Designed for the End User
With more than 35 years of delivering supply chain education, we've assembled an all-star lineup of educational sessions, workshops, keynotes, and speakers. Creating an environment where leadership, operational excellence, digital transformation and forward thinking can converge to help organizations operate in the now and plan for future success.

Educational Sessions
Organized into four tracks each with a specific focus, all sessions are designed specifically with the attendee in mind and filled with actionable takeaways.

Tech Connect Event
Meet with technology experts and experience the latest and greatest solutions, applications and devices that promise to improve operational performance in your facility.

Peer Networking
Take advantage of an array of networking opportunities to meet new people in a beautiful environment that we've limited to just 500 attendees.

2022 KEYNOTE
Drew Brees
A conversation with the former New Orleans Saints quarterback and Super Bowl XLIV MVP
Agenda At-A-Glance
This 3+ day event is a superb blend of over 30 incredible educational sessions, a dream lineup of keynotes and presenters, and networking.
7:00AM - 3:00PM | Golf Outing |
Golf Outing
Join us for a fun spirited 18-hole golf outing at one of the newest courses in Utah featuring 550 feet of elevation change with memorable shots and dramatic views. Breakfast is available at 7am at Red Tail Grill prior to a short walk to the course. Golf begins promptly at 8am.
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7:30AM - 8:00PM | Conference Check-In |
Conference Check-In
Check-in is available all day on the Heritage level of the Grand Summit Resort Hotel lobby.
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8:00AM - 3:00PM | Resort Activities |
Resort Activities
Canyons provides scenic gondola rides, breath-taking hikes, an expansive array of mountain bike trails and more.
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8:00AM - 3:00PM | Sunday Leisure Activities |
Sunday Leisure Activities
Experience a bit of what Utah is known for by taking part in a leisure activity. To schedule your adventure activity, please contact All Seasons Adventures at 888.649.9619 or visit allseasonsadventures.com
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6:00PM - 9:00PM | Welcome Reception Dinner / Conference Kickoff |
Welcome Reception Dinner / Conference Kickoff
Feast on a mountain meal, spend time with old friends, and meet new acquaintances at this special event.
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8:00PM - 11:00PM | Networking/Hospitality |
Networking/Hospitality
Meet, mingle and network over your favorite beverage at Red Tail Grill, compliments of our Conference Sponsors.
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7:00AM - 7:30AM | Breakfast Buffet |
Breakfast Buffet
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7:30AM - 8:45AM | Featured Speaker |
Featured Speaker
TBD
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8:45AM - 9:00AM | Break |
Break
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9:00AM - 10:00AM | Session 1 |
Session 1
Track 1 - Transform, While Continuing to Perform
The environment is chaotic right now, but companies still need to build for the future while solving for the “now.” This session will show you how to perform while you transform.
Track 2 - Unlocking the Power of AGV's
If you’re looking for real-life stories of how AGV's have been used in the business environment, you’ve come to the right place. This session will showcase several case studies of how the technology is being used in the business world and the results that it delivers.
Track 3 - Effective Change Management
A sequence of steps or activities that move a change from inception to delivery, change management is a core requirement for all successful projects. For best results, companies must also effectively manage expectations, time, ROI and effort; articulate the “how” and “why” of the project, and optimize the overall automation journey.
Track 4 - Avoiding the Supply Chain Technology Hype Curve
Supply chain leaders use Gartner’s “Hype Cycle” to understand the maturity, viability and riskiness of various emerging supply chain execution technologies, and you should too. This session will help you understand if that innovation you’re about to invest in is a fad, or if it’s here to stay. |
10:00AM - 10:15AM | Break |
Break
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10:15AM - 11:15AM | Session 2 |
Session 2
Track 1 - Managing a Remote or Hybrid Workforce
The labor shortage is impacting companies across all sectors and the remote/hybrid model has become a favorite for many workers. Learn how to become (and stay) an employer of choice and build a culture that supports these preferences while also cultivating DEI.
