The Supply Chain in Action: From Dead & Buried to Georgia Manufacturer of the Year

Life (as well as professional life) often takes unexpected turns. Just when you think you know what is about to happen, it changes and knocks you off your feet. Success does not come easy, it does not come with step-by-step directions, and it does not come overnight. However, when the team, the plan and the execution come together, the story can have a happy ending. Melissa F. Wright will detail the real-life story of how an existing plant went from being rationalized to being celebrated. She’ll share how her site fought to survive and then thrive as a 38-year-old "start-up" company using practical applications of Supply Chain principles. Melissa will explain how moving from survival mode to transitioning of MRP and inventory processes & procedures to sustainable performance enabled the company to become recognized as a regional economic force.

Speakers:

APICS Southeast District

Scott Luton, Staff Member

The APICS Southeast District Staff supports over 30 APICS chapters.

APICS is the leading source for supply chain and operations management certification, education, and research for supply chain professionals and corporations. APICS is based in Chicago, but has over 45,000 members in over 100 countries around the world. Offering widely-recognized industry certifications such as CSCP and CPIM, APICS is the premier industry association dedicated to end-to-end supply chain management.

Prayon Inc.

Ms. Melissa Wright, VP of Supply Chain

Melissa F. Wright is VP Supply Chain with more than 20 years of experience in chemical manufacturing. She has successfully led SAP implementation for two companies. She has developed and implemented new organization for maintenance work control and commercial customer service for her current company. She’s held roles in Engineering, Maintenance, IT, Warehouse, Distribution, Planning and Scheduling and Supply Chain. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is active in numerous professional organizations in the Augusta area.