The CSCMP Columbus Roundtable

                    Presents

Process, Practice, and Technology

What can you expect to learn at the CSCMP Columbus Rountable’s Spring Forum?

You will discover . . .
   ~     The five game changing rules of outsourcing that will change the way you partner with your suppliers.
   ~     How to develop key performance indicators that drive action to improve your business.
   ~     What it takes to select, plan, implement and sustain a mobile fulfillment system in your distribution center.
   ~     The employment outlook for the second half of 2010 and the implication of the looming “Talent Shortage”
   ~     How you can take the lessons learned during the spring forum and apply them in your business.

Register now and join the CSCMP Columbus Roundtable in discovering what it takes to have a more efficient, better performing, and better managed Supply Chain.

The 2010 CSCMP Columbus Roundtable Spring Forum

Friday, April 23rd, 2010
The Crowne Plaza Dublin
9 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Early Bird Pricing Available Until April 9th, 2010
Single Guest – $175 (ONLY $125 IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 9TH)
3 Guests for the Price of 2 – $350 (ONLY $250 IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 9TH)
Student CSCMP Members – $75 (ONLY $50 IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 9TH)
Unemployed $75 (ONLY $50 IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 9TH)

Detailed Program Information

Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules that Will Transform Outsourcing

Many outsourcing deals are structured with fundamental flaws in the business model that prevents transformational results through outsourcing. The University of Tennessee has been researching leading companies that are challenging conventional outsourcing.
Author, educator and business consultant Kate Vitasek will explain and illustrate the game changing rules for outsourcing described in her recent book, Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules that Will Transform Outsourcing
Kate will share her research and insights which includes:
- Why the Vested Outsourcing approach works
- Ten “perverse incentives” you might have if you are using conventional outsourcing arrangements
- Five Rules that will transform how you outsourcing

Developing Key Performance Indicators that Drive Action to Improve Business

Do you want to develop key performance indications (KPI’s) that drive action and improve your business?
You have heard the old adage, “What gets measured gets done.” If we believe this to be true how come we sit in Management Review Meetings that do not conclude with clear action items?  Developing Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) that we can manage and that drive action is critical to any organization that believes in continuous improvement.  A good dashboard of KPI’s will have a mix of both inputs and outputs.  We manage the inputs knowing that the outputs are merely a function of the inputs.  In this session, we will cover.  How KPI’s need to reflect customer expectation and measure actual performance against that expectation. That KPI’s within an organization need be aligned to drive “Systems Thinking” and reduce “Total Cost”. The differences between Leading indicators vs. Lagging indicators. Speed, Cost and Quality – by focusing on Speed we can see positive impact on all three.

Staples Denver Distribution Center: Mobile Robotic Fulfillment Case Study

A fleet of orange robots scurry around a distribution center moving shelves of products like a family of ottoman-sized ants. Highly productive workers enjoy picking orders from the shelves of merchandise delivered by the robots. Order selection cycle times can take less than 15 minutes for complex orders. Sounds like science fiction, but it’s not. It is the game-changing warehouse automation solution from Kiva Systems used by Staples, Zappos.com, Walgreens, the GAP, Quiet Logistics and other world class organizations to pick, pack and ship orders.
Staples is the world’s largest office products company.  In 2007 the company opened a new distribution center in Denver, CO to support their Staples Direct business in the region.  The facility fulfills internet and catalog orders that are shipped via local delivery trucks and parcel mailing.  The Kiva Mobile Robotic Fulfillment System is the backbone of this operation that is now one of the top performing DCs in the Staples network.  Hear from the user and provider what it takes to select, plan, implement and sustain a mobile fulfillment system.  This session includes a video tour of the facility and covers the relevant performance benchmarks that the operation is currently achieving.

The Employment Outlook for 2010

How has the current economy affected the job market?  What is the employment outlook for the remainder of 2010?  How will the “Talent Shortage” affect hiring during the recovery?  What are future trends in the labor market?  These are all questions that need to be discussed as they will affect your ability to hire good talent in the next two years.  Ken will be presenting projections and trends in the US workforce as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Staffing Industry Analysts and three major global staffing companies.

Wrapping Up – How will you apply what you learned today in your operations next week?