Track 2 - Best Practices in Supply Chain Sustainability
Consumers want to buy from companies that operate sustainably, and supply chains are often the catalysts for these initiatives. Learn what your company can be doing now to minimize its carbon footprint and operate more sustainably in an authentic and believable manner.
Track 3 - Crawl, Walk, Run Implementations
The crawl, walk, run implementation process has gained popularity as companies apply automation to their operations. This session will feature several companies that have taken this route plus an organizational structure that attendees can take back and use in their own facilities.
Track 4 - 10 Innovations that Should be on Your Radar Screen Right Now
Logistics is in the middle of a transformative change driven in part by innovative technologies like AI, neural networks, machine learning and IoT. The industry continues to minimize delivery times, make products cheaper, and improve the way it interacts with the environment. Technology will play a role in all of these efforts. This session will highlight 10 key innovations that should be on your radar screen right now. |
11:15AM - 11:30AM | Break |
Break
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11:30AM - 12:30PM | Session 3 |
Session 3
Track 1 - Roadblocks to Hiring Employees in the Current Labor Market (and how to overcome them)
Low unemployment rates and a lack of available talent has made things difficult for warehouse and DC hiring managers. Come hear the top roadblocks and the solutions for circumventing them, like weekly/daily pay, educational assistance, benefits, mentoring, sabbaticals and volunteerism.
Track 2 - Achieving End to End Supply Chain Visibility
Long the Holy Grail of any supply chain operation, end to end visibility has become more important than ever over the last few years. You’ll come away from this session with a better understanding of what your supply chain data should be telling you, the top operational metrics to track and how to use these insights for good decision-making.
Track 3 - Project Execution
Track 4 - Putting Digital Twins & Simulations to Work in Supply Chains
True-to-reality simulation of physics and materials, digital twins help companies better understand what solutions will operate best within their environments. Using digital twins and simulations, organizations can also effectively maintain and optimize their solutions. This session will highlight some of the top ways companies can use these advanced technologies to create streamlined, optimized fulfillment environments. |
12:30PM - 1:00PM | Lunch Buffet |
Lunch Buffet
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1:00PM - 2:00PM | Featured Speaker |
Featured Speaker
TBD
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2:00PM - 2:15PM | Break |
Break
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2:15PM - 3:15PM | Session 4 |
Session 4
Track 1 - Attracting Next Generation Talent in the Midst of a Labor Shortage
Millennials and GenZers want different things from the work experience. This panel session will explain these key differences, tell why you should be paying attention to them and show you how to attract younger talent.
Track 2 - Practical Digital Transformation
Track 3 - Mitigating Project Risk
It doesn’t take a global pandemic to bring a supply chain to its knees. In fact, supply chain risk is lurking around every corner and companies need good detection and mitigation strategies that help them identify and address these potential threats. This session will highlight some of the newer risks and show you how to best detect and mitigate these issues before they turn into real problems.
Track 4 - Network Design and Strategy
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3:15PM - 3:30PM | Break |
Break
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3:30PM - 4:30PM | Session 5 |
Session 5
Track 1 - Grow by Cultivating Employee Success
Learn what training tools are out there, how to best build bench talent from within and what you need to do to best build your team competencies where they are weak.
Track 2 - The Intersection of WMS, WES and WCS
The lines are blurring across these three important pieces of software in the modern warehouse, where WMS, WES and WCS work together to support high levels of throughput, productivity and customer service. Come learn how this blending helps to boost throughput, streamline operations and improve resiliency in the current supply chain environment.
Track 3 - Developing a Roadmap for Success
Track 4 - How Dematic Co-Innovates with its Customers
Co-innovation helps organizations share resources and insights to collectively develop intuitive products, services and solutions that benefit everyone. A big believer in co-innovation, Dematic collaborates with its customers to bring in new perspectives and skills that enable enterprises to anticipate and cater to their customers’ needs faster. This session will highlight some of the best innovations to come out of these collaborative efforts. |
6:30PM - 7:30PM | Keynote Dinner |
Keynote Dinner
Enjoy networking with industry peers and a five star dinner experience followed by an evening with Drew Brees, the former New Orleans Saints quarterback and Super Bowl XLIV MVP.
