Nearshoring : essential or impossible?

Join us to discuss the complex topic of Nearshoring. How is it being accomplished, where can new technologies help, and what is still needed?

------> As a basis of our discussion we will reference the recent Deloitte report and this chart in particular.

AGENDA
1. Panelist Intros
2. Discussion Topics
a. Current activity and geographical winners and losers
b. Challenges of nearshoring for both companies and geographies
c. Is nearshoring really essential for companies or are there better alternatives?
3. Wrapup and close

PANELISTS
Yuliya Blinova - Founder Zignify Global Product Sourcing
Co-Founder of 2 Amazon brands. She speaks at conferences and events, provides consulting utilizing her 17 years of experience in the global product sourcing, supply chain, logistics, import/export and ecommerce fields. Prior to founding Zignify she held a position of Managing Director (Russia) for a German unicorn start up-Flixbus. She consulted for BCG, Alibaba, Joop and other organizations that required help with sourcing and supply chain management. When off work, she is a motorcycle chick, traveller and a partner to her better half Sebastian Herz who is a Co-Founder and the only man in Zignify.
Jeff Cartwright - Founding Partner at Mexico Strategic Sourcing Alliance For the last nine years, Jeff has led a management advisory firm engaged primarily in the areas of business strategy, operational improvements and revenue growth. This practice focuses on consumer and industrial product companies and creates value in all aspects of operations from demand planning through manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution. By strengthening these areas, organic growth through new products and channels is facilitated. He has direct experience in over 30 completed acquisitions ranging from due diligence through accelerating value creation (100 day plans) to achievement of significant revenue growth and multi-million dollar operational improvements.
Akhil Oltikar - Akhil is the Co-founder & CEO of Omnics, a supply chain software platform for planning, optimization, decision-support and visibility, and has over 21 years of experience in supply chain management, Akhil has a strong track record delivering solutions that optimize operational and financial performance for his clients. His work includes end-to-end supply chain and logistics network design and optimization, inventory management and optimization, and S&OP implementations that drove significant cost reductions, improved supply chain flexibility and optimized operational performance for global companies.
Richard Cirulli - Owner of RJC Supply Chain Coaches

FACILITATORS
Michelle Peters, Eugenio Grapa - CoFounders of Supplino - fast and flexible talent for manufacturing and supply chain.