Saint Louis University’s Center for Supply Chain Excellence will host its second Tech-Chain conference on October 17 at the university’s Busch Student Center. The event is focused on the impact of emerging technologies in the supply chain industry.
“TECH-CHAIN 2025 will bring together global leaders, innovators, and practitioners to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping supply chains,” said Vineet Sharma, director of SLU’s Center for Supply Chain Excellence. “This is the must-attend event in St. Louis for anyone committed to driving transformation, innovation, and impact in the future of supply chain.”
Topics at the conference include automation in manufacturing, skills for navigating cross-cultural conversations, emerging technologies in supply chain management, challenges related to AI and machine learning integration, AI-enhanced Lean Six Sigma practices, and military surface deployment and distribution command.
Speakers will include Beth Cudney from Maryville University; Udaya Kumar from Rockwell Automation; Amy Narishkin of Empowering Partners; Kristina O’Brien from Scott Air Force Base; Ehap Sabri of Ernst & Young; and consultant Marcia D. Williams.
The Center for Supply Chain Excellence provides education on supplier relationships, purchasing management, logistics and transportation, quality measurement, operations management, inventory control and information technology through events like this conference as well as other programs and publications.
The one-day event requires advance registration. Early bird rates are available until October 1. Discounts are offered to Saint Louis University faculty, staff and students with a code.
