Moving from the supply chain to the digital supply network

Author's Biography

Chris Richard is a principal in the Supply Chain and Network Operations practice at Deloitte Consulting LLP, focused on supply chain strategy and product development for the semiconductor industry. He has over 25 years’ professional experience in consulting and industry leadership in the semiconductor and high-tech industry. Prior to Deloitte, Chris served in leadership, operations and engineering roles in the semiconductor industry and the military. This included senior engineering and leadership roles at Intel Corporation, where he worked for ten years after starting his career as an Army Ranger. He holds a MS in electrical engineering from MIT, an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a BS in electrical engineering from West Point.

Jeroen Kusters is a senior manager in the Supply Chain and Network Operations practice at Deloitte Consulting LLP, focused on supply chain management for the technology sector. Jeroen’s principle area of expertise is helping clients increase revenue and improve margins by building a digital supply chain capability, enabled by cloud-based planning technology. As a thought leader in supply chain management, Jeroen specialises in bringing innovative digital solutions to clients addressing complex business challenges. Jeroen is an active author of various supply chain planning books and a driving force behind the development of the digital supply networks concepts developed by Deloitte Consulting in collaboration with the Association of Supply Chain Management. Jeroen started his career in Deloitte Belgium, focusing on complex global manufacturing companies. Jeroen holds a Master’s in business and engineering with a major in strategic management and innovation from the Catholic University of Leuven (KULeuven).