SPEAKER
 Steven Thacker, Director, Benchmarking Success
Qualifications: Masters Logistics Management from Monash University.
Steven has held supply chain director and general management roles with such companies as Linfox, TNT Logistics, Simplot, Sigma Pharmaceuticals and Ingram Micro.
Logistics Experience:
• logistics strategy formulation
• transport system review and design
• specialised vehicle design applications
• warehouse design and operation (including cold storage)
• project management
• logistics audits
• network optimisation
• use of logistics software systems including vehicle routing and scheduling, warehouse management systems, RF and paperless warehouse environment
• nearly four years experience based in Asia
• Supply Chain performance benchmarking
• beverage distribution
• cold chain storage and distribution
• FMCG warehouse operation
• passenger and commercial vehicle storage and distribution
• computer hardware and software storage and distribution
• steel coil distribution
• retail warehousing and distribution
• tanker distribution
• food products storage and distribution and inventory control
Steven has been a long time member of the LAA (winning the 1992 Overseas Study Award - now LDA) as well as other associations and has participated in various industry bodies including the Freight Users Group, the Victorian and NSW Road Freight Advisory Group, W.E.R.C, CSCMP, and past Chairman of the Logistics Managers Group.
Contact Us
PO Box 1265
Parramatta NSW 2124
Tel: 1300 651 911
Fax: 02 9635 3466
E: admin@laa.asn.au
W: www.laa.asn.au
This LAA event attracts 4 CPD hours with a CPD weighting of 1
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TOPIC
REAL Supply Chain Savings
Objective
This seminar will demonstrate, through case study examples, how to firstly identify, and then realise real and tangible savings in the Supply Chain of your organisation.
What you will learn:
♦ How to identify how your Supply Chain is performing from a service perspective.
♦ How your Supply Chain is performing from a cost perspective
♦ Where are the ‘big ticket’ savings to be had?
♦ How can you quantify the savings?
♦ What you have to do to realise the savings - without adversely affecting service levels to our customers.
Topics covered:
♦ The relationship between service and Supply Chain cost
♦ KPIs vs. PIs
♦ ‘Muda’ in the Supply Chain, i.e. how to take out waste
♦ The value of collaboration
♦ An enlightened approach to tendering
♦ Introduction to Value Stream Mapping
♦ ‘Size of the Prize’ opportunity calculation
Case Studies:
The methodology and approach to be used throughout this seminar is to use case studies to demonstrate the topics presented. The case studies used will span multiple industry sectors to demonstrate how the principles were applied in real world examples.
BOOK NOW
Register by Monday September 13 . Cancellations after this date cannot be refunded. If you have any queries call LAA Ltd on 1300 651 911 or 02 9635 3422.
Cost (GST inclusive): LAA /apics Members $200 - Non members $250
Corporate Table of 10: $2,000 GST inclusive (see Group Bookings below)
Payment is required at the time of booking.
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