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The Transformational Approach to Build the Greatest Supply Chain
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The Transformational Approach to Build the Greatest Supply Chain

Becoming business leader first, supply chain experts second Shifting from cost center to value/margin drivers A ‘one business’ mindset for a true demand-supply integration Managing the increasing complexity of the supply chain: one size does not fit all — Perry Jones President of North America Supply Diageo North America Perry Jones, President, North America Supply at Diageo and President, Diageo US Virgin Islands Board of Directors, is a global leader in beverage alcohol. Perry previously served as SVP Manufacturing based at Diageo’s Plainfield, Illinois site, Diageo’s only location in the world that houses both a technical center and a full,…

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The Perfect Storm: COVID’s Impact on Global Supply Chains
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The Perfect Storm: COVID’s Impact on Global Supply Chains

 The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly sent the global economy into unprecedented turmoil which has posed many challenges to supply chains – rapid employment shifts, raw material shortages, transportation congestion, and volatile surges in consumer demand. Susan A. Johnson, Executive Vice President – Global Connections and Supply Chain at AT&T, who runs the $70 billion global supply chain for one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, explains how AT&T and other companies are navigating these challenges. Key lessons learned include: Importance of supply chain visibility and end-to-end intelligence Optimized distribution models to adapt to changing consumer preferences, and Need to build…

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Fireside Chat: Leveraging Our People, Our Processes, and Our Technologies to Govern a Networked Supply Chain
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Fireside Chat: Leveraging Our People, Our Processes, and Our Technologies to Govern a Networked Supply Chain

Building a platform that applies consistent assumptions to cross-functional decision-making Developing work systems that enable teams to innovate collaboratively Encouraging agility, flexibility, and adaptability across a network Learning from both successes and failures, and sharing those takeaways collectively Modernizing core processes to better model, analyze, and predict the impact of each decision — Mark Rahiya Chief Supply Chain, Technical, and Innovation Officer Coca-Cola North America Mark Rahiya is Chief of Supply Chain, Technical and Innovation for Coca-Cola North America. Rahiya, who first joined the company in 1997, has held several leadership roles in the U.S. and international markets. Before becoming…

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Panel: Leadership Strategies to Survive and Excel in a Post-COVID World
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Panel: Leadership Strategies to Survive and Excel in a Post-COVID World

What are some of the unexpected lessons —good and bad— we have taken away from 2020 and 2021? Discussing examples of innovations created by necessity during the global pandemic that will continue on long into the future Taking this chapter in our working lives as an opportunity to re-evaluate, reconsider, and rethink some of the supply chain processes and strategies we had in place before COVID-19 How should we adjust our approach to communication, coordination, mentoring, and management in the emerging ‘new normal’ of work? Has the global pandemic changed the way people think about their personal and professional development?…

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Harnessing Digital to Build an End-to-End Connected Ecosystem
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Harnessing Digital to Build an End-to-End Connected Ecosystem

Understand how digitally-enabled, flexible supply chain ecosystems can anticipate, respond and adapt to changing expectations Learn how to accelerate supply chain innovation through integrated customer engagement models Discuss how automation, smart technologies and new capabilities can help drive efficiencies, as well as unlock new opportunities to interact with customers in real-time — Kathy Wengel EVP & Chief Global Supply Chain Officer Johnson & Johnson Kathy Wengel is Executive Vice President & Chief Global Supply Chain Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. She has significant healthcare, operations and global business expertise – with more…

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Fireside Chat: The Power of Diversity Through Inclusive Leadership
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Fireside Chat: The Power of Diversity Through Inclusive Leadership

Creating a purpose-driven strategy that makes an impact as our organization grows and nurtures a diverse workforce Understanding the leader’s role as a force to shape and demonstrate corporate culture, and to serve as a catalyst for equality and inclusion Sharing typical challenges faced by corporations when trying to promote diversity in the workforce Offering examples of strong and effective mentorship programs in onboarding, cross-training, job shadowing, and continuing education that make the difference — Moderator: Daniel Myers Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business University of Tennessee Former EVP Integrated Supply Chain Mondelēz Daniel Myers is currently a Senior…

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The Largest Business and Supply Chain Risk is Hidden in Unexpected Places: Are You Ready for the Next Disruption?
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The Largest Business and Supply Chain Risk is Hidden in Unexpected Places: Are You Ready for the Next Disruption?

