Reimagining Supply Chains to Navigate a Pandemic and Beyond
Experts from Blue Yonder, Walgreens, and the University of Chicago examine how the private sector can prepare for future supply chain shocks and adjust to a rapidly changing landscape.
About This Event
At the height of the pandemic, empty supermarket shelves and worldwide shortages of necessities made supply chains headline news. When suppliers first shut down production in Asia, even the most sophisticated and forward-looking companies worldwide felt the ripple effects. Now, as the private sector in these regions moves past the most acute phase of COVID-19, businesses are taking a hard look at supply chain resiliency, risk, and technological adaptation. How can the private sector ready itself for future supply chain shocks and adjust to a rapidly changing landscape? Top experts in the field join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to discuss lessons learned from the current crisis and what it will take to prepare for a new normal.
About the Speakers
Nicole DeHoratius
Professor of Operations Management, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
Nicole DeHoratius serves as an adjunct professor of operations management at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Her research can be found in leading journals such as Harvard Business Review, Management Science, and Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. Since joining Chicago Booth, she has taught executives in programs and companies around the globe.
Andy Kettlewell
Vice President, Inventory & Supply Chain Analytics, Walgreens
At Walgreens, Andy Kettlewell leads supply chain planning coordination and execution and is responsible for inventory management (forecasting, procurement, planning, and inventory flow). Kettlewell also leads master data management and supply chain analytics leveraging big data and artificial intelligence to further drive supply chain and operational results to best serve customers and patients.
Girish Rishi
CEO, Blue Yonder
During Girish Rishi's leadership tenure, Blue Yonder has launched a portfolio on the cloud that utilizes machine learning and insights from the intelligent edge and enables companies to forecast demand and supply. Rishi joined Blue Yonder in 2017 from Tyco International, where he was responsible for the firm’s global retail solutions business and North America building automation business.
Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor, the Economist
Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran is the Economist's global energy & climate innovation editor, covering the energy and utility industries, the clean energy transition, climate innovations, and low carbon technologies. He's also the co-host of the Economist's weekly climate podcast, "To a Lesser Degree."
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