Past Events
Past Events
October 9, 2024 | In-person
Canada-U.S. Relations: Trade, Supply Chains and Priority Issues in 2024
Aaron Annable, Consul at the Consulate General of Canada in Chicago, discussed the trillion-dollar trade and investment relationship between the U.S. and Canada, including key economic, security, and environmental issues shaping this vital partnership.
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September 4, 2024 | In-person
Let's Talk Logistics
A logistics-focused discussion from the U.S. perspective of companies with ties to Hong Kong - including ideas for navigating supply chain challenges with Asia and beyond during dynamic times in the industry.
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April 10, 2024 | In-Person & Online
What to Expect When You're Expecting to Enter the Job Market
Featuring Alex Ralston, Director, People & Culture at Wilson Sporting Goods.
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March 20, 2024 | Online
Supply Chain in the United Nations
Featuring Campbell Bright, former United Nations Supply Chain Chief.
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March 13, 2024 | Online
Accelerating Freight Transport Decarbonization
Featuring Josh Raglin, Chief Sustainability Officer at Norfolk Southern.
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February 7, 2024 | Online
Ethical Supply Chains within the Catholic Ethical Purchasing Alliance
Featuring Alayna Milby, Ethical Purchasing Program Coordinator at Ethix Merch and Grace Adams, Catholic Ethical Purchasing Coordinator at Ignatian Solidarity Network.
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November 29, 2023 | Online
Kroger Delivery
Featuring Summer Roy, HR Manager at Kroger Fulfillment.
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November 15, 2023 | Online
Agribusiness: The Complete Value Chain
Jessica Stephan, Logistics Director at Bunge, gave an overview of the agribusiness industry an how commodities like corn, soybeans, and wheat move from field to market in the US and around the world.
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October 11, 2023
CPKC: Continuous Rail Movement from Mexico through Canada
A presentation by Rob Liss, VP of MAKA Logistics, followed by a networking happy hour.
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October 4, 2023
Owning Your Supply Chain Career
A conversation with Amy Augustine, Senior Director of Network Supply Chain at UScellular.
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September 20, 2023
Supply Chain Impact Accounting: The Workforce Value Premium
A conversation with Jill Miller, founder and CEO of Lunum, about impact accounting within supply chain.
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July 23-26, 2023
INFORMS Transportation Science and Logistics Society Conference
This multi-day conference included 150 presentations. Topics included the design of public transportation systems, last-mile delivery, ride-sharing, risk management, sustainable freight transportation, and more.
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April 19, 2023
Supply Chain Transformation and Adaptation to COVID-19 at UChicago Medicine
A conversation with Hussam Bachour, Manager Supply Chain Systems at the University of Chicago Medicine.
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April 12, 2023
Get to know Gebrüder Weiss
A conversation with Mark McCullough, CEO North America at Gebrüder Weiss, Inc.
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March 29, 2023
Talk to Action: A Practical Guide to Freight Sustainability in the Modern Supply Chain
A conversation with Nate Greensphan, Senior Product Manager at Redwood Logistics.
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March 1, 2023
Workflow Orchestration as a Key Enabler of Digital Supply Chain Management
A conversation with Andreas Radke, Director of Business and Operations Development at mSE Solutions.
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February 15, 2023
How to Better Orchestrate Distribution Center Activities
A conversation with Jeff Potts, Chief Revenue Officer at AutoScheduler.AI.
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November 30, 2022
Indirect Procurement: Your Career Growth Strategy
A conversation with Michelle Varble, Former Procurement Director at United Airlines and Supply Management Professional and Thought Leader, about the benefits and opportunities of a career in indirect procurement.
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November 17, 2022
Supply Chain and Sustainability Summit 2022
Our annual summit convenes a cross-section of supply chain professionals to share practical and innovative solutions to the supply chain challenges of today and tomorrow.
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November 2, 2022
Exelon’s Vision for a Cleaner & Brighter Future
A conversation with Katie Abbott, VP of Business Operations and Technical Support at Exelon Corp., about Exelon's commitment to powering a cleaner and brighter future for customers and communities, and how supply chains are helping achieve this goal.
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October 5, 2022
Harvest Sporting Group: Managing Today's Supply Chain Disruptions
A conversation with Thomas Siegmund, CEO of Harvest Sporting Group, Inc., about the challenges and solutions that have allowed the company to prosper and grow in the current business climate.
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September 21, 2022
Heavy Duty On-Road Vehicles: Sustainability and Emissions Overview
A conversation with Chris Perzan, VP of Environment and Sustainability, and Chief Environmental Counsel at Navistar, Inc. about the challenges and opportunities specific to heavy duty vehicle transport in North America.
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September 7, 2022
Supply Chain Consulting in the New World
A conversation with Kristi Naidech, COO/VP of Supply Chain Services at SCM Connections about her non-traditional journey to supply chain leadership.
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June 29, 2022
Designing Flexibility to Address Uncertainty in the Supply Chain with AI
Leaders from industry and academia identify sources of uncertainty and the methods for improving flexibility in supply chains.
