ArrowStream Foodservice Blog

On July 28th, 2022, ArrowStream is hosting re: Supply Innovation Summit. The event brings together supply chain experts from various areas to collaborate and work towards addressing the food service challenges of today. In anticipation of the event, ArrowStream presents an interview with Mili Mehrotra, Associate Professor at the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a re: Supply Innovation Summit speaker.
 
Growing up in India, Mili pursued studies in mathematics as an undergraduate and completed her master’s degree in mathematics from Banaras Hindu University in 2002. Her exposure to operations research led her to pursue a Ph.D. in management science at the University of Texas at Dallas, which she completed in 2010 with a dissertation on Cash Supply Chain. After finishing her Ph.D., Mili became an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota for eight years before joining as an Associate Professor at the Gies School of Business, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign in 2019. Her passion for working in education is predicated on the opportunities to shape future leaders, exchange ideas, continuously learn, and benefit others through her research on the supply chain.

ArrowStream – the leading foodservice supply chain cloud – will be hosting re:Supply Innovation Summit on July 28th, 2022. The summit will bring together foodservice brands from across all aspects of the industry for a day of networking, collaboration, and innovation as we look to move the industry forward. In advance of the event, ArrowStream is presents an interview with Harriet Worrell, Sr. Director of Supply Chain at Checkers and Rally’s and a re:Supply Innovation Summit speaker.

In just over a week, ArrowStream will be hosting re:Supply Innovation Summit, the premier foodservice industry event. In anticipation of the event, ArrowStream is pleased to present an interview with Kimberley Hagerty, Head of the Americas: Supply Chain, Transportation, & Logistics at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a re:Supply Innovation Summit speaker.

In just over a week, on July 28^th, 2022, ArrowStream is hosting re:Supply Innovation Summit, the foodservice industry event of the year. It will bring together operators, suppliers, and distributors for a day of networking and collaboration to address today’s challenges. In anticipation of the event, ArrowStream is pleased to present an interview with Mitch Plesha, Vice President of Distribution at Raising Cane’s and a speaker on the customer panel. Mitch’s experiences across many industries will bring a unique perspective to restaurant distribution.

To give you a sneak peak of what to expect at re:Supply Innovation Summit on July 28^th, 2022, ArrowStream is pleased to present an interview with Debbie Pagliai, VP of Supply Chain, at Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. Debbie Pagliai, VP of Supply Chain, joined Bagel Brands in 2015 where she is the executive manager for sourcing, distribution and quality assurance for all bagel operations. Her team orchestrates all sourcing, procurement, and distribution needs for their bakeries. Ms. Pagliai brings over thirty-nine years of foodservice, marketing, sales, and distribution management expertise.

With just over 2 weeks until ArrowStream’s re:Supply Innovation Summit, we’re delighted to present an interview with Andy Long, Vice President of Supply Chain at Performance Food Group. Andy has worked in logistics since 1989 and now has over thirty years of industry experience. He will be part of the panel discussion on ‘Rethinking Data Collaboration’ in which suppliers, distributors, and operators will discuss the pluses and minuses of data collaboration in foodservice supply chain.

James Kennedy, Senior Executive Director of National Accounts at Procter & Gamble is one of the foodservice industry experts we’re thrilled to have at re:Supply Innovation Summit on July 28th, 2022. James joined Procter & Gamble in 1987 and has over thirty-two years of experience in the foodservice industry. James will be part of the panel discussion on ‘Rethinking Data Collaboration’ in which suppliers, distributors, and operators within foodservice discuss industry challenges.

We’re less than a month away from ArrowStream’s re:Supply Innovation Summit on July 28th, 2022. The summit will collaborate with and celebrate leading foodservice brands across the industry. In anticipation of the re:Supply Summit, ArrowStream is pleased to present an interview with Aaron Kleinert, Co-Founder and COO of StrawFish and a re:Supply Innovation Summit speaker.

ArrowStream’s re:Supply Innovation Summit will be hosted on July 28th, 2022 – bringing together top foodservice brands to collaborate, innovate, and move the industry forward through today’s challenges. In the lead up of the event, we are thrilled to present an interview with Gary Nash, Senior Director of Purchasing at Zaxby’s Franchising LLC. Gary began working in the foodservice industry at the age of fourteen, and now has nearly thirty years of industry experience. Prior to his time at Zaxby’s, Gary was the Senior Director of Supply Chain at Focus Brands and a Purchasing Manager at Hooters. Gary will be part of the panel discussion on ‘Rethinking Data Collaboration’ at the re:Supply Innovation Summit – a rare opportunity to see leading suppliers, distributors, and operators discussing foodservice industry news in conjunction.