2011

AUG - SEPT 11 - Demand Planning & Inventory Optimisation Courses

11&12 August 11 - Melbourne

18 & 19 August 11 - Brisbane

24 & 25 August 11 - Perth

8 & 9 September 11 - Sydney

Carter McNabb will facilitate four demand planning and inventory optimisation courses around Australia.

The course will provide participants with an understanding of the techniques and tools required to take their forecasting and inventory management capabilities to the next level and deliver "best in class" performance.

For more information or to register, click here to download the full brochure.

GRA's Carter McNabb leads workshops in Perth and Melbourne. Key benefits and learning outcomes include:

• Identifying tangible benefits of MRO Inventory Optimisation
• Balancing inventory needs and requirements with the need to minimise costs resulting from obtaining and holding inventory
• Mastering MRO inventory strategies for enhanced understanding of demand planning and forecasting to meet demand
• Improving your lead time management
• Examining critical aspects that integrate demand, invetory and supply planning
• Optimising the relationship between costs, constraints, risks and performance management

For more details on the event and to register, download the MRO Spares & Inventory Optimisation brochure.

GRA's Carter McNabb leads workshops in Perth and Melbourne. Key benefits and learning outcomes include:

• Identifying tangible benefits of MRO Inventory Optimisation
• Balancing inventory needs and requirements with the need to minimise costs resulting from obtaining and holding inventory
• Mastering MRO inventory strategies for enhanced understanding of demand planning and forecasting to meet demand
• Improving your lead time management
• Examining critical aspects that integrate demand, invetory and supply planning
• Optimising the relationship between costs, constraints, risks and performance management

GRA's Carter McNabb will facilitate a workshop covering:

• Improving demand plan accuracy and optimising inventories
• Learning how to segment inventory and assign appropriate management techniques
• Forecasting techniques and strategies for different inventory types and planning horizons, such as budgeting versus replenishment
• Fundamental levers for optimising service levels, inventory costs and inventory levels
• Calculating inventory related costs, optimal replenishment cycles and statistical safety stocks
• Practical insights into supply chain modelling and simulation

For more details on the event and to register, download the APAC Total Logistics & Supply Chain Forum brochure.

GRA's Carter McNabb will lead a workshop on 25 August. Subjects to be covered include:

• Improving forecast accuracy and optimising inventories
• Learning how to segment inventory and assign appropriate management techniques
• Discussing forecasting techniques and strategies for different inventory types and planning horizons, such as budgeting versus replenishment
• Understanding the fundamental levers for optimising service levels, inventory costs and inventory levels
• Learning how to calculate inventory related costs, optimal replenishment cycles and statistical safety stocks
• Review related key performance indicators (KPIs) and conduct opportunities assessment for your business

For more details on the event and to register, download the brochure Supply Chain Management Conference.

GRA's Carter McNabb will lead a two day course.  Key benefits and learning outcomes will include:

• Exploring the best demand planning strategies to minimise downtime and loss of production
• Tackling the issues with procuring spares from overseas
• Improving your lead time management
• Optimising inventory management and minimising hidden costs
• Handling obsolete and surplus stock

For more information download the MRO Brisbane Event Brochure.

5-6 AUG 10 - 5th Annual Procurement Australia Conference, Melbourne

GRA's Carter McNabb will present 'Achieving a Total Supply Chain View of Best Value'.

The theme of this conference is 'Balancing Risk, Innovation and Achievement in Procurement'.

For more details on the event and to register, download the brochure5th Annual Procurement Australia Conference.

16 & 17 MAR 10 - MRO Critical Spares Optimisation course, Melbourne

Led by GRA's Carter McNabb, this course will provide an excellent opportunity to gain strategic insights into the proven methodologies and in-depth processes for establishing effective and sustainable spares management within.

In the increasingly competitive market environment, today's organisations are striving to boost their productivity while reducing cost. Spare parts optimisation is one of the most common, but complex and expensive problems in many organisations. Poor MRO spares management can result in expensive downtime, and potentially hazardous operations. It is very common that for every spare used, five or more parts are held in stores, which perhaps may not be used. At the same time, ordering more than needed (for 'just-in-case' scenarios) have been occurring problems for them, mainly due to improper or lack of confidence in forecasting its spares requirements. It is not unusual to see an average of 20-30% of maintenance people's time to be used for finding parts and material. Many have found that due to improper planning, 60% to 80% of their maintenance expenditures are accounted by spare parts consumption yearly.


For more information see the MRO Event Brochure. 

2009

9 & 16 SEP 09 - GRA 2009 CEO Boardroom Breakfast- "Recession Beating Supply Chain Strategies"

Laura Anderson, independent Company Director and Corporate Advisor, will facilitate discussion about quick-win supply chain strategies to employ in an economic downturn. She will share her experiences on how to rapidly create free cash flow, reduce operating costs and increase service levels by applying leading supply chain practices. Her presentation will be supported with practical examples of what international and local organisations are doing to survive and thrive in these difficult economic times.

Each GRA CEO Boardroom Breakfast is chaired by a corporate 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 16 September and in Sydney on 9 September 2009.

For more information contact Kathy Moutsos.

27-28 AUG 09 - 4th Annual Strategic Purchasing Conference 2009, Melbourne

Increasingly procurement professionals in the public sector are being challenged to produce innovative answers to the question of how to provide best value. This, the 4th Annual Strategic Purchasing Conference, will address 'the agony and the ecstasy' of practice and policy that is unique to public sector procurement professionals.

