A 100% peer-driven educational program developed by 36 Steering Committee Members from distinguished companies and centered around 5 key themes addressing the most pressing challenges throughout the supply chain.
The strategies track was specifically developed to support supply chain leaders with best strategies and management tactics relating to supply chain performance, risk assessment, data analytics, and technology selection, among others. During this track experts in the field will address some of the most pressing challenges for the supply chain organization and business model as a whole.
To drive optimal levels of operational success in today’s environment, business leaders need to engage high-performing employees, foster new talent and keep developing their workforce. Throughout this track workforce management experts will discuss top approaches to keeping an engaged workforce, managing the changing supply chain landscape and tackling the task of attracting qualified talent.
The digital revolution is making a big impact in the world of supply chain, providing more data than ever before. Artificial intelligence, blockchain, automation and robotics, and IoT technology will transform every aspect of the supply chain in the next few years. However, the successful selection and adoption of these technologies is the top challenge that many leaders are confronting. During this track, experts will discuss best practices for implementation and fruitful case studies of their digital transformation.
The sourcing and contract management track brings together senior purchasing, sourcing and supply chain executives to deliver a comprehensive view of best practices and solutions to the most significant challenges in the procurement world. They will address key strategies for inventory and cost management, contract compliance, centralization of procurement and suppler risk management to promote a successful operational system.
Transportation is one of most costly and time-consuming roles in the supply chain. During this track attendees will hear from industry experts on leading strategies for successful 3PL partnerships, last mile delivery, contract negotiation, driver shortage solutions, and other efficient transportation tactics leading to effective cost-cutting solutions.
This track was designed for those leading DC/warehouse operations and will address some of the most significant challenges inside operational facilities, including labor and automation, inventory, WMS selection, and fulfillment demands providing comprehensive solutions to enhance day-to-day operations.
SPEAKERS
Get insights from 30+ elite supply chain executives addressing some of the most pressing challenges around supply chain visibility, operation optimization,technology implementation, and workforce management. Experts will exchange ideas, collaborate and define the future competitive landscape for supply chain.
Supply Chain Leadership StrategiesIBM - Program Director
You need to act quickly with confidence to mitigate disruptions and deliver with speed, at scale. Learn how AI and blockchain can give you real-time insight into the lifecycle of every transaction. Drive unprecedented transparency and trust. And empower you to make better decisions faster to build a smarter supply chain.
Key Take-Aways
How to optimize efficiency across your trading partner networks
How to reduce disruption mitigate time from days, to minutes
How to get a single version of the truth for shipment status across multiple parties
Supply Chain Strategies to Increase VisibilityPeter Thomas Roth - Chief Supply Chain Officer
Our job as Supply Chain Leaders is to build consistency and stability to the corporate structure. When the company wants to maintain a fast paced edge while maintaining full supply chain abilities, you have to think on your feet. During this presentation, we will review ideas of how to keep up and how to keep constituents satisfied.
Key Take-Aways:
In large companies or small, there is constant change. It’s a reality we all face no matter how much we plan.
Learn what matters to your constituents and what doesn’t matter
Supply Chain Strategies to Increase VisibilitySiemens AG - Global Head of Cost and Value Engineering for Power Service Division
In a highly competitive marketplace, customer satisfaction can be optimized by focusing on cost transparency and value generation associated with supplied (make or buy) systems and components. This presentation will focus on the methods of Cost and Value Engineering which Siemens has implemented on purchased components to achieve substantial cost out and customer value.
Key Take-Aways:
Overview of the Cost and Value Engineering approach including methodology and key levers
Understand the need for Cost and Value Engineering and how Siemens has implemented this approach globally with high success
See actual cost out and/or value improvement examples using Cost and Value Engineering tools and methods
Understand how an organization can implement the Cost and Value Engineering approach to achieve substantial cost out and customer value
Speaker
Brett Myers
Global Head of Cost and Value Engineering for Power Service DivisionSiemens AG
Workforce and Talent ManagementBogen Communications - Director, Facility and Warehouse Operations
As the market for talented employees continues to tighten, company leaders must develop creative ways to keep great employees (and even the good ones) from leaving. Higher pay helps; but do you really want a team made up of people who are “just here for the money?” Instead, understand why people leave, create a culture that develops talent, and find ways to align individual and organizational goals. You will soon find yourself with a happy team that drives success on their own.
