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Navigating the Global Horizon…Technologies Forging the Future of Global Supply

In an era where supply chains resemble intricate neural networks pulsing with data and decisions, the next decade promises a renaissance driven by foundational and domain-specific technologies. This presentation delves into the transformative forces reshaping global supply chain management (SCM), from AI’s predictive prowess to blockchain’s unyielding transparency, and from autonomous systems’ tireless efficiency to 3D printing’s on-demand alchemy. Drawing on verifiable insights from industry leaders like Amazon, Walmart, DHL, HP, Honeywell, and Tesla, Alan Dunn will explore real-world implementations, weaving in narratives of resilience amid disruptions, metaphors of ecosystems in balance, and analogies to historical revolutions in trade.

Presented by:  Alan G. Dunn

Alan G. Dunn is currently President of GDI Consulting & Training Company and founder of the Manufacturing Executive Institute (MEI). He is also the creator and lead-instructor of the 18-month Next Generation Global Supply Chain Leadership Development Program at the California Institute of Technology’s (Caltech) Center for Technology & Management Education (CTME), where he has taught since 1984. Mr. Dunn also serves on the University of California at Riverside’s (UCR) Advisory Board for Transformative Leadership in Disruptive Times.

Previously, Mr. Dunn was a Vice President at Gemini Management Consulting (now Capgemini) and a Partner at Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC). In both positions, he led large technical manufacturing teams through innovative productivity enhancement projects. Mr. Dunn has participated in >190 significant manufacturing and distribution projects inside >120 companies. He has worked in 24 countries on 6 continents and across most manufacturing sectors. Mr. Dunn has delivered >850 discrete training sessions over his career.

Schedule: (Eastern Time Zone)
6:45pm – Networking
7:00pm – Feature presentation
8:20pm – Closing remarks

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