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F056: Integrated Value Creation: Aligning Field Service and Logistics to Boost Margins

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    N201-202

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How Leaders Are Enhancing Field Service's Role as a Revenue and Profit Driver

9:00 am – 9:45 am Intermediate

Field service has always been central to how manufacturing organizations deliver value to customers - what’s changed is the growth opportunity now in front of leaders. Drawing on insights from Simon-Kucher’s Field Services research (recently completed ~180n executive survey) and hands-on work within these organizations, this session explores how leading companies are intentionally using field services to drive revenue, strengthen customer loyalty, and future-proof their businesses. The session will cover: the current state of the industry, how service organizations are combining technology and human expertise to build scalable service models, what it takes to grow operations while maintaining margin discipline and a consistent customer experience, and why service is emerging as most effective lever for retention, cross-sell, and value.

The focus is on real decisions leaders are making today rather than abstract transformation frameworks and shows how service can evolve from a support function into a true growth driver.


From Chaos to Control: Building a Scalable Logistics Operating Model for Manufacturing Growth

9:45 am – 10:30 am Intermediate

Manufacturers who move from localized shipping models to resilient national and international networks recognize where their current logistics setups begin to fail. The winners in this space are introducing standardized processes that strengthen execution across modes and regions. Explore practical methods to streamline order intake, apply automation where it has proven reliable, and retire the “hero work” that often props up unstable operations. This session highlights the path forward, revealing how disciplined standardization and smarter network design can produce a more agile, predictable, and scalable supply chain even in volatile market conditions.

About the Speakers

  • Christian Flynn

    Simon-Kucher & Partners

    Biography

    Christian Flynn is a Director in Simon-Kucher’s New York City office, where he advises industrial, services and manufacturing companies on pricing, commercial strategy, and profitable growth. He leads engagements across Industrials, Industrial Services, and Technology sectors for both publicly listed and privately held clients, helping teams improve price realization, strengthen go-to-market models, and capture value in complex B2B markets. Christian frequently speaks at pricing conferences & graduate programs and publishes on growth-focused topics. Previously, he was a manufacturing engineer at Lockheed Martin supporting aircraft development domestically and internationally. He holds engineering degrees from Notre Dame and NYU.

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  • Eric Flato

    Simon-Kucher & Partners

    Biography

    Eric Flato is a Senior Director at Simon-Kucher in San Francisco, advising industrial B2B companies on profitable growth. He specializes in pricing, sales strategy, go-to-market execution, and commercial transformation across manufacturing, technology, and services. Eric maintains a presence in the broader market via speaking engagements and workshop presentations including PPS, PE leadership summits & topical webinars. Eric holds a bachelor’s degree from Yale and an MBA from UCLA Anderson.

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  • Leah Despain

    R+L Global Logistics

    Biography

    A proven SVP of Sales for multiple Hundred Million-Plus and one 5 Billion dollar transportation companies, Leah Despain is a change management agent who implements strategies for success using a simple methodology: People, Processes, Systems and Execution. As an adjunct professor, she saw the next generation of industry professionals. Leah holds an MBA from Arkansas State University and is a member of Transportation Intermediaries Association, SMC3, and Women In Trucking.

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