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    Save up to $600

    when you register before July 13.Visit apicsconerence.org to learn more.

    Experience powerul networking

    and social learning environment

    See inside or

    October 1416, 2012Colorado Convention Center

    Denver, Colorado, USA

    8 learning paths to help you create value throughmarket alignment and integration page 4

    1 exclusive opportunity to achieve the new APICS RiskManagement certiicate page 7

    5 networking programs to connect with the

    global supply chain and operations management

    community page 9

    17 plant tours oering practical applications oAPICS 2012 concepts page 10

    APICS 2012 is proudly

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    Join us in Denver, Colorado, USA

    the home o APICS 2012.

    Worldclass education........................................................ Page 3

    Advance your supply chain knowledge and businesssuccess, and benet rom new insights in market

    alignment and value creation.

    Proessional development events............................. Page 9

    Grow your network and interact with industry experts.

    Plant tours.................................................................................. Page 10

    Choose rom tours o more than a dozen leadingDenver companies, and benet rom the practical

    applications o concepts learned at APICS 2012.

    APICS Expo, Afiliation Center, and Bookstore... Page 12

    Experience rsthand the latest in product and

    service solutions to help elevate your business.

    Milehigh adventures.......................................................... Page 14Explore Denver, Colorado, USAhome o APICS 2012.

    Daybyday schedule o events............................... Page 15

    Attendees will access:

    Elevate supply chain performance

    at the 2012 APICS International

    Conference & Expo

    Join us or the leading annual gathering o supply chain and operationsmanagement proessionals worldwide. Build your supply chain expertise,

    network with experts and colleagues, and explore integration and market

    alignment methods that can create real value at your organization.

    Save up to $600 when you register by July 13 at apicsconerence.org.

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    World-class education to address critical

    supply chain challenges

    Attend APICS 2012 or education, actionable best practices, and thought leadershipto help you and your organization achieve key goals and overcome critical and

    emerging challenges.

    General sessionsEach year, business leaders and innovators share their knowledge to educate and

    inspire you. Benet rom their insights and elevate your supply chain perormance.

    Sunday, October 14, 9:30 a.m.11:00 a.m.Douglas Merrill

    Former Chie Inormation Ofcer, Google

    Coounder and CEO,ZestCash.com

    Innovate or die. Attend this general session to explore how

    Douglas Merrill, ormer chie inormation ofcer at Google,

    championed innovation at one o the worlds most admired

    organizationsand how the absence o innovation can quickly

    lead an organization to ailure.

    Monday, October 15, 9:30 a.m.11:00 a.m.Eric Berlow

    TED Senior Fellow

    Founder TRU NORTH Labs

    Join Eric Berlow, TED senior ellow, complexity scientist, andounder o TRU NORTH Labs, as he shares how visualization and

    other techniques can help you understand and communicate

    complex supply chain issues to your team and across your

    organization.

    Educational sessionsSunday, October 14Tuesday, October 16

    Targeted educational sessions are divided into eight distinct learning paths. Each

    provides practical education, best practices, and knowledge to build your supply

    chain expertise and advance your business success. For learning path descriptions,

    turn to page 4 or visit apicsconerence.org.

    SAVE

    EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

    Save up to $600 when you register by July 13.

    Register now at apicsconerence.org or

    call 1-800-444-2742 or +1-773-867-1777.

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    APICS 2012 Learning PathsBuild an educational experience and address your specic business challenges.

    Choose rom sessions in topical learning paths:

    Alignment to Demand

    Enabling Technologies and Analytics

    Foundations in Production and Inventory Management

    Integration Strategies Across the Supply Chain

    Optimizing Supply Chain and Operations Processes

    Proessional Skills Development

    Risk Management

    Sustainability

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    View additional sessions within each learning path,learn more about presenters, and access helpul travel

    inormation and discounts at apicsconerence.org.

    VISIT

    Save up to $600 when you register beore July 13 at apicsconerence.org.

    Alignment to DemandEnsure your companys business needs are met optimally and proactively through

    lessons on automatic orecasting alternatives, an evaluation o consensus demand

    management, an in-depth case study rom the automotive industry, and much more.