Risks are hidden in unexpected places Assumptions about risks being associated with certain geography’s or certain sized suppliers often prove to be wrong A supply chain can be highly resilient and highly unaffordable so the pinpointing the right places to invest in capacity, flexibility, or inventory positioning is critical A data analytics approach that combines time-to-survive and time-to-recover concepts is critical for making the right risk mitigation decisions Dr Simchi-Levi and Annette Clayton will take you through the business resilience approach and the insights — Annette Clayton CEO & President, Schneider Electric North America Schneider Electric Annette Clayton serves as…

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The Future of Manufacturing: Building Prize-Winning Capability
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The Future of Manufacturing: Building Prize-Winning Capability

Understanding and building prize winning manufacturing capability What is the role of leadership required to deliver WCM Illustrating what prize winning results look like Key learning from a senior executive who’s taken plants from around the globe to Prize Winning Performance What are the future challenges for Manufacturing — Daniel Myers Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business University of Tennessee Retired EVP of Integrated Supply Chain Mondelēz International Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business, University of Tennessee Board Member for Two Companies Private Equity Senior Operating Executive for The Carlyle Group Retired EVP, Global Supply Chain, Mondelēz International…

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Building the Capability to Predict New Consumer Behaviors
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Building the Capability to Predict New Consumer Behaviors

Leveraging data to model new scenarios and predict demand changes Collaborating to improve utility of the technology an organization already has How to think about a development roadmap in the current climate Designing cross-functional projects that support a culture of partnership — Dave 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 other functions as…

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Modernizing the Company Edison Built: GE Appliances Champions Innovation and Digitization
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Modernizing the Company Edison Built: GE Appliances Champions Innovation and Digitization

Regionalizing a global manufacturing footprint to meet demands for local sourcing and production New business model and revitalized House of Brands allows us to grow closer to customers Digital supply chain enables business transformation in more complex and disruptive world — Bill Good VP, Supply Chain Network GE Appliances As Vice President, Supply Chain Network at GE Appliances, a Haier company, Bill Good is responsible for managing all GEA factories and leading the entire Supply Chain network through its Lean transformation. Under Bill’s leadership, his team has developed GEA factories into world class industry leaders in operational excellence, differentiated quality,…

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Leading Global Supplies in Times of High Biologic Demands Now and After the Pandemic Crisis
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Leading Global Supplies in Times of High Biologic Demands Now and After the Pandemic Crisis

Strong wave of innovation and new Biologic therapies resulting in high demands Building flexible global capacities at various scales and multiple global locations to ensure reliable supplies and serve patients’ needs worldwide Business continuity planning, crisis management, pandemic preparedness & implementation of additional specific protection measures Close collaboration, intensive and solution-oriented exchange with customers and partners to ensure global patient supplies Managing diverse and complex challenges through digital transformation Critical success factor: Operational excellence, capacity & capabilities expansion and our peoples dedication — Uwe Buecheler Corporate SVP Biopharmaceuticals Boehringer Ingelheim Uwe Buecheler, Ph. D. joint Boehringer Ingelheim (formerly Dr. Karl…

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Rethinking our Supply Chain to be Patient-Centric
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Rethinking our Supply Chain to be Patient-Centric

Challenges biotech companies are facing as patients expectations are increasing Ensuring the end-to-end supply chain can respond in the face of fierce competition for innovation Leveraging data and analytics to increase value and service to patients Keeping patients central as external factors accelerate need for resiliency — Kimberly Lounds Foster SVP Global Supply Chain Bristol-Myers Squibb Kimberly Lounds Foster is Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain at Bristol-Myers Squibb, where she oversees the clinical and commercial supply chain. Bristol develops and manufactures products on multiple technology platforms, including small molecules, biologics and cell therapies. Kimberly joined Bristol through the Celgene…

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Panel: The Past, Present and Future of the Global Bio-Pharma Supply Chain
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Panel: The Past, Present and Future of the Global Bio-Pharma Supply Chain

How our “new normal” is affecting our critical materials procurement and how do we adapt for the future? Examining how the proposed nationalization of our supply chains will affect risk management and operations planning What does post-COVID19 Supply Chain robustness look like? How do novel modalities (mRNA, Cell & Gene Therapy) with already existing supply chain challenges cope with these new global constraints? How will high volume ultra cold chain products affect existing specialized ultra cold chain logistics? Seismic shifts and emerging fault lines create lasting affects, what are they and how do they shape our industry in the years…

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