FMI Supply Chain Forum 2024 | FMI- The Food Industry Association | 16 September 2024 | Kimpton Aertson Hotel, 2021 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
Venue
Kimpton Aertson Hotel
Kimpton Aertson Hotel, 2021 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
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| Event Date |
Mon Sep 16 CDT - Wed Sep 18 CDT (3 months ago)
In your timezone (EST): Mon Sep 16 1:00am - Wed Sep 18 1:00am |
| Location |
Kimpton Aertson Hotel
2021 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203, USA |
| Region | Americas |
Details
Driving Efficiency & Resiliency in the Grocery Supply Chain. Designed to empower leaders with strategy, vision, and leadership, the 2024 Supply Chain Forum provides the insights and tools to navigate the tenuous balance between supply chain efficiency and resiliency.
• Navigating Transportation Challenges in the Food Retail Industry
• Preparing for FSMA Traceability Rule 204
• Social Media Kit
2024 Focus:
Visibility:
• Visibility is essential in the food retail supply chain, facilitating seamless collaboration and providing stakeholders the ability to anticipate and minimize disruption.
• Real-time data sharing among retailers and suppliers ensures informed decision-making, fostering trust and more efficient planning through increased transparency.
Analytics:
• Data-driven insights are transforming how food retailers forecast demand and cater to ever evolving consumer preferences.
• Advanced forecasting models enable retailers to predict demand fluctuations accurately, optimizing inventory levels and marketing strategies to boost sales and customer satisfaction.
Planning:
• AI powered analysis of data from historical sales, market research, and consumer surveys provides trading partners the ability to anticipate consumer shopping patterns and plan accordingly.
• Collaboration from farm to fork enables trading partners to track products in real-time and optimize inventory management to meet consumer demand.
2024 Topics:
• Shifting Consumer Demands and Inflation
• Accelerating Speed to Market
• Trading Partner Collaboration
• Sustainability & the Supply Chain Ecosystem
• Supply Chain Security
• Leveraging AI and Technology and much more.
Speakers
2024 Speakers
Lucelena Angarita
Director, Supply Chain Visibility, GS1 US
Greg Brunelle
Director, Business Partnerships, Bent Ear Solutions LLC
Phil Palin
Principal, Private Practice
Louis Parker
RFID Market Development Manager, Checkpoint Systems
John Phillips
Senior Vice President, Customer Supply Chain and Go-to-Market, PepsiCo, Inc.
Christine Pollack
Vice President, Government Relations, FMI
Nathan Rhoads, CTP
Fleet Services Director, Fleet Advantage
Jorge Risquez
Co-founder and CEO, bops
Collin Russell
Director of Business Development, TGW Logistics Group
Leslie Sarasin
President and CEO, FMI
Rajib Sarkar
Director of Logistics, Colgate-Palmolive
Liz Sertl
Senior Director, Supply Chain Visibility – Community Engagement | GS1 US
Leyland Seto
Director of Partnerships, Plug and Play Tech Center
Rachel Steele
Vice President, Supply Chain, Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Keith Swiednicki
President & CEO, Keith Swiednicki International Inc.
Emily Taylor
Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer, Dollar General
Sean Tuite
Lead, Supply Chain Capabilities and Analytics, The Kraft Heinz Company
Kate Vitasek
Faculty - Graduate & Executive Education, University of Tennessee
Donald Wermerskirchen
Director Transportation Optimization, Coca-Cola North America
Ben Wynkoop
Global Retail Industry Strategist, Grocery & Convenience, Blue Yonder
Sponsors & Partners
2024 Sponsors
TITLE SPONSOR:
• Bops
PREMIER SPONSOR:
• BlueYonder
PARTNER SPONSOR:
• Procurant
SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
• HM
• KPI Solutions
• TGW