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Paul Lord
Sr Director Analyst
Paul Lord is a Senior Director Analyst in Gartner's Supply Chain research organization, creating content and leading coverage for inventory excellence and cost-optimized supply chain performance across all manufacturing industries.
Mr. Lord provides thought provoking and practical insights for improvement in supply chain financial performance that take into account both business complexity and challenging organizational barriers including diverse stakeholder dynamics.
This coverage also connects to the need for increased capability for integrated network supply planning and performance management.
Previous experience
Mr. Lord joined Gartner following the company's acquisition of AMR Research. He joined AMR Research after a 25-year career in the chemical industry, which included roles in R&D, operations planning, distribution management and product-line management.
Professional background
Lyondell Chemical Co.
Manager, Supply Chain Operational Excellence (6 yrs.), Business Manager (4 yrs.)
ARCO Chemical Co.
Product Manager (3 yrs.), Global Operations Planning Manager (3 yrs.)
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
Process Engineer and Development Engineer
Areas of coverage
Supply Chain Planning
Manufacturing Operations
Supply Chain Transformation
Supply Chain Leadership
Education
M.B.A., Lehigh University
M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, With High Honors
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Analyze, explain and identify opportunities for improving inventory performance in the supply chain
2Engage with stakeholders to re-frame the discussion around supply chain cost and provide options for balancing total supply chain performance
3Identify and advance the need for development of supply network planning and performance management
4Evaluate current supply chain performance and identify top priorities or opportunities for driving improvement
5Make sense of concepts like segmentation, postponement and agility to identify the practical relevance and applicability within their business