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

January 16, 2019

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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Thinking Strategically About Supply Chain Risk Assessment and Management
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Thinking Strategically About Supply Chain Risk Assessment and Management

November 28, 2018

During the 2018 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit, Executive Platforms was proud to partner with SupplyChainBrain to conduct a number of onsite interviews between our speaker faculty and SupplyChainBrain’s Managing Editor Robert Bowman. — Anish Buch VP Supply Chain, Consumer Products L’Oréal Anish Buch is the Vice President of Supply Chain at L’Oreal USA. His responsibilities include leading planning as well as channel and customer collaboration for 8 global brands within L’Oreal’s Consumer Products Division. L’Oreal is the world leader in beauty, present in 130 countries on 5 continents. For more than a century, L’Oreal has devoted energy and…

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Leveraging Talent, Processes, and Systems with Lean Methodologies
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Leveraging Talent, Processes, and Systems with Lean Methodologies

November 27, 2018

Analyzing areas through the supply chain where an automation overhaul makes sense Prioritizing capital investments that will increase sales while continuing to lower costs People and Automation: What is the best mix to achieve optimal ROI along with corresponding increases of productivity, speed to market, and reductions in cost? During the 2018 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit, Executive Platforms was proud to partner with SupplyChainBrain to conduct a number of onsite interviews between our speaker faculty and SupplyChainBrain’s Managing Editor Robert Bowman. — Felica Coney VP, Operations, Quality, EH&S — Interiors, Actuation, Propeller Systems UTC Aerospace Systems A recognized…

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Preparing Students for a Career in Supply Chain
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Preparing Students for a Career in Supply Chain

November 27, 2018

The ideal candidate for a career in supply chain today must possess a mastery of numbers as well as the ability to communicate with people both in and outside the organization, says Matthew Liotine, professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. During the 2018 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit, Executive Platforms was proud to partner with SupplyChainBrain to conduct a number of onsite interviews between our speaker faculty and SupplyChainBrain’s Managing Editor Robert Bowman. — Matthew Liotine Professor of Supply Chain University of Illinois at Chicago Matt Liotine is a professor of Information & Decision Sciences at the…

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Great Supplier Delivery Performance in a Constrained Supply Chain World
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Great Supplier Delivery Performance in a Constrained Supply Chain World

November 26, 2018

During the 2018 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit, Executive Platforms was proud to partner with SupplyChainBrain to conduct a number of onsite interviews between our speaker faculty and SupplyChainBrain’s Managing Editor Robert Bowman. — Kevin Kryscio Sr. Director, Supply Chain Ace Hardware Kevin Kryscio has spent the last 20 years leading Supply Chain transformations in various roles within high tech, manufacturing, and retail distribution companies. Kevin is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and holds the PMP certification for Project Management. Kevin is currently the Senior Director of Supply Chain at Ace Hardware located in Chicago, Illinois accountable…

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How Technology Can Transform Procurement
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How Technology Can Transform Procurement

October 24, 2018

When it comes to modern-day technology tools, procurement officers have a wide variety from which to choose. Walter Charles, vice president and chief procurement officer with Allergan, lays out the most valuable options for driving better outcomes. During the 2018 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit, Executive Platforms was proud to partner with SupplyChainBrain to conduct a number of onsite interviews between our speaker faculty and SupplyChainBrain’s Managing Editor Robert Bowman. — Walter Charles SVP & CPO Allergan Walter Charles is the SVP & CPO at Allergan. Walter is a sought after speaker at national and international Supply Chain…

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Next Generation Cognitive Enterprise: Supply Chain and Operations Reinvented in the Cognitive Era
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Next Generation Cognitive Enterprise: Supply Chain and Operations Reinvented in the Cognitive Era

October 23, 2018

What is a Cognitive Enterprise, and how can AI solutions change the way businesses function? Discussing cognitive analytics and IBM’s implementation of a Cognitive Enterprise Data Lake Mapping out the journey of a Cognitive Enterprise: What are the new supply chain capabilities and the business value being driven? Showcasing IBM’s experience and other case studies where this transformation is already making a big impact IBM’s Journey to ‘The Cognitive Enterprise’ Joseph Selle, specialist in enterprise A.I. transformation with IBM, relates how the company has embraced the notion of a “cognitive enterprise,” and tells how it has transformed business processes across…

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Next Generation Supply Chain Innovation
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Next Generation Supply Chain Innovation

October 23, 2018

How will Supply Chain evolve, and how will this impact the way we do Retail? Harnessing digital technology What actions can be done to stay ahead of the game? Leveraging the Cloud Sharing the lessons learned so far and discussing next steps — David Warrick General Manager, Global Supply Chain Microsoft As GM of Global Supply Chain for Microsoft, Dave manages the order to cash cycle, Channel Operations Planning and Distribution & Logistics for all Microsoft physical products worldwide including Xbox, Surface, Accessories and Surface Hub. He also manages all aspects of Channel Management, Software Manufacturing, and numerous other functions…

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Strategic Onboarding: The Most Important Step in Outsourced Fulfillment Operations
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Strategic Onboarding: The Most Important Step in Outsourced Fulfillment Operations

October 23, 2018

Fulfillment providers have to be able to scale up, or down, dramatically in very short periods of time Decrease onboarding time with thorough Customer Requirements Documents and Statement of Work analysis Involving Operations Teams early in the OB process is crucial Flexibility and adaptability in a fulfillment company are second only to experience Make KPI’s part of your culture Personalized Customer Service is paramount to efficient communications in fulfillment Advanced Technology & Software solutions have become the backbone of efficient fulfillment Getting it right at the onboarding stage saves a lot of wasted time and money down the road —…

