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		<title>Sustainable Manufacturing Forum by Marcus Evans</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sustainable Manufacturing Forum
28-30 June 2010
Manila, Philippines 
Marcus Evans presents the Sustainable Manufacturing Forum to be held on the 28th, 29th and 30th June 2010 in Manila, Philippines.
 
The Sustainable Manufacturing Forum offers constructive discussions on strengthening the manufacturing processes and methodologies on radically improving processes throughout the organisation while reducing cost in order to boost [...]]]></description>
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<p align="center"><em><strong>28-30 June 2010</strong></em></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Manila</strong><strong>, Philippines</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Marcus Evans presents the Sustainable Manufacturing Forum to be held on the 28<sup>th</sup>, 29<sup>th</sup> and 30<sup>th</sup> June 2010 in Manila, Philippines.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></p>
<p>The Sustainable Manufacturing Forum offers constructive discussions on strengthening the manufacturing processes and methodologies on radically improving processes throughout the organisation while reducing cost in order to boost earnings without putting more people on the payroll. Attendees will gain knowledge on how to put the right measures in place to stay ahead of the competition and take full advantage of the upturn.</p>
<p>Do not miss the opportunity to be a part of this thought provoking and innovative gathering of lean manufacturing experts from <em>Ingram Micro, Kraft Foods Philippines Inc, JG Summit Petrochemical Corp. Philippines, Merck Sharp Dohme (Singapore), Ramcar Battery International Ltd</em>. and so on.  Take this chance to ensure the organisations are adopting strategic lean and sustainable manufacturing tools that would effectively remove waste and improve production processes while accurately forecasting production!</p>
<p><strong>The main issues to be addressed in the conference include:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Constructing and executing lean transformation projects to align with business development</li>
<li>Steering a recipe for a holistic approach to increasing productivity using lean, six sigma and other strategies</li>
<li>Taking the global perspective of moving out of reactionary mode and into long-term sustainable growth</li>
<li>Protection of intellectual property</li>
<li>Advancing lean six sigma results and making change stick</li>
<li>Selecting, designing and managing LSS projects using financial valuation</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>For event brochure, please contact <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ms. Chew Wan</span></strong><br />
<strong>Telephone: +603 2723 6748<br />
Email: <a href="mailto:LeeC@marcusevanskl.com">LeeC@marcusevanskl.com</a></strong></p>
<p>For more details check out our website by clicking <a title="Sustainable Manufacturing Forum" href="http://www.marcusevans.com/marcusevans-conferences-event-details.asp?eventID=16601&amp;sectorID=19#conference_focus" target="_blank">Sustainable Manufacturing Forum</a></p>
<p><strong>Proudly Supported By:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines</strong></p>
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		<title>Shipping Immersion Course 2010</title>
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SCMAP members and other INTERESTED parties
Let&#8217;s Learn and Have Fun as we Sail Away
May 13 (Thursday) &#8211; 4pm to 15 (Saturday) &#8211; 5pm 2010
Target Participants

Supply chain logistics, distribution or transport staff requiring an introduction to shipping 
Other transport staff requiring a refresher and latest updates 
Managers and non-shipping or non-transport staff in related and [...]]]></description>
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<h1 style="text-align: center; "><span style="color: #0000ff;">SCMAP members and other INTERESTED parties</span></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Let&#8217;s Learn and Have Fun as we Sail Away</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>May 13 (Thursday) &#8211; 4pm to 15 (Saturday) &#8211; 5pm 2010</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Target Participants</em></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Supply chain logistics, distribution or transport staff requiring an introduction to shipping<strong><em> </em></strong></li>
<li>Other transport staff requiring a refresher and latest updates<strong><em> </em></strong></li>
<li>Managers and non-shipping or non-transport staff in related and interface functions (warehousing, distribution planning, trucking, inventory management, purchasing, accounting, engineering,   QA, etc) who require a basic understanding of domestic shipping and the latest developments.<strong><em> </em></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><em> </em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Register now</em></strong> and participate in this informative <span style="text-decoration: underline;">LOGISTICS IMMERSION COURSE</span> from <span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 13 Thursday-5PM to 15 Saturday-5PM, 2010</span> on board the Superferry 1 vessel to CEBU and back to Manila via airline.</p>
<p>Know more about the shipping industry, its vital importance to our businesses and realize its impact to Distribution and Logistics.</p>
<p>Seminar Topics and Speakers:</p>
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<td width="307">
<p align="center"><strong>SEMINAR TOPICS</strong></p>
</td>
<td width="252">
<p align="center"><strong>SPEAKER</strong></p>
</td>
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<tr>
<td width="307">
<ol>
<li>Recent MARINA Initiatives (Tentative)</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Ms.   Arhleen Romero &#8211; Director, Domestic Shipping, MARINA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="307" valign="top">
<ol>
<li>Recent PPA   Initiatives to Enhance Port Operations &amp; Services</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Mr.   Hector Miole &#8211; Port District Manager, PDO Southern Luzon, PPA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="307">
<ol>
<li>Role of Shipping   in Philippine Logistics &amp; Its Impact on Transport Cost</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Ms.   Cora Curay, Vice President, SCMAP &amp; President XVC Logistics</td>
</tr>
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<td width="307" valign="top">
<ol>
<li>A Snapshot of   Japan Logistics System</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Mr.   Dennis Llovido,President SCMAP &amp; AVP-Transport Head, Nestle Philippines</td>
</tr>
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<ol>
<li>New Developments   in RO-RO</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Mr.   Jet Acena, Deputy Team Leader, RO-RO, REID Foundation</td>
</tr>
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<ol>
<li>Infrastructure   Development in the Philippines</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Mr.   Raffy Hernandez, Deputy Team Leader, PPP, REID Foundation</td>
</tr>
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<ol>
<li>Philippine   Economic Performance and Forecasts for 2010</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Mr.   Ronilo Balbieran, Economist &#8211; UA&amp;P, Deputy Team Leader, REID Foundation</td>
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<ul>
<li>Observation of port operation.  Know how your cargoes are handled at the port, and how the vessel moves them.</li>
<li>Recognize Aboitiz customer service initiatives for 2010 and acquire opportunities for better collaboration.</li>
<li>Take advantage of networking and benchmarking opportunities with SCMAP members and industry business partners.</li>
</ul>
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<p>Download reservation form <a title="SIC Reservation form" href="http://www.scmap.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/SIC-2010-FLYER.doc" target="_blank">here</a></p>
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Published in Port Calls, May 10, 2010
LOGISTICS GLOBAL COMPARISON
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Email lizaalmonte@yahoo.com.ph
By Ed Sanchez
SCMAP Executive Director
World Bank Logistics Performance
 
Supply Chain Asia magazine publishes Supply Chain Indicators as a regular feature. In the latest issue (March / April 2010), the magazine featured the World Bank Logistics Performance Index and Indicators 2010.
