The CPG & Retail Supply Chain Summit 2017 this year in Beijing on March 3 is an invitation only event and is exclusive to VPs/Directors of Supply Chain/Logistics from these lines of business: Food & Beverage, Cosmetics & Skin Care, Durable Consumer products, Retail & eCommerce. Join us and discover the 4 major tracks at 2017 event: Planning Capability, Omni-channel Strategy, E2E Network Optimization, Winning @Last Mile and more. 

The role of Procurement is transcending from service function to business strategy partner. The necessity for top procurement executives to manage talent well is not only pressing but complex. What qualities are important to identify and develop in order for Procurement to remain true to your corporate strategy? How to build the right culture for strategic forward thinking and what are the risks to be recognized as functionally disabled? How to tailor talent plans to address different regional needs and business objectives? How to differentiate in the talent marketplace by going beyond financial incentives and creating customized retention strategies?

While lean principles have been widely adopted in manufacturing over the last couple of decades, their use in the warehouse and distribution center environment has been somewhat slower to catch on.

Is LEAN still a challenge for logistics? How to embrace lean in outsourced warehousing and receiving operations? - A lot of the same concepts are there, but the environment is completely different from manufacturing.