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CSCMP’s EDGE Conference in-person this year

With pandemic-related restrictions starting to ease in the U.S., CSCMP’s EDGE Conference and Exhibition is back in-person.

Supply Chain Xchange Staff
By Supply Chain Xchange StaffMay 11, 2021
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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) will be hosting its annual EDGE Conference & Exhibition in-person again this year. Join industry thought leaders on  September 19–22, 2021, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. 

EDGE will once again offer face-to-face opportunities for supply chain professionals to network, exchange ideas, and share best practices. It’s been a tumultuous year for the global supply chain industry and attendees at this year’s conference will experience three information-packed days where they will:

  • Discover more than 100 forward-thinking sessions covering real-world strategies implemented to maximize and transform supply chains,
  • Learn from dynamic speakers and industry experts,
  • Explore the Supply Chain Exchange Exhibition where attendees can safely see and experience the latest supply chain technologies up close and personal, and
  • Network with leading, emerging, and future supply chain leaders from all over the world.
To register for the conference, visit cscmpedge.org.
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