The report rates countries according to [...]]]></description>
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Published in Port Calls, May 10, 2010</span></p>
<h1 style="font-size: 2em;">LOGISTICS GLOBAL COMPARISON</h1>
<p><strong>Fax 551-3207</strong></p>
<p>Email lizaalmonte@yahoo.com.ph</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 1.17em;"><strong>By Ed Sanchez<br />
<strong>SCMAP Executive Director</strong></strong></h3>
<p><strong>World Bank Logistics Performance</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Supply Chain Asia magazine publishes Supply Chain Indicators as a regular feature. In the latest issue (March / April 2010), the magazine featured the World Bank Logistics Performance Index and Indicators 2010.</p>
<p>The report rates countries according to their overall logistics performance index (LPI), which is a number ranging from 0 (lowest) to 5 (best). Apart from the overall LPI, countries are also rated on six components of logistics performance. These are</p>
<ol>
<li>Customs</li>
<li>Infrastructure</li>
<li>International shipments</li>
<li>Logistics competence</li>
<li>Tracking and tracing</li>
<li>Timeliness</li>
</ol>
<p>One hundred countries are rated, with Germany landing at the top (4.11) and Nigeria at #100 (2.59). The top 20 countries are listed below. The Philippines is not among them.</p>
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<li>Germany</li>
<li>Singapore</li>
<li>Sweden</li>
<li>Netherlands</li>
<li>Luxembourg</li>
<li>Switzerland</li>
<li>Japan</li>
<li>UK</li>
<li>Belgium</li>
<li>Norway</li>
<li>Ireland</li>
<li>Finland</li>
<li>HK, China</li>
<li>Canada</li>
<li>US</li>
<li>Denmark</li>
<li>France</li>
<li>Australia</li>
<li>Austria</li>
<li>Taiwan</li>
</ol>
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<td width="457" valign="top">4.11<br />
4.09<br />
4.08<br />
4.07<br />
3.98<br />
3.97<br />
3.97<br />
3.95<br />
3.94<br />
3.93<br />
3.89<br />
3.89<br />
3.88<br />
3.87<br />
3.86<br />
3.85<br />
3.84<br />
3.84<br />
3.76<br />
3.71</td>
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</tbody>
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<p>Out of the top twenty, 13 are from Europe and only 4 are from Asia, the rest being Canada, US and Australia. None are from Latin America and Africa. The bunching of European countries at the top is not unexpected, as they are basically one compact land mass, and they use similar systems. No doubt the formation of EU has contributed to this. Our new logistics management mentor, Japan, is #7 (3.97).</p>
<p>Other East Asian countries are:</p>
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<td width="181" valign="top">23.   Korea,   Rep.</p>
<p>27.   China</p>
<p>29.   Malaysia</p>
<p>35.   Thailand</p>
<p>44.   Philippines</p>
<p>47.   India</p>
<p>53.   Vietnam</p>
<p>75.   Indonesia</p>
<p>79.   Bangladesh</td>
<td width="457" valign="top">3.64</p>
<p>3.49</p>
<p>3.44</p>
<p>3.29</p>
<p>3.14</p>
<p>3.12</p>
<p>2.96</p>
<p>2.76</p>
<p>2.74</td>
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</tbody>
</table>
<p>Curiously, Latin American countries are rated low, the best performers being</p>
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<td width="181" valign="top">41.   Brazil4</p>
<p>8.   Argentina</p>
<p>49.   Chile</p>
<p>50.   Mexico</p>
<p>51. Panama</td>
<td width="457" valign="top">3.20</p>
<p>3.10</p>
<p>3.09</p>
<p>3.05</p>
<p>3.02</td>
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<p>Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Peru, Honduras, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, El Salvador are even much worse. This is despite Latin America basically being one connected land mass, although not as compact as Europe, and also having basically one language, Spanish-Portuguese. Likewise, African countries are rated low</p>
<p>Of the six components of the Logistics Performance Index, the Best (Top 20) countries rated highest in Timeliness</p>
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<tbody>
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<td width="235" valign="top">
<ol>
<li>Timeliness</li>
<li>Tracking        and tracing</li>
<li>Infrastructure</li>
<li>Logistics        Competence</li>
<li>Customs</li>
<li>International        Shipment</li>
</ol>
<p>Overall        LPI (Top 20)</p>
<ol></ol>
</td>
<td width="403" valign="top">4.279<br />
4.068<br />
4.027<br />
3.936<br />
3.764<br />
3.551</p>
<p>3.924</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>The overall rank of the Philippines indicates that we are not hopeless on a global comparison; however we are only #9 out of 13 in our part of the world.</p>
<p>Comparing RP with the Best (Top 20), overall we are 0.78 point behind. The worst components are no surprise, Infrastructure (1.46 behind), followed by Customs (1.09 behind). We are close to being at par in International shipments (only 0.15 behind).</p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="199" valign="top">ComponentCustomsInfrastructure</p>
<p>International   shipments</p>
<p>Logistics   competence</p>
<p>Tracking   &amp; tracing</p>
<p>Timeliness</p>
<p>Overall   LPI</td>
<td width="144" valign="top">Top   203.764.03</p>
<p>3.55</p>
<p>3.94</p>
<p>4.07</p>
<p>4.28</p>
<p>3.92</td>
<td width="136" valign="top">Phils.2.672.57</p>
<p>3.40</p>
<p>2.95</p>
<p>3.29</p>
<p>3.83</p>
<p>3.14</td>
<td width="160" valign="top">Gap1.091.46</p>
<p>0.15</p>
<p>0.99</p>
<p>0.78</p>
<p>0.45</p>
<p>0.78</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Our Asian neighbors (excluding Middle East) fall into 3 groups</p>
<ul>
<li>Top 4,      those in the Top 20 – Singapore,      Japan, Hongkong, Taiwan</li>
<li>Second      group, not in the Top 20, but rated higher than RP – Korea, China,      Malaysia, Thailand</li>
<li>Third      group, rated lower than RP – India,      Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh</li>
</ul>
<p>Comparison with the Top 4 is like comparing with the Best above. With the Third group (not shown), RP proves to be superior in all components except Infrastructure, (RP 2.57) vs. Third group 2.62. Our Infrastructure belongs to the bottom.</p>
<p>Below is a comparison with the Second group. Our poor infrastructure shows, as well as Customs, whereas International shipments comes as a mild surprise.</p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="199" valign="top">ComponentCustomsInfrastructure</p>
<p>International   shipments</p>
<p>Logistics   competence</p>
<p>Tracking   &amp; tracing</p>
<p>Timeliness</p>
<p>Overall   LPI</td>
<td width="144" valign="top">2<sup>nd</sup> Grp3.163.46</p>
<p>3.39</p>
<p>3.41</p>
<p>3.53</p>
<p>3.87</p>
<p>3.46</td>
<td width="136" valign="top">Phils.2.672.57</p>
<p>3.40</p>
<p>2.95</p>
<p>3.29</p>
<p>3.83</p>
<p>3.14</td>
<td width="160" valign="top">Gap0.480.88</p>
<p>(0.01)</p>
<p>0.46</p>
<p>0.24</p>
<p>0.04</p>
<p>0.32</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Amb. Cesar Bautista and the rest of the NCC have a clear target. We need to improve on the low rated components – Infrastructure and Customs. Basically these are areas where the government must take the lead. A third area needing improvement is Logistics competence. Here the private sector, including SCMAP, can take the lead. Tracking &amp; tracing and Timeliness are also areas for the private sector.</p>
