International Society of Beverage Technologists

International Society of Beverage Technologists
14070 Proton Rd.
Suite 100, LB 9
Dallas, TX 75244-3601 USA
Tel: 972.233.9107 x208
Fax: 972.490.4219
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Supply Chain Technical Committee

Officers

Chair

Tom Leitch
Coca-Cola NA
Phone: (404) 676-7445
Fax: (404) 598-7445
Email

1st Vice Chair

Suzanne Mutz-Darwell
Boc Gases
Phone: (908) 508-4074
Fax: (908) 771-1148
Email

2nd Vice Chair

Roger Lester
Tate & Lyle
Phone: (217) 421-2580
Fax: (217) 421-2471
Email

Mentor

Michael Redman
American Beverage Association
Phone: (202) 463-6756
Email

Subcommittee Chairs

Production

James Sturgis
Tropicana
Phone: (941) 742-3473
Fax: (941) 749-3956
Email

Wash Station Methodology

Brian Stegmann
Corn Products International
Phone: (708) 551-2855
Fax: (708) 551-2850
Email

Mission Statement

To provide a forum for timely and accurate information, and to encourage interest and progress in resolving supply chain challenges and issues.

Areas of Interest

  • Utilization on new software for ERP and Advanced Planning
  • Supplier Optimization
  • SKU Optimization
  • SKU Proliferation Management
  • New Metric Development
  • Production

2008 Supply Chain Technical Committee Forum

Wednesday, April 16 " 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Chair: Thomas Leitch, Coca-Cola
1st Vice Chair: Suzanne Mutz-Darwell, BOC
2nd Vice Chair: Roger Lester, Tate & Lyle

Presentations

  • Securing Our International Supply Chain – Brian Stegman, Corn Products
  • Considerations for Ensuring a Quality Supply Chain – How to Build a Sweetener Transfer Terminal – Miles Lee, South Texas Liquid Terminals
  • Food Grade Liquid Transport Trailers – What Do We Know About Them? – Brian Stegman, Corn Products

2007 Supply Chain Technical Committee Forum

Monday, April 30 " 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Chair: Tom Leitch, CCNA
1st Vice Chair: Suzanne Mutz-Darwell, BOC
2nd Vice Chair: Robert Lester, Tate & Lyle

Presentations

  • "Keeping the Gas Flowing" - Sal Colandra, BOC/Linde
  • "C-TPAT Regulations and Possible Impact to the Beverage Industry" - Brian Stegman, Corn Products

2006 Presentations sponsored in General Session

  • "RFID in the Beverage Industry: Compliance and Much More" by David Vollmer, Red Prairie
  • "Planning Policy Optimization for the Real World" by Jay Burkholder, Optiant Inc
  • Panel - "Pro-Actively Managing a Plant's Energy Requirements in the 21st Century"

2004 Presentations sponsored in General Session

  • "Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for Inventory Management" by Joe Dunla Siemens Dematic

2006 papers presented in Technical Committee Forum

  • Blending Lean Concepts and Technologies for Competitive Advantage in the Beverage Industry by David Ross, Intentia Americas
    Brief Summary:
    This presentation seeks to explore the convergence of lean, supply chain management, and information technologies in today's beverage industry. A critical part of the discussion will be a review of the pivotal technologies, such as e-business, web-based enablers, RDID, supply chain management software, and ERP business foundation Applications.
  • Supply Chain Security - C-TPAT & Beyond by Phil Whitley, E.J. Brooks Company
    Brief Summary:
    This presentation covers the security requirements of the Bioterrorism Act of 2002, C-TPAT for customs clearance, ISO test standards, and general security in the supply chain.
  • African Co2 Supply Chain Challenges by Jeff Prophet, The Coca-Cola Company
    Brief Summary:
    Unique infrastructural conditions mandate innovative, but potentially problemmatic supply chain solutions.

2005 papers presented in Technical Committee Forum

  • The Beverage Industry & RFID by David Vollmer, Red Prairie
  • Planning Policy Optimization for the Real World by Jay Burkholder, Optiant
  • Supply Chain Status & Direction by Jeff Dixon, Siemens
  • Water and Waste Water Outsourcing by Michael Hvisdos, EMC