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• Nabilah Al-Tunisi, Manager Materials Planning & SystemsDepartment, Saudi Aramco

• Magsud Ibrahimov, Manager, SOCAR• David Wallis, Europe Africa Middle & Far East Representative,OFS Portal

• Brian Nixon, Chief Executive, Decom North Sea• Malcolm Wilson, Subscriber Support Manager, Achilles• Marco Busi, CEO and Head of Research, Carisma RCT• Lajos Alacs, SCM VP, Mol Group• Cynthia Worley, Head of New Markets, Electronic ShippingSolutions (ESS)

• Jonathan Shortis, VP Global Sector Development - Energy &Chemicals, DHL Supply Chain

• Sara George, Partner, Stephenson Harwood

KEY TOPICS:• Analyse the main challenges that currently affect the supply

chain; internal, external and environmental considerations will allbe taken into account

• Examine the role of e-Business solutions in developing anuninterrupted supply chain; emphasis on the importance of e-Collaboration throughout

• Enhance your procurement strategy through prompt an efficienttransportation, heavy lifting and logistical planning

• Benefit from case study analysis – hear how the leading oil andgas companies approach supply chain management

• Network and develop prosperous relationships with keyoperators, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers

KEY SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Monday 28th & Tuesday 29th November 2011, Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, London

SMi present their 2nd annual conference on…

eBusiness in the supply chain – impact ofeffective procurement

Wednesday 30th November 2011, Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, LondonDavid Wallis, Europe Africa Middle & Far East Representative,

OFS Portal 8.30am – 12.30pm

PLUS AN INTERACTIVE HALF-DAY POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

REGISTER BY BY JULY 15TH AND RECEIVE A £300 DISCOUNTREGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 9TH AND RECEIVE A £100 DISCOUNT

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Supply ChainManagement in Oil & Gas

Leading operators, maincontractors, subcontractors andsuppliers discuss the latestdevelopments in supply chainmanagement to overcome anychallenges you may encounter.

Day One I 28th November 2011

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Supply Chain Management in Oil & Gas

Register online at www.supplychainperformance.co.uk • Alternatively fax your registration

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:• Supply Chain Directors • Supply Chain Managers • Procurement Directors • Procurement Managers • Chief of Procurement • Directors & Managers Upstream

Operations

• Managing Directors • Project Directors • Heads of Supply Chain & Logistics • Procurement Planning and Control

Managers • e-Procurement Managers • Head of Corporate Procurement

• Operational Contracts Managers • Supply Chain Specialists • Supply Chain Improvement Directors

8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Chairman's Opening RemarksSteve Chisholm, Director, Carisma RCT

KEYNOTE ADDRESS9.10 CASE STUDY: Supply Chain Management at Saudi Aramco

• A Middle Eastern perspective• How regional unrest affects supply chain within the company• Management of security and efficiency• Importance of transparency throughout supply chain• E-procurementNabilah Al-Tunisi, Manager Materials Planning & SystemsDepartment, Saudi Aramco

9.50 Setting the example in STP: A case study in electronic cargo documents • Benefits of electronic shipping documents• Range of documents covered (eBLs, eCertificates, eSDS, eAD,

etc)• Industry acceptance• Product and geographic coverage• Client case studyCynthia Worley, Head of New Markets, Electronic ShippingSolutions (ESS)

10.30 Morning Coffee

11.00 Maximising Profitability through supply chain performance – an overview• Supply chain collaboration: buzz word or reality?• Learning from other industries• Approaches to improving SC performance• Priorities on the Head of Supply Chain’s agendaMarco Busi, CEO and Head of Research, Carisma RCT

11.40 Improving Operator - Supplier Relationships through Collaboration to Improve Both Parties' Supply Chain Business Processes• Where to start? What are you doing together today? • What language are you talking together? • Recognising the core elements of our business and why they are

unique to our industry • Mutually beneficial Business Process improvement, as a first

main goal • The road ahead can be smooth for both parties David Wallis, Europe Africa Middle & Far East Representative, OFS Portal

12.20 Networking lunch

1.40 Managing Maintenance, Repair and Operations for the Upstream & Downstream Oil & Gas industry • Warning signs of an inefficient or ineffective MRO supply chain • Driving down supply chain costs • Increasing productivity &availability • How MRO supply chain improvements can benefit safety and

security Jonathan Shortis, VP Global Sector Development - Energy &Chemicals, DHL Supply Chain

2.20 The need for transparency in procurement process – cleaning up the image of procurement• How a collaborative and transparent approach to supply chain

management has benefitted the UK, Dutch and Irish upstreamoil and gas sector

• Pre-qualifying suppliers in a systematic and transparent way• Identifying improvement opportunities by use of two-way

performance feedback• Saving time by the use of industry-standard Invitation to Tender

documents• Complying with an ethical code of conductMalcolm Wilson, Subscriber Support Manager, Achilles

3.00 Afternoon Tea

3.40 Decommissioning Spend and Challenges in the Supply Chain• An update on projected decommissioning expenditures• Spread of decommissioning projects across the UKCS• Capacity challenges• Then need for co-operation and collaborationBrian Nixon, Chief Executive, Decom North Sea

4.20 Category Management - Global Strategies and Framework Agreements for Oil & Gas Technical Categories• Uses of ProCon • support development and execution of these framework

contracts• Integrating and leveraging Enterprise Category Contracts• Develop specific category management Framework and Call off

strategies• Cross Project/category Demand Planning• Increase value derived from relationships with Top Suppliers• Classify contracts by category• Provide access to the contracts and report on call-off’s from

these frameworks across projects/departments• Manage variations• Report on KPI’s David Beattie, Global Business Development Manager, 8over8

