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BREAKFAST (Sponsored by 4CS), NETWORKING & REGISTRATION
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WELCOME ADDRESS
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
GLOBALIZATION, TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION, RISING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS AND THE IMPACT ON WARRANTY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
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GENERAL SESSION 1: THE STATUS OF THE WARRANTY INDUSTRY
UPDATE ON THE WARRANTY INDUSTRY
WHAT DOES YOUR CEO KNOW AND IS DOING ABOUT WARRANTY?
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COFFEE BREAK (Sponsored by Crawford & Company) & NETWORKING
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TRACK 1: GLOBALIZATION & GROWTH
WARRANTY AS A DRIVER FOR GROWTH
HOW GLOBALIZATION & CORPORATE ACQUISITIONS ADD COMPLEXITY TO WARRANTY PROCESSES
BEST PRACTICES IN WARRANTY MANAGEMENT
WARRANTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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TRACK 2: END-TO-END MANAGEMENT PROCESSES
WEB-BASED WARRANTY LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT OF WARRANTY PROCESSES TO SUPPORT GLOBAL CORPORATE OBJECTIVES
A RULES-BASED GLOBAL WARRANTY SYSTEM
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LUNCH (Sponsored by 4CS) & NETWORKING
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TRACK 3: WARRANTY FINANCE & FRAUD
DON'T FORGET YOUR WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS: DISCLOSURE & COMPLIANCE UNDER SARBANES-OXLEY
RIGHTSIZING YOUR ACCRUALS: TRANSFORMING LAZY CAPITAL TO WORKING CAPITAL
UNCOVERING WARRANTY ABUSE: USING I.T. TOOLS TO FACILITATE FOCUSED INVESTIGATION OF WARRANTY ABUSE
PROTECTING PROFIT BY STOPPING FRAUD
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TRACK 4: MANAGING EXTENDED WARRANTIES
WHO'S RESPONSIBLE? WARRANTY LITIGATION INVOLVING CONSUMER PRODUCTS COVERED UNDER MULTIPLE WARRANTIES
EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN AFTERMARKET & RENEWAL SALES & MARKETING: THE PITFALLS OF CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT
THE STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE OF OFFERING AN IN-HOUSE EXTENDED SERVICE PROGRAM
GOING GLOBAL: CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE CROSS-BORDER SALE OF WARRANTIES & SERVICE CONTRACTS
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COFFEE BREAK (Sponsored by Tavant Technologies) & NETWORKING
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