Future of Energy, Oil and Gas - Keynote Speaker
Future energy prices and impact on alternative power generation.
Siemens technology to carry power thousands of kilometres with low power loss, using direct current rather than alternating current.
Opportunity to power Europe from Sahara Desert or whole of America from Arizona desert. Innovations in power storage eg using national networks of electric car batteries. Conference keynote lecture by Patrick Dixon, for Red Prairie, audience of logistics...
Read more: Future Oil Prices - Energy Industry Trends and Growth of Solar Power
Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain Keynotes
Outsourcing and offshoring - how economic arguments are changing with high inflation in India and China together with exchange rate shifts - which all mean higher prices for outsourced manufacturing operations than in the past. Reversal of offshoring and outsourcing to reduce risk, increase velocity, improve agility, shorten product development cycles, improve speed to market.
Improving supply chain management in complex operations. Example of Audi motor manufacturing -- difficulties in providing customized vehicles rapidly without shorter supply chains. Conference keynote lecture by Patrick Dixon, for Red Prairie, audience of logistics and supply chain executives.
Read more: Why outsourcing is going into reverse - manufacturing and logistics reshoring after offshoring boom, as factory production in China and other Asian nations rises in price, and supply chains become more regional to save time and risk