Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast

1. #200 - The life and times of Gabriel Villablanca Sr.

Gabriel Villablanca Sr was born in the North of Chile in 1935. He began his working career as a homicide detective, following in his father's footsteps. At the age of 35 he decided to completely transform his life and join the aviation industry, where he remained until his retirement. The dictatorship in Chile made working in this industry extremely difficult and Mr. Villablanca moved his young family to the United States in the mid 1970’s to continue working in the industry at the time of fast

Nov 29,2023 40:00

2. #199 - Sabine Mueller on embracing change in the workplace

Sabine Mueller is the CEO & EVP at DHL Consulting, an independent management consultancy dedicated to creating value for Deutsche Post DHL Group, its customers and external companies. Sabine has spent the past 20 years helping supply chain leaders navigate the changes created by digital transformation, the impact of emerging technologies, new work modes, and the need to operate sustainably. Sabine also works tirelessly to help female leaders succeed by promoting more diversity and inclusion in m

Oct 18,2023 28:00

3. #198 - Amir Ghannad on how to become a transformative leader

Amir Ghannad is a leadership development specialist, international keynote speaker and the founder of The Ghannad Group, which offers speaking, workshop facilitation, executive coaching and consulting services, focused on guiding leaders in creating cultures that deliver breakthrough results and unprecedented fulfilment. For over 31 years, Amir led multi-functional, multinational teams in manufacturing and Supply Chain roles in a variety of business situations in the US, Asia, and Europe with co

Oct 11,2023 31:13

4. #197 - Harald Emberger on the transformation that has taken place within Supply Chain

Harald Emberger is the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Beiersdorf, one of the world's leading FMCG companies, whose brands include Nivea, Eucerin and Tesa. Prior to joining the company Harald held several different leadership roles with both Unilever PLC and Mars Inc, including Head of the Supply Chains for the Americas and Europe. Since joining Beiersdorf in 2015, Harald has been focused on growing the company's end-to-end supply chain. On this week's episode Harald and Maria discuss: The impact

Oct 04,2023 30:50

5. #196 - Dr. Wolfgang M. Partsch on the biggest problems facing the Supply Chain today

Dr. Wolfgang M. Partsch is a pioneer in Supply Chain Management and an internationally recognized thought leader in this field. Throughout his 30+ years in international consulting he has managed major projects in industries such as consumer products, chemical, pharmaceutical, electronics and automotive. Dr. Wolfgang has also authored dozens of Thought Leadership Papers in Supply Chain Management. Earlier this year he released his latest book, Breakthrough Supply Chains, which examines how compa

Sep 27,2023 31:21

6. #195 - Ayesha Simons on expanding the Supplier Diversity Transformation Programme at Colgate Palmolive

Ayesha Simons is the Sr. Director, Supplier Diversity and Global Project Management at Colgate Palmolive, one of the world's leading global consumer products companies. All in all Ayesha has worked for Colgate for 15 years and held several leadership roles in Global Project Management as well as Global and Regional Packaging Engineering roles within Global Supply Chain. Her current role sees her lead the development and implementation of strategies to enable the success of diverse owned business

Sep 20,2023 23:40

7. #194 - Marisa Farabaugh on the importance of building meaningful professional relationships

Marisa Farabaugh is the SVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at AdventHealth. Marisa joined AdventHealth in July 2019. Prior to this, she held several roles within the healthcare supply chain, most recently as the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. During her career Marisa has also held positions with the University of Florida Health and The Hershey Company. On this week's episode Marisa and Maria discuss: The role faith plays in the business decision making process

Sep 13,2023 26:13

8. #193 - Anand Medepalli on what people get wrong about Supply Chain Visibility

Anand Medepalli is the Chief Product Officer at Shippeo, a global leader in real-time multimodal transportation visibility. Anand has over 25 years of experience as a trusted advisor with leading companies in product strategies, commercial account strategies, and asset planning decisions in transportation, supply chain, and financial services. He has spent much of his career advising companies and defining innovative solutions to drive their growth. Before Shippeo, Anand was Head of AI Solutions

Sep 06,2023 34:00

9. Monthly Round-up: July 2023

In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from July. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:#189 - Francesca Gamboni on how to succeed in Supply Chain Management#190 - Cheryl Capps on Maintaining high standards during periods of disruption#191 - Kurt Ritter on how to operationalize sustainability initiatives#192 - Bindiya Vakil on how risks are

Jul 28,2023 17:02

10. #192 - Bindiya Vakil on how risks are shaping the Supply Chain

Bindiya Vakil is the CEO and co-founder of Resilinc. Founded in 2010, Resilinc is a leading cloud provider for supply chain and risk management that currently works with over 450 thousand suppliers in 200 countries. Prior to launching Resilinc, Bindiya worked for the likes of Cisco, Flextronics and MIT. As a supply chain expert, Bindiya has appeared on nationally syndicated TV, radio, and print media and in 2013 was named a Top Female Supply Chain Executive by Supply & Demand Chain Executive.On

Jul 26,2023 32:40

11. #191 - Kurt Ritter on how to operationalize sustainability initiatives

Kurt Ritter is the VP and General Manager Sustainability North America at The Coca Cola Company, one of the world’s largest beverage companies. In total the company offers 500 brands in more than 200 countries and territories. These of course include Fanta, Sprite and vitaminwater. Kurt has worked for Coca Cola for over 15 years and is currently responsible for overseeing the company's North American sustainability initiatives. On this week's episode Kurt and Maria discuss: His key takeaways fro

Jul 19,2023 26:45

12. #190 - Cheryl Capps on maintaining high standards during periods of disruption

Cheryl Capps is the Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at Corning Incorporated, one of the world's leading innovators in materials science. Cheryl has over 35 years of diverse leadership experience in manufacturing, supply chain and business management. Prior to joining Corning, Cheryl worked in several senior manufacturing and supply chain roles most notably with Bristol Myers Squibb. Since joining Corning in 2011, Cheryl has worked to transform the company’s global supply chain into a comp

Jul 12,2023 29:20

13. #189 - Francesca Gamboni on how to succeed in Supply Chain Management

Francesca Gamboni is a Supply Chain executive with over 30 years experience in supply chain management, manufacturing and procurement. In her time, Francesca has worked in a diverse number of industries including Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Aerospace, Aluminium and Cosmetics. Throughout her career she has worked for some of the most prestigious brands in the world such as PWC, Robert Bosch, Renault-Nissan, L'Oréal and PSA-Stellantis. On this week's episode Francesca and

Jul 05,2023 26:55

14. Monthly Round-up: June 2023

In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from June. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:#185 - David Strauss on how a connected Supply Chain helps you become resilient#186 - Dr Wayne Visser on why it is time to start reframing sustainability#187 - Meaghan Ziemba on how she became a Maven of Manufacturing#188 - Lynn Torrel on how the True De

Jun 30,2023 19:17

15. #188 - Lynn Torrel on how the True Demand initiative will help improve forecasting

Lynn Torrel is the Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer of global supply chain & manufacturing solutions provider, Flex. Lynn is responsible for direct and indirect materials, transportation and logistics, business operations, materials management and strategic supply chain management. Prior to joining Flex, Lynn held several leadership roles at Avnet spanning global supply chain solutions, strategic accounts and semiconductor business development, among others. In May 2019, she was named

Jun 28,2023 26:05

16. #187 - Meaghan Ziemba on how she became a Maven of Manufacturing

Meaghan Ziemba is a technical writer, brand storyteller, and marketer for industrial manufacturers. As the owner of Z-ink Solutions, Meaghan provides the industry with copywriting and copyediting services. As well as this she is also the host of Mavens of Manufacturing, a live video broadcast series, which focuses on women in the sector. Its mission is to attract younger generations to join manufacturing or engineering career pathways to help close the skills and gender gaps.On this week's episo

Jun 21,2023 28:48

17. #186 - Dr Wayne Visser on why it is time to start reframing sustainability

Dr Wayne Visser is a globally recognized academic, public speaker and author. Dr Wayne’s work has taken him to 78 countries in the past 30 years. In that time he has worked with over 200 clients, ranging from Coca-Cola, Dell, DHL and HSBC to the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Bank. Dr Visser sees his mission as helping to bring about transformative thinking and action in business and society. His latest book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society a

Jun 14,2023 26:35

18. #185 - David Strauss on how a connected Supply Chain helps you become resilient

David Strauss is the VP, Strategic Partner & Enterprise Solutions at e2open, the supply chain software platform that enables the world’s largest companies to transform the way they make, move, and sell goods and services. David has over 20 years experience working for international supply chain software companies. In fact, prior to joining e2open David spent nearly a decade supporting the global chemical industry at Elemica. Since joining e2open in 2014 David has been focused on working with the

Jun 07,2023 26:03

19. Monthly Round-up: May 2023

In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from May. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:#180 - Joe Sullivan on the importance of being a resource to your audience#181 - Aaron Prather discusses the future of Automation & Robotics#182 - Amy Englemark on how to prevent burnout and stay on top of your game#183 - David Yang on why every company w

Jun 02,2023 17:48

20. #184 - Jim Vinoski on how the energy transition is impacting manufacturing

Jim Vinoski is an industry executive who has spent decades in manufacturing, focusing predominantly on engineering, operations, and management. During his 30-year career he has helped companies such as Ralston-Purina and General Mills make products ranging from food to plastics and paints to bourbon. Jim is currently the president of Cosgrove Content, which provides writing and editing services. As well as this he writes a regular column for Forbes magazine and hosts the Manufacturing Talks podc

May 31,2023 27:24

21. #183 - David Yang on why every company will become a logistics company

David Yang is a Partner at Activant Capital, a global investment firm that partners with high-growth companies that seek to transform commerce. Since the firm’s inception in 2015, Activant has invested in more than 25 private and public start-ups including market-leading companies such as Deliverr, Better.com and Bolt. Last year the firm released a report in which they claim that every company will soon become a logistics company. On this week's episode David and Maria discuss: The key takeaway

May 24,2023 27:03

22. #182 - Amy Englemark on how to prevent burnout and stay on top of your game

Amy Englemark is a Speaker, Author, Consultant and Business Coach. Amy coaches ambitious executive leaders on how to prioritise personal health and happiness without sacrificing financial security, productivity or family connection. Last year Amy released a book titled, From Burnout to Bliss: The 21-Day Plan To Boost Health, Wealth & Happiness, which provides actionable advice on how to decompress and find your bliss. On this week's episode Amy and Maria discuss: The signs that leaders should lo

May 17,2023 29:44

23. #181 - Aaron Prather discusses the future of Automation & Robotics

Aaron Prather is the Director, Robotics & Autonomous Systems Program at ASTM International, one of the world’s largest and most established standards creating organisations. Prior to joining ASTM Aaron spent almost 27 years working for FedEX. During his time there he held various positions, including Senior Technical Advisor. Aaron is now focused on helping the Robotics Industry to grow and expand through standardisation, workforce development, and research efforts. In his current role he works

May 10,2023 25:56

24. #180 - Joe Sullivan on the importance of being a resource to your audience

Joe Sullivan is the Founder of industrial marketing agency, Gorilla 76. Joe has worked as a manufacturing marketing consultant for over 10 years. In that time he has helped countless B2B manufacturers grow through revenue-focused marketing programs. Joe is also the host of The Manufacturing Executive podcast. The show focuses on the successes and struggles of manufacturing leaders. On this week's episode Joe and Maria discuss: The latest innovations in manufacturing The importance of marketing i

May 03,2023 26:39

25. Monthly Round-up: April 2023

In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from April. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:#176 - Ieke le Blanc & Freek Aertsen on how ChatGPT is reshaping the way we do business#177 - Mathew Elenjickal and Marc Boileau on the importance of End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility#178 - Stephan Sieber on how to leverage platform innovations to over

Apr 28,2023 13:28

26. #179 - John Dyck on the democratisation of Smart Manufacturing

John Dyck is the CEO of CESMII, the Smart Manufacturing Institute. Prior to joining CESMII, John held senior leadership positions in large corporations like GE and Rockwell Automation. He was also effective in raising VC funding and building a successful software start-up called Activplant. In 2020 he was recognised by the Society of Manufacturing Engineering as one of ‘30 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing in the USA.’ On this week's episode John and Maria discuss: The key principles of Smart M

