Research Seminar Series - Factors Discriminating the Success and Failure of ICT for Development Projects

We are pleased to invite you to our Wednesday Research Seminar. It will be held on April 24th from 4pm, at Middlesex University Dubai in the Oasis Theatre, Block 16, Knowledge Park.

Wednesday Research Seminar Series was launched in 2008, and has featured more than 250 presentations to date. The seminars provide a forum for researchers to share their work. Presenters include faculty from Middlesex University Dubai and other universities in the United Arab Emirates, as well as researchers from other global institutions. Muddasir will deliver seminar on:

“Creating a Supply Chain Strategic Plan for your Business”

Muddassir Ahmed  

Abstract

The process to create a Supply Chain Strategic Plan explains how an organization and/or supply chain professional can create an integrated Supply Chain Management strategy that leverages standard business processes and tools, optimizes organizational capability, minimizes waste, improves predictability, and delivers comprehensive value to the customer. The seminar will discuss the following aspects:

• SWOT analysis for your Supply Chain Department
• The 4 Pillars of Supply Chain Strategy
• Define Key Supply Chain Goals & Results. Keeping 4 Pillars of Supply Chain Strategy in mind.
• Define Key Tactics & Initiatives to Achieve Supply Chain Goals
• Create a Supply Chain Strategy for your business/department

Biography

Dr. Muddassir Ahmed, MEA Regional Planning Manager at Bridgestone EMEA. He is responsible for Managing Planning & Operations activities to support $700 Million sales for Bridgestone Middle East & Africa (MEA) Region. He is also responsible for Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Strategic Projects in the MEA Region. Muddassir holds a PhD in Management Science from Lancaster University. He has considerable multi-site manufacturing experience in Electrical, Hydraulics, Automotive and Internet industries, and in deploying Continuous Improvement best practices in Europe, Middle East & Africa. Dr. Muddassir is also the founder of leading supply chain Blog scmdojo.com

We look forward to welcoming you at the seminar.

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