<p><strong>Upcoming Activities</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Logistics      Immersion Course – an enhanced version of the erstwhile Shipping Immersion      Course; includes topics in basic shipping and beyond, such as a snapshot      of the Japan      logistics system, infrastructure developments, Philippine economic      performance and forecasts for 2010, May 13 – 15.</li>
<li>Warehousing      Seminar I – a 2-day seminar on basics plus advanced topics (wms, lean      warehousing), with warehouse visit, June 17 &#8211; 18</li>
<li>Sustainable      Manufacturing Forum – a Marcus Evans organized event endorsed by SCMAP, June 28 &#8211; 29</li>
<li>2010      Supply Chain Conference – SCMAP’s      biggest event of the year. A 2-day conference and exhibit, with this      year’s theme of “Supply Chain: Key to Driving and Sustaining Operational      Excellence, Business Growth and Profitability”, Sept.      23 – 24. Sponsorship and      advertisement packages are still available.</li>
</ul>
<p><em>Address inquiries and comments to Ed Sanchez at tel. 671-8670, fax 671-4793, cell 0918-914-1689, or email </em><a href="mailto:scmap.org@gmail.com">scmap.org@gmail.com</a><em>.  Those interested in SCMAP training and other activities are requested to send their e-mail addresses. Visit SCMAP&#8217;s website at:<a href="http://www.scmap.org/">www.scmap.org</a></em></p>
<h6>May 8, 2010</h6>
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		<title>SCMAP Perspective #240</title>
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Published in Port Calls, April 26, 2010
CHAOS
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Email lizaalmonte@yahoo.com.ph
By Ed Sanchez
SCMAP Executive Director
North Harbor Chaos
 
The drama continues at the North  Harbor. For its part, SCMAP has taken the following positions

Objection      to the 5% concession fee on ancillary services (letter to PPA Board, March      [...]]]></description>
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<h1 style="font-size: 2em;">CHAOS</h1>
<p><strong>Fax 551-3207</strong></p>
<p>Email lizaalmonte@yahoo.com.ph</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 1.17em;"><strong>By Ed Sanchez<br />
<strong>SCMAP Executive Director</strong></strong></h3>
<p><strong>North</strong><strong> Harbor</strong><strong> Chaos</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>The drama continues at the North  Harbor. For its part, SCMAP has taken the following positions</p>
<ul>
<li>Objection      to the 5% concession fee on ancillary services (letter to PPA Board, March      31, 2010)</li>
<li>Grave concern      over the slow service at the North       Harbor starting with      the takeover on April 12 (letter to PPA Board, April 19, 2010).</li>
</ul>
<p>Delays are being experienced in both outbound and inbound shipments, as a consequence of the inadequate and dilapidated equipment of MNHPI, and new systems and procedures not properly cascaded.</p>
<p>Delays will increase shipping cost and affect the distribution and availability of products in the Visayas and Mindanao. Out of stock situations will lead to lost sales, and are bad for the economy as a whole. SCMAP joined PLSA, PSB, cargo handlers and port labor in a press conference last Friday.</p>
<p><strong>Logistics Immersion Course</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>SCMAP reels off with its first Logistics Immersion Course. The enhanced seminar covers an expanded range of topics beyond just shipping. Topics are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Recent MARINA Initiatives,      Arhleen Romero, MARINA</li>
<li>Recent      PPA Initiatives to Enhance Port Operations &amp; Services, Hector Miole, PPA</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Role of Shipping in Philippine Logistics      &amp; Its Impact on Transport Cost, Cora Curay, SCMAP      Vice President &amp; President XVC Logistics</li>
<li>A      Snapshot of Japan      Logistics System, Dennis Llovido,      SCMAP President &amp; AVP-Transport      Head, Nestle Phils.</li>
<li>New      Developments in RO-RO, Jet Acena, Deputy Team Leader, RO-RO, REID      Foundation</li>
<li>Infrastructure      Development in the Philippines,      Raffy Hernandez, Deputy Team Leader, PPP, REID Foundation</li>
<li>Philippine      Economic Performance and Forecasts for 2010, Ronilo Balbieran, Economist &#8211;      UA&amp;P, Deputy Team Leader, REID Foundation</li>
</ul>
<p>The itinerary and schedule are: Manila – Cebu – Manila, May 13 – 15, 2010</p>
<p>Manila – Cebu is via Superferry 1 and Cebu – Manila is by PAL</p>
<p>Fees are SCMAP &#8211; P12,999, Non-SCMAP &#8211; P16,249.</p>
<p><strong>2010 Logistics Conference</strong></p>
<p>SCMAP is inviting supply chain service providers, suppliers of logistics products, equipment, software and other technologies, and other companies to display their products and services at the 2-day annual supply chain conference with the following theme and schedule.</p>
<ul>
<li>“Supply      Chain: Key to Driving and Sustaining Operational Excellence, Business      Growth and Profitability”</li>
<li>September 23-24, 2010</li>
<li>EDSA Shangri-la, Mandaluyong City</li>
</ul>
<p>Sponsorship and advertisement packages include</p>
<ul>
<li>Special      Principal Sponsor (P105,000)</li>
<li>Principal      Sponsorship (P90,000)</li>
<li>Regular      Sponsorship (P45,000)</li>
<li>Cocktails      Sponsorship (P220,000)</li>
<li>Luncheon      Sponsorship (P220,000)</li>
<li>Break      Sponsorship (P110,000)</li>
<li>Advertisement:      P9,000, P4,500 &amp; P2,250</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Global Logistics Performance</strong></p>
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<p><em>Address inquiries and comments to Ed Sanchez at tel. 671-8670, fax 671-4793, cell 0918-914-1689, or email </em><a href="mailto:scmap.org@gmail.com">scmap.org@gmail.com</a><em>.  Those interested in SCMAP training and other activities are requested to send their e-mail addresses. Visit SCMAP&#8217;s website at:<a href="http://www.scmap.org/">www.scmap.org</a></em></p>
<h6>April 23, 2010</h6>
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2010 Conference
Fax 551-3207
Email lizaalmonte@yahoo.com.ph
By Ed Sanchez
SCMAP Executive Director
SCMAP Conference
 
SCMAP President Dennis Llovido recently announced the theme for its annual conference and exhibit for 2010: “Supply Chain: Key to Driving and Sustaining Operational Excellence,Business Growth and Profitability”
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<h1 style="font-size: 2em;">2010 Conference</h1>
<p><strong>Fax 551-3207</strong></p>
<p>Email lizaalmonte@yahoo.com.ph</p>
<p><strong>By Ed Sanchez<br />
<strong>SCMAP Executive Director</strong></strong></p>
<h4>SCMAP Conference</h4>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>SCMAP President Dennis Llovido recently announced the theme for its annual conference and exhibit for 2010: “Supply Chain: Key to Driving and Sustaining Operational Excellence,Business Growth and Profitability”</p>
