An exciting opportunity to learn how improve the efficiency of your supply chain.

Efficient management of construction supply chains is a key factor in giving firms a competitive edge over their rivals. It not only adds value to a company's business, but provides a better deal for clients. Despite this construction lags behind many other industries in managing its supply chains.

In recognition of this Contract Journal has teamed up with the Building Research Establishment (BRE) to provide a one-day conference on this important topic entitled: Secrets of the Supply Chain.

To be held at the BRE, Garston, near Watford on 18 November, it features a number of speakers from firms at the cutting edge of supply chain and logistics management. The line up for the day is:

· A headline talk by Tim Slater, Managing Director - Construction, Rail and Utilities division of top logistics management firm Exel Logistics. He will provide examples of leading supply chain management strategies already working in other industries and explain how they can be applied to construction.

· Richard Saxon, Chairman of industry think tank Be and Director of Strategic Marketing, Building Design Partnership, on the importance of design in successful supply chain management.

· Peter Woolliscroft, Programme Director of the NHS ProCure 21 initiative, explains how one major public sector client has set up integrated supply chains to deliver new and refurbished healthcare facilities.

· Charles Lever, Director of Building Services at Taylor Woodrow Construction, on how the company has established strategic partnering frameworks with specialist contractors.

· Jaz Vilkhu, National Operations Manager, Marshalls, shows how early involvement of product suppliers in projects can add value for clients and contractors.

· Paul Olney, Director of Sales - Government Contracts, Jewson, outlines how partnering agreements with major customers can reduce costs within the supply chain.

· Ben Bowsher, Executive Director, UK Certification Authority for Re-inforcing Steels, shows how the use of established technologies, in the form of bar coding, is increasing the efficiency of delivering and installing re-bar at the massive T5 project at Heathrow Airport.

· Karl Smith, Programme Manager - UK Lean Aerospace Initiative at The Society of British Aerospace Manufacturers, gives an insight into how the aerospace industry is improving its complex supply chains.

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn how improve the efficiency of your supply chain.

To book a place please contact Linda Lucas on: tel: 020 8652 3822; fax: 020 8652 8839; or email: linda.lucas@rbi.co.uk