Supply Chain Next
Supply Chain Next is a podcast series focused on the digitization of the enterprise supply chain. This show, hosted by Richard Donaldson, investigates the next steps for supply chain, both for the supply chain organization within enterprises and the supply chain professional. We dive into the tectonic shifts happening today for supply chain organizations, as they begin to embrace technology to optimize, create efficiencies, drive lower costs, and improve margins. We aim to understand what these changes really mean, not only for the organizations and leaders with in them, but also what does takes to be relevant in supply chain...
Wed, March 15, 2023
058 - Dr Marcell Vollmer - Tech in Supply Chain, and the Sustainability Shift
Dr. Marcell Vollmer, a renowned expert in the fields of digitalization, innovation, and sustainability. Marcell is a sought-after speaker and author that has dedicated his career to helping companies and individuals navigate the rapidly changing world of technology and business. He is passionate about helping others achieve success and is also a frequent contributor to industry publications and has been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, and other major media outlets. With over 25 years of experience in the corporate world, Marcell has worked with some of the world's most well-known brands, including SAP, Hewlett Packard, and PwC. He has held numerous leadership positions and is widely recognized as a thought leader in the areas of procurement, supply chain management, and sustainability. Before that he was Partner & Director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) with over 20 years of experience developing and implementing procurement, supply chain, finance, shared services, and digital transformation strategies across industries globally. Prior to joining BCG, Marcell was Chief Innovation Officer at Celonis, the world’s leading process mining software company, where he was supporting customers and partners in developing and executing digital transformation initiatives. Marcell brings more than 15 years of successful digital transformation and procurement optimization experience gained at SAP in various roles as Chief Digital Officer, Chief Operating Officer as well as Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President at SAP. He has also managed various strategy & implementation projects at PA Consulting Group as well as at DHL Express. Marcell is a wanted speaker at conferences and an active social media influencer with more than 100k followers on LinkedIn and 100k on Twitter. Marcell earned his PhD in Economics from the University of Hamburg in Germany. Dr. Marcell Vollmer --- Personal Website: xing.com/profile/Marcell_Vollmer Blog: sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/7757 Twitter: twitter.com/mvollmer1 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marcellvollmer
Tue, January 31, 2023
057 - Catherine Weetman - A Circular Economy Handbook
International speaker, author and business advisor, Catherine Weetman helps people use circular, regenerative strategies to help their business thrive by creating, capturing and circulating more value for everyone. Catherine Weetman Circular Economy talks, workshops and coaching. Her award-winning A Circular Economy Handbook, published by Kogan Page, is now in its 2nd edition, and she hosts the popular Circular Economy Podcast, with listeners in over 150 countries. Working for great companies like Tesco, Kellogg’s and DHL Supply Chain gave her an inside track on the complex and interconnected challenges of manufacturing, retail and supply chains, encouraging her to develop solutions that overcame the ‘pull of the status quo’. Catherine’s wide-ranging experience, systems-thinking perspective, and willingness to challenge business-as-usual, together with a deep understanding of circular and regenerative practices across industry sectors, means she’s uniquely qualified to help you succeed with circular. Catherine Weetman --- Rethink Global, Circular Economy Podcast https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-weetman-9419107/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08LP5HX9L/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 About Rethink Global --- https://www.linkedin.com/company/rethinkglobal/ https://www.rethinkglobal.info/ Rethink Global helps people understand and use circular economy approaches to make a better business, and a better world. They provide tailored support for businesses and start-ups, social enterprises and public sector organizations, including: Workshops and talks; Coaching and advice; Writing and research. Rethink believes in business as a force for good, going beyond the ‘blah blah’. Their broad range of life experiences helps them understand client challenges, and find the right approach to help you create value for all your stakeholders: including customers, suppliers, employees, society and our planet. About Circular Economy Podcast --- Catherine Weetman talks to the inspiring people making the circular economy happen, uncovering lessons learned and top tips on how to create business and social value. https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/circular-economy-podcast/ https://www.rethinkglobal.info/circular-economy-podcast/ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/circular-economy-podcast/id1465879853 Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV0aGlua2dsb2JhbC5pbmZvL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC8 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13XS38ZiXa0mDZrDLBtXaq On EP 057 Richard talks with Circular Economy Author, Speaker, Advisor, and Coach - Catherine Weetman - about: --- 00:00:02 : Catherine’s background. 00:03:03 : How did you get into sustainability? 00:07:58 : Why experts are often resistant to new ideas or ideas. 00:14:36 : Circularity in the global supply chain. 00:19:10 : Unintended consequences of circular models. 00:24:31 : Apple’s intention to become a circular company, but can’t do an awful lot more. 00:29:29 : Re
Wed, December 21, 2022
056 - Vivian Tai - Digital Innovation and Supply Chain Standards
Vivian Tai believes that the identification of everything makes anything possible. She says she would have an obsession with the convergence of emerging technology, identity, and sustainability. Vivian is currently working on the future of product identity, data carriers, and the circular economy at GS1 US. She graduated Summa Cum Laude Graduate from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and is an Advertising and Marketing Communications major while being a member of the Presidential Scholars program, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, and was the recipient of the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund. One of her notable accomplishments from Vivian's post-secondary career was being nominated by FIT to participate in the national Geoffrey Beene Scholarship Competition and selected as one of the winners. Internationally, Vivian was part of a team that represented the United States and FIT in the Future of Retail Competition at the World Retail Congress, held in Dubai in April 2016. Vivian Tai, Director of Innovation - Circular Economy, Sustainability, and Emerging Data Carriers @ GS1 US --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivianyuenwingtai/ About GS1 US --- https://www.linkedin.com/company/gs1-us/ https://www.gs1us.org/ GS1 US serves more than 300,000 businesses in 25 industries in the United States by facilitating industry initiatives, administrating the GS1 System of Standards, providing education and support, and connecting communities through events and online forums. On EP 056 Richard talks with Director of Innovation Vivian Tai about: 00:00:02 : Vivian’s introduction. 00:01:15 : How did you get into supply chain? 00:06:15 : Moving from fashion to GS1 Standards. 00:10:18 : What does it mean to be a GS1? 00:15:13 : What is G1’s mission and mission statement? 00:19:56 : What’s on the horizon for innovation in the supply chain. 00:23:32 : How the pandemic exposed the problem of a fragmented and disconnected supply chain? 00:28:38 : The importance of circularity in the supply chain. 00:31:36 : Once you start associating unique attributes to products, you start flushing out the story of the product’s lifecycle. 00:38:37 : The importance of getting other industries involved in the development of standards. 00:41:31 : The importance of digital twins in the healthcare industry. 00:45:29 : The importance of traceability in the supply chain and how it’s becoming more of a narrative.
Wed, December 14, 2022
055 - Tom Raftery - Supply Chain Evangelism
Tom fell in love with computers and set up a software company while studying for a PhD in Plant Science in 1991. He has since worked for a number of companies at Global VP/CTO level. He recently left SAP after having been recruited in there in 2016 at Global VP level, where he worked as a Futurist, and Innovation Evangelist. Prior to that, he completed an almost eight year stint leading GreenMonk, the cleantech, energy and, sustainability practice of industry analyst firm RedMonk. Tom Raftery, Global VP, Futurist, and Innovation Evangelist --- https://tomraftery.com/ https://tomraftery.com/podcasts/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomraftery/ Host @ The Digital Supply Chain podcast --- https://www.digitalsupplychainpodcast.com/ The Digital Supply Chain podcast is a show hosted by Innovation Evangelist Tom Raftery, discussing thought leadership, best practices, and the latest innovations in delivering a resilient, sustainable supply chain. The show publishes a new episode every Monday and Friday, and features interviews with luminaries in the world of supply chain and Industry 4.0. All aspects of supply chains, and how to optimise them are discussed - everything from the design, planning, manufacturing, production, delivery, all the way through to product operation. On EP 055 Richard talks with Global VP, Futurist, and Innovation Evangelist Tom Raftery about: 00:00:33 : Meeting Tom Raftery. 00:09:34 : The power of podcasting in shaping the world narrative. 00:12:56 : Growing up in the 80s and 90s in Ireland. 00:18:31 : What’s coming on the technology horizon. 00:23:29 : How supply chain has changed so much in the last three years. 00:29:21 : The convergence of supply chain and environmental best practices and how it will impact the future. 00:38:14 : How procurement has always been about cost, but as a strategic initiative, now it has to rethink through how am I disassembling this thing? 00:45:15 : What else is on the horizon for 3D printing? 00:51:51 : What’s coming up for Tom in 2023.