<p>As in past years, the venue will be the Isla and Palawan Ballrooms of EDSA Shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong City. The schedule is September 23 – 24, 2010.</p>
<p>Around 250 participants from various sectors – manufacturers, distributors, service providers, logistics equipment suppliers, software vendors, and the academe, are expected to attend this year’s conference. Leading supply chain experts in the Philippines and abroad are scheduled to share their supply chain expertise on driving and sustaining operational excellence, leading to business growth and profitability.</p>
<p>SCMAP is inviting companies to partner with SCMAP in this undertaking by way of sponsorship or advertisement. This conference can offer companies an excellent opportunity to network with the industry decision-makers and movers, while promoting their products and services.</p>
<p>Reservations will be accepted on a first come first serve basis, by submission of the signed contract form to the SCMAP Secretariat.  Deadlines are:</p>
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<p>Sponsorship contributions and benefits are maintained from last year</p>
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<ul>
<li>One 10 sq. m. (2.5m x 4m) exhibit booth for products/services.</li>
<li>Two (2) participants can attend the conference free-of-charge.</li>
<li>Corporate AVP (30 sec) shown 8 times during break or plenary session</li>
<li>Company logo in the newspaper advertisement</li>
<li>Flyers and Brochures in the conference kits.</li>
<li>One page advertisement in the souvenir program</li>
<li>Unlimited hand-outs for distribution during the 2 day conference.</li>
<li>Acknowledgement as Principal Sponsor in the posters, streamers, conference brochure and souvenir program</li>
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<td width="213" valign="top">PhP 90,000</td>
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<li>Same entitlements as Special Principal Sponsor, except for size of the booth, which is 9 sq. m. (3m x 3m), in Isla Ballroom</li>
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<td width="78" valign="top">Donation</td>
<td width="213" valign="top">PhP 45,000</td>
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<li>One 6 sq. m. (3m x 2m) exhibit booth for products/ services in Palawan Ballroom.</li>
<li>One (1) participant can attend the conference free-of-charge.</li>
<li>Company Name in the Newspaper Advertisements</li>
<li>One page advertisement in the souvenir program.</li>
<li>Unlimited hand-outs for distribution during the 2-day conference.</li>
<li>Acknowledgement as Sponsor in the posters and streamer, conference brochures and flyers.</li>
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<td width="78" valign="top">Donation</td>
<td width="213" valign="top">PhP 220,000</td>
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<li>Entitlements same as Principal Sponsor, plus</li>
<li>Option to conduct a 45-minute product/service presentation during cocktails.</li>
<li>Option to display materials indicating cocktails sponsorship during cocktails.</li>
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<td width="78" valign="top">Donation</td>
<td width="213" valign="top">PhP 220,000</td>
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<li>Entitlements same as Principal Sponsor, plus</li>
<li>Option to conduct a 45-minute product/service presentation during sponsored lunch break.</li>
<li>Option to display materials indicating luncheon sponsorship during sponsored lunch break.</li>
</ul>
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<td width="78" valign="top">Donation</td>
<td width="213" valign="top">PhP 110,000</td>
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<li>Entitlements same as Principal Sponsor, plus</li>
<li>Option to conduct a product/service presentation during the sponsored morning or afternoon break.</li>
<li>Option to display materials indicating break sponsorship during the sponsored morning or afternoon break.</li>
</ul>
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<td width="78" valign="top">Fee</td>
<td width="213" valign="top">P2,250 to P9,000   vat incl.</td>
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<li>Advertisement in the souvenir program, whole page P9,000 / half page P4,500 / one fourth page P2,250, all amounts VAT inclusive</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>SCMAP Training Activities</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SCMAP-DLSU Certificate Program in SCM</span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></p>
<p>Module 1 (Intro to SCM) of the SCMAP-DLSU Program in SCM is being offered now. The module will start on April 17 and run up to June 5. As with past offerings of Module 1, the facilitator will be Ike Castillo of Avon Cosmetics, an experienced practitioner and also a past SCMAP president. The fee is P12,000 for participants from SCMAP member companies and P15,000 for non-members..</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Shipping Immersion Course</span></p>
<p>This year’s shipping immersion course will be right after the elections, on May 13 to 15. The activity will include port observation of both RORO and containerized cargo, and a seminar on board Superferry 1 as it sails to Cebu. The seminar will include speakers from MARINA, PPA, SCMAP and UA&amp;P. After a stay in Cebu, the return trip will be by PAL. The invitation flyers will be released anytime.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Warehousing Seminar 1</span></p>
<p>This is a 2-day seminar scheduled for June 17 – 18. The seminar includes basic functions of warehousing, principles of materials handling and storage, lean warehousing, local practices, trends, with a warehouse visit and critique. Speakers include tested facilitators and experienced practitioners Malou Santos and Norman  Adriano, plus a bar coding expert. Both Malou and Norman are past SCMAP presidents.</p>
<p><em>Address inquiries and comments to Ed Sanchez at tel. 671-8670, fax 671-4793, cell 0918-914-1689, or email </em><a href="mailto:scmap.org@gmail.com">scmap.org@gmail.com</a><em>.  Those interested in SCMAP training and other activities are requested to send their e-mail addresses. Visit SCMAP&#8217;s website at:<a href="http://www.scmap.org/">www.scmap.org</a></em></p>
<h6>April 9, 2010</h6>
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Published in Port Calls, March 29, 2010
KEY LOGISTICS DECISIONS 3 &#38; 4
Fax 551-3207
Email lizaalmonte@yahoo.com.ph
By Ed Sanchez
SCMAP Executive Director
Key Logistics Decisions
 
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<h1 style="font-size: 2em;">KEY LOGISTICS DECISIONS 3 &amp; 4</h1>
<p><strong>Fax 551-3207</strong></p>
<p>Email lizaalmonte@yahoo.com.ph</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 1.17em;"><strong>By Ed Sanchez<br />
<strong>SCMAP Executive Director</strong></strong></h3>
<div><strong><strong>Key Logistics Decisions</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>In the last issue, I discussed a portion of a talk on logistics that I gave sometime in the second half of 2007. I discussed two key decisions that companies make that have a major effect on their logistics processes. These were:</p>
