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The Greater Detroit Chapter of
APICS invites you to attend the
November Professional Development
Meeting
Tuesday,
November 13th, 2007
at Sheraton Detroit Novi
21111 Haggerty Rd, Novi
, Michigan
(248)
349-4000
Please join us to hear our guest
speaker:
Mr. Donald A. Hicks
Founder, President and CEO of
LLamasoft, Inc.
The topic of the evening’s
presentation is:
Supply Chain Optimization
through Enterprise
Simulation Planning
About
the Speaker:
Mr.
Hicks is the lead software architect and developer of Supply Chain GuruTM,
the first off-the-shelf application to combine network optimization,
network simulation, and other advanced analysis algorithms. Based on
the high observed ROI from projects, coupled with excellent customer
satisfaction, LLamasoft has become one of the fastest growing companies in
the market, having been adopted by some of the world’s largest and most
respected organizations, including Dell Computers, Unilever,
ConocoPhillips, Cadbury Schweppes, US Department of Defense, General Mills,
Frito Lay and many others.
Mr.
Hicks is a frequently invited speaker and author on supply chain strategy
and technology issues. His multi-part series “A Manager’s Guide to
Supply Chain Technologies”, published by IE Solutions, was awarded the Gold
Medal for Feature Reporting by the Georgia Publisher’s Association in 1998
and 1999. He was selected in 2006 and 2007 as one of a few “Pros to
Know“ by Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
Presentation
Overview:
The
presentation will describe and demonstrate how a software, enterprise
simulation planning (ESP) can predict future supply chain performance under
a variety of possible turbulent future states. ESP quantifies supply
chain financial metrics to an unprecedented amount of detail - most companies
are not yet aware that this technology is feasible, or that it is currently
being used by top organizations. By simulating and predicting supply
chain financial performance, strategic decisions can be driven by risk
quantification and portfolio management techniques which formerly were
applied only in finance and capital management contexts.
Time:
Professional
Networking: 5:45 - 6:30 p.m.
Dinner:
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Speaker:
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Registration
Fee:
Dinner
& Meeting: APICS
Members and Affiliates: $25
Non-Members: $35
Guests of Members: $5 for
the first ten registrants
Fee for additional guests: $35
Students with valid ID:
$20
Corporate Associates: $30
Meeting
only: $5 at the door; free with advanced
registration
Payable
by credit card at time of registration
Please RSVP by Monday,
November 12th
(248)
443-9630
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