The U.S. Army Quartermaster General's Symposium
on Supporting the Army's Transformation Through Supply-Chain Management
This
symposium will bring together senior executives from across the Department
of Defense, industry, academia and the international logistics community
to discuss their perspectives on supply-chain management. As global commerce
rapidly changes business practices, what will be the impact on Defense
and Army logistics? The symposium will examine this issue and demonstrate
how the Army is changing their logistics in response to a transforming
Army.
DATES
25-27 February, 2001
LOCATION
Omni Hotel - Richmond, and Fort Lee
(For Reservations contact the Omni Hotel Directly: 804-344-7000)
Omni Hotel has filled.
Current room reservations for the Quartermaster General's Symposium can
be found at: Crown Plaza Hotel (3 blocks from Omni) 804-788-0900 Parking
at Crown Plaza is $5 per day. Shuttle service between hotels can be arranged
with the hotel.
REGISTRATION
To register by mail or fax, click here to download the registration
form in pdf format. Print the form and submit it to the designated
event coordinator.
Fax: (703)522-3192 or Mail: 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22201.
ONLINE REGISTRATION is no longer available for this event.
COST TO ATTEND
Government*.................$350
AFEI/NDIA Member....$350
Non-Member................$450
* This fee applies ONLY to active U.S. Government and Allied Government employees.
REFUNDS & CANCELLANTIONS
Registrants who are unable to attend the symposium must submit a request
for refund IN WRITING by fax 703-522-3192 or e-mail [email protected]
to Nicole Peterson before February 10, 2001. NO refunds will be issued
for cancellations received after 5:00 PM on February 10, 2001, however
substitutions are welcome.
IDENTIFICATION BADGES
Each attendee will be provided an AFEI identification badge at the
time of check-in. These badges must be worn while attending all functions.
ATTIRE
Conference Hours: Business Attire, Military Class B
Receptions and Dinner: Business Attire and Military Class A
ATTENDANCE ROSTER
An attendance roster will be distributed at the conference. Your registration
form and payment must be received by February 10, 2001 to be included
in the roster. An updated roster will NOT be printed after the conference.
MEETING INQUIRIES
AFEI Point of Contact:
Nicole Peterson,
[email protected] 703-247-9474;
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Krawiec
[email protected] 804-734-2869
OPERATIONS & MESSAGE CENTER
If you need to be contacted during the meeting, the number for the operations
and message center is: 804-344-7000. Ask for the Roanoke room x4860.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Rooms are available at conference rates until February 5, 2001:
The Omni Richmond Hotel
100 South 12th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
To make reservations, please call 1-800-THE-OMNI or 804-344-7000 and mention that you are an attendee of this conference. Rates are as follows:
Single Occupancy: $77
Double Occupancy: $97
Triple Occupancy: $117
DIRECTIONS TO HOTEL
Directions From I-95 South: Take Exit 74A (Downtown Expressway $.20 toll);
Take Canal St. Exit and make right onto 10th Street; Right onto Cary Street;
Right onto 12th Street; Make immediate right into hotel entrance. See
parking fees.
MILITARY TRANSPORTATION
Military transportation will be provided, upon request, for officers (Colonel
and above). Dedicated transportation and escort officers will be provided
to LTG and above. Request arrival and departure information (location,
airlines, flight numbers, military air information), and ground transportation
requirements to Cindy Fintech, e-mail: [email protected]
DSN 687-2922, Commercial (804)734-2922 or FAX DSN 687-1251, no later than
10 Feb 01.
AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION
A shuttle service for $13 per person is available from the airport to
the Omni Hotel. Call Groome Transportation at (804) 748-0779 or 1-800-552-7911.
PARKING
Valet parking (with unlimited in and out parking) is available at the
Omni Hotel for $14 per day. Non-valet parking is $15 per day plus additional
in/out fees.
MEALS/BREAKS
All meals and breaks which have been mentioned
in the agenda are provided to the participant.
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT SPACE SOLD OUT!
Table Top Exhibit: $600
Includes table, electricity, and one pass to attend the conference.
(For Information contact Shirley Goodman at 703-247-9473 or e-mail [email protected])
Click here to download the exhibitor contract in pdf format. Print
the form, fill it out and submit it to the designated person.
AGENDA
Sunday Evening, 25 February
Omni Hotel, Richmond, Virginia
8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Exhibit Set-up
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration
3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Exhibits Open
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The Quartermaster General's Reception
Monday, 26 February
Omni Hotel, Richmond, Virginia
7:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Conference Introductions and Opening Remarks
Major General Hawthorne L. Proctor, Commander, United States Army Quartermaster
Center and School
Mr. Jack D. Garrison, Conference Moderator, Director Integrated Logistics
Programs, Lockheed Martin Corporation & Chairman, Logistics Management
Committee, National Defense Industrial Association
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Plenary Keynote Address
General John N. Abrams, Commander, United States Army Training and
Doctrine Command - Army Overview of Transformation and the Objective Force
The United States Army is undertaking one of the most ambitious transformations
in its 225-year history. Leading the transformation effort is General
John N. Abrams, Commanding General of the U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine
Command. Where will the Army be in the year 2025 and how will we get there?
