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Building Blocks: Innovative Supply Chain Platform – Rinus Strydom, Tradeshift

Watch Rinus Strydom of Tradeshift speak about the key challenges and cost hubs in the modern supply chain. He discusses the role of apps and platforms and how Tradeshift is helping customers around the world ease common supply chain constraints.

Building Blocks: Innovative Supply Chain Platforms – Mark O’Leary, SPS Commerce

Mark O'Leary of SPS Commerce talks about how omnichannel commerce has created complexities in fulfillment – with even the simplest of online transactions requiring a massive backbone – and what retailers can do to ensure positive customer experiences in this new normal.

From Darkness to Digitally Transparent Supply Chain – John Brine, Sleep Number

John Brine describes how the supply chain can make or break the brand experience. He explains the digital supply chain transformation that is enabling Sleep Number to maximize customer satisfaction by achieving real-time visibility, operational efficiency and seamless order fulfillment.

Evolution of Supply Chain Planning – Larry Sladewski, Nvidia

Larry Sladewski shares Nvidia’s vision for using AI to enhance its supply chain. AI will help Nvidia accelerate information flow, improve forecasting and decision-making, mitigate risk and, ultimately, keep pace with expanding product lines and evolving geopolitical and regulatory landscapes.

“Instegration” and the Future of Logistics in Supply Chain – Bobby Napiltonia, NEXT Trucking

Bobby Napiltonia introduces NEXT Trucking’s plans to revolutionize the U.S. freight logistics and transportation industry through a new ‘instegration’ initiative with Bristlecone. He discusses how this initiative will reduce downtime, emissions and risk, while increasing revenue and driver satisfaction.

Leading Digital: Turning Technology into Business Transformation – George Westerman, MIT

George Westerman discusses concepts introduced in his book on “Turning Technology into Business Transformation.” He offers guidance through the context of five critical success factors – Vision, Projects, Platform, Governance, Culture – and stresses the important role leadership plays in driving change.

Business Transformation in the Digital Era – Leon Trevett, Illumina

Leon Trevett provides a glimpse into the world of human genome sequencing and explains how Illumina leverages the hundreds of petabytes of health data it generates annually to power its digital supply chain and smart factories and enhance customer experience.

Designing Future Operations for Scale – Michael Murray, Ferrara Candy

Michael Murray discusses the growth and evolution of Ferrara Candy’s supply chain, a result of recent brand acquisitions. He explains the steps Ferrara is taking to ensure operational scalability and describes how Bristlecone is enabling new capabilities and delivering value.

From Supply Chains to Ecosystems: Capturing Value from IoT – Massimo Russo, BCG

BCG Henderson Institute Fellow Massimo Russo provides perspective on how B2B companies are leveraging connected equipment and IoT data to move into new business models, increase their value proposition and transition from structured value chains to loosely coupled ecosystems.

Presentations Dhaval Buch – CEO Bristlecone

It is the responsibility of companies everywhere to “seek, show and solve” the real problems in the world. Bristlecone CEO Dhaval Buch discusses the four social issues companies should consider when designing a digital supply chain for the future.