The Supply Chain conference to be held in Sydney in April by the Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) in conjunction with MATEX warehouse and materials handling exhibition will focus on "Management and Strategy" and "Back to Basics".

The SCLAA is looking for speakers on a broad range of topics:
Management & Strategy: Retention Strategies; Skills Shortage Management; Contract Management; Labour Management; Waste Management; Australian Freight Management; IT Management; Global Supply Chains; Carbon Trading; Productivity Benchmarks; Offshoring; OHS and Safety Management; Casualisation of the Workforce; Strategic Procurement; Best Practices and First Choice Employers..

Back to Basics: Recruiting into the Industry - Gen Y & X; Apprenticeship Programs; Warehouse Layout - Material Flow; Pallet Storage; Receiving & Shipping; Battery Care; Forklift Management; OHS Compliance; Substance Abuse & Compliance; Customs Clearance; Tracking & Traceability; Order Picking; Racking & Storage Solutions; Software Selection; Access Systems and Using 3PLs and 4PLs.

Please send your Expression of Interest to nsw@sclaa.com.au including a two- to three-paragraph overview on your topic and presentation, a speaker profile and a 300 dpi jpeg photo of the speaker before Friday 21 December.