Name
Panel: Leveraging the power of the digital, automated Supply Chain in 2021
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 3:05 PM - 3:35 PM
Speakers
Bjoern Kirchner - Corporate Vice President Global Supply Chain Adhesive Technologies, Henkel Global Supply Chain B.V.
Martin Preston - Senior Director Global Plan Excellence, Johnson & Johnson
Rob Handfield - Executive Director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC), and the Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, North Carolina State University
Dr. Alexandros Skandalakis - Director Global Manufacturing Capacity, Strategic Footprint and CAPEX, Philip Morris International
Bjoern Kirchner Martin Preston Rob Handfield Dr. Alexandros Skandalakis
Description

As the pace of digital transformation accelerates, hardware spend across the supply chain is increasingly being replaced by integrative software and AI technologies. This opening discussion will delve into the digital supply chain landscape, focusing on current trends and future opportunities to drive connectivity, interoperability and profitability through digitalisation. 

  • Analysing the shift in spending priorities and technology investment

  • Building a bridge between Finance, IT and the supply chain

  • Optimising AI and leveraging Big Data to streamline the digital supply chain

  • Towards customer connectivity: capitalising on the digital supply chain to improve customer-driven service delivery

Session Type
Keynote
Session Content Type
Strategy, Transformation, Trends