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, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Director, CSCRL, Lehigh University College of Business
8:15 - 9:00 AM | Session 1
"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
"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
"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
"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
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
"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
"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, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Director, CSCRL, Lehigh University College of Business
2:45 - 3:30 PM
Closing Reception