    Session spotlight:

    Important Lessons rom Monthly Business Planning

    at NestlGeo Fisher, CPIMDirector o Supply Chain, Nestl Direct Store Delivery, a business unit o Nestl USA

    This session will detail how the sales and operations planning (S&OP) team

    committed to engaging the entire organization and gained real decision-making

    improvements. The presenter will share key lessons learned rom this quest to

    achieve successul planning processes.

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    Enabling Technologies and AnalyticsDiscover how to establish optimal inventory levels, achieve supply chain analytical

    literacy, ne-tune your organizational metrics, and drive sustainable business

    processes.

    Session spotlight:

    Mapping Your Inventory Optimization Journey

    Michael MartinManager, Global Supply Chain Planning Strategy, Stanley Black & Decker

    Explore key tactics or a successul multi-echelon inventory optimization

    project and quick return on investment based on practical experience at

    Stanley Black & Decker. Plus, see an overview o sotware tools that can helpyou begin assessing potential technology solutions or your projects.

    Foundations in Production and Inventory

    ManagementTake advantage o expert instruction on S&OP, material fow and value stream

    analysis, production and capacity planning and input and output control, and

    master scheduling and operations sequencing.

    Session spotlight:

    Material Requirements Planning in a Demand-Driven World

    Carol A. Ptak, CFPIM, CIRMPartner, Demand Driven Institute

    Explore why most demand and supply planning systems deliver poor

    results, evaluate the core problems causing these inadequacies, and identiyalternatives. Participants will learn about a pragmatic and innovative approach

    to material requirements planning in a hypercompetitive world.

    Integration Strategies Across the

    Supply ChainThis learning path will eature presentations on global strategic priorities, supply

    chain transormations, the speed o innovation, and managing the intricacy oboundaryless operations.

    Session spotlight:

    Price, Agility, Speed, and Design: Global Strategic Priorities

    Peter Murray, CIRMGlobal Supply Chain Development and Innovation Leader, DuPont

    View the Supply Chain Operations Reerence (SCOR) model and APICS body

    o knowledge ramework or identiying strategic priorities and incorporating

    supply chain managementincluding risk and opportunity analysisinto

    business and product development processes.

    EDUCATION SNAPSHOT

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    Optimizing Supply Chain and Operations

    ProcessesSessions in this learning path will help attendees achieve key goals through

    presentations on supply chain rationalization, network design, business processmodeling, collaborative supply chain transormations, and more.

    Session spotlight:

    Caterpillars Integrated Supply Chain Initiative

    Je LeClairGeneral Manager, Manuacturing Logistics Services, Asia Pacifc, Caterpillar

    Learn how Caterpillars new integrated supply chain initiative improves

    perormance and mitigates risks, as well as how logistics, global purchasing,

    and supply chain management unctions are aligned to meet the needs o the

    end customer.

    Professional Skills DevelopmentDiscover how to take control o your career, hone interview skills, market yoursel,

    build highly efective teams, and more. Sessions include lessons on projectintegration, virtual teaming, hiring, and change management.

    Session spotlight:

    Keeping Positive and Productive in a Challenging

    Marketplace

    Tom SchultePrinciple, TS Consulting

    Learn how to make your proessional lie a more ullling, positive, and

    energizing experience. Examine the negative issues associated with the

    current business environment, and discover some practical approaches or

    regaining control and happiness.

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    Register at apicsconerence.org, or call 18004442742 or +17738671777.

    Just announced: Risk Management and Sustainability

    Learning Paths

    The APICS 2012 educational program now includes two expanded learning

    paths that will address critical and emerging challenges acing supply chain and

    operations management proessionals.

    Risk Management (more on page 7)

    Explore topics to uncover and mitigate risk in your supply chain. Participate in a

    new, comprehensive risk management certicate program at APICS 2012.

    Sustainability (more on page 8)

    Increased sustainability is more than an environmental objective it is critical

    to optimizing eciency and operational perormance. Unlock strategies and

    best practices in this expanded learning path.

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    Risk ManagementLearn how to become a more efective decision maker in our unpredictable

    environment. This learning path will ocus on inter-organizational risk coordination

    and how volatility, interruptions, and intererences in one link o the supply chain

    can afect others.

