End to End Supply Chain talk

Upcoming IBM talk on The combination of AI and Blockchain is interesting.   Attending.

" .. In the age of the start-up disruptors, existing businesses are challenged to change their models to disrupt the disruptors. These changes have begun to focus on supply chain and developing a stronger capability to serve more end customers faster, with less resource tied up in working capital. IBM is answering this challenge for our clients by combining blockchain, AI and B2B EDI to improve data quality, make business predictions, reduce the cost of moving from yesterday’s EDI to tomorrow’s blockchain networking.

Title: The end-to-end supply chain challenge: Blockchain + AI + B2B = Disrupting the Disruptors
Date: Thursday, July 19, 2018
Time: 03:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 30 minutes

Speakers

Nichole Mumford
Director of Marketing and Professional Development
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
Nichole Mumford has over 20 years of experience in project management, marketing and communications, and a Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Nichole joined the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) in January 2017, and is responsible for marketing, communication and business development efforts of the company. She manages and oversees media relations, branding, advertising, marketing, communications, website development, and sponsorships.Those who work with her appreciate her strong focus on creative problem solving and ability to capitalize on business opportunities.

Rob Allan

Program Director, Supply Chain Insights Offering Management
IBM Watson Customer Engagement
Rob Allan is the Program Director for the Watson Supply Chain Insights offering with IBM. He has been with IBM for over 25 years in a wide variety of supply chain transformation assignments including SAP development, i2 implementation, solution architecture consulting, and big data and analytics projects. He is currently leading a team developing a SaaS platform that leverages Watson machine learning to optimize the way clients are alerted and respond to supply chain disruptions. .... "