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Supply Chain Post-COVID: Customers and Associates are the Key
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Supply Chain Post-COVID: Customers and Associates are the Key

COVID-19 has revealed weaknesses and bottlenecks in globalized manufacturing and supply chain systems. How should we rethink our footprints and networks on a regional and local level? Finding the right places to invest resources to get the greatest ROI Discussing how the future of work and the challenges of attracting and retaining top talent is shaping the ongoing evolution of supply chain organizations — Joe Metzger EVP, Supply Chain Operations Walmart Joe Metzger is executive vice president of supply chain operations for Walmart U.S. He has responsibility for leading our distribution centers, fulfillment centers and transportation fleet, among other areas….

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Panel: Winning Supply Chain Transformational Leadership Practices
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Panel: Winning Supply Chain Transformational Leadership Practices

The “Winning Leadership” panel reviews recent research from the top-rated University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute on defining Leadership Best Practices for benchmark supply chains. This research is being sponsored by Daugherty Business Solutions The research includes input from 16 benchmark company SC and HR officers across Latin America, India, Europe, China, and North America. These executives defined what best practices remain the same and what leadership practices must change to win in 2030 Panel Attendees will review the best practices, actual examples, a case study on “High Speed Decision Making”,  as well as 10 Leadership Maxims unearthed in…

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PODCAST, SUPPLY CHAIN — NA, BLUEPRINT

bluEPrint 1- VR Innovations, Sustainable Practices and Keeping up with eCommerce

In the age of information overload, we believe in getting to the bottom line. That’s why Executive Platforms is launching bluEPrint, a regular supply chain news bulletin to streamline your reading and deliver global insights straight to you. As a reader, you can expect regular up-to-date content that outlines: Inside look at how other companies are optimizing their supply chains Updates on emerging technologies and customer habits A framework of ideas and methods for you to build upon Whether you’re a regular executive at our annual North American Supply Chain Executive Summit series, or new to our community, we want…

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Panel: Are We Embracing the 4th Industrial Revolution the Right Way?
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Panel: Are We Embracing the 4th Industrial Revolution the Right Way?

How should we as leaders within our organizations incorporate these new tools and technologies into the work our people do every day? What does an analytics-driven decision-making process where Big Data is the visualizer and enabler of change really look like? Setting realistic goals: What do we want to be able to do in terms of communication, collaboration, and visualization with these new tools? Discussing how Digital Supply Chain insights can balance product availability while managing inventory levels and improving cost to serve Is improvement across the board possible? Working towards continuous process excellence and driving reduced lead times to…

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