How can a traditional, retail-first brand learn to think like a disruptor? You’ve probably seen quip’s billboards, but you haven’t heard the story of how this dominant direct-to-consumer oral healthcare brand successfully launched into thousands of retail stores like Target and Walmart. They risked losing the direct connection to consumers and the supply chain visibility they had relied on — but succeeded because of a data-driven approach powered by Alloy. Join Imran Patel, VP of Business Development & Partnerships at quip, and hosts Scott Luton and Greg White of Supply Chain Now to learn: – How quip scaled up into big box retail while retaining its DTC roots – Strategies that retail-first brands can take from quip’s omnichannel evolution – How quip’s data-driven DNA and nimble org structure helped maintain transparency collaboration and alignment between marketing, sales and supply chain team

Every warehouse operation has a workforce plan. The question is how resilient it is when conditions change. On any given day, volumes may shift. Customer priorities change. Demand profiles evolve. In a complex operating environment, variability isn’t unusual: it’s embedded in the operating model. And when labor productivity underpins service commitments, cost performance, and overall financial outcomes, even modest deviations between plan and reality can carry meaningful impact. How do leading operations teams close the gap between strategy and real-world execution? In this executive-level fireside chat, Brandon Wibben, VP of Workforce Planning + Productivity at GEODIS, joins Karl Koehler, COO of Easy Metrics, to discuss how high-performing operations teams manage productivity, performance, and profitability in complex, high-variability environments. Drawing from real-world operational leadership, they’ll explore how data-driven workforce planning, productivity management, and daily execution must come together to protect cost performance and deliver on fulfillment commitments. The conversation will look at the persistent planning-versus-reality gap that defines high-volume operations – and how leaders can close it. Attendees will gain practical insights on how to: – Strengthen the connection between workforce planning and daily operational performance – Optimize productivity across sites, processes, and shifts with greater precision and accountability – Preserve…