Global Supply Chains: Strategy, Risk & Resilience

Global supply chains are being reshaped by geopolitical shifts, trade barriers, sustainability pressures, and rapid advances in technology. Leaders are increasingly expected to manage risk, adapt to disruption, and redesign operations for long-term resilience.

This two-day program explores how organizations respond to these forces and how supply chains are evolving as a result. Through case discussions, frameworks, and applied examples, participants examine how leading companies are managing complexity, improving resilience, and leveraging emerging technologies to transform their operations.

What You Will Learn

• How global supply chains are evolving in response to geopolitical, economic, and technological forces
• Strategies for managing tariffs, trade barriers, and supply chain risk
• Approaches to building resilience and flexibility into global operations
• How sustainability and circular economy models are reshaping supply chains
• The role of emerging technologies, including AI and analytics, in supply chain transformation

Key Benefits
Participants will:

• Better understand how global forces are reshaping supply chains
• Strengthen their ability to manage risk and uncertainty in operations
• Apply proven frameworks to improve supply chain performance
• Identify opportunities to enhance resilience and adaptability
• Evaluate how technology can be used to transform supply chain operations
• You will leave with a clearer understanding of how to navigate disruption, strengthen supply chain resilience, and apply practical strategies to improve performance in a complex global environment.

Who Should Attend

• Leaders responsible for global supply chain or operations strategy
• Professionals navigating geopolitical risk, trade dynamics, or global sourcing decisions
• Executives and managers involved in supply chain transformation or redesign
• Individuals seeking to understand how global forces are reshaping supply chains
• Leaders looking to inform strategic decisions in a rapidly changing global environment

Instructor
Panos Kouvelis

Emerson Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology and Director of The Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation

WashU Olin Business School

Location & Modality
In-Person, Charles F. Knight Center on WashU's Danforth Campus

This course is offered in partnership with the Olin Business School  Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation.

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