Specifically, the conference objects include:

• Build capacity and skill
• Highlight the growing complexity of public sector procurement
• Identify the best strategies to create successful outcomes
• Explore diverse and innovative ways to address challenges
• Enhance the visibility of procurement in the public sector
• Bring together colleagues, suppliers and experts in procurement to create networking and learning opportunities

GRA's Carter McNabb will present 'The Big Picture of Best Value' as well as participate in a debate on 'Procurement Legislation: Chaos or control?'

Download the conference brochure below for further details and registration information.

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Strategic Procurement Conference, Melbourne 2009

24-26 AUG 09 - Supply Chain Management Conference, Sydney

This year's Supply Chain Management Conference will be held at the Grace Hotel Sydney.

GRA's Carter McNabb will speak on August 25. The focus on his presentation will be 'supply chain strategies during an economic downturn'.

Other speakers include:

• Russell Mather, NSW Logistics Manager, BP Australia
• Derek O’Donnell, National Logistics and Planning Manager, Coca Cola Amatil
• Guy Evans, Executive Manager, Technology Sourcing, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• Rohan Berry, Program Leader - Supply Chain Transformation, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries
• Steve McIntyre, National Freight & Logistics Manager, OneSteel
• Kamish Mirza, Head of Order Management and Logistics, Nokia Siemens Network
• Scott Alden, Partner, DLA Phillips Fox
• Saugato Mukerji, Senior Automation Engineer, Bluescope Steel

Registration details are available fromTonkin Corporationor download the brochure below:

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Supply Chain Management Conference, Sydney 2009

29-30 JUN 09 - Retail World 2009, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre

Tough Times, Tougher Tactics is the slogan of this year's event that focuses on Retail Management and Technology. GRA's Carter McNabb will speak about 'Recession Beating Supply Chain Strategies - significant, quick win opportunities that exist in your business today'. Other speakers include Matt Kistler, Senior Vice President Wal-Mart Stores (USA), Mike Barry, Head of CSR, Marks and Spencer (UK) and Greg Foran, Director of Supermarkets Liquor and Petrol, Woolworths Limited.

The conference will be held in Sydney on 29th and 30th June. For registration details visit Retail World'swebsite. If you mention 'GRA' when you register, you will be entitled to a $200 registration discount.

For more information on the event, including speaker details, download the brochure below.

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Retail World 2009

10-11 JUN 09 - SMART Supply Chain Conference, Sydney

Held every two years, Smart Conference is the largest supply chain and logistics event staged in Australia and is the major forum of its type in Asia-Pacific, for practitioners to share insight and knowledge on the latest supply chain challenges facing businesses worldwide.

Increasingly gaining international recognition, the previous event - Smart 2007 Conference - welcomed 900 delegates from Australia and across the globe, including United States, China, Singapore, India, Germany, United Arab Emirates, New Zealand and Fiji.

The conference program will address issues of topical debate, concern and importance, and include several special interest streams. More than seventy local and international high profile experts in their field of practice will present around the theme, BRIDGING THE GAP with innovation & new business strategy.

Delegates will also be able to enjoy many additional educational & networking events.

For more information see the SMART Conference website.
 

29-30 APR 09 - Australian Retail Symposium 2009, Sydney

Carter McNabb will present:

"Stock Exchange - How Super Cheap Auto optimised its inventory and increased its share price."

• Demonstrate how leading retail demand planning and inventory management techniques can rapidly generate free cash, protect margins and improve product availability.
• How Super Cheap Auto's focus on working capital enabled the company to reduce inventories by 12% within 12 months.
  

For more information on the event download the brochure below.

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Australian Retail Symposium Brochure

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

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.

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

For more details on the event and to register, download the MRO Spares & Inventory Optimisation brochure.

GRA offers a range of supply chain training and education services covering (amongst others) demand management, inventory planning, replenishment planning, and performance management. In addition to providing regular training and education programs to our clients, GRA also authors and delivers the 'Managing Supply Chain Inventory' and the 'Network Modelling & Optimisation' courses within Monash University’s Supply Chain & Logistics Masters Program in the School of Business & Economics.

GRA also sponsors and participates in Monash University’s Supply Chain Management Executive Development Program and the University of Melbourne's Supply Chain Management Executive Development Program, guest lectures in other Monash supply chain courses, runs a Forecasting & Inventory Management Course in Singapore and Thailand as part of the Asia Business Forum, and is a frequent presenter at industry events.

View theGRA Managing Supply Chain Inventory Course brochure online or download the pdf below.

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GRA Asia Pacific Training Singapore - 4-5 Sept 2006
GRA Asia Pacific Training Bangkok - 7-8 Sept 2006
GRA Managing Supply Chain Inventory Course Brochure

Our Professional Services include:

• Supply Chain Strategic Review & Network Optimisation
• Inventory Optimisation
• 4C Analysis – Optimises Capital, Costs, Customer Service Levels & Capacity
• Working Capital Quick Hits & Cash Generation
• Facility Optimisation & Design
• Demand, Inventory & Supply Chain (DISC) Policy Development
• Demand Planning
• Production Policy Optimisation
• Planning Process Development
• Structure & Change Management
• Supplier Performance Review
• Cost-to-Serve, Time-to-Serve & Profitability Analysis
• S&OP Implementation
• Supply Chain IT Due Diligence
• Systems Configuration & Implementation (Turbo Charger)
• Data Quality Enhancement
• Coaching & Mentoring
• Training & Education
• Bureau Service
• GAINS – Inventory Optimisation
• ORion-PI - Supply Chain Optimisation
• S&OP Dashboard