Apr 26,2023 25:32

27. #178 - Stephan Sieber on how to leverage platform innovations to overcome Supply Chain Challenges

Stephan Sieber is the CEO of Transporeon, one of the world's leading Transportation Management Platforms. Prior to joining Transporeon Stephan spent 13 years working for SAP in a number of senior management roles before going on to shape the development of ERP provider Unit4. Stephan now focuses on growing Transporeon's global freight network, which includes +1,300 industrial shippers, +100 large retailers and +145,000 carriers and logistics service providers, which as a result makes it the larg

Apr 19,2023 30:35

28. #177 - Mathew Elenjickal and Marc Boileau on the importance of End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility

Joining us this week are Mathew Joseph Elenjickal and Marc Boileau from FourKites, the world's leading supply chain intelligence platform. Founded in 2014 FourKites delivers real-time visibility and execution for over 1200 companies and third-party logistics firms across 200 countries. Using a patented artificial intelligence to calculate shipment arrival times, FourKites enables customers to lower operating costs, improve on-time performance, and strengthen end-customer relationships.On this we

Apr 12,2023 27:53

29. #66 - Driving Excellence through Diversity with Beth Morgan, Allison Bales and Dirk Holbach

The creation of a diverse, supportive, and stimulating work environment is critical for every business's success. In this episode, we discuss the topic of diversity with Beth Morgan, Founder and CEO of boom!, the global community for aspiring and experienced female supply chain professionals, Dirk Holbach, CSCO of Laundry and HomeCare at Henkel, and Allison Bales, Senior Manager Supply Chain & Strategy Development, Laundry and HomeCare, Henkel. What role do women play in driving transformation p

Sep 20,2021 38:54

30. #65 - Thriving Through Crisis: What’s Next in Supply Chain? with Yossi Sheffi

In this episode, we host Yossi Sheffi, MIT Professor and Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL), to discuss his latest book: "The New (Ab)Normal." Defined as a must-read for Supply Chain Executives, we explore where the desire for writing this book came from and the advice that leaders can gain from it. What does the future of supply chain look like, and what are the significant trends that will characterize a now irreversibly-changed reality? About the speakerDr. Yo

Sep 20,2021 39:11

31. #64 - Building a Ground-Breaking Supply Chain for a Covid-19 Vaccine with David Simchi-Levi, Mirko Senatore and Roddy Martin

Successful delivery of a Covid-19 vaccine in early 2021 would be an unprecedented achievement in vaccine development history. While vaccine trials are still underway, the supply chain race is on to determine how to inoculate 70% of the world's population, a population of over 5.5 billion people. This panel discussion explores how the pharmaceutical industry can collaborate with key stakeholders to build a robust supply chain from the ground up. This is in a market where the sheer speed of execut

Sep 20,2021 46:08

32. #63 - Synchronizing E2E Supply Chain and Smart Manufacturing Strategies with Marcos Paganini

In this session, Marcos Paganini, VP of Global Manufacturing Strategy and Deployment at Johnson and Johnson Consumer Health, shares his best practice advice on defining an E2E smart manufacturing and supply chain strategy. Marcos addresses customer-centricity and how to place customers at the heart of all supply chain operations and aligning teams in terms of their service to customers. Marcos also shares his insight into defining a smart manufacturing global technology strategy, making the corr

Sep 20,2021 30:55

33. #62 - Diversity by Design with Dr Dirk Holbach

Building Supply Chain resilience is pivotal to thriving during times of crisis and disruption. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Dirk Holbach, CSCO and Corporate VP of Laundry and HomeCare at Henkel about creating the type of teams that can help a Supply Chain leader in the Covid era. Given the pace of change and the amount of disruption, it is essential to have adaptable, flexible and emotionally intelligent leadership and teams. Here we discuss the skills needed and how to hire and retain the

Sep 20,2021 34:46

34. #61 - Driving Digital Transformation through Next-Generation Chief Supply Chain Capabilities with Chris Tyas

The Chief Supply Chain Officer for today’s crisis and tomorrow’s disruptive future needs to be a Chief Integration Officer. In this episode we speak with Supply Chain icon Chris Tyas about the next generation capabilities of the CSCO. Chris’ unique perspective gives us insight into the skills needed to perform through complexity and build resilience into the Supply Chain in order to gain end-to-end visibility. The role of integration and scenario planning is critical.

Sep 20,2021 34:59

35. #60 - Transformation Trends with Stephan de Barse

In this episode, we speak with Stephan de Barse, Executive Vice President at o9 Solutions about the latest trends in Supply Chain Transformation. Stephan offers us a unique perspective on the Transformation challenges impacting supply chain leaders today, as well as best practice and advice on overcoming them.

Oct 15,2020 21:30

36. #59 - The Supply Chain Profession with Lora Cecere

In part 2 of our interview with Supply Chain thought-leader, Lora Cecere, we explore the changing landscape of the Supply Chain profession since its inception to the era of disruption. What are the fundamental qualities of a good Supply Chain leader today? What is Supply Chain excellence and how can leaders capitalise on the opportunities created by the covid-era?

Sep 18,2020 24:59

37. #58 - The power of Demand Sensing with Pawel Jonczy

Understanding the demand signal is one of the most important and powerful tools to deliver value to your business and your client. In this episode, we speak with Pawel Jonczy, Global Supply Chain Director - Feminine Care of P&G about his passion: Demand Sensing. Pawel shares with us effective techniques to use Demand Sensing in creating business value. We hear about Pawel’s experience in making Demand Sensing work for his division at P&G.

Sep 16,2020 36:32

38. #57 - The Digital Supply Network with Amit Sinha, Thorsten Wuest and Rafael Calderon

This is an exciting episode with the authors of a recent book, “Digital Supply Networks” talking about the practical guidelines for implementing Digital Transformation today. This book is a road map for implementing effective digital strategies and tactics in Supply Chain and smart manufacturing.

Sep 10,2020 51:38

39. #56 - Supply Chains to Admire Research with Lora Cecere

This episode offered us a chance to speak with Lora Cecere, Founder of Supply Chain Insights about the extensive research Supply Chain Insights have conducted over the last few years. Lora speaks with us about her data driven approach to understanding why so many Supply Chains are stuck and underperforming vs their peer groups. This is an exciting and insightful piece of research that will change the way you build your Supply Chain.

Sep 07,2020 28:49

40. #55 - Critical Elements of Leadership with Dave Koss and Stephan de Barse

The failure to successfully implement Digital Transformation lies squarely in the ability to navigate technical and cultural change in a complex environment. In today’s episode, we speak with Dave Koss, a retired US Navy Captain, Top Gun Strike Fighter and Blue Angels pilot, as well as Stephan de Barse, Executive Vice President of o9 Solutions to see what lessons we can learn from the military approach to implementing change in today’s Covid era. Both of our guests bring a unique approach to the

Sep 04,2020 39:45

41. #54 - Continuous Improvement and Supply Chain with Siobhan Pandya

Siobhan Pandya, Director of Continuous Improvement at Mary Kay, speaks with us about the best practices for implementing continuous improvement to drive agility, flexibility and resilience in today’s Supply Chain. The Covid era calls on us to rewrite the rule books on business processes and everything we know about our customers. How can Continuous Improvement help us navigate the complexities of the unknown in this VUCA world?

Sep 03,2020 41:18

42. #53 - Leadership through complexity with Larry Wyche

In this podcast episode, we speak with Retired 3 Star General, Larry Wyche, about leading through crisis and complexity. We discuss the role of leadership in a fast-paced and disruptive environment and get practical insight and advice from an experienced Supply Chain professional whose decisions in the industry were literally a matter of life or death.

Aug 27,2020 47:03

43. #52 - Creating Trustworthy AI with Thilak Mahendran

Thilak Mahendran, Senior Client Engagement Lead for AI at IBM joins us to discuss the opportunities, possibilities and challenges of implementing AI in today’s Supply Chain. Thilak walks us through the use of Augmented Intelligence in creating a future-proof business that will not only create business value but will also enhance the life of its employees.

Aug 24,2020 41:36

44. #51 - Leadership and Change with Pat McLagan

In this episode, we speak with Pat McLagan, author and thought leader about the deep transformational change in the supply chain. During this session, Pat offers us an explanation of the 4 types of change and gives us practical guidelines and advice for managing change during complexity. We discuss the opportunities and challenges leaders have in managing change.

Aug 21,2020 55:17

45. #50 - AI and the future of Augmented Intelligence with Andrea Martin

In this episode of FIN TV we speak with Andrea Martin, Leader of the Watson Center in Munich and Member of the German Parliament Commission for AI on the current and future landscape of AI and Robotics. We discussed the opportunities, challenges and critical success factors for the implementation of AI in the Supply Chain.

Aug 07,2020 35:43

46. #49 - A conversation on the future of Supply Chain with Kelsey Hudspeth

Why are Digital Transformation projects still failing to live up to the hype? Why do they fail in general? In this session, we hear from Kelsey Hudspeth from IBM Watson Center Munich, about the role people have to play in digital transformation. We also talk about practical use cases for blockchain in creating a sustainable Supply Chain.

Aug 03,2020 38:10

47. #48 - Today’s Supply Chain Leader with Radu Palamariu

Radu Palamariu, CEO of Alcott Global, speaks to us about the evolution of the Supply Chain profession through the years. In this episode, we discuss a roadmap for success from Supply Chain Executive to Chief Supply Chain Officer. Radu offers us his viewpoint on attracting and retaining top talent in today’s complex and competitive environment and gives insight into the companies succeeding.

Jul 10,2020 38:32

48. #47 - The role of humans in the implementation of AI with Nada Sanders

In this episode, we speak with Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, Thought-leader and Author, Nada Sanders about the keys to success in implementing and using Artificial Intelligence in business today. The failure rate of digital transformation projects is worrying. Professor Sanders helps us understand the critical aspects that are needed in order to ensure the successful implementation of AI in any business. Her book, “Humachine: Humankind, Machines and the Future of Enterprise

Jul 08,2020 41:35

49. #46 - Talent management for the Supply Chain of the future with Marisa Schoeman

Marisa Schoeman from Diageo talks to us about building strong teams to lead the resilient Supply Chain of the future. Marisa gives us practical advice and pointers for both attracting and managing tomorrow’s planning leaders. We also discuss the opportunities that lie ahead for the demand planner of the future.

Jul 06,2020 32:46

50. #45 - Leading through change and crisis with Alicia McKay

In this episode, we speak with Alicia McKay, Author, Podcast Host, leadership and strategy expert about change and transformation. We talk about effective strategies for leading through change and why so many transformation projects fail.

Jul 01,2020 41:24

51. #44 - The Critical, Cross-Functional Supply Chain with Philip Greenfield

Our guest, Philip Greenfield, European Supply Chain Director at Dyson, has had a colourful and varied experience across the entire Supply Chain function. In this episode, we explored multiple topics: from the impact of COVID on Supply Chain to the importance of demand sensing technology. We also explored the critical importance of working collaboratively and across multiple functions in order to build a resilient and effective Supply Chain.

Jun 29,2020 36:36

52. #43 - The Evolution of the Supply Chain Function with Paulo de Tarso M Gomes

In today’s episode, we speak with Paulo de Tarso M Gomes, VP, Global Supply Chain, South America for Schneider Electric about the past, present and future of the Supply Chain function. We talked about the opportunities and challenges of Industry 4.0 and how to implement Digital Transformation projects during times of crisis and complexity.

Jun 26,2020 35:58

53. #42 - The Digital Transformation Journey with Maria Jesus Saenz

Maria Jesus Saenz from MIT joins us to discuss multiple case studies and research on the successful digital transformation journey of many companies. We hear about the impact of the current pandemic on the future of digital Supply Chains.

