Electronics Industry Supply Chain: Mark Your Calendars

Compiled ByJill Jusko The second annual Supply Network Conference is scheduled for Sept. 17-19, 2003, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif. Aimed specifically at the electronics industry supply chain, this year's theme is "The Three A's of Supply Network Management -- Agility, Adaptability and Alignment. The conference will feature three keynote presentations, including a Sept. 18 morning event delivered by Duane Zitzner, executive vice president, Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard Co. Zitzner will discuss HP's agile supply chain practices, including how agility has impacted the company's operating and financial results. The three-day event will kick off Sept. 17 with a series of briefings from iSuppli Corp., an El Segundo, Calif.-based market intelligence provider specifically for the electronics industry. For more information, go online to www.supplynetwork.org.