Ken Ackerman will be facilitating an overview of the lessons learned during the 2010 CSCMP Spring Forum. This is your opportunity to learn what lessons one of the top minds in the Supply Chain industry is taking away from this year’s spring forum. You will have a unique opportunity to pick Ken’s brain on what trends he picked up on in today’s talks and what insights you can take back to your companies and businesses.

About Our Presenters

Kate Vitasek

Author, educator and business consultant Kate Vitasek is a nationally recognized innovator in the practice of supply chain management and outsourcing.  Vitasek’s approaches and insights have been widely published in over 75 articles, including her latest book Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules that will Transform Outsourcing. Vitasek is a faculty member at the University of Tennessee’s Center for Executive Education and is the Founder of Supply Chain Visions.   She’s been recognized as a “Woman on the Move in Trade and Transportation” a “Woman of International Influence” and as a “Rainmaker” for her tireless advocacy to improve business practices.

Kevin von Grabe

Kevin von Grabe is Vice President – Lean Deployment for LeanCor LLC. Headquartered in Florence Kentucky, LeanCor delivers Third Party Logistics and Supply Chain Management services to organizations embracing Lean and Six Sigma in the supply chain. As Vice President – Lean Deployment, Kevin is responsible for Corporate Development activities including global growth, marketing and branding.  In addition, Kevin is responsible for deploying Lean solutions to LeanCor customers in the areas of Consulting and Training & Education.  Kevin also manages the Orlo Business System at LeanCor. Kevin has focused his career on materials management, transportation, consulting and third party logistics. This experience includes multiple operational launches, including the “green field” start up at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana. Kevin’s experience has provided him with several international experiences. These include operational start ups for Jabil Circuit at green field and brown field manufacturing plants in both Hungary and China. Kevin complements his years of logistics experience with a Bachelor Degree in Logistics Management from Central Michigan University. Born in Detroit Michigan, Kevin currently resides in Kentucky with his wife Jeanette and son Kirk.

Peter Blair

Peter Blair is the Director of Marketing Communications for Kiva Systems, a provider of game changing warehouse automation solutions for order fulfillment. Prior to Kiva, Peter was Director of Marketing for Reva Systems, a developer of RFID Network Infrastructure products, where he was responsible for Reva’s global marketing strategy and execution. Peter brings years of hands-on supply chain experience to his marketing roles including:  retail logistics management, supply chain consulting, software development and inventory management for manufacturing and distribution enterprises. Peter started his career in logistics operations at The Home Depot, spent time with IBM as a management consultant, ran product management for Viewlocity, a supply chain software company, and was director of inventory management for Alside Manufacturing before joining Reva and then Kiva. Peter is an active participant in the CSCMP and WERC organizations, and has a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Cornell University. 

Ken Lazar

Ken is a staffing solutions professional matching talent in the IT, Engineering, Financial and Scientific fields with exceptional companies. He is currently Managing Director for Manpower Professional, a global leader in staffing services.  Having spent over fifteen years in talent acquisition and professional staffing, Ken previously held positions of District Manager for Kelly Services, Vice President, Technical Group for Nesco Resource and Business Development Executive for RDS, Inc. Ken Lazar founded The Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group®, LLC to assist mid-career professionals in career transition.  The mission of the group aligns with Ken’s personal philosophy, “helping people find good jobs”.  Since its inception in July 2006, the group has grown from its initial 8, to over 1000 members, meeting in eight churches in the Central Ohio community.  This organization has helped hundreds of professionals find their next job.

Ken Ackerman

Ken Ackerman has been active in logistics and warehousing management for his entire career. Before entering the consulting field, he was chief executive of Distribution Centers, Inc., a public warehousing company which is now part of Exel Logistics USA. In 1980, Ackerman sold the company and joined the management consulting division of Coopers & Lybrand. In 1981, he formed the Ackerman Company, a management advisory service. Ken is editor and publisher of Warehousing Forum, a monthly subscription newsletter. His newest books are Lean Warehousing and Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management, both published in 2007. His other recent publications include Auditing Warehouse Performance and Warehousing Tips. Harvard Business Review published “Making Warehousing More Efficient,” co-authored with Professor Bernard J. LaLonde. The New York Times published his bylined article “Just In Time, Right For Retail.” He is the author of numerous other articles dealing with warehousing and management.

