New Focus Conference Brings Logistics, Buying to Table
HARDI Members Gather for Networking and Instruction
“The supply chain is a shock absorber and we are the ones that plan for the difference in what is expected to happen and what actually happens.”
Rick Blasgen, president and CEO of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), spoke these words as he kicked off HARDI’s Operations and Logistics Optimization Focus Conference at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park, Ariz. His presentation began with a historical look at the role of the supply chain and continued by centering on five current and future supply chain topics: Globalization, workforce issues, risk management and sustainability, big data, and e-commerce.