Senior Director, Grocery Manufacturers AssociationA study released in September 2008 by the Grocery Manufacturers Association called “Powering Growth Through Direct Store Delivery” showed that 77 percent of retailers who use direct store delivery to get goods to their consumers reported that they expect their DSD business to grow or remain constant for 2008. The study also stated that DSD products comprise 24 percent of unit sales and 52 percent of the grocery channel’s retail profits. The study was conducted by GMA’s Direct Store Delivery Committee and was based on both qualitative and quantitative research. More of the study’s results will be discussed in this informative educational session.
This session talks about the basics of Lean and examines the reasons that so many companies experience less than desired results in their productivity initiatives. Mattie Watson will discuss 10 mistakes that companies make, as well as how to avoid these mistakes in order to ensure a successful lean implementation. Mattie has 30 years experience in quality and manufacturing management and has implemented world class manufacturing techniques and participated in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and team development seminars. WCM Associates LLC is dedicated to helping organizations become globally competitive through the implementation of Lean as a business system. Learn how Lean can improve your company’s bottom line in this important session.
In this session, SNAXPO attendees will receive a candid, inside the beltway view of the current U.S. Economy. Dr. Regalia will discuss the current economic forces impacting the state of the American economy, his forecast of where it’s headed and how it will affect businesses across the country. Dr. Regalia is responsible for developing Chamber policy on tax and economic issues. He also oversees the Chamber’s Small Business Council and the Corporate Leadership Advisory Council. Dr. Regalia appears on national television news and debate programs, testifies before congressional committees, authors articles and publications on a variety of economic topics, and speaks to many groups across the country. He is also the author of the Econ 101 column in the member publication, uschamber.com.
Moderator:
, Industry Manager, Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT)
Panelists:
, Group Vice President, R&D, Frito-Lay, Inc.
Partner, Hogan & Hartson LLP
Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns is one of America’s top foreign policy experts and practitioners. Over the course of his 27-year career in the state department, he played a key leadership role in U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East, Europe, and South Asia. He was the nation’s top career diplomat as undersecretary from 2005-08 and viewed as one of the country’s most articulate spokespeople on globalization and U.S. foreign policy. He has served three presidents, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush in senior positions and is now a Professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government where he teaches International Politics and Diplomacy. Ambassador Burns provides unparalleled expertise and experience on topics ranging from globalization and America’s future in global leadership, to how India and China’s rise to power will affect the global economy. In this session, attendees will hear Ambassador Burns discuss why it is more important than ever for America to take account of the world’s concerns, deliver a positive, hopeful image, and participate more constructively in organizations such as the United Nations. Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns asserts that the security and prosperity of America depend on our becoming a more energized, enlightened, and effective global leader.
Senior Vice President, Information Resources, Inc.
The urgency to inject healthier options into America’s eating habits has particularly challenged the snacking industry. Learn how consumer and market demands for new options are literally and figuratively “reshaping” the snacking industry. An IRI Representative will present up-to-date snack food sales and consumer insights for the major snack food categories and discuss how current trends are affecting industry performance. IRI will also illustrate how the deluge of healthier product introductions has reconfigured retailers’ store merchandising strategies to include in-store healthy food sections, consumer education and more. See what companies, products and retailers are succeeding best and hear what consumers expect of the snacking industry in 2009.
Vice President, The NPD Group
The NPD Group has been tracking the eating patterns from a sample of the American population for over thirty years. Originally concentrating on away-from-home eating habits with its CREST® service, the firm began collecting in-home trends in 1980 with its National Eating Trends® service. Over the years, these two services have become one of the primary sources of information on consumer behavior in the United States.
Harry Balzer, vice president of The NPD Group and national expert on food and diet trends, has been following the eating and drinking patterns of Americans for twenty-five years. He is the author of The NPD Group’s Annual Report on Eating Patterns in America, which is used by food industry leaders to make smarter business decisions and gain fact-based insight. Balzer is widely known within the industry as a main source for unbiased market information.
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