Agenda

April 23rd, 2010
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL DUBLIN
600 METRO PLACE NORTH, DUBLIN, OH 43017

8:00 AM – Registration Opens for Spring Forum
9:00 AM – Opening Comments
9:15 AM – Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules that Will Transform Outsourcing
10:30 AM – Break
10:45 AM – Developing Key Performance Indicators that Drive Action to Improve Business
12:00 PM – Lunch
1:00 PM – Bud J LaLonde Update
1:20 PM – Staples Denver Distribution Center: Mobile Robotic Fulfillment Case Study
2:30 PM – Break
2:45 PM – The Employment Outlook for 2010
3:50 PM – CSCMP Spring Forum 2010 – Ken Ackerman’s Lessons Learned

The ART of the MEAL

THE LOGISTICS OF FEEDING HUNGRY PEOPLE

FEBRUARY 18TH, 2010 AT 4:00 PM | 3960 BROOKHAM DRIVE | GROVE CITY, OH 43123

COME TOUR THE MID-OHIO FOODBANK’S NEW STATE OF THE ART FACILITY

About the foodbank
The Mid-Ohio Foodbank recently moved into its new home in Grove City after extensive renovations. The new facility triples the warehouse space to 175,000 square feet for food storage, and includes triple the freezer and refrigerated space for fresh produce, and also provides three times more space for volunteers. Cutting edge LEED technology was used to create a high-performance green facility, and reduce daily waste and overall operating costs.

For nearly 30 years, the MOFB has been working with grocers, food companies, Ohio farmers, the USDA, and community partners to obtain food and distribute it to a network of more than 500 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, after-school programs, and senior housing sites in a 20-county service area stretching across central and eastern Ohio. It’s more than 47,000 meals each day. Come see the logistics of how it all gets done.

Program Agenda
4-5:00 pm Guided tours of the Mid-Ohio Foodbank (box meals provided after each tour)
5:15 pm Matt Habash – MOFB President and CEO | Overview, history and mission of the MOFB
5:45 pm Dave Phillips – MOFB VP of Operations | Logistics and operations overview
6:00 pm Question and answer session and wrap-up

Registration and Cost
Register online here
All net proceeds will be donated to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Additional donations can be made online during registration.

Non-members: $35
CSCMP Members: $30
In Transition: $20
Students: $15

Questions
Contact us regarding the event and/or registrations at programs@columbusroundtable.org.

A networking event sponsored by:

Columbus Region Logistics Council

                            and

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals

The Columbus Region Logistics Council (CRLC) serves as the regional catalyst for the growth of the logistics capability.  Columbus has the opportunity now to build on its reputation as a nationally recognized logistics center to achieve economic growth for the region.

The goal of the CRLC is to provide ongoing opportunities for you to participate in the growth of this very important industry. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is the premier individual membership association of supply chain management professionals.  CSCMP’s mission is to lead the evolving supply chain management profession by developing, advancing, and disseminating supply chain knowledge and research.

Join your fellow industry, academic and government leaders to learn how the CRLC is working to strengthen the logistics industry in the region.  You will hear from a panel of academic leaders who will highlight the programs in our colleges, universities and high schools that make our region number one in logistics education in the country. You will also hear about the $4.6 million dollar grant awarded to Columbus State Community College for Logistic training.  Following the presentation, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks as you network with leaders in the logistics industry, academics and government officials.

Introduction by Mary Vaughn, Columbus State Community College, Co-Chair – CRLC Workforce Committee

Academic Leader Panel Discussion
Moderated by Tim Williams, McGraw Hill, Co-Chair – CRLC Workforce Committee

Panel Members:

Brian Gregory, Franklin University
Walter Zinn, The Ohio State University
Marc Posner, The Ohio State University
David Garrison, Ohio Christian University
Lee Blyth, Columbus State Community College

Event Details:

The Region’s Academic Excellence in Logistics
Date: Monday April 5, 2010
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Location:  Grange Insurance Audubon Center
505 West Whittier Street, Columbus, OH 43215

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Optimizing the management of your supply chain with results that promote continual operational & financial improvement has new meaning in today’s economy.  We will demonstrate how designing the organizational architecture around your supply chain will help you solidify the necessary connections, create common language and standard work, and choose the right tools to promote focused efforts around a common purpose to meet or exceed your company’s goals. 

