Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The leaders of tomorrow don’t resist change, they stay ahead of it. Transform Talks with Maria Villablanca brings unfiltered opinions, experiences, and advice to the global supply chain community through refreshingly down-to-earth conversations. Joined by a stellar guest list of supply chain pioneers and experts, Maria discusses all aspects of supply chain transformation, from strategy to sustainability, leadership, and diversity. Prepare to deep dive into the chaos and controversy that goes on behind the closed doors of supply chain. New episodes every Wednesday and Thursday.
In this episode, "Transforming Supply Chains: Building Resilience in a Disruptive Era," we explore the challenges and opportunities facing supply chain leaders today.
This episode features an insightful discussion with Dr. Arne Flemming, Senior Vice President of Corporate Supply Chain and Global Logistics Services at Bosch, and Frank Arnold, VP of Intelligent Supply Chain Germany at Capgemini Invent.
The conversation highlights the need for continuous adaptation and innovation in supply chain management. Key topics include:
- The growing importance of servitization in supply chain management
- How to navigate the complexity of a large, established organization
- The impact of technological advancements like Generative AI on supply chain planning
- Building a future-proof supply chain that can adapt to disruptions
By sharing their experiences and insights, Arne and Frank provide valuable guidance for businesses seeking to build more resilient and efficient supply chains.
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In this episode of Transform Talks featuring Tom Krause, author of the book "If Your Culture Could Talk" we discuss the importance of culture in organizational transformation, particularly within the supply chain domain.
Key Points:
- Culture is the Hidden Impediment: Many supply chain transformation efforts fail due to cultural issues. A nebulous definition of culture makes it difficult to address.
- Culture as Infrastructure: Tom suggests viewing culture as infrastructure, like information flow and decision-making processes. This allows for measurement and improvement.
- Quantifying Culture: While traditional surveys are often ineffective, there are ways to measure cultural variables through subgroups and regular feedback mechanisms.
- Decision-Making and Cognitive Biases: Analysing decision-making processes helps identify cognitive biases leading to catastrophes.
- Collective Intelligence and Leadership: Collaborative decision-making that fosters open communication and utilizes a diverse range of perspectives leads to better outcomes.
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- Tom Krause, Author of "If Your Culture Could Talk" - Purchase here
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This is episode #215 - The Misconceptions of Building Resilient Supply Chains with Harry McCarney from Hack & Craft
On this episode of Transform Talks, I am joined by
In this episode we discuss:
- Moving beyond the myth of perfect prediction: The discussion will explore why focusing solely on accurate forecasting can be a misconception in building resilient supply chains.
- Human expertise and digital models: The conversation will highlight the importance of a balanced approach, integrating human expertise alongside digital tools for a more robust supply chain.
- Beyond just cost reduction: The potential drawbacks of solely relying on strategies that prioritize only cost reduction in supply chain management.
- Digital models for all players: The podcast will delve into the role of digital models for the entire supply chain ecosystem, including suppliers, distribution centres, retailers, and customers.
- Hack and Craft: Facilitating change: The episode will explore how Hack and Craft work with innovation directors to drive positive change in supply chains through digital models.
…and much more.
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On this episode of Transform Talks,, I am joined by Mourad Tamoud, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Schneider Electric where we explore the rise of digitization and artificial intelligence (AI), and how they're transforming supply chain management.
In this episode you will hear about Schneider Electric’s innovative approach to tackling these challenges and ensuring supply chain success in a complex global landscape.
In this episode we discuss:
- The new global equilibrium and its impact on supply chains
- The rise of digitization and AI in supply chain management
- Rethinking supply chain operations for resilience
- Building visibility across the entire supply chain
- Schneider Electric's approach to navigating supply chain challenges
…and much more.
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On this episode of Transform Talks, I am joined by Eric Enselme, a supply chain and innovation management expert with experience of leading multiple global supply chains.
Eric is an accomplished executive specializing in innovation and supply chain management with a career spanning three decades at Procter & Gamble.
In this episode we discuss:
- The importance of supply chain resilience and agility
- How supply networks are adapting to disruptions (e.g., rethinking global vs regional sourcing)
- The rise of cyber threats targeting industrial operations (e.g., ransomware attacks)
- The impact of climate change on supply chains
- How to navigate an ever-changing regulatory landscape
- The priorities for supply chain leaders in the next five years
…and much more.
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On this episode of Transform Talks, I am joined by Nina Anttila, the Chief Supply Chain Officer at verkkokauppa.com.
Nina is a Customer focused E2E Supply Chain Management expert with international experience, particularly interested in Supply Chain Management, Sourcing and Logistics, processes, tools and systems and how to continuously improve efficiency by using data and leading people and organizations to new heights.
In this episode we discuss:
- The negative impacts of siloed data on supply chain management.
- Strategies for breaking down silos and promoting data sharing.
- The role of control towers in managing complex supply chain networks.
- The importance of data for effective control tower operations.
- The types of data critical for managing a supply network.
…and much more.
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On this episode of Transform Talks, I am joined by Aamir Shaukat the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Fiskars Group and a leader who understands the power of collaboration across the entire supply chain and beyond.
Aamir is responsible for the Group wide leadership of full operations and end to end supply chain incl sourcing, manufacturing, engineering, planning, logistics and QEHS.
In this episode we discuss:
- The importance of cross-functional collaboration and top-down leadership alignment
- How to achieve successful transformation with shared goals
- The benefits of a collaborative and aligned organisational culture
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On this episode of Transform Talks, I am joined by Nuno Miller, the Digital COO of N Brown Group, a leading online retailer of fashion and homeware products.
In this episode we discuss:
- In the supply chain, while technical skills are important, most digital transformations fail because they neglect the human element.
- How leaders play a crucial role in driving cultural change and buy-in from all levels.
- Why employees need to grasp the "why" behind the transformation and how it different from the current state.
- Why effectively informing employees about the transformation principles and goals is essential for any transformation project.
…and much more.
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In this episode of Transform Talks I am joined by Stephen Tonks the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Fujikura Automotive who has 35 years of experience working within a number of purchasing and supply chain roles.
From purchasing and sustainability to supply chain mapping and capacity planning, this episode unpacks the practical steps of transformation initiatives and the importance of cross-functional team collaboration.
In this episode we discuss:
- How breaking down departmental silos and fostering cross-functional teamwork fuels efficient transformation.
- The strategies required to overcome leadership hurdles and achieve buy-in for your transformation plan.
- The practical steps of transformation initiatives and the importance of cross-functional team collaboration.
- The importance of integrating customer insights into your transformation journey.
…and much more.
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On this episode of Transform Talks, I am joined by Brigitte Michaud, the Senior Vice President of Business Transformation at Stada Group.
Brigitte has a strong track record of designing and executing high-degree transformations in the end-to-end supply chain ecosystem.
In this episode we discuss:
- How to identify and overcome potential pitfalls during your supply chain transformation.
- Key tactics for effective communication with leadership and creative approaches to change management structure.
- How to empower your team and leverage new tools like S/4HANA for real-time insights.
…and much more.
