The keynote speech delivered to the ninth Annual Journal of Commerce Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference (TPM) will be given by Ron Widdows, the Group President and CEO of NOL Group, parent of APL, and Chairman of the World Shipping Council, it has been confirmed.
TPM, which will take place in Los Angeles from March 2nd-3rd, will focus on ways in which costs can be cut from supply chains, and will focus specifically on ways companies can survive the current recession.
A statement from the organisers, JOC Conferences, said: "The theme of TPM this year is 'Taking Costs out of the Supply Chain', reflecting the cost-cutting, efficiency-gaining mandates that many logistics departments are confronting in response to flat or falling revenues.
"Issues such as congestion seem like the distant past, while new challenges associated with getting through the recession are rapidly emerging."
Other issues, such as reducing a company's emissions, have also meant that supply chain management has been brought to the forefront of a company's operations.
For companies hoping to take significant steps towards improving efficiency and reducing emissions, contracting a third-party supply chain management company could offer more lasting benefits than tackling such issues in house.
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