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Building the Supply Chain of the Future
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Building the Supply Chain of the Future

November 19, 2020

Enabling a differentiated customer experience through enhanced operations Connecting data across the supply chain for smarter, more agile decision making Optimizing operations across three dimensions: cost, service, and cash — Torsten Pilz SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer Honeywell Torsten Pilz is Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer. Torsten has broad responsibilities for the integrated supply chain, including procurement and driving improvements in plant efficiency and working capital while continuing to enhance quality and delivery. Prior to Honeywell, Torsten served as Vice President, Supply Chain, for SpaceX, where he was responsible for planning, purchasing, material management and logistics….

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Keeping Operations Running During a Pandemic Through a Synchronized Network
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Keeping Operations Running During a Pandemic Through a Synchronized Network

November 9, 2020

Coordinating real-time communication, data, and visibility to ensure continuous operations Synchronizing the supply network to customer demand in times of uncertainty Connecting data to the design and development of new products Leveraging technical and organizational commonalities across sectors to continually improve — Stuart Pann Chief Executive Officer Bossa Nova Stuart Pann is the CEO of Bossa Nova, the leading data service provider for global retailers. Pann is an experienced leader in the supply chain industry and has held operational positions at Fortune100 technology companies. He was most recently Chief Supply Chain Officer at HP Inc. where he managed its strategic…

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Innovating Supply Chain Solutions During COVID-19
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Innovating Supply Chain Solutions During COVID-19

November 9, 2020

Staying aligned with corporate leadership principles to guide network-wide COVID response Scaling and adapting machine learning to manage new COVID-related safety concerns Innovating solutions within Amazon and with partners with short and long-term horizons Continual experimentation and iteration with protocols to usher in the ‘new normal’ — Carletta Ooton VP Product Assurance, Risk & Security Amazon Carletta Ooton is Amazon’s Vice President for Product Assurance, Risk & Security. She oversees the company’s Product Assurance, Food Safety, Trade Services, Product Safety & Recalls, Transportation Risk & Compliance, Dangerous Goods, Global Security Operations and Environmental Assurance & Protection teams worldwide. Her responsibilities…

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Building a Future-Fit, Purpose-Driven Supply Chain at Unilever
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Building a Future-Fit, Purpose-Driven Supply Chain at Unilever

November 9, 2020

Ale Eboli, Head of Supply Chain North America, will discuss strategies undertaken to strengthen agility and resilience in its operations during the pandemic crisis as well as how they are preparing for a future that entails living with COVID-19. However, the virus is not the only global crisis we face – Ale will also share Unilever’s response to tackling the climate emergency and social inequality. — Ale Eboli Head of Supply Chain North America Unilever Ale Eboli, Head of Supply Chain North America for Unilever, oversees a supply chain network consisting of 14 manufacturing sites and 11 distribution centers across…

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Panel: The Supply Chain of the Future and Behaviors that Drives Excellence
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Panel: The Supply Chain of the Future and Behaviors that Drives Excellence

October 29, 2020

Compensation plans that foster innovation and continuous process improvement Performance metrics that incentivize collaboration and build a culture of systemic thinking Operating Efficiency: Designing shared priorities and objectives into cross-functional decision-making — Moderator： Shay Scott Executive Director, Global Supply Chain Institute University of Tennessee Shay Scott, Ph.D. is Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute (GSCI) at The University of Tennessee (UT). Ranked as a top program globally, UT’s GSCI exists to shape and influence the practice of SCM by serving as a global hub for leading companies, researchers, practitioners and students. He also serves as Professor of Practice…

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Chair’s Welcome Address and Opening Keynote: The Process of Leadership Alignment
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Chair’s Welcome Address and Opening Keynote: The Process of Leadership Alignment

October 29, 2020

Chair’s Welcome Address Daniel Myers Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business University of Tennessee Retired EVP of Integrated Supply Chain Mondelēz International Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business, University of Tennessee Board Member for Two Companies Private Equity Senior Operating Executive for The Carlyle Group Retired EVP, Global Supply Chain, Mondelēz International Former EVP, Global Supply Chain, Kraft Foods Former Global VP, Product Supply, Procter & Gamble Daniel Myers is currently a Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business teaching both graduate and under-graduate studies. He is the retired Executive Vice President of the Global Integrated Supply Chain…

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Cross-Border Shipping and Logistics: Massive Secular Shifts, Changing Regulations, and Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunities
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Cross-Border Shipping and Logistics: Massive Secular Shifts, Changing Regulations, and Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunities

October 14, 2020

Recent shifts in cross-border market dynamics, regulations, and customs practices create massive opportunities and cost savings. In this workshop, we’ll cover: Shift to e-commerce for big box retailers, “parcelization,” and implications on cross-border logistics The “New NAFTA” (USMCA): Canada raises its de minimis for the first time in decades from CAD $20 to $150 and what this means for your international shipments Duty drawback opportunities: if you’re manufacturing overseas, warehousing in the US, and shipping to customers in Canada, how much money are you leaving on the table? The end of a long era of postal leniency: how this affects…

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Supply Chain of the Future
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Supply Chain of the Future

October 9, 2020

What are the five Mega-Trends we must manage to win in a fast-paced Digital World? What is the impact of these Mega-Trends on business and supply chains? How must the end-to-end supply chain operations change? What leadership is needed from you to face these challenges and be successful? — Daniel Myers Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business University of Tennessee Retired EVP of Integrated Supply Chain Mondelēz International Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business, University of Tennessee Board Member for Two Companies Private Equity Senior Operating Executive for The Carlyle Group Retired EVP, Global Supply Chain, Mondelēz International…

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Re-Engineering the Supply Chain
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Re-Engineering the Supply Chain

October 31, 2019

Keeping eCommerce customer expectations in mind when reconstructing the supply chain Examining the rapid growth of automation and realigning capabilities with changing demands Maintaining agile and flexible operations focusing on digital channels What should leadership be doing today to get ready for the next ten years? — Gemma Kubat SVP of Engineering and Activation Target Gemma Kubat, Senior Vice President of Engineering & Activation, leads all aspects of new automation and robotics capabilities, including design, development, activation and ongoing assets management. Before Target, Gemma held various leadership roles at Walmart and most recently was Vice President of Global Business Services….

