Thursday, October 14, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT

Where Do Supply Chains Go From Here?

Conclusions for Post COVID-19 Supply Chains

The COVID-19 crisis has been a massive global shock with both long lasting social and economic implications.  So, where do supply chains go from here? Carol Ptak, cofounder of the Demand Driven Institute shares the specific threats and guiding principles that every supply chain must be thinking about when rebuilding and re-configuring during the recovery.  A must for anyone in supply chain management!

Carol Ptak, CFPIM, CIRM

Carol Ptak is currently a partner with the Demand Driven Institute and was most recently at Pacific Lutheran University as Visiting Professor and Distinguished Executive in Residence. Previously, she was VP for Mfg. & Distr. at PeopleSoft where she developed the concept of demand driven manufacturing (DDM). Ms. Ptak spent four years at IBM Corporation culminating in the position of global SMB segment executive.

A leading authority in the use of ERP and Supply Chain tools to drive improved bottom line performance, Ms. Ptak's expertise is well grounded in four decades of practical experience as a successful practitioner, consultant, and educator in manufacturing operations. Her pragmatic approach to complex issues and dynamic presentation style has her in high demand worldwide about how to leverage these tools and achieve sustainable success.

Ms. Ptak is a frequent educator at the university level and presents at many international conferences including in S. Africa, France, Israel, Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands, and many APICS Conferences. She authored or co-authored “DDMRP”, “Orlicky’s Material Requirements Planning”, “MRP and Beyond”, “ERP: Tools, Techniques and Applications for Integrating the Supply Chain”, “Theory H.O.W.”, and “Necessary but not Sufficient”.

Ms. Ptak’s credentials include an MBA (Rochester Institute of Technology), CFPIM, and CIRM. She was the 2000 President and CEO of APICS in 2000 and as well served in a variety of positions on the board.