Arthur D. Little Consultant to Discuss Improving Supply Chain Perfomance at 7th Annual CONECT Conference.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003 Arthur D. Little's Cole Landers Discusses Overcoming Security Risks and Challenges Inherent in Today's Supply Chain Arthur D. Little Arthur D. Little, Inc. is the world's first management consulting firm. Founded in 1886 by Arthur Dehon Little, an MIT chemist who discovered acetate, and co-worker Roger Griffin, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Arthur D. Little pioneered the concept of contracted technology research. , the leading independent global management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects firm, today announced that it will participate in a panel discussion on Security in the Supply Chain at the Coalition of New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Companies for Trade's (CONECT CONECT Coalition of New England Companies for Trade CONECT Combat Network Communications Technology CONECT Christian Outreach Network Establishing City-Wide Teamwork CONECT Committee on Networking, Education and Community Teamwork (Hannover Park, IL) ) Seventh Annual Northeast Trade and Transportation Conference on April 10 and 11, 2003 in Newport, Rhode Island Newport is a city in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Providence. It is the home of Naval Station Newport, housing the United States Naval War College, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and a major United States Navy training center. . For more information on Arthur D. Little's participation in the event, please contact RJ Bardsley or Alysha Crouse at the Miller Consulting Group, 617.262.1800. "A key issue today in supply chain management is balancing the competing demands of the security imperative, regulatory compliance, and business cost and growth objectives," said Paul MacKinnon Paul Gregory MacKinnon (born November 6, 1958 in Brantford, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, MacKinnon signed to play with the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association. , director of Arthur D. Little's Transportation and Supply Chain Practice. "It is our goal to provide clients with the strategic roadmap and knowledge-base for achieving their complex supply chain management goals in the near and long term." Cole Landers, a security consultant within Arthur D. Little's Transportation and Supply Chain Practice, will participate in a panel discussion entitled "Making the Supply Chain Work," scheduled for April 10 from 1:45 - 3:15pm. The panel will be moderated by CONECT's Bob Leadbetter and other participants will include Peter Giorgio, president of Global Logistics Solutions, and John Motley, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Log-Net. "In today's uncertain political and economic landscape, companies are facing more risks to their supply chain than ever before. Recent Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States initiatives have changed the way our government regulates security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security in global trade," said Landers. "The CONECT panel will explore ways to adhere to new government standards, minimize security risks, and sustain and improve operational performance within the global supply chain." Arthur D. Little's Transportation and Supply Chain Practice helps clients strategically manage the security and operations of their global logistics systems. The firm helps supply chain clients produce positive change and build the knowledge base they need to continue to improve through reducing security risks, identifying opportunities, evaluating near-term and long-term improvements, and accurately measuring results. Cole Landers Cole Landers is a security consultant with Arthur D. Little's Transportation and Supply Chain Practice. Landers' core expertise is in global logistics and enterprise-wide supply chain operations, with sub-specialties in security operations, and the application and integration of information technology. As a practitioner, Landers has served in executive positions as a Military Logistics, Security, Plans and Operations Officer at the global theater level, and as General Manager of Worldwide Physical Distribution for a Fortune 50 high-tech corporation. Landers has more than 15 years of global consulting experience. Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, he was a Managing Director of the Operations Strategy Group, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , focusing on critical infrastructure security issues. He has held senior positions with the Aerospace & Defense vertical at CSC Consulting, Primix Solutions, Metzler-Navigant Consulting, AT Kearney, and EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. Consulting. He has served in deployments throughout North America, Western Europe and the Middle East. Landers is a US Army veteran, and a retired senior officer in the Army Reserve, where he held the unique designation of Master Logistician. He is a graduate of the US Army Command & General Staff College, and the US Air Force War College. He received his MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the Carroll Graduate School of Management, Boston College in Massachusetts. About CONECT's 7th Annual Northeast Trade and Transportation Conference CONECT's Seventh Annual Northeast Trade and Transportation Conference will take place on April 10 and 11, 2003 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Goat Island in Newport, R.I. Attendance at this conference has grown each year, and Conference planners expect further growth in 2003. Registrants cite in-depth coverage of the hottest topics in trade and transportation as the draw for CONECT's Newport conference. This year's topics will include the latest US Customs security and technology issues, the 24-hour Manifest Rule, C-TPAT C-TPAT Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (US government) , the ACE program, Supply Chain Management, Northeast Infrastructure Trends, and a Global Economic Forecast. Featured panels will include top Customs Officials, New England Customs Attorneys, International Trade Reporters, Supply Chain Experts and nationally recognized Transportation Consultants. CONECT will also host an early bird reception on April 9th. For more information, contact Carol A. Turner, CONECT Executive Director, at (508) 481-0424 or at conectorg@aol.com. The CONECT website has information at www.conect.org. About Arthur D. Little Arthur D. Little founded the consulting industry, and is the longest continuously operating independent global management consulting firm. Arthur D. Little has more than 116 years of experience helping clients develop practical strategies that mobilize businesses to achieve fast and sustainable performance improvement. Today, the firm continues that heritage, uniting strategy and tactical implementation for clients in more than 15 industries, from transportation and automotive, to consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , to pharmaceutical. With more than 40 offices in 30 countries, the Arthur D. Little global network provides clients the resources of more than 1,000 consultants worldwide. For more information about Arthur D. Little, visit their website at www.adl.com This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations. These forward-looking statements entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. 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