Key Take-Aways:
Understanding why people leave
Creating a culture that develops talent
Aligning individual and organizational values and goals
Speaker
Stephan Wegfehrt
Director, Facility and Warehouse OperationsBogen Communications
Transportation Management Strategies to Reduce CostsSKLZ - Senior Director Global Supply Chain
As more retailers lose market share to e-commerce companies, brands and original equipment manufacturers will need to strengthen their supply chain and become more connected, get closer to the consumer, to lower costs, ensure on time delivery and capture as much of the marketplace as possible. To do so companies need to understand their true costs, have visibility into network inventory, use the right tools for inventory and freight optimization and deliver on their promises to end consumers. All this is possible with strategy, connectivity, visibility, and strong partners and systems.
Key Take-Aways:
Planning for the real customer- end consumer, is different than traditional planning for retail marketplace. E-planning is reinventing inventory optimization.
Ensure that all your supply chain partners invest in systems, provide visibility and create a combined data strategy with shared KPIs.
Supply chain must become part of the long term brand development strategy and a tool for competitive advantage.
Diversity in the logistics network and supply chain, with strong partners will help brands service the consumer better, faster and cheaper ensuring no loss of market-share to online retailers such as Amazon. Customers want to stay true to the brand they trust- companies can strengthen this through supply chain.
Optimal supplier relationships drive greater value through partnerships and win-win mindset. A well-thought out SRM methodology and a robust SRM framework is key to future success. Risk management is a critical component of SRM and continuous improvement with a focus on innovation drives productivity. A collaborative approach towards governance with clear R&R and accountability drives results and helps patients/clients get the right products at the right time at the right cost.
Key Take-Aways:
Focus on Innovation is key to future success
A well thought out SRM framework unlocks value
Collaborative governance model with clear R&R drives results
Supply Chain Strategies to Increase VisibilitySouthwire - Vice President Materials Management and Transportation
We went thru a project last year to provide a custom view of our supply chain for a part number. The end result is a real time view of inventory, time supply, intransit, production and design for the entire supply chain on one custom screen in SAP. During this presentation, I will take you through our journey to reach successful visibility.
Key Take-Aways:
One page visibility of a part for the entire supply chain
Ability to drill into a variety of detail from that view
This is used as a talking point to eliminate any confusion between groups
We use a very similar custom logic to do real time allocation of product between DCs served by a plant
Speaker
Herb Forrister
Vice President Materials Management and TransportationSouthwire
Companies are striving to strike a balance between centralized and decentralized procurement functions. They aim to capture economies of scale by leveraging the needs of an entire organization. A hybrid approach supports the centralization of the sourcing function, enhances flexibility and allows certain activities to be managed locally.
Key Take-Aways
Evolution of Centralized Procurement within Sprint
Driving Economies of Scale
Balancing organization focus and priorities to enable collaboration and create value
Benefits of Centralization with a Flexible Approach
Transportation, Logistics & Distribution OptimizationKNAPP - Director Business Development & Marketing
Whether you have a manual or a highly automated eCommerce or OmniChannel warehouse, learn how you can manage your resources efficiently and effectively – out performing your competition and “leading the pack” by achieving industry-leading performance! Learn how one company achieved this result in under 6 months, with an exceptional ROI.
Key Take-Aways
Market drivers that make this strategy essential for C-level, supply chain and operations managers
Reduce your cost per order
Manage labor costs, scheduling and volatility
Increase uptime and utilization of automation
Perform under continuously changing operating conditions, reacting and optimizing logistics resources quickly – as you go – and in real time!
Transportation, Logistics & Distribution Optimizationthyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services - President
Disruption and changes from almost every angle are adding complexity to optimizing supply chains. President of thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services, Brian Diephuis, looks at how to build flexibility into supply chain logistics in order to keep market disruptors from eroding a supply chain’s efficiency and effectiveness.
