Supply Chain Management
Meeting 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration begins at 11:30pm
Six Sigma and Supply Chain Management
Kennan Ramanathan, PhD, University of Texas at Dallas
Objectives: “Lean” and
“Six Sigma” are frequently heard buzzwords in our modern business
environment. These concepts are being applied to an increasing
number of functions in managing an organization. What exactly
do these terms mean? How are they relevant to Supply Chain
Management? In this presentation, Kennan will discuss:
- The evolution of Lean and Six Sigma concepts
- The increasing focus on Supply Chain Management
- How the audit function can leverage Lean and Six Sigma concepts
to contribute to organizational efficiency and effectiveness
Kennan Ramanathan studied Economics and Management in India.
After receiving his MBA, he worked for airlines in India, East Africa,
and the Middle East.
He left the airline industry after 12 years to come to the United
States and receive a Ph.D. in Business Management from the University of
Illinois at Urbana Champaign. He then joined General Electric,
where he focused on applying and teaching Six Sigma at various GE
businesses.
As of last year, he is with the University of Texas at Dallas as
Associate Director for the Center for Intelligent Supply Networks.
At the University of Texas at Dallas School of Management, he teaches
Lean Six Sigma, Operations Management, and Spreadsheet Modeling.
1 Hour Continuing Education
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CAST Meeting 10:30am - 11:30am
Registration begins at 10:00am
Root Cause Analysis
Priya Sarjoo, Grant Thornton LP
Objectives: Root cause
analysis (RCA) is a class of problem solving methods aimed at
identifying the root causes of problems or events. The practice of
RCA is predicated on the belief that problems are best solved by
attempting to correct or eliminate root causes, as opposed to merely
addressing the immediately obvious symptoms. By directing
corrective measures at root causes, the likelihood of problem
recurrence is minimized. In this CAST session, participants will
learn more about the process of root cause analysis and the
techniques and tools to identify root causes of events or problems.
Priya Sarjoo is a Director in the Advisory Services practice at Grant
Thorton. She joined Grant Thornton in 2001, having previously worked in
the private sector in the wholesale assembly and distribution and
hospitality industries. With more than 15 years of experience in
accounting, internal controls, and business process improvement, Priya
has assisted companies with operational improvements and developing
appropriate internal controls to manage their risks. Priya has an
MBA (with distinction) from the Stern School of Business, New York
University, New York, and a BA from Fordham University, New York.
1 Hour Continuing Education
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Pre-Meeting 10:30am - 11:30am
Registration begins at 10:00am
Auditing for Value in the Procure to Pay Cycle
Clint McPherson and Terry Hartzog, Protiviti Inc.
Objectives: During this
session, the presenters will provide an overview of the primary
processes within the procure to pay cycle and discuss key areas of
focus, including various tactics and usage of CAAT’s/data analytics,
as part of the internal audit process. The objective of these
tools is to provide greater assurance on the effectiveness of
management controls while also enhancing the potential for internal
audit to identify cost savings and/or process improvements within
the organization.
Clint McPherson is a founding Managing Director in the Protiviti
Dallas/Ft. Worth office with over 19 years experience in internal
audit, business operations, and information technology. Clint
serves as the Southwest Regional Leader for Protiviti’s
Sarbanes-Oxley practice and as co-leader of Protiviti’s Internal
Audit practice for the Dallas office. Clint has extensive
experience in the areas of internal audit, IT audit, corporate
governance, operational assessments, and process improvement.
Clint received his BBA in Finance from the University of Oklahoma.
He is also a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information
Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Project
Management Professional (PMP), and is accredited in Quality
Assessment by the IIA.
Terry Hartzog is an Associate Director with Protiviti with over 10
years of experience providing internal audit assurance and
consultative services to a variety of companies across many
industries. Terry's experience includes audit shop formation
and risk assessment as well as oversight and execution of audit
projects.
Terry earned his BBA in Accounting and Information Systems from
Texas A&M University. He is a Certified Internal Auditor
(CIA), Accredited in Quality Assessment/Validation and is also a
Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Terry currently serves as
the President of the Fort Worth chapter of the IIA.
1 Hour Continuing Education
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Post-Meeting 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Supply Chain Risks
Jason Carter and Tim Gaylord, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Objectives: Supply Chains,
with pressures such as product recalls, are now under severe
economic stress and more vulnerable to disruptions. Supply chain
disruptions cause serious damage to profitability, shareholder
value, and reputation. A few suppliers make the biggest difference
to the bottom line and brand. These critical relationships must be
recognized and nurtured. Companies should analyze critical
suppliers’ financial and operational metrics to develop leading risk
indicators and identify/prevent potential disruptions. Participants
will learn how to develop relationships with suppliers and monitor
the relationships that companies have with suppliers.
Jason Carter has over 3 years experience with PwC LLP, where he has
assisted companies improve their supply chain and manage their risk.
His work has spanned many industries including publishing, telecom,
pharma, and energy. Through his efforts, he has helped clients
identify supply chain strategies that are aligned to corporate goals
and facilitated the development of roadmaps and business cases to
empower supply chain management to achieve their objectives.
Additionally, he has assisted clients with their outsourcing
decisions by providing benefit analysis during the negotiations of
contract terms. Jason has also helped distribution teams
identify and quantify efficiency improvement and cost reduction
initiatives. Throughout these efforts, Jason has guided
companies to recognize the potential pitfalls involved in their
supply chain decision and has helped them understand and mitigate
their risk exposure.
Tim Gaylord is a Manager in PwC's Advisory practice in North Texas.
In his five years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tim has focused on
merger integration and operations effectiveness in the industrial
products, consumer products, and retail industries. He has
experience assessing and applying best practices in supply chain and
supply chain risk management, manufacturing, management reporting,
information technology, and lean principles.
1 Hour Continuing Education
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Meeting Location
Renaissance Richardson Hotel,
900 East Lookout Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082
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