SCMAP to hold supply chain conference Sept 12-13 at EDSA Shang
  • The Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines’ Supply Chain Conference returns on September 12-13, 2024 at EDSA Shangri-la Manila in Mandaluyong City
  • With the theme “One Supply Chain Going Beyond the Extra Mile,” this year’s conference will focus on the evolving nature of supply chain, its critical role in building competitive businesses, growing economies and providing choice
  • This year’s SCC also features new benchmarking opportunities, such as the first edition of the Supply Chain Philippines Excellence Awards and a site tour at Coca-Cola’s PETValue bottle recycling facility in General Trias, Cavite

The Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines’ (SCMAP) Supply Chain Conference (SCC) returns on September 12-13, 2024 to provide unparalleled access to insights from industry leaders and stakeholders, as well as benchmarking and networking opportunities.

With the theme “One Supply Chain Going Beyond the Extra Mile,” this year’s conference at EDSA Shangri-la Manila in Mandaluyong City will focus on the evolving nature of supply chain, its critical role in building competitive businesses, growing economies and providing choice and a better quality of life for customers, especially in this time of continued uncertainty and disruption.

Topics to be covered during the annual event includes geopolitical risks, emerging technologies, retail supply chain and environmental sustainability.

Confirmed speakers for the conference include:

– Fredy Ong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Philippines (keynote speaker)

– Alfonso Caparas, Supply Chain Manager, Southeastasia Retail Inc. (Landers Superstore)

– Clarisse Castillo, Operations Director, Philippines and Indonesia, Kenvue (formerly Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health)

– Atty. Marc Cox, Director of Stakeholder Relations, Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines

– Vaibhav Dabhade, Founder / Chief Executive Officer, Anchanto

– Marc Anthony Dizon, Assistant Vice President, Fast Cold Chain Solutions

– Arnel Gamboa, Vice President for Logistics, Ace Hardware Philippines

– Vivek Gawri, Customer Service and Logistics Head, Mondelēz Philippines

– Harish Karthik, Country Manager, Philippines, Blue Yonder

– Patrick MacDonald, Vice President for Operations, Zuellig Pharma

– Vin Perez, Country Head, Ninja Van Philippines

– Mikkel Puyat, Commercial Director, Philippines Cluster, International Container Terminal Services Inc.

– Bernadette Salinas, First Vice President / Officer-in-Charge, Supply Chain Management Department, PLDT

– Melissa San Gabriel, Head of Southeast Asia Operations / Philippines Country Manager, A.P. Moller–Maersk

– Carsten Spiegelberg, Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, SSI Schaefer

– Sasha Temones, Demand and Supply Planning Head, Nestlé Philippines

– Jet Yu, Founder / Chief Executive Officer, PRIME Philippines

– Engr. Nastaran Nazar Zadeh, Y2023-2024 National President, Mechatronics and Robotics Society of the Philippines

More speakers will be announced in the coming days.

“All-in-all, the 2024 SCMAP Supply Chain Conference provides supply chain professions in the country the complete package to allow them to level up their understanding of the industry’s challenges and opportunities, and to go beyond the extra mile for their customers, partners and colleagues,” SCMAP said.

Aside from the two-day conference, delegates can also take part in various networking opportunities, including an exhibit featuring world-class supply chain solutions and services from various companies from the Philippines and across the region. The exhibit is also open to the public.

This year’s event also features new benchmarking opportunities.

These include the first edition of the Supply Chain Philippines Excellence Awards, which honors the most impactful work from across Philippine supply chain, particularly in emerging technology and sustainability. Deadline of submission for entries to the two categories: Supply chain digitalization and automation and Sustainability and green logistics, is on August 24. More information can be found at scmap.org/events/conference/awards.

Further, delegates can also sign up for an exclusive site tour of Coca-Cola’s PETValue bottle recycling facility in General Trias, Cavite, to be held on the morning of September 11.

Learn more about the event and register via scmap.org/events/conference.

The event is co-presented by Fast Logistics, PRIME Philippines and the 2GO Group. Sponsors include Sapphire Sponsors: Dexion, F2 Logistics, Maersk Omnichannel Fulfillment, Mober, SSI Schaefer and Stackbox; Emerald Sponsors: Anchanto, Aratum, Boeing Material Handling Corporation, GenieX Technologies, Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation and See Hau Global Sdn Bhd; Ruby Sponsors: Airspeed, AMove, Blue Yonder, the British Standards Institute Group, Container Bridge Philippines Inc., DP World Philippines, E-Copy Corporation, Eastern Communications, Handling Innovation, Inland Corporation, International Container Terminal Services Inc., Manly Plastics, Moverpacific Logistics, SGV and Co., San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corporation, VG Supply Chain, and Webcast Technologies.

Supporting partners include the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and PortCalls.

READ: SCMAP 2023 conference explores supply chain’s role in driving transformation

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