2008

17-19 Nov 08 - Supply Chain Optimisation 2008, Sydney

Carter McNabb will present:

"Choosing the right supply chain optimisation strategy":

• Measuring the business impact of supply chain optimisation strategies
• Assessing the success of your supply chain optimisation strategies and identifying opportunities for further improvement
• Evaluating the investment in supply chain optimisation within your organisation

For more information and registration details, visit the Supply Chain Optimisation website.

11-12 Nov 08 - MRO Spares Optimisation Course, Malaysia

Carter McNabb has been invited to author and lecture the MRO Spares Optimisation course to be held in Kuala Lumper.

The course will cover:

• Exploring different spares management methodologies
• Spares Initial Provisioning
• Spares Demand Planning
• Spares Inventory Optimisation & Stocking Strategies
• Repairable & Rotable Item Management
• Critical Spares Management as a preventive measure against excessive equipment downtime
• Estimating the spares value and hidden cost to obtain true inventory costing
• Handling obsolete and surplus stock to release much-needed space in your spares inventory
• Evaluating cost saving considerations to reduce inventory expenditure wastage

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MRO Spares Optimisation Course

16 OCT 08 - CPA Australia's Queensland Conferences 2008

GRA partner Carter McNabb has been invited to speak at the CPA National Conference 2008, the biggest professional and personal development event for finance, accounting and business professionals in Australia. The event will attract more than 1500 financial professionals. For more information visit the CPA website or phone 1300 857 705.

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CPA Australian Congress 2008

9-10 OCT 08 - GRG - GAINS Users Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA

GAINS users worldwide will meet in Chicago, Illinois USA to discuss the latest features and functions of this best-of-breed forecasting, optimisation and planning system.

22-26 SEP 08 - Managing Supply Chain Inventory: Monash University

GRA will conduct a week-long lecture program on Managing Supply Chain Inventory as part of the Monash University Faculty of Business and Economics', Masters of Marketing (Logistics Management). For more information on the Masters course visit the Monash University website.

8 SEP 08 - CEO Institute: Syndicate No. 9

Carter McNabb has been invited to speak at the CEO Institute’s Syndicate No. 9. He will present ‘Improving Cashflow Through Effective Supply Chain Management’.

For more information visit the CEO Institute’s website.

28-29 AUG 08 - Network Modelling & Optimisation: Monash University

GRA will conduct a two-day lecture program on Network Modelling & Optimisation as part of the Monash University Faculty of Business and Economics', Masters of Marketing (Logistics Management). For more information on the Masters course visit the Monash University website.

ClickSupply Chain Network Modelling & Optimisationto learn more about the topic.

20 AUG 08 - B31, Lean Learning Day and
Best Practice Supply Chain Management Seminar

GRA partner Carter McNabb has been inited to present at this B31 event. Presentations at the one-day seminar will be delivered by a wide range of renowned speakers from across Australia on topics such as Best Practice Supply Chain Management, Visual Management and Lean Office. The seminar is applicable to all business secotrs, including manufacturing, medical, retail, hospitality, and service.

For more information visit www.ame.org.au

12, 14, 19, 21 AUG 08 - CPA Management Accounting Conferences 2008

GRA partner Carter McNabb has been invited to speak at the CPA’s Management Accounting Conference series 2008.

For more information visit www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cpd
or phone 1300 857 705.

17-18 JUN 08 - Retail World Conference 2008 - Sydney, Australia

GRA is the Gold sponsor of this year’s Retail World Management & Technology Conference to be held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on 17 & 18 June 2008.

GRA’s partner Carter McNabb will present aretail supply chain managementcase study including:

• Challenges and leading practices in retail demand planning
• How inventory optimisation improved operating cash flow by $12 million in 12 months
• Outperforming the market – turning supply chain planning competencies into a key competitive advantage
• The change process – what it took to deliver the results.

Click Retail Supply Chain Presentation to download a copy of Carter's presentation.

