BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260308T012154EST-3913bAC5Nl@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260308T062154Z DESCRIPTION:With businesses globalized more than ever\, managing suppliers is a critical part of business - even for startups. And while costs are a key factor\, they are not the only factor. There are many steps to the pro duction process\, which affect one another with potentially serious conseq uences for customers. But how to control all of these steps? What are stra tegies that small companies can use to optimize chains that can spread acr oss continents? To answer these and other questions\, the MIF has assemble d a panel to discuss the theory and practice of managing supply chains.\n \nSaibal Ray is a James Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Professor in Operations Management with a s pecific interest in supply chain management. He is specifically interested in studying supply chain risk management\, retail operations management\, and supply chain issues related to agri-food and natural resources sector s. He is frequently cited in the media for his knowledge on this topic.\n \nTed Hill is Co-Founder and VP Product Development for Physiobiometrics\, one of the first teams to be supported by the MIF. Their device - which h elps elderly and mobility reduced patients regain their ability to walk sa fely - has gone through several iterations and combines local design and f oreign manufacture. \n\nRegistration is now open.\n DTSTART:20260416T160000Z DTEND:20260416T170000Z SUMMARY:MIF Lunch & Learn 25: Supply Chain Management URL:/research/channels/event/mif-lunch-learn-25-supply -chain-management-371511 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR