Analyst Profile

Jeffrey Roster

Former Research VP

Gartner associate until 6/2015 , 24 years industry experience

Roles and Responsibilities

Background

Professional Background

Mervyn's, Distribution/Facility Services Manager, 5 years
West Marine Products, Inc. , Operations Manager, 1 year

Industry Awards/Accolades

25 Most Influential People in Retail, Retail Info Systems News (RIS) Magazine, 2001
Executive Technology Magazine "Power 50 Retailers," 2003
Gartner Thought Leadership Award, 2003
Retail Connections "Exceptional Achievement" Award, 2009

Languages

English

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4 December 2018
Top 25 North American Supply Chain Graduate University Programs, 2018 As supply chain roles require more business and technology expertise and masters' level supply chain programs proliferate, a re-evaluation of university partnerships is a must. Supply chain leaders can use these rankings to identify the programs best equipped to help them recruit the right talent.
13 November 2019
The Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2019 In its 11th year, the Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 highlights supply chains that successfully advance healthcare by improving patient outcomes and controlling costs. Supply chain leaders in the healthcare industry can use lessons from these leading organizations to improve their own operations.

21 January 2020
Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World EST: 10:00 a.m. | GMT: 15:00
What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think. Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule. In this complimentary Gartner video Q&A webinar, acclaimed author David Epstein joins us to discuss his latest book, “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.” He shares why, even as the world gets more specialized, people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will increasingly thrive.

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22 January 2020
Prepare Supply Chain to Win in the Turns EST: 10:00 a.m. | GMT: 15:00
Top athletes spend a lot of time mastering how to “win in the turns”, which is their strategy of taking calculated risks to deliver high returns. Similarly, business executives must prepare to maneuver in strategy-shifting events. Events like economic turns are common, but executives today must prepare for many more unexpected turns, such as catastrophic weather-related events, trade wars, political confrontations or market disruptions. Gartner studied how 60 growth companies separated themselves from peers during the Great Recession, the biggest turn in recent memory. In this complimentary Gartner webinar, we reveal how you can develop your winning in the turns strategy by strengthening three core supply chain pillars: Strategy, Cost and Talent.

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Analyst Profile

Jeffrey Roster

Former Research VP

Roles and Responsibilities

Background

Professional Background

Industry Awards/Accolades

Languages

Manage Finance Talent Supply & Demand

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Gartner Predictions for the Future of Supply Chain Operations in 2018

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