Alan Duncan is Senior Director of Manufacturing Strategy (EMEA) for Blue Yonder, the leading manufacturing supply chain software vendor. With more than 30 years of supply chain experience in a variety of manufacturing industry sectors, he has led many major transformation programmes to bring about significant improvements in financial and operational performance.

A recognised expert in supply chain management, Alan works closely with leading manufacturers to ensure they maximise full value from their technology and supply chain investments.

Prior to joining Blue Yonder Alan was an advisor with Gartner – supporting clients in establishing best practice across their organisations. Alan has also held high-profile positions in Travis Perkins, Motorola, NCR, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, and Wincanton. During a successful career in management consulting Alan also had the pleasure of working with leading businesses including: Akzo Nobel, Brakes, British Sugar, B&Q, BP, Cadbury, Jaguar Land Rover, Müller, Sony, and Vion Food Group. Alan is a frequent presenter at international conferences and a regular commentator on manufacturing and supply chain issues, featuring in newspaper and industry publications.