Disruptive Innovation in the Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 8 & 9, 2018
IACOCCA HALL, WOOD DINING ROOM
The CSCRL Fall Forum is an opportunity to learn and discuss new insights from industry and academic experts about new and disruptive innovations that have significantly changed the supply chain. There will be presentations that identify how different companies have managed to succeed when dealing with these new disruptive innovations. There will also be interactive workshops where participants will have opportunities to learn from each other. Finally, there will be ample opportunities to network at the opening reception, breakfast session, lunch session and closing reception with industry peers, Lehigh University students and Lehigh University faculty.
AGENDA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH
6:00-8:00 PM
Networking Reception
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH
7:00-8:00 AM
Registration and Full Breakfast
8:05-8:15 AM
Welcome
8:15-9:00 AM
SESSION 1: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUPPLY CHAINS, THE ECONOMY AND WALL STREET
Lee A. Klaskow, Senior Analyst, Transportation & Logistics, Bloomberg Intelligence
9:00-9:45 AM
SESSION 2: CHANGE IN THE LTL INDUSTRY AND FUTURE IMPLICATIONS
Bert Trucksess '71, Chairman, Saia, Inc.
9:45-10:00 AM
Break
10:00-10:45 AM
SESSION 3: ROBOTIC PICKING STRATEGIES FOR THE CHANGING FULFILLMENT LANDSCAPE
Eric Catlin, Senior Director Operations, Consumer, North America, DHL Supply Chain
10:45-11:30 AM
SESSION 4: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS UNDER PRESSURE: UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN FACTOR
Robert Wiedmer, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Arizona State University
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Buffet Lunch
12:30-1:15 PM
SESSION 5A: THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF OCEAN TRANSPORTATION
Sean E. Mahoney, Director of Marketing, PhilaPort
SESSION 5B: DIGITIZED SUPPLY CHAINS = DISRUPTIVE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Gary Neights, Senior Director, Product Management, Elemica
1:15-2:00 PM
SESSION 6A: DRIVER LOGS: DRIVING THE ADOPTION OF TRANSPORTATION TECH
Rich Alborn, Senior Product Manager, Tachographs, Telematics & Services, Continental Automotive Systems
SESSION 6B: JOURNEY TO MASS CUSTOMIZATION
Julie Breter, Senior Manager of Supply Chain, Lutron
2:00-2:15 PM
Break
2:15-3:00 PM
SESSION 7: ADVERTISING STRATEGIES IN AN ONLINE MARKETPLACE
Haoyan Sun, Assistant Professor of Management, Lehigh University College of Business
3:00-3:45 PM
SESSION 8: SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES FOR AUTOMATION PROVIDERS WHO SERVE CPGS
Craig Souser '80, CEO, JLS Automation of York, PA
3:00-3:45 PM
Closing Comments and Wrap-Up
4:00-5:00 PM
Closing Reception