Wed, December 07, 2022
054 - Jim Tompkins - The State of Supply Chain in 2022 and Beyond
Jim Tompkins is an international authority on designing and implementing end-to-end supply chains. Jim is currently Chairman of Tompkins Ventures and Tompkins Leadership. He has started 15 businesses that have done over $2 billion in worldwide revenue during his 50-year career while enhancing the profitable growth of numerous companies, giving him an insider's view into what makes great companies even better. In April 2020, he founded Tompkins Ventures, a global hands-on solutions network that helps executive teams turn Capital, Facilities, Leadership, Logistics, and Technology problems and opportunities into competitive advantage. He founded Tompkins Leadership in 2022, focusing on Executive & Board Search, Human Capital Development, Leadership Development, Organizational Transformation, and Strategy & Innovation. He previously built Tompkins International from a backyard startup into an international consulting and implementation firm. Jim received his Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, all from Purdue University. Jim is a Distinguished Engineering Alum from Purdue University and has been awarded the prestigious Frank and Lillian Gilbreath Award from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. He has written 32 books, including the most recently released, Insightful Leadership: Surfing the Waves to Organizational Excellence, and has made over 2,000 presentations globally. Jim Tompkins --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimtompkins1/ Insightful Leadership: Surfing the Waves to Organizational Excellence (non-affiliate link) https://www.amazon.com/Insightful-Leadership-Surfing-Organizational-Excellence/dp/1956464190/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Tompkins Leadership --- https://www.linkedin.com/company/tompkins-leadership/ https://tompkinsleadership.com/ Tompkins Leadership, LLC brings a combined experience of over 130 years from their co-founders in helping enterprises with Leadership Development, Organizational Transformation, Strategy and Innovation, Human Capital Development, and Executive & Board Search Services. Real-time data connects clients with the reality of how a business operates through Tompkins Leadership’s boots-on-the-ground methodology, experts who help you map the efficiency and effectiveness of what you do all the way to your factory floor, your transportation system or your front lawn. Tompkins Ventures --- https://www.linkedin.com/company/tompkins-ventures/ https://tompkinsventures.com/ Business strategy and supply chain expert Dr. James A. Tompkins founded Tompkins Ventures in 2020. Our network is based in the U.S. but operates on all continents except Antarctica. Tompkins Ventures matches an enterprise’s challenges with their network of 100s of Commercial Partners, Capital Partners, and Consulting Partners. Their toolbox is unlimited, as every Tompkins Ventures Partner has decades of experience helping companies address the five major factors for business success:
Tue, November 29, 2022
053 - Scott Downes - Invisible AI-driven Outsourcing
Scott is relentlessly curious and resists being defined too narrowly. He’s a technologist and a businessman, a programmer and a designer, a musician and a writer, a father and a coach. Scott is a veteran CTO who has built and led engineering, product, design, and marketing teams at multiple growth stage startups. He’s also served as a coach and advisor with a particular focus on the challenges faced by leaders in startups. What unites all of the threads of his life is a passion for creating beautiful things, be they songs or apps or stories or teams. Scott Downes, CTO @ Invisible Technologies Inc. --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdownes/ About Invisible Technologies --- https://www.invisible.co/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/invisible-technologies-inc-/ Invisible is an outsourcing and automation alternative that provides custom operations support to scaling SMBs at a revolutionary price point. The company was founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. They manage processes by distributing work between talented global workforce and automation tools using three integrated platforms and can operate a digital assembly line that can perform multiple time-consuming processes at once, enabling clients to focus on creative work that only they can do. In EP 053 Richard talks to Scott Downes, CTO at Invisible Technologies Inc. about: 00:00:47 : Scott’s origin story. 00:05:35 : What was it like to be in Silicon Valley in the 90s and 2000s? 00:10:37 : How did you get to where you are today? 00:14:17 : Scott’s transition from product engineering to product management. 00:19:53 : How the role of a CTO has changed over the last 20 years. 00:29:17 : Measuring the impact of technology on the business. 00:35:02 : We live in a constant state of change. Most people are not very comfortable with that. 00:40:51 : The most painful aspects of the progress of technology is the place where we make humans act more like machines. 00:47:21 : The 800-pound gorilla in the space: ServiceNow. 00:52:15 : How often do you use the platform? How often do they use it? 00:56:59 : What is the enterprise platform strategy going into the next 6,7,8 years?
Tue, November 22, 2022
052 - Pawan Gupta & Abhishek Sharma - Revolutionizing Fashion Supply Chain
Fashinza is an AI-driven B2B marketplace for global fashion supply chains. They make it exceptionally easy for international brands to access design to delivery in as fast as 4 weeks with very low minimums. Fashinza offers access to a transparent production process that can be monitored 24/7 with 100% control enabled by their revolutionary FactoryOS. Their goal is to create a sustainable (i.e. net positive) supply chain by 2030 and empower SMB manufacturers with Industry 4.0 solutions. Fashinza has a roster of over 250 factories that currently serves 200+ brands across 6 countries, including the United States, Canada, UAE and India. The company was co-founded in 2020 by serial entrepreneurs Pawan Gupta, Abhishek Sharma, and Jamil Ahmad. In May of 2022, they announced Series B funding round totaling $100M USD, after 12 months of 10x business-growth crossing $150 million in annualized GMV run rate. --- https://fashinza.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/fashinza/ Pawan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fashinza, building the future of fashion manufacturing industry using data and cloud that is more sustainable, ethical, inclusive, fast, and efficient. Fashinza is funded by leading VCs, Accel Partners (Facebook, Slack, Flipkart), and SAIF Partners (PayTM, Swiggy). Previously Pawan co-founded Curofy, which is today India’s largest network of Doctors in India with over 50% of Indian doctors discussing patient cases with their peers to provide extremely quick and better diagnoses to their patients. Curofy was VC funded and got acquired by a large US corporate, Edifecs in an all-cash deal in 2017. Pawan is a mission-driven entrepreneur who believes in using technology and entrepreneurship to bring meaningful change in the lives of the most needy. He was part of Forbes India’s 30 under 30 in 2018, Rising Stars by Bloomberg TV, and Young Turks by CNBC. He has also written guest columns in leading publications and has spoken at global events. Pawan Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder at Fashinza --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawaniitd/ Abhishek is the Co-Founder and COO of Fashinza, a global tech-enabled manufacturing company helping Fashion brands source apparel using data and cloud that is more sustainable, ethical, inclusive, fast, and efficient. Fashinza is funded by leading VCs, Accel Partners, Elevation Capital, Prosus Ventures (Naspers), Westbridge, and ADQ UAE. He hasextensive experience in product & technology, building start-ups like Flipkart (India’s leading eCommerce platform acquired by Walmart), LimeRoad, Curofy (acquired by RoundGlass USA) & BharatPe. He is also a writer and guest author for ProductSchool, Hackernoon, Prototypr, and Noteworthy Abhishek Sharma, Co-Founder & COO at Fashinza -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishekksharma/ In Episode 52 Richard talks with Pawan Gupta and Abhishek Sharma, Co-Founders of Fashinza, about: 00:01:05 : Meet Pawan Gupta and Abhishek Sharma 00:03:40 : Pawan and Abhishek’s beginnings in manufacturing. 00:09:13 : Wh
