SMDS Monthly Presentations

The Supply Management Development Sessions meet once a month during September, November, January, February, March, Aprill and May.  We are offering to our members an opportunity to access the presentations seen at our meetings, provided we are given permission to post them.

2010-2011 SMD Sessions

May 19, 2011
Topic:   Low Cost Country Sourcing Panel
           Graco Presentation
           Cummins Power Generation Presentation
           Nilfisk-Advance Presentation
Panelists:  Gary Gasperini, Graco Inc.: Srini Isanaka, Cummins Power Generation; Randy Christoffersen, Nilfisk-Advance; Tony Wixo, Polaris (Presentation not available for publication)

March 17, 2011
Topic:  Sub Contract Management from the Manager's Perspective
Speaker:  Joseph Palmiter, PMP, PaR Systems, Inc.

February 17, 2011
Topic:  Risk in the Supply Chain
Speaker:  Bob Engel, C.P.M., Resources Global Professionals

January 20, 2011
Topic:  Strategies for Negotiating Hot Contract Topics
Speaker:  Jamie Sandler, JD, MBA, Kroll Ontrack Inc.

November 18, 2010
Topic:  The Economic Challenges for the Current Recovery
Speaker:  Dr. Don Sabbarese, Professor of Economics, Kennesaw State University

2009-2010 SMD Sessions

May 20, 2010
Topic:  State Taxes in the Supply Chain
Speaker:  Mike Herold, LarsonAllen

April 15, 2010
Topic:  Negotiation Best Practices
Speaker:  Justin Kaufman, State of Minnesota

January 21, 2010
Topic:  Next Level Supplier Relationship Management
Speaker:  Kevin Giblin, The McGraw Hill Company

November 19, 2009
Topic:  Ten Supply Chain Best Practies
Speaker:  John Pearce, Cornerstone Consulting