September Professional Development Meeting:

Practical Application of Supply Chain Resilience Strategies and Inventory Optimization

In this presentation we will review strategies PepsiCo has developed to increase supply chain resiliency related to complex global supply chains for ingredients sourced in southeast Asia.

A resilient supply chain starts with a network design and practices that help a company avoid events that will disrupt the supply chain.  In addition to avoidance, it is necessary to develop practices that allow PepsiCo to return to optimal performance as quickly as possible after an adverse event.

We will also review several case studies from PepsiCo regarding how resilience has been incorporated into their supply chain.

Tim Rowell presented this topic at the 2016 APICS International Conference and industry publications ran articles about this topic, including Forbes and Logistics Viewpoints.

FORBES PEPSICO ARTICLE

LOGISTICS VIEWPOINTS PEPSICO ARTICLE

Attend this event to understand some current best practices and how these might apply to your supply chain challenges.

About the Speaker:

Tim Rowell is part of the PepsiCo North American Supply Chain team for Beverages and Nutrition.   His current responsibilities include optimizing inventory across all material types from ingredients to finished goods with emphasis on the chilled supply chain.  He has held several positions within SCP during his 20 year tenure – including forecasting and management of production & distribution planning.  Tim has led major projects including the development of inventory planning methodologies.  He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon GSIA.  Tim is also APICS CPIM certified.  He has presented at the APICS International Conference in 2003 (Tropicana’s Evolution in Inventory Planning Methodology), 2011 (Essential Inventory Truths) and again has something groundbreaking to share with the supply chain community in the area of supply chain resilience and inventory optimization.

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