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- Supplier
Relationship Management -
Shaping Supplier Behavior & Getting Results
Speaker: Ray
Barger, Director Procurement of ViaSat,
Inc.
Many companies interact with their suppliers
in an impersonal, cost-based manner that does not
enhance either party’s working relationships.
Focusing on supplier relationships to align both party’s
objectives, can dramatically increase the benefits
to both organizations. Join us to hear how your company
can shape supplier behavior, including use of practitioner’s
tools and techniques that generate measurable results.
Speaker Biography:
In his role as Director of Procurement at
ViaSat, Inc., a satellite communication equipment
OEM, Ray Barger is leading the redefinition of the
company’s operating model to reduce cost and
increase agility through development of an outsourced,
high-performance supply chain. Ray’s previous
assignments included Program Director for government
development programs.
Ray’s experience includes serving as Vice President,
Operations at MultiSpectra Engineering, Inc., (now
merged into Tachyon) and as Director, Field Support
at Hughes Network Systems. Ray also held Program Manager,
Finance Manager and Production Supervisor roles at
Linkabit and General Dynamics Electronics.
Ray’s educational background includes:
- BSME, University of California at Santa Barbara.
- MBA in Production Operations Management, San Diego
State University.
- C.P.M. (ISM) Professional Certification.
- CSCP & CIRM (APICS) Professional Certifications.
- Certificate in Business Computer Systems from UC
San Diego Extension.
About ViaSat
Founded in 1986, ViaSat (Nasdaq:VSAT) is a digital
communications company specializing in satellite and
other wireless networking technologies. Products include
satellite networks for commercial and government markets,
terminals for battlefield data collection and distribution,
data encryption devices, wireless data collection
and monitoring systems, communication test and training
simulators, and other networking hardware and software.
During its history ViaSat has been named on lists
compiled by INC., BusinessWeek, Forbes, and Fortune
Small Business for its superior record of growth and
performance.
ViaSat is responding to expanding market opportunities
by redesigning its business model and supply chain
to enable agility, growth and productivity. Following
an extensive period of evaluation and supply chain
design, the company is now executing a multi-phase
roadmap to implement a multi-tier, demand-driven supply
chain
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