WIM Indiana | Restore & Reshore: Helping Manufacturers Navigate Supply Disruption and Build Local Strength

Join WIM Indiana for

Restore & Reshore: Helping Manufacturers Navigate Supply Disruption and Build Local Strength

Date:
Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Time:
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET

Location:
Join us virtually!

Cost to Attend:
WIM Members = $10
Nonmembers = $15

Increasing supply chain challenges are being experienced by many manufacturers, particularly small and medium-sized operations. There are constantly evolving tariffs, ongoing geopolitical risks, shifting consumer demands, and persistent, intermittent labor and supply shortages.

Cindy Farrer from Purdue MEP will present a practical framework for managing supply chain risks and also building supply chain resiliency, offering tangible actions manufacturers can take to strengthen local supply chains. Participants will explore methods to identify and address risks, strengthen supplier relationships, and build supply resiliency through diversification, reshoring, and improved supply visibility.

Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how to protect their businesses from supply chain volatility while also positioning themselves to capture new market opportunities.

About Cindy Farrer
Senior Services Manager, Quality & Supply Chain
Purdue MEP

Cindy has extensive global leadership experience in manufacturing and supply chain, spanning a variety of roles – across companies including Allegion, Ingersoll Rand, Delphi Automotive Systems, and General Motors, prior to joining the Purdue MEP in October 2023. 

Cindy graduated from Purdue with both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Industrial Engineering. Purdue honored Cindy by inducting her into the Purdue Cooperative Education Hall of Fame in 2014 and as Outstanding Industrial Engineer in 2020. As a mother of four daughters, a female executive, and someone who has worked to inspire other women in manufacturing, Cindy was honored by The Manufacturing Institute as an inaugural STEP Ahead Award winner in 2013.

About Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP):

As advocates for Indiana’s thousands of manufacturers, Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) provides high-value solutions to help businesses maximize their success. Our staff identifies areas for improvement, streamlines processes, and ultimately increases competitiveness.
Since 2005, Purdue MEP has helped Hoosier manufacturers collectively achieve $7.9 billion in economic impact and assisted our state-wide network of 8,000 manufacturers.

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