This presentation takes the 6-step change management process and walks you through how Wilton utilized the change management as part of their S&OP implementation.

By now we know the importance of planning for the unknowns and COVID has only highlighted the need for strong partnerships across the organization when it comes to scenario planning. But how does an organization perform scenario planning successfully such that everyone is aligned to a plan or multiple plans. It is a culmination of culture, process, technology, partnerships, etc. and the information presented is meant to provoke the thought process on how to marry scenario planning with S&OP processes and technologies.

With Mark Zuckerberg changing the name of Facebook to Meta and Jack Dorsey stepping down from Twitter to transition Square into the Web3 world with the recent name change to Block, organizations are capitalizing on this technological boom. As Web3 integrates a number of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and the internet of things (IoT), along with the metaverse, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and digital twins, what do all of these buzzwords have to do with supply chain management? Presented from the metaverse in collaboration with SydTek University, we will review what is Web3, how we got here, and how this new trending development can increase efficiencies within an organization by using the quadruple bottom line as the foundation.

Procurement organizations recognize that becoming more strategic and aligning on priorities with the business early in the sourcing process will unlock greater value. One approach is to develop category strategies in partnership with the business. However, the path to becoming more strategic faces many challenges in terms of resource capacity and skillset.

This session will focus on how T-Mobile has embarked on a transformation journey to become a trusted strategic advisor to the business and how it is navigating the challenges along the way.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced rapid adoption of new e-commerce solutions for many customers. As the world pushes for a return to normalcy, some of the trends are here to stay. Namely: Grocery delivery. For retailers, that offers a broad assortment and serves many different customer needs, it’s important to be able to meet customers on their terms. However, a one-size-fits-all approach will rarely work – we must consider the end-to-end experience to build out a fulfillment network and digital capabilities that solve customer problems across the spectrum from planning a week out to need-it-now.

Join us for an Executive Interview with Troy Hicks the Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Herbalife Nutrition. Troy will be covering how Herbalife Nutrition’s supply chain has been so successful and how other companies can build a successful and resilient supply chain. “

Join us for an Executive Interview with the Director of Commercial Excellence – International Supply Chain at Wayfair. We will discuss how Wayfair has been so successful in moving ocean containers, the hurdles faced and the future logistics of Wayfair.

Supplier Relationship Management is at the top of mind of many senior-level executives. Neil Aronson, the Global Head of Strategic Sourcing and Logistics at Uber will dive into Uber’s methodology for interacting with suppliers. It’s important to know exactly what SRM means, why companies need SRM and the value that it drives. In this presentation, you will hear everything you need to know about SRM including the best practices, benefits and the type of technology that is best suited.

Join us for an exectuive interview with the Senior Director, Global Sourcing at John Wiley & Sons. We will be discussing the ins and outs of building strategic partnerships!

Unlocking the key to finding, maintaining, growing and nourishing top tire Procurement Talent. Building the organizational design and capabilities that fuel the value added contributions of a Strategic Procurement Function to the enterprise. Creating an environment in which each individual is able to flourish and optimize their contribution to the function while maintaining a healthy work life balance. Trying to answers the age old question …Where does the ideal Procurement Professional come from and where would they like to go!

COVID-19 forced many businesses to dramatically change the way they operated today to include the immediate need for digital capabilities. The digital metamorphosis that companies are undergoing today require Procurement and Suppliers to rethink their strategies to develop strategic relationships. Strategic supplier relationships are critical to defining a company’s competitive advantage in the marketplace. Procurement and strategic suppliers both need to understand this shift in relationship and align their strategic objectives to help their customers succeed in creating these strategic advantages. Customers themselves need to rethink their strategy and move from independent brand specific strategies and align to both the good of the brand and the good of the company.