A global consensus has been reached that Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) have a negative effect on the environment. While interest in social responsibility has caused some corporations to initiate programs to reduce their GHG unilaterally, others are waiting until imperatives force action. Don will be addressing why there is a need for virtually every company worldwide that sources, manufactures, and/or distributes physical materials to be able to determine and manage its GHG and to reduce emissions over time.
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CSCMP Annual Global Conference - Denver, Colorado
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Presentations:
Three Perspectives on Green Supply Chain Initiatives
When: October 7th, 9:30 am
Who: Donald Hicks , (President)
Don, along with Smartway's Matthew Payne, will address why green supply chains are a necessity for companies that want to compete in today's world. Socially-responsible customers are making the conscious choice to purchase “green products”. A company's ability to compete on its “green credentials” has become a competitive advantage and leads to direct economic benefits.
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Optimize Capacity, Simulate Capacity: Drain the Risk out of Manufacturing Change
When: October 7th, 2:30 pm
Who: Donald Hicks (President) and Astrid Tuin (Application Engineer)
Don and Astrid will address how the Coca Cola National Bottling Company of Japan (CCNBC) has successfully used a new sophisticated approach to solve the problem of capacity planning by optimizing based on current state and forecasts, then simulating the resulting plans to confirm for feasibility and identify any problems in advance.
Matching Supply and Need in Resource-Constrained Settings
When: October 7th, 4:00 pm
Who: Donald Hicks (President)
Don, along with Unilever's Stephen Rimmer, will present a case study on modeling and optimizing supply chains in emerging markets. First, a market analysis case study will be reviewed, focusing on issues in South Africa and neighboring countries. Second, a tutorial will demonstrate how to apply supply chain design approaches to overcome the unique barriers presented by emerging markets.