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On this episode of Transform Talks, I am joined by Nico Nuerbchen, the Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Management at Olympus Corporation.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The key hurdles companies face when automating their supply chains.
- Why successful transformation hinges on clear communication and well-defined strategies.
- How automation empowers your team to move beyond transactional tasks and focus on strategic initiatives.
- And we'll discuss the exciting world of predictive maintenance and how automation unlocks valuable data insights.
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On this episode of Transform Talks, I am joined by the Head of Ocean at FourKites, Mike Deangelis.
In this episode we discuss:
- How visibility solutions act as bridges, bringing in additional data sources.
- How end-to-end data is crucial, including ETAs and pre-planning for each facility.
- How to gain complete control and ensure on-time deliveries.
- The need to move beyond port-to-port tracking.
…and much more.
Mike DeAngelis is Head of Ocean at FourKites. He drives strategy and innovation around FourKites’ ocean solutions. A proven industry leader, DeAngelis served as General Manager and Head of Product Management at Maersk, Senior VP of global carrier strategy at WiseTech Global, and was most recently Senior Director of Growth, Ocean, at project44.
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Darcy MacClaren is a multi-award-winning strategic global leader who has spent 30 years growing, differentiating, and improving businesses through technology transformation, with a focus on supply chains. Over the last twelve years, she has held various leadership roles at SAP. Today, she serves as the Chief Revenue Officer of SAP Digital Supply Chain, overseeing the global supply chain business and helping companies build resilient, agile, and sustainable supply chains.
On this week's episode of Transform Talks, Darcy and Maria discuss:
- Whether generative AI is deserving of the buzz it’s generated and what supply chains stand to gain from its adoption
- The inherent challenges and pitfalls of operationalizing transformational change in global supply chains
- The five indispensable skills and characteristics that future supply chain leaders must possess to effectively harness technologies like generative AI, paving the way for more efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.
- The importance of recruiting more women into the supply chain and promoting them to the C-suite
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Richard Howells has been working in the ERP, supply chain management and manufacturing space for over 30 years. He is responsible for driving the thought leadership and awareness of SAP’s ERP, Finance and Supply Chain solutions and is an active writer, podcaster, and thought leader on the topics of supply chain, industry 4.0, digitization and sustainability. Richard has implemented ERP and supply chain management systems at Nestle, Gillette, and Colgate Palmolive.
On this week's episode of Transform Talks, Richard and Maria discuss:
- The prominent disruptors and areas of focus for supply chain leaders post-covid to 2023
- Predictions on the biggest problem areas and opportunities for leaders in 2024 and beyond
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Chris Ortega is the CEO of Fresh FP&A, a leading fractional CFO and advisory services firm that provides businesses with the right tools to transform and scale their finance organisation. Chris started his career in public accounting at EY and has since gone on to accumulate more than 17 years of experience in accounting and finance.
On this week's episode Chris and Maria discuss:
- The biggest challenges and opportunities facing CFOs today.
- How AI is impacting Finance.
- The skills and qualities that CFOs will need in order to be successful in the future.
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Jacqueline Krage Strako is Chief Commerce and Business Solutions Officer and Executive Vice President of the United States Postal Service. Jacqueline began her career in 1989 as an industrial engineer. In the 35 years since she has held multiple positions within the Postal Service including Budget and Financial Analyst, Area Finance Manager and Chief Customer and Marketing Officer. Jacqueline is currently responsible for developing shipping products and commercial solutions and leading business development for over $30 billion in shipping revenue.
On this week's episode Jacqueline and Maria discuss:
- Jacqueline's role at USPS
- The work that has gone into the Delivering for America transformation project
- The best way to create clear career pathways for women in Supply Chain
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Sasha Pailet Koff is the Senior Vice President, Digital Supply Chain at Dell Technologies. Sasha has over two decades of experience spanning a series of leadership positions helping organisations solve complex business challenges. In fact prior to joining Dell Sasha worked for the likes of Johnson & Johnson, Rohm & Haas (now Dow), Accenture, and at The White House. Sasha is currently responsible for leading Dell's global digital supply chain function with the ultimate goal of maximising operational efficiency while reducing costs and improving the customer experience.
On this week's episode Sasha and Maria discuss:
- Her time interning at The White House.
- How AI will unlock a new wave of creativity.
- Practical advice for women who want to pursue a career in Supply Chain.
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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 paced innovation. During his career, Mr. Villablanca ran several charter airlines for the tourism industry before moving on to run cargo airlines transporting automotive parts from Latin America to service the American automotive industry. Mr. Villablanca retired in his mid 70’s and began another career. At this point, he had moved back to Chile and begun teaching English to young children and business executives. He is an avid Miami Heat and Miami Dolphins fan. Mr. Villablanca has three daughters, one son, 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson.
On this week's episode Maria sits down with her father to discuss:
- The ways in which the world has transformed since 1935.
- How the Chilean dictatorship impacted his life and career.
- The secret to raising empowered women.
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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 management teams.
On this week's episode Sabine and Maria discuss:
- The best way to promote diversity in the workplace.
- Why change needs to come from the top.
- The role AI will play in implementing forward thinking ideas.
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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 companies such as Procter and Gamble and Campbell Soup Company. Amir is also the author of The Transformative Leader, a book which explores how to harness your inner leader.
On this week's episode Amir and Maria discuss:
- His experience at ASCM Connect 2023
- The difference between a leader and a transformative leader
- How to transform culture by positively influencing your peers
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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 Beiersdorf's new production centre has had on the business.
- Why the Supply Chain should be taking more risks when it comes to talent.
- How a cyber attack changed the company's fortunes.
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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 companies and nations can thrive and prosper in an uncertain world.
On this week's episode Dr. Wolfgang and Maria discuss:
- The problems facing the Supply Chain today.
- How to redesign Supply Chains so that they can thrive in this new world.
- His new book, Breakthrough Supply Chains.
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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 businesses and deliver a world class Colgate Supplier Diversity program. Prior to joining Colgate Ayesha worked for Kraft Foods for 10 years leading teams in product and packaging development.
On this week's episode Ayesha and Maria discuss:
- Colgate-Palmolive's Supplier Diversity Transformation Program.
- How to balance supplier diversity with the company's wider corporate goals.
- How to get more women into STEM.
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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.
- How to implement ESG initiatives in a healthcare supply chain.
- The best way to build meaningful professional relationships.
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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 at ServiceNow, following the acquisition of Element AI, where he was Head of Products. Previous to this experience, Anand worked for several years at Blue Yonder, as the VP of Retail Planning products.
On this week's episode Anand and Maria discuss:
- What people get wrong about Visibility.
- What a resilient Supply Chain looks like.
- Why Supply Chain Management has fundamentally shifted.
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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:
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189 - Francesca Gamboni on how to succeed in Supply Chain Management
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190 - Cheryl Capps on Maintaining high standards during periods of disruption
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191 - Kurt Ritter on how to operationalize sustainability initiatives
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192 - Bindiya Vakil on how risks are shaping the Supply Chain
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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 this week's episode Bindiya and Maria discuss:
- What it is like running a business in Supply Chain.
- The impact that new regulations such as CSDD ESG legislation will have on the Supply Chain.
