AUBURN – Purchasing and Supply Management professionals in Maine will gather Thursday, Feb. 5, at Central Maine Community College for an ISM Satellite Seminar. The organization will explore major cost reductions and process flow improvements in manufacturing and services delivery through improved logistics.

The program will be broadcast to more than 100 affiliate sites nationally and features Scott A. Elliff, president of Capital Consulting and Management, Alexandria, Va., as main presenter. Panelists include Richard Henderson, vice president of Strategic Procurement and Travel Services, Limited Brands; Dennis M. Gawlick, former director of global procurement, Seattle Coffee Co.; and Gordon MacMahon, manager of Supply Management Operation, USPS.

This program, hosted by ISM affiliate NAPM-Maine Inc., will examine how transportation, warehousing, handling and information systems are integrated in the logistics field, and how they can be better integrated with supply management to deliver significant results.

Attendees will have the opportunity to call, e-mail and fax questions to the panel during each of the four one-hour segments of the seminar. Panelists engage in answer and discussion sessions at the end of each segment addressing the participants’ queries.

Advance registration for the seminar is requested by Jan. 29. Susanellen Stearns, NAPM-Maine president, can be contacted at (207) 552-2036 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Seminar fee for current members of NAPM-Maine is $25. Others are $50, including bag lunch and seminar guidebook with references and contact information.

ISM, the Institute of Supply Management, is the largest supply management organization in the world.

with more than 45,000 member professionals.