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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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Evolving External Collaboration Models
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Evolving External Collaboration Models

November 21, 2018

Reviewing how our industry’s business partnerships have changed over time. How will this trend continue into the future? Dividing the work and sharing the burden: How should biopharmaceutical companies align their objectives of cost management, risk management, productivity, and growth? Maturing business relationships over time through common culture through two-way communication, collaboration, and cooperation Walking through examples of external collaboration: What works, what does not, and why? — Joanne Beck EVP, Global Pharmaceutical Development & Operations Celgene Corporation Dr. Joanne Beck is EVP Global Pharmaceutical Development and Operations at Celgene where she oversees the company’s Pharmaceutical Development, Global Manufacturing Operations,…

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Accelerating Delivery of New Medicines
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Accelerating Delivery of New Medicines

November 20, 2018

Examining technologies, tools, and platforms to accelerate the pace of biopharmaceutical development How development velocity can affect clinical development and what we learn in this process Examining how acceleration impacts our quality, regulatory, and supply chain functions. How do we all keep pace? Understanding how acceleration affects data monitoring and analytics throughout the product lifecycle Discussing what steps we as an industry will need to take together to make this the new normal — Jerry Cacia SVP, Head Global Technical Development Genentech Jerry is responsible for Roche’s Global Technical Development organization. This scope includes responsibility for developing manufacturing processes and…

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Boosting Traceability and Security in the Supply Chain with Serialization
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Boosting Traceability and Security in the Supply Chain with Serialization

November 19, 2018

What is serialization? Global serialization mandates Impact on manufacturing and the pharma supply chain Implementation challenges Technologies – Now and into the future — George Skillin Sr. Director – Global Engineering Pfizer George Skillin is the Senior Director of Pfizer Global Engineering, where he manages a team of 35 engineering professionals in the Process, Equipment, Automation Engineering disciplines and manages the Global Serialization and Industrial Control System Cyber Security Programs for Pfizer. George joined Pfizer in 2002 taking on a 2+ year international assignment as a member of the Site Leadership Team in conjunction with the design, construction, and start-up…

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Embracing Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Technologies to Build Capability and Competitive Advantage
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Embracing Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Technologies to Build Capability and Competitive Advantage

November 19, 2018

Discussing how the evolution of manufacturing processes and technologies have transformed the biopharmaceutical industry When does new manufacturing capabilities generating product innovations, and when does product development spur advances in manufacturing? Debating the role new tools, tactics, and technology will have in overcoming the ongoing challenges currently facing the sector How should the industry continue to grow and develop the next generation of advanced manufacturing technologies? — Greg Guyer Global Head of Operations Bristol-Myers Squibb Dr. C. Greg Guyer is the Global Head of Operations at BMS. Prior to this he was SVP, Biologics Development & Operations and responsible for…

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Looking at the Big Picture: Where is Our Industry Going, and How Should We Get There?
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Looking at the Big Picture: Where is Our Industry Going, and How Should We Get There?

November 8, 2018

Debating the merits of nimble and flexible facilities versus manufacturing battleships Preparing your pilot plants and manufacturing facilities to move forward with Phase II-III approvals Forecasting requirements for optimizing manufacturing equipment, facilities and partners to increase speed to market Achieving business goals to better manage times of product and economic uncertainty Putting theory into practice: Implementing key metrics to improve manufacturing flexibility — Uwe Buecheler Corporate SVP, Biopharmaceuticals Boehringer Ingelheim Uwe Buecheler, joint Boehringer Ingelheim (formerly Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH) in 1991. During his time at Boehringer Ingelheim he held different positions in Biopharmaceuticals in Regulatory Affairs, Biological Safety and…

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Leveraging Artificial and Business Intelligence to Drive Productivity Improvement and Compliance
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Leveraging Artificial and Business Intelligence to Drive Productivity Improvement and Compliance

November 8, 2018

Common drivers for success: Leveraging Artificial and Business Intelligence to deploy automated systems to detect abnormal performance Deploying an automated management alarm and escalation system; used emails and text messages to accelerate response to performance-impacting events Creating real-time management dashboards and alerts, tailored for each role Connecting and integrating data across multiple platforms, e.g. PLCs, ERPs, QMS, LIMS, etc. Manufacturing Case Study: 300% productivity improvement in a capacity-constrained environment — Jaime Velez Partner OQSIE For the last 15 years Jaime has supported more than one hundred consulting engagements with Life Science companies delivering significant productivity improvements in supply chain and…

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Sustainable cGMP Compliance is Spelled with 4C’s
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Sustainable cGMP Compliance is Spelled with 4C’s

November 8, 2018

What do we mean when we talk about Quality Culture, and how has that changed over time? If we could start over from scratch, what would we want Quality Culture in our industry to look like? How do we move forward as leaders in our industry to harmonize the ideal with reality? Discussing the tools, tactics, techniques, and technologies we need to make part of this conversation Setting a challenging goal: What can we do next week to move forward with what we have discussed today? — Anders Vinther Global Head of Quality and Engagement Intarcia Therapeutics Prof. Wolfram Carius…

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An Evolution into Biopharm 4.0
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An Evolution into Biopharm 4.0

November 8, 2018

Building a roadmap towards a digital vision starts with the destination in mind Developing a cohesive strategy based on a modular step-wise approach provides solid groundwork for future growth Gaining efficiencies in scale up and scale out capabilities with a standardized automation platform — Jennifer Staffin Automation Solutions Director GE Healthcare Jennifer is currently driving the architectural vision, definition and direction of GE Life Sciences Bioprocessing and Cell Therapy automation platforms. She has led the GEHC Automation & Digital DCS Design team through multiple customer projects over the past several years. Jennifer has over fifteen years’ experience in the design,…

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Panel: The Global Talent War in Biomanufacturing
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Panel: The Global Talent War in Biomanufacturing

November 8, 2018

Learning about global talent trends influencing the job market for senior executives and those with critical, specialized skill sets Creating effective attraction, retention and development plans for top talent Navigating the generational talent gap in critical functions Understanding which leadership differentiators are needed to make it to Senior Executive and C-Level roles — Sanat Chattopadhyay EVP & President, Merck Manufacturing Division Merck Sanat Chattopadhyay is responsible for Merck’s worldwide manufacturing and supply operations supporting annual global sales revenues exceeding $40 billion. Merck is known as MSD outside of the U.S. and Canada. Sanat oversees a network of 50 pharmaceuticals, vaccines,…

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Ready or Not, Digitization Will Transform Biomanufacturing
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Ready or Not, Digitization Will Transform Biomanufacturing

November 8, 2018

The Amazon-ization of Retail – How an industry-wide disruption unfolds The ongoing digitization of the Biopharma ecosystem – The transformation of drug delivery The Possible? Likely? Inevitable? Impacts on Tech Ops – Recent new roles analysis What it all means for Biomanufacturing leadership — Pascal Bécotte Global Leader – Operations & Supply Chain Practice Russell Reynolds Pascal leads the firm’s global Operations & Supply Chain Officers Practice and is a key member of the Healthcare and Industrial teams. He advises global clients on their overall talent strategy, particularly with respect to leadership assessment and succession planning. With more than 16…

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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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