International Logistics & Sourcing Transportation Distribution Multichannel Supply Chain Management Sponsored by National Retail Systems
Marie Lacertosa, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management, J.C. Penney Company
Deborah Winkleblack, Executive Director, International Logistics & Compliance, Claire's Stores
Ellen Voie, President, Women in Trucking
Moderated by: Michelle Schutte, Director of North America Supply Chain, SC Johnson
The only one of its kind in the industry, RILA’s Women in Logistics event is a unique opportunity for women to showcase their prominence in the supply chain field. This event has become one of the conference’s most popular sessions, and attendance grows each year. Join us for an interactive panel and roundtable discussion as representatives from retailers, product manufacturers and service providers dive into the issues facing women in the logistics world today, and what others are doing to address the same challenges you have. All conference participants are welcome to this great event! Texas Ballroom Prefunction Sponsored by Georgia Allies
John Menzer, Chief Executive Officer, Michaels Stores, Inc.
Join John Menzer, CEO of Michaels, as he shares his unique perspective on the crucial role of supply chain in retail operations, leadership in times of economic uncertainty, and what's on the horizon for the retail industry, both as a former vice chairman of Walmart and now a specialty arts and crafts retailer.
Greg Ip, U.S. Economics Editor, The Economist
Greg Ip is one of the country's most respected and incisive interpreters of economic events at a time of almost relentless economic upheaval. In this session, Greg will provide a synopsis of the origins of the recent crisis and recession and explain where growth, unemployment and inflation are headed. He will weigh in on the key policy challenges facing the country, taxes, interest rates, regulation, and will touch on the week's latest news. Questions and audience participation is encouraged!
Val Noel, President, Pacer
Philip Conners, Executive Vice President, Flexi-Van
Dean Tracy, Director, International Transportation, Lowe's Home Improvement
Moderated by: Peter Keller, Global Customer Solutions, Prologis
This session will evaluate the current status of intermodal chassis management and supply practices, as well as the intermodal industry's opportunities and challenges in this area. The town hall format will feature a moderated group discussion of ocean carriers, pool operators, equipment-leasing companies and retail importers.
John Lanigan, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, BNSF Railway
Richard Stocking, President and Chief Operating Officer, Swift Transportation
David Brady, Vice President, Hyundai Merchant Marine
Moderated by: Steve Carter, Director, Transportation Planning, Target Sponsored by BSNF Railway
A moderated panel of transportation providers representing multiple modes will discuss various industry trends and hot topics.
Rick Wilkinson, Senior Director of Logistics Engineering, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Mike Khodl, Vice President of Solution Development, Dematic Corp
Tim Wood, Supply Chain Engineering and Optimization Senior Director, J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Moderated by: Steve Buccella, VP Corporate Sales & Business Development, Dematic Corporation
An introduction to the "Goods to Person" order fulfillment method and how implementation can greatly increase productivity by eliminating picker travel time and improving ergonomics.
Steve Anderson, Senior Vice President of Transportation, Williams-Sonoma
Charles Armstrong, Vice President of Distribution, Home Depot
Steve and Charlie will discuss their journeys and visions for Williams Sonoma and The Home Depot, respectively, aimed at multi-channel activities that drive superior customer experience and business performance across their various businesses and categories. When retailers find a way to link their e-commerce, direct response, catalog, and brick-and-motor sales operations in such a way that it creates a seamless shopping experience for the customer, they are employing multi-channel integration best practices. Your participation in this session will result in a more robust discussion on the topic of Multichannel, so please come prepared with questions for our panel.
Larry Baldauf, Former Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, Giant Eagle, Inc.
Larry Baldauf recently retired after 32 years of service at Giant Eagle, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA. Through these years he created his own principles and process for developing leaders to help position the company for the future. These principles and processes can be adapted to work for any company and individuals. Join him as he shares not just theories but the real life practice of developing leaders for the future.
