In today’s fast-moving, high-stakes environment filled with uncertainty, leadership demands more than operational excellence & execution. It requires courage, actionable creativity, a pioneering spirit & an capability to overcome the naysayers. In a special edition of our ongoing series “The Bridge”, join us for a powerful conversation with Régine Honoré Villain, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Ochsner Health, as we explore how to “Unleash Your Inner Pioneer: How to Transform How You Lead.” Régine is widely recognized as a trailblazer in healthcare supply chain innovation, known for turning disruption into opportunity and reimagining how supply chains can serve patients, communities, and entire ecosystems. From building resilient, purpose-driven operations to reshaping the narrative around leadership and impact, her journey offers invaluable lessons for anyone seeking to lead with boldness and intent. This session will dive into: How to activate your inner pioneer to lead through uncertainty Strategies for breaking silos and building purposeful systems The role of values, vision, and voice in transformational leadership Practical takeaways from one of healthcare’s most forward-thinking supply chain leaders Whether you’re in healthcare supply chain or leading change in any other sector across industry: this is your invitation to think differently,…

After COVID-19, most companies will be cash poor, margin hungry, and riveted on boosting supply chain resilience. They say, “forewarned is forearmed,” but what specific actions should we take? Join Rod Sherkin, President of ProPurchaser, and Kelly Barner, Owner of Buyers Meeting Point, as they team up to share their insights on the challenges our profession will face and the solutions we can implement to thrive in a post COVID-19 world. Kelly will kick off this discussion by explaining how some of today’s “best practices” may no longer be best, e.g.: building just-in-time supply chains, supplier rationalization, and pursuing low prices. Rod will continue the presentation with practical advice to prepare you for what’s coming – how to keep the focus on cost containment while building resilience into your supply chain. He explains how to: · Make suppliers’ costs transparent. · Use this knowledge to negotiate competitive pricing and attract the best, most reliable suppliers. The goal of this webinar is to help supply chain professionals prepare for the future. You may be pleasantly surprised at how effective you can become at driving enterprise costs lower and your career prospects higher.