    Session spotlight:

    Globalization: A World of Opportunities

    Louis R. FerrettiProject Executive, Integrated Supply Chain, IBM

    Globalization gives supply chain and operations management proessionals

    signicant access to an increasing variety o goods and services, coupled withtransparency and competitive pricing. Attendees at this session will learn

    about the tools and processes that can enable the greatest globalization

    benets while uncovering and managing risk.

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    Introducing the APICS Risk Management

    certificateAPICS now ofers a comprehensive, orward-looking program that will prepare you

    to lead risk management activities or participate in the development o global risk

    mitigation strategy. The APICS Risk Management certicate validates that you have

    received 12 educational contact hours in core and elective risk management topics.

    Obtain the hours necessary to earn the certicate by attending the Risk

    Management learning path at the 2012 APICS International Conerence & Expo (5

    hours) and participating in one o the ollowing to complete the remaining 7 hours

    wa combination o risk sessions at uture educational events including the APICS

    International Conerence & Expo, APICS Supply Chain Asia Conerence,

    or Best o the Best S&OP Conerence

    wAPICS Risk Management Seminar (7 hours)

    wpre-approved risk management education sessions at partner events.

    Earn your certificate at APICS 2012Attend a special risk management workshop on the Friday beore APICS 2012 at

    the conerence site and receive 7 participation hours. Complete the remaining 5

    required to earn the certicate by attending all sessions on the APICS 2012 Risk

    Management learning path.

    Friday, October 12, 8:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.

    Supply Chain Risk Management Workshop: Identify,

    Assess, Mitigate, and Manage Risk

    Gregory Schlegel, CPIM

    Review the global supply chain risk landscape, denitions o risk management,

    new techniques and tactics to mitigate risk, and proles o early adopters o risk

    management. Then, use a heat map to assess risk in your supply chain.

    Learn more about the APICS Risk Management certifcate program and how

    to register or this special workshop at apics.org/risk.

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    EDUCATION SNAPSHOT

    View additional sessions on each learning path at apicsconerence.org.

    SustainabilityExplore best practices to align environmental policies with prot goals, create lean

    businesses, and implement sustainable supply chains around the world.

    Session spotlight:

    Improving the Bottom Line with Sustainability

    Andrea NocitoPresident and CEO, EcoStrategies

    Sean ClarkOwner and Director o Business Development, Commercial Waste Consultants LLC

    Sustainable business practices are no longer just eel-good endeavors.

    Countless companies have sustainability or zero-waste goalsplus, ever-changing regulations and scarcity o resources make it clear that going

    green wont be optional or long. During this session, review the value o

    sustainability to an organization and case studies on how to reduce resource

    consumption and improve nancial results.

    Plan your educational session scheduleExamine the spotlighted sessions in greater detail and explore additional sessions in

    each learning path. Topics will include

    Learn more about session presentersView presenter biographies o supply chain and operations management experts

    rom leading global companies, including

    wConsensus demand management

    wInventory optimization

    wManaging complexity

    wPharmaceutical supply chain

    wRemanuacturing

    wService supply chain

    wSupply chain alignment and integration

    wSupply chain analytics

    wSupply chain resiliency

    wRisk management

    wSustainability

    Learn more about the APICS 2012 educational

    program at apicsconference.org

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    CaterpillarwDuPont

    wFujitsu

    wGenentech

    wIBMwKPMG LLP

    wNestl Direct Store Delivery

    wOraclewStanley Black & Decker

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    APICS Leadership SummitSaturday, October 13, noon5:00 p.m.

    The APICS Leadership Summit, including the Volunteer Leadership Workshop,helps participants gain an understanding o best practices in chapter or partner

    management, proessional development, and instructional techniques.

    wLearn rom experienced APICS staf and volunteers.

    wNetwork with leaders rom across the globe.

    wStudents: Learn how to access the APICS community or career opportunities.

    wInstructors: Review new tools and techniques to better teach APICS courses.

    Who should attend?

    wChannel partner leaders, including chapter leaders, district managers and support

    staf, international associates, and authorized education providers.

    wAPICS instructors, students, and APICS Scholars Education Program participants.

