Reduce Life Sciences Supply Chain Risk with Faster Response
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About this webinar
Disruption is no longer the exception. It’s the operating environment. Geopolitical shocks, extreme weather, supplier failures and shifting demand test even the most carefully built life sciences supply chains every day. Yet 57% of companies still take more than a week to learn about a disruption in their network. By then, the business impact may already be underway. This webinar provides a practical look at how life sciences organizations can turn disruption signals into faster, coordinated action.
Attendees will gain insight into what makes distribution networks resilient, how disruption data can be captured and monitored across an extended supplier base and how those signals can be connected through a supply chain network and command center to manage disruptions, coordinate responses and execute plans from suppliers to CMOs, distribution networks and hospitals.
The session will show how disruption data from supplier monitoring and other systems can flow into a connected supply chain network, helping teams sense risk early, model options and act before business is affected.
Register for this webinar to learn how connected disruption data can help life sciences teams reduce supply chain risk and respond faster.
Who should attend
- Supply Chain leaders in life sciences (medtech, pharma and biotech)
- Operations and Manufacturing Executives
- Quality and Compliance professionals
- IT and Digital Transformation leaders
- Commercial and Logistics Managers
- Anyone involved in supply chain planning, execution or governance in the life sciences industry
What you will learn
- What makes distribution networks resilient and better able to respond to disruption
- How disruption data can be captured across extended supplier base
- A framework for connecting those signals into a supply chain network with a command center that manages disruptions, drives responses and executes plans from supplier to CMO to distribution and hospitals
Featured Speakers
Shirell James
Shirell James has more than 20 years’ experience as a leader in digital supply chain networks in pharmaceuticals, health care, retail, consumer goods, logistics and automotive. She is responsible for the strategy for the Blue Yonder Network (the acquisition of One Network Enterprises) in EMEA with a focus on how the Blue Yonder Networks can enable complex multi-party supply chains to be more resilient, reliable and agile. Shirell has provided thought leadership globally on how digital supply chain technologies can be utilized to drive value for Fortune 500 companies.
Rick Freeman
Rick Freeman is Senior Director of Expert Services at Resilinc, where he helps supply chain leaders turn risk intelligence into practical decisions and stronger business resilience. He works with organizations to assess resilience maturity, strengthen governance, improve multi-tier visibility, and translate risk into mitigation and continuity plans. Rick brings more than 25 years of hands-on supply chain experience, including building and managing a sourcing risk and compliance program as a Resilinc customer. His approach combines operational expertise, AI technology, and practical change management.
Lauren Brethauer
Lauren Brethauer is a consulting lead at Accenture specializing in Life Sciences Supply Chain & Engineering, with over 10 years of experience optimizing end-to-end supply chain functions for major pharmaceutical companies. Her expertise spans contract manufacturing operations, cold chain logistics, new product launch, and global customs and transportation strategy — giving her a uniquely broad view of where supply chains are most vulnerable. Lauren has led large-scale programs across 35+ global markets, including platform deployments, SAP S/4 transformations, and commercialization efforts delivering 25M+ vaccine doses to patients. She brings both strategic and operational depth to the conversation on building resilient life sciences supply chains in an increasingly complex global environment.
Wendy McHenry
Wendy McHenry brings 30 years of experience in data, AI, and enterprise technology. As Senior Director of Solutions Consulting and Enablement at Resilinc, she helps global enterprises leverage AI-powered intelligence to anticipate supply chain disruptions and strengthen resilience. Previously, she led global solutions engineering at CData and is an active advocate for women in technology.
Partner for this event
Blue Yonder
Blue Yonder is the world leader in digital supply chain transformation. Retailers, manufacturers and logistics service providers worldwide rely on Blue Yonder to optimize and accelerate their supply chain from planning through fulfillment, delivery, and returns. Blue Yonder’s AI-driven supply chain platform and multi-enterprise, multi-tier network enable more accurate forecasting and dynamic management of capacity, inventory and transport. Blue Yonder helps businesses navigate modern supply chain complexity and volatility with more resilient, sustainable supply chains to delight customers, scale profitably, and run flawlessly.