2025 CSCRL Spring Symposium

Doing More with Less

April 3-4, 2025
Wood Dining Room, Iacocca Conference Center, Lehigh University

We will open with a cocktail reception on Thursday, April 3 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM and follow up with a full day program on Friday, April 4 from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM (check-in and full breakfast begins at 7:30 AM). Networking and education will feature prominently throughout the day with interaction and takeaways. Additionally, there will be a closing reception from 2:45 - 3:30 PM. (Registration is now closed.)

Agenda

8:00-8:15 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Zach Zacharia

Zach Zacharia, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Director, CSCRL, Lehigh University College of Business

8:15 - 9:00 AM | Session 1

Larry Miksiewicz

"Doing More With Less - The 25 x 25 Program"
Larry Miksiewicz, Chief Manufacturing Officer, East Penn Manufacturing Co.

9:00 - 9:45 AM | Session 2

Peter Edlund

"Transforming Supply Chain Efficiency Through Using AI Computer Vision Today"
Peter Edlund, Vice President of Business Development, Rainscales
 
9:45 - 10:00 AM
Coffee Break
 
10:00 - 10:45 AM | Session 3

Chris Andrassy

"Smart, Fast, Resilient: Proactively Managing Supply Chain Disruptions with AI"
Chris Andrassy, Co-Founder and CEO, Astral Insights

10:45 - 11:30 AM | Session 4

Eric Cosnoski and Ryan Lee

"Don't Forget the Steps: Scaling the Supply Chain"
Eric Cosnoski, CEO, Yancey's Fancy
Ryan Lee, SVP, Operations, Yancey's Fancy
 
11:30 - 12:15 PM | Session 5

CSCRL 2025 Spring Symposium panel headshots

Panel Discussion: Doing More with Less
Scott Palochik, Director of Business Development, Enterprise Systems Partners, Inc.

Laudy Allan, Vice President Of Logistics And Enterprise Solutions, Crayola

Gerard Darville, Vice President, Supply Chain, Lutron

Rick Seibert, Senior Vice President, Technology & Innovation, Sharp

12:15 - 1:00 PM

Lunch 

1:00 - 1:45 PM | Session 6

Filip Jankovic

"Leveraging AI and Digitalization in Vietnam's Logistics Landscape - Practical Insights and Future Potential"
Filip Jankovic, Managing Director of Vietnam, Linfox Logistics

1:45 - 2:30 PM | Session 7

Saif Mir and Phil Coles

"Does Task Cognition Affect Employee Productivity?"
Saif Mir, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Decision and Technology Analytics, Lehigh University College of Business
Phillip S. Coles, M.B.A., Teaching Associate Professor, Decision and Technology Analytics, Lehigh University College of Business
 
2:30 - 2:45 PM
Closing Comments and Wrap-up

Zach Zacharia

Zach Zacharia, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Director, CSCRL, Lehigh University College of Business

2:45 - 3:30 PM

Closing Reception