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How to Succeed in an Ever-Changing Manufacturing Environment
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How to Succeed in an Ever-Changing Manufacturing Environment

Technology and consumer expectations change by the day, creating constant demands on manufacturing and supply chains. The key to success is having a strong foundation that can withstand the turmoil. Peter Gibbons, a manufacturing and supply chain leader turned CEO with four decades of experience in supply chain operations, will share strategies and lessons learned for establishing purpose and long-term success in an ever-changing business environment. — Peter Gibbons Group President Enterprise Operations 3M Company Peter Gibbons joined 3M in November 2021 as group president of Enterprise Operations, which brings together manufacturing, supply chain and customer operations, and is focused…

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Advancing Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Quality
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Advancing Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Quality

 Using innovative thinking to realize a future more “immune” to supply chain disruptions Incentivizing improvements to the pharmaceutical manufacturing infrastructure that enhance the reliability of manufacturing and supply Delivering on the promise of advanced manufacturing to provide reliable, available, high-quality drugs for patients — Michael Kopcha Director, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, CDER FDA Michael Kopcha, Ph.D., R.Ph., Director, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ), is a leader in the development of innovative solutions to resolve scientific, manufacturing, and commercialization issues worldwide – and in standardizing and harmonizing global processes. With more than 25 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, his areas of expertise…

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Managing Innovation and Variability in a Growth Environment
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Managing Innovation and Variability in a Growth Environment

How the pandemic impacted the structure and responsiveness of our global networks Responding to new geographic fluctuation of demand by disease states and patient delivery The challenges and opportunities posed by new product innovation and managing lifecycles — Linzell Harris SVP Global Supply Chain and Strategy AstraZeneca Linzell Harris is senior vice president of Global Supply Chain and Strategy for AstraZeneca, with overall responsibility for the development and execution of the end to end supply chain platform and product supply strategies. In addition, he is responsible for ensuring the strategic development of network designs and supply chain capabilities supporting the…

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Creating and Maintaining a Resilient Supply Chain: Lessons Learned from a Pandemic
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Creating and Maintaining a Resilient Supply Chain: Lessons Learned from a Pandemic

How do you define a supply chain? The what, the who, the where and the how Risk categorization Impact, probability and detectability Risk approach Detection, prevention/mitigation and response Near-miss lessons learned — Ken Kent SVP, Chemical Development and Manufacturing Operations Gilead Ken is the Senior Vice President of Chemical Development and Manufacturing Operations. He is responsible for Gilead’s entire drug substance supply and oversees process R&D functions in Foster City and Edmonton, as well as internal and outsourced manufacturing. He played a critical role leading CDMO in sourcing ingredients and scaling up production of remdesivir drug substance, to speed up…

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Sanofi Manufacturing Transformation: Turning Science into Reality for Patients
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Sanofi Manufacturing Transformation: Turning Science into Reality for Patients

Our new purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives Our race to make available breakthrough treatments & vaccines for patients supported by diverse modalities: accelerate product launches and optimize our asset performance Our ambition to develop a network of Factories of the Future Our response to COVID: Operating with a global Supply Chain in a changing environment impacted by COVID and leveraging our assets to fight against the pandemic — Brendan O’Callaghan EVP, Global Industrial Affairs Sanofi Brendan O’Callaghan leads an international network of manufacturing and distribution sites. His ambition is to enable successful commercialization of…

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Data and Analytics: Thriving in the New Reality of Supply Chain Optimization

Seeking out the next level of understanding to leverage data and analytics in real-time to seize the opportunities it offers Understanding the opportunity of the eco-system Leveraging automation to enhance current capabilities Characteristics of Supply Chain 2030 The Next generation of Supply Chain solutions — 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…

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Collaborating Across the Supply Chain to Innovate for Sustainability
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Collaborating Across the Supply Chain to Innovate for Sustainability

Establishing, building, and underscoring sustainability as a corporate value Applying 3M’s Sustainability Value Commitment to transform businesses and industries Approaching challenges with a science-based mindset and pursuing collective action Collaborating across 3M’s supply chain to share our expertise and amplify impact Gayle Schueller SVP & Chief Sustainability Officer 3M Dr. Gayle Schueller is 3M’s Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer. Gayle started in 3M’s corporate laboratory as a product development engineer and has over 29 years of technical and business leadership experience. Her career spans a broad range of businesses from electronics to healthcare to consumer industries. She has…

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Walking the Ice: How Finance leads Amazon Devices & Services
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Walking the Ice: How Finance leads Amazon Devices & Services

As Amazon Devices & Services scales with additions of new customer offerings while facing supply chain challenges, the role of Finance must keep pace How do we engage with customers to ensure we are innovating on their behalf How are we using technology to improve our tools and processes How we measure financial success when traditional GAAP doesn’t work — Enerino “Rino” Caruccio VP, WW Analytics and Planning, Amazon Devices & Services Amazon Enerino “Rino” Caruccio is currently Vice President Worldwide Analytics for Amazon Devices & Services based in Seattle, WA. His team is responsible for developing, implementing and delivering…

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Two Strategic Issues Currently Confronting Walmart’s Supply Chain
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Two Strategic Issues Currently Confronting Walmart’s Supply Chain

Optimizing cost to serve in an Omni Channel World. How do we approach channel decision making to serve our customers and make their lives easier. Understanding cost to serve through different channels and in real time, becomes increasingly more complex as the combination of nodes, delivery methods and inventory assortment scales rapidly across our network The need for automation has escalated as the competition for labor drives pressure on wages. Finance plays a key role in understanding the business case for automation and benefits across different parts of the Supply Chain — William J. (Bill) Mines SVP Finance and Strategy,…

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Supply Chain Transformation: Forming a True Value Chain

Understanding the importance of keeping up with the times and staying ahead of the curve Aligning the supply chain with overarching business goals for higher efficiency Becoming more flexible and adaptable to changing consumer and customer demands at an increasingly faster pace Moving away from responsive to predictive business practices that improve supply chain efficiency and productivity Integrating business processes at a strategic level for more collaboration and better output — Quentin Roach Chief Procurement Officer Mondelez International Quentin Roach is Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President at Mondelēz International, a leading global snacking business with world renowned brands,…

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