Please join the MEGA supply Chain Societies of the Delaware Valley to enjoy networking with Young Professionals & Colleagues, learn about our organizations & have fun!
Date: March 13 (Thursday), 2025 Time: 5:00PM-8:30PM
Location: MANAYUNK BREWING COMPANY in the Upstairs River Club.4120 Main Street, Manayunk (Phila.), PA Tel: 215-482-8220 – www.manayunkbrewery.com
Cost:
Young Professionals/Students-$10/person, Members - $45/person, Non-Members- $55/person
Food: Pasta Station: Penne & Tortellini with Chicken, Sauces/toppings, Caesar Salad, Rolls, Butter.
Beverages: Cash Bar with Happy Hour pricing 5:00pm-7pm. Dress Code: Business Casual.
Reservations & Payment: Due by Friday March 7th at NOON (no later). No Walk-Ins.
Agenda: 5:00-6:30 Network & Pasta; 6:30 Announcements; 6:45-7:45 Presentation; 7:45-8:30 Network
Parking Options: Main & Lock Street Parking lot with 295 parking spaces metered parking.
Public Transportation: R6 Norristown Rail Line to Manayunk Station, Main Street #61 Bus.
Keynote Speaker:
Subodha Kumar, Ph.D.
He is the Paul R. Anderson Distinguished Chair Professor of Statistics, Operations, and Data Science and the Founding Director of the Center for Business Analytics and Disruptive Technologies at Temple University’s Fox School of Business. He has a secondary appointment in Information Systems. He also serves as the Concentration Director for Ph.D. Program in Operations and Supply Chain Management. He is a board member of many organizations. China’s Ministry of Education has awarded him a Changjiang Scholars Chair Professorship. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Indian School of Business (ISB). He has served on the University of Washington and Texas A&M University faculty. Subodha was awarded the INFORMS Information Systems Society (ISS) Distinguished Fellow Award in 2023. He was also elected to become a Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Fellow in 2019. To honor Subodha, the Management and Business Review has instituted “The Subodha Kumar and Geoffrey G. Parker Award for Research on Digital Transformation.” He has published more than 250 papers in reputed journals and refereed conferences. He was ranked #1 worldwide for publishing in the UTD list of 24 leading business journals and for publishing in Information Systems Research. In addition, he has authored books, book chapters, Harvard Business School cases, and Ivey Business School cases. He also holds a robotics patent. He is a recipient of several grants from national agencies such as the National Institute of Health (NIH). He is routinely cited in different media outlets, including TIME Magazine, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and many others. He is the Deputy Editor of the Production and Operations Management Journal and the Founding Executive Editor of Management and Business Review (MBR). He has been the keynote speaker at leading conferences. He was the conference chair for POMS and DSI.
TOPIC: AI-DRIVEN SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS
In this presentation we will discuss how AI is reshaping and revolutionizing supply chain analytics. We will dig deeper into current trends and future outlook of AI-driven supply chain analytics. The talk will also analyze some recent use cases and ongoing projects. Some of the key takeaways would include how to utilize emerging technologies such as Generative AI to be ahead of the curve, what are do's and don’ts, and how to avoid blind spots.
“What will happen in the future of AI is very interesting to see where we go. The next ten years are very important to how we grow. We will see a lot of things happening but we have to be careful.” Subodha Kumar-Feb 7, 2022
