Dave Malenfant

With ongoing labor shortages and rising operational demands, supply chain teams are under pressure to do more with less. In this session, a healthcare organization or med device manufacturer teams up with their automation partner to share how they’ve implemented intelligent automation to relieve workforce strain, improve throughput, and reduce manual workload in key areas of the supply chain. This session offers a practical look at how automation is not replacing teams—but empowering them to work smarter and stay resilient amid ongoing labor challenges.

• Identify high-impact areas for automation (e.g., order processing, inventory management, warehouse operations, data entry)

• Discover how automation was deployed with minimal disruption to existing workflows

• Identify measurable improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and resource allocation

In today's VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) environment, every Supply Chain grapples with the challenge of effectively managing its resources, engaging stakeholders, and streamlining both internal and external procedures. This session will guide participants in establishing a Lessons Learned (LL) process, leveraging the tools and insights from Risk Management. Furthermore, attendees will grasp the “5 Ws” (Who, When, Where, What, and Why) and the “How” of integrating lessons learned into corporate culture to enhance efficiency via individual and collective engagement, rooted in the 'Build Back Better' principle. Key session takeaways include:

• Eliciting meaningful observations post-incidents or achievements

• Formulating and analyzing observations to derive pertinent Lessons Identified

• Determining the essential stakeholders to engage when planning a prospective Lessons Learned initiative

• Validating and articulating finalized Lessons Learned

• Exploring real-world case studies and narratives of both triumphs and setbacks

Ready to dig deeper into the real-world strategies and lessons shared throughout LogiMed? Join our Use Case Deep-Dive Roundtables, where speakers from this year’s use case sessions will host intimate, interactive discussions for a closer look at their stories.

This is your chance to ask follow-up questions, share your own experiences, and explore how to apply these insights in your own organization. Whether you’re looking to troubleshoot specific challenges, swap ideas with peers, or build new connections around shared interests, these roundtables offer the perfect setting to turn inspiration into action as we wrap up the event.

• Join small-group discussions hosted by use case speakers for candid dialogue and Q&A

• Gain practical tips and behind-the-scenes details that didn’t fit into the main sessions

• Network with peers facing similar challenges and opportunities

1. Optimizing End-to-End Process Through Software Application

Jose Joel Lagunas Meza, Senior Supply Chain Planner, Outset Medical

2. Crafting Future-Proof Supply Chain Projects: The Power of Lessons Learned through Risk Management

Athanasios Fourtounas, As. Professor in CITY College, University of York Europe Campus & Senior Trainer of Human Asset S.A.

3. How External Manufacturing Is Accelerating Procurement Efficiency

Luiz Barberini, Operations Manager - External Manufacturing LatAm, Bayer

4. Filling the Gaps: Addressing Labor Shortages in the Healthcare Supply Chain

M. Dave Malenfant, Executive Supply Chain Professional