REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE

2024 Fall Forum

November 7-8, 2024

Innovating for the Future:

The Role of Technology in the Supply Chain

Join us in the Iacocca Conference Center on Lehigh's Mountaintop Campus as we explore new insights, trends and innovations with industry and academic experts!

We will open with a cocktail reception on Thursday, November 7 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. and follow up with a full day program on Friday, November 8 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

(check-in and full breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m.).

Networking and education will feature prominently throughout the day with plenty of opportunities for interaction and takeaways that can be implemented at your company.

From now through September 15th, take advantage of our Early Registration Discount to receive $175 off full registration and pay only $225 for both days!

(Use discount code: EARLYREG24)

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2024 Fall Forum - Spotlight on Speaker,

Peter Ruggiero

Peter Ruggiero, President & CEO at Crayola, LLC, will present at this year's Fall Forum:

Culture, Supply Chain, and Data Insights at Crayola:

Fueling a 'Next Level' Mindset

Crayola is the leading global consumer products brand in the children’s creative expression category; its mission is to help parents and educators raise creatively alive children. Recently the Company has accelerated its global commercial strategy by engaging in new business models, expanding its product innovation, and growing in international markets. The presentation will outline elements of the commercial strategy, and will describe how technology, culture, supply chain strategy, automation, and data insights are enabling Crayola to transform its business.

Learn More - Peter Ruggiero

Upcoming Education & Career Fair

Reserve Your Company's Table for the Fall Career Fair

This year's Fall Career Fair will take place on Wednesday, September 18th from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in Lehigh's new Business Innovation Building.

If you are interested in reserving a table to meet and interview supply chain, business information, and business analytics students in person, please contact Zach Zacharia.

Latest Research

Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index

Cybersecurity remains the highest overall risk at 77.69, but this represents a notable decline from the previous quarter.

Interestingly, government intervention risk has surged to 74.62, its highest level in the past four years, reflecting managers' worries about tariffs, trade wars, and regulatory restrictions on source materials, methodologies or technologies.

Economic risk has climbed to the third highest risk at 72.31.

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