5.00 Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

Day Two I 29th November 2011

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8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Chairman's Opening RemarksSteve Chisholm, Director, Carisma RCT

9.10 Execution of transformation in supply chain management experiences & results• Design development • Constrains (model, process, resource)• Decision• Redesigned operation in practice• Education of SCM expertsLajos Alacs, SCM VP, Mol Group

9.50 CASE STUDY: Supply Chain Management at SOCAR• The SOCAR supply chain• Azerbaijan crude oil production and export directions• Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan main export pipeline• Baku-Supsa Western export pipeline• Baku-Novorosissysk North export pipeline• Export volume and capabilities of each pipeline• Transit potential of Azerbaijan• Terminals on Caspian sea side of Azerbaijan• Black Sea terminals of Georgia• Petroleum products export of AzerbaijanMagsud Ibrahimov, Manager, SOCAR

10.30 Morning Coffee

11.00 Specialisation model in oil and gas is driving supply chain excellence and is a key success factor for upstream• In the oil and gas industry A.T. Kearney see more ‘specialist’

models emerging, with deep skill sets, such as in supply chainmanagement in upstream

• This is due to the fact that most cost is incurred via externalgoods and services but historically procurement and supplychain management has been poor – leading to largeconsequences and high risks of failure

• In this talk A.T. Kearney will explain the importance of this skillset, and outline key leading practices to improve performancethat will enable upstream companies to be more competitive

James Pearce, Partner, AT Kearney

11.40 Dealing with supply interruptions caused by natural disaster• Disaster planning• Transportation interruptions• Supply interruptions• Government intervention• Expect the unexpectedWilliam Lynch, Global Supply Chain Director, Champion Technologies

12.20 Networking lunch

1.40 When the inspector calls - how to minimise the impact of a criminal or regulatory investigation on your business• Increasingly firms are coming under scrutiny not just for what

they do but for what they didn't do • Ways in which you can minimise the disruption to the provision of

services• Disruptions caused by law enforcement investigations into

corruption, fraud, tax evasion and environmental offences.Sara George, Partner, Stephenson Harwood

2.20 Using Social Media to improve communications in the supply chain• How is social media improving communications in the supply

chain?• What are the real benefits?• What developments will continue to increase the impact?• How will social media really leverage networks to enhance

efficiency?• Will increased visibility improve outcomes?David Fairfull, Director, TheOilCommunity.com

3.00 CASE STUDY: Procurement and Efficiency at Petrofac• Maximising the current supply chain structure• Programmes and initiatives of the present and future at Petrofac• Combining global expertise and insight• E-procurement at Petrofac• Measures to increase transparencyBede Nwete, Supply Chain Team Leader, Petrofac*

3.40 Afternoon Tea

4.20 Inventory Management• Demand Planning• Distribution Requirements Planning• Inventory Optimization • Service Loss Analysis / Supply Chain Performance AnalysisDan Campbell, IM Concepts Manager, CAT Logistics

5.00 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two

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from sponsoring our conferences please call: Peter Lines, SMi Sponsorship on +44 (0)20 7827 6144 or email: plines@smi-online.co.uk

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POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPWednesday 30th November 2011

8.30am – 12.30pmHoliday Inn Bloomsbury, London

eBusiness in the supply chain –impact of effective procurement

In association with:

About your workshop host:

Dave Wallis - The Europe Africa Middleand Far East Representative for OFSPortal. He has spent his entire 39 yearcareer in the Oil & Gas industry. Onbehalf of OFS Portal’s membership,Dave liaises with numerous OilCompanies (Majors, NOCs and

Independents), eCommerce market places, suppliersand standards bodies within Europe, Africa, MiddleEast and Asia.

About the organisation

OFS Portal is a group of diverse suppliers workingtogether with a non-profit objective to providestandardized electronic information to B2B tradingpartners to facilitate eCommerce in upstream oil andgas products and services. These oilfield suppliers arethe leaders within the oil and gas industry. Thatleadership continues to grow as these suppliersdetermine the need to increase eCommercefunctionality and buyers contractually require thecapability to transact electronically.

Overview:

This workshop will examine many of the touch pointsand approaches in which eBusiness impactsprocurement. The workshop will cover one of thelarge areas in the Supply Chain for enterprise that isenhanced by eBusiness - to be able to analyse theSpend with case history examples from Oil and Gasoperators to be more effective. This workshop willalso give the delegate a much broader understandingof where this business process automation canderive enterprise benefits in efficiency. Theworkshop wraps up with the financial impact, notonly at the gross margin but in the areas that impactthe CFO and the overall financial health of theenterprise. Delegates would leave the workshop witha broad understanding of the place of eBusiness in aSupply Chain, and how to relate it to their owncompany.

Why you should attend:

• Analyse how eBusiness impacts procurement• Learn from case history examples• Develop your understanding of how eBusiness

can lead to greater efficiency• Apply this knowledge to your own supply chain• Network with key industry professionals

Agenda

8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Welcome and Introductions

9.10 How eBusiness impacts procurement

9.50 Case studies from Oil & Gas operators

10.30 Morning Coffee

11.00 Analysis of financial impact

11.40 Discussion Session

12.30 Close of Workshop

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