Council Hosted Events:

• March 19, 2008: 5th Annual Midwest Supply Chain Management Conference. Presentations are provided below
• May 15, 2008: Sunrise Series: "Enterprise Risk Management" - Speaker presentation posted in Resource Library
• November 20, 2008: Sunrise Series: "New Millenium Talent-Scape"

Partner Association Seminars:

• September 9: "Are You the Weakest Link in Your Supply Chain?", ISM-GRR Professional Development Meeting & Dinner, 6:30-8:30 PM.
• September 11: "Global Market Changes in Asia and How They Affect You", ISM-GRR Professional Development Meeting & Breakfast, 6:45-8:00 AM.
• October 14: "Contract Writing, Management, and Negotiation for Procurement Professionals", ISM-GRR Seminar, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
• October 14: "Protecting Intellectual Property", ISM-GRR Professional Development Meeting & Dinner, 6:30-8:00 PM.
• October 28-30: "CPSM Preparation Workshop for Exams 1-3 and Bridge Exam", ISM-GRR Workshop, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM each day.
• November 11: "Evolution, Society, and the Marketplace", ISM-GRR Professional Development Meeting & Dinner, 6:30-8:00 PM
• January 1: "Lean and the Supply Chain", ISM-GRR Professional Development Meeting & Dinner, 6:30-8:00 PM.
• February 10: "Career and Mentoring", ISM-GRR Professional Development Meeting & Dinner, 6:30-8:00 PM
• February 17: "The West Michigan Economy 2009", ISM-GRR Professional Development Meeting & Breakfast, 6:45-8:00 AM
• March 10: "Principles of Leadership", ISM-GRR Professional Development Meeting & Dinner, 6:30-8:00 PM
• April 14: "How Sustainability Affects the Matrix Enterprise Model", ISM-GRR Professional Development Meeting & Dinner, 6:30-8:00 PM
• April 23: "Preparing to Negotiate - On-Shore and Off-Shore", ISM-GRR Satellite Seminar, 10:00 AM-2:30 PM
• May 12: "Enterprise Risk Management", ISM-GRR Professional Development Meeting & Dinner, 6:30-8:00 PM
• June 4: "Talent and Career Management for Supply Professional", ISM-GRR Satellite Seminar, 10:00 AM-2:30 PM

Continuing Education:

• January 15-December 10, 2009: West Michigan Supply Chain Management Certificate Series (PDF, 168 KB) (MSU Broad Graduate School)
• May 3-8, 2009: Logistics in Supply Chain Management Executive Seminar (MSU Broad Graduate School of Management)
• May 31-June 5, 2009: Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Executive Seminar (MSU Broad Graduate School of Management)
  

Partner Association Conferences:

• May 3-6: 94th Annual ISM International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit, Charlotte, NC

Midwest Supply Chain Management Conference Presentations

Opening Keynote

"Emerging Sourcing and Supply Strategies: The Decade Ahead" (PDF, 853 KB)presented by Robert M. Monczka, Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor, Supply Chain Management, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University and Director, Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Strategy Research, CAPS Research

Closing Keynote

"Leadership of the Supply Chain" (PDF, 9 MB), presented by Gus Pagonis, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army (retired) and former EVP of Logistics, Sears Roebuck & Company

Supply Chain Excellence

• "The 10 Principles of Operations Management" (PDF, 127 KB), presented by Randall Schaefer, CPIM, Industrial Philospher and Consultant
• "Transforming from a Tactical to Strategic Supply Chain Organization" (PDF, 68 KB), presented by Thomas Hahn, VP Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership

Growth & Innovation

• "Embrace Sustainability and Maximize Your Triple Bottom Line" (PDF, 1010 KB), presented by Les Brand, CEO, Supply Chain Solutions, Inc.
• "New Tech is High Tech: Clear Thinking About Teaching Electronics Technology" (PDF, 2 MB), presented by Evan Harter, Executive Chairman, Asia Group Sourcing, LLC
• "New Tech is High Tech: BeaconSeal" (PDF, 2 MB), presented by Evan Harter, Executive Chairman, Asia Group Sourcing, LLC
• "New Tech is High Tech: MASH Modular Housing" (PDF, 2 MB), presented by Evan Harter, Executive Chairman, Asia Group Sourcing, LLC
• "PharmOptima - A West Michigan Success Story" (PDF, 6 MB), presented by A. Christian Schauer, CPA, Chairman and CEO, PharmOptima LLC

Risk Mitigation

• "Customs Regulations, the C-TPAT and the Supply Chain" (PDF, 4 MB), presented by Brooke Cook, International Trade Specialist, Haworth, Inc.
• "Peak Oil and Your Supply Chain" (PDF, 3 MB), presented by Tim Radbourne, Owner, Radbourne Consulting
• "Sourcing Globally with Minimum Risk" (PDF, 30 MB), presented by Lori Sisk, Program Management Office Leader for Supply Chain, General Motors Corporation Account, EDS
• "Supply Chain Issues in Healthcare - Tracking Assets with Active RFID" (PDF, 10 MB), presented by Jason Howe, CEO, Awarepoint Corporation

For more information on events, contact the sponsoring association.