Help Wanted - Leading, Engaging, and Nurturing your Workforce to Keep Your Supply Chain Moving
April 13-14, 2023
Wood Dining Room, Iacocca Conference Center, Lehigh University
We will open with a cocktail reception on April 13 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM and follow up with a full day's program on April 14 from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Networking and education will feature prominently throughout the day with plenty of chances for interaction and takeaways that can be implemented at your company.
Agenda
7:00 AM
Registration and Full Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Zach Zacharia, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Director, CSCRL, Lehigh University College of Business
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM | Session 1
"Leading the Workforce Within Your Firm and Outside Your Firm in the Automotive Industry"
David Eyes, Vice President of Automotive Supply Chain Management Solutions, TrueCommerce Di Central
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Session 2
“Love ‘Em or They’ll Leave You?”
Karyn Troxell, Vice President of Human Resources, Penske Logistic
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Coffee Break
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Session 3
"Leading Your Workforce in a Changing Business Environment"
Katy Stoffels Venis, Group Director Customer Logistics, Ryder Supply Chain Solutions
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Session 4
"Post-Pandemic Industry, Human Resources, and Hiring Trends"
Janet Rivera Jones, President and Founder, 5 Star Global Recruitment Partners LLC
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Session 5
Panel Discussion: “Enabling Your Workforce” and Its Impacts on the Supply Chain
Pete Bayer, Senior Vice President-Operations, Penske Logistics
Jeff Kanterman, SVP of Transportation Management, NFI
Fred Koeck, Business Development Manager and Supply Chain Link Connector, Derby Supply Chain Solutions
Jacob Podstawa, Senior Warehouse Operations Manager, Turn 10 Distribution
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Break
1:15 PM-1:45 PM | Session 6
"The Road to a High Performance Workplace"
Eric Cosnoski, Experienced Manager, Finance Transformation, Grant Thornton LLP
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Session 7
"Why the Photograph Matters: Extending our Understanding of Hiring Manager-Job Applicant Bias on Snap Hiring Decisions of Frontline Employees"
Ozias Moore, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management, Lehigh University College of Business
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Coffee Break
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM | Session 8
"Data-Driven Workforce Management in Service Operations"
Han Ye, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Decision and Technology Analytics, Lehigh University College of Business
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Closing Comments and Wrap-up
Zach Zacharia, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Director, CSCRL, Lehigh University College of Business