Ford's New Logistics Head Joins Autologistics Global 2003 Line-Up

LONDON, Sept. 8 -- Ford's new global executive director of material planning and logistics, Grant Belanger, has joined the expert line-up for this month's Autologistics Global 2003 conference. Belanger's predecessor, Joe Hinrichs, will also still participate as a panel member at the event in his new role as Ford's director of manufacturing, vehicle operations.

The 4th annual event will be held at the prestigious Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, Michigan, USA, on 30 September and 1 October. It boasts an impressive array of some of the automotive industry's top logistics executives including:

  -- Brad Ross, Executive in Charge of Order To Deliver, General Motors
  -- David Hodgson, Vice President Supply, DaimlerChrysler
  -- Hermann Krog, Executive Director Logistics, Audi
  -- Glenn Uminger, Assistant General Manager, Business Management and
     Logistics, Production Control, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America
  -- Rick Johnson, Executive Director, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
     Solutions, Johnson Controls
  -- Dave Otey, Director Supply Chain Planning, Mark IV Automotive
  -- Wes Johnson, Director, Customer Logistics and Planning, Robert Bosch
  -- Sylvia Hill, Production Control and Logistics Director, Asia Pacific,
     Delphi

Autologistics Global 2003 delegates will have the chance to hear the views of industry leaders across key areas -- including globalization, order to delivery, lean manufacturing, service parts and information systems -- through an interactive format of presentations and panel discussions. For a full program visit www.autologisticsglobal.com.

Delegates are also invited to a pre-conference cocktail reception at The Corner on 29 September and a gala dinner at the award wining Townsend's restaurant on 30 September hosted by Ryder Integrated Logistics, the premier sponsor of Autologistics Global 2003. Other sponsors include APS, G-Log, Manhattan Associates, Schneider Logistics, Trenstar and Viewlocity.

To book your place at Autologistics Global 2003 visit our website www.autologisticsglobal.com or call our hotline on +44 (0) 1244 393410.

Autologistics Global 2003 is organized by Automotive Logistics magazine, the world's only magazine dedicated to supply chain excellence in the automotive industry. For a free subscription to Automotive Logistics, published by Advanstar Communications, visit www.automotivelogisticsmagazine.com

For more information about this press release, please contact Alexandra Campos at acampos@advanstar.com

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