Advancing Innovation in Supply Chain Management: Partnership of BSMA and CSCMP

The Biotech Supply Management Alliance (BSMA) and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) of the San Francisco Bay Area have agreed to collaborate to advance innovations in supply chain management in the biopharma industry
By: Tim Salaver, Bio Supply Management Alliance
 
Oct. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- The Biotech Supply Management Alliance (BSMA) and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) of the San Francisco Bay Area have agreed to collaborate to advance innovations in supply chain and career development in the biopharma industry through conferences, research and industry initiatives. As a result of this partnership, CSCMP members receive association member registration fees for the Biotech Supply Chain Academy Conference at the Embassy Suites in South San Francisco, where the world's leading community for biotechnology supply chain professionals will meet on October 26, 2010.

According to the Executive Director of the Academy and Pepperdine’s adjunct professor Devendra Mishra, “The association with the San Francisco Bay Area Round Table of CSCMP has strategic value as we can promote a B2B network where innovators, leaders and supply chain management professionals build and transform their careers.”

“With more than 600 biotech companies in the Bay Area, we’ve been keenly aware of a need for more focus on the unique needs of this high growth market sector, and are pleased to partner with the BSMA to create real value for CSCMP members among peers, practitioners and thoughts leaders in Biotech supply,” said Michele Carroll, president of the CSCMP San Francisco Roundtable.

The conference titled “TRANSFORMING THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN FOR END-TO-END VISIBILITY & QUALITY PATIENT CARE", will provide an exclusive audience of senior-level executives of the biopharma industry with authoritative insights, best practices and market intelligence about the supply and distribution of biotechnology products.

REGISTER for the CONFERENCE at  http://www.biosupplyalliance.org.

Eminent industry executives and academia will present solutions in the following critical areas:

END TO END SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

“Healthcare: Prospering in a Post-reform World"
Karen Conway, Director – Industry Programs, Global Health Exchange (GHX)

“Uncovering the Unique Competencies of the Top 25 Healthcare Companies”
Wayne McDonnell, Research Director, Healthcare & Life Science, Gartner

"Industry 360° - Transforming the Industry End To End"
Doug Witter, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Owens & Minor Healthcare
Jason Birnbaum, CIO, Global Supply Chain, GE Healthcare   
Chris Horan, Vice President, Supply Chain, North America, Genentech   
Andy Ramelmeier, Vice President, Manufacturing & Process Development, Bio-Marin
Alison Moore, Vice President, Corporate Manufacturing, Amgen   
Vance Moore, President and CEO, Hospital Executive         

Moderator: Wayne McDonnell, Research Director. Life Sciences, Gartner

“Working Capital Management in the Global Enterprise: The Bottom Line!”
Thomas Panzer, Vice President Global Supply Chain PS-Biotech, Bayer Healthcare

“The Hospital Perspective of the Supply Chain"
Vance Moore, President and CEO, OSi (Division of Sisters of Mercy)

“Sustainability of the Environment: A Profitable Strategy!"
David Windsheimer, Vice President, Global Logistics, Life Technologies

STRATEGIC SOURCING AND OUTSOURCING
“Progression from Tactical Purchasing to Strategic Sourcing"
Paul Anderson, Vice President, Global Procurement, Life Technologies

“Global Strategic Sourcing: Combating Cost, Quality and Security of Supply"
Mark Buck, Global Procurement and Supply Leader, Bio-Rad Laboratories      
Mike Mitchell, Director, Global Supply Chain Management, SAFC Bioscience    
Paul Anderson, Vice President, Global Sourcing, Life Technologies
Dale Dwier, Manager, Procurement, Direct Materials, Bayer Healthcare
Isaac Young, Senior Director of Supply Chain Operations at BioMarin
Hung Truong, Manager, R&D Procurement

“Biotech Industry Risk Survey: The Lurking Dangers in Global Supply"
William Coakley, Director, SciClone

"Leveraging Key Partners in Biopharma - R&D, CRO, CMO and Informatics in India"
Dr. K. V. Subramaniam, President & CEO, Reliance International Life Sciences

RISK MANAGEMENT

"The Amplification Effects of Supply Chain Risks to Impact Shareholder Value - How Should this Affect a Business Strategy?"
Chris Sam, Executive Director, Craigshannock (former head of Operations Risk Management, Amgen)
Vijay Chiruvolu, Director, Risk Management, Amgen                                          

