Talent Management: Supply Chain and Analytics

Managing the Talent Pipeline Managing the talent pipeline is very critical in emerging areas of supply chain and analytics at General Electric (GE). This talk will focus on how GE is managing and forecasting manpower needs as well as optimizing our structure and enhancing our talent pipeline. The tools being used and how they are operationalized within the GE business frameworks will be discussed. Strategies to Close the Talent Gaps in Supply Chain This talk will discuss the talent needs of the industry in the supply chain management domain. The role of professional organizations such as APICS in responding to the talent needs and the workforce development strategies needed to bridge the talent gap will be discussed. Analytic Challenges and Opportunities in Health Insurance and Payer/Provider Partnerships Healthcare information technology, informatics, and data science are rapidly growing analytic fields, however, the hype often outpaces the reality. Many healthcare insurers and providers are still in their infancy of using analytics to drive value. Although there are numerous startups and established population .population health vendors, they historically they lack the agility and flexibility needed to cope with emerging healthcare markets and opportunities, so there is a continual need to blend buy and build strategies. This talk will present an overview of some of the key challenges and opportunities currently faced by those entities. It will also focus on areas where supply chain analytics has been successfully utilized by those groups; and lingering challenges with talent management. Panel Discussion

Peter Bolstorff, EVP APICS Supply Chain Council

4/20/2016 5:30:00 PM