AMR Research announced the final agenda for its Supply Chain Executive Conference, which will be held at The Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona from May 30th - June 1st. The agenda includes a keynote speech by former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell.

The conference is the latest in a series of AMR Research events that raise awareness of the impact of global supply chains on vital world issues like sustainability, development economics, and disaster preparedness. Past speakers include former President Bill Clinton, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, and MIT Professor of Economics Erik Brynjolfsson.

Presentations and sessions at this year's conference will focus on the theme of handling strategic risk and opportunity across a global supply chain. In his keynote, Colin Powell will draw on his experience as both a soldier and statesman in developing and executing strategies for managing risk while seizing opportunity.

In addition to AMR Research analysts, executives scheduled to present at the conference on the first day include:

- Erik Autor, Vice President, Trade Counsel, National Retail Federation
- Irial Finan, President, Bottling Investments and Supply Chain, The Coca-Cola Company
- Anita Roper, Director Sustainability, Alcoa
- Howard Smith, Global Vice President, Supply Chain Operations, Polo Ralph Lauren
- Tom van Laar, Head Global Technical Operations, Novartis Pharma AG
- Jim Waters, Vice President Caterpillar Production System Division, Caterpillar, Inc.
- Don Weintritt, Director of Global Supply Chain, Dow Chemical

The final day of the conference is designed to offer specific tactical tools for practitioners. A series of classroom-style sessions will be offered on the following topics:

Collaborative Planning, Supply Network Design and Management, Demand-Driven Transformation, Retail, Operations Excellence, Performance Management

For more information, or to register, you can visit http://www.amrresearch.com/events.