Sun, November 13, 2022
051 - Jason Breault - Supply Chain Recruiting
Always having the itch to “do his own thing” Jason opened our Westport, MA office in January 2006 after 12 years of working for the man! He has grown our business to be the leading national search firm specializing in supply chain planning across industries such as Consumer Goods, High Tech, Medical Device, Pharma and Biotech. He currently leads the team working with companies – as small as $25 million in size and as large as $20 billion in size – to identify top talent in areas like demand planning, supply planning, operations planning, production planning and sales & operations planning (S&OP) / Integrated Business Planning (IBP). Taking that beyond staffing, Jason helps to run the New England chapter of the Institute of Business Forecasting (IBF), an organization committed to advancing planning practices globally. He has spoken at several ASCM and IBF events on the State of Employment in Demand- and Supply Planning. Jason’s recruiting career is built on a 12-year foundation serving ERP and Supply Chain needs in both domestic and international markets. While at Siemens Business Services, he leveraged his engineering background and German fluency to solidify SAP consulting engagements with multi-national organizations. Jason then spent 5+ years at AMR Research in Boston (now Gartner), a leading research and advisory organization focusing on the supply chain best practices and applications being leveraged to help cut costs and increase revenues. Jason earned a BA in German and a BS in Electrical Engineering, both from the University of Rhode Island. Jason Breault --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbreault/ LifeWork Search is a full-service search firm. Founded in 2006, they have grown into the leading national recruiting firm specializing in supply chain planning and procurement across industries including consumer goods, food & beverage, high tech, medical device, pharmaceutical and biotech. LifeWork Search --- https://lifeworksearch.com/ linkedin.com/company/lifework-search/ In Episode 51 Richard talks with Jason Breault from LifeWork Search about: 01:44 - Jason’s origin story and how he got to where he is. 06:21 - Looking back on the early stages of SAP’s value proposition in supply chain. 11:44 - How he got into supply chain recruiting. 16:48 - Why did Jason choose to focus on supply chain? 20:57 - Why did it take so long for supply chain to grow from a blue collar function to a corporate function? 25:29 - What has changed in the company’s DNA when it comes to supply chain? 30:49 - How technology has changed the role of the Chief Supply Chain Officer. 35:04 - What is the future of supply chain leadership? 39:15 - How Jason looks for disruptors? 43:11 - How innovation is a skill set that can be applied to almost any industry. 48:59 - How does Jason see megatrends playing out throughout the next decade? 52:54 - The importance of finding the key ESG circularity metric so everyone can speak commonly around their initiatives.
Tue, October 25, 2022
050 - Gabriel René & James Hendrickson - Web 3.0 & Supply Chain Transformation
VERSES is a next generation AI company and developer of COSM™, an operating system for AI, which powers context-aware applications that bridge the gap between digital and physical systems. COSM generates a unified intelligent network of contextualized data, policies, simulation models, and workflow automations that can be shared within and between organizations. https://verses.io GABRIEL RENÉ is a technologist, entrepreneur, author with a 25-year career in the Technology, Telecom and Media Industries specializing in emerging technologies like AR / VR / AI / IoT / DLT and their applications for industrial, fintech, govtech and global standards organizations. He is the Founder and CEO of VERSES Labs a Spatial Web Software development group. He is also Executive Director of the Spatial Web Foundation, and an international Bestselling author of "The Spatial Web" Gabriel René, CEO & Founder @ VERSES.IO --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-ren%C3%A9-0201902 The Spacial Web on Amazon - http://surl.li/dlpgf JAMES HENDRICKSON joined VERSES in July or 2022 having an accomplished background in both strategic and commercial leadership at the intersection of supply chain and technology, most recently leading Strategic Partnerships and Alliances for the robotics automation company Berkshire Grey. During his prior tenure with Honeywell, he led product development, engineering and channel teams who delivered solutions and built strategic partnerships that addressed a variety of supply chain challenges. James Hendrickson, President & GM, VERSES Enterprise --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmhendrickson In Episode 50 Richard talks with Gabriel René and James Hendrickson of VERSES about: 0:01:03 : Gabriel's education and start in AI 0:03:51 : What’s happened since the early 90s with advanced technologies. 0:10:04 : James’s origin story and how he met Gabriel. 0:15:50 : Can the tech behind VERSES be applied to things besides Supply Chain? 0:19:48 : The Spatial Web is not about text and media content. 0:25:19 : How do Digital Twins apply to the Supply Chain? 0:31:17 : How do you face the idea of individual networks vs a global network? 0:37:17 : What’s happening in the Web today and why have siloed approaches failed? 0:43:30 : How do you see The Spatial Web playing out in the future? 0:48:44 : How do you see the Spacial 3.0 protocol being adopted? 0:50:22 : How active inference and neural nets effectively work. 0:55:09 : The human world in a machine friendly way was the was the invention. 0:59:11 : 3 dimensional PLUS space, or N dimensional space. 1:02:00 : VERSES looking ahead to 2025.
Mon, October 17, 2022
049 - Jason Murray - eCommerce & the Digital Supply Chain
Jason is co-founder and CEO of Shipium where he guides the company’s vision towards becoming the world’s best supply chain technology platform for ecommerce and retail. Prior to founding Shipium, he spent 19 years at Amazon as VP of Retail Systems and VP of Forecasting & Supply Chain. While there, he owned the global software and operations group that powered Prime, Subscribe & Save and Pricing. He is a University of Washington grad, and an engineer at heart who loves solving complex scaling problems. Shipium makes fast and cheap shipping possible by coordinating previously disconnected steps of the supply chain through an API-first platform deeply integrated into existing systems. Jason Murray, CEO & Co-Founder, Shipium • 19-year ex-Amazon VP --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-shipium/ https://www.shipium.com/ In episode 49, Jason Murray talks to Richard about: 0:02 : Meet Jason Murray. 3:55 : How did Jeff Bezos go from bookselling to ecommerce? 9:09 : What was the key to success in digitization of the supply chain? 14:13 : What are the lessons that supply chain will be taught on the next 10 or 20 years? 20:46 : The importance of data in the ecommerce experience. 26:11 : How the world saw Amazon transfer from books to ecommerce underneath the covers. 32:18 : The psychology of Prime members and pricing. 39:44 : The three steps of the manufacturing sales process. 46:48 : What do you see disruptively in the next five to seven years that may or may not be a part of this disruption? 53:52 : What’s coming up for Shipium in the next year?
