Darrell Clapper

SVP Global Operations and Supply Chain Management
Welch Allyn, Inc.

As chief manufacturing and supply chain officer, Darrell (Andy) Clapper is responsible for all manufacturing strategy and operations globally. In addition, Andy ensures that manufactured product availability is consistent with the Welch Allyn strategy and integrated product roadmap.

Andy began his career at Welch Allyn in 2006, after arriving from Eastman Kodak, where he was Director of Global Health Group Flow and Vice President of Global Manufacturing and logistics. During his 27 year career at Eastman Kodak, Andy was recognized as a global operations leader with extensive lean and six sigma experience. His career included six executive leadership roles in a series of diverse and progressively challenging positions within the Fortune 500 company.

He earned his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Pennsylvania State University. Additionally, Andy earned his master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Rochester.

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April 30: Capitalizing On Supply Chain Partnerships For Greater Efficiency & Customer Service

Monday, April 4th, 2016

09:40 KEYNOTE: Restructuring Manufacturing And Supply Chain Operations To Achieve Critical Mass Cost And Maintain Exceptional Service

• Identifying the strategy to guide and drive the scope and scale of a restructuring
• Consolidating your manufacturing and supply chain footprint to achieve critical mass while building a foundation for ongoing leanbased continuous improvement
• Sharing case studies within the overall program

10:50 Interactive Roundtable Discussions

Choose two (30 minutes each)

#1 Restructuring Manufacturing And Supply Chain Operations To
Achieve Critical Mass
Darrell (Andy) Clapper
EVP Operations & Supply Chain Management
Welch Allyn

#2 Electronically Tracking And Reporting Consigned And Loaner
Field Inventory To Achieve Visibility And Optimized Inventory
Howard Weathersby
VP Global Business Development
WebOps

3. On-shoring: Creating a strong business case for doing what is good for the American Economy.
John Arbuckle, VP Sales & Marketing, Javelin Logistics
• IP-How do we protect this with the known and unknown threats present?
• Rising labor rates world wide
• Sustainable supply chains (carbon footprint)
• Unpredictable transportation costs
• Knowing your true cost of manufacturing
• Speed to market: today is the new next day

#4 Improving Import Lead Times in Brazil
• Uncovering the latest challenges in Brazil distribution and how medical device firms are conquering them
• Getting more stable operators and people capable to distribute your product in Brazil while remaining cost effective
• Stabilizing global trade lanes in Brazil
• Identifying which 3PLs and global carriers are leaders in Brazil and can support your supply chain

#5 Strengthening Your China Transportation And Distribution
Strategy For Cost Savings And Efficiencies
• Outlining changes in current market entry models into China to ultimately cut costs
• Stabilizing global trade lanes in China
• Assessing whether you need to modify your postponement strategy to manage China’s recent labeling initiative
• Identifying which potential partners are experts in China and can support your transportation and distribution strategy