Key Take-Aways
How to use cultural development to battle against talent shortages
Learn to accelerate production rapidly, speed internal manufacturing cycles and reach end customers more quickly
Find balance whether it is managing brick and mortar commitments or outsourcing
Emerging Technology and the Supply ChainSensiTech - Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Learn how IOT technology is improving real-time supply chain visibility for increased supply chain performance and efficiency. Implementing proactive solutions to track, manage, and induce action – in real-time – mitigates the risks associated by supply chain disruptions during transit.
Key Take-Aways
Review IOT sensor technology being used for supply chain management today, and have a look at where the technology is going in the future
Understand how real-time sensor alerts can help address supply chain disruptions before they negatively impact customer service
Discover post-shipment compliance reporting, and how to use data to improve supply chain operations and carrier performance
Examine ways that IOT technology can be integrated into existing supply chain systems and processes
Speaker
Grant Wolf
Vice President, Strategy and Business DevelopmentSensiTech
Procurement Strategies & SustainabilityMPC - Previous Director of Corporate Purchasing, Supply Chain and Planning
Organizational design, effective processes and performance management tools can transform the procurement function from transactional to strategic organization. In this presentation, we will analyze several best-in-class procurement organizational structures. We will explore how to design and implement the most effective structure, create and upgrade processes and performance management tools that complement and enhance the structure in order to build a capable and world class procurement organization.
Key Take Aways:
Organizational Structure Types
Organizational Structure Gap Analysis and Selection
Centralized Purchasing Structure
Performance Management Tools
Speaker
Tolga Tuksal
Previous Director of Corporate Purchasing, Supply Chain and PlanningMPC
Disruptive Technologies and the Supply ChainSensiTech - Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Learn how IOT technology is improving real-time supply chain visibility for increased supply chain performance and efficiency. Implementing proactive solutions to track, manage, and induce action – in real-time – mitigates the risks associated by supply chain disruptions during transit.
Key Take-Aways
Review IOT sensor technology being used for supply chain management today, and have a look at where the technology is going in the future
Understand how real-time sensor alerts can help address supply chain disruptions before they negatively impact customer service
Discover post-shipment compliance reporting, and how to use data to improve supply chain operations and carrier performance
Examine ways that IOT technology can be integrated into existing supply chain systems and processes
Speaker
Grant Wolf
Vice President, Strategy and Business DevelopmentSensiTech
Supply Chain Strategies & LeadershipRaven Bay - Vice President of Strategy
An unrelenting increase in the complexity of our organizations, business models, and supply chains combined with unprecedented volumes of data being made available has caused a sort of “paralysis by analysis” in modern companies. Whether a poor decision is made based on faulty information, or even if the right decision is made after much delay, the cost implications can be immense. This session will cover the holistic approaches required to break this decision making barrier, including:
Key Take-Aways
How operating models & business processes can be tweaked to expedite decision making
How Data Management & Visualization can improve the reliability of your information while making it available in a format easily consumable by all decision makers
How recent advancements in Machine Learning provide the ability for both tactical and strategic decisions to be made automatically, reducing decision fatigue and placing focus on areas where a “human touch” is required
Geopolitical risk is powerfully impacting the critical decisions of supply chain executives in an increasingly disruptive global landscape. John Sitilides breaks down the world’s leading geopolitical security flashpoints so that supply chain executives can better understand, anticipate and mitigate disruptive risk and build a sharper competitive edge to withstand geopolitical crosswinds.
Key Take-Aways
Business executives will better understand, anticipate and mitigate geopolitical risk in a disrupted global marketplace
Which geographic regions are of greatest supply chain concern?
Why do political leaders make the strategic decisions that impact supply chain security?
Procurement Strategies & SustainabilityMattress Firm - Vice President of Procurement
As a key support function for the business, Procurement teams must remain nimble to provide the best possible value to their ever-evolving organizations. In this session, we will discuss a unique perspective on agility, as well as some common techniques for improving the agility of the Procurement function and your organization over all.
Key Take-Aways
Changing the perception of Procurement
Tools to Keep your Team Agile
How to Keep your Contracts Nimble
Emerging Research on Procurement Agility in Digital Age
Supply Chain Leadership StrategiesBluJay Solutions - Sales Director
From order placement to final mile, heightened visibility can be a driving force for growth. Strong visibility is vital in locating where actionable improvements can be taken. BluJay Solutions will help clarify why improved visibility will generate better results.
