121. Supply chain optimization

Guest Name: Patrick Van Hull,  Industry Thought Leader at Kinaxis, Language: English, Publication date:  Jan, 29. 2021 Patrick is an industry thought leader within the Kinaxis Strategy Office. His diverse career in supply chain began as a practitioner with roles in inventory management at CVS Health, supply demand management at Apple, and inventory and production planning at both Rio Tinto and Dell. Following his time in the high-tech, mining and consumer products industries, Patrick was a research vice president at SCM World, and then Gartner. Prior to joining Kinaxis, Patrick was a part of the Digital Supply Networks practice within Deloitte Consulting. Patrick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Duke University.  Some of the highlights from the podcast: What does it mean optimization in the supply chains? and why is it important? What are the key features of effective supply chain optimization? Which supply chain management tools are essential for optimization? Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pvanhull/