Mon, October 10, 2022
048 – Jason Azevedo – Made In America
Fostering a lifelong commitment to growth and excellence in his personal and professional endeavors, at fifteen years old Jason Azevedo began his first manufacturing company with $600. As a nationally-ranked wrestler during the start of his entrepreneurial journey, Jason used his spare time to study business and hand-built most of the early robotic manufacturing machinery used by his business. Resourceful, capable and self-taught, to this day Jason still uses these early skills to help his employees build, maintain, and repair virtually any piece of equipment used in production. Even while rapidly scaling his companies, Jason never lost sight of the things that were important to himself, his family, the people he employs and the world at large. At nineteen he’d founded one of the first large Breast Cancer charities, “Goals for a Cure,” a nationwide, top ten ranked non-profit soccer tournament that attracts teams from countries across the globe. Throughout his career, Jason has worked on the boards of several prominent causes including a nationally-recognized non-profit group focused on upward growth with cash reserves in the millions, and helped successfully pull one of the top five Christmas events in the country out of bankruptcy. Jason has lead over 2000 employees and runs multiple companies offering clients a wide range of industrial manufacturing services including metalworks, plastics, electronics, and packaging options. Winner of multiple international product awards and no stranger to philanthropy, Jason works closely with chemical companies in developing safer, more environmentally-friendly industrial processes. With 200+ million in career revenue, Jason and his teams have moved or rearranged the majority of his production facilities from China to the USA in a profitable manner, and he is working to acquire and build additional manufacturing companies throughout the United States. Having founded and scaled dozens of large companies, Jason is committed to transferring 100% of the ownership of these new acquisitions to the employees of those businesses in due time. Jason Azevedo, CSO at MRCA --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-azevedo-6ab41426/ https://www.instagram.com/jasonazevedomrca/ MRCA --- https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrca1/ https://mrca.net/ MRCA is a venture capital firm who's aim is to revitalize American companies through increased employee wellness, enhancements in process, machinery, energy, and communication. In this episode of Supply Chain Next Podcast, Host Richard Donaldson speaks with venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and business leadership veteran Jason Azevedo about: • Jason’s origin story in the world of manufacturing • How manufacturing moved away from the US • When manufacturing started getting distributed out to lower wage economies, that’s when the world turned into a global economy • How circularity has an impact on the speed at which manufacturing starts to happen • How to make manufacturing more collab
Thu, September 15, 2022
047 – Charlie Pesti – Supply Chain & Logistics Marketing & PR
CHARLIE PESTI is the world’s best PUBLICIST of Shipping, Supply Chain, and Logistics Technologies. Focused on the supply chain and logistics sectors, he and his shop pride themselves on being the only premier, full-service PR, and Marketing agency in the space. They are a global team of passionate and specialized professionals helping clients with Brand Recognition, Media and Public Relations, Content Marketing, Social Media, Web Traffic, and Lead Generation. Charlie Pesti - CMO (Chief Make-It-Happen Officer) at CHARLIE PESTI https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-pesti-6088718/ https://www.pesti.io/ -- Priyanka Ann Saini - Managing Director at CHARLIE PESTI https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyankaannsaini/ A marketing, content and PR aficionado, Priyanka has worn many hats since the beginning of her 15-year career. Her foray into the professional space began with her love for writing. She has authored children’s books and penned a motivational biography series to encourage reading among young adults under Shree Publications. She has worked with publishing giants like The Hindu on a limited-edition luxury bridal magazine that enabled her to connect with Richard Branson’s PR team as well as that of the Burj-Al-Arab. She has worked with the National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) to develop Teacher Learning Programs (TLPs) in the humanities domain and was on the Editorial Board of the prestigious Defense Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, India. Additionally, she briefly worked with The Princeton Review as a Mentor and Counsellor to prospective MBA and Ph.D. students, helping them to understand their strengths, realize their goals and get into their dream universities, many of which were Ivy League Colleges. In this episode, Charlie and Priyanka talk with Richard about: • Marketing and advertising in the Supply Chain sphere • Charlie’s work with a German logistics technology company, and his work setting up business in Europe • Priyanka’s transition from Journalism to Communications at Charlie Pesti • The risks of entrepreneurship and strategies to foster innovation • Logistics/SCM industry reluctance to change and the desire to bring change to the space for the better of the industry • Charlie Pesti being at the forefront and a proxy for everything that's going on and technology adoption in supply chain • Technology Supply Chain being all the rage with the new wave of professionals coming into the industry • The importance of solving problems by giving clients confidence backed by knowledge, experience, and research • Charlie’s approach to marketing B2B vs B2C • Supply Chain tech production positioning strategies • Translating those position strategies into content strategies • Why SCM and Logistics companies need to focus on collaboration, operations, integrations, to make things work with regards to marketing their product or service in 2022 and beyond • What Charlie and Priyanka see as the current and incoming industry megatrends •
Fri, August 12, 2022
046 - Tiffanie Stanard - Data-driven Supply Chain Relationship Management
Tiffanie Stanard is known for following all her passions – an anomaly in many sorts because she is a techie, a creative, media personality/producer & an award-winning entrepreneur. Tiffanie has been named a U.S. Delegate for the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, One of the 15 Women Changing the Face of Technology by Philadelphia Business Journal, Innovator of the Year, One of the Top 100 Women Visionary Leaders to Watch by Innov8tiv Magazine, among many more honors (see below). Stanard founded Prestige Concepts (PC) over ten years ago – formerly an award-winning brand enhancement agency. We focused on bridging the gap between clients and customers with technology solutions. Expertise: Branding, Marketing, Business Development, Vendor Management/Partnerships, Technology. Stanard is the Founder/CEO of Stimulus, a relationship intelligence SaaS platform that uses data and analytics to help companies (of all sizes and industries) make better purchasing decisions. Our team is backed by amazing investors including Google for Startups, Darco Capital, Juno Capital, the City of Philadelphia and more – with growing support from our partners including Microsoft. During years’ of working with non-profit organizations, Stanard created ConTechs, Connect + Tech = Community program, teaching technology and business skills to urban communities through a specialized curriculum. To date, ConTechs has provided over 5,000 hours of training partnering with local and national partners. In addition to serving on boards and committees, Tiffanie has moderated and participated in numerous events from Keynote Speaker to Brand Ambassador, discussing entrepreneurship, branding, diversity, technology, community outreach and more. Because of years’ of working in the entertainment industry, Stanard was hired to work with Radio One, Philadelphia as a host and radio show producer for Philly Speaks. The radio show is an informative outlet for Philadelphia residents to discuss important topics. Stanard became a Brand Ambassador/Keynote Speaker for Microsoft’s STEM program, a national event organized in over 10 cities. Stanard’s keynote speech, “Find Your Voice with Technology” explores five steps for all ages to become builders of innovation. In episode 046, Tiffanie talks with Richard about: --- - How Tiffanie fell into supply chain - Her love of relationship management that developed - The development of Tiffanie’s entrepreneurial bent through her high school business program - Career path shift from payroll to vendor management - Tiffanie’s decision to create a business versus building her own company and brand - Mixing her love of radio and advertisement and experience as producer and host at Philly Speaks on 100.3FM - The importance of business and leadership influencing in today’s marketplace - Stimulus Inc.’s start, and identifying the intersection of vendor, buyer, and data insights to create relationship building tools, and a proprietary score, that help companies make the
Sun, July 24, 2022
045 - Ryan W Hunt - Algae and Renewable Materials in the Circle Economy
Ryan Hunt is a physicist and bioengineer with degrees from the University of Georgia. Ryan has a passion for circular technologies including algae, photosynthesis, bioconversion and biopolymer manufacturing. Ryan co-founded ALGIX that creates sustainable technologies for environmental restoration and biomaterials under the BLOOM brand. His team collaborates with government and corporate partners for cleaning freshwater ecosystems and transforming municipal, industrial and agricultural waste products into renewable plant biomass and bioproducts. • On episode 45 of Supply Chain Next, Ryan W. Hunt talks with host Richard Donaldson about: • The background of Bloom and Algae X • The high-level process of replacing oil/petroleum with algae biomass • His background and education at University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia • The interest held in quantum mechanics, nano technology, physics, and electromagnetics • Working as an undergrad in bio and ag engineering • Being inspired by his home aquariums to investigate algae based fuels • The challenge of scaling algae-based fuels while making it price competitive • Polymer replacement in apparel and its durability • Setting up manufacturing centers in Asia • Inspiration from Elon Musk’s forward thinking • Work in India currently mixing bio-oil with crude • How Bloom is injecting material into the supply chain while sequestering Co2 from the atmosphere • Seaweed and soybeans used in early research in 2009 • Interest from packaging companies in large-scale production • Jumping in feet-first in 2014 with a $12 million dollar raise and a factory • Importance of ESG reporting and measurements to companies in investment • Entry into 3D printing using algae-based filament
Fri, June 24, 2022
044 - Marc De Wit, Kyle Ritchie, Lisa Morales-Hellebo - International Supply Chain Day Round Table
Marc de Wit is a Director at Circle Economy, an impact organisation that guides businesses, cities, and nations towards adoption of a circular system. Marc is a recognized thought-leader on implementation of the circular economy. In 2018 he initiated the Circularity Gap Report: an annual yardstick for the circular state of the global economy¬. He brings nearly 15 years of strategy and implementation experience in advising companies and governments in developing circular strategies and implementing circular solutions. Kyle Ritchie is the sustainable design lead at CannonDesign, a multi-disciplinary firm that creates better built environments. He is an adjunct professor at Boston Architectural College, and founder of the Circular Economy Studio, and he partnered with Eric Corey Freed to write “Circular Economy for Dummies”. Lisa Morales-Hellebo, a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, is currently co-founder of The Worldwide Supply Chain Federation, an organization that is changing how supply chain professionals learn about, collaborate, and adopt supply chain innovation around the world. She is also co-founder and general partner of REFASHIOND Ventures — an NYC-based, early-stage supply chain technology venture fund that invests in start-ups refashioning global supply chains. Lisa has been featured in numerous publications and media outlets and is profiled in the bestselling book; Disrupters: Success Strategies from Women Who Break the Mold. A distinguished speaker Lisa has keynoted numerous events and participates in panels covering technology, supply chain, logistics, venture capital, fashion tech, women in tech, diversity, and more. On episode 44 of Supply Chain Next, Marc de Wit, Kyle Ritchie, and Lisa Morales-Hellebo have a round table discussion for International Supply Chain Day (Jun 4)
Mon, May 09, 2022
043 - Marc de Wit - The Circular Economy
Marc de Wit is a Director at Circle Economy, an impact organisation that guides businesses, cities, and nations towards adoption of a circular system. Marc is a recognized thought-leader on implementation of the circular economy. In 2018 he initiated the Circularity Gap Report: an annual yardstick for the circular state of the global economy. He brings nearly 15 years of strategy and implementation experience in advising companies and governments in developing circular strategies and implementing circular solutions. In this episode, Marc de Wit talks about the circular economy and the journey Circle Economy takes to double circularity in global supply chains in the next decade.