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Panel: Keeping Up with Customers and Knowing How to Win Them Throughout the Delivery Experience
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Panel: Keeping Up with Customers and Knowing How to Win Them Throughout the Delivery Experience

October 23, 2018

How are your current warehouse and delivery strategies securing customer relationships and maximizing digital success across all channels? Focusing on customers to understand their requirements and succeed their expectations Refining your last mile strategy with rapidly changing customer needs and behaviors Adjusting and aligning customer-driven strategies to target customers in global and local markets Discussing the digitization of speed, price and convenience as contributors of customer loyalty — Roberto Villalobos Director, Digital Operations Walmart.com & Superama.com Walmart Roberto is an industrial engineer with 16 years of experience, focused on commercial, operations, logistics and consulting positions with outstanding results on implementing…

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Balancing Cost and Speed in the Two-Day Delivery Challenge

October 22, 2018

Do you really know your customer? Results of a recent survey conducted by Radial reveal that ecommerce consumers are most concerned with convenience and they are willing to make trade-offs based on cost, speed, reliability and eco-friendliness. This session will explore why and when you should offer two-day delivery based on understanding your customer wants and needs. We will explore the trade-offs and decisions in balancing consumer expectations of order quality customer experience, consumer cost, quick shipping, fast delivery versus the cost to the retailer for fulfillment, transportation, inventory carrying, inventory mark downs, etc. The session will explore real world…

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Delivering on “Customer-Centricity” Throughout Our End-to-End Digital Environment
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Delivering on “Customer-Centricity” Throughout Our End-to-End Digital Environment

October 22, 2018

What lessons can we learn from big data collection & analytics? Finding new ways to break down silos and deliver value to customers Gathering and analyzing actionable insights to know your customers from every angle Leveraging a data-driven approach to our operating model to drive innovation The journey designing an end-to-end omnichannel experience for your customers — Anisa Kumar VP of eCommerce Levi Strauss Americas Anisa Kumar is a global operations analytics and strategy expert with over 15 years of retail industry experience. At Levi Strauss & Co., Anisa is the Vice President and General Manager of the LS&Co eCommerce…

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Strengthening Customer Satisfaction with Technology-Driven Reverse Logistics
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Strengthening Customer Satisfaction with Technology-Driven Reverse Logistics

October 22, 2018

How can you leverage real-time analytics to enable supply chain improvement? Identifying proactive opportunities to adopt intelligent transaction processing for a customer-centric returns experience Discussing social media digital offers and its efforts in delivering convenience and shopper loyalty Exploring data-driven insights that respond to shifting consumer demand Exceeding customer expectations and meeting objectives in your overall returns management strategy — Rob Zomok President, Global Operations Inmar Rob joined Inmar in this role in January 2016, bringing tremendous global supply chain leadership experience to the company. During his 20-year career, he has gained a reputation for making significant domestic and international…

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Quantifying Trade-offs in Supply Chain Organizations
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Quantifying Trade-offs in Supply Chain Organizations

October 22, 2018

River Logic’s mission is to empower business leaders by revolutionizing the way they make decisions today. The power of advanced analytics should be in the hands of the people driving the business, not someone in IT or someone sitting behind a desk crunching numbers. Therefore, our primary focus is on helping customers increase their performance, decision-making agility and ability to predict business outcomes through flexible, easy-to-digest prescriptive analytics that guide tactical, operational and strategic decision making throughout an enterprise. With completely code-free optimization capabilities that link every decision to a set of forward-looking financial impact statements, River Logic is able…

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Retail Happens Everywhere: Driving Sales in a Mobile World
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Retail Happens Everywhere: Driving Sales in a Mobile World

October 22, 2018

Exploring today’s mobile-first society and its fundamental shift in consumer behavior Offering optimal choices for where customers discover and purchase products and services How has mobile changed the consumer journey and omni-channel shopping experiences? Sharing the ways existing and emerging technologies and marketing strategies will enable retailers to win the mobile-first customer — Omar Zayat Head of Industry, Enterprise eCommerce Facebook Omar Zayat is a Head of Industry for Facebook‘s eCommerce vertical, a vertical he has focused on for nearly 5 years. He leads a team that manages some of the largest, most strategic eCommerce marketing partnerships at Facebook. Omar…

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Negotiating Transportation Contracts: What has Changed, and What Should We Do About It?
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Negotiating Transportation Contracts: What has Changed, and What Should We Do About It?

October 22, 2018

AFMS specializes in benchmarking, negotiating and auditing small package, air freight, ocean carrier, and LTL contracts. We offer a “no cost” evaluation of your carrier contracts to identify savings opportunities. Our clients include shippers like GE, Honda, Sony, Disney, Johnson and Johnson, Toyota, Nestle, Hershey, and others. Our price benchmarking services and staff are very detailed and accurate. We can point out savings opportunities that even the most sophisticated logistics professionals often overlook. Our employees consist of former carrier executives, each coming to AFMS with 10-30 years’ experience working for major carriers such as UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS, TNT Global,…

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Reducing Transportation Costs
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Reducing Transportation Costs

October 22, 2018

ORTEC is the world’s largest provider of supply chain planning and execution optimization and analytics software solutions. ORTEC solutions help Fortune 500 companies such as Walmart, Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble realize quantifiable savings and drive efficiencies through optimal network design, fleet routing & dispatch, (parcels, pallet and truck load building), workforce scheduling, real-time e-commerce order slotting and delivery routing. ORTEC provides both “on premise” and cloud platform solutions as well as and SAP add-on optimization solutions. ORTEC has over 2,000 customers worldwide, 900+ employees and 19 offices globally. ortec.com/en-us — Aaron Geiger Managing Director Manufacturing ORTEC Aaron has over…

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