Data Science Meets the Supply Chain | Haytham Omar & Paul Siegel | Meet The Gurus

In this "Meet the Gurus" discussion, you get to hear from Haytham Omar about how data science is transforming supply chain operations from warehouse floors to last-mile delivery:

• Defining the supply chain as both physical product flow and digital information flow
• How open-source tools like Python and Julia empower professionals to build custom solutions at zero cost
• Applying the Traveling Salesman Problem to reduce warehouse worker travel time by up to 60–70%
• Real-time demand forecasting through live database connectivity
• Vehicle routing optimization for delivery logistics
• Inventory management applications that provide actionable reorder recommendations
• Why data science is a decision-support tool not a replacement for human expertise
• The critical role of stakeholder involvement in making any solution actually work
• Bridging the gap between supply chain domain knowledge and coding skills

About our Guru:

Haythem Omar is a supply chain and data science professional based in the UAE and France. With a background in procurement, tendering, and customs operations, he transitioned into data science and machine learning to bridge the gap between traditional supply chain management and modern analytics. He develops Python-based solutions for inventory optimization, demand forecasting, and warehouse efficiency, and teaches courses on supply chain design and planning with Excel and Python.

About our Host:

Paul Siegel is an entrepreneur and educator working to help technology professionals transform into world-class experts and business leaders become tech-savvy innovators. Paul is an inventor and patent (pending) holder in talent management software and has co-authored or edited more than 30 books.

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