Live Video Interview:

COVID-19 Impact on Global Supply Chains with Prof. Willy Shih, Harvard Business School

Join us on June 4th at 11am ET for a live interview as Professor Willy Shih from the Harvard Business School discusses the impact of COVID-19 on global supply chains. Professor Shih will share how companies have been affected by a supply shock, closely followed by a demand shock, and how they are starting to rethink their supply chains. We will also ask Professor Shih for his view on the role labeling plays as an enabler for global supply chains, especially in these challenging times.

Date: Thursday, June 4, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM ET

During this 45-minute interview, Professor Shih will share his perspective on how companies and global supply chains will be transformed after the pandemic. The session will conclude with a Q&A session to address questions submitted by the audience.

Speakers:
Willy Shih, Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration Harvard Business School

Willy Shih is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration at the Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts.  He is part of the Technology and Operations Management Unit, and he teaches in the MBA and Executive Education Programs.  He has brought several MBA classes to China, including a class focused on China’s Belt and Road Initiative that took students to Shenzhen and Hong Kong in China, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka in January, 2020.

Willy’s expertise is in manufacturing, supply chains, and product development. He has written or co-authored numerous cases and teaching materials in a wide range of industries.  His paper, “Restoring American Competitiveness,” co-authored with Gary Pisano, won the 2009 McKinsey Award.  His book, “Producing Prosperity – Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance,” co-authored with Gary Pisano, has called attention to the link between manufacturing and innovation.  His paper on the challenges of reshoring was featured in the Fall 2014 issue of the Sloan Management Review.  He has written extensively for Forbes, and the Nikkei Asian Review.

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Robert O’Connor, Jr., President and CEO, Loftware

Since joining Loftware, Bob has led the Company in becoming the recognized global leader in Enterprise Labeling software. He has spearheaded international expansion into Europe and the Asia-Pacific region and oversees the development and release of the Company’s next-generation labeling solution. Most notably, Bob and his management team led the acquisition of Gap Systems in the UK, to expand Loftware's solution portfolio to include Artwork Management software and further grow the Company's global footprint.

With over 25 years of experience in executive management positions with software companies, Bob brings a proven track record of success in company leadership, market development, product strategy, software development, strategic partnerships and company funding to Loftware.