12:00 pm - 12:05 pm
12:00 pm - 12:05 pm
Chris Rand, Event Producer & Research Manager, LogiPharma | WBR Insights
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
Tom Stephenson, General Manager, Americas, Aera Technology
The present extraordinary situation reveals stark gaps in our global supply chains and has fundamentally altered our ecosystem. Technology-driven supply chain transformation is forcing leaders to redefine agility. It is not optional anymore—it is a necessity for survival. It is time to rethink the model centered around the ability to self-heal and be agile—a model that focuses on building systems with a real-time understanding of the entire operation, anticipating and advising proactively, and augmenting human decision-making seamlessly.
12:15 pm - 12:40 pm
12:15 pm - 12:40 pm
Gregg A. Gorniak, US Serialization Market Lead, Pharma Supply Chain, GSK
Nick Vyas, Executive & Academic Director, USC Marshall Center for Global Supply Chain Management
Blockchain pilots and experiments are happening in relative silos across the industry. While some may see it as a solution looking for a problem, others have used it successfully for rebates and chargebacks. What blockchain models are proving most successful? Where should you be investing your resources? This session features early adopters of this promising technology who will illuminate current successes and where this technology is going.
12:40 pm - 1:00 pm
12:40 pm - 1:00 pm
Larry St Onge, President, Life Sciences & Healthcare, DHL
With first emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines expected to be effective in the last quarter of 2020, logistics providers face the challenge of establishing medical supply chains fast, to deliver unparalleled amounts of more than ten billion vaccine doses worldwide. This session provides a summary on what the logistical challenge for medical products, particularly vaccines, might look like in the coming months.
Key takeaways include:
1:10 pm - 1:40 pm
1:10 pm - 1:40 pm
M. Dave Malenfant, Director, Outreach & Partnerships, Center for Supply Chain Innovation, Neeley School of Business | Texas Christian University
Syed Rahman, Head, Business Applications Group (US), Lupin Pharmaceuticals
Ram Krishnan, CMO, Aera Technology
While pharma still lags behind other industries in digital transformation, new opportunities are emerging that will lead to a more data-driven supply chain supportive of greater visibility and efficiency, as well as better forecasting and decision making. But even as the available technologies mature, there are barriers to operationalizing them effectively. This session takes a look at opportunities for digitizing the supply chain and real strategies for future success.
1:40 pm - 2:00 pm
1:40 pm - 2:00 pm
David Quintilio, Senior Vice President, Global Operations, UPS Healthcare
Pat Kenefick, Vice President, SC Integrated Planning and Logistics, AbbVie
Join UPS Healthcare for an in-depth discussion, featuring:
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Gregg A. Gorniak, US Serialization Market Lead, Pharma Supply Chain, GSK
It’s still unclear how serialization data will be governed in the US, or how the system will function once it is linked, but despite a lack of clear guidance, manufacturers are liable to comply by 2023 and the clock is ticking. Hear how manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers can work toward interoperability and next opportunities to get further ROI out of serialization investments.
2:15 pm - 2:40 pm
2:15 pm - 2:40 pm
M. Dave Malenfant, Director, Outreach & Partnerships, Center for Supply Chain Innovation, Neeley School of Business | Texas Christian University
Prasad Bav, Head, North American SAP Master Data Management | PT Master Data & Analytics CoE, Genentech Inc.
Jett Chitanand, Director Healthcare and Medical Device Segments, Locus Robotics
As the industry increasingly relies on third parties like contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), they need digital, “Industry 4.0” solutions to boost agility and flexibility with those partners and respond quickly to market changes. This session takes a look at how the introduction of Industry.40 technologies like IoT, machine learning, robotics, and artificial intelligence can improve long-term supply chain performance.
2:40 pm - 3:35 pm
2:40 pm - 3:35 pm
Arash Azadegan, PhD, Associate Professor | Director, Supply Chain Management MBA Concentration | Director, Supply Chain Disruption Research Laboratory, Department of Supply Chain Management | Rutgers Business School
Carl Accettura, Vice President & General Manager, Member of Board of Directors, PharmoRx Therapeutics Inc.
Dan Gagnon, VP, Marketing Execution, UPS Healthcare
The rise of complex global supply chains has added tremendous value and profitability to the industry. But the COVID-19 pandemic has tested the resources, relationships, and connections that make that success possible. This session looks at new opportunities to build more resilient supply chains, especially in the face of future global disruptions.
3:35 pm - 3:45 pm
3:35 pm - 3:45 pm
Chris Rand, Event Producer & Research Manager, LogiPharma | WBR Insights
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Jim Nilsen, Director of Business Development, Cold Chain Technologies
Anthony "TJ" Rizzo, Senior Vice President, Cold Chain Technologies
Hosted by Cold Chain Technologies
Join the thought leaders at Cold Chain Technologies for a discussion of the impact of COVID-19 on air and sea freight. Specifically:
We will also discuss new capabilities as vendors and distributors adapt with new refrigeration and shipping solutions, from the companies who are leading in these adaptations.
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Priya Rajagopalan, Chief Product Officer, FourKites
Hosted by FourKites
Join us for this engaging roundtable where we will discuss, debate and share the next big innovations for supply chain leaders. In this interactive session, we’ll cover some of the most critical supply chain topics facing leaders today such as agility, visibility and security. Here are just a few of the big topics you will hear: