Circular Supply Chain Network Meetup
- Date
- 2025-04-10
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Host
- Personal
About this event
Circularity in manufacturing is no longer a side conversation. It is becoming a practical business question that affects sourcing, operations, product design, compliance, partnerships, and long-term resilience. This meetup brings people together in Los Angeles who are actively thinking about how supply chains can move from linear to circular, and who want sharper conversations than the usual surface-level networking. About the Event The Circular Supply Chain Network Meetup is an in-person gathering for people working across supply, manufacturing, and adjacent functions who care about building more circular systems. The focus is on real-world exchange: how materials move, where waste shows up, what slows circular adoption down, and where collaboration can make progress faster. This is a community-centered meetup, which means the value comes from the room as much as the format. You can expect a mix of structured conversation and open networking with people who understand the operational, strategic, and commercial sides of supply chains. Whether you are early in your circularity work or already implementing changes, the event is designed to create useful connections and practical insight. Rather than treating circular supply chains as an abstract sustainability topic, this meetup grounds the conversation in how organizations actually operate. That includes the constraints people face in manufacturing environments, the tradeoffs involved in procurement and logistics, and the challenge of aligning internal teams around new models. What to Expect Expect an evening built around discussion, connection, and peer learning. The format is intentionally well suited to a meetup setting: approachable enough for first-time attendees, but substantive enough for people already deep in the work. You may spend time on topics such as: Circular supply chain strategy and what it looks like in practice Manufacturing challenges related to reuse, recovery, remanufacturing, and material flows Supplier and partner collaboration across fragmented systems Measurement and decision-making when circular goals meet cost, speed, and operational realities Relationship-building with others in the local ecosystem who share similar priorities Because this is a network meetup, one of the most important parts of the evening will be the conversations between attendees. You should come prepared to talk about what you are seeing in your own work, ask specific questions, and compare approaches with others across the supply and manufacturing landscape. The in-person setting also makes it easier to move beyond introductory talk. People can get into the details of implementation, explore where interests overlap, and identify opportunities for follow-up after the event. If you have been wanting a room where circularity and supply chain operations are discussed together, this meetup is built for that. Why Attend If your work touches supply chains, manufacturing systems, sourcing, operations, or circular economy initiatives, this meetup offers a chance to step out of your usual context and learn from peers facing related challenges. You will hear how others are framing problems, where momentum is building, and what questions are still unresolved. There is also strong value in meeting people across functions and organizations. Circular supply chains require coordination, and coordination starts with relationships. This meetup can help you widen your network beyond your immediate team or company and connect with people who may become future collaborators, thought partners, or valuable contacts. You should also attend if you want a more grounded conversation than what is often available online. Reading frameworks is useful, but talking directly with others who are navigating implementation can reveal practical insights much faster. You may leave with new ideas for process improvement, stakeholder alignment, pilot opportunities, or simply a clearer sense of how others are approaching similar work. Finally, this is a good room for staying close to where the field is heading. Circularity is influencing how organizations think about risk, materials, efficiency, and product life cycles. Spending an evening with people engaged in that shift can sharpen your perspective and help you see where your own work fits into the bigger picture. Practical Details This event takes place in person in Los Angeles, USA. Being in the room matters for this kind of meetup: it makes introductions easier, side conversations more natural, and relationship-building more meaningful. The meetup is scheduled for Wednesday, April 9 at 6:00 PM PDT. That evening timing makes it accessible for professionals coming from work and creates space for a focused but informal exchange. A few ways to get the most out of it: Come ready to introduce yourself clearly and briefly Bring a current question, challenge, or area of interest related to circular supply chains Be open to talking with people from different parts of the manufacturing and supply ecosystem Plan for conversation, not just passive listening If you care about how circular principles can be applied in real supply and manufacturing environments, this meetup is a strong place to meet the people working on the same problem from different angles.
Who should attend
This meetup is for people who want sharper, more practical conversations about circularity in supply and manufacturing. - You work in **supply chain, sourcing, procurement, logistics, or operations** and want to understand how circular principles connect to day-to-day decision-making. - You are in **manufacturing** and are thinking about material efficiency, reuse, recovery, remanufacturing, product life cycles, or waste reduction in a real operational context. - You lead or support **sustainability, circular economy, ESG, or transformation initiatives** and need stronger cross-functional perspective from people closer to execution. - You are building or evaluating **partnerships across the value chain** and want to meet others who understand the coordination challenges involved. - You are part of the **local Los Angeles ecosystem** and want to connect with peers, practitioners, and community members working on related problems. - You value **peer exchange over polished presentations** and want candid, useful conversations you can take back into your work. If you have been looking for a room where strategy, operations, and circular thinking meet, you will likely feel at home here.