Value Network – The Way forward for a Resilient Supply Chain
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About the Webinar
Future-ready resilient enterprises need a digital-twin of their existing networks of manufacturers, suppliers, customers and financial institutions to prevent their businesses against demand supply shocks and compete in the global economy.
Join us in this webinar to learn how your organization can take a leap from complex, hierarchical and fragmented value chains to a multi-enterprise business network to create an agile foundation for your business.
During this webinar we will explore
Speakers
Suresh Prahlad Bharadwaj
AVP, Global Product Head, EdgeVerve
Suresh Prahlad Bharadwaj
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.
George Lawrie
Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research
George Lawrie
George serves Application Development & Delivery Professionals. He brings to Forrester more than two decades of experience deploying global enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications in complex multinationals. During his five years with Forrester, George has led research into topics such as SAP deployment best practices, ERP consolidation, IT investment prioritization, global data synchronization, and trade promotion management.
George has been quoted in general business media such as the Financial Times and specialist publications such as Retail Week. He is a popular speaker and has appeared on the BBC and Sky. He has led sessions at user conferences for vendors such as IRI and Progress Software and well-received sessions at Forrester events.
Previous Work Experience
George was a senior analyst at Forrester Research from January 2003 to November 2005, publishing and advising clients on consumer goods value chain topics. Prior to joining Forrester, his 20-year IT career included senior implementation and customer service, product management, and business development roles in firms such as MSA, Digital, SSA, and Mapics. Prior to rejoining Forrester in April 2007, he was general manager in one of BT’s enterprises, building a portfolio of convergence applications and services for large enterprises.
Education
George has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Exeter University and a master’s degree in operational research from Warwick University Business School. George has been the architect and lead implementer for global ERP, supply chain, and financial implementations for multinationals operating in B2C and B2B markets. He holds APICS CPIM certification and is a Goldratt Institute-certified Jonah. He is a CIMA-qualified accountant and a certified management consultant. He is member by examination and professional experience of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and of the British Computer Society.