- What the future holds for Resilinc.
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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 from the recent Circularity event.
- The work that is going into achieving Coca Cola’s ambitious ESG goals.
- The thought process behind the company's recent Recycled Records campaign.
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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 competitive advantage for Corning, enabling innovation, growth, and financial success.
On this week's episode Cheryl and Maria discuss:
- The work that has gone into making their shared service model a reality.
- The idea that how you do things is just as important as what you accomplish.
- What Corning has been able to achieve as a result of launching Project Proteus.
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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 Maria discuss:
- The key to her success in so many different industries.
- The best way to manage diverse teams.
- Advice she has for the next generation of supply chain leaders
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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:
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185 - David Strauss on how a connected Supply Chain helps you become resilient
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186 - Dr Wayne Visser on why it is time to start reframing sustainability
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187 - Meaghan Ziemba on how she became a Maven of Manufacturing
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188 - Lynn Torrel on how the True Demand initiative will help improve forecasting
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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 one of the Outstanding Women in Business by the Phoenix Business Journal.
On this week's episode Lynn and Maria discuss:
- The True Demand Initiative.
- The responsibility customers have when it comes to improving demand forecasts.
- Why it is time for the Supply Chain to come together.
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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 episode Meaghan and Maria discuss:
- Her love of Whisky.
- The best way to address the topic of diversity.
- Who she looks up to in the manufacturing content space.
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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 and the Economy explores how innovation can regenerate nature, society, and the economy by taking us from degradation to restoration of ecosystems.
On this week's episode Dr Wayne and Maria discuss:
- Dr Wayne’s love of shirin yoku/forest bathing.
- The motivation behind writing his new book.
- Why the future will be better than we think.
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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 company's strategic partners to bring the value of e2open’s best-in-class, end-to-end cloud-based supply chain platform.
On this week's episode David and Maria discuss:
- The key takeaways from the recent e2open Connect European Summit
- How resiliency has become a buzzword in supply chain management
- What resiliency actually means in 2023
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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 will become a logistics company
184 - Jim Vinoski on how the energy transition is impacting manufacturing
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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 podcast, where he interviews the movers and shakers in the industrial world.
On this week's episode Jim and Maria discuss:
- His love of 80’s heavy metal music.
- Why the pivot away from reliable energy is fraught with challenges.
- What the ideal energy set-up looks like
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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 takeaways from that report.
- The role fintech's will play in solving the biggest pain points in logistics.
- Avoiding the shiny new object syndrome.
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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 look out for, which may indicate that they are experiencing some underlying stress.
- What is missing from the current way in which the corporate sector talks about and handles the topic of mental health.
- Why the journey towards happiness is not straight forward.
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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 with researchers, manufacturers, integrators, and end users to develop support structures that speed up deployments.
On this week's episode Aaron and Maria discuss:
- The common misconceptions around robotics.
- How small & medium size companies should tackle the move towards industrial automation.
- The progress that has been made in RaaS.
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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 in manufacturing
- How senior manufacturing leaders can get better at marketing
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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:
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176 - Ieke le Blanc & Freek Aertsen on how ChatGPT is reshaping the way we do business
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177 - Mathew Elenjickal and Marc Boileau on the importance of End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility
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178 - Stephan Sieber on how to leverage platform innovations to overcome Supply Chain Challenges
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179 - John Dyck on the democratisation of Smart Manufacturing
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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 Manufacturing
- Why the US is still lagging behind
- How to help manufacturers transition into this new era of manufacturing.
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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 largest network of its kind.
On this week's episode Stephan and Maria discuss:
- The art of keeping things simple.
- How to leverage platform innovations to overcome supply chain challenges.
- What the future holds for the Supply Chain.
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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 week's episode Mathew, Marc and Maria discuss:
- The trends in the European supply chain industry.
- The specific challenges that European supply chain leaders are facing at the moment.
- The innovations we can expect to see in the Supply Chain in the next 12/18 months.
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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.
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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:
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172 - Max Vliegenthart and Daniëlle van der Ende on why holistic pricing will change the dynamic between CPG and retailers
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International Women’s Day - Celebrating inspirational women and highlighting their incredible careers
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173 - Martin Bysh on how to implement a culture of fairness, openness and collaboration in logistics
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174 - Abdelaziz Salah and Emilie Lowenbach on the challenges of developing a sustainable supply chain
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175 - Tonya Jackson on leveraging disruption to build a more resilient Supply Chain
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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.
- Leveraging disruption to build a more resilient Supply Chain.
- How the company has benefited from bringing together the Product Design and Supply Chain teams.
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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 a sustainable supply chain.
- COP15’s landmark agreement on biodiversity
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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 simulation games can help solve the skills gap in the industry.
- The key to achieving a 1% churn rate.
- How to best deal with and avoid burnout.
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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:
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140 - People’s Collaboration and Metaverse Meetings with Sheri Hinish of IBM and Justin Goldston of Penn State University
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143 - Optimising Supply Chain Waste with Stephanie Benedetto of Queen of Raw
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152 - Creating the supply chain solution for e-commerce brands with Kathleen Chan of Calico- working with Serena Williams
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159 - Dana von der Heide on how diversity and inclusion will help Supply Chain fix its image problem
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168 - Louisa Loran on how Google is breaking down data silos and the power of empathetic leadership - Pt 2
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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.
- How the dynamics between CPG and retailers is shifting.
- Why brand loyalty amongst consumers is waning.
- Why companies need to update their planning cycle.
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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 considered one of the most influential figures in the space. In fact, Sami was recently awarded 1st spot in the 2022 edition of the Top 28 Supply Chain Executives Europe.
On this week's episode Sami and Maria discuss:
- Who has had the biggest influence in Sami’s career.
- How Reckitt was able to scale product supply in the midst of a pandemic.
- The idea that we are transitioning from a Supply Chain to a Supply Ecosystem.
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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 transformation work is needed now more than ever
- The disconnect between sourcing and logistics
- The ever changing mindsets in Supply Chain
- What excites Brad about the future
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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 Street Journal.
On this week's episode Richie and Maria discuss:
- Being prepared for fluctuating levels of supply and demand.
- The drawbacks of the just-in-time model.
- The applicability of predictive modelling for Supply Chains.
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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 spearheading Google’s new Supply Chain Digital Twin solution, which is aiming to give manufacturers, distributors, and retailers unprecedented visibility into their supply chains.
In part two, Louisa and Maria look at leadership and in particular:
- The difference between IQ and EQ.
- How to successfully implement a “Yes and…” culture.
- Why it is important to show vulnerability as a leader.
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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 spearheading Google’s new Supply Chain Digital Twin solution, which is aiming to give manufacturers, distributors, and retailers unprecedented visibility into their supply chains.
In part one, Louisa and Maria discuss breaking down data silos, whilst specifically focusing on:
- What it is like working for Google.
- The Importance of handling data.
- Why digital transformation projects fail.
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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 executives in the areas of manufacturing, logistics, transformation, supply chain management and ecommerce. Recently the pair co-authored, From Source to Sold, a book which features a collection of stories from some of the most successful global operations and supply chain business leaders.
