SINGAPORE, September 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Kalpesh Pathak, Assistant Vice President at Fiat has recently confirmed that he will be joining over 150 supply chain and logistics professionals at the Supply Chain & Logistics Summit Asia to share his insights into how to stay competitive in Asia.

As a result of the current economic climate, supply chain industry experts across the globe, and especially in Asia, are under pressure to increase efficiency as costs continue to rise. Increasingly success is determined by strategic decisions. Mr Pathak will address these issues during his presentation: integrating new supply chain and logistics business models to stay competitive in Asia.

He will present on day one of the executive level event in Singapore and will cover specifically how to learn from other sectors and cross pollinating best practices in supply chains between various industries.

The Supply Chain & Logistics Summit Asia takes place in the Ritz-Carlton, Millennia in Singapore between the 8^th-9^th January 2013 and consists of case studies, keynotes, streamed sessions and interactive workshops as well as pre-arranged one-to-one meetings and themed luncheons designed specifically for the manufacturing industry.

Other headline sessions on the event program include:

• Ensuring Accurate Demand Forecasting Despite Intense Market Volatility
  Daryll Mascarenhas, General Manager Supply Chain, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
  
• Enhanced Inventory Optimisation Strategies in Asia
  Rajesh Pednekar, Head of Distribution, Pfizer
  
• Achieving S&OP Planning Success
  Dr. Christian Borel, Director Sales & Operations Planning, Merck Serono
  
• Complexity Reduction Despite New Product Introductions and Geographical Expansion
  Rahul Teotia, VP -Sourcing & Supply Chain, Blue Scope Steel Asia

About the Supply Chain & Logistics Summit Asia 2013

• View the Supply Chain & Logistics Summit Asia Program at http://www.sclasiasummit.com/program
• The summit takes place on 8^th-9^th January 2013 at the Rtiz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore
• See attendee list at http://sclas.wtginternational.com/delegates_login_if.asp?mc=null
• Secure your place at http://sclas.wtginternational.com/delegate_reg1_if.asp?mc=null

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For further information, please email the summit marketing manager Sema Tezel on sema.tezel@wtgevents.com  or call +65-6933-9371 or +44(0)20-7202-7690.