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…

Join SCN co-hosts Scott W. Luton and Elaine Benfield, as they facilitate an insightful conversation with AI strategist and proven expert Vin Vashishta, CEO of V Squared. The discussion will center on the realities of AI in the workplace. It will feature Vin’s proven “been there, done that” expert perspective rooted in reality, not all the hype and hoopla that you’ll find across industry. We’ll tackle critical questions such as: Is AI just another wave of automation, or is it fundamentally different? Can we trust AI agents to operate independently? Will 80% of jobs really be automated in the next five years? How can supply chain leaders more successfully & strategically apply AI to drive desired, tangible results? Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights from the guru that Scott has named “one of the most brilliant voices on Artificial Intelligence in global business today.”