15 Rules to Help Manage the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Management is a leading driver of nearly every organization’s revenue, growth, and profit and directly impacts its success.

During this webinar, Gary A. Smith will present 15 rules for supply chain professionals which are useful at any stage of their career.

The list offered in this presentation did not come in the form of a vision or some brilliant flash of genius. They were learned. Some were learned through hard, painful experiences. Others were begged, borrowed, or shamefully stolen from supply chain professionals who are far smarter and wiser than Gary is.

About Gary A. Smith

Gary A. Smith, CPIM-F, CSCP-F, CLTD-F is a Supply Chain Engineer and Educator. His forty-plus year career includes leadership positions in warehouse operations and management consulting in a variety of industries and in both private and public sectors.

In 2022, Gary retired as Chief, EAM / SCM for New York City Transit (NYCT), where he identified and implemented supply chain concepts, tools, equipment, systems, and best practices as New York City Transit implemented its Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) program, to reduce costs and throughput while improving overall processes. Prior to that he served as Vice President of Supply Logistics for NYCT.

He recently taught an online course “Business Logistics and Transportation” for Rutgers University. He is the author of numerous articles, presentations, and white papers on supply chain management and often speaks on the subject at PDMs, conferences, and podcasts. He also is the author of The Bridge, a biweekly newsletter on LinkedIn.

Gary is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and holds Fellow-level status in three APICS Certifications; Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), and Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution (CLTD). He Chairs the CLTD Certification Committee for ASCM and is an ASCM Recognized Instructor.

Gary and his wife Liz make their home in Brunswick, GA.