Jun 24,2020 41:23

54. #41 - Creating value through Digital Transformation with Dr. Anne Robinson

In this episode, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Anne Robinson, Chief Strategy Officer of Kinaxis about why so many Digital Transformation projects fail. We discussed how using the principles of Change Management can pave the way for the success of any digital transformation endeavour. Dr. Robinson, who brings a wealth of industry experience to the conversation also reminded us of the need to focus on process and people, as well as technology in building a resilient and agile Supply Cha

Jun 22,2020 37:26

55. #40 - The Supply Chain leader of tomorrow with Vince Mozik

We sit down with Vince Mozik, VP of Education and Instructor at APICS NTX and Adjunct Professor at The University of Texas at Dallas and discuss the attributes and traits of tomorrow’s Supply Chain leader. How can organizations hire, retain, and develop tomorrow’s leaders in the current environment?

Jun 18,2020 40:54

56. #39 - Supply Chain Leadership and the road ahead with Wayne Rothman

In this episode, we speak with Wayne Rothman, VP Partnerships & External Supply Janssen Pharmaceuticals at Johnson & Johnson about the role of the Supply Chain leader over the years and what the outlook is for the new normal. Wayne talks to us about “Digital Dexterity”, building effective teams and how to create the right environment for a successful Digital Transformation project.

Jun 12,2020 38:23

57. #38 - Digital Transformation is a must with Stephan de Barse

In this episode of FIN: TV we speak with Stephan de Barse, EVP of o9 Solutions, and discuss the practical steps for Digital Transformation in the age of Covid. We speak about scaleable change that can transform your Supply Chain to operate in an unpredictable world.

Jun 08,2020 29:43

58. #37 - The Supply Chain Leader of the Future with Neil Ackerman

During this episode, we hear from Neil Ackerman, Global Head Advanced Supply Chain Technology, Middle East, and Africa from Johnson & Johnson about the changing landscape of Supply Chain management and the role of the Supply Chain leader. Complexity and unpredictability are the order of the day and the Supply Chain leader has the opportunity to emerge as one of the most important people within their organization. We also discuss the value of demand sensing and why companies need to embrace this

Jun 03,2020 42:09

59. #36 - The Collaborative Supply Chain with Michael Hugos

In this episode, we speak with Author and Founder of SCM Globe, Michael Hugos, about the perfect synergy between people and technology in using data to make better decisions. Michael’s sometimes controversial views challenge our thinking around the use of technology in the Supply Chain function. We discuss how to create the collaborative Supply Chain of the future. SCM Globe provides Supply Chain management simulation technology that is engaging, educational, and entertaining. If you would like

May 28,2020 48:47

60. #35 - Demand Forecast Accuracy and Visibility with Roddy Martin

In this episode, Roddy Martin, Digital Strategy Leader at Tracelink, talks about the importance of Demand Forecast accuracy in helping organisations build a resilient Supply Chain. Roddy gives us essential tips for leaders in developing a path to gaining true visibility and delivering value to their clients. This is the only way to survive and thrive in a VUCA world.

Apr 27,2020 36:42

61. #34 - Leadership in the age of uncertainty with Declan Supple

In this episode, Declan Supple, Former VP Global Supply Chain of Stada talks to us about the challenges and opportunities facing Supply Chain leaders today. We explore the way the role has evolved over the years and what is in store for the post-COVID future.

Apr 24,2020 35:54

62. #33 - The case for “Reverse Logistics” with Adrian Hernandez

Adrian Hernandez, Founder, and CEO of Simplicity Works joins us to talk about his company’s use of 3D Bonding technology to disrupt the shoe manufacturing industry. In this episode, we look at the opportunities in the manufacturing and Supply Chain industries in the post-COVID world.

Apr 19,2020 39:13

63. #32 - Manufacturing Continuity through crisis with Sergio Gamboa

In this episode, we speak with Sergio Gamboa, Associate Director, Global Business Process Improvement at Ansell, about the risks, challenges, and opportunities of manufacturing during COVID-19. We discuss the importance of looking at existing and past management philosophies like Lean and Six Sigma, as well as new ways of working, in order to quickly adapt to our new normal.

Apr 19,2020 31:06

64. #31 - Advanced Planning through complexity with Cihan Muderrisoglu

In this episode, we speak with Cihan Muderrisoglu, Global Operations Planning and Development Director for Danone about the unintended opportunities of the current crisis. We discuss the future of e-commerce and how advanced planning plays a critical role in a business’ ability to overcome crisis and complexity.

Apr 19,2020 34:51

65. #30 - The importance of the Supply Chain function with Hank Ackerman

In today’s episode, we sit down with Hank Ackerman, former VP Global Supply Chain at Prince International Corporation to talk about the importance of the Supply Chain leader coming to the forefront of business. We talked about the opportunities that crises can present to Supply Chain professionals in evolving their business models and creating a resilient, agile and adaptable business.

Apr 19,2020 30:17

66. #29 - The New Integrative and Agile Supply Chain with Roddy Martin

Is your Supply Chain agile enough to withstand the next disruption? In this episode, we speak with Roddy Martin, Chief Digital Strategist at TraceLink to discuss the path to creating an integrative and agile Supply Chain for the future. We talk about the role of the CSCO in a new post-COVID world and how these leaders are fundamental in building a resilient business.

Apr 19,2020 32:47

67. #28 - How can we shape a better future? with Dr. Max McKeown

Dr. Max McKeown, Strategist, Innovator, Speaker, Coach, and Psychologist, gives us valuable leadership tactics and techniques for working through crises. In this episode, we discuss the methodologies for employing innovation to get results now and we learn about ways to use our curiosity to drive action.

Apr 19,2020 38:59

68. #27 - Concurrent Planning: The New Supply Chain with Claire Milner

In this session, we speak with Claire Milner, SVP EMEA Business for Kinaxis, about the old vs new Supply Chain. Disruption is the new norm. So, how do Supply Chain leaders plan for the unplannable? We discuss the need for greater visibility and agility in an ever-changing and fast-paced world and how achieving this will be vital for success in a post-COVID world.

Apr 19,2020 29:04

69. #26 - Supply Chain in the face of adversity with Mirko Senatore

Mirko Senatore, Global Supply Chain Lead - European Distributor Markets for Pfizer gives us his best advice for what to do during a crisis. During this episode we discuss the benefits of collaboration, sticking to tried and tested processes and the unintended opportunities that a crisis can give you.

Apr 19,2020 40:24

70. #25 - Opportunities through crisis with Stephen Day

In this episode, we are joined by Stephen Day, Chief Procurement Officer of Kantar, where we explore the fragility of today’s vulnerable Supply Chains and what leaders can do to explore the opportunities available to them. We discuss new ways of thinking and creating diverse teams to drive innovation.

Apr 19,2020 37:01

71. #24 - Scenario Planning in Supply Chain with Massimo Magliocco

Massimo Magliocco, IBP Planning Director of STMicroelectronics, joins us to talk about the need for scenario planning in order to manage effectively in times of crisis. We speak about how planning in a VUCA world is essential and can make the difference between a company’s success or failure in the face of a coming storm.

Apr 19,2020 38:52

72. #23 - A wake-up call for Supply Chain with Zsofia Agnes Nagy

In this session, we speak with Zsofia Agnes Nagy, Supply Chain Project Director - International Operations at Novo Nordisk about the state of the industry. Zsofia gives us her views on the changing perception of the Supply Chain function and the challenges of managing through crises. We discuss the challenges ahead and how Supply Chain leaders can effectively prepare for change.

Apr 19,2020 37:52

73. #22 - Transformation through challenges with Renaud Besnard

Renaud Besnard, Group Chief Manufacturing Officer, at Photobox, walks us through the process of transformation in a fairly conservative industry. We discuss the key elements for successful transformation by embracing new technologies and preparing your team for change. Renaud gives us a case study on overcoming challenges whilst ensuring that consumer demands are kept.

Apr 19,2020 35:27

74. #21 - Supply Chain Risk and Resilience with Andreas Wieland

Andreas Wieland, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at Copenhagen Business School, speaks with us about preparing your Supply Chain to handle risk, which is particularly relevant in today’s environment. We also discuss how the Supply Chain function has evolved in the last few decades and what characteristics the Supply Chain leader of tomorrow will have. At the same time, we discover the opportunities that can be created in a crisis and the new emerging business models companies will

Apr 19,2020 46:41

75. #20 - Data-driven leadership and Digital Transformation with Keith Bestwick

We speak with Keith Bestwick, Partner at R&G Global Consultants, in order to understand how data-driven leadership can help deliver significant business performance improvements for a business undergoing a Digital Transformation journey. Keith provides powerful advice to senior leaders about navigating the digital landscape.

Apr 19,2020 41:08

76. #19 - Practical advice for Blockchain in today‘s Supply Chain with Dr. Stylianos Kampakis

Dr. Stylianos Kampakis, Data scientist, AI, and ML expert breaks down the benefits of implementing a blockchain solution to further advance Supply Chain competitive advantage. We discuss real, applicable methods and processes for applying blockchain effectively and try to cut through the hype to work out the truth behind this emerging technology.

Apr 19,2020 23:12

77. #18 - Why do 70% of all companies going through a transformation fail? with Dan Key

Dan Key, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Dentsply Sirona, offers our viewers key insight into why Digital Transformation projects fail and what you can do to ensure success. Dan gives us live examples of what works and what doesn’t and how to prepare your organisation to embrace change and transformation.

Apr 19,2020 36:31

78. #17 - Guidelines for Digital Transformation success with Angelo Dalporto

Angelo Dalporto, Deputy Vice-President Supply Chain (UK, BeNeLux, AS EMEA), Dormakaba UK & Ireland gives us real, actionable steps to secure success in the implementation and realisation of Digital Transformation projects. There are key reasons why Digital Transformation projects fail and we speak with Angelo on how to avoid these failures.

Apr 19,2020 31:07

79. #16 - Turning Artificial Intelligence into a competitive advantage with Tom Davenport

Tom Davenport, President's Distinguished Professor in Information Technology and Management at Babson College, speaks to us about companies and their leaders using artificial intelligence for practical applications, rather than the over-ambitious 'moonshots' seen in its early days. Tom's new book, The AI Advantage, provides us with further details.

Apr 19,2020 44:43

80. #15 - How to adapt and succeed in the automated workplace with Larry Boyer

Futurist and Technologist Larry Boyer looks at the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution, where the convergence of Automation, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence looks to set to transform the future of work.

Apr 19,2020 26:12

81. #14 - Innovation and IoT in manufacturing at Lego with Jesper Toubol

Jesper Toubol, Vice President, Elements and Moulds at Lego, describes how the company innovates with new technology like IoT, and what needs to change in the manufacturing industry to attract the next generation of talented recruits.

Apr 19,2020 23:22

82. #13 - Executing an effective strategy for Supply Chain 4.0 with Professor Richard Wilding OBE

Professor Richard Wilding OBE, Professor & Chair in Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield University School of Management, joins us to talk about culture, technology, innovation and what Supply Chain 4.0 means for practitioners.

Apr 19,2020 51:56

83. #12 - Leading Digital Transformation at Pirelli with Marcelo De Santis

Marcelo De Santis, Group CIO at Pirelli gives us practical advice on leading digital transformation initiatives in a modern business today. We discuss the convergence of people, processes and technology in this endeavor. Marcelo provides us with guidelines on what to do and, more importantly, what to avoid.

