Professional Development Meeting

Practical Issues in Measuring Supply Chain Performance

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

While the very act of measuring a process improves its level of performance, there are many difficult practical issues in measuring performance. For example, defining a new measurement may consume critical company resources and can require data from external organizations. This presentation will address the following:

  • How does a performance measure link to a customer need?
  • What are the mechanics of a performance measure?
  • How can a performance measure become institutionalized?

Bill will utilize his distinctive interactive professional development meeting format to engage the audience in debating three supply chain performance measurement issues. After a brief lecture is made about an aspect of supply chain performance measurement, the audience is presented with a decision point. The collective wisdom and breadth of professional experience at each dinner table will be brought to bear to choose the best outcome. It’s both educational and fun!

Speaker: William T. Walker, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP

Meeting Details

Tuesday - September 23, 2008

5:30 PM Networking
6:15 PM Dinner
7:15 PM President's Welcome & Announcements
7:30 PM Presentation
(Presentation is at no-cost)

Panama Hatties - 872 Jericho Tpke, Huntington Sta, NY 11746

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In the event of extreme snow/ice weather conditions, please contact Panama Hatties (631-351-1727) to ascertain if the APICS LI Chapter Professional
Development Meeting will be held.

Fees

Membership for APICS Long Island Students

Pre-Register: Members $30, Non-members $35, Students $15

Register at Door: Members & Non-members $35, Students $15

E-mail your reservation to
meetings@li-apics.org

or

Call to make your reservation to 631-266-2621

About the Speaker

William T. Walker, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Supply Chain Architect, Practitioner, and Author


William T. Walker, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP is Director of Supply Chain Management with StarTrak Systems, LLC, a supply chain architect, a practitioner, and an author. Bill has 35 years experience designing, implementing, operating, and optimizing supply chain networks for Hewlett-Packard, Agilent Technologies, Siemens Building Technologies, and StarTrak Systems, LLC. Bill was named a “Top 20 Logistics Executive for 2000” by the Logistics Forum. He is the author of Supply Chain Architecture: A Blueprint for Networking the Flow of Material, Information, and Cash and contributing author of Supply Chain Networks and Business Process Orientation. Bill developed and instructs the Supply Chain Architecture Seminar Series which he has personally instructed in Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, the United States, Mexico, the Netherlands, Scotland, Germany, and South Africa. Bill is a 25 year member of APICS, a past President of the APICS Educational & Research Foundation, and a past APICS Vice President of Education-SIGs. He also holds membership in CSCMP. Bill graduated from Lehigh University with BSEE and MSIE degrees.