Presented by the Center for Supply Chain Management

The 2021 Virtual Supply Chain Management Symposium will provide insights into managing contemporary supply chains.  Our program this year will be fully virtual.  Due to this change, we have shortened the main day (Friday, March 26th) and extended the program on Thursday, March 25th, while still retaining the core and popular activities of our previous Symposia.  In addition to the Speaker Sessions, there is a Student Poster competition, and a Virtual tour.   We have also included multiple networking opportunities on both days.  The Symposium will be hosted by the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Supply Chain Management.

Symposium Theme: Reimagining Supply Chains

Our theme this year is Reimagining Supply Chains.  Transformative supply chain trends, which began several years ago, were accelerated due to COVD-19 related disruptions and challenges.  Structural changes in the supply chain, which normally might have taken years to execute, were often implemented in a matter of months, if not weeks.  The primary drivers of the redesign—changing customer expectations, hardware and software technological developments, building higher resilience, and shifting geographical focus—continue to evolve.  In response, companies are placing a renewed focus on experimentation with and reimagination of their supply chains.  Our esteemed speakers will present and lead discussions that explore these changes and initiatives.

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