<ul>
<li>Key      Decision #1 – Global / regional factory vs. a factory in every country.      Where shall I locate my factory or factories?</li>
<li>Key      Decision #2 – Customer focus. Which customers shall I directly deal with?      Here the choices include (a) one national distributor (b) several regional      distributors (c) many small accounts..</li>
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<p>Today’s column continues with #3 and #4.</p>
<p>Key Decision #3 – Design of distribution network. The question asked is how many depots or satellite warehouses and where?</p>
<p>In the 1970s to 1980s the trend in the Philippines was to increase the number of depots. Unilever increased from 5 to 14 during my time (1980s). The dominant thought was stocks must always be available for and near the markets. Sales Dept. had the loudest voice and always argued that we were at a severe disadvantage where competition had a warehouse and where we did not.</p>
<p>The upper 1980s to mid-1990s was a period of mixed directions. Many companies began to realize the high cost of warehousing + cost of inventory. Unilever was one of them. But certain companies continued with the uptrend, notably SMC, Nestle, URC. Nestle reached a maximum of maybe 30+ depots. SMC reached a maximum of around 140 warehouses The dominant belief was that there should be beer on every island.</p>
<p>The upper 1990s up to now is a period of decreasing depot numbers. There are companies with only one warehouse, notably Colgate and P&amp;G.</p>
<p>But the debate is not over, even in the US. There are two schools of thought.</p>
<ul>
<li>Warehouse networks are too expensive. They never really work. Stocks committed to a field location become unavailable for other areas, except at great expense</li>
<li>Warehouse networks allow faster service to customers because the stocks are nearer</li>
</ul>
<p>Considerations in the decision on the number of depots are :</p>
<ul>
<li>Service      time to customers</li>
<li>Total      logistics cost (warehousing, transport, money tied up in inventory, admin,      customer service)</li>
</ul>
<p>In a way the issue is analogous to the one factory vs. many factories decision.</p>
<p>Key Decision #4 – Do your own logistics or hire a TPL provider. Own logistics means own warehouse, own transport truck fleet, or direct management of a rented warehouse and of truckers. Using a TPL means leaving the logistics to the experts.</p>
<p>The trend in the 1970s to 1980s was to do your own logistics. Some big companies owned large truck fleets, such as SMC, PLDT, Coca Cola, Pepsi, and also operated or managed their warehouses. No one could entrust their own operations to another party, because of fear of loss of confidentially, and lack of faith in the TPL company’s capability to adhere to company standards in packaging, handling, quality, etc.</p>
<p>In the early 1980s, FCTC (Fast Cargo Transport Company, a subsidiary of William Lines) pioneered what is now known as TPL. At Unilever, I “experimented” with using FCTC to bring finished goods from the Unilever warehouse in Paco all the way to Samar Leyte customers. This arrangement included pickup of stocks from Paco warehouse, shipment to a warehouse in Tacloban provided by FCTC, and delivery of goods to Unilever customers using FCTC trucks.</p>
<p>Since the 1990s, confidence in TPLs has increased. The trend is worldwide and appears irreversible.</p>
<p>Considerations in the decision to go the TPL route include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Fear of      loss of confidentiality</li>
<li>TPL      provider’s capabilities</li>
<li>Price</li>
<li>The issue      of national TPL vs. regional TPLs.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Workshop – Quantitative Tools for Logistics Planning</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Speaking of distribution networks (Key Decision #3 above), UniMaC-SCMAP offers a workshop on two technical tools that can assist companies in logistics planning. One of these tools is mathematical programming for warehouse site selection. The technique uses cost optimization to suggest a distribution network configuration that minimizes total cost. The other tool offered in the workshop is forecasting.</p>
<p>The workshop utilizes computer examples in optimization and forecasting, via Excel. Originally offered in April, it will be re-scheduled in July. The workshop is also available as an in-house seminar where 10 or more participants can be assembled.</p>
<p><strong>Shipping Immersion Course</strong></p>
<p>This year’s shipping immersion course may undergo a facelift (change of name), or even a complete change (air or land trip and change of content). As soon as the change is finalized, we will announce it in this column. The initial schedule is May 14 – 17, immediately after the election.</p>
<p><em>Address inquiries and comments to Ed Sanchez at tel. 671-8670, fax 671-4793, cell 0918-914-1689, or email </em><a href="mailto:scmap.org@gmail.com">scmap.org@gmail.com</a><em>.  Those interested in SCMAP training and other activities are requested to send their e-mail addresses. Visit SCMAP&#8217;s website at:<a href="http://www.scmap.org/">www.scmap.org</a></em></p>
<h6>March 26, 2010</h6>
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KEY LOGISTICS DECISIONS 1 &#38; 2
Fax 551-3207
Email lizaalmonte@yahoo.com.ph
By Ed Sanchez
SCMAP Executive Director

Key Logistics Decisions

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<h1 style="font-size: 2em;">KEY LOGISTICS DECISIONS 1 &amp; 2</h1>
<p><strong>Fax 551-3207</strong></p>
<p>Email lizaalmonte@yahoo.com.ph</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 1.17em;"><strong>By Ed Sanchez<br />
<strong>SCMAP Executive Director</strong></strong></h3>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Key Logistics Decisions</span></strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">Sometime in the second half of 2007, I gave a talk, Logistics : An Overview, at an event jointly sponsored by the Japan Transport Cooperation Association and DOTC. I was asked to make it very basic, and so it was.</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">Today I would like to devote space to a portion of that talk, pertaining to key decisions that companies make which have a major effect on their logistics.</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">I mentioned four decisions in that talk. Today I will deal with the first two. Next issue I will deal with the other two.</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Key Decision #1 – Global / regional factory</span></span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> vs. a factory in every country. Where shall I locate my factory?</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">If you are the logistics director of an MNC, you would be grappling with questions such as : Should I have a factory in every country in Asia / South East Asia, or should I consolidate my factory in one country? And where should it be?</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">This is sometimes referred to as the regional sourcing decision. Since the turn of the millennium, MNCs have been consolidating manufacturing in one or a few factories. For example, Colgate consolidated manufacturing outside of the Philippines. Nothing is produced anymore on J. P. Rizal, Makati.. Unilever has also closed down most of its factories, but chose to produce deodorant here. P&amp;G chose to stay in the Philippines. Avon chose to stay here. Nestle has stayed and is even expanding its plants. Three years ago Uniden closed its cordless telephones factory here and chose China. I believe Toyota transmission is still being manufactured here? I believe Texas Instruments has decided to stay here.</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">So the trend has been to consolidate manufacturing in one or a few factories, with some decisions unfavorable to the Philippines, and others favorable.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">Considerations in deciding which country are :</span></span></p>