How will the Army's objective force deliver the capabilities necessary
in achieving a national military strategy across the full spectrum of
crises in the 21st century? As the symposium's keynote speaker, General
Abrams will examine the implications of this new, revolutionary doctrine
and what is being done to bridge the gap between where the Army is today
and where it wants to be tomorrow.
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Mr. James T. Eccleston, Assistant Deputy Under
Secretary of Defense (Logistics) for Supply-Chain Integration - Transitioning
the Application of Commercial Business Practices to the Defense Supply
Chain
Increasing public value by adapting commercial supply-chain business practices
to the DoD's logistics process is the responsibility of the Office of
the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics). 2001 will prove a decisive
year in defense logistics as priorities transform from concepts, methodologies,
and technologies to institutionalizing them as a permanent part of the
Department's logistic culture. Improving the defense supply chain means
finding better ways to integrate modern industry practices. This distinguished
speaker will share his views on the ongoing initiatives to Integrate the
Supply Chain.
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Rear Admiral Daniel H. Stone, Director, Logistics
Operations, Defense Logistics Agency - Integrating Prime Vendor into a
Wartime Distribution System
As the Army transforms the way it fights, logistics support and systems
must change to keep pace. Under the operational direction of Rear Admiral
Stone, the Defense Logistics Agency has embarked on an aggressive effort
to improve support to the warfighter. Logistics has changed from a supply-based
system relying on large stockpiles to a quickly developing Web-enabled
distribution system that exploits advances in commercial information systems
to gain total asset visibility and to improve management of the entire
supply chain. One such example of the Agency's proactive reengineering
efforts can be seen in the Prime Vendor program where the Agency contracts
with one full-service distributor of commercial products rather than with
hundreds of individual vendors. While this program has been highly successful
in providing customers with just-in-time delivery in peacetime, how will
it be implemented during times of crisis? During this presentation, Rear
Admiral Stone will address this issue and how it will be integrated and
managed in a wartime supply-chain.
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. International Speaker
Brigadier General L.M. Lashkevich, OMM, CD, J4 Materiel/Director-General
Logistics - The Canadian Supply-Chain Management Project
The Canadian Forces are committed to enhancing combat capability,
rapid deployability and interoperability with close allies in the light
of emerging asymmetric threats and an increasingly unpredictable global
security situation. As the J4 Materiel/Director-General Logistics for
the Canadian Forces, Brigadier-General Lashkevich is a leader in the Canadian
Logistics Transformation, and will discuss some of the principal initiatives
including the commercial partnership for management of the military supply
chain, contractor support to deployed operations and the development of
a National Military Support Capability."
11:15 a.m. - 12 noon Exhibits open
12 noon - 1:15 p.m. Lunch and Guest Speaker
Dr. Thomas M. Corsi, Professor and Chairperson, Transportation, Business,
and Public Policy, College of Business and Management, University of Maryland.
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lieutenant General Charles S. Mahan, Jr., Deputy
Chief of Staff for Logistics, United States Army - The Army's Logistics
Transformation Strategy
Executing and achieving the Army Transformation creates unique opportunities
and challenges for logisticians across the full spectrum of the supply
chain. While the Army is transforming its current operational force to
contend with future requirements, the logistics community is actively
developing and migrating to future mobility and sustainment concepts that
will more effectively move a force to a theater and support it. The logistics
system of tomorrow must support rapid closure, permit a smaller footprint,
be more agile, responsive and survivable - even in the most austere theater.
What are the implications for military logistics and commerce? In this
presentation, the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics shares his
perspective.
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. General John G. Coburn, Commander, United States
Army Materiel Command - The Army Materiel Command's Role in Supporting
Transformation
The Army Materiel Command is the only organization in the Army where technology,
acquisition, and logistics are integrated to assure Army readiness. Key
to the Army's future, is AMC's exploitation of technology to make the
Army more deployable, versatile, responsive, agile, lethal, survivable,
and sustainable. During this session, this renowned logistician and speaker
will share his perspectives on the supply-chain, transformation and the
role of the Army Materiel Command.
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Lieutenant General Billy K. Solomon, Commander,
United States Army Combined Arms Support Command - Demonstrating Logistics
Transformation Doctrine, The Division Capstone Exercise
Logistics support on a noncontiguous battlespace will require a radical
change in supply, maintenance and transportation support necessitating
greater connectivity and improved situational awareness. As new concepts
and systems are developed, they must be capable of supporting and sustaining
the Army's future operational requirements. During this presentation,
Lieutenant General Billy K. Solomon, Commander of the United States Army
Combined Arms Support Command, will discuss the Division Capstone Exercise,
a critical exercise in demonstrating emerging logistics doctrine for the
Transforming Army.
