2019 Utility Purchasing & Materials Management Conference
 

UTILITY PURCHASING & MATERIALS MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Event Details
2019 Utility Purchasing & Materials Management Conference
04/10 - 04/12/2019
The Westin
Chattanooga, Tennessee

The Utility Purchasing & Materials Management Conference is TVPPA's annual educational meeting for electric utility purchasing and materials management professionals – the key individuals who are charged with procurement, inventory records, warehousing and materials distribution for electric systems in the communities across the Tennessee Valley and beyond! If you handle any part of the supply chain management, you won't want to miss this event. 

04/10/2019
8:30 amUTILITY PURCHASING & MATERIALS MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
1:00 pmRegistration Open
5:00 pm - 5:30 pmNewcomer Meet n' Greet with Conference Planning Committee (Utility Employees Only)
5:30 pm - 6:30 pmWelcome Reception
 
04/11/2019
7:00 amRegistration Open
7:00 am - 8:00 amBreakfast with the Sponsors
8:00 amFIRST GENERAL SESSION
8:00 amWelcome and Sponsor Acknowledgement
8:15 am - 9:00 amBody Language + Intention = Great Communication: 8 Impactful Ways to Improve Our Communication
9:00 am - 9:45 amFrom Order to Receipt
9:45 am - 10:15 amAlternative Purchasing Methods
10:15 amAttendance Prize Drawing
10:15 am - 10:45 amMeet the Sponsors Break
10:45 am - 11:15 amBarcoding: What You Need to Know
11:15 am - 12:00 pmUtilizing BLS in Materials Pricing
12:00 pm - 1:45 pmLunch with Friends and Colleagues (on your own)
1:45 pmSECOND GENERAL SESSION
1:45 pm - 2:30 pmBO1: Purchasing - The Effects of Tariffs on Materials Procurement
1:45 pm - 2:30 pmBO2: Materials Mgmt - Open vs. Closed Warehouse Open Forum
2:30 pm - 3:15 pmBO1: Purchasing - Negotiations and Contracts
2:30 pm - 3:15 pmBO2: Materials Mgmt - Warehouse Safety
3:15 pm - 3:45 pmMeet the Sponsors Break
3:45 pm - 4:15 pmEvaluating Your Distributors
4:15 pm - 4:50 pmWays to Communicate with Your Distributors
4:50 pm - 5:00 pmSponsor Acknowledgement
5:00 pmAttendance Prize Drawing
5:00 pm - 6:00 pmReception
 
04/12/2019
7:15 am - 8:15 amBreakfast with the Sponsors
8:15 amTHIRD GENERAL SESSION
8:15 am - 9:00 amConducting Effective and Efficient Meetings
8:45 am - 9:30 amSurplus or Scrap?
9:30 am - 10:15 amBO1: Purchasing - Vehicle Incentive Program
9:30 am - 10:15 amBO2: Materials Mgmt - Leading from a Non-Leading Role
10:15 am - 10:45 amMeet the Sponsors Break
10:45 am - 11:15 amInventory Analytics
11:15 am - 12:00 pmFiber: The New Light in the Warehouse
11:59 amAttendance Prize Drawing
12:00 pmConference Adjourns