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<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Total cost to serve all countries, i.e., total manufacturing cost + l</span></span><span><span style="font-size: small;">ogistics cost</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Service lead times</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Taxes, tariff, government regulations</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Political issues</span></span></li>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Key Decision #2 – Customer focus. Which customers shall I </span></span><span><span style="font-size: small;">directly deal with? Here the choices are (a) one national distributor (b) several regional distributors (c) many small accounts..</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">The trend here has been from many small accounts to a few distributors, in order to cover the market. As an example, Unilever up to the mid-1980s had 5,000 customers on credit, excluding retailers on cash basis. Imagine how complicated that was. Especially since computers then were of low capacity and slow. Since then Unilever has divided the country and appointed regional distributors. It awarded them to retiring salesmen. The scheme was not successful at first.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">
<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">Considerations in deciding which set-up include:</span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Capability of distributors</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Logistics capability t handle many accounts / big accounts</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Distance from smaller customers</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Complexity in systems, communication</span></span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0px;">
<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the next issue we will deal with the other two decisions.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">
<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Strategic Procurement Seminar</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">
<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">SCMAP is issuing a last call for this seminar. The seminar is a one-day seminar on Strategic Procurement, with the following schedule.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Date</span></span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> : Friday, March 19, 2010</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">Time : 8:00 to 5:00 pm</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">Venue : Astoria Plaza, Escriva Drive, Pasig City</span></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: none;"><strong>Fees are P5,500 for SCMAP members andP6,875 for non-members. Both figures are VAT included.</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: small;">The seminar also targets suppliers and logistics service providers, and will encourage them to</span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Understand how customers categorize their company and services</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">I</span></span><span><span style="font-size: small;">mprove value and competitive advantage to their customers</span></span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0px;">
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Target participants may come from the following functions</span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Supply chain, Materials, Logistics, Procurement managers and staff</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Finance managers and other corporate executives</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Marketing and Sales prof</span></span><span><span style="font-size: small;">essionals</span></span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0px;">
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Seminar topics include</span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Supply chain and strategic competitiveness</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Clerical, commercial and strategic level of SCM operations</span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Prioritizing your efforts</span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Understanding your supply market</span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Strategic framework for analys</span></span><span><span style="font-size: small;">is </span></span><span><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Generic strategies to reduce supply risks and improve value</span></span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0px;">
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Seminar speaker will be Augusto Arguelles, Prof. in Operations &amp; SCM at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business, with over 30 years of consulting and managerial experience in several compani</span></span><span><span style="font-size: small;">es and an Advanced Certificate in SCM, UN Intl. Trade Center</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">
<p style="margin: 0px;">
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Address inquiries and comments to Ed Sanchez at tel. 671-8670, fax 671-4793, cell 0918-914-1689, or email </span></em></span><a href="mailto:scmap.org@gmail.com"><span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: small;">scmap.org@gmail.com</span></span></span></span></a><span><em><span style="font-size: small;">. Those interested in SCMAP training and other activities are requested to send their e-mail addresses. Visit SCMAP&#8217;s website at:</span></em></span><a href="http://www.scmap.org/"><span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: small;">www.scmap.org</span></span></em></span></span></a></p>
<h6 style="font-size: 8pt;"><a name="_Toc102540185"></a><span style="text-decoration: none;">March 1</span>0, 2010</h6>
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		<description><![CDATA[SCMAP&#8217;s 2nd General Meeting
Thursday April 22, 2010
Astoria Plaza Hotel, 3/F Chelsea Room
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. 
