Logistics Management - October 2011

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departments1 Management updateGet your daily news fix atlogisticsmgmt.com9 Viewpoint10 Price trends13 News & analysis18 Moore on pricing18 Pearson on excellence18 Andreoli on oil & fuel64 Sage adviceVirtual ConferenceSupply Chain Best Practices:Boost Productivity and Cut CostsWednesday, October 26Go to http://supplychainvirtualevents.comfor more detailsThis Virtual Conference, presentedby Logistics Management and SupplyChain Management Review, will offerpractical, tested best practices toimprove productivity—while controllingcosts. In each of the four critical areascovered we’ll present logistics and supplychain managers with proven tactics andstrategies that can be put to work in theirorganizations right away.pSpecial report:Leading aIr Cargo CarriersHong Kong callingWorld air cargo traffic will tripleover the next 20 years, with mostof the growth being driven in theAsia Pacific marketplace. Is it anywonder that the biggest players inthe industry are investing heavilyin the region? 48SKeynote and workshop sessions:Keynote:“How Energy Trends Will Impact Our Supply Chain Future”Transportation Management: Practical Steps to CutCosts and Control Operations• How to improve existing carrier relationships.• How to harness technology to improve transportation operations andrein in costs.Warehouse and DC Management:Tips for Optimizing the Distribution Network• How to asses the effectiveness of the current distribution network.• How to understand the process of network modeling and optimization.Inventory Management: How to Lower Costs, GenerateCash, and Improve Productivity• How changes in cycle, safety, and surplus stock translate to lowerworking capital requirements.• How to segment inventory for maximum cost reduction and profitability.Labor Management: Seven Steps to a More Productive Workforce• The key steps that can be taken to improve workforce productivity.• The technology enablers available to manage today’s workforce.pSpecial report:TOp 30 Ocean carriersNew era of collaboration?Big shippers and the world’s topcarriers vow to work collectivelytowards leveraging technologyto improve business processesand relationships. Will they makegood on the promise or slip backto business as usual? 53SOctober 2011 | WWW.LOGISTICSMGMT.COM Logistics Management 7
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