Recently many people have become acutely aware the importance of the “supply chain”. People need stuff. Every day people need stuff. People have always needed stuff; the necessities and pleasures of life. Even in ancient times people specialized in combining raw materials, supplying effort, making tools and containers and transporting in order to make stuff available for others. In the twentieth century this became known as the supply chain, particularly when applied to large scale production. Many industrial engineers, the engineering disciple related to organizing people and resources to complete tasks, frequently plan, design, and operate portions of supply chains.

The larger supply chain has never been static. It has ebbed and flowed and adjusted to changing conditions and popular desires. Recent months though have seen disruptions resulting in shortages, excessive surpluses, collapsing markets and new needs. A different product mix to meet the emergency required an unprecedented shift in resources and distribution. Labor to process materials became unavailable and products were not completed for the next link in the supply chain. 

Greg White, Principal and Host of Supply Chain Now and Partner with Trefoil Advisory and Thomas Valentine of President, Valentine Solutions will address the June 8^th online monthly meeting of the Georgia Society of Professional Engineers Atlanta Metro Chapter will be live online panel presentation on Rippling Supply Chain Disruptions, via the GSPE YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/GSPEng starting at 6:50 PM. The discussion will cover what is considered a supply chain, the characteristics of the supply chain before COVID19, how it was disrupted, the impact on orders, freight and transportation, common misconceptions, and a vision of the future supply chain. Participants will be able to pose question by text message. The meeting presentation will be recorded and available for later viewing. The presentation, like the previous presentations, will qualify for a required professional development hour (PDH). Currently registered professional engineers, those engineers aspiring to become PEs, and others engaged in engineering would benefit from the presentation. Members of the general public are also welcomed to learn about technology, engineering and public welfare.

Greg White serves as Principal and Host at Supply Chain Now, an internet broadcasting site spotlighting the best in all things Supply Chain: the people, the technologies, the best practices, and the critical issues of the day. He is a serial-founder, CEO, board director and advisor in B2B technology with multiple successful exits. He’s an insightful visionary who helps companies rapidly align vision, team, market, messaging, product, and intellectual property to accelerate value creation. Greg guides founders, investors and leadership teams to create breakthroughs that gain market exposure and momentum to increase company esteem and valuation.

Thomas “Tom” Valentine is President of Valentine Solutions LLC, a professional sales representative company working with Best-In-Class solution providers to help with domestic or global Supply Chain, Freight Management, and Distribution & Warehousing challenges .He has been in the logistics field since 2001. Recently Tom was asked to be on the board of advisors for the new Georgia Logistics Association (GLA). He was the recipient of the President's Award from the PPC (Petroleum Packaging Council), and asked to participate in "The 2018 Gold Circle" Leaders in Entrepreneurship at Kennesaw State University. He is former Co-Chair of the Atlanta WERC (Warehousing Educational Research Council) and remains on the Advisory Board today. He is active in numerous trade associations both locally in Atlanta as well as nationwide. He has appeared on Podcasts, Webinars, live speaking engagements, “The Shrimp Tank” as well as the infamous “Supply Chain Now Radio”.

About The Meeting

The GSPE Atlanta Metro Chapter meetings are open to engineering professionals, students, and other interested members of the public. The meetings normally take place on the second Monday of each month, September through June. Normally, the meetings start with networking at 6:00 pm, followed by dinner and the speaker. With the current situation the June 8^th meeting will be online only through the GSPE YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/GSPEng, starting at 7:00pm. Many engineers enjoy the presentations as well as earn a required Professional Development Hour. To RSVP through www.meetup.com/Georgia-Society-of-Professional-Engineers-Atlanta-Metro/  or to RSVP or request a PDH certificate, email [email protected].

Please see these websites for additional information:

Georgia Society of Professional Engineers: www.gspe.org, 

Atlanta Metro Chapter: http://gspe.org/atlmetrochapter/

www.meetup.com/Georgia-Society-of-Professional-Engineers-Atlanta-Metro/

National Society of Professional Engineers: www.nspe.org

MATHCOUNTS: www.mathcounts.org

The Georgia State Board of Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors: http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/22

Supply Chain Now Radio: https://supplychainnowradio.com/

Trefoil Advisory: https://trefoiladvisory.com/

Valentine Solutions: http://valentinesolutionsllc.com/