Speed talks themed "From Crisis to Resilience: Collaboration, Adaptation, and Decision-Making"

Speed Talks "From Crisis to Resilience: Collaboration, Adaptation, and Decision-Making"

It is with great enthusiasm that we invite you to the second session of our online Resilience series, on Thursday 20 March 2025 from 3pm – 4pm CET (UTC+01:00).

Focusing on the theme "From Crisis to Resilience: Collaboration, Adaptation, and Decision-Making", this session will offer a unique perspective on some of the most pressing challenges in our complex world.

Place  & Time

Online, from 15.00 to 16.00 hrs CET (UTC+01:00)

Speakers

Julien Magana: Managing patient logistics is complex due to frequent disruptions and the need for coordination across multiple teams. Mistakes in patient transport and logistics can create a cycle of inefficiency, making the system even more unstable and putting patient care at risk. However, we can improve patient logistics and even save lives by using flexible and adaptive decision-making. A major concern is poor communication or misalignment between departments, which can worsen capacity issues and lead to failures in patient care, even when the original actions were well-intended.

Yvonne Lont: Supply chain adaptation efforts don't always yield the intended positive outcomes. This phenomenon, known as maladaptation, presents a significant challenge that requires deeper understanding of both its causes and timing. Recent case study findings reveal that well-intentioned adaptation efforts can produce unintended consequences. These include the displacement of complexity to other supply chain segments and misalignments between operational and strategic levels, as well as across horizontal operations. Furthermore, simulation studies demonstrate that delays in information sharing between strategic and operational levels contribute to maladaptive effects, potentially undermining the intended benefits of supply chain adaptations.

Davoud Hosseinnezhad: Horizontal collaboration, where competing companies share information, resources, or logistics, can be a powerful strategy to mitigate the consequences of disruptions such as global pandemics. Like traditional vertical collaboration between non-competing collaborators, horizontal collaboration can also enhance resilience. However, horizontal collaboration could carry risks, including mutual commitment issues, misaligned incentives, and uncertainties, which can lead to instability or failure of collaboration between the competing companies. Studies need to examine the key factors, including the mutual commitment, that influence the stability of horizontal collaboration. Understanding these dynamics can help organizations develop more effective and long-lasting collaboration strategies.

Ahmadreza (Reza) Marandi will host this session. 

This session provides a valuable opportunity to:

• Gain new insights on multi-layer resilience and the crucial role of collaboration and adaptation for resilient decision-making
• Network with peers and experts in the field
• Actively contribute to the vision of a resilient future

After registration you will receive a calendar invitation to join us online.

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