Columbus Roundtable – Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ Annual Spring Forum

A Glance Into The Crystal Ball: Preparing Yourself For What’s Ahead!

  Register here today:  https://cscmp.org/wp/Events/Registrations/Register_4.asp?rgs_EventID=19301

This year’s date and location information:

Dublin Crowne Plaza

600 Metro Place North

Dublin, Ohio 43017

Friday, April 20, 2012

8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

AGENDA

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Registration and Networking

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Opening Comments and Introductions

• Jeff Clark, President, Columbus Roundtable

• Marc Blubaugh, Immediate Past President &

Spring Forum Co-Chair

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. The Power of The Press!

Reporters and authors who cover the supply chain “beat” have a unique and valuable perspective on what some of the hot issues are for the industry. Hear from our blue-ribbon panel of local and national media representatives on the issues that they believe are keeping their readers awake at night and what challenges and opportunities they think may be on the horizon for forward thinking companies. In addition, they will share with you some of the ways that they learn about emerging issues in the industry.

• Rick Blasgen, President & CEO, CSCMP, Moderator

• Adrian Burns, Columbus Business First

• Toby Gooley, CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly

• Dan Gilmore, Supply Chain Digest

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The Annual “State of Logistics” Report

Ms. Rosalyn Wilson, esteemed author of the annual “State of Logistics Report,” will share insights on how the various industry segments are managing the current economic climate and what strategies they are using given the challenges. While the 2012 “State of Logistics Report” will not be released until June 13, 2012 at the National Press Club, Ms. Wilson will have some perspective on what lies ahead.

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Networking Break

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Keynote Address

 

Anne S. Ferro, Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate, she was sworn into office on November 13, 2009, to lead an agency of 1,100 employees located in all 50 states and U.S. territories. Administrator Ferro’s primary focus is improving commercial vehicle safety and preventing crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. Ms. Ferro serves as the head of an agency that carries out its safety mission through a strategic mix of regulations, enforcement, research, grants to states and public outreach. Prior to her appointment to the FMCSA, she led the Maryland Motor Truck Association as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2009. Previously, Ms. Ferro served as the State of Maryland’s Motor Vehicle Administrator from 1997 to 2003.

12:15 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Lunch and Networking

1:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Bud LaLonde Scholarship / Student Update

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Enhancing Sustainability and Savings In Your Supply Chain

Being “green” has a variety of virtues – not the least of which is improving your company’s bottom line. This panel will describe some ways in which they have been able to make supply chains more sustainable so that you can draw some practical lessons from their experience to apply in your own business.

• Susanna Huang, Moderator

• Eddie Roberts, UPS

• John Round, Wheels, Inc.

• William Spratley, Executive Director, Green Energy Ohio

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Ohio’s Shale Energy Frenzy!

Few industry segments can rival the “buzz” that the shale energy industry has experienced over the past year. This panel will explore competing perspectives on the current lay-of-the-land as well as future opportunities as they relate to supply chain issues in this fascinating industry. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to evaluate the hype and the hypotheses!

• Susanna Huang, Moderator

• Dave Mustine, General Manager (Energy), JobsOhio

• Mark Patton, General Manager (Logistics), JobsOhio

• Amanda Weinstein, Ohio State University

3:30 p.m. Adjournment / Networking

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