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Fireside Chat: The Intersection between Sourcing and Supply Chain
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Fireside Chat: The Intersection between Sourcing and Supply Chain

As the Vice President of Surety of Supply and Sourcing Innovation, Kyle Carlyle leads a team dedicated to strengthening the resilience of Walmart’s supply chain and improving access to key product categories and creating strong relationships with our suppliers. His team transforms the company’s global sourcing practices and has introduced innovative approaches and strategic partnerships, having conducted pilots with innovative companies in a variety of industries including unspun, Agritask, and many more.

With nine years of experience at Walmart, Kyle began his career in merchandising logistics and has held roles with increasing responsibilities such as supply chain optimization and network design and strategy. Prior to joining Walmart, Kyle also held various positions at JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

Kyle earned his Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University. Outside of work, he is actively involved in the Cancer Challenge as a member of its board of directors. Kyle and his wife are proud parents to three young children.

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From Seed to Sip: Achieving Consistent and Sustainable Quality in World-Class Brewing
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From Seed to Sip: Achieving Consistent and Sustainable Quality in World-Class Brewing

Kristopher Scholl is currently the Global VP – Brewing, Quality, & Raw Material Operations for AB-InBev. He started his brewing career at Anheuser-Busch in 1995 and has worked in various roles from a brewing intern to Sr. Brewmaster at the St. Louis, MO, Jacksonville, FL, and Baldwinsville, NY breweries. Additionally, Kris served as the Sr. General Manager for the Merrimack, NH and Newark, NJ breweries. He also worked as Director of Supply Performance Management for North America and as Global Director of Brewing & Quality. In 2013, Kris left ABI to pursue opportunities in the US craft beer industry where he led brewery operations at Deschutes Brewery and Craft Brew Alliance as well as The Bruery and Offshoot Beer Company as their Chief Operating Officer and Head of Finance. Kris rejoined AB-InBev in 2021 as the Global VP of Brewing and Quality where he currently directs brewery technical support, global raw material operations, and quality standards of the AB-InBev’s operations around the world. He leads the global taste panel of ABI which ensures the taste of ABI’s beers meet the exacting standards of quality and consistency consumers expect.

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