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Virginia commonwealth university

Supply Chain Summit

INNOVATION

April 5, 2019

The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond Virginia

The Summit

VCU School of Business and the Department of Supply Chain Management and Analytics invite you to join us for a full day of interactive and educational sessions that highlight interesting and emerging supply chain phenomena. This year's theme is Innovation in the Supply Chain featuring multiple speakers who will share their personal insights on the topic.

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We ask that you check back often as we continuously update the agenda.

The Summit
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Senior Innovation Officer

Kenco Logistics

Kristi Montgomery

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Executive Industry Consultant & Thought Leader

SAS Institute Inc.

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Charles Chase

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Chief Innovation Officer,

Port of Virginia

JOSEPH RUDDY

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Sabra

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DAVE 

HENDRICKS

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Professor, Supply Chain Management and Analytics, VCU

GEORGE ZSIDISIN

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Research Scientist,

Altria Client Services

SUDHARSHANA APTE

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Manager, Merchandising Strategy & Analytics, CarMax

KELSEY FARABAUGH

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Assistant Professor, Supply Chain Management and Analytics, VCU

PAOLO CATASTI

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Professor, Supply Chain Management and Analytics, VCU

PAUL BROOKS

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Assistant Professor, Supply Chain Management and Analytics, VCU

Brett Massimino

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Sr. Agile Coach

Anthem BCBS

Margaret Dessypris Thomas

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Founder & CEO, Omega ICO

COO, Block Star

Phu Nguyen

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Executive in Residence, Supply Chain Management & Analytics, VCU

David Berdish

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Professor, Supply Chain Management and Analytics, VCU

Jason Merrick

Speakers

Agenda

8:00 - 9:00          Registration

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9:00 - 10:00        Kristi Montgomery, Senior Innovation Officer, 

                                Kenco Logistics

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10:00 - 11:00      Charles ChaseExecutive Industry Consultant and Thought Leader, 

                               SAS Institute Inc.

 

  Breakout: Research Showcase

  • "Mitigating the Effects of Commodity Price Volatility in the Supply Chain," George ZsidisinProfessor, VCU School of Business

  • "Practical Approaches for Factory Scheduling in the Era of Supply Chain Innovation," Sudharshana Apte, Research Scientist, Altria Client Services and Paul BrooksProfessor, VCU School of Business

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11:00 - 12:00      VCU Analytics Challenge (link)

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                           Breakout: Dave Hendricks: Sabra       

                         

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12:00 - 1:00        Lunch [provided]

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1:00 - 2:00          Joe Ruddy,​ Chief Innovation Officer, The Port of Virginia 

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2:00 - 3:00          Session A: Emerging Technology Panel

                           Session B: Innovative Logistics Projects @ VCU

                           

                           Breakout: Excel and Tableau Tutorials in Snead Hall (link)

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3:00 - 4:00         Session C: Challenges of the Modern Workforce Panel

                           Session D: Big Data, Little Data, No Data: Analytics in Supply Chain Risk

                           Jason Merrick, Professor, VCU School of Business

 

                           Breakout: Excel and Tableau Tutorials in Snead Hall (link)

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4:00 - 6:00         Networking Reception 

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Register

Registration is open!

$120 full day

 

$99 Professional Society rate (CSCMP, APICS, ISM, etc)

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$45 Academic rate (faculty and students)

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