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QSR Food Safety Culture: Building an End to End Food Safety System and the Culture to Sustain
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QSR Food Safety Culture: Building an End to End Food Safety System and the Culture to Sustain

October 29, 2020

Strategies to embed food safety and quality standards across the supply chain Overcoming the challenges involved in building a responsible culture and how to navigate them Making the business case by Identifying long term benefits and how this journey will continue into the future — Steve Lutes VP, Global QA and Food Safety Domino’s Steve Lutes serves as Vice President, Global QA and Food Safety for Domino’s, the world’s largest Pizza company. Hired in March 2018 into this created global role, Lutes is responsible for leading the Quality Assurance team globally. Strategic initiatives he is leading include, driving culture change…

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Supply Chain of the Future
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Supply Chain of the Future

October 9, 2020

What are the five Mega-Trends we must manage to win in a fast-paced Digital World? What is the impact of these Mega-Trends on business and supply chains? How must the end-to-end supply chain operations change? What leadership is needed from you to face these challenges and be successful? — 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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Leveraging Predictive Technologies to Ensure Supply Chain Health – Case Study
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Leveraging Predictive Technologies to Ensure Supply Chain Health – Case Study

November 19, 2019

Deployed artificial and business intelligence to detect events that may create product availability issues, demand and supply related Implemented an automated management alarm and escalation system, emails and text messages, to accelerate response to supply-impacting events Implemented demand-driven scheduling system to connect production mix with actual demand Connected and integrated data across multiple platforms, e.g. PLCs, ERPs, QMS, LIMS, etc. — Jaime Velez Co-Founder Operations & Quality Systems Improvement Experts (OQSIE) For the last 15 years Jaime has supported more than one hundred consulting engagements with Life Science companies delivering significant productivity improvements in supply chain and quality systems. He…

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Customer Delivery Options: Enabling a Great Customer Experience While Balancing Speed and Efficiency
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Customer Delivery Options: Enabling a Great Customer Experience While Balancing Speed and Efficiency

November 5, 2019

 How Home Depot is building out a network to enable the fastest, most-efficient delivery in home improvement Enabling options from free pickup in-store to same-day delivery Tailoring capabilities to the type of delivery needed from parcel to flatbed jobsite delivery — Colby Chiles VP, Supply Chain Delivery The Home Depot Colby Chiles is the Vice President of Delivery with responsibility for strategy, execution, and customer experience for all appliance, store, online, and Interline deliveries. Colby joined The Home Depot in 2007 as a Supply Chain Manager responsible for Real Estate Planning and Network Strategy for the RDC network. Following…

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Re-Engineering the Supply Chain
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Re-Engineering the Supply Chain

October 31, 2019

Keeping eCommerce customer expectations in mind when reconstructing the supply chain Examining the rapid growth of automation and realigning capabilities with changing demands Maintaining agile and flexible operations focusing on digital channels What should leadership be doing today to get ready for the next ten years? — Gemma Kubat SVP of Engineering and Activation Target Gemma Kubat, Senior Vice President of Engineering & Activation, leads all aspects of new automation and robotics capabilities, including design, development, activation and ongoing assets management. Before Target, Gemma held various leadership roles at Walmart and most recently was Vice President of Global Business Services….

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Sustainable Beauty of Complexity
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Sustainable Beauty of Complexity

October 18, 2019

An overview of L’Oreal as a whole – our brand portfolio, number of distribution points, number of Launches, etc. – to illustrate the scale and complexity of our business Our journey to Carbon Neutral in 2019 across our manufacturing plants and DCs – A closer look at the addition of our Biogas project to our renewable energy portfolio Insight on key corporate initiatives such as Urban Transportation and the modernization of our Physical Distribution network — Rahquel Purcell SVP Supply Chain Americas L’Oreal Rahquel Purcell serves as Senior Vice-President & Head of Supply Chain for L’Oreal USA – the world’s…

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From Analysis to Action: Accelerating Transformation in a Global eCommerce Organization
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From Analysis to Action: Accelerating Transformation in a Global eCommerce Organization

October 15, 2019

Unlocking the potential of eCommerce evolution Changing supply chain KPIs and strategies behind adapting to new measurements Operational optimization and leveraging growth opportunities in a new domain The importance of strong leadership culture — Alan Blake COO Blue Apron Alan Blake has 35 years of supply chain and manufacturing experience and is currently the COO at Blue Apron, an e-commerce direct to consumer meal kit company. Previously he served as Chief Supply Chain Officer at Revlon, Inc., responsible for all aspects of the end-to-end global supply chain. Before Revlon, he was Executive Vice President of Global Operations at Ventura Foods,…

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Digital Tools to Improve Logistics Visibility in the Supply Chain
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Digital Tools to Improve Logistics Visibility in the Supply Chain

October 11, 2019

Understanding how Dell’s flexible supply chain ecosystem allows it to respond and adapt to changing circumstances What is an integrated engagement model, and how do you put the theory into practice to nurture ongoing supply chain innovation? Discussing how automation and the emergence of smart technologies are accelerating the path to supplier maturity Co-Developing new capabilities to reduce inventory, cycle times, and supply chain variability — Tom McKenzie VP, Global Fulfillment & Logistics Dell Technologies Tom leads North America Fulfillment & Logistics Operations and Global Services Transportation within Dell Global Operations. He is responsible for ensuring Dell products and spare…

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Panel: Cost Reduction Through Margin Improvement and Waste Elimination

October 11, 2019

Why do so many OpEx initiatives fail to achieve their goals or lose all momentum soon after hitting their targets? How do you make margin improvement and waste elimination everyone’s job throughout an organization? Offering tactics and strategies to re-engage a workforce that has grown complacent and lost its culture of Continuous Improvement Discussing how new technologies fit into the larger conversation about how Lean Thinking is evolving Where do we want to be a decade from now, and what are we doing right now to get there? — Walter Charles Chief Procurement Officer Allergan Walter Charles is the SVP…

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Is Supply Chain Speed a Competitive Advantage?
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Is Supply Chain Speed a Competitive Advantage?

