Proceedings: 2007 APICS International Conference & Expo
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Sourcing Globally with Minimum Risk
Program Code:
I-2
Date:
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Time:
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
EST
SPEAKER
:
Lori Sisk,
C.P.M., Supply Chain Strategist,
EDS
Lori Sisk has worked as a supply chain professional for more than 20 years and has been a practitioner and consultant in the automotive, aerospace, grocery, and home-building industries. She currently works at EDS as a supply chain strategist and has experience working for AutoAlliance (Mazda), TRW, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, and Neumann Homes. As an adjunct professor at Wayne State University, Sisk trained more than 200 colleagues in supply chain management strategies and tools. She has a bachelor's degree in procurement and materials management and an MBA from Bowling Green State University.
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Description
Maximizing savings and minimizing risk are important considerations in a company's sourcing decisions. Lori Sisk, a supply chain strategist with EDS, details the elements of total delivered cost and shows you how to include them in strategic sourcing decisions. Explore the complexity of a global supply chain, examining the attributes and costs associated with global sourcing risk. Learn important factors such as supplier instability, increased global network complexity, and increased variability.