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New Retail ’19 Day 2 Highlights

Helen Turnbull Mar 4, 2019

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Day 2 of New Retail ’19 was all about logistics, supply chain, and fulfilment strategies that our delegates could tap into. The Fulfilment Summit was a much-awaited event in the industry as some have traveled far and wide just to take part and listen to global leaders in the field.

The opening remarks of summit was headed by Andy Powell, Co-Founder and Director, Agile Retailing. It was followed by a talk on Omni-fulfilment and Beyond by Jody Marshall, Group Product Manager Operations Domain of Walmart. The crowd also had incredible takeaways from SealedAir’s Alan Adams on his discussion about Understanding the environmental impact of e-commerce packaging. Jack Gance of My Chemist Warehouse, also shared his insights on innovating your supply chain

A Leaders’ Panel was held that gave the audience a general perspective on supply chain innovations. The panel was chaired by Andy Powell (Agile Retailing) with Ben Franzi (Australia Post), Jack Gance (My Chemist Warehouse) and Richard Whetton (Catch).

A Fulfilment with Amazon (FBA) 101 workshop was also conducted by Tom McCullagh (FBA Account Manager).

Here are the speakers and sessions for each stream of the Fulfilment Summit.

MAIN STAGE: PICK AND PACK

Chair: Andy Powell, Co-Founder and Director, Agile Retailing

Do more with less: Enhancing efficiencies and optimising technology in your Supply Chain – John Bacon, Head of Supply Chain and Merchandise Support, Coles Liquor Group
Reengineering your operating model to incorporate click and collect- Matt Rowse, Digital Business Manager, Supercheap Auto
Balancing Bricks and Clicks: The benefits of mastering picking from store – Dean Salakas, Chief Party Dude, The Party People, Advisory Board Member, Tilly
When to outsource? – Paul Waddy, Head of Operations, Showpo
A unique supply chain: using progressive principles in ethical supply – Elisia Gray, Ethical Buyer, LUSH
Case Study: The New Digital Frontier
Michael Davis, Account Director, GS1

STREAM A: LAST MILE

Chair: Robert Kinkade, Co-Founder, CX360

Revitalise and Refresh: Optimising your supply chain to gain efficiency – Tony Villanueva, Supply Chain Director, The Body Shop
An alternate perspective: Transformation and Fulfilment at Suncorp – Chris Fleming, Transformation Manager, Suncorp
Same-day delivery: Necessity or a luxury? – Steve Fanale, CEO and Founder, Drive Yello
Catch Up: Innovating the Last Mile – Richard Whetton, Head of Fulfilment, Catch.com.au
Digital Information Supply Chain enables Omnichannel – Jonathan Moeller, Founder, foryouandyourcustomers
Watching automation take off: The rise in the possibility for drones – Joel Spencer, CEO, The Institute for Drone Technology

STREAM B: PERSONALISED SERVICE

Chair: David Bissett, ANZ Consulting Partner, Crimson&Co

Building a sustainable supply chain
Lisa McAuley, CEO, Global Trade Professionals Alliance
Molly Harris Olson, CEO, Fairtrade ANZ
Collins Rex, Senior Consultant, Global Trade Professionals Alliance
The importance of tracking and traceability in your customer strategy- Rebecca Smith, Head of Marketing ANZ, Thankyou
Personalising the customer experience – Ben Hare, Director & Chief Operating Officer, Tinyme
Delivering luxury and delicate items – Gerry Gerard, CEO, Interflora
Responding to customers on the move – Brendan Gillen, E-commerce Manager, Superdry
Emergency: A case study on sensitive delivery from the Australian Red Cross – Annette Sando, National Supply Chain Manager, Australian Red Cross Blood Service
T2’s transformation: Moving to an international, omnichannel market – Patrick Showyin, Supply Chain Director, T2
Gaining competitive advantage by optimising Supply Chain Operations – Tina Hu, Supply Chain Director, Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres Australia & New Zealand