PROGRAMME

This session examines the financial side of the business, and how standards in automotive logistics compares to those in other industries. Delegates will also hear how the automotive and logistics industries are likely to develop in the future.

• Jeff Schuster, Executive Director, JD Power and Associates
• Peter Klein, Senior Vice President, Europe, CarbonView

A very popular session of the Automotive Logistics conferences. Delegates will hear about developments in the logistics industry from the executives' perspective.

• Christopher Connor, President, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines Americas
• Jon Langenfeld, Vice President, Senior Research Analyst, Robert W. Baird
• Vicki O'Meara, President, US Supply Chain Solutions, Ryder
• Joe Bento, President, Global Freight Management, CEVA Logistics

What impact do new markets have on the supply chain? Has the approach changed? Concerns about total landed costs mean it is no longer a given that companies will source from China. We discuss the lessons learned about supplying to, and sourcing from, these emerging markets.

• Beth Whited, President, Union Pacific Distribution Services
• Jeff Hurley, Senior Vice President Global Automotive Sector, CEVA Logistics
• David Dudek, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Director, Intercontinental Logistics, General Motors

SCM was the poor cousin of transportation, freight movement and logistics. With the rise in globalisation and increasingly complex supply chains however, managing and controlling the supply chain has become a priority. What supply chain strategies are being implemented by the automotive?

• Robert Brescia, Chief Logistics Officer, Volkswagen of America
• George Appling, Chief Operating Officer, President of Global Solutions, Brightstar Corporation
• John Begg, Director, Global Logistics, Key Safety Systems
• Jeff Kosloski, Group Director, Logistics Operations, Ryder Supply Chain Solutions

Special Guest Speaker
Bo Andersson, Group Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, General Motors

The importance of packaging and container management is often underestimated in the automotive industry.
Panellists discuss strategies to improve processes and avoid future problems in emerging markets.

• Moderator: Brad Scroggin, Group Director, Supply Chain Solutions, Ryder System
• Wendell Smith, VP International, Orbis Corporation
• Jennifer Schleicher, Specialist, PC Logistics, Toyota
• Harry Chase, Director, Materials, Amanda Division, Whirlpool
• Arun Modgil, President, CKDPack

The Finished Vehicle Logistics features three open sessions that will examine the important issues affecting the industry now and in the future. Senior executives from the sector lead the discussions.

How do we improve throughput?
We know the problems, what are the solutions?

• Moderator: William Kerrigan, Director, KGI Global Logistics Consulting
• James Terry, Senior Manager, Vehicle Logistics, Chrysler
• Scott Jeffe, General Manager, Vehicle Logistics, Volkswagen of America
• Svein Steimler, President, NYK Logistics (Europe) RoRo

Coffee break

1030     Coffee break

To remain competitive, automotive suppliers have to follow their customers to locations around the world. What are the challenges of doing this? Leading suppliers will share the strategies they implement in a global market.

• Faith A Wandrie, Director of Materials and Logistics, Benteler Automotive
• Mike Silvio, Director of Supply Chain Management, Cooper-Standard Automotive
• Kevin Thornberry, Assistant Manager, Logistics Planning, Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing, North America

How do we improve coordination and reduce lead times from plant to dealer?

• Moderator: William Kerrigan, Director, KGI Global Logistics Consulting
• Vicki Streukens, Director, North America Vehicle Logistics, General Motors
• Michael Nelson, National Manager, Highway Transportation Logistics, Toyota
• Martin Colbeck, East / Midwest Regional Sales Manager, Auto Warehousing
• Chris Styles, Regional Supplier Account Manager – Americas, Logistics, Renault-Nissan Purchasing Organisation

1230     Lunch

Everybody wants visibility. Does really exist? The panel will discuss new trends and best practices used to address this critical issue.

• Moderator: James O’Farrell, VP Automotive Dept, GT Nexus
• Richard O'Meara, Manager, Global Transportation Purchasing, Goodyear
• Eric Lindstrom, Director, Supply Chain & Materials Management, Light Vehicle Systems, ArvinMeritor
• Frank Sokol, 6 Sigma Black Belt, Transportation, Cat Logistics

Prominent issues are discussed

• Moderator: William Kerrigan, Director, KGI Global Logistics Consulting
• Roger Huff, Manager, North America Vehicle Logistics, Ford
• Pat Donahoe, President, ICL
• Julie Krehbiel, VP and General Manager, Union Pacific Railroad
• Øyvind Ervik, Senior Vice President, Höegh Autoliners AS

Coffee break

Was collaboration merely an idea or has the industry actually started collaborating? Top executives reveal whether their companies have collaborated with others to bring logistics costs down.

• Tom McMillen, Director Global Logistics, General Motors Corporation
• Frederiek Toney, Executive Director, MP & L, Ford Motor Company
• Peter Weiss, Director Worldwide Transportation & Customs, Chrysler
• Robert Brescia, Chief Logistics Officer, Volkswagen of America
• John Martin, Vice President, SCM – The Americas, Nissan North America