Bill Walton, NBA Superstar and Sportscaster
One of NBA's 50 all-time greatest players, Bill Walton shares his inspiring lessons learned through a brilliant career, his focus on teamwork and his ability to overcome adversity.
Rick Gabrielson, Director of International Transportation, Target
Rob Kusiciel, Vice President of Inbound Transportation, Wal-Mart
Jody Fitzpatrick, Associate Vice President International Transportation, Canadian Tire Corporation
Past port panel discussions have focused on port authority leadership and the carrier community that utilizes their infrastructure. This year's panel will take a different approach to this topic. Hear what drives the decisions to utilize one port or port range over another as viewed by the retailer community. Logistics executives representing significant import volumes on all coasts of the USA and Canada will share their views on this topic.
Todd Zaninelli, Director of Domestic Transportation, Toys R Us
Dave Howland, Vice President of Land Transportation Solutions, APL Logistics
Bryan Ward, Director of Transportation, The Home Depot
Moderated by Paul Page, Editorial Director, Journal of Commerce Sponsored by BSNF Railway
The world of transportation today is dramatically different than yesterday. This session highlights the new realities surrounding transportation, reviews the resultant impacts to retailers and discusses strategies to deal with new dynamics.
John Champion, Senior Partner, Kurt Salmon
Steve Szilagyi, Senior Vice President, Distribution, Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Bill Graves, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Autozone, Inc.
Participate with your industry peers and members of the RILA steering committee in table and group discussions of these issues facing distribution operations today. Hear the trends in the industry and what others are doing to address the same challenges you have. Share ideas, pose questions and offer your perspective on topics most pressing to you and your company.
Ken Muggeridge, Vice President of Operations, Men's Wearhouse
Bill Gratke, Vice President of Planning and Supply Chain, Lamps Plus
Terry Brown, Director of Supply Chain Systems, VF Corporation
Moderated by: Brian Kinsella, Senior Director, Product Management, Manhattan Associates
In the new world of multichannel, the most successful retailers will increasingly integrate their retail stores with online businesses. This will mean more complex ways for measuring demand and managing inventory. Consumers will increasingly exercise their choices to order, pick-up, and return anywhere.
Casey Chroust, Executive Vice President, Retail Operations, RILA
Kelly Kolb, Vice President, Government Affairs, RILA
Decisions on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures have a tremendous impact on supply chain operations. Hear from RILA's experts on the recent and up-and-coming legislative issues and what they could mean to your day-to-day operations.
Donald Broughton, Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst, Avondale Partners
The shifting economic landscape has changed the way retailers and logistics service providers conduct business today. This crucial session will provide an overview of the U.S. transportation landscape, and discuss the key trends and challenges that will shape the industry for months and years to come.
Bert Jacobs, Co-founder and Chief Executive Optimist, Life is good® Sponsored by APL/APL Logistics
Chief Executive Optimist Bert Jacobs focuses his energy on where the brand is going next. He has defined branding as "knowing who you are and acting like it" and ensures that every aspect of the business and all business decisions made by company leaders are driven by clarity around the brand and its values. Innovative initiatives, like the company's Genuine Neighborhood Shoppes program, keep the Life is Good brand fresh and growing and enables the company to fulfill its mission of spreading the power of optimism. The company also demonstrates a unique and unwavering commitment to its core social mission that goes well beyond cause marketing. Jacobs is a much sought-after speaker whose lessons on branding, leadership and corporate social responsibility are applicable to organizations of all sizes. Sponsored by Canada's Gateways Texas Ballroom Prefunction Sponsored by Kuehne + Nagel
Matt Rose, Chairman and CEO, BNSF Railway
To keep America competitive, the Supply Chain must be a national priority. Maintaining and expanding our complex, integrated and comprehensive supply chain infrastructure requires a public and private investment that is supported by sound public policy, focused on the long-term needs of the American economy.
Jeremy Thomas, Senior Director or Business Development, 3PD Inc.