Key Take-Aways
Visibility Drives Prescriptive Action
Visibility should not be siloed to individual areas of your supply chain
Visibility has to start with the questions what, and why
Corcentric - Vice President of Sales for Indirect Spend
Did you know that every dollar in indirect spend that is brought under management represents savings of 10-20 percent? It’s money you can keep from escaping when you strategically manage all of your purchases. Our presentation, “The Hidden Opportunity in Your Indirect Spend,” will provide a comprehensive look at the inefficiencies that exist in many procurement processes and how you can get maverick spend under control. The key is to leverage group buying power and industry expertise so that you have visibility to every dollar you spend and ensure it is working for you. Learn how an indirect spend solution that combines cutting-edge technology with personal industry expertise enables your business to control spend.
Key Take-Aways
Spend analysis and buying behavior optimization
Industry and price bench-marking
Best practice supplier management and consolidation
Contract negotiation and management
Speaker
Sean Bliss
Vice President of Sales for Indirect SpendCorcentric
Today’s consumers are smarter and more demanding shoppers than ever. To drive customer loyalty, your supply chain must operate flawlessly. However, you rely heavily on an extensive ecosystem of vendors and other trading partners to execute your supply chain. Digitizing the buying and fulfillment process, driving visibility, improving collaboration, and vendor compliance, are all essential components of an agile supply chain that minimizes risk and improves consumer satisfaction. This session will explore how Stage Stores digitized and automated its vendor compliance program leveraging OpenText deductions management—driving significant savings to the bottom line, while also improving vendor relationships and satisfaction.
Key Take-Aways
How to improve vendor compliance AND improve relationships simultaneously with transparency and real-time information sharing
Best practices for streamlining supply chain and procurement processes with improved data quality
Lessons learned in moving from vendor deductions capture to deductions avoidance
How digital business networks can improve profitability and accelerate growth for your business
Supply Chain Leadership StrategiesMeggitt - Director of Operational Excellence
Selection of KPI’s is a foundational activity to ensure the success of any organization. Too often, organizations choose and manage KPI’s that do not truly measure the attributes of performance that indicate true performance. Often times, an organization does not have alignment on what is being measured throughout. In order to ensure this alignment and proper KPI selection, the following 3 elements should be considered, stakeholders, strategy, and structure.
Once the proper KPI’s are in place, it becomes all about execution. There are 4 Disciplines of Execution that will be discussed in depth :
Focus on a few “Wildly Important” goals that are widely communicated.
Act on the Lead measures to drive achievement of the “Wildly Important” goals.
Keep a compelling scoreboard.
Create a regular cadence of accountability to keep track of progress.
Transportation, Logistics & Distribution OptimizationAGCO Corporation - Global VP of Materials Management and Logistics
AGCO has been able to achieve net inbound freight cost reduction of 20%+, drive network wide performance improvement of 15%+, integrate a sophisticated approach to network wide risk management, implement a globally standardized & integrated transportation management system, and implemented a forward looking freight capacity (dimension and weight) planning process at lane level detail.
AGCO was awarded the coveted German BVL award for supply chain innovation in 2016 and the European Logistics Associations 2017 gold medal for supply chain innovation with its “Smart Logistics” initiative. Learn how AGCO was able to develop the strategy, define the roadmap, gain company wide support, and implement with great success across its global network of its sites and its global 3,000+ direct material supplier sites and over 180+ freight carriers.
Key Take Aways
Significant and sustained cost reduction
Forward looking freight forecast at lane level detail over a 12 month future period
Freight network performance management at the carrier and shipping supplier level
Integrated risk management
Becoming a shipper of choice to carriers
Speaker
Gregory Toornman
Global VP of Materials Management and LogisticsAGCO Corporation
Supply Chain Strategies & LeadershipInmar - President, Global Operations
Consumers are going to return products — that won’t change. In fact, many consumers will make multiple purchases with the intent to return what doesn’t fit their need. In online commerce, returns aren’t after the purchase, they’re part of the purchase now and are a key factor in forging a continuing relationship with shoppers. Winners in the new economy will get away from treating returns only as a cost and will see it as a competitive opportunity to engage with customers and earn loyalty! Where data show that 92% of shoppers will buy from you again if returns are easy, exceeding their expectations on both purchases and returns will pay off.