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April 19, 2022
Life Cycle Analysis
A conversation with Ashley Kreuder, Senior Managing Consultant at Ramboll about life cycle analysis (LCA) and its various applications, including for supply chain sustainability.
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March 22, 2022
Category, Sourcing & Supplier Management at Allstate
Join us for an overview of how "procurement" functions within the financial services/insurance sector.
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March 1, 2022
Why Supply Chain?
A conversation with four Loyola Alums as they talk about their journey to becoming a supply chain professional.
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February 15, 2022
The Sustainability Journey at Barilla
A conversation with Fabio Pettenati, Vice President of Supply Chain at Barilla America, Inc.
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January 18, 2022
Developing Regenerative Supply Chains
A conversation with Kevin Ogorzalek, Senior Manager Sustainability Sourcing for the Americas at Barry-Callebaut.
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November 30, 2021
The Future of Supply Chains
A conversation with Donna Warton, Vice President of Supply Chain and Sustainability at Microsoft.
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November 9, 2021
Supply Chain Market Update
A virtual conversation with Scott Moran, Head of Sales at DB Schenker.
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October 19, 2021
Man and Machine: The Role of Automation in the Modern Warehouse
A virtual conversation with Roy Scheck, a Senior Manager of Design Engineering at Daifuku Wynright, about designing and operating a warehouse.
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October 12, 2021
Supply Chain and Sustainability Summit
Our annual Summit where experts and panelists share practical and innovative ideas that you can take back to your organization and put into action.
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September 21, 2021
What Happened to the Toilet Paper?
A virtual conversation with Michael Ledonne, Director of Supply Chain Services at Network Distribution, about the supply chain effects of COVID in 2020.
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August 31, 2021
Responsible Supply Chains and Greenhouse Gasses
A conversation with Carolyn Woznicki, Vice President of Global Strategic Sourcing and Environmental, Health and Safety for Illinois Tool Works (ITW).
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April 30, 2021
Accelerating Sustainability 2021
This inaugural program features speakers, breakout sessions, and panel discussions focused on the future of sustainability in supply chains
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April 20, 2021
Reverse Logistics: The Dynamic State of Returns
Two logistics professionals from Walgreens discuss their reverse logistics strategy and execution.
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March 30, 2021
A Conversation with Tom Southall
Tom Southall talked about his career that began at Jesuit universities, including an MBA from Loyola University Chicago, and ended in executive leadership roles.
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March 2, 2021
A Career in Supply Chain that Began at Loyola
Paul Garanzini talks about his experience in Loyola's Supply Chain Management program and his current role as supply chain manager for Signode's Automation and Packaging Technologies division.
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February 24, 2021
Supply Chain and Sustainability in the Not-for-Profit and Service Industry Sectors
Mark Mulroe, EVP/COO of A Safe Haven, discusses the unique supply chain and sustainability challenges and opportunities in the not-for-profit and service industries sectors.
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February 16, 2021
Morton Salt Supply Chain: Keeping the Roads Clear
Betsey Nohe discussed her role as Vice President of Supply Chain, Quality and R&D Americas at Morton Salt.
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February 3, 2021
Supplier Diversity 101: Understanding the Business Case and Approach
We are partnering with ISM Chicago for a look at the importance of supplier diversity. Our expert panelists will share their perspectives on the topic and discuss how to implement a similar program within your own organization.
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December 2, 2020
Global Sustainability Initiatives
A conversation with Amanda Hamilton, Indirect Procurement Manager at McCain Foods, who shared insights about McCain's global sustainability strategy along with initiatives related to redirecting by-products from landfills, eliminating food waste, migrating to sustainable packaging, and more.
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October 6, 2020
Supply Chain and Sustainability Summit 2020
Supply chain experts and panelists share practical and innovative ideas that you can take back to your organization and put into action.
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September 17, 2020
Supply Chain Program: Responsible Sourcing
Join the SVCC and other supply chain leaders for a practical look at solutions and challenges around sourcing.
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August 6, 2020
Chicago Returns to Work
Now that organizations have begun to bring some staff back to offices, we have learned a lot about the protocols that were established. Our panelists talk about what has worked, what's been modified, and what challenges still exist.
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August 4, 2020
A Sustainable Chicago for All
Explore how the Chicagoland area can build a more inclusive and sustainable future and #buildbackbetter after COVID-19.
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July 28, 2020
Sustainability in Buildings
On July 28, 2020, eighty leaders joined us for our virtual conversation on Sustainability in Buildings.
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July 21, 2020
Sustainability in Transportation
On July 21, 2020, nearly 100 leaders from across Chicago joined us for the Sustainability in Transportation. Together, we explored how our region can develop transportation infrastructure that is resilient, equitable, and sustainable.
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July 14, 2020
The Urgency of Climate Action
On July 14, 2020, more than 200 leaders from across Chicago joined us for the Urgency of Climate Action. Together, we explored the role of cities, organizations, and corporations in addressing climate change.
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May 26, 2020
Maintaining Sustainability as a Priority for Your Organization
A look at the future of sustainability in supply chains and how it will play a role in building solutions to post-COVID challenges.