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7:30PM - 8:30PM | Keynote Speaker |
Keynote Speaker
Drew Brees
/ A conversation with the former New Orleans Saints quarterback and Super Bowl XLIV MVP
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8:30PM - 11:30PM | Networking/Hospitality |
Networking/Hospitality
Meet, mingle and network over your favorite beverage at Red Tail Grill, compliments of our Conference Sponsors.
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7:45AM - 9:00AM | Breakfast Buffet |
Breakfast Buffet
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9:00AM - 10:00AM | Featured Speaker |
Featured Speaker
TBD
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10:00AM - 10:15AM | Break |
Break
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10:15AM - 11:15AM | Session 6 |
Session 6
Track 1 - Managing the Modern Workforce
The future of work is here and it looks a lot different than it did just two years ago. To effectively evolve their leadership styles in response to these changes, companies need a blend of human and automated power.
Track 2 - Is My System Secure?
Cybersecurity is a top of mind issue for all organizations right now as more supply chain system breaches make the news headlines. This session will show why attention to cybersecurity is critical and outlines the steps you can take to make sure your system is secure.
Track 3 - Making the Business Case for Automation
Using automation to modernize legacy systems can be daunting, with decision makers also having to make a solid business case for that investment. This session will give you all the tools you need to be able to sell the automation journey to the C-suite, estimate the TCO, achieve ROI targets and drive long-term value for the organization.
Track 4 - Market Forces Impacting the Supply Chain
Labor constraints, raw material shortages and commodity price increases are just some of the key market forces that are impacting the modern supply chain. If you’re ready to learn about what’s coming around the next corner, come to this session for an industry outlook and insights into how you can best harness the opportunities or address the related challenges. |
11:15AM - 11:30AM | Break |
Break
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11:30AM - 12:30PM | Session 7 |
Session 7
Track 1 - Creating the Optimal Online Shopping Experience
Over the next five years Walmart Canada plans to invest $3.5 billion in making the customer online and in-store shopping experience simpler, faster, and more convenient. In this session hear how Walmart will do just that with Micro-Fulfillment. Learn Walmart's drivers for change, why this solution perfectly suited their need, the challenges overcome, and the success factors needed to expand the technology across Canada.
Track 2 - Refurb, Rebuild, Retrofit.
New warehouse space is hard to come by and can be expensive. These realities are pushing more companies to refurb, rebuild and/or retrofit their existing warehouses and DCs with new automation. This session will show you how to tackle these projects with minimal disruption to your operations.
Track 3 - Session information coming soon
Track 4 - Session information coming soon
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12:30PM - 1:00PM | Lunch Buffet |
Lunch Buffet
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1:00PM - 2:00PM | Featured Speaker |
Featured Speaker
TBD
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2:00PM - 2:15PM | Break |
Break
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2:15PM - 3:15PM | Session 8 |
Session 8
Track 1 - Session information coming soon
Track 2 - Session information coming soon
Track 3 - Session information coming soon
Track 4 - Session information coming soon
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3:15PM - 3:30PM | Break |
Break
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3:30PM - 4:30PM | Featured Speaker |
Featured Speaker
TBD
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5:00PM - 7:00PM | Tech Connect Event |
Tech Connect Event
Connect with technology and industry thought leaders at the Conference Tech Connect event, compliments of our Conference Sponsors.
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7:00PM - 8:00PM | Dinner In The Ballroom |
Dinner In The Ballroom
Enjoy dinner before donning your all-access pass and heading on over to the outdoor amphitheater for the exclusive Dematic MHLC Concert Series.
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8:15PM - 9:30PM | MHLC Concert |
MHLC Concert
TBD
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9:30PM - 11:30PM | Networking/Hospitality |
Networking/Hospitality
Meet, mingle and network over your favorite beverage at Red Tail Grill, compliments of our Conference Sponsors.
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7:30AM - 9:00AM | Continental Breakfast |
Continental Breakfast
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MHLC Concert Under the Stars!
Stay tuned for the announcement of this year's entertainer. You won't want to miss this exclusive concert!