“Imagine if…” Uncovering the Possibilities in Supply Chain Reinvention
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“Imagine if…” Uncovering the Possibilities in Supply Chain Reinvention

October 12, 2016

Daniel Myers delivered the opening keynote on September 12th of the 2016 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit entitled, “Imagine if…” Uncovering the Possibilities in Supply Chain Reinvention. Daniel Myers leads Mondelēz International, Inc.’s procurement, manufacturing, engineering, and customer service and logistics groups, which represent more than 70,000 of the company’s employees. Under Daniel’s leadership, Mondelez has funded a major reinvention of its worldwide supply chain with a goal of delivering over $3 billion in savings over three years. Daniel worked for Procter & Gamble for 33 years, serving in roles across all areas of the Supply…

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Back to the Future: Achieving Big Goals Begins with the Fundamentals
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Back to the Future: Achieving Big Goals Begins with the Fundamentals

October 7, 2016

After his workshop presentation with Snyder’s-Lance, the EP Team had an opportunity to talk with Dan Spatz one-on-one about some of the trends he is hearing about in the supply chain world. We asked him what supply chain executives should be thinking about today to get ready for the next five or ten years. While Dan heard a number of great achievements and lofty ambitions from the speakers at the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit series, he said the foundation for those successes were laid years ago. Today’s supply chain executives need to identify what they want to achieve and…

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Bucking Trends: Pursuing Business Improvement from the Demand and Detailed Perspectives
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Bucking Trends: Pursuing Business Improvement from the Demand and Detailed Perspectives

October 6, 2016

Rebecca Livingston of Synder’s-Lance and Dan Spatz of Oliver Wight delivered a joint-presentation at the 2016 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit entitled, “Bucking Trends: Pursuing Business Improvement from the Demand and Detailed Perspectives.” Many companies pursue S&OP or IBP as the launch point for business process transformation and improvement, but Snyder’s-Lance decided a demand-led, bottoms-up approach made more sense. This case study will discuss how they identified the key focal points of the initiative and the results to be delivered, as well as how the pursuit of integrating the business played into a long-term journey of transformation….

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Building a Knowledge Network to Enable End to End Orchestration
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Building a Knowledge Network to Enable End to End Orchestration

October 4, 2016

CorpU – “Building a Knowledge Network to Enable End to End Orchestration.” from Executive Platforms on Vimeo. Alan Todd delivered a presentation on September 12th at the 2016 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit entitled, “Building a Knowledge Network to Enable End to End Orchestration.” CorpU’s focus on virtual learning communities allows them to connect people all over the world to quickly and effectively communicate new ideas and information. In this video, Alan shares how this approach allows organizations to accelerate their training programs, deliver uniform results, and eliminate initiative fatigue. A pioneer in the field of…

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Optimizing Your Organization’s Regional, National, and International Footprints
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Optimizing Your Organization’s Regional, National, and International Footprints

August 31, 2016

Dean Krueger is an accomplished Procurement and Supply Chain professional with over 20 years’ progressive experience in the consumer packaged goods and retail industries.  His experience encompasses a proven cross functional track record for leading successful teams, network optimization and delivering sustainable results in demanding environments.    Dean is currently employed at Staples as Director Global Sourcing with direct team responsibility for the Supply Chain, Real Estate Facilities and Copy & Print buying categories across US and Canada.  Prior to his current role at Staples, he was Procurement Leader for the manufacturing equipment and supplies team at Kraft Foods Group, supporting…

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Building Your Brand: A Roadmap for a Senior Executive’s First 90 Days at a New Company
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Building Your Brand: A Roadmap for a Senior Executive’s First 90 Days at a New Company

August 9, 2016

Dan Key has a 26-year track record in leading operations, supply chain, distribution, procurement, product management, and general management of global businesses. Dan is currently the Senior Vice-President of Operations and Supply Chain at Axalta Coating Systems, a $4B paint and coating company serving the transportation and industrial component markets.  He manages 37 global sites with over 7,000 employees in 19 countries. Before joining Axalta, Dan was Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Sigma-Aldrich, where he led the charge in building a world-class global operation and supply chain function across 53 global locations supporting over 300,000 products to…

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Effective Change Management Demands Evolution, Not Revolution
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Effective Change Management Demands Evolution, Not Revolution

July 26, 2016

Keith Price has over 40 years of experience in industry with more than two decades of that in senior leadership positions in large international companies. He is an expert on building and implementing lean and quality management programs that work over the long term. His key insight? Change management is about evolution, not revolution. He now works with small and mid-sized companies to equip them with the tools and techniques to turn their strategies into implemented operational plans that yield business results. Download PDF. In your experience working with a lot of different companies, it seems so many programs and…

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Drones in the Supply Chain: A Game-Changing New Tool
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Drones in the Supply Chain: A Game-Changing New Tool

June 8, 2016

Matt Yearling has over 25 years of experience in developing and bringing to market world-class ERP, CRM, supply chain, mobile and security business solutions across the global SMB, enterprise, and public sector market segments. As CEO of PINC Solutions, he is overseeing the development and deployment of the next generation of yard management and shipment visibility solutions to the top commercial and industrial supply chains worldwide. Download PDF. Who is PINC and what solutions does it provide in the supply chain industry? We are the world’s #1 Yard Management System (YMS) provider. Founded in 2004, we serve all industry verticals with the leading…

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Reading List: Seven Books to Improve Yourself and Your Organization
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Reading List: Seven Books to Improve Yourself and Your Organization

April 27, 2016

While still in its early days, the EP Thought Leader Series has already spoken with David Barrett, Amir Ghannad, and Norbert Majerus about their ideas and insights into how leadership drives positive outcomes. While all of those interviews are well-worth a read, they are each just a piece of a larger conversation: How do books about business help businesses succeed? I have had the great good fortune to speak with a number of industry leaders about their working lives, and one of the common threads that connects these men and women together is a love of learning and sharing with…

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Why are Manufacturers Moving to the Cloud?
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Why are Manufacturers Moving to the Cloud?

March 31, 2016

Jon Chorley is Group Vice President of Product Strategy for Oracle’s Supply Chain Management Applications and leads the team responsible for driving the business requirements and product roadmaps for these applications. These solutions include product lifecycle management, asset lifecycle management, value chain planning and order fulfillment. Mr. Chorley is also the Chief Sustainability Officer for Oracle Corporation. In this role, Jon drives and coordinates all initiatives, both internal and external, related to environmental sustainability. This responsibility covers all areas from IT infrastructure, business operation, and corporate reporting and risk management. Oracle is committed to developing practices and products that help…

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The Transformative Leader
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The Transformative Leader

March 9, 2016

Amir Ghannad is a leadership coach with 30 years of experience in leadership and organizational development. Amir’s corporate career began at Procter and Gamble, where he held a variety of positions in the US, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Amir also served as Plant Director at Sunny Delight Beverages Company before taking on leading the Global High Performance Organization initiative at Campbell Soup Company. A registered corporate coach and an accomplished trainer of courses such as Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, The Speed of Trust, The Mind Gym, and many others, Amir has designed and delivered numerous customized sessions that…

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Project Management Keys to Success
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Project Management Keys to Success

March 9, 2016

In addition to his position as the National Program Director for Project Management and Business Analysis, David has published four books and is a regular blogger, podcaster and professional speaker specializing in leadership, strategy execution and professional growth. Download PDF

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