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The Perfect Storm: COVID’s Impact on Global Supply Chains
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The Perfect Storm: COVID’s Impact on Global Supply Chains

October 12, 2021

 The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly sent the global economy into unprecedented turmoil which has posed many challenges to supply chains – rapid employment shifts, raw material shortages, transportation congestion, and volatile surges in consumer demand. Susan A. Johnson, Executive Vice President – Global Connections and Supply Chain at AT&T, who runs the $70 billion global supply chain for one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, explains how AT&T and other companies are navigating these challenges. Key lessons learned include: Importance of supply chain visibility and end-to-end intelligence Optimized distribution models to adapt to changing consumer preferences, and Need to build…

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Fireside Chat: Leveraging Our People, Our Processes, and Our Technologies to Govern a Networked Supply Chain
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Fireside Chat: Leveraging Our People, Our Processes, and Our Technologies to Govern a Networked Supply Chain

September 30, 2021

Building a platform that applies consistent assumptions to cross-functional decision-making Developing work systems that enable teams to innovate collaboratively Encouraging agility, flexibility, and adaptability across a network Learning from both successes and failures, and sharing those takeaways collectively Modernizing core processes to better model, analyze, and predict the impact of each decision — Mark Rahiya Chief Supply Chain, Technical, and Innovation Officer Coca-Cola North America Mark Rahiya is Chief of Supply Chain, Technical and Innovation for Coca-Cola North America. Rahiya, who first joined the company in 1997, has held several leadership roles in the U.S. and international markets. Before becoming…

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Panel: Leadership Strategies to Survive and Excel in a Post-COVID World
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Panel: Leadership Strategies to Survive and Excel in a Post-COVID World

September 30, 2021

What are some of the unexpected lessons —good and bad— we have taken away from 2020 and 2021? Discussing examples of innovations created by necessity during the global pandemic that will continue on long into the future Taking this chapter in our working lives as an opportunity to re-evaluate, reconsider, and rethink some of the supply chain processes and strategies we had in place before COVID-19 How should we adjust our approach to communication, coordination, mentoring, and management in the emerging ‘new normal’ of work? Has the global pandemic changed the way people think about their personal and professional development?…

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Harnessing Digital to Build an End-to-End Connected Ecosystem
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Harnessing Digital to Build an End-to-End Connected Ecosystem

September 21, 2021

Understand how digitally-enabled, flexible supply chain ecosystems can anticipate, respond and adapt to changing expectations Learn how to accelerate supply chain innovation through integrated customer engagement models Discuss how automation, smart technologies and new capabilities can help drive efficiencies, as well as unlock new opportunities to interact with customers in real-time — Kathy Wengel EVP & Chief Global Supply Chain Officer Johnson & Johnson Kathy Wengel is Executive Vice President & Chief Global Supply Chain Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. She has significant healthcare, operations and global business expertise – with more…

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Fireside Chat: The Power of Diversity Through Inclusive Leadership
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Fireside Chat: The Power of Diversity Through Inclusive Leadership

September 20, 2021

Creating a purpose-driven strategy that makes an impact as our organization grows and nurtures a diverse workforce Understanding the leader’s role as a force to shape and demonstrate corporate culture, and to serve as a catalyst for equality and inclusion Sharing typical challenges faced by corporations when trying to promote diversity in the workforce Offering examples of strong and effective mentorship programs in onboarding, cross-training, job shadowing, and continuing education that make the difference — Moderator: Daniel Myers Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business University of Tennessee Former EVP Integrated Supply Chain Mondelēz Daniel Myers is currently a Senior…

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The Largest Business and Supply Chain Risk is Hidden in Unexpected Places: Are You Ready for the Next Disruption?
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The Largest Business and Supply Chain Risk is Hidden in Unexpected Places: Are You Ready for the Next Disruption?

September 30, 2021

Risks are hidden in unexpected places Assumptions about risks being associated with certain geography’s or certain sized suppliers often prove to be wrong A supply chain can be highly resilient and highly unaffordable so the pinpointing the right places to invest in capacity, flexibility, or inventory positioning is critical A data analytics approach that combines time-to-survive and time-to-recover concepts is critical for making the right risk mitigation decisions Dr Simchi-Levi and Annette Clayton will take you through the business resilience approach and the insights — Annette Clayton CEO & President, Schneider Electric North America Schneider Electric Annette Clayton serves as…

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How People are Innovating and Bringing Production to Life and Producing Happiness for All
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How People are Innovating and Bringing Production to Life and Producing Happiness for All

