Conference Day Two

Conference Day Two - Wednesday 11 October

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08:30 | Welcome coffee

08:50 | Opening remarks from the Chair

David Rogers, Chairman, Asia Pacific Logistics Federation


THE IMPACT OF INFRASTRUCTURE ON ONLINE RETAIL LOGISTICS


09:00 | Urban and CBD delivery in the national freight and supply chain strategy

  • Freight doesn’t vote – curfews and the removal of loading zones
  • Apartment living – the effect that the growth in apartments is having on freight delivery
  • How can technology best overcome this problem?

Michael Kilgariff, Managing Director, Australian Logistics Council


09:30 | Measuring the “Last Mile” – how companies are tackling last mile challenges while still providing customer satisfaction

  • Analysing the cost of the last mile over the rest of the supply chain cycle
  • How utilising different types of technology can improve performance
  • Ensuring reliable timely delivery and how implementing new strategies can assist

Levi Aron, Country Manager, Deliveroo


10:00 | How warehousing plays an important part of online retail logistics

  • Effects of e-Commerce on the Australian logistics landscape
  • Effects of e-Commerce on the Australian warehousing sector
  • How to position your business for the most cost effective warehousing solution

James Condon, Director of Industrial, Savills Australia


10:30 | Morning tea


11:00 | Towards a 21st century logistics strategy for online retail

  • Managing your inventory planning and forecasting program
  • Handling the physical inventory and optimising your warehousing for storage density
  • Assessing the current state of software and technology for logistics 
  • Avoiding the pitfalls that plague almost every software and technology implementation

Andrew Clark, Founder, Logistics Help


FROM FOUNDATIONS TO THE FUTURE


11:30 | PANEL DISCUSSION: The future of shopping – Omni-Channel 2.0

  • Click & Collect – changing the way resources are being used and preparing for a growing demand in the way customers purchase and expect multiple channels to receive their products
  • How leveraging data analytics to deliver integrated and tailored experiences in a seamless fashion is helping your business stand out among other retailers?
  • What does it mean to offer customers the ability to move seamlessly among channels & receive same-day delivery?

Panel Moderator:
Mehdi Fassaie, President and Founder, Fluent Commerce
Panellists:
Ben Hare, Director - Chief Operating Officer, Tinyme
Leo Zaitsev, Director of Commercial Operations, Klika Group
Nathan Huppatz,
Co-founder, Ready-to-ship.com.au & Costumes.com.au
Deb Ellis,
Partner, Gattorna Alignment


12:15 | Networking lunch


13:15 | Building the pillars of targeted eCommerce selling

  • Easy and effective ways of ensuring a successful eCommerce business
  • Ensuring solid foundations for the online space
  • How to measure success and future positive growth

Simon Molnar, Chief Executive Officer, Ice Jewellery


DRIVING ADVANCEMENT IN RETAIL


13:45 |  PANEL DISCUSSION: Skilled leadership – training the right people to build future success

  • How to identify new skills you need to meet an ever-growing customer demand and how to manage vertical and horizontal integration
  • How redefining traditional skills creates advancements in effective supply chain management
  • How technology and point of service systems are changing the shopping experience for customers and retail experience for team members

Panel Moderator:
David Rogers, Chairman, Asia Pacific Logistics Federation

Panellists:
Adrian Pidgeon, Retail Logistics Manager, Ikea
Richard Whetton, Head of Fulfillment, Catch Group
Vince Spiteri, Operations and Supply Chain Leader, Green’s General Food


14:30 | Operations excellence – creating a competitive advantage

  • Assessment of the current state of operations excellence
  • Tools and strategies to improve performance focusing on leadership, teamwork, problem solving and continuous improvement
  • Sustainment and continuous improvement to maintain best practice

Peter Nemtsas, Managing Director, Myoora Transformations


15:00 | Afternoon tea


15:30 | ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Reverse Logistics

It’s an important part of any transaction, specifically for online retailers. Let’s discuss the challenges, opportunities and solutions to make your return process run more smoothly.

Moderated by:

Peter Nemtsas, Managing Director, Myoora Transformations


16:00  | Interactive Q&A session with members of the advisory panel
This session considers the opportunities offered by the constantly evolving online retail space. The event’s advisory panel will facilitate a discussion to explore how organisations could prepare for future opportunities within different sectors of the industry.

Facilitator:
Andrew Clark, Founder, Logistics Help

Panellists:
Dean Salakas, Chief Party Dude, The Party People
Apurva Chiranewala, Growth Leader, Sendle

Trent Allan, Head of eCommerce & Marketing, Home Clearance (Winning Group)


16:30 | Closing remarks from the Chair and drawing of the lucky door prize!

16:40 | End of Day Two and close of the conference


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Reference: 
Online Retail Logistics 2017