Achieving Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Supply Chains
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Achieving Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Supply Chains

September 27, 2024

Sasha R. Pailet Koff is the Senior Vice President of Digital Supply Chain at Dell Technologies. In this role, Sasha leads the Data, Analytics and Automation organization within Dell’s Global Operations and Supply Chain business. The teams under Sasha are focused on enabling Dell’s Supply Chain to make better decisions through predictive analytics, streamlining business processes to drive productivity through automation, and enabling full data transparency across the organization with the aim of establishing the industry-leading autonomous supply chain.

Sasha has over two decades of experience spanning a series of leadership positions helping organizations solve complex business challenges. Prior to joining Dell in 2022, Sasha spent 20 years with Johnson & Johnson, most recently serving as Vice President of Supply Chain Technology for Consumer Health. In this role, she led all supply chain technology activities for data science, planning, procurement, quality, manufacturing, delivery, and cybersecurity. Before Johnson & Johnson, she worked with Rohm & Haas (now Dow), Accenture, and at the White House.

Sasha is a purpose-driven leader who invests in the career development of her teams and is known for her strong cross-functional partnership in delivering business outcomes in service to external customers. She holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from The George Washington University, an MBA from Columbia University, and professional designations of CPA, CGMA, and PMP.

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Leveraging Adaptive Planning for Agile Supply Chain Management
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Leveraging Adaptive Planning for Agile Supply Chain Management

September 27, 2024

Thomas J. Goldsby is the Dee and Jimmy Haslam Chair in Logistics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business. He is also the co-executive director of the Global Supply Chain Institute. He holds a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Evansville, an MBA from the University of Kentucky and a doctorate in marketing and logistics from Michigan State University.

Goldsby serves as co-executive director of the Global Supply Chain Institute. He is a former co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Business Logistics and Transportation Journal. His research interests include logistics strategy, supply chain integration and the theory and practice of lean and agile supply chain strategies. He has published more than 90 articles in academic and professional journals and is a frequent speaker at academic conferences, executive education seminars and professional meetings.

Goldsby is co-author of five books: Logistics Management: Enhancing Competitiveness and Customer Value, The Definitive Guide to Transportation, Global Macrotrends and Their Impact on Supply Chain Management, Lean Six Sigma Logistics: Strategic Development to Operational Success ( and The Design and Management of Sustainable Supply Chains.

A recipient of multiple best paper awards, Goldsby has been recognized for excellence in teaching at UT, The Ohio State University, the University of Kentucky and Iowa State University. In 2019, he was named a Rainmaker by DC Velocity and received the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from Supply Chain Leaders in Action (SCLA). Goldsby delivered a course on business operations for The Great Courses’ Critical Business Skills series in 2015, which continues to rate as a bestselling nonfiction/business title at Audible.com and was ranked by Newsweek as No. 27 on its list of Top 50 bestsellers (#27) among all audiobooks for summer 2020.

Goldsby has supervised more than 100 Lean/Six Sigma supply chain projects with industry partners, chaired eight doctoral dissertations and served as an investigator on multiple federally funded research projects exceeding $3.5 million in grant proceeds.

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Navigating Sustainability Challenges in Supply Chains Amid Rising Energy Costs, Hiring Struggles, and Inflation
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Navigating Sustainability Challenges in Supply Chains Amid Rising Energy Costs, Hiring Struggles, and Inflation

September 27, 2024

Escalating Energy Costs: Managing the impact of soaring energy prices on supply chain operations and transportation expenses
Hiring and Retention Hurdles: Addressing talent shortages and labor turnover rates within the supply chain workforce, exacerbating operational inefficiencies
Inflationary Pressures: Mitigating the effects of inflation on procurement costs, production expenses, and overall supply chain expenditures
Sustainable Practices Amidst Challenges: Balancing sustainability initiatives with the financial constraints posed by energy, labor, and inflationary challenges

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Building New and Improved Supply Networks
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Building New and Improved Supply Networks

September 27, 2024

Patricia Covington currently serves as the Executive Director of Global Integrated Aftermarket Supply Chain for Cummins, Inc. Over her 26-year career at Cummins, Patricia has effectively led and supported various parts of the business across multiple functions including Planning, Marketing and Operations.