Key Take-Aways
Learn how to setup a value-added omni-channel return solution. You’ve spent money and time creating a seamless omni-channel purchase experience. See how you can do the same with returns
Profit-driving insight into important customer loyalty and purchase behavior can be extracted from a return solution that captures the proper data. See what that looks like
Acting on that data is business-critical for sourcing, pricing, policy setting, and promotion
Leveraging the right reverse supply chain partners can provide faster speed to credit for consumers, maximize value of inventory, reduce your freight/transportation spend and minimize your carbon footprint. Find out how
Michigan State University - John H. McConnell Chaired Professor of Business Administration in the Department of Supply Chain Management
Talent acquisition, development, and retention continues to be a major challenge for supply chain professionals. What are the critical knowledge and skills required for supply chain executives and professionals in the new economy? How can these capabilities be developed in a manner that helps support organizational objectives, including speed, agility, innovation and competitive advantage? Based on research being conducted at Michigan State University, this discussion will provide ideas and examples concerning how individuals can leverage the potential of supply chain management talent in their own organizations.
Key Take Aways
Understand the characteristics of up and coming supply chain talent and what they look for in their new job opportunities
What are the initiatives that firms can use to fill their funnel for supply chain management professionals?
How do you create relationships with sources of supply chain talent?
Speaker
David Closs
John H. McConnell Chaired Professor of Business Administration in the Department of Supply Chain ManagementMichigan State University
Supply Chain Strategies & LeadershipHitachi Consulting - Senior Vice President, Practice Lead Hitachi Consulting - Vice President, Business Consulting - Supply Chain Practice
The supply chain revolution is happening—but what does it mean for you? Advances in connected IoT technologies are radically changing the way you manage the supply chain. By connecting customers, manufacturers, and suppliers through the smart supply chain, you can make the flow of goods faster, safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly. And by taking a logical, step-by-step approach that combines operational technology (OT) and IT expertise, you can build a smart supply chain at your own pace—and realize exceptional results.
Key Take-Aways
Assess your business and supply chain challenges: Identify where you are now—and the best starting point for moving to a smart, connected supply chain
Gain knowledge: Understand the value smart solutions and connected IoT technologies can bring to your business with real-time insights and reporting
Move forward without fear: Learn how to transform your supply chain one smart step at a time
Speaker
Stephen Engel
Senior Vice President, Practice LeadHitachi Consulting
Brad Stitt
Vice President, Business Consulting - Supply Chain PracticeHitachi Consulting
As digital transformation revolutionizes our new digital economy, it becomes more critical than ever to be able to adapt every part of how business gets done. Now, for most businesses, this change has been or is underway. But are traditional measurements of value realization still relevant? This talk address what a top technology company is conversing with key executives about the future of business and asks if innovation & technology is changing the game of measuring success.
Key Take-Aways
Redefine Purpose
Use Technology to Drive Outcomes not just processes.
Move the Needle to your own Business Personal Record (BPR)
Demand Planning and Consumer VolatilityEuropean Wax Center - Vice President of Supply Chain
The ability to understand your customer’s wants and needs is of the utmost importance in today’s ultra-competitive markets. By managing your brand’s reputation you get unique insight to your customer and what drives her purchasing decisions. During this presentation we will explore techniques that are used by European Wax Center to capture the Voice of the Customer.
Logistics and Distribution StrategiesHostess Brands, LLC - Director Supply Chain
In a few short years, Hostess Brands, LLC. has transformed from a twice bankrupt organization to a hyper-efficient operation and supply chain. One key component to this success is rethinking how the organization plans and manages forecasts and inventory. In this session, attendees will see how to segment the Demand plan for setting appropriate models and parameters and how this flows through to an effective Inventory plan built for speed. In addition, what KPIs keep the plan moving and minimizing inventory risk downstream. This presentation is for organizations seeking opportunities to increase turns, better manage risk, and build the tools necessary for agility and visibility.