For more information on the event visit Retail World's website. GRA will have stand at the conference, so do drop by and say hello if you're attending.

15-18 JUN 08 - APICS 2008 International Conference - Gold Coast, Australia

GRA is sponsoring this year's APICS 2008 Supply Chain Conference and GRA partner, Carter McNabb, will present Demand Planning, Inventory Optimisation and S&OP at Super Cheap Auto at noon on Monday 16 June.

The 2008 APICS International Conference will bring together a select group of Australian and International leaders and professionals including supply chain consultants, service providers in sales and operations planning (S&OP), supply chain education representatives, inventory controllers, logistics managers, production managers and planners, demand planners, and purchase and supply executives.

For more information visit the APICS 2008 International Conference site.

GRA will have a stand at the event, so feel free to drop by and have a chat about your supply chain challenges.

15-17 APR 08 - Supply Chain Conference - Sydney 2008

The Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) in collaboration with MATEX warehouse and materials handling exhibition is running this year's Supply Chain Conference - Sydney 2008.

GRA Parter, Carter McNabb has been invited to speak at the event. His presentation will explore how a publicly listed company optimised its inventory and consequently increased its share price.

The three-day supply chain and logistics event has been designed as a two-day conference with the first day focussing on management and strategy and the second day discussing back to basics.

2007

28 OCT -1 NOV 07 - University of Melbourne Executive Development Program 2007

GRA is proud to sponsor the University of Melbourne and Michigan State University’s Supply Chain & Logistics Management Executive Development Program for 2007.

This five-day residential program will provide directors, senior executives, managers and practitioners with well researched, best practice perspectives on the essential elements of supply chain management.

The program provides a valuable business opportunity to network with peers and participate in discussions on leading edge issues and practical supply chain management solutions.

For more information about the event, visit the University of Melbourne website or download the brochure below.

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Uni of Melbourne EDP Brochure 2007

24-28 SEP 07 - Managing Supply Chain Inventory: Monash University

GRA will conduct a week-long lecture program on Managing Supply Chain Inventory as part of the Monash University Faculty of Business and Economics', Masters of Marketing (Logistics Management). For more information on the Masters course visit the Monash University website.

7-8 SEP 07 - Network Modelling & Optimisation: Monash University

GRA will conduct a two-day lecture program on Network Modelling & Optimisation as part of the Monash University Faculty of Business and Economics', Masters of Marketing (Logistics Management). For more information on the Masters course visit the Monash University website.

29-30 AUG 07 - Sales & Operations Planning 2007

GRA is actively involved in this year's S&OP Conference.

Carter McNabb, GRA Partner will chair the event and also present 'Overtaking the Competition - S&OP at Super Cheap Auto' on Day 1.

Peter Burgess, GRA Partner will present 'Selecting Software Tools for Forecasting' on Day 2.

Luke Tomkin, GRA Senior Manager will participate on the panel 'Starting Out: Implementing a S&OP Process into your Business' on Day 1 along with Dan Knox, National Demand Planning Manager at Fonterra.

GRA representatives will be present at the conference to discuss demand, inventory and supply chain management challenges with delegates.

For more information about the event visit the S&OP Conference website.

3 & 9 AUG 07 - GRA CEO Boardroom Breakfast Series 2007

This year’s forum ‘Exceeding Shareholder Expectations’ will be chaired by Super Cheap Auto’s Managing Director, Peter Birtles. Mr Birtles will discuss how the company optimised its working capital and doubled its share price in the last half of 2006. Super Cheap’s focus on working capital enabled the company to reduce inventories by 12% within 12 months. This in turn increased operating cash flow by $12 million, whilst sales and EBIT margins continued to improve despite difficult trading conditions. Importantly, the improvement in working capital enabled Super Cheap to fund its expansion from operating cash flow rather than debt.

This CEO forum offers participants a unique opportunity to discuss ways of improving performance at a time of intense pressure from shareholders, stock market observers and private equity investors.