    Connect with experts and colleaguesMeet peers rom across the globe and share industry knowledge. For a ull schedule o

    networking events, visit apicsconerence.org.

    Opening ReceptionSunday, October 14

    5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Join your ellow attendees or light

    appetizers, beer, wine, and sot drinks

    as APICS welcomes you to Denver.

    Closing ReceptionTuesday, October 16

    6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.

    Unwind and solidiy your new

    connections. Join us or light appetizers,

    beer, wine, sot drinks, and one last

    celebration in Denver.

    LuncheonsNetwork with industry experts and

    your colleagues over lunch.

    Sunday, October 14

    11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.

    Monday, October 15

    11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.

    Tuesday, October 16

    11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.

    Deepen your knowledge, broaden your resources

    APICS 2012 Academic ProgramSaturday, October 13, 12:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.

    Join academic proessionals to learn, exchange ideas, trends, and outlooks in supply

    chain and operations management.

    Take advantage of special APICS 2012 pricingwChannel partner leaders: Attend the APICS Leadership Summit and APICS 2012 or $899

    wAcademic professionals: Attend the APICS 2012 Academic Program and APICS 2012

    or $300. Available only to academic members and ull-time academic proessionals.

    wStudents: Attend the APICS Leadership Summit and APICS 2012 or $99

    Register now at apicsconference.org.

    SPECIAL PROGRAMS

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    APICS 2012 plant tours: Experience elevated

    supply chain performance

    See practical applications o the best practices youll learn at APICS 2012 educationalsessions by attending a plant tour hosted by Denver-area companies. Tours demonstrate

    market leadership and supply chain and operations management excellence. Add a

    tour to your conerence registration or only $75.

    Featured tours include:

    How to attend a tour

    Adding a plant tour to your registration is easy. Review tour descriptions and

    schedules at apicsconerence.org and select a tour when completing your

    registration orm. Make your selection today as space is limited.

    Already registered and wish to add a plant tour? Contact APICS Customer Service at

    1-800-444-2742, +1-773-867-1777, or [email protected].

    PLANT TOURS

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    MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012(Companies and times are subject to change.)

    Company Depart Return

    AlloSource 1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

    Avery Brewing Company 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

    MillerCoors

    Golden Brewery1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

    PTA Plastics 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

    Red Rocks Amphitheatre 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.

    Seagate 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

    Swisslog Healthcare

    Solutions1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

    Upslope Brewing

    Company1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

    United States Mint at

    Denver2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

    TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2012(Companies and times are subject to change.)

    Company Depart Return

    AlloSource 8:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

    Celestial Seasonings 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

    PTA Plastics 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

    Terumo BCT 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

    Vestas 8:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

    Red Rocks Amphitheatre 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

    Coors Field Baseball

    Stadium1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.

    Downslope Distilling 1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

    Left Hand Brewing

    Company1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

    MillerCoors

    Golden Brewery1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

    Oskar Blues Brewery 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

    Stolle Machinery 1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

    Vestas 1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

    United States Mint

    at Denver2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

    TOUR SCHEDULE

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    Expo and Ailiation Center Hours

    Sunday, October 14 Monday, October 15

    11:00 a.m.6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.

    Bookstore HoursSunday, October 14 Monday, October 15 Tuesday, October 16

    11:00 a.m.6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.

    Explore the APICS 2012 exhibit hallLearn about new products. Network with your colleagues. Meet industry experts.

    Talk with vendors about your specic needs. See emerging tools and technologies

    advancing the eld o supply chain and operations management.

    APICS 2012 exhibitorsAt this years expo, youll nd sotware solutions to orecasting, lean operations,

    business intelligence, warehousing, distribution, and much more. Youll also see

    consulting rms specializing in supply chain management, material requirements

    planning, enterprise resources planning, customer relationship management,

    inventory planning, and schedulingjust to name a ew.

    Featured exhibitors include:

    Bonus: The APICS Corporate Services team will be on-site to help you address your

    team education, certication, and membership needs. apics.org/corporate

    American Logistics Aid Network

    AML

    APICS Corporate Services

    APICS Certifed Supply Chain

    Professional (CSCP)Arkieva

    Competitive Solutions, Inc.