Apr 19,2020 33:34

84. #11 - Conversations on AI, Diversity and Change with Leah Pickering & Luke Mullins

Leah Pickering is the Distribution Area Lead EMEA at AstraZeneca. Luke Mullins is the CEO at Manufacturing Change Management Consultancy, Volta.On this week's episode Leah, Luke and Maria discuss: The hype around Digital Transformation in Manufacturing.How processes, culture and leadership fit into the equation.Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.↓ Leah Pickering ↓https://www.linked

Nov 21,2019 44:28

85. #10 - 8 Key Strategies for attracting and retaining talent in today‘s Supply Chain with Dave Malenfant

Dave Malenfant is the Director of Outreach and Partnerships, Centre for Supply Chain Innovation at MJ Neely School of Business (Texas Christian University). Dave is a strategic supply chain operations leader with more than 40 years' experience in driving change and performance improvement across the supply chain. During the episode Dave and Maria discuss:Today’s talent shortages in the Supply Chain industry.8 key and effective methods for hiring and keeping Supply Chain talent.Creating the Supp

Oct 02,2019 55:48

86. #9 - Weaponize your Supply Chain with AI with Stephan de Barse

Stephan de Barse is the Chief Revenue Officer at 09 Solutions, one the world leaders in Advanced supply chain planning, control tower, demand forecasting and digital IBP. Stephan leads all global sales, marketing, aim10x, business development, and other go-to-market activities to drive business growth for o9. On this week's episode Stephan and Maria discuss: How to revolutionise your Supply Chain for end-to-end competitive advantage by using AI technology.Make sure to like and subscribe to Trans

Jun 04,2019 13:58

87. #8 - Does Supply Chain have an image issue? - A conversation on diversity with Annika Tibbe & Carina Tyralla

Annika Tibbe is the Supply Chain Director at Cargill Starches, Sweeteners & Texturizers Europe. Carina Tyralla is the Vice President of Global Supply Chain Management at Tom Tailor Group.On this week's episode Annika, Carina and Maria discuss: Diversity.MillennialsHow to bring new talent into the Supply Chain industry.Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.↓ Amy Engelmark ↓https://www.

May 08,2019 38:23

88. #7 - Henrik von Scheel: Embracing the Second Wave of Manufacturing (Industry 4.0)

Henrik von Scheel is best known as the originator of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the mastermind of the European Digital Agenda, which ignited the global themes of today. In 2019, he was recognized as “the most influential management thinker of our times” by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai with the prestigious Knowledge Award viz. the Nobel prize of knowledge sharing.On this week's episode Henrik and Maria discuss: How to embrace the new wave of manufacturing in

Apr 01,2019 40:12

89. #6 - Digital Transformation and the Changing Landscape of Industry with Blaine Mathieu

Blaine Mathieu is the Chief Marketing and Product Officer at VANTIQ. Over the course of his career he has worked with companies across North America, Europe, and Asia and his passion for AI, IoT, and edge computing has also made him a sought-after speaker at dozens of global industry events. Blaine also runs his own podcast series VTV for VANTIQ on current trends in manufacturing and Supply Chain.On this week's episode Blaine and Maria discuss: Real-time, automation and human machine collaborati

Mar 26,2019 39:30

90. #5 - How AI can transform your supply chain with Stephan de Barse

Stephan de Barse is the Chief Revenue Officer at 09 Solutions, one the world leaders in Advanced supply chain planning, control tower, demand forecasting and digital IBP. Stephan leads all global sales, marketing, aim10x, business development, and other go-to-market activities to drive business growth for o9. On this week's episode Stephan and Maria discuss: How AI can transform your Supply Chain.Demand sensing.End-to-end analysisAutonomous Supply Chains.Make sure to like and subscribe to Transf

Mar 18,2019 55:31

91. #4 - End-to-End with Roddy Martin

Roddy Martin is an industry leader with a wealth of experience in Supply Chain, manufacturing and operations functions. Over the years, Roddy has worked at Oracle, Gartner, South African Breweries, Accenture and CCI. Roddy is a Value Chain and Digital Operations Transformation Subject Matter expert and experience Management Consultant.During the episode Roddy and Maria discuss:End-to-End Transformation.The future of the Supply Chain industry. Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to

Mar 11,2019 45:02

92. #3 - The Supply Chain of tomorrow with Andreas Wieland

Andreas Wieland is the Associate Professor of Supply Chain Risk Management at Copenhagen Business School, where he is the Program Director of the Graduate Diploma (HD) in Supply Chain Management. Andreas is also the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Supply Chain Management. His current research focuses on resilience and transformation. On this week's episode Andreas and Maria discuss: The current and future state of Supply Chains.How future problems such as climate change and business trends

Mar 08,2019 42:21

93. #2 - The Circular Economy: Real world case studies and advice for Supply Chain professionals with Catherine Weetman

Catherine Weetman is the Director of Rethink Global. Catherine provides tailored support for businesses and start-ups, social enterprises and public sector organisations. She has over 25 years’ business experience, in manufacturing, retail, contract logistics, and supply chain consultancy. She is also the of author, A Circular Economy Handbook for Business and Supply Chains.During the episode Catherine and Maria discuss:Practical and useful advice for Supply Chain professionals and business lead

Mar 01,2019 48:50

94. #1 - 200 definitions? Supply Chain has an identity problem! with Dave Malenfant

Dave Malenfant is the Director of Outreach and Partnerships, Centre for Supply Chain Innovation at MJ Neely School of Business (Texas Christian University). Dave is a strategic supply chain operations leader with more than 40 years' experience in driving change and performance improvement across the supply chain. During the episode Dave and Maria discuss:The current and future state of Supply Chains - from the skills gap and talent shortage, to industry perception of the profession and creating

Feb 15,2019 01:06:59

95. #176 - Ieke le Blanc & Freek Aertsen on how ChatGPT is reshaping the way we do business

Joining us this week are Ieke le Blanc and Freek Aertsen from forecasting and planning specialists, EyeOn. Ieke and Freek recently joined forces to co-author a new e-book called, AI consultancy is dead, 100+ S&OP questions answered by Chat GPT, which reviews the answers given by the chatbot around S&OP.On this week's episode Ieke, Freek and Maria discuss: The use cases for ChatGPT.The lessons they learnt during the making of the e-book. The future relationship between man and machine. Make s

Apr 05,2023 28:00

96. Monthly Round-up: March 2023

In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from March. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:#172 - Max Vliegenthart and Daniëlle van der Ende on why holistic pricing will change the dynamic between CPG and retailersInternational Women’s Day - Celebrating inspirational women and highlighting their incredible careers#173 - Martin Bysh on how to

Mar 31,2023 13:26

97. #175 - Tonya Jackson on leveraging disruption to build a more resilient Supply Chain

Tonya Jackson is the Senior Vice President, Chief Product Delivery Officer at Lexmark, one of the leading providers of printing and imaging products. Tonya has been with Lexmark since its inception in 1991 and has worked for the company in some shape or form for almost 40 years. During that time she has held various management roles. In 2020 her role was expanded to include development and service delivery. On this week's episode Tonya and Maria discuss: The key to her longevity at Lexmark. Lev

Mar 29,2023 28:45

98. #174 - Abdelaziz Salah and Emilie Lowenbach on the challenges of developing a sustainable supply chain

Joining us this week are Abdelaziz Salah and Emilie Lowenbach from Ecotone, Europe’s leading organic, vegetarian, health and fair-trade food company. Ecotone's brands include many pioneers and market leaders such as Bjorg, Bonneterre, Clipper, Whole Earth and Allos. In 2019, the company became Europe’s first multinational B Corp food business.On this week's episode Abdelaziz, Emilie and Maria discuss: The responsibility of being awarded the world’s highest B Corp score.The challenges of running

Mar 22,2023 26:20

99. #173 - Martin Bysh on how to implement a culture of fairness, openness and collaboration in logistics

Martin Bysh is the co-founder & CEO of Huboo, an award-winning order fulfilment service for eCommerce sellers. Huboo has grown at a remarkable rate since its launch in 2017 and is now responsible for shipping an average of five million packages a year. More importantly perhaps the company has been able to achieve this tremendous growth whilst implementing the type of culture that is rarely seen in fulfilment and logistics. On this week's episode Martin and Maria discuss: How supply chain simulat

Mar 15,2023 24:43

100. International Women’s Day - Celebrating inspirational women and highlighting their incredible careers

In this special International Women’s Day edition of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the conversations she has had with the fantastic women we have had on the show in the past 12 months. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:#140 - People’s Collaboration and Metaverse Meetings with Sheri Hinish of IBM and Justin Goldston of Penn State University#143 - Optimising Supply Chain Waste with Stephan

Mar 08,2023 14:07

101. #172 - Max Vliegenthart and Daniëlle van der Ende on why holistic pricing will change the dynamic between CPG and retailers

Joining us this week are Max Vliegenthart and Daniëlle van der Ende from Visualfabriq, the world’s frontrunner in AI enhanced revenue growth management. Founded in 2013, Visualfabriq is looking to solve the key pain points in an industry dominated by legacy systems. Their platform uses a mixture of integrated data, artificial intelligence and workflows to greatly empower CPG employees and create more profit. On this week's episode Max, Daniëlle and Maria discuss: The benefits of holistic pricing

Mar 01,2023 25:16

102. #171 - Sami Naffakh on why it is time to transition from a Supply Chain to a Supply Ecosystem

Sami Naffakh is Chief Supply Officer at Reckitt, one of the leading hygiene, health and nutrition companies in the world. Sami oversees Reckitt’s end-to-end supply chain operations, as well as the advancement of the company's quality and health & safety functions. During his 25 year career Sami has worked for some of the worlds largest fast moving consumer goods companies such as Unilever, Danone and Estee Lauder. Sami’s wealth of international leadership experience means that he is now consider

Feb 22,2023 24:55

103. #170 - Brad Zak on how lean transformation work helps rectify the disconnect between sourcing and logistics

Brad Zak is the Managing Director at Best Lean Solution, a management consulting company specialising in the application of lean and digital methods. Brad has over two decades of experience in designing and leading transformational changes in both the manufacturing and service sectors. As a firm proponent of lean, Brad uses the principles he learnt during his formal training in Japan to help companies achieve consistent results.On this week's episode Brad and Maria discuss: Why lean transformati

Feb 15,2023 31:32

104. #169 - Richie Hecker on why we are not set-up for fluctuating levels of supply and demand.

Richie Hecker is the Managing Director of leading product distribution company, Traction & Scale. Richie is an experienced supply chain & tech executive who excels at building profitable import and export businesses. His expertise in the field has helped Traction & Scale become one of the global players in medical supplies. As well as all this Richie is also a leading opinion writer on the topics of innovation and government. His writing has been featured in Fox, TechCrunch, Observer & the Wall

Feb 08,2023 16:00

105. #168 - Louisa Loran on how Google is breaking down data silos and the power of empathetic leadership - Pt 2

Louisa Loran is the Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Solutions EMEA at Google Cloud. Louisa is a passionate business leader with almost 20 years of experience in executive positions at global industry leading B2B and B2C companies. Prior to joining Google, Louisa worked at Mærsk where she played a key role in transforming the business from being a traditional shipping and oil company into one of the most cutting edge digitised logistics companies in the world. Since 2021 Louisa has been

Feb 01,2023 21:58

106. #167 - Louisa Loran on how Google is breaking down data silos and the power of empathetic leadership - Pt 1

Louisa Loran is the Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Solutions EMEA at Google Cloud. Louisa is a passionate business leader with almost 20 years of experience in executive positions at global industry leading B2B and B2C companies. Prior to joining Google, Louisa worked at Mærsk where she played a key role in transforming the business from being a traditional shipping and oil company into one of the most cutting edge digitised logistics companies in the world. Since 2021 Louisa has been

Jan 25,2023 27:05

107. #166 - Knut Alicke & Radu Palamariu on the importance of successfully communicating the value of Supply Chain

This week we are joined by the authors of From Source to Sold, Knut Alicke & Radu Palamariu.Knut is a Partner at Mckinsey & Company. As part of the global Supply Chain leadership team he advises companies on a variety of topics including digital supply chains, risk and resilience, advanced analytics and supply chain transformations. Radu is the Managing Director of Asia Pacific and Europe of Alcott Global and the Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Practice. Radu works with top management ex

Jan 18,2023 33:19

108. Best of 2022

In this special end of year episode Maria looks back at the very best moments from 2022. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:#133 - The Promise of Digital Twin Technology: A Mars Wrigley Case Study with Kristen Daihes #144 - Noel Kinder on Operationalizing Sustainability at Nike #149 - Seeing the Signs of Change with Brian Hatch of Flowserve Corporation #154 - Behind Amazon Prime: The worlds most effecti

Dec 21,2022 15:14

109. #165 - Linda Goetze on how TUID will streamline global supply chains

Linda Goetze is the Co-Founder of DFM Data Corp., Inc., a corporation which delivers technology, standards, and best practices governance for the North America Logistics Industry. As well as this Linda is also the Vice President of the Board of Directors at the Blockchain Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Having spent 13 years as an award-winning educator, Linda now focuses her time on connecting with founders, developers, business builders, innovators and other proponents of positive change aroun