On this week's episode Knut, Radu and Maria discuss:
- The current state of the global supply chain.
- What inspired them to write the book.
- How we can increase the number of CEOs with a background in Supply Chain.
- How writing the book changed the way they view the Supply Chain.
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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:
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133 - The Promise of Digital Twin Technology: A Mars Wrigley Case Study with Kristen Daihes
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144 - Noel Kinder on Operationalizing Sustainability at Nike
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149 - Seeing the Signs of Change with Brian Hatch of Flowserve Corporation
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154 - Behind Amazon Prime: The worlds most effective supply chain and modernising logistics with Shipium CEO; Jason Murray
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163 - Peter Bolstorff on perfecting your supply chain with the SCOR model
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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 around the world.
On this week's episode Linda and Maria discuss:
- The significance of obtaining a certification from the ECCMA as a Master Data Quality Manager.
- How data helps digital transformation projects
- The impact TUID will have on global supply chains
- The idea of data being the new oil
- What people need to understand about blockchain
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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 implement change in their supply chain.
On this week's episode Richard and Maria discuss:
- His early career in theatre
- Why most transformation projects fail
- The human factors holding back the supply chain
- Bias in supply chain management
- Managing data
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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 provides a step-by-step guide for implementing the SCOR Digital Standard, a supply-chain operations reference model which has been around since 1996.
On this week's episode Peter and Maria discuss:
- Starting out as a maths teacher
- Why Supply Chain needs to move together as one
- The update to the SCOR Digital Standard
- The difference between operational vs strategic resilience
- Educational opportunities in Supply Chain
- Work being conducted by the ASCM Foundation
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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 disruption. Bob actually began his career as an astrophysicist before going on to work for the likes of Intel and AI Healthcare company, Apixio. Bob is now one the leading figures in the nascent world of Artificial Intelligence.
On this week's episode Bob, Trevor and Maria discuss:
- How Oii.ai can benefit the supply chain
- Why the continued dissemination of AI is an inevitability
- How close we are to being able to predict and navigate uncertainty
- The ways in which businesses can support technological innovation
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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 that manufacturing is an under-appreciated and under-valued sector of the economy.
On this week's episode Gaurav and Maria discuss:
- The impact manufacturing had on his early career
- His key takeaways from writing The Titanium Economy
- How to make working in manufacturing more appealing
- Why manufacturing enables sustainability
- The future opportunities and challenges the industry will face
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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 Talking Logistics, an online video talk show and blog which features interviews with Thought Leaders and Newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry.
On this week's episode Adrian and Maria discuss:
- His key takeaways from the Transporean event
- Why there is no such thing as the new normal
- How we can evolve the playbook for success
- The benefits of collaborative shipping
- Why networks will lead the world
- The issues the industry needs to address moving forward
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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 into global logistics and supply chain management.
On this week's episode Dana and Maria discuss:
- How Dana got her start in supply chain
- Inspiration behind launching Parcel Perform
- Mitigating risks as a data company
- Recent changes in e-commerce
- How sustainability impacts decision making
- Experience of being a podcast host
- Diversity and inclusion
- Future of Parcel Perform
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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 one of the largest Food Companies in Southeast Europe.
On this week's episode Alex, Stathis and Maria discuss:
- Transitioning away from legacy systems to digital
- Quick wins from the transformation
- Feedback from employees
- Data & Predictive Analysis
- Augmented Reality
- Future plans for the company
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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 renowned brands such as TNT Express and Philips in a variety of supply chain roles. Alongside his role as a consultant, Ieke is also a lecturer at JADS and Tias Business School.
During the episode Ieke and I cover:
- Logistics of Formula 1
- Importance of being data driven
- Rethinking supply chain design
- The hype behind sustainability
- Future of supply chain
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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:
- The pressures that supply chain is going through
- Whether 3D printing is misunderstood
- How the current mindset may be limiting additive manufacturing
- What state the supply chain finds itself in right now
- How you go about setting up your business for 3D printing
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Supercharg3d : The Impact of 3D Printing on Your Supply Chain
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Our guest this week is none other than Juli Lassow, 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.
It’s one you don’t want to miss, right now on transform talks.
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Circular Frameworks
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This week I was fortunate enough to speak with the former vice president of forecasting and supply chain at amazon, Mr Jason Murray.
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.
When discussing the topic of digital transformation, and not only how to meet, but influence demand, Jason is the perfect candidate to talk to. We discuss the logistics, the people and the execution behind the most influential supply chain in the world, Amazon Prime.
It’s one you don’t want to miss, right now on transform talks.
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Making logistics a strategic differentiator of growth
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Combining the technology and the people into a fluid process
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On this week's Episode I got the chance to speak to Klaus Imping.
Klaus is someone who has a 30 year supply chain career under his belt. Whilst working at one of Germany's top supply chain consultancy firms; mSE Solutions, He has conquered his way from project manager to CEO, to now, esteemed Author.
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 blindspots for his corporate clients, but also how to streamline and turn visibility into business value.
Now working as a consultant and upon the release of his new book, Klaus and I talk about how poor adoption of the solution is no real solution at all.
All this and much more, today on Transform Talks.
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Implementing Digital Transformation the correct way
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How Amazon's B2C model could inform the new b2b supply chain standard
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Technology for technologies sake
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Klaus's new book "Tribal F**ks Up Digital"
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Our guest this week is Calico CEO & Founder, Kathleen Chan.
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”
We discuss what it takes to make supply chains sustainable and efficient using digital transformation, and also what it’s like having Tennis megastar Serena Williams as an investor.
Kathleen has been a serial success in the fashion and e-commerce world and in this episode we caught up about her most pivotal success story yet, all this and much more, this week on transform talks.
Topics - From building a 6-figure brand to designing supply chain software - Having Serena Williams as an Investor - Moving away from Xcel spreadsheets to a more agile process - Digital transformation for generations of data - Focusing on the present and future concurrently to implement change
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"It's three things: it's technology, technology, technology. I think there's a fourth thing: technology. And I keep using that word ‘investing’."
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, show they're doing a lot right.
VP of Strategy and Sustainability at XPO, Aroon Amarnani, hammers home his point about backing the technology. And he cites several examples of XPO's sustainability efforts, such as incentivizing employees with benchmark metrics based on the company's ESG scorecard.
XPO is also partnering with its customers in its sustainability work. ‘Ship Net-Zero’ offers XPO's truck brokerage customers the ability to purchase carbon offsets for the sustainability project of their choice. Aroon details the specifics of Ship Net-Zero, its Connect platform, as well as XPO’s current endeavors in battery electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Maria and Aroon also dive into the changing logistics landscape and how XPO is navigating to set itself up for future successes, giving a dose of hope and practical takeaways to close the episode.
On this episode of Transform Talks, Felix Vicknair, Vice President, Supply Chain Solutions at Kenco Group, joins host Maria Villablanca.
With multi-decade experience in supply chain consulting, Felix shares lessons he's learned through changing times.
Digital transformation or automation turns up the speed for companies. If businesses aren't aligned with what they need in a digital transformation, they'll be going faster, potentially in the wrong direction. The need for planning and understanding the level of dynamics involved in the digital transformation is critical.
