Case Study in Team Leadership
Alex Niemeyer, Principal, McKinsey & Company
Tue Jan 23, 10:30am-12:00pm, E51-325
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The ability to lead or work within a team is critical to success for all supply chain projects. This interactive session will explore a case study taken from practice of a team involved in the development of supply chain strategy for a large manufacturing company.
Contact: Chris Caplice, E40-355, x8-7975, caplice@mit.edu
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Global Supply Chain Challenges
Roger Bloemen, Vice President, Supply Chain Solutia, Inc.
Fri Feb 2, 09-10:30am, E51-325
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Solutia produces films that are used in both architectural and automotive glass. In this talk, Roger will discuss supply chain challenges that Solutia faces along with leadership skills that are required within this industry.
Contact: Chris Caplice, E40-355, x8-7975, caplice@mit.edu
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Implementing a Retail Demand Chain Driven by Service
Simon Osborn, Vice President, 7-11
Thu Jan 25, 09-11:00am, E51-325
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
7-Eleven’s go to market strategy is unique among US retailers with a very demand driven customer focused strategy. That strategy requires an innovative and flexible Demand Chain to support it. The presentation will cover both 7-Eleven's Corporate and Logistics strategy and how the implementation of both provide benefits to the customer.
Contact: Chris Caplice, E40-355, 487975, caplice@mit.edu
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Importance of Leadership in Supply Chain Projects
Ted Schaefer, Director-Global Logistics Design, Rohm and Haas Company, Gregg Schulze, N.A. Packaged Logistics Category Manager
Thu Feb 1, 09-10:30am, E51-325
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Rohm and Haas Company manufactures and distributes a wide variety of specialty materials across the globe that go into everything from jets to fabrics to highways. Designing such a complex supply chain network requires the use of sophisticated modeling tools. Analysis alone, however, is not enough to guarantee success - engaging the business stakeholders is required. This talk will compare and contrast two similar network design projects that had very different outcomes.
Contact: Chris Caplice, E40-355, x8-7975, caplice@mit.edu
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Managing Uncertainty in the Agriculture Industries
Elias Partyka, Global Food Chain Partnerships Manager, Syngenta
Thu Feb 1, 10:30am-12:00pm, E51-325
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. One of the biggest challenges for supply chains in this industry is handling the tremendous level of uncertainty in both supply and demand of the products. This talk will provide an overview of the industry and the challenges that are faced.
Contact: Chris Caplice, E40-355, x8-7975, caplice@mit.edu
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Strategic Supply Chain Initiatives
Mark Jamison Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Tue Jan 23, 09-10:30am, E51-325
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The Consumer Packaged Goods industry is intensively competitive in terms of both cost and level of service. Supply chains play a critical role in helping companies achieve these competing objectives. Mark will discuss how KC has met these challenges and how leadership plays a role in these initiatives.
Contact: Chris Caplice, E40-355, x8-7975, caplice@mit.edu
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Supply Chain Challenges in the Pharma Industry
Robin Koh, Chief Strategy Officer, SupplyScape
Mon Jan 22, 09-10:30am, E51-325
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
The Pharmaceuticals industry features some of the most complex supply chains in the world. While many of the logistics operations are similar to those in other industries, there are many unique requirements that supply chain organizations must meet. This talk will address the challenges that the industry faces and how advances in technology and process can meet them.
Contact: Chris Caplice, E40-355, x8-7975, caplice@mit.edu
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Supply Chain at Boston Scientific Corp
Bob Cantow, Vice President Supply Chain Operations, Boston Scientific Corp., Larry Strauss, VP Supply Chain Engineering
Mon Jan 29, 09-10:30am, E51-325
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: MIT Students only.
This talk will provide an overview of supply chain operations at Boston Scientific - a leader in the medical devices industry. Additionally, Bob and Larry will provide an overview of several initiatives currently underway at BSC. These range from identifying and realizing opportunities to reduce inventories while improving customer service levels to strategic initiatives that explore how point-of-sale information can improve medical device replenishment.
Contact: Chris Caplice, E40-355, x8-7975, caplice@mit.edu
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Transforming a Commodity Supply Chain
Deverl Maserang - VP, Global Supply Chain Strategy, Waheed Zaman - Sr. VP Global Supply Chain & Proc, David Friedson - Director, Supply Chain Innovation, Ana Lucia Alonzo - NA Supply Chain Planning Mgr, Chiquita
Wed Jan 31, 09-10:30am, E51-325
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Chiquita is not only one of the world's top banana producers, they also grow, procure, market, and distribute whole citrus fruits, melons, grapes, apples, and tomatoes, as well as fresh-cut items and processed fruit ingredients from across the globe. This session will focus on how Chiquita is using its supply chain operations to differentiate their products and services
Contact: Chris Caplice, E40-355, x8-7975, caplice@mit.edu
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