Mon, April 11, 2022
042 - Stephen Statler
Steve Statler is a writer, public speaker, and consultant working in the beacon ecosystem. He is also the SVP of Consulting, Business Development and Marketing at Wiliot, a semiconductor manufacturer developing a Bluetooth chip that powers itself by harvesting radio frequency energy that is being embedded into consumer-packaged goods and packaging. He trains and advises companies deploying Bluetooth beacon technology and is a thought leader in the "beacosystem" community. Previously he was the Senior Director for Strategy and Solutions Management at Qualcomm's Retail Solutions Division, helping to incubate Gimbal, one of the leading Bluetooth beacons in the market. In this episode, Stephen talks about the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything as it relates to how the Internet of Things (IoT) can revolutionize Supply Chain Management.
Wed, March 02, 2022
041 - David Quintilio
David Quintilio worked at UPS for over 36 years working up to senior global logistics and supply chain roles where his work arguably built one of the first supply chain as a service platforms (scaas). He is the founder of Leverage Supply Chain Group where he works with partners to produce global logistics acceleration. In this episode, David talks about the advent and obstacles of building a supply chain as a service. He also gives his thoughts on pandemic-era supply chain efficiency and his post-UPS industry passion project.
Mon, January 24, 2022
040 - Kyle Ritchie
Kyle Ritchie works in sustainable design for architecture, and is the co-author of Circular Economy for Dummies. In this episode, Kyle talks about how the circular economy can and should be profitable for businesses, and that businesses and government agencies will really need to get involved in order to move the needle for environmental regeneration. You’ll also find out why Kyle thinks our current era of ongoing supply chain disruption is a blessing in disguise.
Wed, December 22, 2021
039 - Dave Crawley
As Professor of Practice at the University of Houston College of Technology’s innovation program, Dave Crawley leads students through a transformational journey that unlocks innovation thinking skills. These are skills that Dave synthesized over the course of his extensive career in international marketing across many industries. He has developed his own strategies for creating markets, outmaneuvering competition and generating profitable ROI. He has since become a published multidisciplinary analyst and Certified Innovation Engineer (CIE).
Wed, December 15, 2021
038 - Bill Shevlin
Bill Shevlin has spent his career at the forefront of energy efficiency and clean energy technology. Today he is the CEO of Mavericks Microgrids, a company that creates carbon neutral and carbon negative microgrids for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Bill shares his insights about the energy supply chain, the challenges it faces today, and how organizations can decarbonize their energy usage.
Mon, November 15, 2021
037 - Tyler Wood
Former hedge fund manager Tyler Wood is now a part of Gravitas Infinitum group of cleantech companies. He shares some exciting technology the team has developed, including Carbotura’s use of hemp to mine carbon from the atmosphere, and using it to create graphene and graphite. You’ll find innovations galore—and hope in the fight against climate change—in this episode.
Wed, November 10, 2021
036 - Stan Aronow
Stan Aronow has led supply chains at Intel and leads supply chain industry research today at Gartner. In this podcast, he shares his insights on how supply chain has evolved, and what makes a successful supply chain, and the qualities and technologies managers will need in their corners for years to come.
Tue, October 26, 2021
035 - Gabriel Plotkin
Gabriel Plotkin talks to us about refrigerants as powerful greenhouse gases, Tradewater’s work to destroy them as part of the fight against climate change, and how funds generated by carbon offset credits make their work possible. Carbon offset credits from Tradewater are now available for purchase on the Requis platform. These high-quality credits are verified by either the American Carbon Registry or VERRA.
Wed, October 13, 2021
034 - Jill Robbins
Supply chain consultant Jill Robbins has spent over 20 years helping to build procurement teams for large enterprises. She's helped procurement departments become more efficient and KPI-driven, and has played leading roles in digital transformation initiatives. On this episode of Supply Chain Next, Jill talks with host Richard Donaldson about what it takes to create true value chains that achieve business goals.
Wed, August 25, 2021
033 - Mary Kate Love
Mary Kate Love of Koch Disruptive Technologies talks about how large organizations can become more innovative, transparent and sustainable by partnering with startups. As part of Koch Industries’ investment wing, Koch Disruptive Technologies, her role is all about building effective partnerships to achieve greater efficiency, transparency and sustainability.
Thu, July 22, 2021
032 - Humberto Olivo
Venture capital and private equity investor Humberto Olivo talks about transparency and technology, and how they are leading the way to profitable businesses and a cleaner world for all.
Fri, June 04, 2021
031 - International Supply Chain Day: Supply Chain Next
What challenges need to be overcome to accelerate the adoption of International Supply Chain Day? Our all-star panel with Daniel Stanton, Deborah Dull and Brian Aoaeh discuss visibility, transparency, sustainability, risk and resiliency for International Supply Chain Day as well as the benefits and obstacles to achieving a dedicated day to our industry.
Wed, May 26, 2021
030 - Ben Bellamy
We all know supply chains need to modernize, but complexity makes this a difficult and risky undertaking. Ben Bellamy of The Visibility Council facilitates open, honest collaboration to advance industry across the world with next-generation supply chain principles and technologies. The focus is on cross-collaboration between enterprises—not just within members' own organizations—to achieve real-world, usable results as quickly as possible.
Tue, May 18, 2021
029 - John Bolto
3D printing (and the related technologies of additive manufacturing) both virtualize and localize the physical creation of products required to keep industry functioning. John Bolto of AdditiveNow discusses additive manufacturing, and explains how it will change the supply chains of the future. When enterprises can manufacture what they need, when they need it, right where they are, costs and carbon footprints will undergo a dramatic reduction.
Thu, May 06, 2021
028 - Robert Eckel
As businesses become increasingly automated and more industrial internet of things (IIoT) devices come online, securing these devices becomes increasingly important. On episode 28 of Supply Chain Next, Richard Donaldson talks with biometrics expert Bob Eckel about the many applications for biometrics in supply chain, controlling individual access through biometrics, and navigating the privacy issues this creates.
