Supply Chain Circle

Ensuring supply chain expertise is fostered at an executive level

IMD Circles

As a supply chain executive, you are faced with the challenge of navigating and solving an unprecedented myriad of complex supply issues. 

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Supply chain issues touch every part of the organization and, given global challenges, these issues are now front and centre of board discussions for many. While supply chains have not traditionally been a first-order concern for the C-suite, building more expertise in dealing with supply-side shocks is critical as companies are increasingly having to make better decisions about their future supply chain strategy.

Carlos Cordon Professor of Strategy and Supply Chain Management, IMD

The Supply Chain Circle offers you the opportunity to engage with your peers and share your experience in tackling some of the most pressing issues facing supply chains worldwide. The framework for discussion is shaped by faculty chairs and draws on academic research and business insights in an environment where open discussions are encouraged. Guest speakers share their experience of navigating supply chain challenges across varied topics such as connected planning, the war on talent, net zero and beyond.

Chief Supply Chain Officer Roundtable

Location: IMD Campus 27-28 March 2024

CSO Circle – Virtual Dialogue

Location: Online 30 May 2024 Time: 11:00 – 12:30

CSO Circle – Virtual Dialogue

Location: Online 10 October 2024 Time: 11:00 – 12:30

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Carlos Cordon

Professor of Strategy and Supply Chain Management

Carlos Cordon is Professor of Strategy and Supply Chain Management. His areas of expertise are supply chain management, digital, value chains, digital lean, and process management, all of which are particularly relevant topics in the context of the supply chain challenges that businesses face today. His research and teaching are currently focused o…