CSCMP prepares for Singapore conference

   The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is preparing for its second conference in Singapore, Jan. 22-24.
   The event, Effective Strategies for Managing Supply Chain Risk: Assuring the Viability of Your Supply Chain, will examine supply chain risk, discuss strategies to improve resilience, and prepare logistics professionals to deal more effectively with the unexpected. “As with all CSCMP events, the stage will be given over to leading expert practitioners from the world’s most famous brands, who will share their experiences and solutions with delegates,” the organization said.
   It will include speakers such as Stephen E. Lovejoy, senior vice president of global supply chain for China and Asia Pacific at Starbucks Corp.; Edward Hunter, vice president of Asia product supply for Procter and Gamble; Karen Reddington, FedEx regional vice president for South Pacific; and other supply chain managers from Estée Lauder, Intel, Caterpillar, Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation, YCH, Hewlett Packard, The Walt Disney, Cargill Ocean Transportation, McDonald’s and Diageo.
   The event is now open for delegate bookings, with concessionary rates for CSCMP members and students. Full conference details are available here.