American Supply Chain Summit

The American Supply Chain Summit is dedicated to supply chain and procurement strategies across the globe.

Key Topics

• Technology
  • The agile supply chain as a source of competitive advantage
  • Disruptive technologies that are changing the supply chain environment
  • Understanding how IoT and advanced automation will interact and change the supply chain
• Profitability & risk management
  • Building a flexible supply chain to deal with uncertainty
  • Going beyond cost reduction and control to enable profitable growth
  • Managing risk on a global scale
  • Managing for customer service while balancing risk and cost
• Workforce management
  • Talent management as a driver to reduce labor costs
  • Designing programs that produce desired attraction, development and retention outcomes
  • Building a culture of Continuous Improvement
  • Identifying top performers and building the talent pipeline
• Cost optimization
  • Taming complex supply chains to reduce costs without increasing risk
  • Logistics processes engineered for greater efficiency
  • Cost reduction through network optimization
  • Supplier Management that drives effective partnerships