February 2007

Conference announcement: International Defence Logistics 2007

"Clearly, logistics is the hard part of fighting a war."
-- Lieutenant General E. T. Cook, USMC, November 1990

Logistics is a critical component of any operation. In modern warfare the actions and effectiveness of the operational commander is enabled or constrained by logistics chain velocity. Recognising this, militaries across the world are transforming their logistics organisations and strategies in response to the need to be more efficient, streamlined and focused on the needs of the frontline customer.

Are you facing challenges in:

• Creating an efficient and effective logistics chain?
• Working more effectively with industry partners to reduce the logistics burden?
• Implementing smart acquisition strategies that take in the whole life costs of equipment?
• Responding rapidly to the needs of the warfighter?
• Maintaining end-to-end supply chain management and asset visibility?
• Taking an enterprise level view and implementing organizational change to develop a new way of doing business?

Key speakers include:

• General Norton Schwartz - Commander, USTRANSCOM
• General Nazzareno Cardinali - Director General, OCCAR
• Brigadier David McGahey - Director-General for Materiel Systems, Australian MoD
• Major General K-H Münzner - Director, NAMSA
• Major General Pavel Jevula - Director General Logistics, Czech MoD
• Mr. Renatas Norkus - Undersecretary of Ministry of National Defence Lithuania, Lithuanian MoD
• Professor Matthew Uttley - Chair of Strategic Studies, Institute, King's College, London
• Air Marshal B. Chengappa - Commander-in-Chief, (Maintenance), Indian Air Force
• Major General Antonios Chatzidakis - Director LAR, NATO HQ
• Mr. Allan Banghart - Director, Enterprise Transformations, DLA
• Rear Admiral Michael Lyden - Director J4, EUCOM
• Major General Willie J. Williams - Commanding General, US Marine Corps Logistics Command

Focus day: Logistics in a coalition environment - 21st May 2007

Coalition logistics is a reality of modern warfare. Learning to work as part of a coalition to support joint warfighter adds another layer of complexity to an already challenging activity. Frequently coalition partners fail to share logistics information with each other leading to duplication of tasks and lack of co-ordination. Interoperability and standardisation are the name of the game.

Mission critical masterclass: Business transformation - 24th May 2007

Joseph Albright, Director of Situational Awareness of the Office of the Deputy under Secretary of the Army for Business Transformation, will be leading this masterclass drawing on his experience of establishing and implementing the business transformation governance framework within the US Army.

Further information

For further information including a full list of speakers, the full conference agenda and registration details visit www.defencelog.com, contact Steven Savage on +44 (0) 20 7368 9400 or email steven.savage@wbr.co.uk.

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