Continuing the Discussion - Reimagining Supply Chains: What Health Care Can Learn from Other Industries | AHRMM Executives Network Webinar

Health care supply chains are under immense pressure—but many of the solutions already exist beyond the walls of our industry. In this engaging webinar, Darrell Edwards, retired Chief Supply Chain Officer of La-Z-Boy and supply chain faculty member at the University of Tennessee will share insights on driving innovation, technology adoption, and risk management to create a transformed supply chain. Darrell will help continue the conversations we started at this summer’s AHRMM Executives Network meeting and add some additional thoughts to our discussion.

Join us for a candid conversation designed to spark new thinking, uncover proven practices and inspire strategies you can apply directly to your operation.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Discover how another industry has leveraged innovation to solve complex supply chain challenges.
• Hear about strategies for building agility and resilience in times of disruption.
• Explore emerging technologies shaping the next generation of supply chains.

SPEAKERS 

Darrell Edwards  
Assistant Professor of Practice  
University of Tennessee

Darrell Edwards currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Supply Chain Management Department at the University of Tennessee. Prior to joining the UT faculty, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at La-Z-Boy Incorporated, the nation’s largest producer of reclining chairs and one of the nation’s largest providers of home furnishings.

Edwards has over three decades of deep global operations and supply chain experience, delivering significant value within consumer product industries. He was a named Executive Officer (NEO) that led the global operations and supply chain for La-Z-Boy Incorporated’s Branded Business totaling in excess of 9,000 employees.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Correct Craft Corporation in Orlando, FL, and Revive Home Brands in Grabill, IN. Moreover, Edwards has numerous years of board service experience and has been recognized as an award-winning global leader, having led numerous business units to achieve national and global recognition for operational excellence.

His interests are focused on leadership, business strategy, executive coaching, team building, and process innovation. He is a frequent guest speaker at various national forums and has authored articles in several business trade publications.

Edwards holds a Doctor of Business Administration degree from the Fox School of Business at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and a master’s degree in Global Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona.

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This webinar is reserved exclusively for selected C-suite executives by invitation only. AHRMM will confirm your registration shortly before the live event. If you believe you should be part of this important conversation, please contact us at ahrmm@aha.org.