October 9, 2019

How Walmart will achieve a digitally-connected supply chain and deliver seamless product flow from suppliers to our customer Not every product is created equal. At Walmart we make data-informed trade-offs to ensure the customer always wins Challenges that come with balancing speed-to-shelf and cost efficiency Monique Picou SVP, Walmart US Flow Walmart Monique Picou is currently the Senior Vice President of Flow & Fashion for Walmart, Inc. where she is responsible for driving the efficient product movement from supplier to shelf. The primary focus is on improving customer availability while lowering supply chain costs through cross-functional collaboration and capability building….

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Same-Day and Next-Day Delivery – Meet Demand, Make More Money
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Same-Day and Next-Day Delivery – Meet Demand, Make More Money

October 9, 2019

Leveraging high demand for same-day and next-day delivery to drive even more purchase value Growth factors: determining locations, organizing transportation and leveraging other logistics networks to build a scalable solution Staying ahead of the data: What market trends and customer expectations tell us Managing priorities and demand planning with more factors to consider and less time to execute — Marcelo Wesseler VP, eCommerce Services Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services Marcelo Wesseler is the VP of eCommerce at Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services where he focuses on the growth of the Shipwire Platform to support order and inventory management…

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Exploring Puma’s AutoStore: Rising to a Challenge and Setting the Bar
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Exploring Puma’s AutoStore: Rising to a Challenge and Setting the Bar

October 4, 2019

Highlights in building the AutoStore: Shared challenges and successes Maintaining agile and flexible operations with customer expectation in mind Balancing distribution efficiency with innovation Automation as a critical business piece — Nicole Barrasso VP, Warehouse Distribution & Supply Chain Projects PUMA North America, Inc. Nicole Barrasso is VP, Warehousing Distribution & Supply Chain Projects at PUMA North America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of PUMA SE. Since 1948, PUMA SE markets, sells and distributes sport lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories globally. Her twenty-year background in strategy, supply chain and project management is the hybrid approach she applies to day-to-day execution of…

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The Role of Data and Analytics in Driving Walmart’s Supply Chain
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The Role of Data and Analytics in Driving Walmart’s Supply Chain

October 3, 2019

Walmart’s Supply Chain Data and Analytics Strategy and Roadmap The importance of robust data governance End-to-end cost to serve visibility — Bill Mines SVP Finance Strategy/ Supply Chain Walmart Bill joined Walmart in October 2014 and is currently the Senior Vice President Finance & Strategy, Supply Chain, Walmart US. Bill is responsible for Financial Planning and Analysis and Decision Support for a network of over 150 distribution centers and transportation, including both the private fleet and third party carriers. Bill came to Walmart from Diageo plc., where he served in various senior executive roles, including Senior Vice President of Supply…

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Unified Retailing: Three Keys to Unlocking Omnichannel Sales Profitably
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Unified Retailing: Three Keys to Unlocking Omnichannel Sales Profitably

October 3, 2019

Flexible Systems – Shopping trends and behaviors continue to evolve, forcing retailers to quickly adapt and try new ways to capture sales from both new and existing customers Profitable Personalization – The demands of personalized, omnichannel retailing require more than just new technology to ensure retailer profitability Consistent Experiences – In an omnichannel marketplace, what is needed, beyond technology, to ensure every customer experience delivers on your promise to sell, fulfill, and engage anywhere? — Jeff Ball VP Strategic Business Development, Store Systems Manhattan Associates For over 25 years, Jeff has helped retailers both large and small transform their businesses…

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Food’s Unique Challenges for Supply Chain Professionals
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Food’s Unique Challenges for Supply Chain Professionals

October 3, 2019

Offering an overview of the extra factors and dimensions involved in running a world-class supply chain for food and beverage products How does Mondelēz work to improve its supply chain processes without disrupting performance in a global marketplace with constantly evolving regulatory and economic environments? What can other industries apply to their own processes based upon Mondelēz’s example? — Gabriel Arreaga SVP Integrated Supply Chain Mondelēz International Executive with 23 years of success in Food & Beverage, Oil & Gas, Energy, Renewables, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Life Sciences, AI, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Logistics. Extensive experience in operations management, supply chain…

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Winning the Game in a Crowded Marketplace: The Supply Chain as a Competitive Advantage
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Winning the Game in a Crowded Marketplace: The Supply Chain as a Competitive Advantage

October 3, 2019

Consumer demand for transparency is changing the game for the supply chain How your supply chain can help you define and own your space A case study in superior consumer experience — Lauren Walker Chief Supply Chain Officer Young Living Essential Oils Lauren Walker Chief Supply Chain Officer | Young Living Essential Oils Lauren oversees global manufacturing, warehousing and fulfillment operations to ensure that Young Living’s 3,500 team members and 6 million members in 133 countries receive a steady stream of high-quality products. She also implements sourcing guidelines for the company’s Seed to Seal® program to ensure that essential oils…

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