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TRACK 3 SESSION 2
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Supply Chain Management For Small And Medium-Sized Businesses
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Monday, September 14th : 10:15am - 11:15am
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Tired of supply chain conferences and presentations that are geared to multi-billion dollar, Fortune 500 companies and their elaborate supply chain strategies? There are 10,000 to 20,000 companies in the small and medium-sized business space that are often left out of the conversation. Some supply chain concepts used by big firms don't apply to their SMB counterparts and still others have to be adapted before being employed in smaller companies. This session will discuss the key differences between large enterprises and SMBs, as well as opportunities to leverage supply chain management for SMBs.
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Speaker:
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Chris Norek, Ph.D. - Senior Partner
Chain Connectors, Inc.
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Chris Norek, Ph.D. is a founding Senior Partner with Chain Connectors, Inc., an Atlanta-based supply chain consulting firm specializing in strategy, operations, technology, training, and SMB supply chain transformation. He has been in the logistics field for over 20 years both in industry with Accenture, Kimberly-Clark, Apple Computer, and CSC as well as in academia as a professor at both Auburn University and the University of Tennessee. Dr. Norek has consulted for large firms including Lowe's, SAP, amazon.com, Accenture, Office Depot, Schneider National, Cingular Wireless, The Sports Authority, and Party City. He also does focused work with SMB companies including Malt-O-Meal, Chatsworth Products, and ADCO Products. He has been active in publishing for journals in the field and in professional associations including CSCMP and NASSTRAC where he is Education Chair. Dr. Norek holds supply chain/logistics degrees from Penn State, Tennessee, and Ohio State. Chris has written two major articles on global trade and the resulting impacts on the supply chains of U.S. companies.
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