Supply Chain Week - A Recap

Supply Chain Week 2023, organized by Akolade, proved to be a remarkable conference that united industry experts, thought leaders, and professionals from many Supply Chain companies with big brands. The International Conference Centre at Sydney’s vibrant Darling Harbour precinct provided an exceptional platform for knowledge sharing, networking, and collaboration.

Supported by the SCLAA, the event spanned over three days, during which participants had the opportunity to attend informative sessions, interactive workshops and engage in insightful panel discussions. Our own Sue Tomic (Chairperson) and Rakesh Bandipelli (Director) helped to chair sessions over the two days.

The Supply Chain Week 2023 showcased real-world case studies and success stories from organisations that have leveraged innovative practices to overcome challenges and drive sustainable growth. It was great to see organisations from both ends of the spectrum, multi-billion dollars to start-ups, presenting how they navigated the past few years, through the turbulent times.

One thing that stood out was when normal business protocols and processes couldn’t be followed, out-ofthe-box solutions were created through constrained thinking. Some went back to basics, some created new protocols and others sought technological solutionsto get through, get by or accelerate the businesses.

Overall, the Supply Chain Week 2023 proved to be a highly informative and engaging event. Attendees left with a renewed confidence, increased knowledge and a widened network. As the industry continues to grow, events like this serve as catalysts for progress, helping professionals stay ahead of the curve and drive positive change in their respective organisations.

One comforting factor that we all learnt over Covid-19 period was that no matter what, supply chains kept running, customer demands were met, orders delivered and, we all managed to get enough toilet paper at the end!

Ishan Galapathy NSW Committee Member