[Webinar] Proactively see, understand and continuously improve global end-to-end delivery performance

Shipping disruptions such as the Yantian port closure and the Ever Given shipping vessel that was stuck in the Suez Canal with millions of dollars’ worth of goods, has encouraged life science companies to invest in capabilities that enable them to proactively manage supply chain risk.

By using virtual fourth-party logistics provider (4PL) capabilities such as real time vessel tracking, live Internet of Things temperature monitoring and automated exceptions, life science companies can receive actionable intelligence to predict when shipments will be delayed and if temperature excursions will occur. Life science companies using virtual 4PL providers are empowered to take corrective action, eliminate unnecessary operational costs and inform supply chain planning improvements.

In this webinar, discover how to enable virtual 4PL capabilities in the life sciences supply chain to inform day-to-day decisions and long-range continuous improvement.

Attend this webinar and come away with lessons in how to:

• Gain global transparency and live situational awareness of the end-to-end supply chain - from inbound supply to manufacturing sites to regional distribution centers and final mile customer deliveries.
• Use real-time insight and analysis to improve control and compliance capabilities.
• Obtain actionable intelligence to proactively intervene to save shipments, avoid cost and improve service.

Get involved in the discussion by posing your questions to our speakers and learn how supply chain transparency solutions can transform your operations.

Presenter:

James Butera, Vice President of Customer Growth at TransVoyant

James Butera leads a team responsible for partnering with customers to drive meaningful outcomes using TransVoyant’s live, transparent, and predictive global supply chain situational awareness – enabling customer service improvements through early intervention, cost avoidance through fewer product discards, and increase operational efficiency through cross-functional and trading partner integration and collaboration. Butera started his career in supply chain operations with Unilever and was one of the earliest users of BlueYonder (fmr STSC/Manugistics). This experience sparked a passion to work for early-stage high-growth software companies. He has been a serial builder of software startups ever since. Butera has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantitative Business Analysis from Penn State Smeal College of Business.

David Komjati, Director of Logistics Transformation at Merck Pharmaceuticals

David Komjati is a supply chain logistics professional with more than 19 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device space specializing in cost reduction and process improvement opportunities. In his current role as the Director of Logistics Transformation at Merck Pharmaceuticals, he sits within the supply chain delivery strategy group. Komjati is currently responsible for the deployment and development of Merck’s digital logistics strategy that seeks to integrate a cloud-based solution. The solution aims to reduce discards of valuable lifesaving medicines for patients and is a key enabler within the end-to-end supply chain plant to patient control tower initiative.  

Dr Aniekan Essien, Lecturer in Information Systems at the University of Sussex Business School

Dr Essien teaches in the areas of operations, supply chain management, information systems and technologies in the supply chain and management of innovation. Prior to joining the University of Sussex, Essien was a Research Associate at the Future Research Manufacturing Institute at Swansea University, where he worked on a large EPSRC-funded collaborative research project for promoting the adoption of transfer learning and artificial intelligence in smart manufacturing. His current research surrounds the application of data analytics and data science.

The webinar will take place at:

• 4pm CET
• 10am EDT
• 7am PDT