AGENDA
** What’s New?
** President’s Report – Dennis Llovido
- Latest developments 
- Major Projects for the Year
** Welcome our newest member
- Sandoz Phils.
** Join the Shipping Immersion Course 
May 13-15, Manila to Cebu via Superferry I
** Knowledge sharing from SCMAP AOTS [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 style="text-align: center; ">SCMAP&#8217;s 2nd General Meeting</h1>
<p style="text-align: center; "><em>Thursday April 22, 2010</em></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Astoria Plaza Hotel, 3/F Chelsea Room</strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong>1:00 – 5:00 p.m.</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p>AGENDA</p>
<p><strong><em>** What’s New?</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>** President’s Report – Dennis Llovido</em></strong></p>
<p><strong>- </strong><strong><em>Latest developments </em></strong></p>
<p><strong>- </strong><strong><em>Major Projects for the Year</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>** Welcome our newest member</em></strong></p>
<p><strong>- </strong><strong><em>Sandoz Phils.</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>** Join the Shipping Immersion Course </em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>May 13-15, Manila to Cebu via Superferry I</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>** Knowledge sharing from SCMAP AOTS participants after their training in</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em> Yokohama ,Japan </em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>** Announcement of the Annual Conference theme and early bird theme winners </em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>** Freshest updates </em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>- What’s up at the North Harbor?</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>- Truck overloading</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>- National Transport Policy</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>** PLUS Special Presentation on  RFID</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em> by Tony Hilder from HID Global GmbH </em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>** Tokens for March – April Birthday celebrators / Early birds </em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>** Raffle prizes / freebies</em></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Please confirm your attendance through SCMAP Secretariat via Fax 671-4793 or E-mail at SCMAP [scmap.org@gmail.com]</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Names of Attendees:   ______________________________</strong></p>
<p><strong>Company:                   _______________________________</strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Download GMM Invitation <a href="http://www.scmap.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/SCMAP-GMM-Flyer-10-2-APRfinal.doc" target="_blank">here</a></span></strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[CALLING ALL
SCMAP members and other INTERESTED parties
Let&#8217;s Learn and Have Fun as we Sail Away
May 13 (Thursday) &#8211; 4pm to 15 (Saturday) &#8211; 5pm 2010
Target Participants

Supply chain logistics, distribution or transport staff requiring an introduction to shipping 
Other transport staff requiring a refresher and latest updates 
Managers and non-shipping or non-transport staff in related and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 style="text-align: center; "><span style="color: #0000ff;">CALLING ALL</span></h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center; "><span style="color: #0000ff;">SCMAP members and other INTERESTED parties</span></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Let&#8217;s Learn and Have Fun as we Sail Away</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>May 13 (Thursday) &#8211; 4pm to 15 (Saturday) &#8211; 5pm 2010</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Target Participants</em></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Supply chain logistics, distribution or transport staff requiring an introduction to shipping<strong><em> </em></strong></li>
<li>Other transport staff requiring a refresher and latest updates<strong><em> </em></strong></li>
<li>Managers and non-shipping or non-transport staff in related and interface functions (warehousing, distribution planning, trucking, inventory management, purchasing, accounting, engineering,   QA, etc) who require a basic understanding of domestic shipping and the latest developments.<strong><em> </em></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><em> </em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Register now</em></strong> and participate in this informative <span style="text-decoration: underline;">LOGISTICS IMMERSION COURSE</span> from <span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 13 Thursday-5PM to 15 Saturday-5PM, 2010</span> on board the Superferry 1 vessel to CEBU and back to Manila via airline.</p>
<p>Know more about the shipping industry, its vital importance to our businesses and realize its impact to Distribution and Logistics.</p>
<p>Seminar Topics and Speakers:</p>
<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="559">
<tbody>
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<td width="307">
<p align="center"><strong>SEMINAR TOPICS</strong></p>
</td>
<td width="252">
<p align="center"><strong>SPEAKER</strong></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="307">
<ol>
<li>Recent MARINA Initiatives (Tentative)</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Ms.   Arhleen Romero &#8211; Director, Domestic Shipping, MARINA</td>
</tr>
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<td width="307" valign="top">
<ol>
<li>Recent PPA   Initiatives to Enhance Port Operations &amp; Services</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Mr.   Hector Miole &#8211; Port District Manager, PDO Southern Luzon, PPA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="307">
<ol>
<li>Role of Shipping   in Philippine Logistics &amp; Its Impact on Transport Cost</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Ms.   Cora Curay, Vice President, SCMAP &amp; President XVC Logistics</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="307" valign="top">
<ol>
<li>A Snapshot of   Japan Logistics System</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Mr.   Dennis Llovido,President SCMAP &amp; AVP-Transport Head, Nestle Philippines</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="307" valign="top">
<ol>
<li>New Developments   in RO-RO</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Mr.   Jet Acena, Deputy Team Leader, RO-RO, REID Foundation</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="307">
<ol>
<li>Infrastructure   Development in the Philippines</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Mr.   Raffy Hernandez, Deputy Team Leader, PPP, REID Foundation</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="307">
<ol>
<li>Philippine   Economic Performance and Forecasts for 2010</li>
</ol>
</td>
<td width="252" valign="top">Mr.   Ronilo Balbieran, Economist &#8211; UA&amp;P, Deputy Team Leader, REID Foundation</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<ul>
<li>Observation of port operation.  Know how your cargoes are handled at the port, and how the vessel moves them.</li>
<li>Recognize Aboitiz customer service initiatives for 2010 and acquire opportunities for better collaboration.</li>
<li>Take advantage of networking and benchmarking opportunities with SCMAP members and industry business partners.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www.scmap.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sic.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-261" title="sic" src="http://www.scmap.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sic.jpg" alt="sic" width="501" height="132" /></a></p>
<p>Download reservation form <a title="SIC Reservation form" href="http://www.scmap.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/SIC-2010-FLYER.doc" target="_blank">here</a></p>
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Published in Port Calls, March 1, 2010
 
 
SCM TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Fax 551-3207
Email lizaalmonte@yahoo.com.ph
By Ed Sanchez
SCMAP Executive Director
 
 
Strategic Procurement Seminar
 
SCMAP is offering its second public seminar for the year. The seminar is a one-day seminar on Strategic Procurement, with the following schedule.
