Robert (Bob) Dean is IBM's Supply Chain Management Global Offerings Executive and directs all of IBM's client related supply chain services business worldwide. Mr. Dean specializes in global supply chain logistics and relationships between manufacturers and their logistic service providers including transportation and third party logistics service companies. An advocate of "customer value" in supply chain processes, his expertise includes both international and US domestic client engagements across the entire spectrum of industries and supply chain processes. Mr. Dean has been associated with IANA for over 6 years.