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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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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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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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Streaming Data to Improve Visibility in Your Supply Chain
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Streaming Data to Improve Visibility in Your Supply Chain

August 15, 2017

By 2020, there will be 50 billion devices connected to the Internet of Things. A tidal wave of raw data is about to deliver as much information as anyone could ever want, provided it can be processed and understood in time to making informed decisions. In this short video, Jim Hayden, Savi Technology’s EVP of Products, will talk about how streaming data and machine learning can work together to equip supply chain executives with powerful new tools to leverage the enhanced visibility the Internet of Things can deliver. — Savi Technology uses live streaming facts and analytics about the location,…

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Risk-Based Approach to Supply Chain Integrity and Visibility (Farm to Store)

June 16, 2017

Addressing the challenges of managing FSQA across your entire supply chain Proactively identifying and mitigating blind spots in your supply chain Best practices in maintaining customer and regulatory compliance Areas of food safety risk in food distribution, including trucks, facilities, and loading/unloading procedures — Marc Beasley is Vice President Strategic Marketing & Business Development – Food Industry for Sensitech Inc., based in Beverly, Massachusetts. Sensitech was founded in 1990 and today provides technology solutions that manage and improve the supply chains for leading companies around the globe. Since joining Sensitech in 2005, Marc pioneered the use of sensor and logistics…

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Interview: What Are Supply Chain Executives Talking About at NASCES16?

February 16, 2017

We interviewed Todd Fain, Transportation Impact’s VP of Freight Services, on some of the supply chain trends he discussed at the 2016 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit. — Transportation Impact, a 4-time Inc. 5000 company, comes from humble beginnings. In 2008, Keith Byrd and Travis Burt, both then senior-level managers at UPS, left the world’s largest shipping company after nearly two decades, respectively, to launch their own start-up with the mission of providing clients with the most competitive small package contracts in the country. Then, the company’s original headquarters was nothing more than a table and chairs in…

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Supply Chain Strategy: From Sell-In to Sell-Out
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Supply Chain Strategy: From Sell-In to Sell-Out

February 16, 2017

In today’s marketplace success is dependent upon embracing new technologies, data streams, and ways of interacting with consumers and trading partners. A true paradigm shift is underway, yet many companies, while embracing new technologies, fail to adjust their business rules and practices to fully leverage the benefits these new techniques offer. In this presentation Miguel Abuhab, Founder of NeoGrid, discusses: Why paradigm shifts are a necessity in today’s business climate for overcoming contemporary technology constraints How visibility into integrated metrics can help you drive profitability and move from a push-based to a pull-based model How manufacturers can maximize cash flow,…

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