COE leaders have two contradictory fears — being perceived as an ivory tower detached from operations; and getting drawn into tactical activities detached from supply chain strategy. This session will explore how COEs can walk that tightrope of synergistic engagement with operations while producing deliverables that address strategic objectives.

Deployment of digital strategies, and the subsequent change management, is a constant struggle for supply chain leaders. Success lies in organizing to design, deploy and support digital initiatives across the business. This session will introduce top practices leading companies are using to organize leadership and staff to achieve their digitalization objectives.

CEOs must meet the dual challenges of growing the business while responding to the challenges of evolving markets. This presentation will review our most recent insight on the challenges and priorities of the CEO, and how supply chain leaders can respond to support the needs of the business.