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On Tuesday 11th March 2008 we will run a training workshop at our headquarters in Cork in Ireland that we call ’The Returns Game’.

On Monday 24th March 2008 ‘The Returns Game’ will again be run as a workshop as part of the Reverse Logistics & Returns Management Asia 2008 Conference held by IQPC at the Amara Hotel in Singapore.

In the Returns Game, the participants adopt roles in one of two reverse supply chains. The first reverse supply chain uses a distributed repair model with service centres located close to customer sites. A second reverse supply chain using a centralised credit and remanufacture strategy. Participants learn the basic principles of reverse supply chain management by creating and running the two supply chains in a computer simulation. Then they compare and contrast the outcomes of the two supply chains and discuss reverse supply chain optimistation and how to apply those principles to their own businesses.

This workshop is designed to enhance the understanding of the participants of the different strategies possible with reverse supply chains and to give them a framework to select the optimum design for their business goals.

For the Cork event please phone +353 21 4854300 to reserve a space. On 11th March, registration and coffee will be at 10:30am and the training exercise will begin at 11:00am. A light lunch will be supplied and the training exercise will be finished by 3:00pm. The fee for attending the training exercise is €300 per participant. Attendees are advised to bring a laptop computer running Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 to gain maximum benefit from the simulations.

For details and registration for the Singapore event visit www.iqpc.com.sg and locate details under the Supply Chain topic.