SCNR presents “Finding Your Heroes: Supply Chain Talent Development in Your Organization”

Recorded in front of live audience at APICS Top 50 Chapters Symposium in Orlando, FL

Brent Ruth is an accomplished senior supply chain management professional with over 20 years of proven success in roles of increasing responsibility in retail, manufacturing and information technology environments. This experience culminated in leading the successful SAP ERP deployment for the largest, most complex manufacturing campus to date for Caterpillar. One major accomplishment was converting $211M in inventory within 1% of legacy valuation. Through extensive business risk management and preparation, the manufacturing campus was split into 3 autonomous business units that were each able to achieve over 92% supplier performance for 2013 – a year-over-year improvement for all. Brent has more than 20 years of well-rounded operational leadership, tactical planning and execution both domestically and internationally. Brent earned an MBA, APICS CPIM, CSCP and CTL as well as an ASQ/SME LBC industry certification.

Jim Shedlawski CLTD, CPIM is a supply chain management consultant, educator, and coach, specializing in Sales and Operations Planning. He has over thirty years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Joe spent nine years on the APICS Board of Directors and was APICS President in 2007. He’s a member of the Partner Development Committee and Sales and Marketing Subcommittee, and is the Executive Vice President of the Greater North Jersey Chapter of APICS.

Hosted by Scott Luton and Chris Barnes