Amber Salley

Amber Salley
Amber Salley, an award-winning supply chain professional, is vice president of industry solutions at GAINS. In this executive role, she helps GAINS customers continuously evolve their supply chains to become more resilient, decision-centric, and high-performing.
 
Previously, she was a senior director in Gartner’s Supply Chain practice for over a decade. She is known for her expertise in integrating cutting-edge technologies like AI, ML, digital twins, and cloud computing into supply chain planning, blending technological understanding and providing a human-focused approach.
 
Before joining Gartner, Salley held positions as a management consultant with Booz & Co. (now Strategy&) and Accenture’s Supply Chain Planning Services group. She has worked with clients in many industries, including CPG, retail, healthcare, business equipment and manufacturing.
A Retail Executive's Guide to Optimizing Inventory in an Era of Volatility

In today's volatile and uncertain business environment, retail supply chain executives face numerous challenges in optimizing inventory and making intelligent supply chain decisions. The ever-changing supply chain management landscape requires agility, strategic planning, and the integration of advanced technologies to stay competitive and meet evolving consumer expectations. Define Your Supply Chain Aspirations Identifying your supply…

Transforming Lead Time Management With Machine Learning

The impact of lead time variability on supply chain management is a critical factor impacting operational efficiency, cost management and service delivery. Lead time is used in inventory management, production scheduling, order fulfillment and supplier management. It also involves decisions that determine optimal inventory levels, when to place orders and how much to order, stocking policy,…

When Supply Chain Decision Making Meets Volatility

The stakes are high in today’s ever-changing economy, and companies must make the right supply chain decisions or risk being left behind. Navigating the complexity of today’s supply chain requires utilizing converging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), decision science, and operations research for more informed, data-driven decisions. However, leveraging these components…

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