Dec 14,2022 27:38

110. #164 - Richard Lloyd on the human factors that are holding back the supply chain

Richard Lloyd is one of the leading Strategy Change Coaches in the Supply Chain space. Throughout his storied career Richard has worked for companies such as Unilever, the Optel Group and o9 Solutions. More recently he has been helping leaders to craft messages that will resonate throughout their business. Finally, Richard is also the Author of, Successful Integrated Planning for the Supply Chain: Key Organisational and Human Dynamics, which provides an invaluable guide for those looking to impl

Dec 07,2022 26:20

111. #163 - Peter Bolstorff on perfecting your supply chain with the SCOR model

Peter Bolstorff is the Executive Vice President at the Association for Supply Chain Management, the global leaders in supply chain organisational transformation, innovation and leadership. During his 25-year career Peter has helped companies such as Pragmatek Consulting Group, Imation and 3M improve on their talent development and corporate supply chain performance. Peter is also the author of Supply Chain Excellence, which offers a comprehensive look at the entire value chain process and provid

Nov 30,2022 28:34

112. #162 - Demystifying Artificial Intelligence with Bob Rogers & Trevor Miles

This week we are joined by Bob Rogers and Trevor Miles. Trevor Miles is one of the most revered thought leaders in the supply chain space. Throughout his career Trevor has worked for well-respected brands such as Kinaxis, i2 Technologies and SAP. What makes Trevor so unique is his global understanding of not only market needs but also customer requirements. Bob Rogers is the co-founder and CEO of Oii.ai, an AI powered cognitive modelling solution, which is looking to help prevent supply chain di

Nov 23,2022 30:18

113. #161 - Gaurav Batra on why the Industrial Tech Sector is misunderstood

Gaurav Batra is an Ex-Partner at McKinsey & Company. During his 13 years with the world-renowned consultancy firm Guarav co-led their Advanced Electronics Practice in the Americas. Prior to joining McKinsey, Gaurav worked as a senior business manager of corporate development with Capital One, a leading diversified financial services company in the United States. Earlier this year Gaurav co-authored The Titanium Economy, which looked into the industrial tech sector. The book puts forward the idea

Nov 16,2022 30:52

114. #160 - Adrian Gonzalez debunks the myth of a ‘new normal’ in supply chain

Adrian Gonzalez is one of the leading analysts in the supply chain space. Throughout his 20 plus years in the industry Adrian has conducted research into topics such as transportation management, logistics outsourcing, global trade management and other supply chain and logistics topics. He is currently the President of Adelante SCM, a peer-to-peer learning and networking community for supply chain and logistics executives and young professionals. As well as this Adrian is also the host of Talkin

Nov 09,2022 32:12

115. #159 - Dana von der Heide on how diversity and inclusion will help Supply Chain fix its image problem

Dana von der Heide is the co-founder & CCO of SaaS business, Parcel Perform. Since its launch in 2016 the company has developed a reputation as one of the very best delivery experience platforms on the market. Prior to launching Parcel Perform, Dana spent a number of years working with iconic brands such as DHL and Alibaba to help them deliver on strategic transformational projects. Alongside her current role as CCO, Dana also finds time to co-host The Logistics Tribe podcast, a show that looks

Nov 02,2022 27:42

116. #158 - How Digital Transformation Revolutionised Delta Foods with Alexandros Skandalakis and Stathis Makantasis

We have a very special episode for you this week. We are joined by not one, but two amazing guests. Delta, which has been in operation for 70 odd years, had up until recently been utilising a tried and tested legacy system to run its Supply Chain. However, in an effort to modernise the company recently underwent a remarkable Digital Transformation. We therefore invited Alexandros Skandalakis and Stathis Makantasis from Delta to shed some light on how they were able to so quickly revolutionise on

Oct 26,2022 22:31

117. #157 - Why it is time to start rethinking supply chain design with Ieke le Blanc

Joining us on this week's show is Senior Business Consultant at EyeOn, Ieke le Blanc. Upon obtaining a PHD in Quantitative Logistics from Tilburg University, Ieke then focused his attention on becoming an academic researcher. His early work focused on the application of quantitative models in supply chain design and planning. His findings have subsequently been published in several leading scientific journals. Before undertaking his current role at EyeOn, Ieke spent his career working for renown

Oct 19,2022 27:27

118. #156 - Challenging the assumptions of 3D printing with Len Pannett

Our guest this week is Supply Chain and Operations Transformation Expert, Len Pannett. Len is an award-winning expert with over 25 years’ experience in the supply chain. Throughout his career Len has helped countless management teams to define and overcome their most challenging supply chain and operational challenges. Len is particularly fascinated by the implications of 3D printing and has in fact even written a book on the subject (see link below). On this week's episode Len and I discuss: T

Oct 12,2022 25:10

119. #155 - Cultivating supplier relationships to re-engineer your supply chains with Juli Lassow

Juli Lassow is the Founder & Principal of JHL Solutions, a retail consulting firm that connects the dots between mass retailers, suppliers, and private label products. Juli has over 15 years' experience working in progressive leadership roles in sourcing, project management, inventory management and buying for Target Corporation. Since the launch of JHL Solutions back in 2017 Juli has spent her time supporting retailers and suppliers by helping them find and develop products.On this week's episo

Oct 05,2022 25:30

120. #154 - Behind Amazon Prime: The worlds most effective supply chain and modernising logistics with Shipium CEO; Jason Murray

Jason Murray is the former Vice President of forecasting and supply chain at Amazon.. Jason has a decorated resumé from his 19 years at Amazon, and more recently he's founded his own unified shipping platform for e-commerce too, Shipium.On this week's episode Jason and Maria discuss: Making logistics a strategic differentiator of growth.Combining the technology and the people into a fluid process.The journey of Prime being Amazon's main growth driver.Tech solutions that makes customers buy more.

Sep 28,2022 25:24

121. #153 - Digital transformation for B2B supply chains and ”Tribal to Explicit Processes” with Klaus Imping

Klaus Imping is an author, entrepreneur, and CEO of mSE PointOut Group. Klaus has been working in the Supply Chain for over 30 years. As such, there isn’t a thing he doesn't know about supply chain strategy, system integration and deployment. Klaus has a unique and brilliant mind when it comes to diagnosing and treating weaknesses in supply chains. Not only being able to identify blind spots for his corporate clients, but also how to streamline and turn visibility into business value.On this wee

Sep 21,2022 24:32

122. #152 - Creating the supply chain solution for e-commerce brands with Kathleen Chan of Calico

Kathleen Chan is the CEO & Founder of Calico. Kathleen has been at the forefront of making sustainable supply chain software for e-commerce brands, and in two short years her company Calico has raised millions of dollars in funding after Kathleen took it upon herself to answer the question that most direct to consumer brands were asking about their supply chain management process “there must be a better way”On this week's episode Kathleen and Maria discuss: Building a 6-figure brand to designing

Sep 14,2022 24:34

123. #151 - Investing in Tech’s Transition in Transportation with Aroon Amarnani of XPO Logistics

Aroon Amarnani is the VP of Strategy and Sustainability at XPO. Over a decade ago, XPO Logistics entered the freight transportation market. Its success in capturing market share, and its continual growth in a competitive marketplace that requires constant innovation, shows that they're doing a lot right.On this week's episode Aroon and Maria discuss: The specifics of Ship Net-Zero.The changing logistics landscape.How XPO is navigating to set itself up for future successes.Make sure to like and s

Aug 18,2022 24:49

124. #150 - Aligning Internally Before Innovating with Felix Vicknair of Kenco Group

Felix Vicknair is the Vice President, Supply Chain Solutions at Kenco Group. Kenco is a top-ranked, third-party logistics service provider. For over 70 years, Kenco’s clients have been the central focus of everything they do. Their team of logistics experts help companies achieve real results by providing agile best-in-class solutions, technology, and talent. On this week's episode Felix and Maria discuss: Real-time examples of applying advanced analytics with forecasting.Leadership and its rela

Aug 04,2022 21:54

125. #149 - Seeing the Signs of Change with Brian Hatch of Flowserve Corporation

Brian Hatch is the Supply Chain Manager at Flowserve Corporation. Brian is a seasoned global manager in supply chain. He has 30 years of experience in purchasing, transportation, inventory, materials management, negotiation, contract execution, and operations management.On this week's episode Brian and Maria discuss: The changing dynamics of supply chain. Why the supply chain goes beyond the manufacturers and distributors.Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the suppl

Jul 28,2022 19:11

126. #148 - Rethinking Mental Wellness with Ardeshir Mehran of Human Work Studio

Ardeshir Mehran is the Founder and Principal at Human Work Studio. Ardeshir is a psychologist / psychoanalyst, transformation leader, and performance leadership coach. He is credited with helping organizations revitalize their culture, driving stronger employee and customer engagement, and developing the next generation of leaders. On this week's episode Ardeshir and Maria discuss: Mental and emotional wellness.Why your mind should follow your body's messages rather than the other way around.Ho

Jul 21,2022 25:51

127. #147 - Patience, Problems, and Digitization with Zach Greenberger of Lyft

Zach Greenberger is the Vice President, Strategic Business Development & Supply Chain at Lyft. Prior to Lyft Zach spent three years at IBM as a strategic Sourcing Consultant before joining Tesla. Zach is passionate about emerging technologies.On this week's episode Zach and Maria discuss: Why Digital transformation is such a hot topic.Attracting new talent into supply chain industries. Once it's realized the level of impact possible to deliver to society, it can be exciting for folks who desire

Jul 14,2022 22:59

128. #146 - Planning for Variability with Trevor Miles

Trevor Miles is one of the most revered thought leaders in the supply chain space. Throughout his career Trevor has worked for well respected brands such as Kinaxis, i2 Technologies and SAP. What makes Trevor so unique is his global understanding of not only market needs but also customer requirements. On this week's episode Trevor and Maria discuss: Why visibility is now at the forefront. The impact that the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have had on supply chains. Predictive modelling and how

Jul 13,2022 23:59

129. #145 - Cybersecurity Policy Progression with Eric Greenwald of Finite State

Eric Greenwald is the General Counsel at Finite State. Eric brings an extensive background, with 20 years serving as a lawyer and working his way up with the U.S. Federal Government; from chief counsel at Capitol Hill to national security council at the White House. He also served as senior director for Cybersecurity and as special assistant to President Obama.On this week's episode Eric and Maria discuss: The importance of cybersecurity.The most pressing policy changes likely to occur in the ne

Jun 02,2022 24:54

130. #144 - Noel Kinder on Operationalizing Sustainability at Nike

Noel Kinder is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Nike. Prior to joining Nike, Noel held numerous leadership roles in several non-profit organisations as well small, privately-held companies in the United States. Noel joined Nike in 1999 and has held a wide range of leadership positions. In fact, Prior to becoming the CSO, Noel was the Vice President of Sustainable Manufacturing and Sourcing, where he was responsible for collaborating with Nike business units.On this week's episode Noel and Mar

Apr 27,2022 24:10

131. #143 - Optimizing Supply Chain Waste with Stephanie Benedetto of Queen of Raw

Stephanie Benedetto is the Founder and CEO at Queen of Raw. From a family background with over 100 years in fashion and textiles, Stephanie saw the beauty and perils of the industry at an early age. Converting from a Wall Street lawyer, she founded Queen of Raw in 2018, turning pollution into profit. On this week's episode Stephanie and Maria discuss: The economic benefits to be sustainable.The benefit of blockchain technology for supply chains. Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks

Apr 06,2022 24:38

132. #142 - Unlearning and Relearning with Thomas Udesen of The Sustainable Procurement Pledge

Thomas Udesen is the Co-Founder and Ambassador of The Sustainable Procurement Pledge and Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer, a world leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. On this week's episode Thomas and Maria discuss: Sustainability surrounding procurement and supply chain.Why People in power need to embrace vulnerability and curiosity.The most significant hurdles toward rethinking sustainability.Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conv

Mar 31,2022 24:25

133. #141 - Digital Transformation: Getting it Right With People, Process, and Partners with Sid Guha of Tada Cognitive Solutions

Sid Guha is the Senior Director at Tada Cognitive Solutions. Sid is responsible for developing innovative supply chain solutions and customer success for enterprise accounts at Tada. He has 17 years of transformation experience in the supply chain, procurement, and digital solutions. His expertise lies in synchronizing the end-to-end value chain to impact key operational and financial metrics within complex business networks. Sid’s work has been recognized with Excellence Awards from Fortune 100

Mar 30,2022 20:02

134. #140 - People’s Collaboration and Metaverse Meetings with Sheri Hinish of IBM and Justin Goldston of Penn State University

Sheri Hinish is the Global Sustainability Services Lead at IBM. Justin Goldston is the Professor and Coordinator of Project and Supply Chain Management at Penn State University. On this week's episode Sheri, Justin and Maria discuss: The overwhelming amount of emerging technology. Figuring out priorities as an individual or organization. Practical applications of value-based leadership and identifying self-authenticity. Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply

Mar 23,2022 32:07

135. #139 - Utilizing Intelligent Assistants with Randy Bradley, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Randy Bradley is the Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Randy has decades of experience in supply chain and IT research and strategy. On this week's episode Randy and Maria discuss: The difference between Intelligent Assistants (IA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).Why rethinking the way technology is invested in and deployed can make all the difference for businesses.Why more focus should be placed on improving the w

Mar 23,2022 26:00

136. #138 - Leadership Pillars and Handling Crisis with Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld (Ret.)

