| Topic | Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM) to hostAPCON 2013 International Conference on Supply Chain |
| Venue | Hotel Sheraton, Bangalore. India (Hotel Sheraton Bangalore at Brigade Gateway, 26/1, Dr.Rajkumar Road, Malleswharam – Rajajinagar, Bangalore, Karnataka- 560055) |
| Date | 16 and 17 May, 2013 |
| Time | 9am to 5pm |
| Details | Two-day event offers new learning, sharing and networking opportunities for the industryIndian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM) is all set to host APCON 2013 (Asia-pacific Conference), the flagship event of International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM).The event that brings together top management executives and supply chain management (SCM) professionals from around the world, is back in India after a successful tour around the globe. The two-dayconference will serve as an important platform for SCM practitioners in the region to network, exchange ideas and arrive at new solutions to age-long issues as well as emerging challenges in the sector.Some of the topics that will be addressed at the APCON 2013 conference include – leveraging technology for innovation in value chain, growth of e-procurement, industry case studies of innovation in value chain, good governance in SCM, competitive advantage by superior performance in SCM, and impact of inventory in value chain.The much awaited, industry-top, IIMM-APCON 2013 awards will also be presented at the upcoming international conference to SCM teams or organizations in order to recognize significant achievements, key value additions, functional brilliance, critical innovations, and best practices that have led to fundamental differences in the growth areas of materials and supply chain management.
Award categories include SCM Best Practices Award, Corporate Excellence in SCM, IIMM Idol, SCM Innovation Award, SCM Young Achievers Award, and Best SCM Faculty Award, among others. “Businesses everywhere, are now focused on the key goal of increasing their competitive advantage, value- addition and reducing costs through innovative supply chain management. IIMM is indeed very happy to host this prestigious and industry-significant event, especially at a point, when the world of commerce is experiencing a major churn across different geographies. Particularly, with retail chain and service sectors on the growth path, efforts of all sophistication in emerging SCM technologies and management should ensure that end-benefits are multifold, diverse and measurable in the industry” said Mr. C Subbakrishna, National President, IIMM, India, while addressing the press conference, in Bangalore on April 3, 2013. Elaborating on speakers, technical agenda and planned topics for discussions at the conference,Mr. Subhash Lovekar, Conference Chairman, APCON-2013, IIMM, said, “The supply chain needs to constantly reinvent itself into a value chain and this requires newer tools and techniques. Innovation cycles have to be compressed and supply chain professionals continuously seek answers to master future challenges. This conference will do its best to deliberate on issues and find smarter SCM solutions to support the industry.” |
| Contact | APCON 2013 SecretariatIndian Institute of Materials Management #304, 306 & 307, ‘A’ Wing, 3rd Floor, Mittal Tower, No. 6, M. G. Road, Bangalore – 560 001, IndiaPhone: +91-80-25327251 / 52, Fax: +91-80-25327253E-mail: iimm.apcon2013@gmail.com, iimm.apcon2013@yahoo.com |
| Entry | Delegate Registration fee: INR 12,500 / USD 250 per delegate
|
