Leah Slaughter
SIGMAPOINT
encouraged the creation of a ‘ supercluster ’ of companies working together to share IP and move toward next-generation manufacturing , he explains . “ Catalyst137 spearheaded the creation of our AI / ML project together with key customers , suppliers and our technical partner Kinaxis .”
Kinaxis is the developer of Rapid Response , the software platform that was chosen by VP of Supply Chain
Leah Slaughter based on a long acquaintance . “ It is truly the most flexible piece of software that I have ever found throughout my entire career ,” she states . “ With the amount of intelligence that we are building into the prescriptive interface , this was the only tool that could handle the intricacies that I wanted to build into the AI / ML model .” Kinaxis is a key partner in the project , which brings in
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Leah Slaughter
Leah has close to 20 + years of extensive experience in Supply Chain and redesigning end-to-end supply chains evaluating where supply chain resources are best deployed to maximize company revenue and improve customer delivery performance by using an assessment of strategic risk for the company through strategic sourcing , demand intake , supply chain management , procurement , materials management , manufacturing , logistics and customer service . Leah ’ s experience with component distribution , various multinational EMS providers , OEM ’ s as well as consulting for Supply Chain process and applications has allowed her to share her knowledge and manage teams of up to 150 + people . Graduating with honours and on the Dean ’ s List , Leah received Diploma ’ s in Materials Management & Distribution and Marketing & Business Administration from Sir Sandford Fleming College .
DECEMBER 2018