Jeff Simmons

Jeff has 30 plus years of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry, first as an Industrial Engineer for 15 years and then in various Supply Chain positions since. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and APICS certified; CPIM and CSCP, holds a bachelor degree in Industrial Engineering and a master’s degree in Management. Jeff has also been a LogiPharma Advisory Board member for the last 8 years and an active participant before that.

Setting the right internal culture to adapt to the Supply Chain of the future through continuous improvement & innovation
-    It is critical that everyone understand what the Supply Chain mission is currently and where it needs to be for the future.
-    A buy in to the concept that to meet the future needs of the business Supply Chain needs to be adaptive and able to react to change
-    By its nature, continuous improvement means that you are continually reviewing the current situation and looking ahead at ways to improve, becoming better prepared to face the challenges that lay ahead.
-    Innovation is the competitive edge. If you’re doing just what others have done then you have no competitive advantage over them.
Session statement: If your organization doesn’t understand what Supply Chain’s mission is and where you’re going you don’t have a chance of getting there. Continuous Improvement and Innovation are critical by reviewing your current operations and looking at innovative ways to improve it and thus your organizations competitive edge.