SupplyChain Magazine November 2018 | Page 116

Leah Slaughter
SIGMAPOINT
116 supply chain professional roles of today , but might require a ‘ control tower architect ,’ an ‘ AI programmer ’ or an ‘ AI profile exception specialist .’
“ Artificial intelligence and machine learning on their own are really just a process automation but it ’ s when you get into the prescriptive and predictive portions of the AI interface , and into deep learning in the machine learning portion of it , that you ’ re actually starting to enter a future state where you ’ re able to look at the variables without any human interface . The
EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Leah Slaughter

Leah has close to 20 + years of extensive experience in NORTH AMER- ICA and redesigning end-to-end supply chains evaluating where supply chain resources are best deployed to maximize company revenue and improve customer delivery performance by using an assessment of strategic risk for the company through strategic sourcing , demand intake , supply chain management , procurement , materials management , manufacturing , logistics and customer service . Leah ’ s experience with component distribution , various multinational EMS providers , OEM ’ s as well as consulting for NORTH AMERICA process and applications has allowed her to share her knowledge and manage teams of up to 150 + people . Graduating with honours and on the Dean ’ s List , Leah received Diploma ’ s in Materials Management & Distribution and Marketing & Business Administration from Sir Sandford Fleming College .
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