Thu, April 29, 2021
027 - Bram Desmet
The supply chains of the world are stuck in the past. Consultant and author Bram Desmet, also a professor at Vlerick Business School, talks with Richard Donaldson on how to see your business plans as a whole, starting with a properly designed supply chain based around your value proposition. Balancing the metrics of service, cost, and cash will help create alignment around business goals.
Tue, April 13, 2021
026 - Brett Sanders
The days of discreet software programs are reaching an end. The decade of the platform is here. Enterprises are moving toward transparency and digitalization of their operations. On Supply Chain Next #26, Richard Donaldson talks with Brett Sanders of Requis about effective platform development, centralization, and what that means for the enterprises of today leading into tomorrow.
Tue, March 23, 2021
025 - Roberto Reichard
More and more enterprises are trying to ensure that their capital projects are done more sustainably. Roberto Reichard, a highly experienced capital project manager for the energy industry, discusses embodied carbon, climate change, and moving toward a cleaner future. Roberto’s experience spans multiple countries and projects, and has guided projects totalling over $50B before becoming a partner at Zero Emissions Advisors.
Wed, March 10, 2021
024 - Peter Hove Hildebrandt & Sune Stilling
Peter Hove Hildebrandt and Sune Stilling were both innovators at Maersk for over two decades. On this episode of Supply Chain Next, they talk about their experiences, from running one of the world’s biggest supply chains to investing, funding startups, and mass industry collaboration.
Fri, February 19, 2021
023 - Knut Alicke
Predictive analytics in supply chain are essential to optimizing operations. On this episode of Supply Chain Next, Knut Alicke discusses how S&OP can help overcome disruption, his role in helping to create one of the first digital control towers, and digital transformation. Knut is an author, a founding partner of the supply chain practice at McKinsey & Company, and is also a professor at the University of Karlsruhe where he teaches supply chain management.
Thu, February 04, 2021
022 - Nicolas Vandeput
Collecting and storing operations data is more important today than ever before. On this episode of Supply Chain Next, Nicolas Vandeput, author of Data Science for Supply Chain Forecast (2018) and Inventory Optimization: Models and Simulation (2020) talks data science, inventory optimization, and continuous learning. #SupplyChain #InventoryManagement #DataScience #Podcast #SupplyChainPodcast #Forecasting
Fri, January 22, 2021
021 - Philip Black
Philip Black is an accomplished innovation leader with significant energy experience. He currently works for Wood’s Digital and Technology Group. His responsibility is to identify and develop blockchain solutions for the energy, infrastructure, mining, industrial, and power sectors worldwide. He has extensive experience in systems integration, industrial equipment monitoring, software development and product management for energy companies. In previous roles he designed and implemented real-time monitoring systems for clients in the United States and Middle East. This experience has led to combined technology applications using IoT (Internet of Things), machine learning, and data analytics. He is passionate about sharing the potential of digitization through speaking at conferences in the United States, Europe, Middle East and South Asia. He also publishes articles in traditional as well as social media outlets. Mr. Black holds a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Kansas and is a licensed professional engineer in Texas.
Fri, December 11, 2020
020 - Scott Donachie & Daniel Robin
One of the best kept secrets in business is that pursuing environmental and social benefits through supply chain efficiency can often be good for your bottom line. On episode 20 of Supply Chain Next, Scott Donachie and Daniel Robin talk with host Richard Donaldson about fostering the circular economy, sustainability and the pursuit of zero waste in supply chain—all while improving profitability. Scott Donachie is the president and founder of Companies for Zero Waste, an organization that helps companies transition to low-carbon and zero waste operations while driving profitability. It also host sustainability events and a popular networking group. Daniel Robin is a senior managing partner of In3 Group, an investment firm that funds projects that deliver social and/or sustainability benefits as well as profits.
Mon, November 30, 2020
019 - Daniel Stanton
Daniel Stanton, PMP, CSCP, SCPro, MCSE, MCP, MBA, M Eng is a global executive with expertise in supply chain management and project leadership. He has worked with Caterpillar, the U.S. Navy, APICS (now ASCM), MHI, and several smaller firms. He's also been a professor at Bradley University, Jack Welch Management Institute, and National American University. Daniel is recognized as a LinkedIn Learning Insider, a "Pro to Know" for Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine, and a Supply Chain Futurist for IBM Sterling Supply Chain.
Tue, November 17, 2020
018 - Marcia Williams
Marcia Williams is a Supply Chain Consultant whose expertise is where supply chain, technology and finance merge. Starting out in Accounting in Uruguay - borders Argentina and Brazil, Marcia realized that in addition to measuring and reporting the value created, she wanted to achieve higher heights by creating such a value. In pursuit of this goal, she came to the US to attend Michigan State University - a consistently top-ranked school in Supply Chain. She obtained her MBA with concentrations in Supply Chain and Finance and worked in very large manufacturing companies such as Alcoa and Cummins Inc. Her contributions were in cost reduction and streamlining the Supply Chain through six sigma and the functionalities that technology brings. After over a decade of experience, Marcia decided to start her own consulting company in New York. She and her team work with startups, small and medium-sized companies across different verticals to take their supply chains to the next level.
Fri, October 30, 2020
017 - Rob O'Byrne
Rob’s passion is helping people succeed and businesses improve Supply Chain and Logistics performance. Born and educated in Jersey (Channel Islands, UK), Rob moved from London to Sydney in 1993 following 20 years in senior Supply Chain and Logistics roles at strategic and operational levels. He began building a reputation as a no-nonsense consultant who delivers results. He has a Master of Science in Logistics from Cranfield University. Rob O’Byrne co-founded Logistics Bureau in 1997 as a result of his extensive experience in Supply Chain/Logistics and his passion for helping people improve their businesses. Rob became a proud Australian citizen in 1997. (And Yes, he cheers for Australia at the Cricket). He is married with four grown up children. Rob lives between Sydney and Bangkok and oversees the operations of Logistics Bureau Group, that includes Logistics Bureau, Dawson Consulting, Benchmarking Success, Supply Chain Leaders Academy and even a Social Enterprise called Virtual Done Well.. Since establishing Logistics Bureau in 1997, Rob has enjoyed overseeing over 1,400 projects, in 24 countries, across a broad range of industries.
Fri, October 16, 2020
016 - Suuchi Ramesh
Suuchi is a software engineer with an MBA in software. She worked at VC-backed tech unicorns prior to Suuchi, Inc. She believes technology is the answer to reinventing a legacy industry.
Fri, September 25, 2020
015 - Dr. Muddassir Ahmed
Dr. Muddassir Ahmed is a Manufacturing Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain leader from international multi-site manufacturing experience in Electrical, Hydraulics and Internet industries. With considerable experience in deploying Continuous Improvement best practices in Europe, Middle East & Africa, Dr. Muddassir Ahmed considers himself as intrapreneur with a strong desire to become an entrepreneur. Dr. Ahmed has received a Ph.D. in Management Science from Lancaster University Management School, a MSc. in Management of Production from Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden and a B.E. in Textile Engineering from NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan. Muddassir is a Six Sigma Black Belt and has founded muddassirism.com – a source for all things to do with Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Leadership. Prime focus is to assist readers in “gaining knowledge” in operations world and help them making decisions and assist them to drive “Continuous Improvement” in the jobs and business they are in. By providing tools, training courses, mentoring and virtual consultancy.
Fri, August 28, 2020
014 - Radu Palamariu
Radu Palamariu is the Managing Director of APAC for Alcott Global. He is the Practice Head for Global Logistics & Supply Chain. Radu’s job is to connect you with global experts, thought leaders and executives in all things supply chain. He does his best to pick their brain on Supply Chain and Logistics leading-edge technologies, leadership stories, and personal success habits. He is focused on end to end Supply Chain Executive Search: C-level, Vice President, General Management, Supply Chain leadership, Logistics leadership, Procurement leadership, Operations, Regional/Global Project Management appointments.
