Christopher Adams is an innovator with expertise in balanced scorecards and transforming supply chains. He has led several successful projects, including pioneering the use of big data and lean principles in commercial supply chains, developing a value-of-wholesale program that has generated over $300 million in sales, and creating a customer profitability project that resulted in $70 million in revenue after 4 years. Adams believes challenging conventional wisdom with innovative supply chain thinking can create unique growth opportunities and market leadership.

1. Values Driven Senior Executive. Innovator. Balanced Scorecard Expertise
CHRISTOPHER L. ADAMS
ADAMSCHRIS530@GMAIL.COM
MISSIONAND VISION RECOGNITION
BUSINESSHIGHLIGHTS
I believe that the abilityto transform and foster innovation inthe
supplychain creates a competitive advantage. Traditional approaches
to new challenges cannot leadto success. Challenging the
conventionalwisdomwith innovative supplychain andbusiness
thinking cancreate a unique opportunityto grow profitablyandlead in
the marketplace.
Core team member in the development, market planning, and
introduction of PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer into multiple new
markets including the retail space. Brandnew category of product in
which initial market opportunityidentifiedat $40M. Launchledto
GOJO Market leadershipinthe retailarena.
Recognized in Harvard Business Review and Harvard Business Press
for innovation, breakthrough thinking, and for the implementation of
the Balanced Scorecard relating to collaborative supplychain
processes andstrategyalignment. Executionof project led to $100M
annual revenue.
Pioneeredthe use ofBig Data andLean Principles in Commercial Jan
San Value Chain. Recognized nationallyfor innovation.
Developedand created SupplyChainprogram identifiedas the Value
of Wholesale (VOW)program. Recognizedas the industry leading
program for creating collaborative value for distributors, suppliers,
and wholesalers. Program has accounted for over $300M in sales
since its inception.
Developedexclusive customer profitabilityproject with industry
leading customer marketing group. Project created significant Cost to
Serve; (CTS), savings for customer. Created $70M in revenue after 4
years.
Sigma Beta Delta Honors Societyfor Business
Marquette UniversityInstitute ofSupplyChain
Management AdvisoryBoardMember
Recognized inHarvardBusiness Review and
Harvard Business Press
CertifiedSix Sigma GreenBelt
Innovator of the Year in Customer Collaboration
(2x)
CategoryBusinessConsultant withLEKand
Goldman Sachs
COMPETENCIES
Merger andAcquisitions
P/L Management andLeadership
Fortune 500 IndustryExperience
Consultative Selling
Multi-Site Operations
Project Management Certified
SupplyChainAnalytics and IoT
integration
SupplyChainSystems Understanding
Operational Process Development
LEAN Principle Expertise and
development of DMAICtactics
ActivityBasedCostingapplications
Predictive Modeling andDemand
Planning
Statistical Modeling
Metric development andStrategic
Mapping
Development of FinancialModeling and
Scenarioplanning
BalancedScorecard Methodology
ProblemBasedAdaptive TeamLearning
CategoryMarketing andPrice StrategiesAFFILIATIONS
ISSA International SanitarySupplyAssociation
CSCMPCouncil of SupplyChain ManagementProfessionals
SCOPE SupplyChainSummitBoardMember