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Event Recaps:

Dannon Tour
Baronda Bradley

Eighteen members of the local Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of CSCMP toured the Fort Worth manufacturing plant on Wednesday, August 6th. Dannon’s Director of Customer Logistics Mike Robinson talked with our members about the logistics of refrigerated distribution—from product range, target markets, and the health benefits of yogurt, to an explanation of Dannon’s customer base, from grocery, convenience stores, and “away from home” markets to large institutional buyers. Visitors were commonly surprised to learn that this national brand is produced right in their backyard—and has been for more than 30 years!

Besides on-location comments about the plant’s cleanliness and operational superiority, next-day e-mails about the facility and tour included:
• Your office did a phenomenal job!! I watch “How It’s Made” all the time and the tour was way better than the Yoplait plant in Canada. —Lennie Trocard, C.H.Robinson
• I was really fascinated with all the work you were doing in customer logistics to create more value for yourself and your clients. —Srikanth Srinivas , RiverLogic
• It sure was nice to learn about your process and the ways you are approaching the issues you are facing from the logistics standpoint. I thought it’s particularly interesting that through statistical analyses and the reconfiguration of that data, you were able to find a more efficient solution to the cost of transportation, eventually going toward bracket pricing. —Roberty Velasco, Bear Transportation

A world of thanks goes out to the many individuals at Dannon who helped make this tour such a success.

• Jay Erskin
• Patty Holder
• Mark Robinson
• Nancy Dachille
• Luther Houston
• Mike Edgemon

October Luncheon
Ken Bagley

On October 9th at the beautiful LA Cima Restaurant overlooking Las Colinas and the Metroplex skylines your Dallas Fort Worth Roundtable CSCMP kicked off its first Luncheon of the fall session. Our guest speaker was William T. Manley who is Manager, International Licensing Analyst Supply Chain Integration for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. Mr. Manley’s topic was on Modeling/Simulating Supply Chain Pre- Plans with suppliers and developing concepts and strategies with these partners for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Besides partners, Mr. Manley reviewed the numerous countries involved in this off set program designed for decades into the future.

Attendance for this event had more than the RSVP and thanks to the La Cima staff and Roundtable members the last minute intrigued shows were well accommodated. If success is measured on requests for Mr. Manley’s presentation than you can be most strongly assured a fine performance was witnessed by all in attendance. On behalf of all of us at the Dallas Fort Worth Roundtable CSCMP and everyone in attendance we thank Mr. Manley for his hard work and effort in constructing and presenting an outstanding program. By the way, after his presentation Mr. Manley hinted at providing a tour of Lockheed Martin during the spring for each of you. Each year the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, offer you three dinners, luncheons and facility tours!

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