Tue, July 14, 2020
013 - Brian Aoaeh, CFA
Brian Laung Aoaeh writes about the reinvention of global supply chains, from the perspective of an early-stage technology venture capitalist. He is the co-founder of REFASHIOND Ventures, an early stage venture capital fund that is being built to invest in startups creating innovations to refashion global supply chain networks. He is also the co-founder of The Worldwide Supply Chain Federation (The New York Supply Chain Meetup). His background covers the gamut from scientific research, data and statistical analysis, corporate development and investing for a single-family office, and then building an early stage venture fund from scratch - immediately prior to REFASHIOND. Brian holds an MBA in General Management, with a specialization in Financial Instruments and Markets, from NYU’s Stern School of Business. He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Physics from Connecticut College. Brian is a charter holding member of the CFA Institute. He is also an adjunct professor of operations management in the Department of Technology Management and Innovation at the New York University School of Engineering.
Thu, June 25, 2020
012 - Susie Bodnar
Susie Bodnar is the Director of Operations and Client Strategy at FourKites. FourKites is a SaaS based technology company, the fastest-growing predictive supply chain platform, backed by top-tier VC firms in Silicon Valley, Boston, and Chicago, delivering real-time visibility and execution for Fortune 500 companies, carriers and third-party logistics firms. Using a proprietary algorithm to calculate shipment arrival times, FourKites enables customers to lower operating costs, improve on-time performance, and strengthen end-customer relationships. With a network of more than four million GPS/ELD devices, FourKites covers all modes including ocean, rail, parcel and over-the-road. The platform is optimized for mobile and equipped with market-leading end-to-end security.
Thu, June 04, 2020
011 - Deborah Dull
Deborah Dull is a supply chain strategist and passionate circular economy advocate. After several years in senior supply chain roles at Microsoft, Deborah was tapped to become the new Program Officer for Health Supply Chains at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. At the Foundation, she led the digital transformation of $1B in annual spending and developed processes to use technology better in developing countries. Now a Principal in Manufacturing Product Management at GE, she is also part of the dynamic duo at Supply Chain Revolution. As the Circular Nomad™, she travels the world helping organizations unlock the many benefits of the circular economy. On this episode of Supply Chain Next, Deborah joins host Richard Donaldson to talk about the circular economy, its challenges, and the benefits it has for both businesses and society.
Fri, May 22, 2020
010 - Rob Handfield
Robert Handfield, Ph.D., is the executive director of the SCRC and the Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management in NC State’s Poole College of Management. Handfield is a consulting editor of the Journal of Operations Management and has written several books on supply chain management, including “Supply Market Intelligence, Supply Chain Re-Design.” He has co-authored textbooks for MBA and undergraduate programs include “Purchasing and Supply Chain Management” (with Robert Monczka) and “Operations and Supply Chain Management” (with Poole College of Management professor Cecil Bozarth). Indentified as one of a handful of professionals in the 2007 Pros to Know list complied by Supply and Demand Chain Executive journal, Handfield is regularly quoted in such periodicals as the Wall Street Journal, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Supply Chain Management Review. Over the course of his career, Handfield has consulted with more than 25 Fortune 500 companies across a variety of industries. Such experience has helped inform his ongoing research on the performance of companies with “best in class” supply chain management processes versus those whose supply chain practices are mediocre, which shows that best-in-class companies experience greater stockholder value and enjoy higher savings. Handfield joined the college in 1999 and received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1990.
Thu, April 23, 2020
009 - Lora Cecere
Lora Cecere is the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. She works with supply chain leaders to take teams to higher levels of excellence. Her research firm Supply Chain Insights is paving new directions in building thought-leading supply chain research. Lora loves to write and research is in her veins. She is the author of the enterprise software blog “Supply Chain Shaman." The blog focuses on the use of enterprise applications to drive supply chain excellence. Her co-authored book, Bricks Matter published in December, 2012 and her new book, Metrics that Matter publishes in December 2014. Lora writes monthly columns for Consumer Goods Technology and CSCMP Quarterly and actively blogs on LinkedIn as an Influencer and on Supply Chain Leadership on Forbes. As an enterprise strategist, Lora focuses on the changing face of enterprise technologies. Her research is designed for the early adopter seeking first mover advantage. Current research topics include the digital consumer, supply chain sensing, demand shaping and revenue management, market-driven value networks, accelerating innovation through open design networks, the evolution of predictive analytics, emerging business intelligence solutions, and technologies to improve safe and secure product delivery.
Wed, March 25, 2020
008 - Dyan Finkhousen
Dyan Finkhousen is a leading strategist, adviser and entrepreneur building expert ecosystems and platform operations that drive growth and productivity in all industries. She is the Founder and CEO of Shoshin Works and is known for her strategic work in enterprise-scale ecosystems that leverage open innovation, collaboration, crowdsourcing, and freelance resourcing. Before launching Shoshin Works, Dyan was GE’s Global Director of Open Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing, and Founder of GE GeniusLink and GE Fuse – where she cultivated an expert ecosystem with reach to over 21 million resources and enabled over $6 billion in impact. Her pioneering platform and ecosystem work in connected vehicles, connected equipment, and now connected experts has enabled organizations in financial, industrial and healthcare sectors to optimize performance. She also helped coach GE’s industrials on the development of new IoT product and service portfolios, and oversaw the development of GE’s global IoT brand, Predix. Valued for her record of creating and scaling transformational business models, Dyan has served on client advisory boards for Expert Economy companies and is an Advisor and Founding Member for Open Assembly. Her award-winning thought leadership has been showcased in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Wired, Harvard Innovation Lab, Harvard Analytics curriculum, MIT Sloan, Singularity University, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Nikkei Business, CIO Review, Slush, keynote speaking engagements and podcasts.
Mon, February 24, 2020
007 - Alan Dunning
Alan Dunning has over 35 years direct Procurement and Contracts management experience and is the Principal Supply Chain Manager for Worley in Perth. This includes over 25 years commercial project management in the resources industry, primarily on oil and gas projects (LNG, offshore platforms), as well as the defence and airline industries. He is a key member of Worley’s global Procurement and Contracts leadership team, with demonstrated strong commercial management and strategic leadership capabilities. During a peak workload period Alan managed a team of 140 staff across a portfolio of projects with a development capital cost more than $26 billion. Alan actively assists in the set up and planning of all major procurement and contracts works associated with projects. Alan’s work history includes extensive experience in developing commercial and contracting strategies, reflecting the Company and the clients’ business drivers, whilst delivering maximum value to a project. In addition to this role Alan is also one of the founders of Requis.
Fri, January 17, 2020
006 - John Gattorna
Dr. John Gattorna, stands at the forefront of supply chain ‘thought leadership’ in the world today, and his work has influenced many of today’s leading multi-national corporations. He has made it his passion in life to stay at the cutting edge of supply chain design, and his last three books are testament to that, the most recent being Dynamic Supply Chains; how to design, build and manage people-centric value networks, 3rdedn., FT Prentice Hall, Harlow, 2015. His advanced methodologies offer a way of dealing with the ‘new normal’ operating environment, characterized by volatility, and yet more volatility, with no respite in sight. John’s work has taken on a ‘whole-of-enterprise’ feel and scope, because he steadfastly believes that you can only transform enterprise supply chains if you transform the entire enterprise, hence his multi-disciplinary approach to supply chain design, from ‘outside-in’, using ‘design thinking’ principles. Apart for researching, consulting, and teaching, John likes to share his best thinking with peers and business associates around the world, and for this reason he organises summits every two or three years – bringing the very best supply chain academics, practitioners, and business executives together for a talk-fest lasting two days, on a strictly ‘by-invitation-only’ basis. John officially launched his latest book Dynamic Supply Chains (2015) at the last global SC ‘thought leadership’ Summit, Athens, Sept’15, and both e-book and hard copy versions are now available. See the ‘Book Launch’ tab of the Summit website www.2015gscs.com for more details about the contents. John is Executive Chairman of Gattorna Alignment, a Sydney-based Firm specialising in supply chain ‘thought leadership’, and Adjunct Professor at UTS Business School, Sydney, Australia. John welcomes your comments, and can be contacted on his personal email address: john@gattornaalignment.com He is now one of the most respected supply chain ‘thought leaders’ in the world.
