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The Future Of Manufacturing Episode 4: Kathy Wengel and The Workforce of The Future

by | Aug 1, 2023

Summary

Kathy Wengel, Executive Vice-President and Chief Global Supply Chain Officer, Johnson and Johnson, explores how having an overall digital strategy is essential to defining how humans continue to play an essential role alongside technologies of the future.
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William Crane, CEO of IndustryStar, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based on-demand supply chain services and software technology company that partners with mobility leaders to reduce the cost, time and risk of bringing new vehicles, modules and components to market. William is a trusted advisor in supply chain with demonstrated results starting, launching and enhancing procurement, logistics, supplier quality and manufacturing organizations. His work has appeared frequently in the Institute for Supply Management, Sourcing Industry Group, Disruptor.com and Modern Material Handling. William’s passion for bringing technologies to market that have a positive impact on the world can be found via his blog Supply Chain for Tomorrow’s Technology. William is also Host of the Supply Chain Innovation podcast where he interviews top change-makers to uncover strategies, tips, and tools for improving new product launches.

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