WNY’s 7th Annual Supply Chain Management Conference
Sponsored by:
Association for Operations Management (APICS)
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
National Association of Purchasing Management – Buffalo (NAPM-B)
Niagara University Center for Supply Chain Excellence (NCSCE)

Promoted by:
GEMKO Information Group, Inc.
Empire State Shippers Association
Northern Borders Custom Brokers Association

Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Holiday Inn – Grand Island, NY

“Supply Chain Issues in a Global Economy – Are You Controlling Your Costs?”

Conference Registration: Starts at 2:00PM until 6:00PM

Concurrent Educational Sessions: 2:30PM – 3:30PM

Track 1 - 2:30-3:30PM “Understanding and Managing Transportation Fuel Surcharges”
How are they calculated? Do shippers have any control? (Sponsored by NCSCE)

Track 2 – 2:30-3:30PM “Supply Chain Management – Strategic Planning for Software Procurement”
W.T. “Bill” Trest, Regional Councilor Coordinator for American Society for Quality (Sponsored by ASQ))

Track 3 – 2:30-3:30PM “Controlling Your Costs – How do you begin to Analyze Cost of Ownership?”
Take a walk with M&T Bank; hear about their road towards successful savings. Brian Griffin, M&T Bank. (Sponsored by NAPM-B)

Networking Break: 3:30PM – 4:00PM

Roundtable Discussion: 4:00PM – 5:30PM

“Real World Cost Control Applications”
Moderated by: Jack T. Ampuja, Executive Director, NCSCE. (Sponsored by NCSCE)

Networking/Cash Bar: 5:00PM – 6:00PM

Introduction/Welcoming Remarks/Dinner: 6:00 PM

Guest Speaker: 6:45 PM

Keynote Speaker: Carol A. Ptak
Author, Educator, and leading authority in Supply Chain Management

“SUCCESS in a Global Supply Chain”

Competition around the world is gaining in fierce intensity. Increases in worldwide production capacity continue to outstrip demand. Customers leverage the Internet to find sources that can deliver what they want, when they want it, at a price they want to pay. As a result there is volatility throughout the supply chain like never before. How can you achieve sustainable success in the face of all these challenges? Learn seven practical ideas to help you and your company successfully overcome these challenges.

Cost: $50.00/person for conference and dinner ($30.00 Dinner only) when paid in advance for members of the following organizations: APICS, ASQ, NAPM, ESSA, NBCBA, NU Community, WTCBN & Insyte

Pay at the door and Non-Member Cost: $75.00/person for conference and dinner ($40.00 Dinner only)

Vendor/Exhibitor tables are available for $150.00 and include one ticket to
the conference and dinner.
Contact Dennis Sullivan at (716) 689-6025 for details.