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Kate Vitasek
is a thought leader in the area of Supply Chain
Management and is a well-recognized authority on performance management
and metrics implementation. Kate’s
approaches to performance management have been widely published; she has
authored over 75 articles which have appeared in publications such as Journal
of Business Logistics, Supply
Chain Management Review, Inside
Supply Management, Aviation Week,
Distribution Business Management
Journal, The Manufacturer,
and APICS Performance Advantage.
Kate recently authored a monthly column, “Measuring Up!” in DC
Velocity Magazine which is read by over 50,000 practitioners monthly.
Kate has been recognized for her leadership in the
profession. Most recently she
was selected as a “Woman on the Move in Trade and Transportation” by
the Journal of Commerce and was also recognized a as a “Rainmaker” in
by DC Velocity Magazine for her efforts in helping to build the logistics
and supply chain profession.
She has given over 100 speeches at industry
groups and universities on the topic of Supply Chain Management and
Performance Management. Kate has
also served on the Board of Directors for the Council of Supply Chain
Management Professionals as well as on the Supply Chain Council’s
Deliver Committee. Kate is the founder and Managing Partner of Supply Chain
Visions, a small consulting practice that specializes in supply chain
strategy and education. As a
consultant, Ms. Vitasek brings a unique blend of consulting, practitioner
and general management experience to the firms she works with.
This blend of skills ensures that solutions are both practical and
cost effective. Supply Chain Visions
philosophy is to “teach a company to fish” rather than bring in herds
of consultants costing thousands of dollars that generally wind up as
“Vinyl Binder” studies. In July
2007 Supply Chain Visions was recognized by ARC Advisory Group as “one
of the top 10 coolest supply chain management boutique consulting
firms”. Kate is also actively involved in the academic community.
She is a faculty member for the Kate has worked for P&G, Kroger, Accenture’s Logistics Strategy Practice, Microsoft and Modus Media International, a global 3PL. As a practitioner, Kate has served in marketing, operations, and general management roles - including Director of Marketing, Director of Supply Chain, Vice President of Operations Services, and Vice President and General Manager for Global Accounts. Ms. Vitasek graduated summa cum laude from the
Kate Vitasek
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