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European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2009

Monday, November 10, 2008

Dates: June 8 - 10, 2009
Venue: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Location: Swissôtel Düsseldorf, Germany
URL: http://www.supplychain.eu.com
Contact: Laurence Allen, laurence.allen@wtgevents.com

Description: The European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit (SCL Europe 2008) is the conference and networking event that delivers answers to the time-critical questions impacting your supply chain and logistics processes across Europe and beyond.

Now in its 11th year, this three day conference begins with a special focus day that explores the most prominent issues in supply chain and logistics management. This sets the scene for a further two days of keynote addresses, streamed industry sessions, interactive workshops and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings designed for you to take back the information critical to your business.


Program highlights include:

  • The importance of supply chains in a slowing global economy
  • Minimising your supply chain carbon footprint: the sustainable supply chain
  • Closing the skills gap: developing the future supply chain workforce
  • Finding the next low cost market: responding to rising costs in China
  • Defining the supply chain of the future and generating value for customers
  • What is collaboration? Do we need long-term relationships?
  • Business Continuity Planning (BCP): disaster-proofing the supply chain
  • The demand dilemma: is the Demand Driven Supply Network the answer?

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Complementing the release, Eplica Services in San Diego, Ca. said it will use ClearStream RFID for security tracking and attendance for thousands of workers entering and exiting remote construction work sites throughout North America.

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Gemalto announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract from the UK’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to supply 40 to 80 million secure Sealys documents for a variety of official permits. These include digital tachograph cards, the next generation of polycarbonate driver’s licenses, and biometric residence permits, in a multi-year contract.

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