Date    : Friday, March 19, 2010
Time   : 8:00 to 5:00 pm
Venue : [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Published in Port Calls, March 1, 2010</span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></p>
<h1>SCM TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES</h1>
<p><strong>Fax 551-3207</strong></p>
<p>Email lizaalmonte@yahoo.com.ph</p>
<h3><strong>By Ed Sanchez<br />
<strong>SCMAP Executive Director</strong></strong></h3>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Strategic Procurement Seminar</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>SCMAP is offering its second public seminar for the year. The seminar is a one-day seminar on Strategic Procurement, with the following schedule.</p>
<p>Date    : Friday, March 19, 2010</p>
<p>Time   : 8:00 to 5:00 pm</p>
<p>Venue : Astoria Plaza, Escriva Drive, Pasig City</p>
<p>Fees are P5,500 for SCMAP members andP6,875 for non-members. Both figures are VAT included.</p>
<p>The seminar targets companies procuring goods and logistics services, and will encourage these companies to</p>
<ul>
<li>Raise their level of procurement practice from clerical or commercial to strategic</li>
<li>Analyze their “spend” to identify what needs most management attention</li>
<li>Develop appropriate strategies to provide the company the assurance of reliable and value-for-money suppliers and service providers</li>
</ul>
<p>The seminar also targets suppliers and logistics service providers, and will encourage them to</p>
<ul>
<li>Understand how customers categorize their company and services</li>
<li>Improve value and competitive advantage to their customers</li>
</ul>
<p>Target participants may come from the following functions</p>
<ul>
<li>Supply chain, Materials, Logistics, Procurement managers and staff</li>
<li>Finance managers and other corporate executives</li>
<li>Marketing and Sales professionals</li>
</ul>
<p>Seminar topics include</p>
<ul>
<li>Supply chain and strategic competitiveness</li>
<li>Clerical, commercial and strategic level of SCM operations</li>
<li>Prioritizing your efforts</li>
<li>Understanding your supply market</li>
<li>Strategic framework for analysis :</li>
<li>Generic strategies to reduce supply risks and improve value</li>
</ul>
<p>Seminar speaker will be Augusto Arguelles, Prof. in Operations &amp; SCM at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business, with over 30 years of consulting and managerial experience in several companies and an Advanced Certificate in SCM, UN Intl.  Trade Center</p>
<p>Gus Arguelles is one of the original group of 10 that established DMAP (Distribution Management Association of the Phils., the predecessor of SCMAP) way back in August 1989.</p>
<p>As with other SCMAP seminars, this one is conducted for SCMAP by UniMaC Business Consultancy, Inc.</p>
<p>Other seminars coming up for SCMAP follow.</p>
<p><strong>Quantitative Approaches to Logistics Planning</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>This is a 6-hour workshop intended to teach the basics of two tools that might be used to re-design a distribution network and improve a company’s demand forecasts.</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Workshop topics</p>
<ul>
<li>Forecasting Techniques – Basics of forecasting, types of forecasts, forecasting approaches, &#8216;recommended techniques&#8217;, estimating probable forecast error, steps in preparing a forecast, importance in logistics planning</li>
<li>Warehouse Site Selection Using Optimization – Issues involved, cost items considered, relevant constraints and other factors, modeling the problem, using Excel to solve the problem, interpretation of model results</li>
</ul>
<p>Tentative Schedule is on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Fees P4,000 for members / P5,000 for non-members.</p>
<p>Target participants include</p>
<ul>
<li>Logistics staff, supply chain analysts</li>
<li>Managers of logistics and other SCM functions</li>
<li>Other supply chain and logistics staff, or staff in related and interface functions (finance, distribution planning, inventory management, transportation, etc.) who could be involved in a review of the company&#8217;s SC processes<strong><em> </em></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Speaker / Workshop Leader will be Sam Cruz, Operations Research Expert / Consultant, and former OR Manager, San Miguel Corp.</p>
<p>The teaching method uses hands on computer examples in Excel.</p>
<p><strong>2010 Shipping Immersion Course</strong></p>
<p>This is a seminar on board a vessel, covering topics on shipping, ports, maritime issues and other logistics issues. Speakers will be experts from the government and the private sector, from the ranks of service providers, users and the academe.</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Tentative schedule : May 14 to 17 (weekend after election). Destination is likely to be Boracay or Cebu. Finalization will depend on ship schedules.</p>
<p><strong>In House Seminars</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Meanwhile SCMAP offers in house seminars to companies that have 10 or more participants in a given seminar or workshop.</p>
<p>In house seminars may be on soft skills or technical skills</p>
<p>An in house seminar could be the preferred format if a company wants to cover certain topics more in depth, say warehousing issues. Another example might be the quantitative approaches to logistics planning mentioned above, if focused on the company’s distribution network. In this case the company would want to have the seminar exclusive to the company.</p>
<p>An in house seminar may be the only choice in the case of certain soft skills training, for example teambuilding.</p>
<p>Prof. Ninoy Rollan of the Ateneo de Manila Graduate School of BUsiness, professor in Leadership and Human Resources, handles SCMAP – UniMaC soft skills seminars. The argument for soft skills is that technical skills are not enough and need to be augmented with soft skills (leadership, priority setting, time management, team building, coaching, etc.)</p>
<p><strong>SCMAP</strong><strong>-DLSU Certificate Program in SCM</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>SCMAP-DLSU offering continues. All classes are on Saturdays at DLSU in RCBC Building in Makati.</p>
<p><em>Address inquiries and comments to Ed Sanchez at tel. 671-8670, fax 671-4793, cell 0918-914-1689, or email </em><a href="mailto:scmap.org@gmail.com">scmap.org@gmail.com</a><em>.  Those interested in SCMAP training and other activities are requested to send their e-mail addresses. Visit SCMAP&#8217;s website at:<a href="http://www.scmap.org/">www.scmap.org</a></em></p>
<h6>February 27, 2010</h6>
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