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The Art of Indirect Procurement
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The Art of Indirect Procurement

June 22, 2018

Logistics and procurement should be team players that recognize each discipline’s qualities and contributions. During the 2017 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 Editor-in-Chief Russell Goodman. — Greg Hamel Executive Director, Global Business Strategy and Indirect Purchasing Ford Motor Company Greg presently serves as Ford Motor Company’s Executive Director of Global Business Strategy and Indirect Purchasing. In this role he leads Ford’s $24 billion acquisition of non-production goods and services as well as Ford’s procurement strategies…

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Collaboration to Achieve our Goals: What Can We Do Together That We Cannot Do By Ourselves?
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Collaboration to Achieve our Goals: What Can We Do Together That We Cannot Do By Ourselves?

February 20, 2018

Demonstrating that achieving the big things requires the contributions of many stakeholders Global versus Local, or Global and Local? Debating the pros and cons of different approaches to delivering positive change How do we drive supply chain sustainability inside our own organizations and also up and down our value chain? Discussing holistic margin management in the context of ongoing communicative business relationships Asking the question, “What’s next?” — John Church is the Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer and Global Business Solutions, at General Mills. As the Chief Supply Chain Officer, John has global accountability for Procurement, Logistics, Manufacturing,…

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Informed Decision-Making in a Volatile, Ever-Changing World
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Informed Decision-Making in a Volatile, Ever-Changing World

February 13, 2018

What qualifies as a World-Class Supply Chain? Why is it so difficult to maintain? Discussing how the challenges facing a global operation’s supply chain have evolved over time Highlighting the role of teamwork in fostering innovation in a fast-changing environment Looking forward: How does one strike a balance between agility and efficiency? — Meredith (Meri) Stevens is currently the Vice President, Strategy & Deployment, Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain responsible for leading end-to-end strategy and transformation to enable Johnson & Johnson to meet the needs of patients, customers and consumers in today’s dynamic healthcare market. In this role, Meri drives…

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Supply Chain Planning Process Transformation – A BP Fuels North America Case Study
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Supply Chain Planning Process Transformation – A BP Fuels North America Case Study

January 9, 2018

Successful planning process transformation using Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Scaling regional IBP processes into one process serving all North America Tangible and intangible benefits of a successful IBP process Key success factors for sustaining the process through change management, process development and continuous improvement — Cheryl McKinney VP Strategy and Portfolio at BP Fuels North America As a member of the leadership team of one of BP’s largest refining and marketing businesses, Cheryl McKinney is accountable for strategy, investment, and business development across North America. Her remit includes the BP refineries in Toledo, Ohio, Whiting, Indiana, and Bellingham, Washington, as…

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Panel: Are We Embracing the 4th Industrial Revolution the Right Way?
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Panel: Are We Embracing the 4th Industrial Revolution the Right Way?

December 18, 2017

How should we as leaders within our organizations incorporate these new tools and technologies into the work our people do every day? What does an analytics-driven decision-making process where Big Data is the visualizer and enabler of change really look like? Setting realistic goals: What do we want to be able to do in terms of communication, collaboration, and visualization with these new tools? Discussing how Digital Supply Chain insights can balance product availability while managing inventory levels and improving cost to serve Is improvement across the board possible? Working towards continuous process excellence and driving reduced lead times to…

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Reducing Supply Chain Risk Susceptibility
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Reducing Supply Chain Risk Susceptibility

December 11, 2017

Refusing to deal with risk, which is an integral part of supply chain competence, is impermissible. During the 2017 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 Editor-in-Chief Russell Goodman. — Antonio Galvao is a supply chain executive with over 26 years of experience encompassing planning, logistics, sourcing, engineering, manufacturing, product portfolio management, marketing operations and a proven track record of managerial success in generating multimillion dollar cost savings and double-digit percentage improvements in both customer service levels and productivity….

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The Process Improvement Conundrum: Standardizing Before Outsourcing, or Outsourcing Before Standardizing?
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The Process Improvement Conundrum: Standardizing Before Outsourcing, or Outsourcing Before Standardizing?

December 4, 2017

Driving regional requirements within a broader global supply chain ecosystem Tangible benefits of process automation and robotics Debating the pros and cons of insourcing and outsourcing Process automation as a bridge to future state design and ultimately, Supply Chain as a Service — During the 2017 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 Editor-in-Chief Russell Goodman. — Mark Bakker is Head of Supply Chain Operations – Americas at HP Inc., managing Supply Chain execution for the Americas Region. He…

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Ten Strategies for Successful Organizations
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Ten Strategies for Successful Organizations

November 3, 2017

So-called “active” listening means seeking to understand, and it’s crucial for leaders to realize that. — During the 2017 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 Editor-in-Chief Russell Goodman. Mark Heinrich is the President & Chief Operating Officer of PetroGo. Prior to this position he was a General Manager at Microsoft, where he led their supply chain and Logistics effort to build Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud. Prior to joining Microsoft, Mark was the CEO of AAMSI, an aerospace…

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Creating and Maintaining a Globally Connected Supply Chain to Support Retail Operations
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Creating and Maintaining a Globally Connected Supply Chain to Support Retail Operations

