Appalachian Highlands Supply Chain and Digital Technology Summit
Who should Attend:
Business managers and professionals, business recruiters and human resources professionals, IT professionals and managers, business owners, regional government employees, and officials, chambers of commerce, environmental organizations, secondary and post-secondary business educators, community leaders, etc.
Topics:
- Best practices in supply chain and company digital transformation (e.g., artificial intelligence, automation).
- Coping and thriving with the changing nature of doing business in a digitally connected world.
- Best practices for developing supply chains in entrepreneurial firms.
- The promise of sustainable manufacturing in Tennessee.
- Challenges and opportunities for regional supply chains and businesses in a post-COVID world.
- Lessons learned and best practices from regional and state-wide manufacturing extension programs.
Speaker and Presenter Information
Dan Glei
Executive VP Merchandising/Marketing, Food City
Mr. Glei is Executive Vice President of Merchandising/Marketing at Food City. He is responsible for the oversight of all merchandising, marketing, and procurement operations for the company’s 152 retail locations, including the management of field supervision, merchandising support, and leading the collaboration with consumer product goods partners.
Cary Daniel
Senior Director, Operations Group, Alvarez & Marsal's Private Equity Services
Mr. Daniel has over 25 years of experience optimizing manufacturing, supply chain management and logistics operations for multi-billion dollar organizations. Mr. Daniel specializes in materials, distribution network optimization, manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, working capital reduction and lean implementation initiatives.
Dwaine Raper
Director, Manufacturing Extension, The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services
Mr. Raper is Director of the Manufacturing Extension Program at the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services(CIS), serving Tennessee manufacturing companies to help them improve performance and profitability and grow.
Relevant Government Agencies
Other Federal Agencies, Federal Government, State & Local Government
This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities
When
Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 8:30am - 12:15pm
ET
Cost
Complimentary: $ 0.00
Where
ETSU Martin Center for the Arts
1320 W State Of Franklin Rd
Johnson City, TN 37604
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Website
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Organizer
East Tennessee State University
