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MILITARY TEXTILE PROGRAM

Textile Industry Coalition on Government Procurement

October 21, 2008, Charlotte, N.C.

Rooms 211AB/212AB at the Charlotte Convention Center
501 S. College Street, Charlotte, N.C. 28202
Phone (704) 339-6000 ~ Fax (704) 339-6024

10:00 AM

I. Welcome and Opening Comments, Benjie Reynolds, Milliken & Company, Chairman, NTA Government Textiles Committee

II. Group of Six Activities (.ppt), Bill Kernodle, Clemson Apparel Research

III. Uniform Value Stream Mapping Project

A. Goals/Objectives/Overview, COL Kurt Wilson, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia

B. Activities and Status (.ppt), LTC Kevin Stoddard, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia

IV. Panel Discussion

Noon

Lunch Congressman Robin Hayes, (NC-8th district)

1:30 PM

V. UK Military Clothing and Textile Program, LTC Michael Ross, Customer Support Team Leader and Chief of Staff, Defence Clothing Integrated Project Team, UK Ministry of Defence

VI DSCP Report, COL Kurt Wilson, Supply Chain Manager, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia

VII.

• Shade Update - The Basics Frank Montie, Brookwood Laminating, Inc.
• Shade IPT Brief Fernanda Crivello
• Color Shade Instrument Correlation Study Luisa DeMorais Santos, U.S. Army Research, Developmend and Engineering Command

VIII. NATO Procurement Opportunities (.ppt), Mary Lynn Landgraf, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce

IX. US-Australia Free Trade Agreement (.ppt), Caroyl Miller, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

X. Panel Discussion

XI. Adjourn