James "Sandy" Winnefeld is the Joint Chief of Staff with the US Navy. Sandy has served in the US Navy for 43 years. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 1978 with honors in Aerospace Engineering. He served as an instructor at the Navy Fighter Weapons School, also known as TOPGUN, and has served in several tours abroad, including the Gulf War, the Afghanistan War, and the Iraq War. On this week's episode James and Maria discuss: The current situation in Ukraine and Putin's goals in the region.Pillar

Mar 17,2022 26:32

137. #137 - The Right Risk Conversation with Danny Lopez of Glasswall

Danny Lopez is the CEO at Glasswall, an award-winning cybersecurity firm that offers protection against file-based threats. On this week's episode Danny and Maria discuss: The changing dynamic of the security landscape.Recommendations for emergency preparedness.The areas of the supply chain that are at risk for a company.Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.↓ Danny Lopez ↓https://www

Mar 16,2022 20:30

138. #136 - The 3 Areas Supply Chain Leaders Must Master To Navigate A Permanent State of Flux with Sarah Sheppard and Erika Biggadike

Sarah Sheppard is the Managing Director and Erika Biggadike is the Principle Consultant and Commercial Director at Sequoia. Both Sarah and Erika have been involved in leading and delivering complex supply chain projects that span the 4 areas of Sequoia's capability building: structure, processes, tools, and people. They have implemented inventory solutions globally and have been involved in training numerous supply chain professionals. On this week's episode Sarah, Erika and Maria discuss: The t

Mar 10,2022 26:08

139. #135 - The Metaverse & the Opportunities it Presents to Supply Chains with John Licata

John Licata is the VP of Innovation Foresight at SAP New Ventures & Technologies. John is a Market Strategist with 20+ years of diverse experience in Research, Strategy, and MarCom. Prior to joining SAP, John Founded Blue Phoenix, a digital market intelligence platform focused on small to mid-cap equity trading ideas (predominantly in the energy and metals sectors). As part of this role, he developed strategic positioning focused on digital transformation for various clients including Toyota, BM

Mar 09,2022 28:01

140. #134 - How to Minimise Supply-Side Disruptions in Preparation for the Next Crisis, with Stephan Gotthardt

Stephan Gotthardt is the SVP Europe Supply Chain at Teva Pharmaceuticals. Stephan has a strong international portfolio of end-to-end supply chain, operations and general management experience, with proven performance in global, strategic and cross-functional projects.On this week's episode Stephan and Maria discuss: How the supply chain has fared amid all the disruptions brought about by Covid-19. The importance of creating robust risk management strategies to address future sourcing and product

Feb 03,2022 21:52

141. #133 - The Promise of Digital Twin Technology: A Mars Wrigley Case Study with Kristen Daihes

Kristen Daihes is the Global VP Supply Chain of Mars Wrigley. Kristen is leading an investment program to digitize and transform the supply chain within Mars. She has a unique blend of both industry and start-up experience as she lead supply chains in industry, created supply chain solutions for global organizations through start-up, Opex Analytics, and recently pivoted back to industry. Kristen spent the first 20 years of her career as a supply chain practitioner for P&G, Unilever, Wrigley/Mars

Feb 02,2022 26:48

142. #132 - From Customer-Centricity to Customer-Intimacy & Why IBP Is Essential To Both with Ana Oliviera

Ana Oliveira is the Latin America Supply Chain Process Manager - COE at Cargill. Ana is responsible for supporting the Latin American and Mexican businesses in increasing supply chain maturity (order management, demand & supply planning, warehouse, IBP, S&OP, and inventory management). She joined Cargill as FIBI LEAD – Leadership Excellence & Accelerated Development Program for 2 years and as part of this rotational managerial role, she was also Supply Chain Project Manager (network design and o

Jan 19,2022 22:49

143. #131 - Have Pre-Pandemic Management Skills Gone Extinct? The New Management Rulebook for 2022 and Beyond with Antoinette Irvine

Antoinette Irvine is the Vice President HR Global Supply Chain at Unilever. Antoinette is responsible for all HR-related strategic agenda for supply chain including the delivery of the HR Strategy to support the business, remuneration, talent management, change management programs, learning and development, building the desired culture, IR/ER, and diversity and inclusion. Antoinette is a champion of diversity and inclusion and has successfully shifted gender transformation from 19-42% at managem

Jan 13,2022 23:30

144. #130 - The Most Overlooked Determinant Of Transformation Success, with Jay Koganti

Jay Koganti is the VP Supply Chain COE at Estee Lauder Companies. Jay has more than 24 years of experience in leading and transforming complex supply chains. His core focus is developing global supply chain strategies, solving complex supply chain problems by leveraging cutting-edge technology innovations with process excellence and a value creation mindset. Jay has ample experience in consumer goods supply chains and has dedicated 12 years to leading supply chain planning, distribution, IBP, an

Jan 12,2022 22:24

145. Best of 2021

In this special end of year episode Maria looks back at the very best moments from 2021. Make sure to like and subscribe to the Transform Talks podcast never to miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓Maria Villablanca (Host)https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓https://futureinsights.org/https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/

Dec 30,2021 18:51

146. #127 - How to Really Make ‘Digital‘ a Success, with Dr. Alexandros Skandalakis

Dr. Alexandros Skandalakis is the Former Director of Global Manufacturing Capacity Footprint and CAPEX at Philip Morris International. Dr. Alexandros has extensive experience in various operations leadership positions, including manufacturing, supply chain, strategy and planning at an affiliate, regional and global level. He is recognized as an empathetic servant leader, passionate about transformation and change management with a strong focus on results delivery, value creation and people activ

Dec 23,2021 23:15

147. #126 - Sustainable Procurement: The Key to Sustainable Supply Chain Management with Daniela Osio

Daniela Osio is the Founder & CEO of Kloopify, a SaaS solution that makes it easy for companies to integrate sustainable sourcing. Formerly at DuPont, Daniela was the Global Risk Management Leader who created, developed, and implemented a Risk Management organization for the $4.0 billion Electronics and Imaging (E&I) Business Unit. She led the warehousing, barge, tank & transloading categories through the DOW and DuPont merger, and in 2019 was named a 30 under 30 Supply Chain Star by the Institu

Dec 22,2021 25:18

148. #125 - Why Digital Transformations Still Fail with Nico Nuerbchen

Nico Nuerbchen is the SVP Global Supply Chain Management at Olympus Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer of optics and reprography products. Nico’s career in supply chain management began in 2009 at Hartmann Group where he was a Manager of Group Logistics Management. He then rose through the ranks to become Director Supply Chain Network, Replenishment & Transportation in 2013, before moving to Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe to become the General Manager of Global Supply Chain Management.On

Dec 16,2021 23:29

149. #124 - Creating a ‘Digital First‘ Organization with Bhavin Patel

Bhavin Patel is the Director of Analytics & Innovation at Johnson & Johnson. Bhavin specialises in digital, strategy, & people leadership. He currently manages an organisation poised to drive digital transformation in the supply chain as a competitive advantage. He’s curious to unlock data science, intelligent automation, and process and task mining to advance the way we work. At Johnson & Johnson, Bhavin has acquired experiences through consumer-packaged goods, medical devices, and pharmaceutic

Dec 15,2021 26:06

150. #123 - Saved by E-Commerce: How Landmark Group India Quickly Pivoted During the Pandemic for Survival with Anil Chinnabhandar

Dr. Anil Chinnabhandar is the Senior Vice President of Omni-Retail Planning & Supply Chain at Landmark Group India, one of the largest retail and hospitality companies in India. More broadly Dr. Anil is an engineering and retail planning & supply chain professional; passionate about transforming businesses into more value driven, innovative and profitable organisations. His specialisms include manufacturing, omni retail and supply chain management. He has worked with a number of global businesse

Dec 09,2021 24:15

151. #122 - Making Supply Chain Sexy Again, with Lena Weigele

Lena Weigele is the Head of Supply Chain Performance Europe for WernerCo, the world's leading manufacturer of ladders and climbing equipment. Prior to obtaining this role, Lena worked in several leading global positions in the area of supply chain and lean manufacturing in companies such as the AptarGroup, Ada Cosmetics International, and Hansgrohe. Lena is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as female empowerment and she does a lot of work in pushing this agenda as a membe

Dec 08,2021 25:11

152. #121 - The Latest Trends of 2021 | with Professor Yossi Sheffi of MIT

Dr. Yossi Sheffi is Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems and Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL). He is an expert in supply chain management and is the author of five award-winning books. He published his sixth and latest book, 'The New (Ab)Normal,' in October 2020. Under his leadership, MIT CTL has launched many educational, research, and industry/government outreach programs, including the MIT SCALE network involving six academic centres worldwide. In 2

Dec 02,2021 36:41

153. #120 - Actionable Insights and Practical Advice on Sustainability with Tom Raftery

Tom Raftery is Global VP, Futurist, & Innovation Evangelist at SAP. For over 5 years he has been responsible for demonstrating the importance innovation has for enterprises. As well as this he is also the Co-founder and Director of Cork Internet eXchange – a hyper energy-efficient, data centre based in Cork, Ireland. At one time he was the Co-founder and Director of Zenith Solutions Ltd., a web applications development company. Tom is passionate about the intersection of technology and sustainab

Dec 01,2021 28:09

154. #119 - Redefining What It Means To Have An End-To-End Understanding Of Your Supply Chain with Armin Sarstedt

Armin Sarstedt is the Former VP of Global Supply Chain at Intel. He has 37 years of experience in semiconductor/micro-electronics, manufacturing, and supply chain. His specialisms include front-end and back-end manufacturing, factory planning and performance management, customer logistics, end-to-end supply chain management, and outsourced manufacturing.On this week's episode Armin and Maria discuss: What having an end-to-end view of your supply chain actually means. How the priorities of the mo

Nov 25,2021 27:10

155. #118 - The New Definition of Service with Paulo de Castro & Pierre Mille

This week we are joined by Paulo de Castro and Pierre Mille. Paulo is currently the Global CFO of the Petcare division in Mars Incorporated whilst Pierre is working as a Consultant at Bluecrux.On this week's episode Paulo, Pierre and Maria discuss: How the definition of service has changed.How finance and supply chain can work together to define new metrics to measure performance.Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New epis

Nov 24,2021 31:02

156. #117 - Why Supply Chain has an Image Problem with Sheri Hinish, Radu Palamariu & Lebogang Letsoalo

This week we have the privilege of sitting down with three guests; Sheri Hinish, Radu Palamariu and Lebogang Letsoalo. Sheri is IBM's Global Practice Leader for Sustainable Supply Chain, Circularity and Social Impact. Radu is the CEO of Alcott Global and the Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Practice. Lebogang is a supply chain coach, thought leader and currently a Chief Executive of Sincpoint, an organisation focusing on sustainable supply chain advisory, logistics, and capacity developme

