Overview
Title: Stories of First-to-Last Mile Optimization & Digital Transformation Journeys
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour
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Summary
Stories of First-to-Last Mile Optimization &
Digital Transformation Journeys
Manufacturers, retailers, and their third-party logistics providers (3PL) are taking on more and more Digital Transformation initiatives in order to meet evolving consumer demands. Customer service, speed, agility, profit, sustainability, and many more goals are tied to these digital journeys.
Panel speakers from Bayer Crop Science, Daimler Trucks, Armada and Blue Yonder will discuss their first-hand accounts of how first-to-last mile optimization has enabled them to get closer to their customer needs while improving profits and sustainability measures.
- How to attain simultaneous enhancements throughout your supply chain
- How to overcome technology, process, and people challenges
- Top must-do supply chain optimization initiatives
Speakers
Johnny Ivanyi
Global Head of Distribution Excellence
Bayer Crop Science
Johnny Ivanyi is a professional with 20+ years of international business experience across the supply chain organization with several leadership roles in General Motors, Monsanto and Bayer ,including international assignments in LATAM, Europe and Asia.
He leads Global Distribution Operational Excellence and drives transformation across the organization by identifying, assessing and implementing innovative, best-in-class strategy methods and new technologies such as Global Transportation Management Solutions (TMS), Global Warehousing Management Solutions ( WMS), Last Mile Visibility and Logistics Smart Centers.
Kiki Nice
Manager of Supply Chain & Logistics Planning
Daimler Truck North America
Debi Gann
VP, Marketing & Business Development
Armada
Debi Gann is the Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Armada. In her role, she leads the go to market and brand strategy that enable sales and new business development opportunities, onboarding of clients and growing the Armada business partner community.
Debi has spent her career in logistics—as a supply chain practitioner in both supply chain planning and execution as well as selling and implementing supply chain software to global enterprise customers and Logistics Service Providers.
Moderator: Terence Leung
Senior Product Marketing Director
Blue Yonder
In his role at Blue Yonder, Terence drives thought leadership and go-to-market strategy for supply chain management, control tower, and platform across a wide variety of industries. Terence has held leadership positions at Savi Technology, i2, and Deloitte Consulting. Terence holds an MBA from the University of Texas, Austin and an Electrical Engineering degree from MIT.
Host: Ben Ames
Senior Editor
DC Velocity