October 19, 2017

Discussing how e-commerce and brick-and-mortar retail are evolving a new commercial ecosystem. How does this change the way supply chain executives do business? Maintaining an agile and flexible global supply chain focusing on customer satisfaction Improving visibility and oversight throughout the organization to monitor a wide range of performance metrics How do people fit into the big picture of transnational supply chains? What should supply chain executives in the retail space be doing today to get ready for the next ten years? — As the former GM & SVP for Direct-to-Consumer at Adidas Group North America, Nic Vu is a…

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Managing Risk and Supply Chain Disruption

October 19, 2017

– The Microsoft Cloud is a rapidly expanding and delivering broad services globally with extensive investment in networking and data center infrastructure – Building and managing this infrastructure is a massive challenge, fraught with volatility and risks in facilities, networking and the supply chain – Planning, foresight, and responsiveness are critical to managing risk and guarding against disruptions — Based in Redmond, WA, Chuck Graham, General Manager, Cloud Sourcing & Supply Chain at Microsoft Corporation, is responsible for sourcing and supply chain of all IT hardware and services needed to position Microsoft as a world class cloud services provider. Specific responsibilities…

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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 19, 2017

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 —   During the 2017 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 Editor-in-Chief…

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Leading Successful Supply Chain Transformation
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Leading Successful Supply Chain Transformation

September 28, 2017

Supply chain leaders are under relentless pressure to improve operational efficiencies, serve customers better, and win the digitization war. In short, they are being asked to create the future supply chain today! You will learn how to drive your vision to an organization-wide shared vision. Achieving shared vision will dramatically: Improve clarity and commitment Drive employee engagement higher Rapidly upskill supply chain professionals with new “hot skills” Lead to successful large-scale change execution and performance improvement — Alan Todd, CEO of CorpU, works with Fortune 500 companies to digitize their strategy and collaboration practices. He’s an expert in strategy activation,…

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New Opportunities to Recover Supply Chain Funds Through Recent Changes to the Duty Drawback Law
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New Opportunities to Recover Supply Chain Funds Through Recent Changes to the Duty Drawback Law

September 28, 2017

Charter Brokerage is a leading global trade services customs broker company providing complete customs, import, export, drawback and related services. Charter is the premier duty drawback services company in the United States, with more claims filed than any other drawback professional. No firm or licensed customs broker matches our experience with the complex rules that govern the payment of duty drawback. Our drawback specialists recover more duties, taxes and fees for our clients than any other firm. Charter Brokerage works with legislature to shape the laws of duty drawback; we make sure our clients receive the complete tax recovery they…

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Is Your Supply Chain Ready to Take Full Advantage of Pending Tax, Regulatory and Trade Policy Changes?
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Is Your Supply Chain Ready to Take Full Advantage of Pending Tax, Regulatory and Trade Policy Changes?

September 27, 2017

US Manufacturers are optimistic about the financial impact of potential policy and regulatory changes as revealed by a Supply Chain Readiness Study that TBM recently completed with Aberdeen Group. Learn about the findings of a newly released research study of 125 supply chain and operations professionals: Learn about the potential impact of global government policy changes on manufacturers Biggest concerns and biggest gaps between what’s important and key capabilities Recommendations for navigating the unknowns and being ready for changes TBM specializes in operations and supply chain consulting for manufacturers and distributors. We push the pedal down in your operations to…

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How is Supply Chain Collaboration and Planning Changing?
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How is Supply Chain Collaboration and Planning Changing?

September 27, 2017

Intrigo Systems, Inc. is a premier SAP partner and a leading provider of Advisory, Implementation, and Managed Services. Intrigo has partnered and co-innovated with SAP in the design of the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization component, SAP Integrated Business Planning, and the SAP Ariba® Supply Chain Collaboration for Buyers solution. Intrigo has a hands-on leadership team who collectively have over 120 successful SAP software implementations to their credit. These include: SAP Integrated Business Planning, SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization, SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration for Buyers, SAP ERP (including SAP S/4HANA® and SAP Hybris® solutions) and analytics for industries as…

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Collaborating to Bring Transparency to Supply Chains Through the Cloud
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Collaborating to Bring Transparency to Supply Chains Through the Cloud

September 27, 2017

ICIX helps the retail and consumer goods industries’ leading companies collaborate across trading partner networks to achieve Active Transparency. ICIX solutions enable companies to safeguard consumers, protect their brand, and build trust – all while improving margins. Its applications and the ICIX retail cloud network are built on the Salesforce Customer Success Platform, and bring unparalleled visibility and efficiency to the extended supply chain for product safety, compliance and corporate social responsibility. Over 20,000 businesses are active members of the ICIX network, including leading retailers, manufacturers, their trading partners and over 50 testing, inspection and certification companies. — Matt Smith…

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Improving End-to-End Efficiency with Visibility While Goods are in Transit
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Improving End-to-End Efficiency with Visibility While Goods are in Transit

September 27, 2017

Savi Technology uses live streaming facts and analytics about the location, condition, and security of in-transit goods to equip shippers, carriers, 3PLs, and governments with actionable insights to optimize supply chains, reducing costs and inventory. Savi supports complex supply chain networks for large CPG, Pharma, the DoD and over a dozen government agencies around the globe. — Vicki Warker is the Chief Marketing Officer of Savi Technology where she designs and implements marketing strategies and programs that drive revenue growth for the company’s live streaming, in-transit visibility solutions while positioning the company for expansion into the Industrial Internet of Things…

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