Oniqua to Moderate Panel Discussion at 13th Annual Utility Supply Chain Management Conference

Representatives from First Energy, Southern Company, Duke Energy, NPPD and Scott Madden to discuss impact of inventory optimization on service to operations & maintenance

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Nov 10, 2014, 08:45 ET

DENVER, Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Oniqua Intelligent MRO, a leading provider of analytics-based MRO technology and services, today announced it will moderate a panel discussion at the 13th Annual Utility Supply Chain Management Conference, taking place January 18-21, 2015 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

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The panel discussion, entitled "Inventory Optimization — Improving Service to Operations and Maintenance While Reducing Costs," will take place on Tuesday, January 20th at 1:30 pm. The panel will feature representatives from some of North America's leading utilities and service providers, including:

  • Chris Trump
    Director, T&D Warehousing & Materials Management
    First Energy
  • Laura Green
    Director, Supply Chain Management
    Southern Company
  • Ian McCulloch
    Managing Director, Supply Chain Strategy
    Duke Energy
  • Bill Belgum
    Inventory Control Manager
    Nebraska Public Power District
  • Andy Flores
    Partner
    ScottMadden, Inc.

Moderated by Steve Sotwick, VP Business Development for Oniqua, the panel will explore key topics affecting inventory optimization initiatives within utilities, including:

  • Differences between energy supply (generation) energy delivery (T&D)
  • Improving service levels — reliability and safety as priority number one
  • How to eliminate waste without risk to service levels
  • Building a collaborative relationship with O&M
  • Establishing objective, consistent and sustainable business practices

This year's conference, themed Energy Industry Trends, Inventory Optimization, and Supplier Risk Management Strategies, features expert speakers from Ameren, Duke Energy, Entergy Corporation, FirstEnergy, Great Plains Energy/Kansas City Power & Light, Nebraska Public Power District, PG&E, PwC, ScottMadden, Inc., Shell Oil Company, Southern California Edison, Tampa Electric, Tennessee Valley Authority and others.

Hosted by Platts, the Utility Supply Chain Management Conference attracts a variety of supply chain executives from many of the largest power generation and utility companies in North America to exchange best practices and gain cutting-edge knowledge on improving supply chain efficiency.

For more information on the conference, visit http://www.platts.com/conferencedetail/2015/pc501/index

For more information on Oniqua Intelligent MRO, visit www.oniqua.com.

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