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Panel Discussion Moderator, Mr. Lou Kratz, Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of Defense, (Logistics Architecture); Major General Daniel G. Mongeon, Director Of Sustainment, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics; Mr. T.W. Scott, Vice President, Supply Chain Management Systems & e-Business, Logistics Systems and Material Division, Electronics Sensors and Systems Sector, Northrop Grumman Corporation; - Linking the Transformation Objectives to the Supply Chain; Dr. Thomas M. Corsi, Professor and Chairperson, Transportation, Business, and Public Policy, College of Business and Management, University of Maryland. (Invited)
In the past, Army logistics doctrine relied on available equipment and "traditional" support systems and techniques. Today however, we must look beyond these traditional methods and ways of thinking. Future developments in science and technology, coupled with cutting-edge commercial best practices will provide the future warfighter with the equipment and logistics support that makes the Army more responsive, deployable, agile, versatile, lethal, survivable and sustainable. These objectives provide the focus for academic, commercial, and defense panel discussion on how best to Link the Transformation Objectives to the Supply Chain
5:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Exhibits Open
7:00 p.m. - 9:45 Symposium Banquet with Dinner Speaker and Entertainment
Industry Dinner Speaker
Mr. James C. Mandracchia, Senior Vice President, EXOSTAR
Entertainment provided by the 392nd Army Band
Tuesday, 27 February
Fort Lee, Virginia
7:30 a.m. Hotel Check-out
8:15 a.m. Board Bus* and Depart Omni Hotel for Fort Lee
9:15 a.m. Arrive Field House
9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. Overview of the Army Theater
Major General Richard A. Hack, Commander, 21st Theater Support Command
- Theater Logistics in the Balkans
How does the supply chain meet customer requirements in areas where the
infrastructure is austere, destroyed or even nonexistent? Since the mid-1990s,
the 21st Theater Support Command has been committed to deploying and sustaining
the Army's operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina and more recently, in Kosovo.
During this presentation, the commander of Europe's largest Army logistics
support organization will demonstrate and layout in "Rock-Drill"
fashion, the challenges of conducting operations at the farthest reaches
of the supply chain.
10:20 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Conference attendees will visit the Joint Distribution Laboratory and the Training Warehouse
Joint Distribution Laboratory
Mr. Michael Smith, Director, Research and Studies, Office of the Secretary
of Defense (Logistics) - The Joint Logistics Warfighting Initiative
What are the benefits of using web-based requisitioning, real-time asset
visibility and a shared data environment? The Department of Defense is
developing policy that incorporates and optimizes new logistics business
processes and technologies into one capability. The Joint Logistics Warfighting
Initiative is the vehicle for demonstrating and experimenting with these
types of concepts. During this lecture, Mr. Michael Smith from the Under
Secretary of Defense (Logistics) provides insight on this experiment in
real-world logistic operations.
Training Warehouse
Lieutenant Colonel James C. Bates, Director, Logistics Training Department,
Quartermaster Center & School Demonstrations - Training and Equipping
the Army's Soldiers
The Logistics Training Department provides supply and supply automation
training for soldiers attending higher level functional courses. From
basic supply procedures, packaging and warehouse operations to automation
identification technology and advanced retail-supply automation training,
the department provides the Army's soldiers with the skills necessary
to the support the supply-chain. During this session, symposium participants
will take a unique look at mobile warehouse procedures, telecommunications
and the various logistics automation systems that are in the field today.
Displays of many of the Army's future support equipment will also be showcased.
12:30 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. Lunch - Fort Lee Officer's and Civilian's Club
1:10 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Introduction of Concluding Speaker
Major General Hawthorne L. Proctor, Commander, United States Army Quartermaster
Center and School
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Concluding Speaker
Lieutenant General John M. McDuffie, Director of Logistics, The Joint
Staff - The Joint Logistics Implications of Army Transformation
The Army's transformation strategy relies heavily on our ability to project
power with the most capable forces, at the decisive time and place. To
optimize these concepts, logistics must be responsive, flexible, and precise,
while at the same time, configured to reduce the logistics footprint in
theater. The Joint Staff's overarching concept of Focused Logistics provides
the Army with the necessary framework for the fusion of information, logistics,
and transportation technologies to deliver tailored logistics packages
and sustainment directly to the operational and tactical levels of Army
operations. The Army's transformation will have implications at the joint
level which is the topic of discussion for the Director of Logistics of
the Joint Staff.
2:15 p.m. Board Bus* and depart Ft. Lee for the Omni Hotel
3:15 p.m. Arrive at the Omni Hotel
* The bus will depart the Omni Hotel at 8:15 a.m. and will return back
to the hotel by 3:15 p.m.