The Strategy to Deliver a Supply Chain's Long-Term Vision — A Conversation with John Mau of Ocean Spray Cranberries
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In the run-up to the 2024 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit we spoke with John Mau, the Director of Operations & Supply Chain Strategy, about the power and importance of long-term visions for supply chains, and the strategies involved in delivering on those far-reaching objectives. John will be hosting a focus group on this topic as NASCES24. What are some of the ideas he wants to share? What does he hope other people will contribute to the discussion? How should supply chain executives be thinking proactively in an Age of Disruption, and how can some of the principles of Lean thinking and a Culture of Continuous Improvement contribute to a supply chain organization that is getting incrementally better all the time, building towards truly impressive achievements one step at a time? For all this and more, give this episode a listen!
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John F. Mau
Director of Operations & Supply Chain Strategy
Ocean Spray Cranberries
John Mau is currently the Director of Operations & Supply Chain Strategy at Ocean Spray Cranberries, a Farmer-Owned Cooperative. In his role John oversees the Ocean Spray Manufacturing System Deployment focused on Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement across their 6 Food and 4 Beverage Manufacturing Plants along with the Network Optimization and Network Design & Strategy for the end-to-end Global Supply Chain. John and his organization also own the 2030 Vision for the Ocean Spray Supply Chain as it prepares for the 100 Anniversary of the Cooperative in 2030.
John holds a Bachelors in Finance and Supply Chain Operations Management along with an MBA from Marquette University. He has a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and is also holds a CPIM and CSCP Certification. Prior to Ocean Spray he worked for 10 years at Rockwell Automation living 5 years across various international locations through roles of increasing responsibility across their supply chain and manufacturing network.
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