Filtration Group            Filtration 2008 Conference Coverage                                        '10 Booth #:  TBA     www.filtrationgroup.com          Interviewee Robert B. Snyder, Director of Supply Chain rsnyder@filtrationgroup.com Ph: 630-723-2930 Cell: 630-240-4148 Fax: 630-723-2903   2008 Interview Summary:   The entire value chain from molecules of raw material to end users is continually assessed to decrease costs and increase value of the filter products. Suppliers are encouraged to suggest ways to accomplish this. One of the initiatives that makes the product greener and also saves money, is better movement of materials between sites. Savings in fuel reduce both energy costs and greenhouse gases. This has been a challenging year in terms of handling the fluctuations in cost of materials and services. 2008 saw the major challenge as anticipating cost increases. Now the challenge is to take advantages of potential reductions.