Chicago Hosts June Supply-Chain Event

The New York-based Conference Board, a business research group, will host a two-day supply-chain-management conference in Chicago June 9-10. The keynote presentation will address current trends and new directions for supply-chain management, while other topics to be addressed include radio frequency identification, supply-chain technology, security in the supply chain, and next-generation supply-chain management. Event speakers include Rick Blasgen, vice president, supply chain, ConAgra; Jonathan Colehower, vice president, supply chain management, Oracle Corp.; Bob Reary, director of supply-chain strategy, PeopleSoft Inc.; Tom McCarty, vice president of training and consulting services, Motorola University; and Jim Henderson, executive director of supply-chain technology, The Longaberger Co. Additional event details are available at the Conference Board Web site.