Kevin Mendel, Director of Home Delivery Operations, Best Buy
Rich Wallace, Vice President, Transportation, J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Jeff Abeson, Vice President Business Development and Account Management, Exel
A panel discussion focusing on how heavy goods retailers and last mile providers are investing in technology and processes to improve the overall customer experience at the time of delivery. Specific focus will be on how retailers measure and react to customer issues in real time, and how these advancements have improved overall customer service and customer loyalty.
Tony Davis, Senior Vice President Distribution and Logistics, Academy Sports and Outdoors
Tim Nolan, Vice President, Yusen Logistics
Michael Lautenbach, Vice President of Business Development, DHL ISC
Dennis O'Connor, Director, International Transportation, Philips Van Huesen
Mark Hilborn, Vice President of Logistics, Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
A roundtable discussion of emerging issues and trends with service providers and retailers. Key themes covered include: slow steaming and impact to international supply chains, ocean market capacity/demand challenges, near sourcing vs. offshore, and the chassis situation and impact.
Bill Connell, Senior Vice President, Logistics and Operations, Macy's
Suppliers are sourcing goods farther from their DCs, usually landing their goods at one of many ports along the coasts. Some suppliers transport the goods to their DC and then the supplier or retailer moves the goods from the vendor's DC back to one of the retailer's DCs. By focusing on Direct-to-Store and DC Bypass initiatives, including the ability to crossdock goods if necessary, retailers can eliminate unnecessary handling and movement of goods. These efforts will result in reducing transportation costs, handling costs and damage costs (due to less handling/loading/unloading), as well as decreasing unproductive transportation miles.
Tony Zuazo, Senior Director, Inventory and Planning Systems, Dollar General
Dave Ames, Vice President, Talent Management, EXEL Logistics
Karen Stacey, Supply Chain Analyst, Nestle Purina
Cliff Defee, College of Business Advisory Council Research Fellow, Auburn University
Despite employment challenges in a tough economy, attracting top talent in Logistics and Supply Chain can be a difficult task. Join a panel of experts as we explore best practices to better educate and highlight the tremendous opportunity for careers in Retail Supply Chain. The panel will focus on providing perspectives and developing of tools to improve the perception and brand of Retail Supply Chain careers.
Gary Girotti, Vice President of Transportation Planning, Chainalytics
Mark Gallant, Director Canadian Transportation, The Home Depot Sponsored by BNSF Railway
Many retailers continue to face the challenges of holistically evaluating transportation operations across store delivery, inbound supply and multichannel networks. The threat of tightened capacity only exacerbates the challenges of maintaining reliable carriers and effectively satisfying customer demand and precise store requirements. In this lecture, presenters will explore how the nation's largest broadline closeout retailer has successfully transformed its transportation operations, partnered with Chainalytics the industry's transportation market intelligence leader. Participants will learn how to model and analyze inbound and outbound transportation networks and create a process for assessing the overall health of a company's transportation organization.
Brian Gibson, Professor of Supply Chain Management, Auburn University
Retail Executive Panelists
Ron Link, Senior Vice President, Logistics, CVS Caremark Corporation
Mitch Stover, Senior Vice President, Distribution, Target
Parag Jategaonkar, Partner, Management Consulting, Accenture
RILA and Auburn University's third annual State of the Retail Supply Chain study brings together the country's leading retailers to delve into current trends, leading practices and key issues that have the greatest impact on strategy and planning for retail supply chain executives now and in the near future. This session will lend insight into best-in-class practices for creating an agile supply chain that supports customer satisfaction and company profitability.
Chuck Taylor, Founder, Awake! Consulting Sponsored by Jacobson Global Logistics
Oil is the master resource that powers 95% of the world's transportation. What can supply chain professionals expect going forward? The session explains why the end of cheap oil is one of those inevitabilities that will change the world as we know it. Learn how factors-such as geology, geopolitics, the energy industry, the search for alternatives, risk mitigation- impact fuel prices and supply chains, and how you can develop strategies to overcome the industry's growing energy challenges.
