The Martin J. Whitman School of Management‘s H.H. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management will host its annual Salzberg Memorial Lecture Program Thursday, Oct. 19, from 2:30-5 p.m. at the Whitman School’s Marvin and Helaine Lender Auditorium.
Established in 1949, the annual Salzberg event is a central component of Whitman’s Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management, which is consistently recognized among the best in the country by leading publications and organizations. During the event, industry executives from leading corporations share insights into trends, advancements and innovation in the fields of SCM, transportation and logistics.
Highlights for the day include:
Salzberg Award Recipients
2:30 p.m.
Google
Accepted by Paul Charrette, senior director of operations
Presentation: “Supply Chain Optimization at Google”
3 p.m.
Mick Mountz, founder, Kiva Systems
Presentation: “The Kiva Story”
3:30 p.m.
Dr. Christopher Tang Distinguished Professor
Presentation: “Information Revolution for Improving Environmental Sustainability and Social Responsibility”
INVITED PROGRAM SPEAKER
4 p.m.
Michael Dominy Gartner, VP of Research
Presentation: “Supply Chain Forces and Futures”
STUDENT PRESENTATION
4:30 p.m.
Student Presentation: “VR/AR/AI: Supply Chain in the Virtual World”
Elana Chen ’19
Cristy Cheng ’19
Rachel Karaban ’18
Sara Talarico ’19
Alina Zhu ’19
