ASCM Tampa Bay, the leading association for supply chain and operations management, invites members of local professional associations, the academic community and business professionals to our Annual Holiday Networking Event on December 7th, 2021 at Bascom's Chop House in Clearwater. 

This will be a joint meeting with the following invited, as well as other, organizations:

- American Society for Quality (ASQ)

- Bay Area Manufacturers Association (BAMA)

- Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG)

- National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA)

- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

The ability to understand and interact respectfully with different cultures constitutes Cultural Competence. How well these interactions take place can significantly impact your effectiveness and career as a Supply Chain Professional.

Join Dr. Kim Moore as we learn how our culture determines how we naturally interact with others. We all have a way of looking at the world, and whether we realize it or not, we carry our culture with us wherever we go. Some may believe they don’t need “cultural competence” because they don’t interact with others globally. Don’t assume that because you’re interacting with someone from the same country, state, or city as you, means they are from the same culture. 

Cultures around the world do things differently. Although core human needs are the same – love, faith, food, water, shelter, health –how we achieve those goals can differ widely in a global supply chain.

Cultural Competence for Supply Chain Professionals will explore what it means to be culturally competent, why it’s crucial for Supply Chain Professionals, and ways to develop cultural competence. We will discuss:

• What is Cultural Competence?

• Why is Cultural Competence Important?

• Professions That Need Cultural Competence

• The Cultural Competence Process

• How to Be Culturally Competent

Meeting Agenda:

5:30-6:00 pm | Check-in/Networking

6:00-6:20 pm | Organizational Announcements 

6:20-7:10 pm | Dinner Service

7:10-7:20 pm | Break

7:30-8:10 pm | Presentation

8:10-8:30 pm | Door Prizes/Survey/Adjournment