Grounded in Planning and Logistics, Patricia is a key global leader for Cummins. With a successful track record in Integrated Supply Chain, Patricia shares her career journey as an example for underrepresented employees to know they can flourish in and contribute to building and nurturing the right environment. Over her career, Patricia has effectively contributed to leading and supporting various parts of the business across multiple functions remaining focused on attracting and cultivating the best and most diverse talent. She continues to focus on recruiting and developing talent in and outside of the Supply Chain field currently serving as the executive leader for Memphis chapter of the Cummins Black Network and engagement lead for the Howard University Supply Chain Centers of Excellence Advisory Board.

Patricia obtained a bachelor’s degree in accounting from The University of Memphis, a master’s degree in human resources management from Webster University, and an Executive MBA in Global Supply Chain from the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

Patricia is passionate about giving back to the community through volunteering and supporting the less fortunate and youth. With the commitment of serving others, Patricia has served on the Board of Trustees for LeMoyne-Owen College and the University of Memphis’ Multi-cultural Affairs Advisory Board. She has spent a great deal of time working with other organizations such as the Juvenile Intervention and Faith-Based Follow Up (JIFF) as well as the One Step Initiative which is a non-profit organization focusing on education beyond borders aiming to bring global education opportunities to the nation’s most underserved high school students. She also holds a seat on the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Circle continuing to support opportunities in and around the Memphis, TN area.

Patricia is also a 28-year member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. currently serving in the Shelby County (TN) Alumnae Chapter.

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How We Collaborate to Improve Customer Satisfaction and Reduce Costs
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How We Collaborate to Improve Customer Satisfaction and Reduce Costs

September 27, 2024

Sidra is a mechanical engineer and a supply chain enthusiast with 18 years of experience in manufacturing and planning across multiple geographies including Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

After starting her career in manufacturing with Unilever, Sidra joined Philip Morris International in 2017. Since, she has held various positions in operations and supply chain, thereby proactively contributing to achieving the company’s vision of delivering a smoke-free future. In response to global supply chain disruptions, she has been involved in supply chain transformation projects, the deployment of SC solutions, and associated change management.

In her current role as Director Operations Customer Services Americas (Supply Chain), Sidra’s main focus area is ensuring service superiority in markets with high innovation portfolios. Her key focus areas are: planning and response, loss elimination across the value chain (B2B & B2C) and in-market customer collaboration programs at the same time driving efficiencies through cost to serve.

Sidra is passionate about working in dynamic business environments and companies geared towards transformation that drive strong execution strategies. Her areas of expertise are strategic manufacturing, setting new processing support downstream supply chain programs like customer collaboration. She is also a coach in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and World Class Manufacturing (WCM) with expertise in loss elimination and cost and cash deployment.

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Collaborative Forecasting: Best Practices for Better Business Outcomes
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Collaborative Forecasting: Best Practices for Better Business Outcomes

September 27, 2024

Diane Sherwood is a dynamic leader with a distinguished career spanning over two decades in merchandising, inventory operations, demand planning, and omni-channel management. Currently serving as SVP of Global Services at Algo, Diane is known for her strategic vision and ability to drive high-performing teams toward exceptional results. Her experience includes leading transformational initiatives, optimizing operational efficiency, and fostering a customer-centric approach in diverse settings, from her executive roles at CarParts.com and ThreeFiveOne to her extensive tenure at Best Buy. Diane’s commitment to innovation, collaboration, and strategic growth has made her a respected leader in her field, poised to make impactful decisions that elevate service standards and business outcomes.

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Ash Grove’s Shift: From Traditional Network Design to Value Chain Optimization
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Ash Grove’s Shift: From Traditional Network Design to Value Chain Optimization

September 27, 2024

Join Jose de la Garza, North America’s Vice President of Supply Chain at Ash Grove, and Carlos Centurion, President of River Logic, as they explore how Ash Grove, a leader in sustainable construction materials, used River Logic’s Value Chain Optimization (VCO) solution to transform its network design and tackle the industry complexity. Jose will share real-world use cases highlighting the cement industry’s evolution, the move towards sustainability, and integrating financial and environmental goals into supply chain strategies. Discover actionable insights and learn how Ash Grove’s innovative approach sets a new standard in network strategy.

