At a JEC event on March 6, Grant Hoffman, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Poly, discussed the process of bringing technology to market. He talked about the SCOR model, the operation of high-tech supply chains, and future trends in supply chains. Attendees gained a meaningful understanding of how many ordinary products - cell phones, computers, cameras, and much more - go from design sketches to mass production and market availability.
Grant Hoffman is Poly’s Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, responsible for Poly’s global supply chain and manufacturing. Hoffman has been in the supply chain industry for 24 years with experience in consumer electronics, automotive, and consumer packaged goods. Grant holds an undergraduate degree in business and an MBA from Northern Illinois University. Hoffman serves on the Board of Advisors at the Institute of Business Forecasting (IBF) and as an advisor to both the University of Wisconsin Erdman Center for Operations Management and Northern Illinois University's Operations Management department.
