The impacts of COVID-19 are being felt across manufacturing operations globally. Join EDC for a discussion with regional manufacturers and partners from McKinsey & Company on how to make supply chains more resilient in light of the pandemic and other unpredictable global events. Learn how global manufacturers are managing their supply chain disruptions and how these experiences may help your company along with other tips like alternative sourcing strategies, as well as trade restrictions, and local opportunities for manufacturers in our bi-national region.
In addition, CMTC will provide a supply chain consultation at no charge to all manufacturers who attend this event!
Meet the speakers.
Susan Lund is a partner of McKinsey & Company and a leader of the McKinsey Global Institute. As a PhD economist, her research focuses on globalization and trade, and the impact of technology on work and workers. She is also a leader of McKinsey’s team modeling the impact of Covid-19 on economic growth. Her most recent research explores how global value chains and trade flow are evolving, and on how digital flows are transforming globalization and creating new winners and losers. Dr. Lund has an active travel schedule discussing research findings with CEOs and other executives at global Fortune 500 companies and she is a frequent speaker at global conferences. She has authored numerous articles in leading business publications, including Harvard Business Review, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Foreign Affairs. Susan holds a Ph.D. in applied economics from Stanford University and a B.A. in economics from Northwestern University. She has lived and worked in Africa and Asia and currently resides in Washington, DC.
Henry Marcil is an Engagement Manager with McKinsey’s Operations Practice, based in San Francisco. Henry serves operations and engineering management teams across aerospace & defense, electronics, industrial equipment, telecommunications, and high tech on topics related to manufacturing, supply chain, and product development. As a leader in McKinsey’s Supply Chain Resiliency service line, Henry drives thinking and solution development as relates to identifying supply chain risk and building resiliency. Prior to McKinsey, Henry served as a weapons systems expert for the US Government and mechanical engineer for Lockheed Martin. He holds a M.S. in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles.
The following literature has been provided by the speakers to provide context for the topics that will be discussed during this event:
