Revolutionize Value Chain Visibility & Collaboration through Connected Partner Ecosystem
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About the Webinar
Supply chains worldwide continue to grapple with economic uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and unpredictable demand shifts. For organizations to succeed, each element in the value network—from suppliers and channel partners to warehouse or logistics providers—must work in harmony. Companies need to have visibility of what is happening across the value chain, be able to collaborate, exchange data and orchestrate supply chain processes with partner ecosystem seamlessly in near real-time.
However, achieving this is challenging; only 21% of organizations have complete supply chain visibility, and acknowledge their network collaboration as a work in progress.
In this On-Demand Webinar, in association with SupplyChainBrain, watch Eric Thompson, Research Director – Supply Chain Planning at IDC, Rahul Ubgade, Vice President at Infosys & Suresh Bharadwaj, Global Platform Head – TradeEdge at EdgeVerve in an exclusive panel discussion, as they share pragmatic approaches & insights on how a connected, cognitive, and responsive supply chain network is critical for enterprises to swiftly access alternative suppliers, distribution channels, or fulfillment partners, adapting to rapidly changing market dynamics.
Empowering connected partner ecosystems with collaborative success, revisited through this Infosys article: How to build stronger supply chains through connected partner ecosystems.
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Speakers
Eric Thompson
Research Director - Global Supply Planning, IDC
Eric Thompson
As a research director, Eric Thompson is a member of the IDC Worldwide Supply Chain Strategies Program, responsible for providing research, analysis and guidance on key business and IT issues pertaining to manufacturing, retail, and healthcare supply chains. He currently leads the Worldwide Supply Chain Strategies: Planning and Multi-Enterprise Networks practice, providing fact-based research, analysis and insight on best practices and the use of information technology to assist clients in improving their capabilities in these critical supply chain areas. This practice specializes in advising clients on supply chain demand planning, supply planning, sales & operations planning and multi-enterprise supply chain networks.
Eric comes to us from Nike where he worked 21 years in a variety of roles across the supply chain. While there he worked in Inventory Management, Fulfillment/Logistics, Demand Planning, S&OP, Innovation, and Supply Chain Strategy. Besides working across many functions, he spent time working in the US, Japan, Global, and Asia Pacific & Latin America and carries 2 master’s degrees (MBA & MS in Supply Chain.) He enjoys spending his off time with his wife and three children, volunteering in his community, and coaching youth sports.
Suresh Prahlad Bharadwaj
AVP & Global Platform Head, TradeEdge, EdgeVerve
Suresh Prahlad Bharadwaj
Suresh is the Platform Head for TradeEdge. Suresh has vast professional experience in product management, strategy, and business process consulting in the Retail-CPG industry. He has led successive technology startups to significant value by creating globally-recognized products and platforms in the areas of warehouse management, logistics, and sales execution. His emerging markets experience has been a key driver in delivering frugal innovation within the consumer goods value chain. A great motivator and mentor, Suresh is an entrepreneur and a co-founder of Manhattan Associates (NASD:MANH), a global leader in supply chain solutions.
Rahul Ubgade
VP – Consumer, Retail & Logistics, Infosys
Rahul Ubgade
Rahul is a Digital Leader with over 28 years experience in Consumer Packaged Goods industry. At Infosys currently Rahul leads engagement with key CPG companies supporting their Data/AI driven Digital transformation journeys across Revenue Growth Management, Route to Market, Omni-Channel commerce and Supply Chain. He also leads Data & Analytics portfolio for CPG, Retail and Logistics vertical within Infosys. Prior to joining Infosys, Rahul worked with Unilever for 25 years, where led many business transformation initiatives at across the globe