How can Developing a Robust Supply Chain Help You to Overcome these Ever-Changing Risks and Demands?

Keith has over 25 years of leadership and practical experience in the supply chain space of several diverse and well-known organizations. The industries range from textiles, telecommunication to two of the most recognizable brands in the world: The Home Depot and Coca Cola Company. During his journey, he’s garnered an array of unique, value-added successes and achievements ranging from supply chain transformations, merger and acquisitions, decoupling businesses, brand ingestions and the recent historic re-franchising of the Coca Cola system. He’s also an engineer from Georgia Tech Institute of Technology and certified Six Sigma Lean Black Belt.

Finished a graduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Aalborg University in Denmark in 1996. My industrial engineering career started in Detroit Michigan where I had the privilege to work with the big three and others related companies. Later I would move to Germany to work as a program manager for a European automotive supplier. In 2006 I decided to move from automotive to medical device manufacturing. Moved back to USA and started at Ossur HF as Director of Distribution. In 2013, I was promoted to VP of Manufacturing and Operations for Össur Americas Inc. In 2017 I was asked to lead a Strategic Sourcing initiative for Ossur and today I am overseeing all sourcing, procurement and planning activities globally. My objective is to leverage my Sourcing, manufacturing and distribution experience to help Össur establish itself as a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of non-invasive orthopedic devices.

As Global Director, Supply Chain Management, Marco is responsible for all the daily operations pertaining supply chain management for all the global operations of GST Autoleather. This includes: production and materials requirements planning, inventories management, customer care, and inbound/outbound logistics. He joined GST Autoleather in 2003 and since then, has occupied several managerial positions within the company, in areas such as Finance, Project Management, Continuous Improvement and Strategic Planning. Marco received his B.S Degree in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Systems from Monterrey Tech., in Mexico, and has also three master degrees: an MBA from Thunderbird, School of Global Management, a dual degree on MSc in Information Management from Lancaster and Manchester Business School, and a Master on Tanning Processes from CIATEC, in Mexico.