Dr Albert Tan is an adjunct faculty at Curtin University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and associate researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL). Prior to that, he was an associate director managing the Master program in supply chain management and logistics management in overseas universities in Dubai, Malaysia, and Singapore. His research works have been published in international journals, and he is an editorial board member for various international journals. Albert was previously a director working in a government agency responsible for upgrading the information technology (IT) capability of the manufacturing and logistics industries. This involved planning and evaluating technologies for the chemical and logistics industries. He has also provided numerous ERP and re-engineering consulting services for both discrete and process environment in Asia to streamline their supply chain while working for an IT vendor. He is a certified fellow in production and inventory management from APICS. He holds an MBS from the National University of Ireland and a PhD in Supply Chain Management from the Nanyang Technological University. Mr Sameer Shukkla is a digital supply chain professional focusing on business process transformation and improvements for customers measured by useful analytics. Over the last 25 years, Sameer has acquired deep expertise in supply chain and logistics management. He has solid experience in leadership of business transformation programs and overall client engagements for ERP and supply chain initiatives. Sameer currently helps clients to enable digital business solutions from concept to proof to delivery with high customer satisfaction. He provides thought leadership for end-to-end supply chain transformation across all areas including supply chain strategy, digital supply chain planning, sourcing & procurement, inventory optimization, and outbound supply chain logistics. Leveraging deep knowledge in all these supply chain process areas, Sameer has engaged with 30 clients across manufacturing, pharmaceutical/life sciences, consumer, retail, energy, and natural resources industries.
