For 18 months after the attacks of 9-11-2001 Vinny Boles oversaw the transformation of his organization from a planning and tracking headquarters to one that now had to execute the operational support of America’s Army in this  Global conflict. That required them to track and fill requirements around the world, most importantly the preparations for operations in Iraq. They identified, maintained, and pushed what was needed for Kuwait for over 12 months. In January 2003, Vinny went from being the “pusher” to being the receiver. Deployed to Kuwait to assume command of less than 500 Soldiers, Civilians and Contractors, this grew to a force of over 8000 maintainers, suppliers, transportation, housing and feeding specialists that were on the ground in Kuwait to support the invasion. Vinny details the lessons learned when the plans his team developed worked and when they didn’t and how they coped - most importantly how the team retained their focus and overcame adversity to support the invasion in an uncertain time.

This presentation is full of anecdotes, stories of grace under pressure, and the pragmatic applications of leadership so essential in today’s uncertain times. Your supply chain team will better understand the requirement and the techniques available to become a “team of teams.”