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Sharper Forecasts and Streamlined Inventories: Harnessing AI in Specialty Bolt & Screw’s Supply Chain Transformation
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Sharper Forecasts and Streamlined Inventories: Harnessing AI in Specialty Bolt & Screw’s Supply Chain Transformation

September 27, 2024

This session will explore how Specialty Bolt & Screw (SBS) wanted to improve their forecasting, distribution, production and purchase planning and how they successfully now balance its global supply chain with weeks long supply lead times, with short delivery lead times of 2 to 3 hours from receiving the order, through their efficient inventory management practice. Hear best practices and insights around how to gain:
Sharper Forecasts: By improving demand predictions, you can not only greatly optimize inventory levels, you can save big on working capital
Streamlined Operations: Reduce manual workloads using AI and machine learning, leading to freed up planners’ time, boosting market responsiveness and productivity
Smart Inventory Management: By replacing manual checks of inventory with automated safety stock and item classification, you’ll gain flexibility and more accurate inventory management

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Endries: Empowering Talent and Revolutionizing Supply Chain Processes with a Supply Chain Control Tower
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Endries: Empowering Talent and Revolutionizing Supply Chain Processes with a Supply Chain Control Tower

September 27, 2024

Fireside Chat with Endries: Join us for an insightful discussion with Michael Knight, President & CEO of Endries International on enabling growth through acquisitions while modernizing their entire technology landscape. Discover how these changes are creating a more responsive and resilient supply chain and enhancing customer service
Empowering Talent with Technology: Learn how Endries is modernizing their technology and reshaping supply chain processes within a legacy supply chain construct. Find out how they are supercharging their team using technology to automate the routine and turn their big data into big ideas
Optimizing Supply Chain with a Control Tower: Hear how a Supply Chain Command Center is central to enabling greater speed in the supply network through real-time data and collaboration. Understand how this approach increases agility, gets real-time actionable intel closer to the customer, and optimizes inventory to improve working capital

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Panel: Optimizing the Cloud Supply Chain: Insights on End-to-End Transformation from Microsoft, Behr Paint Company and CloudPaths
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Panel: Optimizing the Cloud Supply Chain: Insights on End-to-End Transformation from Microsoft, Behr Paint Company and CloudPaths

September 27, 2024

Understanding of the importance of change management and user adoption of supply chain solutions across the entire organization
Learn how Microsoft has achieved successful planning for their cloud supply chains.
The impact for Behr Paints of one plan for demand and supply all the way through transportation and logistics
Recognizing why collaboration with multiple tiers of suppliers is integral to the supply chain process
Why Behr Paints needed visibility of end to end plan from raw material to packaging for their supply chain to run smoothly

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Future-Ready Logistics: Harnessing Generative AI for Supply Chains
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Future-Ready Logistics: Harnessing Generative AI for Supply Chains

September 27, 2024

Delve into the transformative power of generative AI in modern logistics. Hear firsthand how the collaborative efforts between TMC, a division of C.H. Robinson, and Microsoft have optimized global supply chains using advanced generative AI tools.

Key takeaways include:

See practical applications of AI in real-world supply chains, specifically streamlining tasks and driving efficiencies
Find out how the companies achieved a 20% reduction in human interaction for supply chain tasks like documents, exception handling, and more
Get answers to your most pressing AI-related questions during the interactive Q&A portion

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Navigating the Future: Digital Strategies for Profitable Growth in a Dynamic World
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Navigating the Future: Digital Strategies for Profitable Growth in a Dynamic World

September 27, 2024

Jeffrey Tazelaar is the Global ISC Innovation Director leading the Digital Fulfillment Center team at Dow. In this role he leads a group of innovation experts located in a world class digital center on the next generation of technologies, processes and organization alignment that will drive best in class customer and employee experience across Demand Planning to Fulfill.

Prior to this role Jeff was in Enterprise Architecture and Global Leader in SC Visibility where he set the strategy and global technology standards for visibility, track, trace and authentication technologies associated with Dow’s global Supply Chain.

Jeff has vast experience in software solutions and AutoID/RFID systems through work experience ranging from the largest retailer to systems integrators deploying solutions for the Department of Defense, CPG, Automotive and Food value chain participants. In these roles he managed the design and development of complete visibility solutions for Fortune 500 companies and various government agencies to fully realize the benefits of technology.

