NextGen Supply Chain Conference 2022: About our event

This is an excerpt of the original article. It was written for the January-February 2023 edition of Supply Chain Management Review. The full article is available to current subscribers.

January-February 2023

It feels like a normal holiday season. ”That was the report I got from the VP of global distribution at one of the country’s best known retail brands on the Monday before Black Friday. He added that the last time he felt that way was November of 2019. One of the perks of this job is that I get to talk to a lot of supply chain executives. In my conversations over the last year, I’ve learned two things. Operations, which was perhaps hardest hit at the start of the pandemic, has learned to operate in this new environment. Sure, there are still hiccups caused by absenteeism and inventory shortages. But those are situational—give them supply and…

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On October 17–19, Peerless Media and Supply Chain Management Review brought more than 150 supply chain professionals together for the 4th annual NextGen Supply Chain Conference, the premier educational and networking event that answers the question “What’s next in supply chain management?” for senior-level SCM professionals.

Held at the landmark Chicago Athletic Association hotel, the two-day event featured top level presentations and case studies focused on the emerging technologies that are powering tomorrow’s supply chains and enabling the digital transformation of supply chain processes today.

Nearly 40 speakers from companies as diverse as Estee Lauder, P&G, GE Appliances, MilliporeSigma and Shopify covered the breadth of supply chain management, from talent development to logistics and transportation,
as well as the impact of robotics, AI and the metaverse on supply chains.

The NextGen Supply Chain Awards recognized 10 industry leaders, leading solution providers, startups and supply chain visionaries who are leading the way in the adoption of NextGen technologies.

By the end of the event, attendees were able to answer the question: What’s next in SCM?

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