Upon completion of this case analysis, students will be in a position to: 

• appreciate the challenges of forecasting and demand planning/management in an organizational context and how they can be addressed via sales & operations planning; 
• deal with inaccurate or incomplete data to develop forecasts; select and implement appropriate forecasting techniques; 
• explain and defend their choices in a coherent and compelling manner; 
• and make relevant recommendations to senior management based on their findings.

The objective is to encourage the future supply chain management professional to explore the concept of multichannel/omnichannel through quantitatively analyzing different scenarios and considering how the findings can be used to guide improvements. Due to the advanced concepts such as Pareto Analysis, Activity Based Costing, and Multichannel/Omnichannel this case is positioned to be used at the intermediate-to-advanced senior-level for undergraduate students and an introductory level for graduate students.

New technologies and the digitization of businesses present significant challenges and opportunities. Acquiring, retaining, developing and advancing talent is now a business imperative. This outstanding group of experts and executives will share research insights and practical strategies on how to leverage supply chain talent for future success.

The new IMO regulation reducing ships' sulfur oxide emissions aims to improve the health of the environment and human population, especially near coasts and ports. This also means increased costs and a shift in strategies for maritime shippers. Explore the options offered by the new regulations and their predicted effect on logistics.

The panel will address 5 frequently asked questions surrounding the move to 5G: What is 5G? What are the main obstacles to widely available 5G? How will 5G affect existing services? Is 5G secure? What's the deal with Huawei and why does it matter?

The Definitive Guide to Transportation is an authoritative guide to planning, implementing, measuring, and optimizing world-class supply chain transportation processes. This video provides an overview of concepts including: principles, strategies, and decisions to cost-efficiently and effectively move goods between sellers and buyers. Other topics covered include transportation modes, execution, and control; outsourcing, modal and carrier selection, and 3PLs; TMS technologies; ocean shipping, international air, customs, and regulation; and much more. 

Industry experts provide a thoughtful look into managing cross-cultural issues of mitigation strategies to achieve peak performance.

Speakers include:

Lee Beard, Senior Director, Globabl Trnasportation, Nike, Inc.

Darrell Edwards, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, La-Z-Boy

David Steele, Director, Operations, Disneyland Resort

Speakers include:

Todd Brown, Vice President, Cargo Signal Solutions, LLC

Chris McClincy, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President, Expeditors International

Speakers include:

Katy Jones, Chief Marketing Officer, Food LogiQ

Greg Sommerville, Consultant, Global Supplier Verification, Speaking on behalf of Frontier Co-Op

Jessica Dankert, Vice President, Supply Chain, RILA

Brian Gibson, Executive Director - Center for Supply Chain Innovation, Auburn University

Mitch Mac Donald, President & Chief Executive Officer, Group Editorial Director, AGiLE Business Media