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Sustainable Beauty of Complexity
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Sustainable Beauty of Complexity

October 18, 2019

An overview of L’Oreal as a whole – our brand portfolio, number of distribution points, number of Launches, etc. – to illustrate the scale and complexity of our business Our journey to Carbon Neutral in 2019 across our manufacturing plants and DCs – A closer look at the addition of our Biogas project to our renewable energy portfolio Insight on key corporate initiatives such as Urban Transportation and the modernization of our Physical Distribution network — Rahquel Purcell SVP Supply Chain Americas L’Oreal Rahquel Purcell serves as Senior Vice-President & Head of Supply Chain for L’Oreal USA – the world’s…

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From Analysis to Action: Accelerating Transformation in a Global eCommerce Organization
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From Analysis to Action: Accelerating Transformation in a Global eCommerce Organization

October 15, 2019

Unlocking the potential of eCommerce evolution Changing supply chain KPIs and strategies behind adapting to new measurements Operational optimization and leveraging growth opportunities in a new domain The importance of strong leadership culture — Alan Blake COO Blue Apron Alan Blake has 35 years of supply chain and manufacturing experience and is currently the COO at Blue Apron, an e-commerce direct to consumer meal kit company. Previously he served as Chief Supply Chain Officer at Revlon, Inc., responsible for all aspects of the end-to-end global supply chain. Before Revlon, he was Executive Vice President of Global Operations at Ventura Foods,…

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Digital Tools to Improve Logistics Visibility in the Supply Chain
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Digital Tools to Improve Logistics Visibility in the Supply Chain

October 11, 2019

Understanding how Dell’s flexible supply chain ecosystem allows it to respond and adapt to changing circumstances What is an integrated engagement model, and how do you put the theory into practice to nurture ongoing supply chain innovation? Discussing how automation and the emergence of smart technologies are accelerating the path to supplier maturity Co-Developing new capabilities to reduce inventory, cycle times, and supply chain variability — Tom McKenzie VP, Global Fulfillment & Logistics Dell Technologies Tom leads North America Fulfillment & Logistics Operations and Global Services Transportation within Dell Global Operations. He is responsible for ensuring Dell products and spare…

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Panel: Cost Reduction Through Margin Improvement and Waste Elimination

October 11, 2019

Why do so many OpEx initiatives fail to achieve their goals or lose all momentum soon after hitting their targets? How do you make margin improvement and waste elimination everyone’s job throughout an organization? Offering tactics and strategies to re-engage a workforce that has grown complacent and lost its culture of Continuous Improvement Discussing how new technologies fit into the larger conversation about how Lean Thinking is evolving Where do we want to be a decade from now, and what are we doing right now to get there? — Walter Charles Chief Procurement Officer Allergan Walter Charles is the SVP…

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Is Supply Chain Speed a Competitive Advantage?
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Is Supply Chain Speed a Competitive Advantage?

October 9, 2019

How Walmart will achieve a digitally-connected supply chain and deliver seamless product flow from suppliers to our customer Not every product is created equal. At Walmart we make data-informed trade-offs to ensure the customer always wins Challenges that come with balancing speed-to-shelf and cost efficiency Monique Picou SVP, Walmart US Flow Walmart Monique Picou is currently the Senior Vice President of Flow & Fashion for Walmart, Inc. where she is responsible for driving the efficient product movement from supplier to shelf. The primary focus is on improving customer availability while lowering supply chain costs through cross-functional collaboration and capability building….

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Same-Day and Next-Day Delivery – Meet Demand, Make More Money
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Same-Day and Next-Day Delivery – Meet Demand, Make More Money

October 9, 2019

Leveraging high demand for same-day and next-day delivery to drive even more purchase value Growth factors: determining locations, organizing transportation and leveraging other logistics networks to build a scalable solution Staying ahead of the data: What market trends and customer expectations tell us Managing priorities and demand planning with more factors to consider and less time to execute — Marcelo Wesseler VP, eCommerce Services Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services Marcelo Wesseler is the VP of eCommerce at Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services where he focuses on the growth of the Shipwire Platform to support order and inventory management…

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Evolution of an Industry: Case Study
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Evolution of an Industry: Case Study

October 4, 2019

Strategies that make an impact as we navigate the eCommerce market Taking a refreshed approach to overcoming challenges in shipping and inventory management Best practices in meeting customer expectations — Maia Benson Global Commercial Lead Shopify Maia Benson is the Global Commercial Head of Shipping & Fulfillment at Shopify. In her role, she leads the commercial team focused on simplifying shipping and fulfillment for Shopify’s growing base of 600K+ entrepreneurs – via embedded product partnerships, product marketing/growth, strategy and operations. She has spent over 10 years building and commercializing award-winning products and experiences for the SMB/SME market Maia has led…

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