Also vital to the success of a digital transformation project is team alignment. Felix speaks about the ideal team for executing digital transformation projects. Communication and alignment are key. A team that is self-aware of each other's strengths with communal communication is more apt for success. He also highlights leadership and its relation to the success of large-scale projects.
Felix shares real-time examples of applying advanced analytics with forecasting. He's used drones on projects and expects robots to be utilized next. In the end, it all comes down to understanding the needs of the customer and the direction they're headed.
On this episode of Transform Talks, Brian Hatch, Supply Chain Manager at Flowserve Corporation, joins host Maria Villablanca.
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.
In these unprecedented times, Brian provides insights into the changing dynamics of supply chain. Just-in-time inventory and doing things last-second no longer work. Many companies hoarding materials and products have led to ripples felt throughout the global supply chain.
Brian challenges people to look at what they can do to impact their company's supply chain. From accounting to purchasing to end consumers, the breadth of supply chain goes beyond the manufacturers and distributors.
There’s now a need to factor in 'lumpy' demand when forecasting. Demand cycles are no longer just seasonal or annual. There’s now more ups and downs due to inconsistent scenarios like panic-buying. A deep look into forecasting should determine the continuance or discontinuance of a product. We have to understand the supply chain is connected beyond single businesses. We have to work together.
On this episode of Transform Talks, Ardeshir Mehran, Founder and Principal at Human Work Studio, joins host Maria Villablanca.
Maria and Ardeshir dive into mental wellness or, as Ardeshir sees it, emotional wellness. Mental implies the mind or only the brain. In reality, mental health and mental illnesses are composed of feelings that radiate throughout the body.
Anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder are a few examples of mental illnesses. All of them impact more than just the mind.
Ardeshir illuminates the subject that is often taboo to discuss or even admit in leadership positions in the business world. Depression fought is actually a gift, he says.
He addresses the issue or common thought of having too many problems or fires going on in life to consider emotional wellness. Ardeshir breaks down this mirage of complacency around your body's health. Your mind should follow your body's messages rather than the other way around.
Listen to the entire episode to learn more and hear Ardeshir walk through an exercise to determine if you have anxiety.
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- Body Keeps the Score
On this episode of Transform Talks, Zach Greenberger, Vice President, Strategic Business Development & Supply Chain at Lyft, joins host Maria Villablanca.
Zach has been part of a few large-scale digital transformations, branching out from IBM and Tesla earlier in his career. He gives a resolute answer to his understanding of digitization. “It means turning analog processes into digital ones by establishing master data that aggregates your information across your entire supply chain and other business activities.”
Digital transformation is such a hot topic because it is a potential key to extracting data insights from complex datasets and using those to inform business operations.
Zach believes that communication with the entire organization is critical for success in digitization. He shares his direct experience at Lyft with its ERP implementation.
Maria and Zach delve into 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 a robust and rounded business acumen.
On this episode of Transform Talks, Thought Leader Trevor Miles joins host Maria Villablanca.
Trevor gives his views on what has changed in the past year. The necessity for visibility is now at the forefront. He says that visibility can be seen as an early warning or a spidey sense of what's changing and the potential impact.
The massive shocks of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have made obvious impacts across supply chains. Trevor examines the potential ramifications not yet realized of the war. This leads to discussing the differences between operational effectiveness and strategic preparedness.
Variability is a key factor often overlooked with scenario planning. Companies are creating contingency plans with their supply chain. What's missing is a mechanism for determining the likelihood of success.
Maria and Trevor highlight predictive modeling and how statistics is an approximation, not pure science.
Trevor also delves into why he sees the great resignation as a positive; it's an opportunity for both the younger and older generations to learn.
Listen to the full episode to learn more about strategic planning and variability in the supply chain.
On this episode of Transform Talks, Eric Greenwald, General Counsel at Finite State, joins host Maria Villablanca.
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.
With this wealth of experience, Eric shares intriguing perspectives on cybersecurity. He agrees that the question is more of a business risk issue than an IT issue. It's only in recent times that businesses are widely accepting this view. If IT systems fail, entire companies could go offline. This greater liability brings attention and also policy change.
Eric sheds light on the most pressing policy changes likely to occur in the near term. He also recalls several instances in the past, where companies dodged the lack of regulation while knowingly committing 'toxic torts.'
With supply chain, Eric believes that the most significant risks relate to software and hardware. Many people are still unaware of the vulnerabilities that could impact their business. Listen to the episode to hear more of Eric's expertise.
On this episode of Transform Talks, Noel Kinder, Chief Sustainability Officer at Nike, joins host Maria Villablanca.
Noel says he has the most fun job at Nike. He oversees sustainability across the enterprise.
Noel breaks down his role, with 13 specific targets that Nike has set to meet on sustainability. How does it all come together with a company at the scale of Nike? Noel points out that the most significant advantages Nike has are speed and scale. One of the biggest benefits Noel cites is the amount of employee passion for sustainability. This spurs the engine of creative innovation, additionally sparked by bold, science based sustainability metrics.
Every primary function and its respective leadership are aware of the sustainability metrics. Moreover, department heads are aware of the metrics that they have an impact on. Noel credits this to a superior level of accountability from a performance management standpoint.
Noel details specific changes Nike has made to reduce its carbon footprint. He also tells how collaboration has been key in solving sustainability challenges.
Resources: Nike Impact Report Space Hippie Design Video Additional Sustainability Reading on Nike News Nike’s CEO John Donahoe on Sustainability as a company priority
On this episode of Transform Talks, Stephanie Benedetto, Founder and CEO at Queen of Raw joins host Maria Villablanca.
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.
Stephanie emphasizes the strong likelihood of not only saving but also making money through sustainability. Too often, companies get hung up on the notion that being sustainable means costing money. At Queen of Raw, the software and tools ease circularity. Plus, it offers quantitative analysis to understand where the waste comes from and how to minimize it going forward.
As passionate about fashion as sustainability, Stephanie advocates blockchain technology. Imagine future supply chains where everything is on-demand, more local, personal, digital, and connected to the end consumer. Imagine QR codes on consumable goods that show the history of production; the water used, toxins created, carbon emissions, and the dollars saved.
Listen to the episode now to learn more from Stephanie and hear more sustainability and fashion tech opportunities.
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On this episode of Transform Talks, Thomas Udesen, Co-Founder and Ambassador of The Sustainable Procurement Pledge and Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer, joins host Maria Villablanca.
Thomas and Maria discuss sustainability surrounding procurement and supply chain. Thomas makes the point that sustainability concerns begin with acknowledging past faults. People in power need to embrace vulnerability and curiosity and accept that the road ahead may not be as abundant as in the last few decades.
The Sustainable Procurement Pledge was founded to address sustainability as a group of industry peers instead of as an individual company. Thomas says the pledge is about incentivizing companies to take action toward sustainability.
Of course, profits and associated costs of the supply chain are at the forefront. Thomas points out it's a process of unlearning with the openness to relearn.
Both being Gen Xers, Thomas and Maria challenge their generation and highlight that their age range has a unique opportunity to shift this mindset and impact change.