Each Boardroom Breakfast is chaired by a company leader who will share their experiences and perspectives on the topic during breakfast, and then facilitate the group discussion.

The events will be held in Melbourne on 3 August and in Sydney on 9 August.

For more information contact Rebecca Manjra

19-21 JUN 07 - SMART Conference 2007 & Smart Supply Chain Technology Show (SSCT)

GRA is sponsoring the Education Forum at the next SMART Conference on Tuesday 19 June and will have representatives on hand for the duration of the event in both the conference area and the associated technology show. The Smart 2007 Conference is Australia's leading supply chain conference, taking place once every two years at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour. At the last conference, held in 2005, more than 900 delegates from six countries attended.

GRA has been selected to present a joint case study with their client Super Cheap Auto. The presentation will detail the demand and supply chain management issues confronted by Super Cheap’s rapidly growing business, how the company went about addressing them - from a people, processes and systems perspective - and the exceptional results achieved.

GRA has also been invited to present at SSCT on June 20, 2007. Carter McNabb will present Stock Exchange: reducing stocks to increase share price, a case study on how tight inventory management impacted the share price of one Australian company. This seminar will include key initiatives delivered, measurable results achieved and reasons for success. Forecasting and planning initiatives that improved service levels, reduced inventory and improved operating cash flow will be explained.

For more information about the conference, visit www.smartconference.com.au

4-8 FEB 07 - Monash University Executive Development Program 2007

GRA is sponsoring the Monash University and Michigan State University’s Supply Chain & Logistics Management Executive Development Program for 2007. The program is the only forum of its kind in Australia, and will provide directors, senior executives, managers and practitioners with well researched, practice perspectives on the essential elements of supply chain management. This Management Executive Development program provides a valuable business opportunity to network with peers and participate in discussions on leading edge issues and practical supply chain management solutions.

For more information about the event, visit Monash University's website or download the brochure below.

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Monash EDP Brochure 2007

2006

14-16 NOV 06 - SCM Logistics 2006

Sofitel Hotel, Melbourne
GRA is a session sponsor and will participate on a panel on ‘Establishing the value of a DDSN and communicating throughout the enterprise'. We will also have a stand, number three, so please come and have a chat if you are attending.

Visit www.terrapinn.com for more information

5-9 SEP 06 - Forecasting & Inventory Management, Asia Business Forum

Bangkok & Singapore
Carter McNabb will conduct a course on Forecasting & Inventory Management for the Asia Pacific Centre for Continuing and Professional Development (a division of the Asia Business Forum) in both Singapore and Bangkok.

For more information visit www.abf-asia.com or download the brochures below.

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GRA Asia Pacific Training Singapore 4-5 Sept 06
GRA Asia Pacific Training Bangkok 7-8 Sept 06

20-23 AUG 06 - APICS Conference 2006 International Conference

Melbourne, Australia
GRA will be exhibiting at the conference. Do drop by and say hello.

For further details see www.apicsconference.com.au

13-14 JUL 06 - Queensland 2006 Logistics & Supply Chain Conference

Brisbane, Australia
GRA Partner Carter McNabb has been invited to present ‘The science of supply chain optimisation to improve service levels and reduce costs'.

For registration enquiries see www.qldscc.com

15 JUL 06 - LAA Breakfast

Cllayfield Room, Ground Floor Building A, Caulfield campus of Monash University GRA Partner Carter McNabb will be presenting 'Busting the Myths of Inventory Management’.

For details visit www.laa.asn.au

5-9 FEB 06 - Monash University Executive Development Program

GRA is proud to sponsor this unique program.

For more information about the event download the brochure below.

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Monash EDP Brochure 2006

 

Are you looking for a speaker to talk at your next event? GRA has many supply chain experts who speak regularly at conferences, events and universities throughout Australia and overseas. If you are organising an event and would like to discuss your requirements with us please contact:

Rebecca Manjra
rmanjra@gra.net.au
(03) 9421 4611