Mr. Tazelaar holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Degrees in Packaging from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. He also studied overseas at the University of London, where he analyzed and contrasted the British/European and United States packaging systems. He has completed coursework for his Ph.D. in Packaging from MSU with a focus on the measurement and justification of corporate digital programs with a current status of ABD.

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Transforming the Supply Chain for Superior On-Shelf Availability
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Transforming the Supply Chain for Superior On-Shelf Availability

September 26, 2024

Justin is a commercially focused, end-to-end supply chain leader with extensive experience with both customers and suppliers across businesses and regions. Justin has worked at P&G for 14 years and is currently serving as the Vice President, Head of North America Commercial Operations. Prior to joining P&G, Justin worked at Dell in operations and customer experience.

Justin has a strong foundation in supply chain planning, manufacturing, and logistics. He is known for leading transformational change, developing winning culture, and building strong organizations. Justin prides himself of being a genuine, approachable leader that listens and has a relentless focus and desire to win.

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Composable Supply Chains: Incremental Improvements for Rapid Value Realization
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Composable Supply Chains: Incremental Improvements for Rapid Value Realization

September 27, 2024

Exploring the concept of composable supply chain solution architecture—a strategic approach that allows for incremental improvements, driving significant value and quick results without the need to rip and replace existing systems
Learning how specialized, best-in-class solutions can seamlessly integrate with your current infrastructure, creating a tailored and flexible supply chain environment
Understanding the limitations of traditional monolithic systems and the benefits of a composable approach.
Discovering how incremental improvements can lead to rapid value realization and reduced transformation fatigue.
Gaining insights into real-world success stories where composable solutions have driven substantial improvements in supply chain operations.
Learning practical strategies for integrating specialized tools into your existing framework to enhance specific aspects of your supply chain with greater precision and efficiency

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Using Generative AI to Reimagine S&OP and Improve Employee Experience
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Using Generative AI to Reimagine S&OP and Improve Employee Experience

September 27, 2024

The pace of technology changes is outpacing many organizations’ ability to understand and prepare for its impact on supply chain employee experience and performance. Deploying the same adoption strategies supply chains have used for prior technologies will fail to deliver results. In this workshop learn how organizations can learn to thrive in a Generative AI future to reimagine S&OP — eliminating silos and removing decision latency. By replacing sequential processes with digital insights organizations can:
• Facilitate budgeting & departmental alignment
• Transform meetings into data-driven sessions
• Enable planners, sales, operations or even finance to speak the same language and make smarter, faster decisions
See how the new S&OP easily improves productivity and reduces errors, with a conversational interface that anyone can use to speak supply chain in their everyday language.
Reimagine S&OP with the application and adoption of Generative AI
See real live use cases for generative AI
Discuss how AI can continue to solve traditional S&OP challenges in new ways

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Decision Intelligence: Accelerating AI for Autonomous Supply Chains
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Decision Intelligence: Accelerating AI for Autonomous Supply Chains

September 27, 2024

In a landscape defined by increased change and complexity, supply chain management demands a strategic integration of Decision Intelligence. Decision Intelligence, which sits at the intersection of data, AI, and automation, enables companies to make faster and better decisions and build their supply chains into a competitive advantage. Join Fred Laluyaux, CEO and President of Aera Technology to hear how customers are leveraging the Aera Decision Cloud™ to modernize and automate their supply chains, propel productivity and profitability, and advance towards an autonomous supply chain.

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Cracking the Data Puzzle: How Manufacturers Can Optimize Sourcing and Logistics, and Prepare for AI
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Cracking the Data Puzzle: How Manufacturers Can Optimize Sourcing and Logistics, and Prepare for AI

September 26, 2024

Blume Global
Blume Global is a multimodal supply chain orchestration platform, uniting international, end-to-end visibility, supplier management and logistics execution. As the single source of truth for logistics data, Blume provides visibility throughout the value chain, from sourcing to delivery. Shippers use Blume to navigate worldwide disruptions and create agile plans amid uncertainty. Direct connectivity to the ocean, air, rail, parcel, LTL and truckload carriers along with Blume’s industry expertise and innovative solutions helps users maximize transportation spend and reduce carbon emissions.

www.blumeglobal.com

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