This first-time event brings together four distinct views of the supply chain from industry, the military, universities and government. Gain from their insight into today's supply chains and discover how they will mold and shape leading supply chain models of the future.

You'll learn first hand the impact of these supply chain shifts on your business. In addition to their presentations, speakers will be available to talk directly with attendees during the reception following the full afternoon event.

Keynote: Outlook on Supply Chain 2020

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Speaker: Larry Lapide, Research Affiliate, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics
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Dr. Lapide has over 30 years of experience in industry, consulting, business research, and academia. Most recently he was the Director of Demand Management at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL). He also managed the launch of MIT's Supply Chain 2020 Project and is responsible for CTL's Strategy Alignment Workshop. He concurrently served as the Research Director for the Demand Management Solutions Group, a consortium of companies that sponsored a multi-year research project focused developing advanced strategies, principles, and methods to optimally match supply and demand.

How the Department of Defense Has Put an Edge on Supply Chain Management

Speaker: Brig. Gen. Peter Talleri, Commander of the Defense Distribution Center
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Use of leading technologies that identify, track and move military supplies locally and around the globe is standard practice for the Department of Defense. Hear how the DoD has implemented these leading technologies and the impact they will soon have on the non-military supply chain.

What's Ahead for Workplaces of Excellence

While there are many measures of excellence in manufacturing and distribution, three, in particular, are attracting extra attention - ergonomics, lean and the worker-centric workplace. Speakers will highlight three advanced educational programs in these areas that are sure to raise your performance bar for workplace excellence.

3:30-3:40 pm Break

The Future of Make It, Store It, Ship It

Edward Hill, Dean, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University (Bio)

Four leaders in manufacturing, distribution and intermodal logistics will discuss what they see as emerging best practices. How these advances will substantively alter the supply chains of tomorrow will be detailed by the speakers individually and in a wrap-up panel discussion.