Conference Agenda

Schedule October 24-26, 2005
The Fairmont Hotel
San Jose, CA

MORNING SESSION

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ESM's 2005 Supply & Design Chain Champions Awards
Bruce Rayner, Conference Co-chair and Editor-in-Chief, Electronics Supply & Manufacturing magazine
Every year, ESM solicits nominations from readers for the best supply and design chain practices. The editors review and select five outstanding case studies for publication in the November issue of the magazine. This year, the winners are announced and the awards presented at the Global Supply Chain Summit.
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Breakout Track 1 Three Case Studies in Global Supply Chain Solutions 2:00pm - 2:40pm Increasing Supply Chain Flexibility Through Deployment of Multi-tier Operational Management Capabilities Karl Braitberg, Sr. Director, Central Supply Chain Planning, Cisco [View Presentation] Mike Uhl, Director, PRTM [View Presentation] Learn how operational leaders dramatically improved their operational flexibility by deploying leading edge multi-tier - OEM, CM, and Tier 1 supplier - operational management capabilities. The speakers will detail the multi-tier solutions including a collaborative management planning workbench and a short term supply/demand rebalancing workbench to rapidly rebalance short term supply and demand variability. 2:40pm - 3:20pm How to Minimize the Cost of Part Number Proliferation Glenn Basset, Vice President,Strategic Business Development, Avnet [View Presentation] Victoria Eggers, Director, Product Development, Avnet There has been incredible proliferation of part numbers in the electronics supply chain in recent years that has led to suboptimal supply chain financial performance. With careful management, however, there are ways you can minimize the cost of this proliferation. This presentation will bring to bear Avnet's experience as it relates to three key disciplines (1) Part Selection - picking the right part from a technology and supply chain perspective, (2) Part Matching - communicating part numbers and related information across the supply chain effectively, and (3) Part Management - implementing processes to manage and/or mitigate procurability, end of life, environmental compliance and obsolescence expense 3:20pm - 4:00pm Trends in ERP Management Ray Wang, Senior Analyst,Forrester Research This presentation and discussion will focus on developments in enterprise resource planning (ERP) based on recent research conducted by Forrester. Learn what the major vendor and user trends are in ERP at the enterprise and mid-market level. A special focus will be made in order management and distribution solutions.

Breakout Track 2 Three Case Studies in Global Supply Chain Solutions 2:00pm - 2:40pm RFID Case Study and Lessons Learned Mary Murphy-Hoye, Director of IT Industry Research and IT Senior Principal Engineer, Intel Corporation [View Presentation] Gain practical insight from one company's experiences in implementing RFID. What value has the technology delivered for managing the flow of product both internally and across the supply chain? And most important, what have been some of the lessons learned in the process? 2:40pm – 3:20pm Lessons Learned in Deploying a Global Supply Chain Solution Tim Vaio, Managing Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Hitachi Consulting [View Presentation] Jack Roman, Senior Manager, Hitachi Consulting [View Presentation] Annette Mills, , Senior Accountant and Manager of Special Projects, Avocent Corp. [View Presentation] A case study that documents the challenges around the global design and implementation of an enterprise-wide supply chain solution implemented by Avocent Corp., a leading KVM switching and networking peripherals manufacturer. The presentation will focus on how the company addressed the intricacies of the global OEM and distributor business and provide an overview of the new capabilities Avocent has today. It will also address change management issues in moving the companywide IT strategy from a decentralized to a centralized structure. 3:20pm - 4:00pm Boosting Business Performance: Lessons from Solectron's Lean Manufacturing Initiatives Perry Mulligan, Senior Vice President, Supply Management and Chief Procurement Officer, Solectron Corporation Lean is all about eliminating waste in the supply chain but only companies that have the right mix of skills, leadership and supply chain management will find success. Starting with the decision to move to a Lean organization, the presentation will discuss how Solectron has positioned its entire supply base around Lean principles, including a discussion of the tools, processes and metrics the company uses to demonstrate success.

Breakout Track 3 Three Case Studies in Global Supply Chain Solutions 2:00pm - 2:40pm When the only Certainty is Uncertainty — Responding with Confidence Mike Peters, Director IT, NetApp [View Presentation] John Sicard, Vice President, Customer Service, Kinaxis [View Presentation] Collaboration in design and supply chain planning are crucial for business performance in today's outsourced business environment. Learn how NetApp utilizes the Kinaxis' RapidResponse solution to drive costs down and business performance up. 2:40pm - 3:20pm Demand Sensing and Demand Shaping Using Inventory Optimization Type Capabilities Srini Murty, Vice President, Supply Chain Management, i2 Technologies [View Presentation] John Mallon,, Director of Supply Chain Solutions, ON Semiconductor [View Presentation] In order to minimize whiplash in today's consumer-driven electronics market companies must become more end-demand driven. Demand sensing and demand shaping are two techniques leading-edge companies are applying. This presentation will focus on how to determine the right set of supply-side strategies (i.e. network, inventory, manufacturing and procurement) and how to align your supply chain so information flows quickly and smoothly. The presentation will include best practices and how they are improving both customer and operation excellence. 3:20pm - 4:00pm Shaping Demand in a Demand Driven World Bob Carbo,, High Tech Industry Principal, SAP Grasping your supply dynamics and driving demand to achieve the greatest profitability means performing astute course corrections with real-time information. To do this, you need visibility beyond your own warehouses and sales projections. Hear from the former Director of Supply Chain at Dell Inc. how SAP customers are benefiting from adaptive business networks.

Breakout Track 4 Three Case Studies in Global Supply Chain Solutions 2:00pm - 2:40pm Innovations in PLM and Managing Lean New Product Introduction Hardeep Gulati, Senior Director Product Strategy, PLM and PIM Data Hub, Oracle [View Presentation] Today's competitive market requires companies to innovate quickly and roll out high-quality products in record time. Introducing new products requires finely tuned cross-functional collaboration across many locations, departments and teams, made even more challenging by the complexities of outsourcing. Through a series of case studies including Toshiba Tec, GDM Electronics and Panasonic Avionics, the session will examine the challenges organizations face in developing viable new product introduction strategies and discuss steps for improving your company's NPI process. 2:40pm - 3:20pm OEM Expectations versus Financial Realities: The Evolving EMS/ODM Business Model Matt Chanoff, Senior Economic Analyst, Technology Forecasters Inc. [View Presentation] OEM demand for outsourced electronics manufacturing services is large and growing so the top-line prospects for the EMS industry appear bright. However, the sector's profitability has not fared so well. Over the past three years, net profit percentages have fallen consistently for the majority of EMS and ODM companies. This presentation explores the drivers, prospects and implications of narrowing margins and discusses whether current business models are sustainable and how companies can boost profits. 3:20pm - 4:00pm Simplifying the Supply Chain with Intelligent Documents Mike Morel, Director, Product Marketing, Manufacturing Solutions, Adobe Systems [View Presentation] Come listen to Adobe and find out why many supply chain processes are not managed well by the business systems that are in place today. Supply chain managers can use intelligent documents, which leverage legacy applications, to automate manual processes, improve collaboration and to extend their reach across enterprises in a simple and cost effective way.