When companies look for ways to improve margins, purchasing, labor and manufacturing often get most of the attention. But significant opportunities may be hiding elsewhere in your supply chain.

Brad Caplan, managing partner of Werkatlas LLC, will share practical strategies for uncovering hidden costs across transportation, parcel, warehousing and day-to-day operations. Attendees will learn how to evaluate logistics partners, identify operational inefficiencies, navigate changes in the parcel market and uncover savings beyond traditional carrier negotiations.

This session is especially valuable for business owners, executives, supply chain and operations professionals, procurement teams, finance leaders and anyone focused on improving profitability through smarter supply chain decisions.

About OGR
Gordon Taylor brings more than 25 years of Capitol Hill and government affairs experience to OGR. For the past fifteen years, he has represented an impressive list of domestic and international companies and trade associations before the legislative and executive branches of government. Prior to joining OGR, Taylor held senior congressional staff positions that covered the political spectrum, including chief of staff for a centrist Democratic member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee.

Conrad “Con” Lass brings 30 years of private and public sector experience to the team at OGR. He has built a far-reaching network of relationships that he utilizes to the benefit of OGR’s clients, and is regularly called upon by Fortune 500 companies, coalitions and influential trade associations to provide strategic counsel on legislative matters including energy, environment, trade, defense and transportation.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the way businesses gather information, solve problems and make decisions. In this highly interactive session, internationally recognized AI expert Sam Richter will demonstrate practical, real-world applications of today’s most powerful AI tools within the performance plastics industry.

As the developer of IAPD GPT, a complimentary AI-powered resource available exclusively to IAPD member companies, Sam understands the unique challenges facing distributors,
fabricators and manufacturers. Attendees will discover how to leverage AI to accelerate research, uncover market intelligence, prepare for customer conversations and work more efficiently — no technical background required.

About Sam Richter
Sam Richter is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker and one of the world’s foremost authorities on generative AI, digital intelligence and sales intelligence. As founder and CEO of SBR Worldwide, he develops AI-powered business tools, custom GPTs and intelligence platforms used by organizations around the world. He has been inducted into the National Speakers Association Professional Speaker Hall of Fame, earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, and has been featured in Forbes, CNN and USA Today, among many other national media outlets.