Weathering the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Global Supply Chains

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It seems like the world is on-fire! The COVID-19 pandemic has surely wrought havoc on commerce, society, economic systems, global supply chains… and practically every person on earth. Every job in the global supply chain has been significantly impacted, as has the flow of global commerce. Indeed, this pandemic coupled with other major global contributors has left the global supply chain in a weakened and vulnerable state.
There is no “rule book” to assist global supply chain professionals to address the problems and uncertainties unleashed by this pandemic. What there is however, is a critical need for manufacturing and distribution industry leaders to shift their mindsets from planning and execution, to prioritization… at least in the short-term.
This presentation addresses the pandemic itself, its true causes, and the situation the world finds itself consumed by. But more importantly, this presentation identifies EIGHT specific priorities that industry leaders should focus their attentions. Each priority is further explained and tangible actions are suggested. It is our hope that participants will find a smoother path in economic recovery with the actions presented.

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Speaker Biography:
Alan G. Dunn is President of GDI Consulting & Training Company and is the founding sponsor of the Manufacturing Executive Institute (MEI), a manufacturing industry training provider. Before founding GDI, Mr. Dunn was a Vice President at Gemini Management Consulting and a Partner at Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers). For the ten years prior to joining Coopers & Lybrand, Mr. Dunn was President, (and Founder) of ADI, a successful systems implementation consulting and training company that Mr. Dunn sold to Coopers & Lybrand in 1990. Alan has extensive background in most functions within manufacturing companies, having participated in over 175 manufacturing and distribution consulting projects in over 110 companies. Mr. Dunn has consulted in 22 countries and across most manufacturing industrial sectors.
Mr. Dunn regularly presents executive workshops at the Center for Technology & Management Education (CTME) of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, California. He instructs and manages the CTME Next Generation Global Supply Chain Leadership Certificate Program at Caltech.
Mr. Dunn has substantial experience in organization governance; having served on numerous private, public and non-profit Boards of Directors. Substantial current and past Board of Director positions including:
■ Idaho Asphalt Supply… private large manufacturer… current Independent Director + Chair of the Audit and Compensation Committees.
■ Natural Alternatives International… public-traded global manufacturer, (NASDAQ: NAII)… current Independent Director + Member of the Audit and Human Resources Committees.
■ Air Logistics Corp… private manufacturer… past Independent Director.
■ Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)… world’s largest not-for-profit professional association for supply chain professionals (previously known as APICS) … Past Chair of the Board – 2015, Chair Elect – 2014, Board Member – 2012 thru 2013. Also served in the Orange County ASCM Chapter as President in 1983 & 1984.
Mr. Dunn holds a BA degree in business management from California State University in Fullerton. He is also qualified by ASCM as a Certified Practitioner in Inventory & Production Management (CPIM). Mr. Dunn remains an active and engaged professional member of ASCM and the National Council of Corporate Directors (NACD). Alan is a recipient of NACD’s “2007 Board Member of the Year” award.

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