Agenda

       
17.00 It's Not All About Systems - Selecting, Nurturing and Supporting Your PeopleDaniel Cameron, Royal Mail Limited (UK), Steve Mardon, Rio Tinto Procurement
       
  Track A Track B Track C
       
08.00 Registration/Arrival Tea & Coffee/Exhibition Viewing
       
08.45 Conference Opening and Chairperson's Welcome
       
09.00 Opening Keynote Presentation: A New Business Model for the Challenging New Times AheadDr John Gattorna, Gattorna Alignment Pty Ltd
       
10.00 Keynote Presentation: Rethinking Services Procurement in Mining: Lessons for Other Spend Categories and IndustriesIvan Vella, Rio Tinto Procurement
       
11.00 Morning Tea & Coffee/Exhibition Viewing
       
11.40 Getting Past "We're Different" and Standardising BI Reports Across Your EnterpriseJim Kelly, Manufacturing Processes ERP, Pfizer, Inc. (USA) Joined at the Hip - Cement Australia and Hanson B2B - Siamese TwinsTony Di Trapani, Cement Australia, Ian Horn, Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd Using SAP to Achieve Procurement MasteryKaren White, Accenture Australia Ltd (Management Consulting - Supply Chain Management)
       
12.35 How to Evaluate and Choose the Right SAP Procurement SolutionDan Harmon, eBay Inc. (USA) Automating Employee-Facing Transactions in the Supply ChainMichael Jacks, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. (USA) Managing Complex Procurement in Public Sector - IBM Local Government Template SolutionSankar Murugan, IBM Global Business Services
       
13.25 Lunch/Exhibition Viewing
       
14.25 Central Master Data Management - Can It Really Be Achieved?Bill Towsley, Suncor Energy Services Inc. (Canada) The Future Direction of Sales and Operations Planning in SAPMartin Burke, SAP Australia Pty Ltd Making Warehouses and Logistics More Efficient Through Voice Picking Paul Phillips, LXE Pty Ltd
       
15.20 No Surprises - Delivering Visibility, Control and Assurance through Great Information!Daniel Cameron, Royal Mail Limited (UK) Integrated Use of APO Driving the S&OP Process in National FoodsMark Golley, National Foods Limited Easy Rotable and Repairable Management with SAPChris Dippenaar, HCL AXON Solutions Pty Ltd
       
16.10 Afternoon Tea & Coffee/Exhibition Viewing
       
16.45 Special Guest Speaker: Reaching Your PotentialSteve Moneghetti, Reaching Your Potential
       
17.45 Mastering Supply Chain Management with SAP Community Networking Cocktail Party Sponsored by Eventful Management
       
  Track A Track B Track C
       
08.00 Breakfast Session 1: Inventory Optimisation Round Table DiscussionAnthony Hawkins, Independent Supply Chain Thought Leader

Breakfast Session 2: Demand Planning and Forecasting Round Table DiscussionSilvio Sella, SAP Australia Pty Ltd
       
09.00 Keynote Presentation: Standardisation and Governance: Driving Business ValueJim Kelly, Manufacturing Processes ERP, Pfizer, Inc. (USA)
       
10.00 Morning Tea & Coffee/Exhibition Viewing
       
10.40 Enterprise Contract Management Using SAP SolutionsDan Harmon, eBay Inc. (USA) SAP Warehouse Management System (WMS) - Getting Your Inventory Basics RightJonathan Pickard, Fonterra (New Zealand) Outline Agreements - Can They Be Used for Service Contracts?Graham Johnston, Macquarie Generation
       
11.35 How Coca-Cola Enterprises Manages Direct Store Deliveries Using Strategic Route Optimisation and Vehicle Space Optimisation SolutionsMichael Jacks, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. (USA) Achieving Accurate Inventory in Any Sized Operation with Material Requirements Planning (MRP)Tim McLain, OneSteel Distribution - Sheet, Coil & Aluminium, Tim Reid, Rittal Phoenix Contact Australia Enabling Reporting and Analytics for Your Supply ChainGeoff Armstrong, Plaut IT Australia Pty Ltd, Pascal Renet, Plaut IT Australia Pty Ltd
       
12.25 Lunch/Exhibition Viewing
       
13.30 Sustainable Supply - Includes Local CommunitiesIvan Vella, Rio Tinto Procurement Improving SAP Purchase Order Accuracy by Capturing Local 3PL (3rd Party Logistics) Landing CostsCassandra Falcke, BASF Australia Ltd Eliminate Duplicate SAP Master Records - Addressing a Big Problem, One Simple Solution at a TimeRanjan Bakshi, MasterDataOnline by Prospecta Software Australia Pty Ltd
       
14.25 Driving Master Data Improvements With SAP Master Data Manager (MDM)Bill Towsley, Suncor Energy Services Inc. (Canada) Initiating Cultural Change in Supplier and Operations Relationships Through Invoice AutomationCor van der Scheer, Transfield Services (Aust) Pty Ltd Access More Supply Chain Data to Extend Your Reporting CapabilitiesPierre Cassano, SAP Australia Pty Ltd
       
15.15 Afternoon Tea & Coffee/Exhibition Viewing
       
15.45 Closing Keynote Presentation: Selling the Proposition of Procurement Beyond Just Reducing Costs - Into Delivering Higher Value and Generating RevenueDaniel Cameron, Royal Mail Limited (UK)
       
16.45 Mastering Supply Chain Management with SAP Conference Close
       
       
08.00 Workshop 1: Re-Aligning Your Business with the Marketplace to Survive the Recession and BeyondDr John Gattorna, Gattorna Alignment Pty Ltd

Workshop 2: Analysing Supplier Enablement Solutions inDan Harmon, eBay Inc. (USA)
       
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