Senior Vice President , Global Head of Solution Management , Digital Supply Chain

SAP

As a chemical engineering undergraduate at Cornell University , Barkman took classes with Pulitzer Prizewinning astronomer , writer and broadcaster , Carl Sagan . He joined SAP in 2013 when it bought partner company SmartOps , of which he was CEO . Since then , he has occupied various roles in supply chain management at SAP - first driving growth and introducing a new planning solution and , most recently , being responsible for solution management for its vast digital supply chain portfolio . “ The technologies that are helping drive us towards sustainability are the same ones that enable consumers to behave in ways that aren ’ t so sustainable ,” Barkman has observed .

Partner & Head of Supply Chain Europe

McKinsey

Alicke advises companies on supply chain management and digital supply chain transformations . He also leads the McKinsey Supply Chain Executive Academy , which helps build client capabilities . He is a professor at University of Karlsruhe , where he teaches supply chain management . “ Most supply chain execs say they need to improve by increasing supply chain visibility ,” Alicke has said .

156 May 2022