We will work through an example using actual data and demonstrate the connections to the financial statements with specific balance sheet and income statement effects.   You will hear how the cash-to-cash cycle time can be reduced as you gain visibility through simple tools and analysis. Learn how to identify variations in the supply value chain in new ways, to understand total costs at the SKU level, and to identify factors leading to profit erosion. Link your S&OP process and improve your strategic (supplier/customer) partnerships. This session will give you an introduction to Flow Duration Management™ that you can translate to tangible lessons across multiple functional areas in your organizations.

Agenda:

7:30 – Networking Breakfast
8:15 – CEO Panel in Breakfast Room;
            John Ness moderating;
            Sue Zazon, President, First Merit Bank,
            Larry English, President, Centric Consulting
            and Neal Veruerth, CEO, Orion Energy will be on the Panel.
9:15 – Introduction of Speakers and Events
9:30 - First Tract 
10:45 - Break (water and coffee)
11:00 – Second Tract 
Noon – LUNCH
1:00 – Third Tract 
2:30 – Break (Cookies/Soft Drinks and Coffee)
2:45 – Fourth Tract – Breakout Workshop
                 Group A – Lighting Retrofits/Utility Rebates/Federal; AEP
                 Group B – LEEDS – Green up building (Doug Reardon)
                 Group C – LP Rebate
                 Group D – Lean Six Sigma – Flow Duration Management
3:45 – Wrap Up

Neal Verfuerth, CEO   

The driving force behind Orion’s explosive growth, Neal Verfuerth founded Orion Energy Systems Inc. in 1996. Under Verfuerth’s leadership, Orion has grown to a company with annual sales of $72.6 million and more than 250 employees. In 2004, Verfuerth received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Wisconsin, and two years later, Orion was named to the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies.

In 2007, Orion was awarded the prestigious Alliance to Save Energy’s Super Nova Award, acknowledging the “company’s production of energy-efficient and clean energy technologies.” Verfuerth’s accomplishments as a business leader and innovator have earned him the Manufacturer of the Year Award three times by the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Association.

Besides leading Orion’s expansion into the industrial, commercial and institutional markets, Verfuerth has also created many patented products, principally the Compact Modular^™ lighting platform, InteLite^® wireless control system and direct renewable solar Apollo^® light pipe technologies. Verfuerth’s energy-saving technology was recognized in 2008 with a Platts Global Energy award — considered the academy awards of the energy industry — for the single most innovative and sustainable technology of the year. Earlier this year, Orion’s technology won the praise of President Barack Obama, who applauded Orion in a White House speech promoting clean energy, the creation of green collar jobs and the importance of energy efficiency.

Orion Chief Executive Officer Neal Verfuerth will address the state of the energy industry and how global competition, rising energy costs and environmental regulations will affect businesses. Verfuerth will offer examples of the strategies and technology that Fortune 500 companies are implementing now to remain on the offense, including energy efficiency, which reduces energy consumption, improves the environment and reduces costs, all with an attractive

Brian K. Cain                 

The KMW Group, LLC specializes in cultivating peak performance in organizations and individuals by using operational excellence (lean & six sigma) tools and techniques.  As a contractor, consultant, educator and coach, Brian brings his years of practical experience to organizations looking to make improvements, begin or continue their operating excellence journey.

By focusing on execution and sustainability, The KMW Group, LLC develops and implements architecture, key connection systems and uses tools that enable organizations to create breakthrough outcomes.  By balancing people, processes, and information systems and creating an environment in which people think differently, organizations can constantly navigate and grow.

Before starting The KMW Group, Brian held various senior financial & operational positions, including the Executive for “lean deployment” with Standard Furniture Manufacturing Company, Inc. “Standard”.  He also held various roles in Standard’s accounting department.  He left Standard as the Vice-President of Operations and Corporate Controller.  Prior to working at Standard, Brian worked with Ernst & Young as a senior auditor.

