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Integration, Business Processes and Practices
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
IT 1D: Learn Service-Oriented Architecture Before Your Boss Does
Evaluate the technological demands of the aging workforce, new hires, executive management and key accounts on automating and simplifying business processes. Also learn the current state of service-oriented architecture and ways to address these issues.
Paul Brunet
IBM
www.ibm.com/soa
Presentation
SCM 1E: Supply Chain Collaboration
Hear how two co-ops are working together to build a robust supply chain model with forecasting, inventory and purchasing management and communication tools to yield savings across their external spending base.
Presentation
Jared Wolters
Platt-Clay Electric Cooperative
www.pcec.coop
Pat McClafferty
Arkansas Electric Cooperative
www.aeci.com
SCM 1F: Vendor Evaluation—Keys for Success
This session helps you identify process and performance criteria to choose the right vendors to fill your supply needs, provides data tools to assess and track vendor performance and offers tips for discussing service improvement with your vendors.
Todd Vaughn
Mirant Corporation
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3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
EO/IT 3E: From Separation to Integration
Discover how involving staff in process improvement planning, staff and data integration and staff recognition will benefit both the co-op and membership.
Scott Lee
Central Alabama EMC
www.caec.com
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Friday, February 22, 2008
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
IT/EO 4E: Business Process Modeling—How To
Learn some of the modeling concepts that analysts use to identify business process modeling and interview system users. See the tools available to document business flows and learn how to use portals to share access to information.
Norm Brien
New Hampshire Electric Co-op
www.nhec.coop
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SCM 4F: Inventory Management—Another View to Add Value
This session looks at how you determine the true cost of your inventory, offers a case study on supplier-managed inventory and reviews issues for transitioning to a vendor-managed inventory.
Mike Goen
Kentucky Utilities
9:15 - 10:30 a.m.
SCM 5D: Strategies for Effective Open Warehouse Management
Examine procedures for organizing and running an effective open warehouse, management challenges, best practices to ensure an effective operation and technology applications that maximize efficiency.
Bud Branham
NRECA
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IT 5G: Implementing a Mission-Critical Application
Learn how to ensure that selected products and associated services meet your needs, see why business process redesign preserves long-term software upgradability and value and observe why detailed schedules are essential to project success.
Joe Trentacosta
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
10:45 a.m. - noon
IT 6B: IT Audits—What and How
This session covers the major elements of an IT audit: how it should be performed, what is being audited, what preparations are required and who the niche players are.
Richard Condello
NRECA
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SCM/EO 6C: Co-ops Leverage Savings through Group Purchasing
Find out how several co-ops have successfully banded together to purchase materials and equipment to reduce expenditures. Examine the pros and cons, inventory management challenges and solutions.
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Jim D. Hixson
NW Electric Power Cooperative
Mark Weber
Central Electric Power Cooperative
SCM 6D: Freight Management
With critical needs and higher fuel prices, focusing on freight management can yield important dividends. Come and find out what might work for you.
Carl Liles
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
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EO/IT 6I: Integration Technology Case Studies
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