DAY TWO, WEDNESDAY, October 20, 2021

Pfizer is committed to winning the digital race in pharma. An early investor and pioneer in digital supply chain, Pfizer’s Eric Moore, Vice President, Pfizer Global Supply Performance & Data Management has shared Pfizer’s progress digitizing the supply chain with the LogiPharma community over the last few years. Data initiatives are frequently multi-year programs that build on one another and this session will reflect on data projects that have enabled intelligent decision automation. Eric will shed light on Pfizer’s digital journey, including:

• Developing the foundation, including standardization
• Maturing of data domains, including enterprise MDM, transactional data and local master data
• Becoming a data driven culture, the role of data consumers and self-service analytics

Eric Moore

Vice President, Global Supply Performance Management
Pfizer

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External disruptions are plentiful, unrelenting, and well-documented. Internal systems of work have also been upended with working from home becoming dominant and personal challenges faced daily like childcare uncertainty.

What’s the current status of your workforce culture and how are you adjusting to the landscape? We all want to ensure efficiency but more importantly need a cohesive workforce that isn’t experiencing long-term burnout which lead to the loss of key talent. Additionally, where have opportunities arisen where a return to the office is unnecessary and professionals can complete tasks at their convenience? What is the proper balance?

This townhall session will set the stage with the examination of culture challenges in the current landscape and then open up the session to the audience to share best practices that can be brought back the “office” and implemented.

Paul Testa

EVP - Operations/Supply Chain
Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

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COVID-19 continues to test the mettle of global supply chain professionals to the maximum. The past year has proven the need for workforces to be flexible, agile and resilient to maintain and deliver outstanding customer service in incredibly complex and challenging environments. What do you need to think about your people capabilities, ways of working and workforce management to be competitive in the future and handle unforeseen challenges? How can you create an agile culture across the enterprise?

• What capabilities will your people need to have be able to leverage data to better understand and assess risk in an efficient supply chain?

• How will automation, AI and new technologies change what supply chain professionals do and how they work, and how can you leverage them to increase productivity?

• How can you be prepared for what supply chain employees of the future – and today – expect from their work experience?

Grab some sweet and savory bites to enjoy with your freshly poured mimosa! Check out our innovative sponsors, share your a-ha moments from yesterday and map out the rest of your LogiPharma experience.

Join fellow pharma industry executives and discuss pressing topics in an informal small group setting. You pick which roundtables to partake in – choose the ones relevant to your most pressing initiatives and send your teammates to others to cover full ground. Each Roundtable discussion lasts 30 minutes.

#1 The Digital Transportation Journey

David Komjati, Director of CoE Transportation & Distribution, Merck

#2 Constructing a Management Process for Environmental Trade and Distribution of Regulated Products

Martha Kliss, Head of Global Trade Compliance, UCB

#3 Developing and Effectively Managing Strategic Partnerships

M. Dave Malenfant, Director, Outreach & Partnerships, Center for Supply Chain Innovation, TCU

David Komjati

Director of CoE Transportation & Distribution
Merck

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Dave Malenfant

Director, Center for Supply Chain Innovation
Texas Christian University

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Martha Kliss

Head of Global Trade Compliance
UCB

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In today’s complex environment extra-territorial jurisdiction that the US continues to implement could impact non-US operations. This discussion will examine how operations can prepare by examining export control compliance topics within the supply chain platform.

Martha Kliss

Head of Global Trade Compliance
UCB

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The pandemic has underscored the need for increased collaboration among all stakeholders across the supply chain, from manufacturers to 3PLs to providers. Digital transformation has ramped up across the industry and technology plays a key role in connecting stakeholders through data sharing. In a time of consolidation, cost constrained providers are looking to better partner with manufacturers to support patients. What does the future of healthcare look like beyond the pandemic, and what opportunities are available for increased collaboration? Hear from a cross-industry panel who will shed light on their business strategies and how they see their segments of healthcare evolving.

• Focusing on reliability and quality to become more patient centric
• Data sharing opportunities to meet regulatory requirements and beyond
• Opportunities to improve collaboration around recalls down to the patient level
• Digital templating for pre-op planning for greater efficiency and more accurate inventory
• Distribution and the future of at-home patient care

Chet Damania

Senior Manager, Customer Solutions
Johnson & Johnson

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Need an afternoon pick me up? Enjoy local brews and tasty bites as you peruse the latest supply chain solutions in the LogiLounge.

Understanding the Digital Supply Chain EcoSystem and the People Skillsets needed for success

This session will discuss the need for change and the evolution of the Digital Ecosystem. Where are we on the Digital Maturity Model and the Competitive Imperatives to make our supply chain successful. We will discuss digital trends especially in the talent skillsets that are absolutely essential to be successful in the new Digitally Driven Integrated Supply Chain. 

Dave Malenfant

Director, Center for Supply Chain Innovation
Texas Christian University

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