“Key Learnings from Building a Raw Material Sourcing Risk Management Program”
Yingming Yue, Associate Director, Supplier Management, Nektar Therapeutics

“When something goes wrong with our supply chain, are we prepared to respond?”
Carla Reed, Principal, Tunnell Consulting
Jane Lavine, Life Sciences Risk Management Consultant, former VP of Life Science  Practice, Marsh
Mohinder Sikka, CEO, Sensitel                                                                                

“Risk Management Tools, Techniques, and Tribulations"
Chris Sam, Executive Director, Craigshannock                                                      
Thomas Smith, Director, Supply Chain, Shire Pharmaceuticals                            
Vijay Chiruvolu, Director, Risk Management, Amgen                                      
Yingming Yue, Associate Director, Supplier Management, Nektar Therapeutics          

TALENT MANAGEMENT & CAREER DEVELOPMENT                                        

"Education Empowering People Excellence and World Class Performance"
Keith Launchbury, CFPIM, President, APICS            
Muffie Dalton, CPIM, Team Leader, Drug Product Plant Scheduling, Genentech

“Meeting the Talent Development Challenges of the Biotech Industry"
Muffie Dalton, Team Leader, Drug Product Plant Scheduling, Genentech        
Phil Kaminsky, Associate Professor, School of IE &OR, UC Berkeley         
Adam Zak, CEO, Adam Zak Executive Search         

TECHNOLOGY

“Rewiring the Biotech Supply Chain: The Holy Grail!"
Bruce Sawyer, Senior Director, Johnson & Johnson, Process Excellence   
Pramod John, Vice President, IT Strategy and Innovation, McKesson

“Pharma Industry Report: 2015 Readiness for Track and Trace"
Robert Celeste, Director, GS1 Healthcare US

“Timing and Tactics for Serialization 2015: From Traceability to Pedigree"
Ron Bone, Senior Vice President, Distribution Support, McKesson and
Lew Kontnik, Director Brand Protection, Amgen

"Mass Serialization for Track & Trace and ePedigree Based on 2D Matrix Code"
Christian Riediger, Electro Technics Engineer , Schering Pharma AG, Berlin, Germany

“Reducing the Cost of Drug Discovery and Building a Knowledge Collaboration System”
Arun Kumar, Industry Head -Life Sciences, Infosys

COLD CHAIN MANAGEMENT

ISTA Standard 20 & 14 Training Workshop
Jim Cox, ISTA Certified Auditor, MoonJelly Inc.

“Implementing ISTA 7E & Standard 20: The First Global Method for Establishing the Performance of ISCs” PANEL
Brian Wallin, Senior Packaging Engineer, Cold Chain Engineering, Amgen
Don Wilson, Associate, Engineering Manager, Packaging & Containers, Amgen
Gary Hutchinson, Director, Global Transportation, Amgen
Gordon L. Johnson II, Head of Strategic Innovation, LifeConEx
Jim Cox, MJ Enterprises, ISTA

“Future of the BioPharma Cold Supply Chain: Convergence, Emergence, and Standardization"
Don Wilson, Associate, Engineering Manager, Packaging & Containers, Amgen
Gary Hutchinson, Director, Global Transportation, Amgen
Brian Waillin, Senior Packaging Engineer, Cold Chain Engineering, Amgen
Gordon L. Johnson II, Head of Strategic Innovation, LifeConEx
Jim Cox, MJ Enterprises, ISTA
Rod Derifield, President, Envirocooler

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About Bio Supply Management Alliance

The Bio Supply Management Alliance was born of the need to create a worldwide community of operations and supply chain management leaders and professionals in the biotechnology industry. the Alliance provides a forum for collaboration, learning and best practice sharing of practitioners, executives and thought leaders in these uniquely demanding industry sectors.

About the Council of Supply Chain Professionals

Founded in 1963, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is the leading worldwide professional association dedicated to education, research, and the advancement of the supply chain management profession. A non-profit organization with over 9,000 members globally, representing business, government, and academia from 63 countries, CSCMP members are the leading practitioners and authorities in the fields of logistics and supply chain management.
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