Supply Chain Now Supply Chain Leadership in the Never Normal: Where Strategy Meets Execution
Mar 4, 2026
Shea Nesseler, VP of Logistics at Danone with 20+ years in logistics leadership. Cory Knox, VP at Procter & Gamble who runs end-to-end personal healthcare supply chains. Douglas Guilherme, SVP at Hershey with decades in end-to-end supply chain strategy. Eduardo Adame, VP at 3M focused on transformation and planning modernization. They discuss leading through constant disruption, AI plus people, planning modernization, resilience, and talent development.
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Optimize The Seams Between Trading Partners
- Cory says the biggest AI opportunity is optimizing the seams between supply chain partners where systems and processes don't align.
- He points to supplier-to-carrier-to-retailer interactions during disruptions as high-impact targets for multi-enterprise optimization.
AI Enables Real Time Visibility And Autonomous Planning
- Eduardo forecasts AI will speed and improve decision quality by aggregating data across suppliers, logistics, production, and inventory to enable real-time visibility.
- He expects AI applications in forecasting, autonomous planning, and early disruption detection to drive more predictable supply chain outcomes.
Partner With The Business Before You Invest
- Cory advises base investment decisions on deep partnership with business leaders and external stakeholders to align CapEx with growth and regulation needs.
- He stresses staying externally focused on regulators, partners, and market capabilities you can tap into rather than only internal views.