Strategic Logistics Summit

March 19th - 20th, 2019

Memphis, TN

Achieving Supply Chain Excellence

Tour the FedEx Experience Center and FedEx World Hub in Memphis

The Strategic Logistics Summit for CEOs and other C-Suite executives at the FedEx Experience Center in Memphis brings together CEOs from across industries to explore how successful organizations are thinking strategically about the new terrain of global commerce and technology—and separate the hype from reality.

The concentrated agenda was crafted by Chief Executive to maximize value for busy CEOs:

Join a conversation with keynote speaker Frederick W. Smith, Chairman & CEO, FedEx Corporation
Tour the FedEx Experience Center and FedEx World Hub in Memphis
See how great companies are becoming more resilient—and creating sustainable competitive advantage—by digitally transforming their supply chains
Find opportunities in the profound geopolitical and technological shifts reshaping global business
Learn to better manage supply chain disruption and prepare for emerging risks
Gain solutions to your most pressing issues, from finding great people to implementing technologies like robotics, predictive analytics and more
Network with peer CEOs in an intimate, interactive setting, limited to just 100 C-Level executives

Featured Speakers

Frederick W. Smith

Chairman & CEO

FedEx Corporation

Richard Smith

President & CEO

FedEx Logistics

Agenda

March 19-20, 2019

Tuesday, March 19 at FedEx Experience Center, Memphis, TN

12:00 pm	Buses depart The Peabody Memphis for FedEx Experience Center
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm	Registration and Lunch at FedEx Experience Center
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm	Welcome
2:10 pm - 3:00 pm	How FedEx Sees the World Richard Smith \| President and CEO, FedEx Logistics Perhaps no corporation on earth is as central to the complex, interconnected ecosystem of worldwide business as FedEx, which serves as one of the key drivers of the way commerce is transacted in nearly every industry and in every country. In this session, Richard W. Smith, President & CEO, FedEx Logistics, provides a one-of-a-kind lens through which to view how FedEx sees the world. As CEO of an integrated global logistics organization providing a wide variety of specialty supply chain, trade and transportation solutions, he will give us an exclusive look at how he sees the evolving state and growing importance of global supply chains.
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Networking Break
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Technology: The Customer Is Always Right William Amelio \| Chief Executive Officer, Avnet L. David Mounts \| Chairman and CEO, Inmar, Inc. Transformative technologies like IoT, AI and big data and predictive analytics have already produced the most explosive, revolutionary changes in supply chain operations in a generation—and new innovations like Blockchain promise even more disruption. We’ll go beyond the basics to explore the opportunities in a pragmatic way, from improving asset utilization to predicting demand to increasing cooperation and reducing friction between suppliers and becoming more resilient and flexible.
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm	People: Solving the Talent Challenge J. Wayne Sanders PHR \| Director, Human Resources, Mid-South Division, Sonic Healthcare USA Meghan Shehorn \| Leader, Supply Chain Practice, Bain & Company In an era of record-low unemployment, rising labor costs and a deepening skills gap, where will you find the workforce you need to thrive? We’ll have industry-leading experts discuss the challenge and how you can solve it long-term.
5:00 pm - 5:20 pm	Networking Break
5:20 pm - 6:15 pm	Case Study: Automation Done Right (and Wrong) Randy Tucker \| CEO & President, GEODIS Americas Region In this interactive case study, we’ll hear from a CEO at the front lines of implementation of robotics in one of the world’s leading transport and logistics companies, with a global network in more than 120 countries. He’ll share what went right, what went wrong, and what you can learn from his experience.
6:15 pm - 9:00 pm	Networking Dinner and Keynote: Survival of the Fittest Supply Chain Shay Scott, PhD \| Executive Director, Global Supply Chain Institute, Haslam College of Business at The University of Tennessee The way producers, manufacturers and retailers do business globally is changing at a breakneck pace, with customers in command—and supply chains at the center of everything. CEOs from every industry must master this new world if they want to thrive. One of the foremost experts on the technological and geopolitical forces reshaping global supply chains will brief CEOs on the emerging trends—and how to make the most of them.
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm	Attendee Activity at the FedEx Experience Center
10:30 pm - 12:00 am	The Sort: Inside The FedEx World Hub and Flight Line As a special guest of FedEx, you’ll witness first-hand one of mankind’s most remarkable daily activities: The evening sort at The FedEx World Hub and Flight Line. It’s an intricate ballet involving more than 150 cargo jets, approximately 7,000 employees and 1.5 million packages flowing through FedEx at a rate of 505,000 packages an hour. You’ll tour the facility and get a up-close look at what it takes to run the world’s most formidable and expert logistics business.
12:00 am - 12:30 am	Transportation back to The Peabody Memphis

Wednesday, March 20 at Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN

8:00 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:45 am	Concurrent Peer-to-Peer Roundtables (1) Digital Transformation - The Secret to Your Supply Chain Success Facilitated by: Danny Halim \| Vice President, Industry Strategy - Amercias, JDA Software As supply chains move faster than ever and your customers are becoming more intelligent, data is quickly becoming the new currency of the future supply chain. How do you capitalize on the availability of data and the intelligence to serve your customers better? How can you more effectively leverage real-time, or near real-time, visibility through different technologies to drive a more prescriptive and autonomous supply chain? This roundtable will explore how companies are tapping into artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced data analytics to innovate, predict disruptions and self-correct in real time. (2) Optimizing Your Supply Chain Network as a Competitive Weapon Facilitated by: Meghan Shehorn \| Leader, Supply Chain Practice, Bain & Company Successful companies look at their supply chains with an eye toward the future. As customers, suppliers and products change, CEOs must reevaluate manufacturing and distribution assets to ensure the network supports the company’s strategic ambitions. This roundtable will provide examples of strategic scenario planning, including testing multiple variables and challenging assumptions. Hear from others’ experiences to understand the key questions your leadership team should be asking to identify potential network design problems and plan a solution. Gain valuable insights to help you turn your supply chain network into a competitive weapon that can achieve quick wins and, more importantly, yield long-term improvements. Additional Roundtable Topics to Be Announced, including Supply Chain Security, Global Trade Supply Chain Issues and Supply Chain Talent Recruitment/Development.
9:45 am - 10:00 am	Networking Break
10:00 am - 11:00 am	Keynote Presentation: A Conversation with Frederick W. Smith, Chairman & CEO, FedEx Corporation Join a conversation with one of the most well-known and admired business leaders in the world—Fred Smith will draw on decades of experience building the FedEx legacy. He will share hard-won wisdom on the importance of global trade and the supply chain; the impact of technology and re-educating the workforce; and how to create a distinct culture that unites team members to drive organizational success.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm	Quest Diagnostics: Life or Death Logistics Robert Severini \| Executive Director for National Logistics, Quest Diagnostics Getting the right sample to the right lab at the right time—no matter what—is literally a matter of life or death for Quest Diagnostics, one of the world’s leading medical testing companies. We’ll learn how they do it from the executive in charge of making it happen—how they’ve used supply chain excellence to create a sustainable competitive advantage – and how you can too.
12:00 pm	Adjourn

Speakers

Robert Severini

Executive Director, National Logistics

Quest Diagnostics

Meghan Shehorn

Leader, Supply Chain Practice

Bain & Company

Randy Tucker

CEO & President

GEODIS Americas Region

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