Thu, December 19, 2019
005 – Richard Martin
Richard Martin is CEO of Requis. Martin is a 25-year veteran of the high-tech industry working for technology leaders such as VMware (NYSE: VMWARE), Nortel (NYSE: NT), Bay Networks (NYSE: BAY), 3Com (NYSE: HPQ), Chipcom (NASDAQ: CHPM), Memotec (NASDAQ: CMTL), Bell Northern Research (NYSE: NT) and IBM (NYSE: IBM). He has a proven track record for providing strategic and operational leadership in research and development, product management, marketing, business development, sales, channel management and operations. Prior to Requis, Richard spent eight years with VMware where he held several leadership roles in Global Channel Alliances and OEM Sales Operations. He joined VMware in the summer of 2003 as a private company with $50M in annual sales and left in 2011 from a public company generating over $3.5B in sales. Richard holds an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, a Technology Management Certificate from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He also has a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from Sherbrooke University, and a diploma in Computer Science from Bois De Boulogne College. A dedicated triathlete, Richard is a recipient of the 2016 IRONMAN All World Athlete award, signifying he’s in the global top five percent ranking.
Tue, November 19, 2019
004 - Geoffrey Parker
Geoffrey Parker is a scholar whose work focuses on distributed innovation, energy markets, and the economics of information. He co-developed the theory of two-sided markets with Marshall Van Alstyne. His current research includes studies of platform business strategy, data governance, and technical/economic systems to integrate distributed energy resources. Parker is Professor of Engineering and Director, Master of Engineering Management, (MEM) Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, the first national research university to graduate a class of engineers with more women than men. He has set the Thayer School of Engineering apart with the introduction of Data Analytics and Platform Design classes, emphasizing the business aspects of engineering and giving engineers the background they need to be business innovators and entrepreneurs. Parker is part of a unique culture that is breaking gender barriers. Parker is also a Faculty Fellow at MIT and the MIT Center for Digital Business. Parker is co-author of the book Platform Revolution, which was included among the 16 must-read business books for 2016 by Forbes.
Wed, October 23, 2019
003 - Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson is Managing General Partner of Supply Chain Ventures, LLC, a venture capital company specializing in marketing, sales and supply chain software investing. He is a retired managing partner of supply chain consulting at Accenture, a $40 billion global technology consulting company. He serves on the Board of Directors of Placester, of Boston, Massachusetts, NextShift Robotics of Lowell, Massachusetts and NBD Nanotechnology, of Boston, Massachusetts. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of New England and a member of the Boston College Technology Council. At Accenture, he was instrumental in building the company’s $2 billion supply chain management practice in North America, Asia and Europe. Over the past thirty years, he has helped numerous global corporations transform their supply chains into world-class organizations. He was also global lead for all Accenture alliances with supply chain software companies, including i2, Manugistics, Ariba and CommerceOne. Before joining Accenture, he was vice president in charge of logistics consulting at Temple, Barker & Sloane, Inc. (now Mercer Management Consulting) and a vice president of Data Resources, Inc. (now part of IHS/Global Insights, Inc.), where he founded the Firm’s transportation and logistics consulting practice. He was a founding partner of Operations Technology, Inc. (now part of Supply Chain Consulting), a web-enabled, intelligent messaging software company. He has also taught classes in undergraduate and graduate level business courses at Northwestern, MIT, Boston University and Northeastern University. Dr. Anderson is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the United Kingdom and a Member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals in the United States. He is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. He is a frequent public speaker and has published numerous articles on supply chain strategy and business management in leading journals and websites, including the Supply Chain Management Review, Supply Chain Practice Journal, The Journal of Finance and Achieving Supply Chain Excellence through Technology. His past associations include the Board of Directors of Descartes Systems Group, of Waterloo, Ontario, Steelwedge Software , of Pleasanton, California, Board of Directors and Interim CEO of Optiant (acquired by Logility), the Board of Directors of Industri-Matematik-International (acquired by Symphony Technology, then China dotcom), the Board of Directors of Vtrenz (acquired by SilverPop), the Board of Directors of LeanLogistics of Holland, Michigan (acquired by Brambles USA), Avenue Right, of Fargo, North Dakota, Waer Systems, of Brighton, UK, the Board of Directors of New Vine Logistics (acquired by IBG Fulfillment Services) in Napa, California, ActualMeds, of Hartford, Connecticut, Aiko Biotechnology of Portland, Maine and Board Chairman of Control Group, a New York City-based digital media technology co
Wed, October 02, 2019
002 - Daniel Stanton (Part 2)
Daniel Stanton, PMP, CSCP, SCPro, MCSE, MCP, MBA, M Eng is a global executive with expertise in supply chain management and project leadership. He has worked with Caterpillar, the U.S. Navy, APICS (now ASCM), MHI, and several smaller firms. He's also been a professor at Bradley University, Jack Welch Management Institute, and National American University. Daniel is recognized as a LinkedIn Learning Insider, a"Pro to Know" for Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine, and a Supply Chain Futurist for IBM Watson Supply Chain. Get in touch with Daniel: www.danielstanton.com/
Sun, September 29, 2019
002 - Daniel Stanton (Part 1)
Daniel Stanton, PMP, CSCP, SCPro, MCSE, MCP, MBA, M Eng is a global executive with expertise in supply chain management and project leadership. He has worked with Caterpillar, the U.S. Navy, APICS (now ASCM), MHI, and several smaller firms. He's also been a professor at Bradley University, Jack Welch Management Institute, and National American University. Daniel is recognized as a LinkedIn Learning Insider, a"Pro to Know" for Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine, and a Supply Chain Futurist for IBM Watson Supply Chain. Get in touch with Daniel: https://www.danielstanton.com/
Thu, September 05, 2019
001 - Bill Marrin
Since the 1980s Bill Marrin has been one of supply chain’s most important thinkers. He has worked for innovative start ups as well as Eastman Kodak, and has worked closely with companies like Apple and Adobe to help improve product delivery as the print and publishing industry adopted networked services in the 1990s. As Bill says, “We were doing cloud before cloud computing was cool.” In 2007, Bill joined World 50, an invitation-only peer organization that provides a forum for C-level executives at the world’s top companies to exchange ideas in pursuit of growth. The supply chain subgroup, Supply Chain 50, was started by Bill. Connect with Bill on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-marrin/ ⏲️Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:00 – Richard's introduction to today's show and Supply Chain Next 02:00 – Bill's background as a supply chain professional 05:30 – The economic similarities between the 1980's and today 07:00 – What Bill learned from the dot-com crash 10:00 – Why supply chain wasn't integrated within the leadership of organizations until recently 13:00 – How the Supply50 group has evolved over the years 15:00 – What makes supply chain special to Bill 18:30 – How supply chain priorities have shifted toward innovation over the years 21:00 – Why the roles of supply chain professionals have expanded over time 24:30 – How Bill defines the digitization of supply chain 29:30 – The biggest factor stopping businesses from adopting digital supply chain practices 33:00 – Why supply chain functions are very similar across industries 36:00 – The security and data challenges large organizations face today 39:00 – How businesses should think about data science within the supply chain context 43:00 – Why companies struggle with the intake of accurate asset data 47:30 – Where Bill sees a massive opportunity in the supply chain of retail 50:00 – Why Bill thinks fast moving businesses will continue to win long-term 55:00 – The reason legacy workforces are holding supply chain organizations back 58:00 – How leaders can build succesful teams in 2019 and beyond
Fri, August 30, 2019
Welcome to Supply Chain Next!
Supply Chain Next is hosted by Requis Co-Founder Richard Donaldson.
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