VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
Topic: “Coming Out of the Darkness – How the Post Covid World Will Affect the Four Elements of the Supply Chain”
The impact of Covid and current world events have affected how we interact personally and through our supply chains in unprecedented ways. The four elements of supply chain activity, People, Material, Infrastructure, and Space, have been changed in numerous ways. This presentation will discuss how the elements have been altered and what supply chain professionals can do to improve their resiliency and adaptability to meet the challenges in a world of continuous change.
Speaker: Gary A. Smith, CPIM-F, CSCP-F, CLTD-F
Gary A. Smith, CPIM-F, CSCP-F, CLTD-F is an Independent Supply Chain Consultant, Author, Speaker, and Adjunct Professor. His forty-plus year career includes leadership positions in warehouse operations and management consulting in a variety of industries and in both private and public sectors. In 2022, Gary retired as Chief, EAM / SCM for New York City Transit (NYCT), where he identified and implemented supply chain concepts, tools, equipment, systems, and best practices as New York City Transit implemented its Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) program, to reduce costs and throughput while improving overall processes. He also served as Vice President of Supply Logistics for NYCT. He also teaches an online course “Business Logistics and Transportation” for Rutgers University. He is the author of numerous articles and white papers on supply chain management and often speaks on the subject at PDMs, conferences and podcasts. He is the author of The Bridge, a biweekly newsletter on LinkedIn with over 1,000 subscribers.
Gary is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and holds Fellow-level status in three APICS Certifications; Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), and Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution (CLTD). He Chairs the CLTD Certification Committee for ASCM and is an ASCM Recognized Instructor. Gary and his wife Liz make their home in Brunswick, GA.
Cost: $5.00
Agenda:
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm (EST) - Networking
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (EST)– Guest Speaker: Gary Smith
8:00 pm - 8:30pm (EST) – Questions and Wrap
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, March 19, 2026
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