Supply Chain Digital Magazine October 2024 | Page 154

DAN MYERS
BRIAN GERRITSEN
DR TOM GOLDSBY

ROUNDTABLE PANELISTS

DAN MYERS

MANAGING DIRECTOR UK & IRELAND
XPO LOGISTICS

BRIAN GERRITSEN

AVP AND MANUFACTURING SECTOR LEAD
TRAVELERS

DR TOM GOLDSBY

PROFESSOR
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE ( UT ) HASLAM COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

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upply chain management ( SCM ) as a discipline encapsulates how companies are managing the flow of goods , information and finances involved in the production and delivery of their products or services – right from their original source to the end consumer .
In a world where the words ‘ uncertainty ’ and ‘ disruption ’ are frequently being bandied around
– and with good reason – companies must ensure the quality of their SCM is almost faultless .
Here , a roundtable of experts offers three different perspectives on the importance and future of supply chain management , as well as the integration of emerging technologies and sustainability credentials .
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