Conference

SCALE 2004 is designed for everyone involved in delivering value in the supply chain and especially those accountable for supply chain results. The summit will feature experienced senior level speakers who will share their supply chain & Logistics challenges and accomplishments with the audience.

The 2-day Conference will be a unique summit featuring real world case studies & success stories by eminent Business Leaders & Professionals from Trans-National Organizations and Academicians from leading International Business Schools.

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Timings	Topics/Speakers
DAY 1
08:00am - 09:00am	Registration
09:00am - 10:30am	Inaugural Function -Keynote Addresses: A brave new India - Beyond Global Barriers through Supply Chain & Logistics synergies Dr. Albert Hieronimus - Managing Director, MICO, Bosch Group Mr. Navi Radjou, Vice President - Forrester Research, USA Presidential Address: Padma Shree NR Mohanty, Chairman - HAL Inaugural Address: Hon. Heinz Kopp, Consul General - Federal Republic of Germany
10:30am - 11:15am	Tea/Coffee Break
11:15am - 12:45pm	Session 1: Value Delivery Mechanism-Hi-Tech & Infrastructure solutions Chairperson : Mr. Subir Hari Singh, IAS, Principal Secretary, Dept of Commerce & Industries - Govt of Karnataka RosettaNet in Hi Tech Logistics & Supply Chain Management Steven Yeo, Vice President - Rosettanet, Asia Leveraging the value chain to build a real time enterprise C. K. Sharma, Head (EES) - Siemens Information Systems Ltd. Govt. of Karnataka Initiatives: Breaking barriers, facilitating smooth Supply Chain Subir Hari Singh, IAS, Principal Secretary, Dept of Commerce & Industries - Govt of Karnataka
12:45pm - 01:30pm	Network Lunch
01:30pm - 03:00pm	Session 2: IT Tools for AAA SCM ( Agility, Adoptability, Alignment) Chairperson: S.Raghavan, CEO - L & T Komatsu SCM for Lean Manufacturing Gagan Kapoor - SAP WEB services technology for SCM Ajit Moodliar, Head, Enterprise Solutions - MICROSOFT RFID latest tool for SCM Prof. Asoke Talukder, Daimler Chrysler Chair - IIIT-B
03:00pm - 03:30pm	Tea/Coffee Break
03:30pm - 05:00pm	Session 3: Business Process Optimization in eWorld Chairperson: Basavarajaiah, Director - Bharat Electronics Ltd. Procurement outsourcing:a 1-2-3 perspective Pradeep Bahirwani, General Manager - Wipro Procurement strategies in eMarket Prof. B. Mahadevan, Professor - IIT-B Secure eMarket space Jayesh Chakravarthi, Director - Mindtree Consulting
05:00pm - 06:00pm	Session 4: Global Strategic Sourcing for Competitive Advantage Chairperson: Mr. N Muralidharan, Managing Director - Jobstreet.com India - Sourcing hub for MNC : Opportunities & Challenges Emmanuel Jupet, General Manager - VOLVO Global Strategic Sourcing DS Prasad, Chief, Sourcing - TATA STEEL
DAY 2
09:00am - 10:30am	Session 5: Real world case studies & success stories Chairperson: Dr. A Ravindran, Professor - PENN State University, USA GM's approach to reducing complexity in its global supply chain Dr. Jeffrey Tew, Group Manager - General Motors, USA Supply Chain at INTEL Gautam Bhattacharya, Engineering Manager - INTEL Manufacturing Industries - Advantage India Subhash Lovekar, General Manager - MICO
10:30am - 11:00am	Tea/Coffee Break
11:00am - 12:30pm	Session 6: Speed to market with Innovative Logistic Solution Chairperson: Dr. M. Rammohan Rao, Dean - ISB, Hyderabad Service Logistics-Opportunities & Challenges John Farrell, Express Logistics Director - DHL Worldwide Express Best in Class Logistics Solutions Xavier Casas, President - Cargoflores, Spain Advance Warehouse Management system SPS Chauhan, Director - ASAP Automation
12:30pm - 01:15pm	Network Lunch
01:15pm - 02:45pm	Session 7: Global Supply Chain: Advantage India Chairperson: P Satyanarayana, Director – HR, BEML Quest for quality in Supply Chain Dr. Ranganathan, Managing Director - Root Industries 'Made in India' Brand building Prakash Balekar, Managing Director - Puralator Filters Leveraging Internet for responsive & transparent Supply Chain Debjyoti Paul, Business Manager - SIFY
02:45pm - 03:15pm	Tea/Coffee Break
03:15pm - 04:45pm	Session 8: Supply Chain Performance Chairperson: Prof. Janat Shah, IIM-B Supply Chain Measurement System-Critical Success Factor Ashok Sharma, Managing Director - 5M India Designing supply chain-for competitive edge Sanjay Handu, Director, Strategic Sourcing - TYCO Electronics Supplier Relationship Management N. K. Sreenivasan - Executive Director, BEML
05:00pm - 06:00pm	Valedictory Function Address by: Dr. S Sadagopan, Director - IIIT-B
* Conference Structure is subject to changes