Supply chains today are at a crossroads, grappling with unprecedented levels of complexity brought on by economic volatility, shifting geopolitical landscapes, and rapidly changing customer demands. In this Supply Chain Now webinar, hosts Scott Luton and Karin Bursa will welcome Fred Baumann, Vice President of Industry Strategy at Kinaxis, along with Ryan Goodwin, Senior Director, Advanced Supply Chain at Trinity Industries, and Lizet Tymon, VP of Supply Chain with Rehlko, for a provocative discussion exploring how organizations at different stages of supply chain maturity are responding to these challenges and preparing for the future. This session will go beyond traditional supply chain topics, diving into: The Supply Chain Maturity Curve: Insights into how organizations at varying levels of maturity—reactive, predictive, and prescriptive—are adapting their strategies to thrive in volatile conditions. Economic Resilience Through Innovation:How leading companies are leveraging cutting-edge technologies, data-driven insights, and unconventional strategies to turn uncertainty into opportunity. Shifting the Narrative: Lessons from the frontlines on breaking free from outdated paradigms to build supply chains that are not just resilient, but transformative. Whether you’re looking to reimagine your approach to supply chain maturity, navigate the pressures of economic uncertainty, or gain inspiration from unconventional success stories, this session…

There’s proof in the panel- learn from esteemed purchasing and supply chain management professionals on how they drove their business forward through the COVID-19 disruption (and continue to do so). These pros will discuss predictions for the future of supply chain as we embark on the “new world,” proven best practices they have employed – including engaging the group purchasing organization (GPO) model, and why leveraging a GPO will prove to be crucial among leading supply chains. The panel will discuss: -Core challenges their supply chain faced in 2020, lessons learned, and how they overcame great disruption -Procurement’s role in enabling the supply chain -Best practices on implementing their version of supply chain success -How to operate in 2021, the future of supply chain management in the “new world” As supply chains continue to move forward in a still unstable environment, these proven success stories will help guide continuous value improvement in the supply chain.