Thomas delves into some of the most significant hurdles toward rethinking sustainability. Listen to the episode now to learn more.
On this episode of Transform Talks, Sid Guha, Senior Director at Tada Cognitive Solutions, joins host Maria Villablanca.
Sid has 17 years of transformative experience in supply chain. He shares a plethora of knowledge on digital transformation and critical factors to consider in implementation.
One is synchronizing customer expectations of solving a problem with the actual business use case. Then, it’s about understanding the economic value of that change.
When dealing with multi-year transformation projects, Sid emphasizes the necessity of breaking them down into smaller chunks. Clarify what the two-week business case is, and only move forward once that’s been successfully implemented. If there’s a hiccup in the change, no problem—dealing with the smaller scale of change makes it easier to revert back to how things were before and to try again.
Sid gives insights into the recipe for an optimal digital transformation. Consider the process, the data, the partners, all coming together. How will people interact with it, and how will they make decisions?
Sid and Maria delve into supply chain control towers and their function in digital transformation. Sid also highlights other tips to maneuver and respond successfully during project implementation.
On this episode of Transform Talks, Sheri Hinish, Global Sustainability Services Lead at IBM, and Justin Goldston, Professor and Coordinator of Project and Supply Chain Management at Penn State University, joins host Maria Villablanca.
Justin, Sheri, and Maria discuss the overwhelming amount of emerging technology. Between NFTs, ESG, blockchain, AI, and more, it's easy to lose track of where the real opportunity lies.
Justin points out that no one has to listen to anyone else. It's a matter of figuring out priorities as an individual or organization. Then pursue education in the most relevant and valuable fields.
Sheri complements this by remembering what gets her out of bed every morning. This is much more important than whatever problems or information overload keeps you up at night.
Sheri encourages practical applications of value-based leadership and identifying self-authenticity.
Justin delves into the metaverse, DAO, and its utilization in the education and business sectors.
Listen to the episode now to learn more.
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On this episode of Transform Talks, Randy Bradley, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, joins host Maria Villablanca.
Randy begins by discussing Intelligent Assistants (IA) versus Artificial Intelligence (AI). A solution, tool, model, or algorithm will make decisions rather than augment the talent. He believes thinking about it in this manner will help understand the utilization of the technology.
Randy has decades of experience in supply chain and IT research and strategy. The advice he gives on rethinking the way technology is invested in and deployed can make all the difference for businesses. It's a business need, not a technological need.
He breaks down how more focus should be placed on improving the workforce experience. Decisions with the greatest impact may be made at the C-suite level, but they're infrequent. So, decisions affecting operations on the ground level happen all the time.
Listen to the episode now to learn more timely technological advice from Randy.
References: * AlixPartners Survey
On this episode of Transform Talks, James "Sandy" Winnefeld, Joint Chief of Staff with the US Navy, joins host Maria Villablanca.
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.
In this episode, Maria and Sandy dive into the details of the current situation in Ukraine and Putin's goals in the region. Sandy takes us back into what led up to the recent events. He also details the corner that Russia is backing itself into.
Sandy shares the effects that rippled across supply chains in Europe and the globe. He also gives his take on pillars of successful leadership and how these qualities can stand out in times of crisis.
Other concerns resonating from the war in Ukraine are discussed, from cyberattacks and cyber defense to looming apprehensions over China and Taiwan. Sandy also gives insight into staying positive above all the negativity in the world.
On this episode of Transform Talks, Danny Lopez, CEO at Glasswall, joins host Maria Villablanca.
Glasswall, an award-winning cybersecurity firm, offers protection against file-based threats.
Danny shares insights into the changing dynamic of the security landscape. With Covid, there was a rapid acceleration to digital and operating on the cloud. With this transition, the field and dynamic of cyber risk have evolved.
Currently, there are threats present with the war in Ukraine. Danny dives into his recommendations for emergency preparedness, shedding light on business continuity. How many areas of the supply chain are at risk for a company? To ensure maximum preparation, secure and protect as many threat vectors as possible.
The reality is you can only fight tech with tech. So, acknowledge that companies will be relying on cyber solutions to minimize risk. Then take this concept and apply it to employee education. Encourage employees to speak out on email abnormalities; too often, malicious emails go unannounced when they could have been stopped and contained before a catastrophe.
Listen in to the full episode to learn more.
Supply chain leaders are tasked with embodying a new standard of leadership to attain their goals in a world that's in a constant state of flux. As consumers, shareholders and regulatory bodies demand more from organizations, organizations are demanding more from their supply chains, putting tremendous pressure on leaders to accelerate transformation. In this episode, Maria Villablanca is joined by Sarah Sheppard (Managing Director) and Erika Biggadike (Principle Consultant and Commercial Director) from Sequoia to explore the three traits today's supply chain leader must embody to prosper at a time where business continuity is at constant risk from a myriad of disruptions.
About the speakers
Both Sarah Sheppard and Erika Biggadike 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. They bring numerically assisted thinking to bear on the complex trade-offs that exist within supply chains and ensure clients are empowered through understanding.
Sarah’s passion is to embed the skills that enable supply chain professionals to make a real difference to their business, focussing on both technical, data-driven supply chain solutions and the interpersonal skills needed to ensure that a supply chain team are able to deliver on one of their fundamental roles – that of effective cross-functional communication.
Erika has undertaken operational roles for major clients and used those experiences to feed both designing and delivering effective, relevant training and ensuring Sequoia’s solutions are practical and address real-life supply chain problems.
Facebook recently changed its name to Meta to reflect its embrace of the Metaverse, a promising digital space powered by a host of advanced technologies like VR, AR, and more. Facebook is joined by a host of other well-known businesses like sports clothing and footwear manufacturer, Nike, who are actively considering how they can leverage the unique opportunities the Metaverse has to offer. In this episode, John Licata, VP of Innovation Foresight at SAP New Ventures & Technologies joins Maria Villablanca to explore the opportunities this new digital world presents to consumers, businesses, and more specifically, supply chains.
About the speaker
John Licata is a Market Strategist with 20+ years of diverse experience in Research, Strategy, and MarCom. He’s currently VP of Innovation Foresight at SAP New Ventures & Technologies and has been with SAP for over 3 years. 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, BMW, LO3 Energy, Energy Fuels, Strathmore Minerals, Denbury Resources, Tendril, and Stony Brook University.
Stephan Gotthardt, SVP Europe Supply Chain at Teva Pharmaceuticals joins Maria Villablanca to share with us his perspective on how supply chain has fared amid all the disruptions Covid-19 brought about and his learnings from the whole experience. We delve into the importance of creating robust risk management strategies to address future sourcing and production issues, ones that don’t involve safety stock, but rather lean on building flexibility and utilising reactive capacity.
