From supply chain re-design to resilience. 5 Questions For Lynn Torrel on The Rebound Podcast

The supply chain leader for Flex discusses the digital transformation at one of the world’s largest contract manufacturers.


On this episode of The Rebound, Lynn Torrel, chief procurement and supply chain officer at Flex, discusses digital transformation, supply chain re-design and resilience at one of the world’s largest contract manufacturers. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock are hosts.

Supply chains are under pressure like never before and contract manufacturers are in the middle of it all. Depending on the customer, they might be responsible for everything from product design to sourcing to manufacturing and final mile delivery. And, they sit between their customer’s supplier, the customer and the customer’s customer, meeting the service and operating requirements of them all. As one of the leaders in that space, Flex was early to the table on digital transformation, and continues to focus on the design of its supply chain, resilience and agility and supplier trust.

On this episode of The Rebound, Lynn Torrel, chief procurement and supply chain officer at Flex, takes five questions about what comes next for the supply chain at Flex. You don’t want to miss this episode.

Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts.

And, click here to read Lynn’s blog on Flex.com.


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Bob Trebilcock
Bob Trebilcock is the executive editor for Modern Materials Handling and an editorial advisor to Supply Chain Management Review. He has covered materials handling, technology, logistics, and supply chain topics for nearly 30 years. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University. He lives in Chicago and can be reached at 603-852-8976.
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On this episode of The Rebound, Lynn Torrel discusses supply chain transformation at Flex. You don’t want to miss this episode.
On this episode of The Rebound, Lynn Torrel discusses supply chain transformation at Flex. You don’t want to miss this episode.

 

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