Key Take-Aways
Separating the demand plan into specific responsibility areas to simplify planning
KPIs that help drive a high turn inventory plan
Devote your time and energy to Leading KPIs rather than lagging measurements
Supply Chain Strategies & LeadershipHarbisonWalker International Inc - Director Global Operations Planning
A 150 year old manufacturing company has been experiencing increasing competitive pressures resulting in declining volumes and profitability. Creating a three pronged supply chain strategy, focused on maximizing the competitive advantages of the company while addressing changing customer needs, was necessary to regain a competitive edge in the marketplace.
Key Take-Aways
Defining a supply chain strategy brings clarity of purpose to the organization
A successful supply chain strategy should create or support a sustainable competitive advantage
Strategy without execution is a word exercise; move the needle
Speaker
Elizabeth McGuire
Director Global Operations PlanningHarbisonWalker International Inc
E-sourcing tools have been available now for well over a decade and have continued to improve in usability and flexibility, yet they still remain commonly misunderstood and misrepresented by many in the industry. In this session we will explore the advantages of having an E-sourcing process as part of your overall Procurement toolkit as well as the challenges of implementing a system on a global scale. In addition we will give an overview of some of the better known systems out there and where some companies seem to excel in this space but overall recognizing that no system is one size fits all and you will need to develop a process to evaluate which tool best suits your company culture, your Supplier Relationship Management approach and ultimately your budget.
Key Take-Aways
E-Sourcing is not push button implementation
E-Sourcing is not just reverse auctions, it doesn’t have to become a tool that destroys supplier relationships
E-Sourcing implementation needs a PM and comprehensive training
E-Sourcing has to be from encouraged and supported from the top down
Multiple suppliers offer options, your evaluation process should be customized to your needs, maturity and budget
Supply Chain Strategies & LeadershipSherwin Williams - Global Director of Supply Chain
Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a formal process led by senior management that evaluates and revises aggregate time-phased projections for product, demand, supply, strategic projects, and the resulting financial plans. This is done on a monthly basis on a planned 24-month rolling horizon.
Key Take-Aways
What Integrated Business Planning is and isn’t, how it works, and where yours compares
How successful companies benefit from Integrated Business Planning and areas
The proven methodology for successfully implementing of Integrated Business Planning
Speaker
Susan Byrne
Global Director of Supply ChainSherwin Williams
TuesdayNetworking
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STEERING COMMITTEE
Experienced supply chain leaders help us design a relevant and thought-provoking educational program that is 100% peer-led.
Steering Committee Members
David SuarezVice President of Supply Chain
Unilever
Vanessa Van BuiVice President of Supply Chain
Ergo Baby
Dave HarringtonVice President Supply Chain Operations
Stratus Technologies
Ted BaggesenSenior Director of Logistics
Spencer Gifts
John JansonDirector of Global Logistics
SanMar Corporation
Rickette Collins Strategic Supply Chain Director
McDonald's Corporation
Kevin Releford Senior Director Logistics
Gap Inc.
Pedro A. FernandezSenior Director, Global Parts Distribution Aftermarket
JLG Industries Inc
Kevin Mills Director of Supply Chain
Fairmont Santrol Incorporated
Shaun AndersonManaging Director of Supply Chain
Dynegy, Inc
William Bagley Vice President of Global Procurement
UnumProvident Corporation
Martin FijmanVice President of Procurement
Sprint Corporation
Valerie Conard Senior Director of Procurement
Ardent Mills
Philip CarpenitoSenior Director of Global Procurement
The Nature's Bounty Co.
Michael van KeulenProcurement Director
Lululemon Athletica Inc.
