We’re pleased to announce that representatives of the team here at GPA Logistics will be attending the 2025 American Supply Chain Summit on 1-2 May in Arlington, Texas.
Find us at Booth 14.
Our founders, Bill Drummer and Brian Cantrell, will be hosting a booth during the event, where they’ll be happy to meet customers and industry figures alike to discuss current challenges and opportunities in the world of supply chain and logistics and some of the ways we’ve been helping clients respond.
The event
The American Supply Chain Summit, which will be held at the Loews Arlington Hotel, is a global leadership forum focused on enhancing supply chain operations, logistics, and technological innovation.
It’s an annual gathering bringing together current and future leaders to share questions, real-world case studies and insights and to collaborate on how to navigate challenges and disruptions in supply chain and logistics operations.
It’s also an opportunity to look at how best to utilize 3PL and 4PL services, how to optimize warehousing, and how AI and automation can increase efficiency and efficacy across the sector.
Key themes at this year’s summit will include profitability and risk management, cost optimization, technology, and workforce management.
These subjects and many related topics will be discussed by the expert speakers, who we look forward to hearing from:
- Heather Ostis
SVP, Chief Procurement Officer, Global Supply Chain, Starbucks - Alexander Gregorian
SVP, Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc - Hakim Richard Savoy
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer, C.H Guenther & Son - Rod West
EVP, Global Supply Chain, Dollar General - Heleen Du Toit
VP, Procurement, PepsiCo - Jennifer Kobus
SVP, Supply Chain Planning and Operations, Ulta Beauty
New connections
The event will feature more than 200 senior-level executives, there will be over 400 business meetings onsite, and the program promises to leave all attendees with actionable ideas and solutions to take away. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to foster new relationships with industry experts and solutions providers dedicated to:
- Supply chain management, digital supply chain, supply chain visibility, supply chain data analytics
- 3PL/4PL, warehousing, capacity planning, artificial intelligence, sourcing and procurement
- Continuous improvement solutions, inventory management, cost pressure in logistics, cost pressure in transportation, supplier collaboration, inventory planning and optimization
- Demand planning, change management, business performance management, supply chain operational resilience, aggregate supply planning, supply chain monitoring
Meet the founders
If you would like to meet our founders, Bill and Brian, you can come along and find us at Booth 14 to talk about how we can help your business grow. After all, we only succeed by ensuring your success.
Book 1:1 with the GPA Founders
To book a 1:1 with either of our founders, get in touch with us in advance, and we’ll be happy to set something up.