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 Engineering & Operation, Accounting, Customer Billing & Finance
Annual Conference & Trade Show
and Board of Directors Meeting
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2011 Conference Agenda
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Supply Chain Management Section
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| Thursday, June 30, 2011 |
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| Presiding: Section Chairman – Chris Gibson, Sourcing Manager – Duke Energy. |
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| 8:00 a.m. |
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Welcome and Introductions |
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8:30 a.m. |
Focus On Safety First- Simple Plan for Safety Success
Review Progress Energy’s plan to successful safety performance in the Supply Chain environment. Focus areas- forklifts, ergonomics, driving, and staging areas. Identifying the trends; employee involvement, leadership, and influence; and getting results that matter.
Ken Fincher, Senior Safety Specialist-Corporate Services Department-Florida – Progress Energy |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
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Member Company Supply Chain Overviews
Several companies will give an overall look at their supply chain organization, its structure and operations, current challenges, etc.
Facilitated by: Michelle Lynas, Section Vice Chair - Baltimore Gas & Electric |
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| 9:45 a.m. |
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Beverage Break - sponsored by |
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10:00 a.m. |
Direct Delivery/Pick-Up of Aerial Device Work Trucks
Winning Project – 2011 Industry Excellence Awards Program – Supply Chain Category
In today’s economy, businesses are faced with significant economic pressures. This is especially true of vehicle fleet operations, due to challenges of fuel costs, emissions, financing, technology, etc. Operations must be improved to overcome these significant costs and business challenges. Acquisition and delivery of new aerial work trucks and the disposal of the old trucks was one such improvement for Entergy. Learn how Entergy’s solution to this challenge resulted in cost savings, safer operation, a better customer experience and a process that is easier to manage and control.
Ralph Paape, Sr. Specialist, Fleet Assets - Energy Services, Inc. |
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| 10:45 a.m. |
Transmission Construction Contracting
Jim Palmer, Director of Marketing, Steel Structures Division – Thomas & Betts |
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| 11:30 a.m. |
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Luncheon (in Trade Show Ballroom) |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Best Practices in Supplier Diversity by Southeastern Electric Utilities
This session will focus on aligning supplier diversity initiatives with supply chain management and achieving excellence through industry best practices. Topics include goal setting and attainment, 2nd Tier procurement, mentoring and collaboration with peer utilities.
Andrew Grier, Manager, Supply Diversity - Duke Energy |
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| 2:15 p.m. |
Storm Material Management
MEMS (Mutual Emergency Material Support) is a nationwide organization, where member utilities help each other out with material needs during the aftermath of catastrophic events (hurricanes, floods, tornados, fires, etc.). Discussion about the past, present, and future of the MEMS organization.
Kristy Kelley, Supervisor, Field Warehouses – Cleco Power, LLC.
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| 2:45 p.m. |
Refreshment Break - sponsored by |
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3:00 p.m. |
Market Trend Overview (Closed Session – Utility Personnel Only)
Examine strategies for best utilization of web based sourcing tools including benchmark cost data, opportunity assessments, market trends, supplier selection and work scope development.
Karen Robb, Senior Sourcing Specialist – Duke Energy |
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| 4:00 p.m. |
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Supply Chain Brainstorming Session (Closed Session – Utility Personnel Only)
• Working Group Purpose & Structure
• Objectives
• Future Vision
• Meetings & Participation
• Duties & Responsibilities
• Future Topics
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Doorprize Drawing & Adjourn |
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| Friday, July 1, 2011 |
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| Presiding: Vice Chairman – Michelle Lynas, Director, Strategic Sourcing – Baltimore Gas and Electric |
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Peer to Peer Roundtable – based on topics collected on Thursday |
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Safety Discussion |
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Grand Doorprize Giveaway and Adjourn |
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