Why Supply Chain Leaders Are Essential to ERP Strategy
Online
Available On-Demand
1 hour
Supply chain teams play a critical role at the intersection of strategy, operations, and finance — yet they're often left out of ERP decisions. This disconnect can lead to siloed systems, misaligned priorities, and costly missed opportunities.
Join Kathy Anderson, Senior Director of Procure to Pay, and Kelley Sintz, IT Director of ERP & Business Systems at MaineHealth, as they share learnings from their ERP journey, including how a strong partnership between IT and supply chain was key to driving results. You will hear:
- Tactics for engaging your supply chain team as a key collaborator during ERP selection and implementation
- Insights into evaluating ERP systems with a focus on robust supply chain functionality
- How integrated supply chain capabilities drive ROI through cost control, improved visibility, and better patient outcomes
Learning Objectives
During this session, subject-matter experts will discuss:
- Why supply chain executives need decision making input
- What differentiators are crucial and impact supply chain in ERP decisions
- Results and benefits to supply chain operations at MaineHealth from implementation
Speakers
Kelley Sintz
IT Director – ERP & Business Systems, MaineHealth
Kelley, IT Director of ERP & Business Systems at MaineHealth, has led ERP modernization for over a decade. Kelly led the implementation of Lawson systemwide in 2017 and recently spearheaded the successful big bang roll-out of Infor CloudSuite FSM and HRT in November 2024, including payroll on the same day.
Katherine Anderson
Senior Director, Procure to Pay, MaineHealth
Kathy Anderson, Senior Director of Procure to Pay, has 10+ years of experience driving excellence in procurement, inventory, and accounts payable. She leads the full P2P lifecycle, uniting sourcing, purchasing, invoicing, and payments into a streamlined, data-driven process.
Jen Underwood
Director Healthcare Strategy-Interoperability, Infor
Jen Underwood is a healthcare and tech strategist with expertise in supply chain and clinical interoperability. She previously led informatics and systems at a Wisconsin hospital, overseeing reporting, contracts, item data, and supporting purchasing, value analysis, and operations.