About the Speaker:
Stephan Gotthardt is a senior executive with 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. He has demonstrated success in several change management initiatives on a local and global scale, fundamental re-design of product launch and life cycle processes, restructuring of supply chains, the establishment of a customer-centric mindset. In his current role as SVP Europe Supply Chain for Teva Pharmaceuticals, Stephan is responsible for product supply from the European manufacturing network to Europe, U.S., and International Markets as well as 3rd Party Customers
Kristen Daihes, Global VP Supply Chain of Mars Wrigley joins Maria Villablanca to discuss the digital lighthouse pilot underway at Mars Wrigley's Illinois factory. Kristen tells us how implementing digital twin technology resulted in an 80% reduction in the product giveaway of one of their popular products, the challenges she faced on this journey, and her key learnings from the experience. Mars Wrigley's impressive story highlights the value of a single use-case of digital twin technology, but with a lot yet to discover, Kristen is hopeful and excited to uncover its full capabilities.
About the Speaker
Kristen is the Global VP of Supply Chain for Mars Wrigley. She 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, SC Johnson and has a breadth of experience in supply chain strategy, transformation, innovation, supply chain planning, and engineering roles.
Ana Oliviera, Centre of Excellence - LATAM Supply Chain Process Manager at Cargill joins Maria Villablanca to give an overview of the biggest lessons she learned from the pandemic including how the pandemic encouraged Cargill to fixate on predicting the unpredictable to better serve customers and build what she calls “customer-intimacy”. Ana tells us how essential IBP is for next-level planning, how it’s fundamentally different from S&OP, and provides some tips on what to consider when implementing it.
About the Speaker
Ana Oliveira is currently the Latin America Supply Chain Process Manager - COE at Cargill. She 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 optimization) in Sao Paulo. She’s had various supply chain management roles over the last 12 years in warehousing, distribution, customer service, transportation, and planning in the food and beverage and pharmaceuticals industries.
Antoinette Irvine, Vice President HR Global Supply Chain at Unilever joins Maria Villablanca to discuss whether pre-pandemic management styles are bound to go extinct, how Unilever adapted its upskilling initiatives when working from home became a necessity and how they increased their workforce well-being scores by 10%. With a global shortage of supply chain talent and a surge in vacancies, leaders are under pressure to update their management styles to retain top talent. In this episode, we find out the key skills managers require to retain talent while boosting productivity and effectiveness for greater ROI.
About the Speaker
Antoinette Irvine, Vice President HR Global Supply Chain is a member of Unilever’s global supply chain leadership executive team with responsibility 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 management levels in last 4 years. Recognizing the power of people in transformation, Antoinette leads Unilever’s global manufacturing excellence program for the People Development pillar with a membership of 250 owned Unilever manufacturing sites globally.
Jay Koganti, VP Supply Chain COE at Estee Lauder Companies joins Maria Villablanca to discuss the one determinant of digital transformation success and process innovation that’s often overlooked and the importance of structurally-enabled innovation for supply chain excellence.
About the Speaker
Jay Koganti 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, analytics & intelligence, and executed transformations for Fortune 100 companies. In his current role as VP Supply Chain COE at Estee Lauder Companies, Jay leads end-to-end planning transformation to create next-generation enterprise planning capabilities and an operating model to support growth and value creation.
With Covid-19 and a myriad of other disruptions continuing to challenge global supply chains, 2021 has proved to be another year filled with complexity and a number of learnings for supply chain leaders. In this episode, Maria Villablanca reflects on some of the standout messages from her conversations with senior practitioners, thought-leaders, and world-renowned authors on the Transform Talks podcast.
Digital transformation. Everyone's either talking about it or going through it. In this episode, Maria Villablanca is joined by the Former Director of Global Manufacturing Capacity, Strategic Footprint, and CAPEX at Philip Morris International to discuss the dos and don'ts of implementing solutions and the 2 W's that can help prevent digital transformation failure. Alexandros draws on his years of experience in spearheading transformations to help us understand how to drive excellence in the long run while solving short-term problems, and how important change management bears to digital transformation success.
About the Speaker
Dr. Alexandros Skandalakis is the Former Director of Global Manufacturing Capacity Footprint and CAPEX at Philip Morris International. He was responsible for the global manufacturing footprint (38 internal and 28 third party) including product sourcing optimization, strategic asset management, and global operations CAPEX. 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 activation.
Daniela Osio, Founder & CEO of Kloopify joins Maria Villablanca to discuss how and why she joined the supply chain industry & why she founded Kloopify, a SaaS solution that makes it easy for companies to integrate sustainable sourcing. As a young Latinx supply chain professional, Daniela provides her perspective on how business leaders can foster a culture that celebrates the inclusion of those who come from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in supply chain.
About the Speaker
Daniela Osio is passionate about solving meaningful problems. She is the Founder and CEO of Kloopify, a SaaS solution that enables and measures sustainable supply chain management. From supplier selection to collaboration, Kloopify 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 Institute of Supply Chain Management. Due to all her work in the supply chain industry, she was awarded the 2021 Young Transform Award by the Future Insight Network.
In this episode, Maria Villablanca is joined by Nico Nuerbchen, SVP Global Supply Chain Management at Olympus Corporation, to discuss why digital transformations fail, how businesses can become more data-driven and how Olympus is attracting Gen Z talent to help fast-track digital transformations.
About the Speaker Nico Nuerbchen is SVP Global Supply Chain Management at OLYMPUS Corporation, a role he’s held for almost 2 years. 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.
Bhavin Patel, Director of Analytics & Innovation at Johnson & Johnson, shares with us how Johnson & Johnson is trying to become a ‘digital first’ organization through harnessing the ecosystem of data between their supply chain systems and connecting that to the demand signal of the external marketplace. Johnson & Johnson is among the many organizations that are leveraging data to improve operational agility and build resilience into the supply chain organization. It’s not that easy though. Bhavin tells us some of the challenges of implementing data science within supply chain processes and the importance of building a data roadmap for successful digital transformation.
About the Speaker
Bhavin Patel (he/him) specializes in digital, strategy, & people leadership. He is currently a Director of Analytics & Innovation at Johnson & Johnson, where he manages an organization poised to drive digital transformation in 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-packed goods, medical devices, and pharmaceutical industries. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology from Rutgers University.
In the absence of a robust digital strategy, and abundance in un-operational brick and mortar stores, Landmark Group India, one of the largest retail and hospitality companies in India had to pivot rather quickly for survival when the Covid pandemic hit. In this episode, Maria Villablanca uncovers how Landmark Group India embraced e-commerce, rethought it’s inventory management strategies, and leveraged new technology and processes to serve its customers during the worst of the pandemic. Dr. Anil Chinnabhandar, the Senior Vice President of Omni-Retail Planning & Supply Chain at Landmark Group India helps us uncover this story, and shares with us the strategy that won him the Chief Supply Chain Officer of the Year award for the Retail Supply Chain sector.
About the Speaker
Dr. Anil Chinnabhandar is an engineering and retail planning & supply chain professional; passionate about transforming businesses into more value driven, innovative and profitable organizations. His specialisms include manufacturing, omni retail and supply chain management. He’s worked with a number of global and Indian organizations like Landmark Group, Future Group, Woolworths, Coles Myer, DHL-Exel, Super Cheap Auto, Corporate Express, Harper Collins, LG, Samsung, Schering Plough, Eli Lilly, BAX Global and Tupperware. He is currently the Senior Vice President of Omni-Retail Planning & Supply Chain at Landmark Group India.
