Location:  Ukrainian Culture Center, Warren

October 2012 Pre-Dinner Event
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Procurement: How is it changing?
Jeoff Burris and Nancy DuFresne 

Jeoff Burris is the Founder and Principal of Advanced Purchasing Dynamics, Inc. As a purchasing expert, he possesses the detailed knowledge necessary to transform underperforming organizations into world-class leaders. APD specializes in helping clients significantly reduce their material costs and developing and strengthening purchasing organizations. Jeoff can be reached at (734) 927-0836 or jburris@apurchasingd.com .

Nancy DuFresne is the Director of Business Development for DSSI, LLC. Nancy is responsible for engaging new clients and helping them transform their current indirect purchasing operations into more productive organizations while reducing product and service costs. DSSI is the leading provider of procurement services to industrial companies. Nancy can be reached at (248) 208-8305 or ndufresne@directsourcing.com .

October 2012 Dinner
6:30 - 7:15

October 2012 Keynote Event 
7:15 - 8:15 PM
7:15 - 8:15 PM
Transportation Procurement
Christopher Mattingly and Amy Scott
Chrysler Corporation . 

This session  will cover: Transportation Procurement – process, opportunities, challenges, supplier Performance measurement, supplier Relations, supplier Risk Management

Christopher Mattingly Head of Parts and Material Transportation Chrysler LLC Over 28 years’ experience with Chrysler and is currently responsible for the design, procurement and operations of the Chrysler Inbound Transportation Network supplying all Chrysler Assembly and Manufacturing Operations. Christopher has held a series of increasingly responsible positions within Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and Purchasing

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Amy Scott Head of Supplier Relations, Supplier Risk Management Chrysler Group LLC Over 17 years’ experience with Chrysler in various of Purchasing, Supplier Quality and Production Control. Currently responsible for the risk analysis and assessment of the supply base. Graduated with a degree in Materials and Logistics Management from Michigan State University and has an Executive MBA from Michigan State University’s program in Troy, MI

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Meeting Location:  Ukrainian Cultural Center, Warren 
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