Nov 17,2021 34:03

157. #116 - Leveraging Multi-Enterprise Solutions For Agility, Security & Resilience with Hank Canitz

Hank Canitz is the Vice President, Industry Solutions for Nulogy, the leading provider of multi-enterprise supply chain solutions for the contract supplier business network. Henry has 25+ years of experience building high-performance supply chains including evaluating, implementing, and using enabling technology as a practitioner at leading companies and developing and marketing business solutions with leading enterprise software providers. Henry was named a Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pro t

Nov 11,2021 24:49

158. #115 - How To Be A High Performing Leader To Nurture High Performing Teams with Dan Norenberg

Dan Norenberg is an advisor, consultant and professional speaker. Dan’s mission is to enable executive teams and their organisations to play at their best. He’s advised and coached over 100 executive and senior leadership teams and has led leadership growth initiatives in over 17 countries. Some of his clients include the Allianz Group, Lego, The Walt Disney Company and UBS.On this week's episode Dan and Maria discuss: What makes high-performing leaders and teams. The importance of creating a cu

Nov 10,2021 27:48

159. #114 - How Bimbo Bakeries Grew Exponentially During the Century‘s Biggest Supply Chain Disaster with Elsy Ocejo

Elsy Ocejo is the Director of Supply Chain and Sourcing Optimization for Bimbo Bakeries USA. Elsy is responsible for managing a team focused on S&OP processes, OTIF, distribution, inventory, and cost reduction projects. She also has extensive experience in global logistics strategy, managing logistics teams abroad, and trade compliance in the US, Mexico, Europe, China, and India. As well as this she is also the President of Kellogg Alumni Club of Houston, Founder of Kellogg for Diversity, Equity

Nov 04,2021 28:23

160. #113 - Untangling The Confusion On What Makes IBP & S&OP Different With Kim Britton

Kim Britton is the S&OP and IBP Director for Johnson Controls. Kim has close to 30 years of experience working in supply chain management, closely focused on planning and integrating wider business functions into supply chain processes. Recently joining Johnson Controls, Kim previously occupied long-held positions at Ford Motor Company, Cummins & 3M. Kim has a background in Mechanical Engineering and is currently based out of the United States.On this week's episode Kim and Maria discuss: The di

Nov 03,2021 28:56

161. #112 - How To Leverage All The Data You‘re Collecting To Build Customer-Centric Supply Chains with Gib Bassett

Gib Bassett is the Solutions Marketing Director at Alteryx. Gib leads the company's go to market for supply chain, retail, CPG, and manufacturing industry solutions. He is passionate about helping business and technology leaders and their teams overcome challenges to achieving best-in-class outcomes with analytics. Prior to Alteryx, Gib worked in customer success at Salesforce, where he supported several top retailers throughout their cross-cloud digital transformation journeys. Elsewhere, he le

Oct 28,2021 22:14

162. #111 - Creating Exceptional Customer Experiences Through E2E Visibility with Bjoern Kirchner

Bjoern Neal Kirchner is the Corporate VP of Global Supply Chain Adhesive Technologies at Henkel. Bjoern has over 20 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management. Prior to Henkel, Bjoern spent 11 years at BASF, where he held various logistics and supply chain management positions. In 2015 he took up a role at the Hartmann Group as the VP of Supply Chain Management. Bjoern's specialisms include business process optimization, organisational transformation projects, and building high

Oct 27,2021 23:55

163. #110 - Driving Radical and Sustainable Transformation in the Aftermath of the Covid-19 Crisis with Jonathan Wright

Jonathan Wright is the Global Managing Partner of Finance and Supply Chain Transformation at IBM. Jonathan is responsible for leading consulting, SAP, Oracle, Workday, and the BPO teams supporting transformation across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, asset management, procurement, and FSS core processes. Before joining IBM in 2018, Jonathan spent 4 years at EY, 17 years at Accenture, and 5 years at ExxonMobil. Jonathan's experience spans digital, analytics, customer service, supply chain a

Oct 21,2021 28:38

164. #109 - It’s Time To Treat Sustainability As An Integral Part Of Your Core Supply Chain Strategy: Here’s Why with Francisco Betti

Francisco Betti is the Head of Advanced Manufacturing & Production at the World Economic Forum. Francisco joined the World Economic Forum in May 2015 and is currently a Member of the Executive Committee. He also heads the platform for Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Production. The platform is helping global leaders from business, government, academia, and civil society anticipate the impact of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies on manufacturing and value chains. Leaders

Oct 20,2021 29:16

165. #108 - Supply Chain Reimagined: Circular and Frugal Supply Chain Management with Deborah Dull and Zsofia Nagy

We are joined by two guests this week, Deborah Dull and Zsofia Agnes Nagy. Deborah currently heads up The Circular Supply Chain Network, which educates senior supply chain leaders on why and how to redesign their supply chains to be more circular. Zsofia has over 15 years’ experience working in the supply chain industry and has worked for the likes of Unilever, Coty, GlaxoSmithKline, and Novo Nordisk in various supply chain roles. Today, she heads up her own consultancy which advises businesses

Oct 14,2021 50:43

166. #107 - Why Failing To Operationalize Sustainability Could Be Preventing You From Making Progress with Anne Robinson & Claire Milner

Joining us this week from Kinaxis are Anne Robinson and Claire Milner. Anne is the Chief Strategy Officer. She is responsible for accelerating the company’s strategy development to add further value to its customers. Whereas Claire is the SVP EMEA. Since joining Kinaxis in 2018, Claire has been empowering business leaders and teams to make confident and timely business and supply chain-related decisions.On this week's episode Anne, Claire and Maria discuss: Why the inability to operationalize su

Oct 13,2021 34:58

167. #106 - What 2020 Meant for the Logistics Industry and what the Future Holds for Air Cargo with Dorothea von Boxberg, Henrik Ambak & Ufuk Sumerler

On this week’s episode, we are joined by three special guests, Dorothea von Boxberg, Henrik Ambak and Ufuk Sumerler. Dorothea is the CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. Since 2021, Dorothea has been responsible for the company’s business development and cooperations, legal affairs, communications and corporate responsibility, information management, and digital transformation, as well as finance and controlling. Henrik is the SVP Global Operations of Emirates Sky Cargo and Chairman of Cargo iQ. Henrik has a

Oct 07,2021 37:32

168. #105 - The 4 Pillars Behind Turkish Cargo‘s Exponential Growth: How Turkish Cargo Is Shaking Up The Air Cargo Industry with Turhan Özen

Turhan Özen is the Chief Cargo Officer of Turkish Airlines. Before joining the company in 2016 Turhan dedicated ten years to CEVA Logistics, with his first role being an Operations Director. Following this he transitioned into business development, assuming various leadership roles such as Managing Director for the Middle East, North Africa, & Central Asia regions. Turhan studied Business Administration at one of Turkey's most prestigious universities, Boğaziçi University, and gained his Executi

Oct 06,2021 33:26

169. #104 - How to Pitch Transformation to Your CFO with Fred Simoes

Fred Simoes is the CFO of Customer and Technology Solutions at Novartis, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Before joining Novartis in 2005, Fred dedicated over 8 years to General Electric, which is where his career in finance began. Fred's passions lie in partnering with business leaders to deliver strategy and profitable growth, and leading large-scale transformation.On this week's episode Fred and Maria discuss: How supply chain and finance can collaborate to foster inn

Sep 30,2021 28:31

170. #103 - How to Develop & Sell Breakthrough Ideas to Senior Leadership with Dorie Clark

Dorie Clark is a consultant and keynote speaker. She teaches executive education at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Columbia Business School and is the author of 'Entrepreneurial You', 'Reinventing You' and 'Stand Out', which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. She has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50 and was recognized as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards.

Sep 29,2021 25:38

171. #102 - Maria Villablanca & Sheri Hinish on Sustainability and DE&I

Sheri Hinish is a senior leader supporting IBM's Global Supply Chain Transformation teams. Also known as the “Supply Chain Queen.” Sheri’s purpose is simply to make a meaningful impact on the clients, colleagues, partners, and communities she serves. Recognized as a 2021, 2020 & 2019 Supply & Demand Chain Executive "Pro to Know," the "People's Choice 2020 Global Woman in Supply Chain Leader,” Corporate Vision Excellence award recipient for “2020’s Most Influential Leader in Supply Chain & Techno

Sep 23,2021 39:36

172. #101 - Tech-In-Focus Spotlight - Blockchain with best-selling author Don Tapscott

Don Tapscott is the Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute. Don is one of the world’s leading authorities on the impact of technology on business and society. Don is also the co-author of 'Supply Chain Revolution: How Blockchain Technology Is Transforming the Digital Flow of Assets', one of 16 books he has authored to this day. Don has been recognized as the 2nd most influential management thinker by Thinkers 50, joining Professor Christensen, Michael Porter, Peter Drucker, and

Sep 21,2021 28:06

173. Introducing Transform Talks

Sep 21,2021 01:41

174. #100 - How Mars is Leading the Scope 3 Emission Reduction Race: An Overview of the Supplier LoCT Coalition with Luc Beerens

Luc Beerens is the Global Sustainable Sourcing Director at Mars Incorporated. Luc joined Mars in 1993 following his graduation from Eindhoven University, where he completed his master's in Industrial Engineering & Management Science. He has since worked in a number of different divisions within the company including procurement, quality management, logistics, and sustainability. As well as this Luc also serves on the SAI Platform Executive Committee.On this week's episode Luc and Maria discuss:

Sep 20,2021 22:18

175. #99 - The World‘s no.1 Sustainable Healthcare Company on Sustainable Procurement with Kelley Hinds

Kelley Hinds is the Procurement Sustainability & Compliance Officer at Roche, the world's most sustainable pharmaceutical company. Kelley has over 20 years of multi-sector experience in compliance, governance, and risk. Prior to joining Roche, she worked in the healthcare, legal, and financial industries. In 2017, Kelley led the development of Roche's Human Rights algorithm and enhanced Roche's supplier audit program. Kelley has a BA in Legal Studies and the Rhetoric of Genocide from the Univers

Sep 20,2021 34:50

176. #98 - Lessons from the Front-line: How to Help your People Overcome ‘Motivational Dysfunction‘ and Risk of Burnout in this Strange New Normal with Joseph Walden

Joseph Walden is a retired Army Colonel. Joseph has over 40 years of experience in leadership, warehousing, distribution, operations, and supply chain management. He has dedicated 26 years to the supply chain organisation of the US Army and notably designed and operated a multi-million square foot distribution centre in Kuwait to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. He's the author of three books on supply chain leadership, four textbooks on supply chain and operations management, and committed to b

Sep 20,2021 26:48

177. #97 - Value Far Beyond a Cost-Centre: Reimagining Procurement As An Innovation Hub To Unlock Untapped Value with Chris Holmes

Chris Holmes is the SVP Global Sourcing at life sciences company, Avantor. Chris has held various leadership positions in the procurement organisation with responsibilities in developing, implementing, and leading the supplier performance and innovation team, transforming the procurement function into one procurement team, and leading the global procurement strategy. As a passionate advocate of sustainable procurement and the circular economy, Chris joined 'The Sustainable Procurement Pledge' as

Sep 20,2021 49:48

178. #96 - The Two Key Drivers of Competitive Advantage No-one is Telling You About and How HP Canada Are Embracing It with Frances Edmonds, HP Canada

Frances Edmonds is the Head of Sustainable Impact at HP. As the Head of Sustainable Impact, she is responsible for setting the sustainability strategy, implementing it, and driving business value. Her passion for sustainability and the circular economy, coupled with her relentless drive in furthering this agenda, has been instrumental to HP's success, with HP Canada now recognized as Canada's most sustainable technology company.On this week's episode Frances and Maria discuss: Why sustainability

Sep 20,2021 27:02

179. #95 - Practical Management Tips For Maximum Results: How To Foster The Perfect Environment For High Performance with Arjun Bhowmik

