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Supply Chain 101 (8 MIN)

Introduction to Supply Chain

Key principles help untangle complex topics like supply chain management. In this introduction, we show you how to step back, take a breath, and look at your data before turning the dials.

Meet Your Instructor

Cory Sanderson

With over 10 years of experience in business operations, Cory Sanderson serves as a Director of Client Solutions in Flexport’s San Francisco office, overseeing account management and success for our Enterprise customers. Extending his passion for supply chain to the academic realm, he has also taught as an adjunct professor of Supply Chain Management at Syracuse University for the past 6 years.

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  • Cory Sanderson

    With over 10 years of experience in business operations, Cory Sanderson serves as a Director of Client Solutions in Flexport’s San Francisco office, overseeing account management and success for our Enterprise customers. Extending his passion for supply chain to the academic realm, he has also taught as an adjunct professor of Supply Chain Management at Syracuse University for the past 6 years.

    Cory Sanderson Photo

    Your Key Takeaways

    Key Takeaway_1

    How supply chain management gets the right goods and services to the right place at the right time in the right quantities.

    Key Takeaway_2

    Where to find efficiency gains that offset cost, increase speed, and build competitive advantage.

    Key Takeaway_3

    How data builds creates agility in the face of fast-moving crises or opportunities. Why information is at the heart of resilience.

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