June 18, 2021

Toyota’s commitment to train, develop and empower team members to transform our future : Toyota Production System basics and real practical application Talent development at every role (TM/TL/GLs, Maintenance, Engineering, & Leadership) Leveraging talent – Innovations to streamline operations Introduction to Toyota’s newest plant – TMMGT — Brian Krinock SVP, Vehicle Manufacturing & Production Engineering Toyota Brian Krinock is senior vice president, Vehicle Plants, for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). TMNA supports Toyota’s engineering and manufacturing operations in North America. In his current role, Krinock is responsible for Toyota’s seven vehicle assembly plants. Prior to his current role, Krinock served for five…

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Delivering Transformation Across the Value Chain Through Digital Product Creation
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Delivering Transformation Across the Value Chain Through Digital Product Creation

June 18, 2021

How has the pandemic magnified change in the apparel industry How has digital product creation helped teams to make and sell products in a more collaborative way How do standards play a key role in the creation of digital products How can using  digital tools prepare us for an uncertain future What are the ways digital prototyping  can be used as a sustainability enabler — Jami Dunbar SVP, Product Supply Under Armour Jami Dunbar is Senior Vice President of Under Armour’s Global Product Supply. With 25 years’ experience in apparel and footwear, her key focus is conceiving, testing and developing…

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The Future of Manufacturing: Building Prize-Winning Capability
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The Future of Manufacturing: Building Prize-Winning Capability

June 18, 2021

Understanding and building prize winning manufacturing capability What is the role of leadership required to deliver WCM Illustrating what prize winning results look like Key learning from a senior executive who’s taken plants from around the globe to Prize Winning Performance What are the future challenges for Manufacturing — 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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Building the Capability to Predict New Consumer Behaviors
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Building the Capability to Predict New Consumer Behaviors

June 18, 2021

Leveraging data to model new scenarios and predict demand changes Collaborating to improve utility of the technology an organization already has How to think about a development roadmap in the current climate Designing cross-functional projects that support a culture of partnership — Dave 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 as…

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An Ecosystem-Based Approach to Transitioning to Advanced MFG
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An Ecosystem-Based Approach to Transitioning to Advanced MFG

June 18, 2021

Nissan is on a journey to create an ecosystem for equipment and quality visibility Technology building blocks are implemented to create this ecosystem based on plant needs with positive ROI These building blocks are being driven from the shop floor to ensure the right technology is deployed at the right time making the transition to advance manufacturing smoother Once complete the building blocks are tied together, higher-level data analysis possible providing greater insight to process than ever thought possible — David Johnson VP, Production Engineering & New Model Quality Nissan Group of North America David Johnson is vice president, Production Engineering…

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MxD Virtual Factory Tour: Digital Manufacturing – Where Virtual Meets Real
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MxD Virtual Factory Tour: Digital Manufacturing – Where Virtual Meets Real

June 18, 2021

North American Manufacturing Excellent Summit 2021 was held virtually due to COVID19, but that did not prevent hundreds of senior manufacturing executives and the service and solution providers relevant to their interests from coming together to network, benchmark, learn, and share with one another during what has been a difficult year in uncharted business territory. As part of NAMES21, Executive Platforms and Siemens organized a virtual factory tour of the MxD on Goose Island. MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) – formerly DMDII (Digital Manufacturing Design Innovation Institute) is where innovative manufacturers go to forge their futures. In partnership the Department of…

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Modernizing the Company Edison Built: GE Appliances Champions Innovation and Digitization
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Modernizing the Company Edison Built: GE Appliances Champions Innovation and Digitization

June 18, 2021

Regionalizing a global manufacturing footprint to meet demands for local sourcing and production New business model and revitalized House of Brands allows us to grow closer to customers Digital supply chain enables business transformation in more complex and disruptive world — Bill Good VP, Supply Chain Network GE Appliances As Vice President, Supply Chain Network at GE Appliances, a Haier company, Bill Good is responsible for managing all GEA factories and leading the entire Supply Chain network through its Lean transformation. Under Bill’s leadership, his team has developed GEA factories into world class industry leaders in operational excellence, differentiated quality,…

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Intelligent Industrial Automation: How Manufacturers can Leverage Pre-Built Machine Learning to Leverage Existing Data and Drive Fast Time to Value
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Intelligent Industrial Automation: How Manufacturers can Leverage Pre-Built Machine Learning to Leverage Existing Data and Drive Fast Time to Value

June 18, 2021

 Data is becoming ubiquitous in manufacturing- from the low cost of IoT sensors to the mountains of data from legacy systems such as quality, ERP and MES. The problem many manufacturers face is how to leverage this data across disparate equipment and systems in order to have an accurate foundational data set to drive improvements. Learn how to build the right foundation of data for digital transformation and leverage it to drive fast ROI. Specifically, we will discuss: Gain an understanding how you can leverage your existing assets and systems to build a strong foundation of data to drive…

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