Pepperdine University and BSMA Promote Supply Chain Talent Management

Sept. 24, 2010 - PRLog -- Pepperdine University's Center of Applied Research at the Graziadio School of Business and Management and the Bio Supply Management Alliance have announced a joint effort to promote the education of supply chain management for industry executives for their career development. The conference titled “TRANSFORMING THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN FOR END-TO-END VISIBILITY & QUALITY PATIENT CARE", will provide an exclusive audience of biopharma industry senior-level executives with authoritative insights, best practices and market intelligence about the supply and distribution of biotechnology products. Eminent industry executives and academia will present their initiatives in the areas of supply chain management, risk management, talent development, strategic sourcing, information technology network and cold chain.

As a result of this partnership, alumni and students of Pepperdine University are eligible for a 20% discount on registration fees for the 3rd annual conference to be held at the Embassy Suites in South San Francisco, where the world's leading community for biotechnology supply chain professionals will meet on October 26, 2010.

According to Devendra Mishra, BSMA Executive Director, conference chairman and Pepperdine adjunct professor , "The development of supply chain management in the young biotech industry remains a huge unmet challenge. The mission of the Biotech Supply Chain Academy continues to gather momentum in the areas of talent development, risk management and visibility and efficiency in the supply chain. The commitment of Pepperdine’s Center of Applied Research and Graziadio School of Business and Management to developing supply chain management education and training is a cornerstone of this partnership."

“With a long-standing emphasis on knowledge and education that has direct application and relevance for working professionals and their organizations, the Graziadio School joins with the Biotech Supply Chain Academy to address actionable best practices and challenges facing a rapidly evolving global marketplace,” said Center for Applied Research director and Pepperdine professor Dr. Mark Chun.

REGISTER for the CONFERENCE at www.biosupplyalliance.org.

Focus of the conference will be the Top 10 supply chain issues facing the biotech industry:

•  Gartner Research of “The AMR Research Healthcare Top 25”
•  Development of Supply Chain Talent Management: Learnings from the Best of the Breed from other Industries and Academia
•  Optimization of Risk in the End-to-end Supply Chain: The best practices for the identification, measurement, and execution of managing risks in the industry
•  Global Healthcare Exchange and Distribution Services to Hospitals
•  Information Technology Management: The Holy Grail! Proven solutions from procure to pay to ePedigree and visibility in the Supply Chain
•  Global Strategic Sourcing: Sourcing Development Strategies in a Collaborative Environment to Maximize Supplier and Vendor Relationships.
•  Track and Trace and Preparation for ePedigree Legislation in 2015
•  Working Capital Management: Ensuring the Financial Bottom Line of SCM
•  CRO, CMO, R&D and Business Analytics Services: The New Outsourcing Frontiers!
•  Cold Chain & Logistics Management: Technologies, Standards and Best of the Breed Case studies

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About Bio Supply Management Alliance (BSMA)

BSMA is a worldwide community of operations and supply chain leaders and professionals in the biotechnology industry. The Alliance provides a forum for collaboration, learning and best practice sharing of practitioners, executives and thought leaders in these uniquely demanding industry sectors.

About the Center of Applied Research, Graziadio School of Business and Management

The Center for Applied Research supports the mission of the Graziadio School of Business and Management to develop values-centered leaders and advance responsible business practice. The Center was established to enhance thought leadership that addresses actionable best practices and challenges facing a rapidly evolving global marketplace. It fosters high quality applied business research and raises the visibility of the Graziadio School and Pepperdine University among the academic community, while nurturing collaborative research in applied scholarship.