why not share this with them!

To find out more, contact us at maxconferences@markallengroup.comwww.scms-summit.com

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