Jean-Michel Dos RemediosPurchasing Director
Bel Brands USA
Marcela MrugalaPurchasing Director
Barilla
Marcell VollmerChief Procurement Officer
SAP
Anthony Fuller Head of Sourcing
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation
Bill MunroDirector of Procurement
SunOpta Inc
Jay RojekDirector of Purchasing
Blue Bird Corporation
Steven AlsbroStrategic Sourcing Director
ON Semiconductor Corporation
Tom Oris Director of Procurement
Wyandot, Inc
David Fortes Director, Manufacturing Operations
Intel Corporation
David ZamudioAmericas Sourcing Director
Essity
Dhinakar Baskaran Director of Global Procurement
VideoJet Technologies, Inc
Tolga TuksalDirector of Corporate Purchasing
Miniature Precision Components, Inc
David MeeksVP Supply Chain Operations
Summit Electric Supply Corporation
Michael McMahonGroup Vice President Supply Chain Operations
Beachbody LLC
Gil KannerVice President of Operations
Pharmalink
Keith Woods Group Director - Supply Chain
Coca-Cola
Eric KowalewskiVice President Supply Chain
Westlake Chemical
Mike BungeDirector Global Resources & Materials
Libbey
Vedat AkgunSenior Manager
Verizon
Catherine Higgins Senior Vice President
NeighborWorks America
ATTENDEES
Over the year’s we’ve hosted senior level executives from over 80% of the Fortune 100 as well as thousands of up and coming mid-market organizations.
"I always walk away from a SCOPE conference with a new appreciation for how well it’s run and impressed with the depth of the presentations. The presentations aren’t entirely strategic or for that matter solely operational. They’re typically a great mix of both…which means you can take concepts and strategies back to your workplace and use them immediately. I highly recommend the conference for Supply Chain & Logistics pros who are looking for contemporary solutions to solve their business issues."
"The best part SCOPE were the various presentations and topics covered. It was an effective use of my time and the right length. I was able to attend several presentations, including keynotes. I learned some things during the presentations and during my 1-1 meetings with vendors. I would definitely recommend this event to others in this field. "
"SCOPE provided quality presenters and presentations allowing me to take ideas back in supporting the transformation of our business networks."
"SCOPE provided different ways of looking how to successfully implement process improvement which is the biggest benefit to my job. Anyone at any level of the organization would walk away with something they can put to good use when attending SCOPE."
"The LTX team thoroughly enjoys attending the SCOPE semi-annually and finds it to be one of our greatest business development activities. Having face-to-face meetings with potential prospects greatly impacts our ability to explain our services accurately, as well as building rapport. The 25-minute appointments enables us to meet a significant amount of contacts in a short time period, allowing us to continue the conversation at a later date. The Quartz Team provides detailed information on the companies attending the conference and organizes meetings with our target clientele. "
"The SCOPE Conference provides the perfect opportunity for key decision makers and exhibitors to have one-on-one targeted meetings to discuss Supply Chain challenges, needs and solutions. The SCOPE team does a fabulous job of matching attendees’ needs to exhibitors’ services ensuring that meetings are focused, informative and productive. "
The supply chain industry's leading executive-level conference plays host to over 1,000 senior-level attendees each year. In the last decade, we’ve produced 20 large scale SCOPE conferences across America.
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The cost of producing the event is underwritten by the exhibitors, allowing attendees to secure complimentary full access conference passes which include:
Full access to event including educational program
$200 flight reimbursement for attendees outside a 100-mile radius of the venue
1-night hotel accommodation
All meals including breakfast, lunch, refreshments, cocktail receptions, and dinner
Personalized schedule covering educational sessions and research meetings targeted to your needs and interests
The most important thing is taking the time to thoroughly complete your registration as it allows us to personalize your experience based on your needs and interests. You will have a chance to update your registration before we start scheduling sessions and meetings. Then all you have to do is attend the event as per your schedule.
Our flight reimbursement is limited to 2 per company for attendees outside a 100 mile radius from the event. You will receive a personal check at the end of the event, after you have completed your schedule of research meetings with exhibitors.
Based on the details of your registration, we carefully select up to 10 best fit exhibitors for you to connect during informal 25-minute meetings. Don't worry, you get to approve both your sessions and meetings schedule before the event.
If you are actively interested in sourcing new services and/or technology solutions for your supply chain operations then you are an excellent candidate to attend. We are looking for executives with genuine needs for new solutions and who have buying influence or authority. Typical titles include: SVPs, VPs, Directors and Managers of:
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