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May 26, 2020
Data Analytics Competition 2020
Quinlan hosted its second annual Supply Chain Data Analytics competition where students had the opportunity to work with and analyze a large-scale data set from Redwood Logistics.
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May 21, 2020
Preparing Your Supply Chain for the Future
A discussion featuring industry leaders Abe Eshkenazi (CEO, Association for Supply Chain Management) and James MacDonnell (Director of Crisis Management & Business Continuity, BDO New York) who share their insights about how to prepare for new supply chain realities.
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April 22, 2020
Webinar: Strategic Slotting That Can Impact Your Bottom Line
A webinar about the practical approach to implementing a slotting strategy from the real-world perspective of industry experts. This broadcast was aired in partnership with Associated.
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March 30, 2020
Webinar: Building a Diverse Workforce
Explore how to build a diverse workforce and the benefits of a diverse and inclusive work team. This webinar is hosted by Loyola's Women's Business Leaders Group.
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March 18, 2020
2020 Supply Chain Graduate Student of the Year
The Supply Chain and Information Systems Management department is pleased to announce that Tanvee Agrawal has been named the 2020 Supply Chain Student of the Year.
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February 12, 2020
Webinar: How The Home Depot Reduces Its Environmental Footprint and Costs
Our broadcast looked at the Green Supply Chain Study conducted with The Home Depot to identify real-world technologies and strategies that have the potential to reduce the environmental footprint and costs within the supply chain industry.
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October 24, 2019
Women and Boards of Directors
The Women's Business Leaders Group invited special guests Liz Levy-Navarro and Neil Jenkins to talk about the current state of women and board leadership.
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October 8, 2019
Solutions Summit 2019
Industry-leading experts gathered to discuss critical topics that span the full breadth of the Hub's interdisciplinary reach including social/corporate responsibility, culture, innovation, leadership, strategy, and more.
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September 26, 2019
Supply Chain Strategies for Middle-Market Companies
Tim Engstrom of LA-CO Industries taught how middle-market companies can implement winning supply chain strategies including hiring, developing and retaining talent, lean methodologies, and more!
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August 1, 2019
PhD Workshop: Advances in Operations Research Applied to Transportation and Logistics
Drs. Mike Hewitt and Maciek Nowak at QSB hosted a three-day workshop at Quinlan’s Schreiber Center for PhD students whose dissertation research is focused on supply chain management.
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August 1, 2019
Data Analytics Competition 2019
Quinlan hosted its first ever Supply Chain Data Analytics competition where students had the opportunity to work with and analyze a large-scale data set from Reyes Holdings.
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June 6, 2019
Annual Leadership Conference 2019
This one-of-a-kind, full day, live event brought together supply chain experts and professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds and industries to discuss important topics in the supply chain industry.
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April 9-10, 2019
Blockchain Summit 2019
This annual gathering brought you some of today's most compelling and sought after thought-leaders from the world's biggest brands who are driving change and innovation in the Supply Chain arena.
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March 25, 2019
Digital Procurement - Beyond the IT Landscape
BearingPoint and Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business hosted an executive panel discussion about the future of digital procurement.
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February 21, 2019
Webinar: Bring Balance to the Workplace
Special guest Michelle Meyer discussed the absence of the feminine vibration in the workplace and how women can take the lead to bring balance. Hosted by the Women's Business Leader Group.
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February 21, 2019
Solutions Workshop: Evolving Supply Chains for New Global Challenges
The SVCC and other supply chain leaders joined together for an interactive discussion spanning important topics like supplier collaboration, automation, and e-commerce.
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November 27, 2018
Faculty and students team up with Northern Illinois Food Bank
The Supply and Value Chain Center project is bringing innovative food delivery methods to the regional food bank.
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September 13, 2018
Solutions Workshop at AFN Logistics
The Supply & Value Chain Center and Chicagoland Food & Beverage Network hosted their second Solutions Workshop of 2018! This event focused on hot topics in supply chain management.
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June 7, 2018
Leadership Conference
A record 95 people were treated to four terrific sessions on topics spanning safety, warehouse network space, utilizing data, and recruiting talent
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April 10, 2018
Chain Reaction: Blockchain Conference
Chain Reaction Summit will bring you some of today's most compelling and sought after thought-leaders from the world's biggest brands who are driving change and innovation in the Supply Chain arena.
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February 22, 2018
Solutions Workshop at Batory Foods
On February 22, the Supply & Value Chain Center and Chicagoland Food & Beverage Network hosted the first Solutions Workshop of 2018!
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September 14, 2017
Solutions Workshop hosted by McDonald's
This interactive session opened with McDonald's Rickette Collins talking about the work they are doing in the Supplier Management/Engagement space.
June 8, 2017
Annual Leadership Conference hosted by Associated
On June 8, 2017, the Supply and Value Chain Center within Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business hosted their annual leadership conference at Associated Supply Chain Solutions in Addison, Illinois.
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April 27, 2017
Workforce 2020
The Supply and Value Chain Center’s Workforce 2020: Multi-generational Workforce session on April 27 brought together panelists and business leaders for an engaging discussion about working with, attracting, retaining, and motivating employees within and across generations.
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