Brian is a discussion leader for the Alabama Society of CPA’s and the University of South Alabama Center for Continuing Education.  Brian is the interim CFO for two start-up ventures.  Brian is a CPA licensed in the States of Alabama and Georgia. Brian compliments his years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Accounting with a Minor in Physics from the Troy University, Troy, Alabama.

Steven T. Gran

Blueprint 57 specializes in integrating operating excellence (lean & six sigma) into organizational cultures.  As a contractor, consultant, educator and coach, Steve brings his years of practical experience to organizations looking to begin or continue their operating excellence journey.

Focused on execution and sustainability, Blueprint 57 has developed and implemented architecture, key connection systems and tools that enable organizations to create breakthrough outcomes.  By balancing people, process and information systems and creating an environment in which people think differently, organizations can constantly navigate and grow.

Before starting Blueprint 57, Steve held senior operational positions with Pilkington North America. He also held various roles in Pilkington’s Operating Excellence Department, implementing lean and six sigma, in both transactional and manufacturing cultures, which included the integration of Supply Chain Management.  During this time Steve achieved Master Black Belt certification.

Press Release – Fairfield County

Concourse Hotel
4300 International Gateway
Columbus OH  43219
614-237-2515
 
Date: January 22, 2010
Time: 7:30 am – 4:00 PM (breakfast and lunch included)

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CEO Panel – Find out from the industry leaders how and why Supply Chain issues impact their business. John Ness of ODW Logistics, will moderate.

Neal Verfeurth, CEO Orion Energy and Susan Zazon, CEO Columbus Region FirstMerit Bank will be our guest for the panel.

Time: 7:30 – 8:15 am – Networking Breakfast
         8:15 – 9:15 am – CEO Panel
Date: January 22nd, 2010
Location: Concourse Hotel

Hosted by Thom Brainard, Director of Communications. 

Learn how the printing supply chain works, including sourcing, warehousing, fulfillment to retail customers and delivering on customer expectations; all in a creative, collaborative environment. Baesman is a single source solution for many of the most recognizable names in retail. They design loyalty program collateral, in-store visual marketing displays, and customized store kits. They supply these to retail customers like A&F, Gap, DSW, and Cardinal Health and roll them out to 50 or 5,000 stores. Baesman began in 1952 and has grown to over 120,000 square feet and 24 million in annual revenue.

Join us at their headquarters at 4477 Reynolds Dr., Hilliard, Ohio 43026 for an instructional tour and lunch. November 19th, 2009 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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E3 is a collaborative program between manufacturers, utilities, local government and federal resources.

The intent of E3 is to:
*  Make an investment in local communities;
*  Address energy and sustainability challenges of the parties involved;
*  Provide valuable technical training and assessments and enable economic growth.

E3 Columbus Roundtable presentation

Start Time: 11:30-1:00pm
Date: 10-29-2009

Register Here: E3 Panel Discussion

CSCMP kicks off its 2009-2010 Roundtable events with an in depth look at the Economy and its impact on Logistics.  Dr. Bill LaFayette will speak. Bill is vice president of economic analysis for the Columbus Chamber.

As the Chamber’s chief economist, he analyzes and interprets economic and demographic trends for Chamber staff, civic leaders, and the Greater Columbus community, and helps determine the implications of those trends for policy formation within the Chamber and in the broader community.

Prior to joining the Chamber in 1999, Dr. LaFayette worked for Rickenbacker Port Authority, and served on the finance and real estate faculties of Ashland University and the University of North Texas. More recently, he has been an adjunct faculty member of the Capital University School of Management and The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business.

Dan Ricciardi, Executive Director, of the Columbus Regional Logistics Council (CRLC) will also update the roundtable on the activities of the Council and its positive impact on Central Ohio’s Logistics Roadmap.

The region’s logistics growth strategy focuses on four key areas: foster a logistics-friendly business environment; continue to develop and enhance advanced logistics infrastructure; infuse world-class logistics technology into regional industry; and build a high-skill workforce for competitive advantage.

Register at http://cscmp.org/roundtable/meetings.asp?CompanyID=41421