PHYSICS OF SUPPLY CHAINS: Buffer Inventories, Cycle Times, & Flow Dynamics
In today’s hyper-connected world, global supply chains face a new reality: physical constraints and policy misalignment are shaping risk exposure more than visibility alone. Join us for a deep dive into the physics behind supply chain responsiveness, where we’ll explore the hidden mechanics of flow, buffer strategy, and structural interdependencies.
► OECD warns that relocalizing supply chains may cost the global economy over 5% of GDP — with limited resilience gains
► Tariffs and import concentration are surging to levels not seen since the 1930s
► 63% of resilience professionals cite siloed thinking as the greatest barrier to readiness
Please Join Chris, Greg and Jim for a lively discussion:
► Chris White, DBA: Founder, CEO of scmBLOX
► Greg Schlegel CPIM, CSP, Jonah, Founder of The Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium
► Jim de Vries: Founder, Managing Partner of Enhance International Group
Deliverables
1. How buffer inventories, lead times and cycle times dictate true agility across multi-tier networks
2. Why siloed decision-making and misaligned policies amplify systemic risk and reduce trust
3. How structural modeling can expose the “physics” of supply chain behavior — and unlock scalable resilience
4. Actionable frameworks for embedding resilience into operating models, governance, and incentive structures
Agenda
1. Welcome & Strategic Framing
2. Diagnosing the Problem: Policy Misalignment & Amplified Imbalances
3. Structural Modeling in Action
4. Designing for Resilience: From Reactive to Strategic Collaboration
5. Interactive Scenario Walkthrough: Case Studies
Maximize Profits by Elevating Your Supply Chain Resilience in a VUCA World!
Equip your organization with a clearer lens — not just on what’s visible, but on what’s structurally possible. Let’s move supply chain resilience from reactionary to proactive collaboration. Because supply chains now compete against other supply chains.
Speakers
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Chris White -
Greg Schlegel -
Jim de Vries
