Join us next week for a session on "Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization" by Dr. Bram Desmet. A multi-echelon supply chain looks at multiple stages, looks at how to balance raw material, intermediate, and finished product inventories. It extends basic safety stock and lot size formulas to account for the network effect. He will also talk about the real-life impact of implementing multi-echelon optimization
About the speaker: Bram Desmet is a professor (Vlerick Business School, Ghent University, and Peking University) and keynote speaker. He connects the supply chain, strategy, and finance through financial metrics, to show how the supply chain has become the centerpiece of your business. He is also the CEO of Solventure who grabs every opportunity to bridge the gap between academic concepts and industry practice. We help companies to understand the dynamics of the Supply Chain Triangle and how that is impacting their business. With a unique approach centered around people, processes, tools, and analytics, we turn your Supply Chain into a competitive edge.