Dr. Imran Ali
Professor
Cranfield University, UK
Recent globalization has caused many enterprises to rethink their previously designed supply chain. Today, the design of supply chain is not just limited to its optimization in terms of physical flow of items from cradle to grave. But also, the influences of the innovation network as a whole. Today, transformational innovative technologies and physical infrastructure are converging.
Reliable sensor technologies are now facilitating the direct communication and collaboration of parties without human interaction. This intelligence is enabling the supply chain of the future to progress from decision support to decision delegation and ultimately to predictive capability.
The supply chain of the future is evolving with the emergence of latest technologies. In this evolving environment, the supply chain of the future should be instrumented, interconnected and intelligent.
These three characteristics will help in effective design of the supply chain of the future. This session will
help you to think:
Reliable sensor technologies are now facilitating the direct communication and collaboration of parties without human interaction. This intelligence is enabling the supply chain of the future to progress from decision support to decision delegation and ultimately to predictive capability.
The supply chain of the future is evolving with the emergence of latest technologies. In this evolving environment, the supply chain of the future should be instrumented, interconnected and intelligent.
These three characteristics will help in effective design of the supply chain of the future. This session will
help you to think:
- How enterprises should focus on preparation for supply chain of the future?
- How to structure the network?
- A look at scenarios and future technological developments.
- Understand the main concept of supply chain of the future.
- Acquire a knowledge of technological trends reshaping the supply chain of the future.
- Study mini case-studies illustrating supply chain of the future.
- Familiarize with key challenges faced in attaining supply chain of the future
Imran holds first degree in computer engineering and masters in telecommunication engineering. He won the most prestigious Dr. Glyn Rowlands Scholarship for undertaking his PhD.
Prior to joining Cranfield University, Imran worked as part time lecturer in Aberystwyth University, UK. He also worked as a lecturer at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia. Imran is committed to undertake high quality research. Over the past couple of years, he has successfully managed to publish in high ranked peer reviewed journals and conferences. He also have got more than 5 years of practical telecom industry experience in the field of enterprise network solution designing for multinational global accounts at SIEMENS. He is certified solution consultant by Siemens Germany.
Imran has lived in Germany, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. This has provided him the experience of working with different cultures and teams and the challenges for handling versatile technology projects in different environments.
