Blake Bolton

Director, Global Logistics and After Market Services
ViaSat

Blake Bolton is the Director of Global Logistics and After Market Services at ViaSat. His team has a broad range of logistics and product support responsibilities including the management of all transportation, distribution, reverse logistics, service parts and after market planning, customer support, logistics program management, tech pubs, and supportability engineering for ViaSat’s diverse commercial and government customer base. His team is responsible for managing the distribution and reverse supply chain activities for 3PL’s, contract manufacturers and service centers in 11 countries on 6 continents.

In addition to his responsibilities at ViaSat, Blake was previously a board member for APICS San Diego and is currently the co-chair of the Supply Chain Advisory Board at Cal State San Marcos.

Prior to his current responsibilities, Blake was a Supply Chain Manager at ViaSat. He holds a Master’s of Science in Industrial and Technical Studies and a BS in Industrial Technology from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo and participated in Stanford’s Graduate School of Business Executive Leadership Development Program.

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Main Conference Day One: Embracing Innovation To Enhance Your Service Organization - Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Friday, January 4th, 2019

3:30 PM PANEL: Building A Cohesive Service Parts Logistics Program That Puts The Right Part In The Right Place At The Right Time

Rave-worthy customer service can't exist without the infrastructure to get service parts where you need them and when. This is an ongoing balancing act that changes as your customers and their needs continue to shift, but this experienced panel will ensure you have the right processes in place for success, even as your business evolves.
• Deciding where to locate distribution centers
• Establishing effective order management processes
• Explaining how logistics and service can best work together for an optimal service logistics program
• Measuring the effectiveness of your parts logistics program to ensure long-term success