    DataChem Software, Inc.

    Demand Driven Technologies

    Demand Solutions

    Demand Works Co.

    Forecast Pro

    Fox Valley Technical College

    Glovia International, Inc.

    IFS North America

    Institute for Supply Management

    Institute of Business Forecasting

    & Planning

    John Galt Solutions, Inc.

    Logility

    Manufacturing Skill StandardsCouncil (MSSC)

    OM Partners USA

    Oracle

    Preactor North America

    PwC

    QAD

    Revitas

    Storeroom Solutions

    SYSPRO

    The University of Scranton

    AROUND APICS 2012

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    EXHIBIT

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    APICS Affiliation CenterOne location, endless opportunities! Visit the APICS Aliation Center to access a

    variety o proessional advancement resources and one-on-one guidance rom

    APICS staf.

    APICS Membership

    APICS experts will show you how to maximize your APICS membership

    and local APICS partners to stay connected and grow proessionally. Not a

    member? Stop by the APICS membership area to learn more and sign up.

    APICS Certification

    Whether youre interested in starting the APICS certication process or have

    questions about certication maintenance, get in-person assistance with all

    your certication needs.

    APICSMagazineExperience the myriad content APICS has to ofer. Read the latest issue o the

    award-winning APICS magazine, view a sampling o APICS e-newsletters and

    other publications, and learn about APICS webcasts and webinars.

    The APICS Supply Chain Channel

    Learn how to connect and engage with your colleagues online in the new

    APICS Supply Chain Channel. Enter to win prizes by checking in at the APICS

    Supply Chain Channel table.

    APICS BookstoreAccess a wide variety o APICS specialty items, in addition to exclusive book

    signings and a comprehensive selection o APICS courseware. Studying or an APICS

    certication exam? Stop by to browse study materials, primary reerences, and more.

    AROUND APICS 2012

    Network with colleagues before APICS 2012

    and on-site

    supplychainchannel.orgGet a jumpstart on this years conference topics and engage yourcolleagues in the exclusive social network for the APICS community.Choose from more than a dozen APICS members-only and publiccommunities, and gain exclusive access to the APICS 2012 communitywhen you register.

    Stay up-to-date on the latest news and information @Tweet_APICS.Use hashtag #APICS2012 to connect with your colleagues today.

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    Denver, Colorado, USAAPICS 2012 takes place in downtown Denver, a cosmopolitan hub beneath the

    backdrop o the Rocky Mountains. Known as the Mile High City, Denver is just

    minutes rom breathtaking views and parks, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre &Park, Conuence Park, Denver Botanic Gardens, and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal

    National Wildlie Reuge.

    Begin planning your visit atapicsconerence.org by clicking on the Hotel &

    Travel tab.

    Where to stay

    APICS has selected three highly rated hotels near the Colorado ConventionCenter. To reserve at the special attendee rate, visit the Hotel & Travel section

    oapicsconerence.com and click on Where to Stay. Follow links to the ocial

    conerence housing bureau, Visit Denver and make your reservation online.

    Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center

    APICS 2012 rate: $198/night Distance: 1 block

    This APICS 2012 headquarters hotel ofers ne dining options and easy access

    to the conerence site.

    Grand Hyatt Denver

    APICS 2012 rate: $193/night Distance: 4 blocks

    Upscale accommodations include a 24-hour complimentary tness center,

    and central location to shopping and dining.

    Marriott City Center DenverAPICS 2012 rate: $175/night Distance: 4 blocks

    A short walk to APICS 2012 and shopping and dining options, this hotel also

    ofers panoramic views o the Rocky Mountains and city skyline.

    Getting to Denver

    Denver International Airport (DEN) is a major airline hub, located 25 minutes

    rom the city center. Nonstop service is available rom more than 160 US and 19

    international cities. Denver also is served by major rail and bus lines.

    International Travel

    The 2012 APICS International Conerence & Expo welcomes attendees rom 40

    countries. We make it easy to get to Denver by providing you with visa and travel

    inormation. Visit apicsconerence.org and click on the Hotel & Travel tab. For specic

    travel documents required to visit the United States, reer to travel.state.gov.

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    Saturday, October 13, 2012*

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