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Program Sessions Workshop: The Antidote: Transformational Management For Continuous Growth Tuesday, May 16, 1:00 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m. Presenters: Gary Hourselt, Managing Director International Consulting, TBM Consulting Group William A. Schwartz, Vice President, Business Development Are you converting your operational excellence into growth and market share gains? Companies using Lean tools can achieve enormous internal improvement -- but often struggle to translate it to their markets and customers. Join Bill Schwartz and Gary Hourselt and learn how to transform your business for the extreme challenges of the 21st century: What is a Transformational Management System and how does it differ from the Scientific Management System. What you have to do to attain perpetual growth and the way to get it done How to assess your organization’s readiness for growth Learn how to rapidly introduce new products How to understand what your customers really value. Learn how to transform your company into an innovative, customer-driven company Learn practical approaches to successful execution Learn how to develop Policy Deployment and use it for business growth execution. Understand the leadership attributes required for leveraging continuous improvement for growth by following the people centric Transformational Management System Don't Let Compliance Issues Slow You Down Wednesday, May 17, 10:30 a.m. -- 11:15 a.m. Presenter: C. Deep SenGupta, Manager Trade & Customs Advisory, FedEx Trade Networks Ignorance of import, export and cargo-security rules can drastically reduce a company's ability to enjoy the full benefits of international trade. U.S based manufacturers that either import and/or export need be aware of and comply with requirements under the Customs Mod Act the Export Administration Regulations and other Customs programs such as C-TPAT and ISA. Deep SenGupta will highlight strategies for companies to derive the full benefit from international trade, while avoiding potential regulatory obstacles. What You Need To Know About RFID Wednesday, May 17, 11:45 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m. Presenter: Miley Ainsworth, Director Innovation & Scanning Technology, FedEx Services RFID has received its share of press and conversation over the past few years -- in retail, military and other industries. Like many of you, FedEx has been exploring the potential of radio frequency identification technology for its businesses. In this presentation, FedEx will share its research results, as well as insights it has gleaned from observing real-world implementations. Stop by for a complete overview of current information about the RFID process. Conference speakers, topics, and sessions are liable to change at any time. Last Updated February 16, 2006.

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