Alana Mullin, Villanova University
Andrew Lynds, Dalhousie University
Brian Matthews, The Pennsylvania State University
Genell Bond, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Monica Nawrocki, Michigan State University
This year's student scholarship winners from various institutions will delve into academic and executive perspectives on the issues and drivers impacting sustainability as it relates to supply chain. Students utilize multiple resource sources, including executive interviews, to provide a comprehensive analysis of several emerging issues, strategic methods and operational solutions.
Jim Blaeser, Publisher, American Shipper
Bryan Most, Vice President, Global Logistics, Wal-Mart
Eric Scholar, Director, International Logistics , The Home Depot
John Matters, Vice President, Transportation, Williams Sonoma Sponsored by BNSF Railway
A panel discussion focused on examining the results from on-going research activities conducted in partnership with RILA. Topics include transportation procurement/ contraction, management, and payment. Panelists will discuss the study recommendations and relate them to their own experiences in an effort to share best practices.
Jerome Patterson, Chief Marketing Officer, Acorn Software
Carlos Centurion, Chief Operating Officer, Riverlogic
Discussion addressing the question of how retailers are measuring/ analyzing the cost to serve and the profitability through different flow channels based on source point, product characteristics, transportation, channel, etc.
Scott Munker, Vice President, Global Procurement, Logistics and Manufacturing, Hanesbrands
Bob Almerini, Chief Operating Officer, Diesel
Judy Sweetman, Direcor of Inbound Logistics, Meijer
Moderated by Chas Spence, Director, AlixPartners
The retail and consumer products supply chain is evolving rapidly, and assumptions about countries and regions are quickly outdated. Due to the rapidly changing environment and the nature of global competition, certain managerial skills and comparative advantages are required for superior financial performance and to stay ahead of the competition. This panel presentation will explore recent trends in near-sourcing and near-shoring - how, where and why companies are sourcing goods locally and from nearby countries.
Mike Graham, Senior Vice President, Logistics, H-E-B
Rick Keyes, Executive Vice President, Supply Chain & Manufacturing, Meijer
Join Mike Graham, HEB, and Rick Keyes, Meijer, at the food distribution roundtable to hear and discuss the latest trends food retailers are using to improve distribution productivity through the use of automation and flow through techniques. We will also discuss the changing face of DSD and how manufacturers, suppliers and retailers are working together to build a more efficient model.
Erik Qualman, Author of Socialnomics
Just like we no longer search for the news today--rather it finds us; soon we will no longer search for products and services, and they will be pushed our way through social media. As a result of this viral shift to the ever-informed consumer, the products and services that provide the best value rather than the companies that spend the most on marketing will ultimately win. Erik Qualman, the best-selling author of Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business, explores why flourishing companies are acting like Dale Carnegie-listening first and selling second-and explains how social media isn't a fad, it's a revolution. Sponsored by Ryder Supply Chain Solutions Texas Ballroom Prefunction
Sponsored by UTi Worldwide
Charlie Cook, Respected Authority on U.S. Elections and Political Trends; Editor and Publisher, Cook Political Report
When Charlie Cook makes a pronouncement based on his analysis of the political scene in America, people who want to be "in the know" sit up and listen. For more than two decades he has been Washington's most trusted, and most accurate, voice on all things political, whether it's the outcome of a congressional, gubernatorial, or presidential election. Hear his predictions on the 2012 elections.
Eric Greitens, Navy SEAL, author, Rhodes Scholar & CEO, The Mission Continues
Drawing from his experiences as a Navy SEAL, White House fellow, and award-winning humanitarian leader, Eric Greitens explores why people follow a leader, what it means to serve, and how people can positively impact the lives of others. Eric speaks about the power of humility and argues that true leaders challenge their followers. |
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