Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE:AVT),
a leading global technology distributor, today announced that Pascal
Fernandez, vice president of Avnet Velocity, EMEA, will present a case
study on collaborative supply chains at the 9th Annual
Advancing S&OP to Integrated Business Planning Conference. The event
takes place February 3-5, 2014, at the Radisson Blue Hotel Amsterdam in
The Netherlands.
During his session, “Supply Chain Collaboration Maturity – What
Difference Does it Make?” Fernandez will discuss the seven stages of
collaboration maturity, how to make collaboration work at a strategic
level, and the importance of integrated business planning to risk
management. He also will focus on how to practically enhance and improve
collaborative practices to benefit all supply chain partners.
“The true value of collaboration comes from developing mutually
beneficial relationships throughout the supply chain,” said Fernandez.
“Throughout the seven stages of supply chain collaboration, there are
different levels of benefits gained for the entire supply chain.
However, as supply chains continue to expand across multiple partners
and geographies, end-to-end collaboration helps to mitigate risk and
increase the value of the supply chain as a whole.”
Fernandez is the vice president of Avnet Velocity, EMEA, a global supply
chain solutions division of Avnet, where he is responsible for business
development. Having started his career in electronics engineering,
Fernandez has held multiple positions in sales and marketing management
within the electronics industry and has implemented numerous successful
global supply chain and logistics programs. Based in Paris, he is also
vice president of the SPDEI, the French Electronics Distribution Trade
Association and a member of the Supply Chain Council European Leadership
team French National, based in the Avnet Paris office.
The Advancing
S&OP to Integrated Business Planning conference offers industry
professionals the skills and insights necessary to improve
profitability, long term business planning and process efficiency by
maturing advanced S&OP processes. Attendees will discuss case studies on
cultural change, collaboration techniques, niche forecasting, supply and
demand methodologies, and risk management strategies.
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About Avnet, Inc.
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest
distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded
technology serving customers globally. Avnet accelerates its partners'
success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a
broad base of customers by providing cost-effective, value-added
services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 29, 2013, Avnet
generated revenue of $25.5 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
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