Key Takeaways from the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit 2024

The North American Supply Chain Executive Summit (NASCES) held on September 2024 in Pheonix, Arizona was a pivotal gathering of industry leaders, experts, and forward-thinkers, all dedicated to advancing the supply chain landscape. With a strong focus on innovation and practical solutions, the atmosphere buzzed with dynamic panel discussions and interactive workshops that encouraged collaboration and fresh perspectives.

The Summit was attended by supply chain executives in key roles and experts from some of the world’s largest companies such as Walmart, Unilever, Amazon, Google, General Mills, IKEA, Walgreens, Microsoft, and Nike.

Syren Cloud’s Chief Product Officer, Sahil Jain, and the VP of Business Development, Eddie Clark, had the unique opportunity to gain insights from conversations surrounding the latest trends, industry-wide challenges, and innovations particularly in areas like supply chain visibility, risk mitigation, and disruption management, providing valuable perspectives on the innovations shaping the industry’s future.

Key discussions centered around the immediate need for digital transformation and automation in supply chains - critical areas where Syren’s Control Tower and Data Modernization services offer targeted solutions. Syren’s capabilities align closely with these industry pain points, providing the tools needed for businesses to enhance visibility, precision, and resilience.

“The need for real-time, scalable solutions is clear — at Syren Cloud, we’re innovating to keep our clients ahead of these demands. We’re dedicated to building agile solutions that meet the demand for fast adaptability across today’s supply chains.”

Sahil Jain

Chief Product Officer

Industry leaders such as Ernest Nicholas, Chief Supply Chain Officer of HP Inc. and Greg McManaway, VP Digital Transformation of Schneider Electric shared insights on decision intelligence and the critical role of generative AI in enhancing supply chains. The concept of composable supply chains also took center stage, with attendees discussing the advantages of modular, incremental improvements over traditional, monolithic systems—a shift that offers greater flexibility and resilience in the current supply chain landscape.

We were thrilled to see our presence at NASCES ignite insightful discussions on AI-driven strategies for enhancing supply chain agility and resilience. In addition, our offerings garnered significant acclaim, strengthening our commitment to empowering enterprises with powerful, data-driven supply chain solutions.

“In today’s supply chains, visibility and agility aren’t just goals — they’re essentials. Syren’s approach to real-time insights and resilience is exactly what the industry is asking for, and we’re here to deliver on that need.”

Eddie Clark

VP of Business Development

As we reflect on NASCES 2024, we are pleased to see our vision and strategies for the supply chain industry aligning with its evolving demands and needs. Our team is inspired to build further on these insights, integrate AI-powered and composable supply chain strategies and deliver supply chain solutions that enhance operational efficiency.