Bio-Rad is a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing innovative products for the life science research and clinical diagnostic markets. Join Supply Chain Now’s Scott Luton & Greg White to hear how Bio-Rad has embarked upon a journey to total supply chain transformation; improving forecast accuracy and speed of supply planning, inventory management, end to end visibility, and ultimately improving service to their customers for Finished Goods. Learn how working collaboratively with Kinaxis and IBM, Bio-Rad positively redefined and stabilized core supply chain processes, implementing Kinaxis’ Rapid Response solution. Understand how Bio-Rad adopted a phased approach, beginning as a foundation with demand planning, followed by supply planning, and reporting & analytics. Once this foundation is in place then embarking on a journey to establish robust S&OP and S&OE processes, extending functionality vertically & horizontally, and modelling & optimizing inventory. The overarching goal of this transformation is to deliver improved customer service and responsiveness, whilst simultaneously providing network visibility, driving optimal use of manufacturing assets, and improving cashflow.

Stories of supply chain disruption have dominated the headlines and confirmed that modern supply chains must be built on a more resilient foundation. At the same time, we’re in an age of rapid digital transformation and businesses are all racing to modernize systems to deliver that just-on-time service customers have come to expect. As a result, data accessibility and visibility of supply chain processes have become critical. However, many businesses remain stuck in a maze of outdated legacy systems and siloed information. As we move from a linear supply chain model to a more dynamic, digital, and collaborative model, shouldn’t your data framework act in the same way? Peak season amplifies existing fulfillment challenges, and introduces new ones. E-commerce companies need the flexibility to scale up quickly to meet increased demand. Join John Evans and Will Allen with 6 River Systems and Scott Luton and Greg White with Supply Chain Now to learn how you can: – Empower your labor force and increase their productivity – Manage seasonal spikes in demand – Improve customer satisfaction and retention Plus, learn how Crocs successfully tackled a surge in demand by popping up a warehouse just in time for peak.