Arjun Bhowmik is the VP Integrated Supply Chain for Western Europe at the Carlsberg Group. Prior to joining Carlsberg, Arjun held several leadership positions in some of the world's largest companies, including Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods, Cadbury, and Mondelez. Arjun's specialties lie in managing turnarounds and culture change in large organisations, major restructuring, and reorganisations, spearheading large-scale and complex projects, and multi-category and multi-country supply chain management.O

Sep 20,2021 29:00

180. #94 - Why it’s Time to Place your Customers at the Crux of your Supply Chain: The FrieslandCampina Case Study with Pierre Mille

Pierre Mille is the Former Director of Plan & Deliver at FrieslandCampina. Pierre has spent his career working in various supply chain operations roles in the FMCG, Food and Beverage, Dairy, and Fashion/Medical Retail industry, for some of the world's most well-known brands, including Unilever, Carlsberg Group, GrandVision, and most recently, FrieslandCampina. Pierre's specialisms include setting global customer-centric supply chain operations and operating business models, implementing advanced

Sep 20,2021 28:18

181. #93 - The Implications of a Tech-Reliant Future on Business & Society with Bronwyn Williams and Theo Priestley

This week we are joined by Bronwyn Williams and Theo Priestley. Bronwyn is a partner at Flux Trends and has over a decade's experience in strategic management, trend research, and foresight, consulting clients in the public and private sector across the African continent. Theo is a globally recognized futurist and authority on the future of business, technology, and society. Theo has published more than 100 articles on IoT, AI, fintech, smart cities, education, healthcare, marketing, digital tra

Sep 20,2021 28:48

182. #92 - Fixating on the ‘Digital‘ in ‘Digital Transformation‘: Is this the Chief Supply Chain Officer‘s Job? with James Absalom and Dunc Lowe

This week we are joined by Dunc Lowe and James Absalom. Dunc has over 25 years of leadership experience running supply chain operations for international FMCG businesses. As the Head of Global Supply Chain for the Campari Group, Dunc is responsible for the end-to-end supply chain. James is the Group CEO and Founder of global executive search and human capital advisory firm, Walter James (WJ). James is responsible for leading and developing the group companies' global strategic growth, value, an

Sep 20,2021 37:48

183. #91 - A Stride Towards Diversity = A Leap Towards Growth: Why It‘s Time To Break Down The Glass Ceiling with Stephanie Holt

Stephanie Holt has over 15 years experience in executive leadership positions in STEM. She is also a passionate advocate of diversity, equity, and inclusion. As such she has spent the majority of her professional career mentoring women to help advance their careers. In March 2020, Stephanie decided to pursue her passion full-time by launching the 'STEM Leadership Collective,' a supportive network for women in STEM which helps women advance their careers through training and coaching.On this week

Sep 20,2021 30:27

184. #90 - Scenario Planning 2.0: Preparing for Unprecedented Demand Surges with Jeannette Song and Jordan Tong

This week we are joined by Professor Jeannette Song and Professor Jordan Tong. Jeannette is a R. David Thomas Professor of Business Administration and Operations Management at Duke University. Her areas of focus include supply chain coordination mechanisms, global sourcing strategies, supplier quality and risk management as well as many others. Jeanette has published numerous articles in leading international academic journals such as Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Manage

Sep 20,2021 27:07

185. #89 - Championing Diversity and Inclusion in Supply Chain: How to get started with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Host of the Let‘s Talk Supply Chain Podcast

Two award-winning women in supply chain, Maria Villablanca, CEO and Co-Founder of Future Insights Network, and Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Host of the Let's Talk Supply Chain podcast and Founder of Shipz, sit down to discuss their experiences of being women in a male-dominated field, reflecting on why it's so important to keep sharing these stories and learning from one another. Together, they shed light on the difference between diversity and inclusion, discuss the moral and business case for champi

Sep 20,2021 33:50

186. #88 - Challenges and Opportunities for Reducing Supply Chain Emissions: An Overview of Current Initiatives and Best Practices with Tessa Lee

Many major global companies are progressing on their own sustainability roadmaps as we proceed into the 'Climate Decade.' But the science is clear that we must do more and quickly to avoid the worst-case consequences of climate change and take advantage of the economic opportunity offered by the transition to a zero-carbon economy. Supply chain transparency and working closely with suppliers to reduce scope three emissions will be a challenge for companies with complex supply chains. Tessa Lee,

Sep 20,2021 24:45

187. #87 - Industries in Flux | The Impact of Geopolitical Tensions and Transportation Problems on the American Apparel Industry with Rick Helfenbein

Thanks to the growth of consumerism and globalization, supply chains have become increasingly sensitive to geopolitical tension, bureaucracy, and transportation disruptions, with the onset of the pandemic playing a crucial role in exposing this. Supply chain leaders are tasked with placing their sourcing, inventory management, and logistics strategies under a microscope, and are under immense pressure to simplify and strengthen their operations. In this episode, we're joined by Former CEO and Ch

Sep 20,2021 18:56

188. #86 - The Circular Economy Is The Future of Supply Chain Resilience with Deborah Dull, Founder of Circular Supply Chain Network

In this session, we're joined by Deborah Dull, Principle, Manufacturing Product Management at GE Digital, and Founder of Circular Supply Chain Network, to discuss why shorter, more circular supply chains are the future. Deborah addresses the misconceptions surrounding circularity and tells us why the circular economy is imperative for long-term profitability and shorter-term revenue generation. Embracing circularity may be the key to long-term supply chain resilience. The question is, are you pr

Sep 20,2021 18:45

189. #85 - Transparency is a Business Imperative: Here‘s Why with Dr Alexis H Bateman

Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, supply chain has enjoyed an unprecedented level of attention from the media, organizations and the general public. With this wider appreciation of supply chain and what it entails, organizations are finding themselves open to a new level of scrutiny and accountability. This has led to growing pressure from regulatory bodies, NGOs, and customers to disclose information on their suppliers, labor, and origins of their raw materials. In this episode, Dr. Alexis Batem

Sep 20,2021 28:41

190. #84 - Digital Transformation Success, Failure and Resistance with Srini Raghavan

In this episode, accomplished supply chain leader Srini Raghavan joins us to discuss the origins of digital transformation success and failure and how to deal with workforce resistance to transform. Drawing on his past experiences of leading supply transformation as VP of Supply Chain, Procurement & Logistics of Diodes Incorporated and VP Supply Chain & Procurement of PrimeSource Building Products, Srini addresses how important inspiring 'aha' moments early on is key to fostering workforce buy-i

Sep 20,2021 21:53

191. #83 - Diversity is not a Nice-to-Have - It‘s a Must-Have! with Philips CSCO with Ivanka Janssen

In this episode, Ivanka Janssen, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Philips, joins us to share her biggest learnings of the past year, Philips' supply chain strategy for 2021 and beyond, and the role that culture and teams play in successful transformations. Ivanka addresses how Philips is closing the skills gap and empowering teams in the day-to-day running of the supply chain and what benefits you can expect to see when you welcome diversity and invest in inclusivity. About the Speaker Ivanka Janss

Sep 20,2021 22:19

192. #82 - The Last and Next Chapter for Procurement as shared by Michael Stietz

In this full-on, bold interview, Michael Stietz, SVP and Chief Procurement Officer of Korber, sheds light on how the procurement function has changed over the past few decades and since the Covid-19 pandemic ensued in March of 2020. Michael shares with us his advice on navigating the trade-off between cost reduction, quality, and supplier-led innovation for competitive advantage and gives us a rundown of the next chapter for procurement and his golden rules for digitization. About The SpeakerMic

Sep 20,2021 22:15

193. #81 - The Ingredients of Successful Digital Transformation: The Schneider Electric Case-Study as shared by Stephane Piat

The 'people' pillar of digital transformation is often overshadowed by the exciting technologies that power it. Stephane Piat, SVP Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation at Schneider Electric, reminds us why taking people along with you in your digital transformation journey is imperative for success, comparing digital transformation without 'people' as having a high-end car driven by someone that cannot drive. Sharing with us the Schneider Electric strategy underpinning top-level performance, b

Sep 20,2021 20:26

194. #80 - Best Practice Advice on How to Deal with Black Swan Disruptions as shared by Thought Leader Trevor Miles from LOP.ai by Bluecrux

Trevor Miles is one of the most revered thought leaders in the supply chain space. Throughout his career Trevor has worked for well respected brands such as Kinaxis, i2 Technologies and SAP. What makes Trevor so unique is his global understanding of not only market needs but also customer requirements. On this week's episode Trevor and Maria discuss: How companies typically deal with disruptions and black swan events.Why businesses must operate in this way consistently.The role organizational st

Sep 20,2021 31:30

195. #79 - A Glimpse into the Unilever Supply Chain‘s Diversity and Inclusion Success Story as shared by Antoinette Irvine from Unilever

Antoinette Irvine is the Vice President HR Global Supply Chain at Unilever. Antoinette is responsible for all HR-related strategic agenda for supply chain including the delivery of the HR Strategy to support the business, remuneration, talent management, change management programs, learning and development, building the desired culture, IR/ER, and diversity and inclusion. Antoinette is a champion of diversity and inclusion and has successfully shifted gender transformation from 19-42% at managem

Sep 20,2021 28:21

196. #78 - Lufthansa Cargo‘s Accelerated Leap into Digital Amid Covid-19: The Complete Case Study as shared by Jochen Gottelmann

In this session, we're joined by Lufthansa Cargo's CIO, Jochen Gottelmann, to discuss Lufthansa Cargo's accelerated leap to digital throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. For many companies, managing through the Covid-19 crisis has been the priority. For Lufthansa Cargo, however, digitalization has continued to take precedence, alongside daily firefighting. Watch this podcast to hear Lufthansa Cargo's impressive digitalization story from the man who has been spearheading it. About the SpeakerAfter st

Sep 20,2021 27:44

197. #77 - The Rise of Accessible Leadership with Leslie Nicholson from Nestlé

In this episode, Leslie Nicholson, SVP Supply Chain Operations and Digital Transformation at Nestle, talks to us about the rise of what she calls 'accessible leadership' amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Leslie addresses her biggest takeaways of how the pandemic has affected leadership styles and some of the positive developments she's seen first-hand from her experiences in the past year. We discuss the modern-day competencies supply chain leaders must embody during digital transformations and the co

Sep 20,2021 30:23

198. #76 - Digitalization on Steroids: How Canada Post is Rethinking its Operating Model to Delight the Modern-Day Customer with Charles Brewer

It’s no secret that the penetration of e-commerce has been amplified during the pandemic, with those who would traditionally shop in brick and mortar stores switching to online shopping. This has put a lot of pressure on 3PLs and postal companies to fulfil higher levels of demand with ill-equipped infrastructure, changing consumer needs, and a reduced workforce to make the deliveries. In this high-energy episode, Charles Brewer, Chief Operating Officer of Canada Post shares with us how the penet

Sep 20,2021 32:13

199. #75 - From 18th to 4th Place: How Schneider Electric Moved Up 14 Places on the Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings in 4 Years with Mourad Tamoud

In this special episode, Mourad Tamoud, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Schneider Electric, talks to us about the key learnings of Schneider Electric's Tailored Sustainable Connected 4.0' (TSC 4.0) transformation (2018-2020) and what's in store for Schneider Electric in their new transformation program, STRIVE (2021-2023). We learn how Schneider Electric moved up from 18th place (2016) to 4th (2020) on the Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain rankings in just four years, Mourad's predictions of what the su

Sep 20,2021 39:50

200. #74 - Colgate-Palmolive’s Journey to Greater Agility, Resilience and Sustainability as shared by Kim Faulkner

Kim Faulkner, Vice President, Global Demand, Systems & eCommerce-Palmolive, joins us to discuss the outcomes of Colgate-Palmolive's 2020 supply chain agility strategy and what's in store for them in their 2025 reimagine strategy. Kim shares her advice on building agility into the supply chain, arguing agility results from understanding resiliency and where your supply chain's vulnerable spots are. Kim also highlights Colgate-Palmolive's recent sustainability achievements and how sustainability w

Sep 20,2021 22:34

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