With the pace of technology advancement, companies are on the search for talent that could help drive digital initiatives and fast-track transformation for competitive advantage. However, the supply chain profession has an image issue and still fails to attract diverse talent, losing out to sexier professions. In this episode, Maria Villablanca is joined by Lena Weigele, Head of Supply Chain Performance Europe at WernerCo, to discuss how companies can attract and retain the talent they need for growth. Lena, being a young female supply chain professional in a traditionally male-dominated field, tells us how she got into the world of supply chain and how she's taken upon herself the duty of helping her company acquire and retain diverse talent.
About the Speaker
Lena Weigele is Head of Supply Chain Performance Europe for WernerCo, the world's leading manufacturer of ladders and climbing equipment. There she is responsible for the streamlining and digital transformation of the European supply chain for optimal performance and customer fulfillment while taking care of environmental aspects and sustainability. Prior to obtaining this role, Lena worked in several leading global positions in the area of supply chain and lean manufacturing in companies as the Aptar Group, Ada Cosmetics International, and Hansgrohe.She holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and an Executive Leadership degree from the University of Oxford. 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 member of the global steering committee and leader of the EMEA Chapter of the WernerCo Women's Inclusion Network.
In this episode, we're joined by MIT Professor and MIT CTL Director Yossi Sheffi to discuss the latest supply chain news and trends. Professor Sheffi shares with us his predictions on future supply chain disruptions and sheds light on the implications of expansionary fiscal policy on inventory management and logistics network strategies. With e-commerce being the go-to channel for consumers during the pandemic, retailers have been tasked with transforming their logistics networks and rethinking their inventory management strategies. We discuss the implications of this on retail supply chains and a host of other trends we're likely to see in the aftermath of the pandemic.
About the Speaker
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 centers worldwide. In 2016, MIT CTL launched the online supply chain management MicroMasters program, reaching more than 350,000 learners worldwide. Outside academia, Dr. Sheffi has consulted with numerous organizations, and has also founded and co-founded five successful companies, all acquired by large enterprises.
The EU's adoption of the European Climate Law will soon cost non-complying EU and non-EU companies a significant amount. The law proposes a GHG emissions reduction target of 55% (compared to 1990 levels), which is to be achieved by 2030. Between 1990 and 2021, only a 24% reduction has been achieved, leaving a whopping 31% to reduce in only 8 years. The pressure to become more sustainable is mounting, and with supply chains generally being responsible for the majority of the emissions a company produces, supply chain leaders are burdened with the challenge of rapidly accelerating their sustainability agendas. In this episode, Maria Villablanca is joined by Tom Raftery, the Global VP, Futurist and Innovation Evangelist of SAP, and the host of the Climate 21, Digital Supply Chain and Industry Insights podcasts. Together they draw on their collective conversations on the sustainability imperative and explore the technologies that can help organizations accelerate their sustainability agendas.
About the Speaker
Tom Raftery has been SAP's Global VP, Futurist, & Innovation Evangelist for over 5 years where he is responsible for demonstrating the importance innovation has for enterprises, and SAP's strategy and vision to enable organisations realise the benefits. He is the Co-founder and Director of Cork Internet eXchange – a hyper energy-efficient, data centre based in Cork, Ireland (2006-now), and was the Co-founder and Director of Zenith Solutions Ltd., a web applications development company (1996 – 2002). Tom is passionate about the intersection of technology and sustainability and hosts multiple podcasts centred around this topic.
The term end-to-end supply chain has proliferated our daily vocabulary over the past few years. But what does having an end-to-end view of your supply chain actually mean and how can it help you build the level of resilience you'd need to comfortably deal with the next Fukushima nuclear disaster or the next Covid? Joining Maria Villablanca in this episode to discuss all this and more is Armin Sarstedt, Former VP of Global Supply Chain at Intel Corporation. Armin brings his 37 years of experience working in the supply chain profession to the table, sharing with us his views on how the priorities of the modern-day supply chain executive have significantly evolved.
About the Speaker
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.
The definition of what service means in a customer-centric supply chain has changed over the years. Today, servicing customers means more than delivering OTIF and it’s certainly less about capacity utilization. Now it’s all about finding customer pain points across your entire value chain and being able to find out where your next customers are, and how you can serve them better and quicker than your competitors. If Covid has taught us anything, it’s how important resilience is. It’s no wonder the businesses who have a strong focus on customer-centricity remain competitive. In this episode, Paulo de Castro, Global CFO of Mars Petcare, and Pierre Mille, Former Director of Plan & Deliver at FrieslandCampina joins Maria Villablanca to discuss how the definition of service has changed and how finance and supply chain can work together to define new metrics to measure performance.
About The Speakers
Paulo de Castro: Paulo de Castro's career has seen him work for some of the world's largest companies in Finance positions. From 2000 to 2003, Paulo was the CFO of the Ice Cream and Frozen Foods division at Unilever, a role he held for 3 years before becoming CFO, VP Supply Chain, IT and Customer Service in 2003, VP Finance - Controller Europe in 2007, and CFO of the Unilever Supply Chain Company in Switzerland in 2009. Paulo then joined GrandVision in 2012 as Group CFO until 2019, where he became the Global CFO of the Petcare division in Mars Incorporated.
Pierre Mille:
Pierre Mille 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 (1989 - 2012), Carlsberg Group (2012 - 2015), GrandVision (2015-2018), and more recently, FrieslandCampina (2018-2020). Pierre's latest career move saw him joining Bluecrux as a Consultant (2021-present). Pierre's specialisms include setting global customer-centric supply chain operations and operating business models, implementing advanced planning systems, and managing large-scale supply chain transformation projects for growth, EBITA, and cash generation.
It’s no secret that supply chain is still a middle-aged caucasian male-dominated field, and while more and more individuals from underrepresented backgrounds are joining the supply chain industry, the percentage of those who filter into leadership positions is very poor. This episode features the conversation Maria Villablanca had with DI&E advocates Sheri Hinish, Radu Palamariu, and Lebogang Letsoalo as part of the first edition of the Merlot with Maria session featured at our Transform Fest event. The topic they address is why it’s time to cut the cycle and create well-represented teams. Taking a deep dive into what’s standing in the way of greater representation in supply chain, Villablanca, Hinish, Palamariu, and Letsoalo discuss why it’s imperative the supply chain leaders of today take bold action to create greater opportunities and to celebrate diversity.
About the speakers
Sheri Hinish
To colleagues and clients, Sheri Hinish is known as the “Supply Chain Queen.” Her purpose is simply to make a meaningful impact on the clients, colleagues, partners, and communities she serves. In her current role, she is IBM's Global Practice Leader for Sustainable Supply Chain, Circularity and Social Impact.
Radu Palamariu
Radu Palamariu is the CEO of Alcott Global and the Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Practice working on C-level and top management executive search assignments with leading Fortune 500 companies and local Asia conglomerates for manufacturing, logistics, transportation, supply chain management, and e-commerce.
Lebogang Letsoalo
Lebogang Letsoalo is a supply chain coach, thought leader and currently a Chief Executive of Sincpoint, an organization focusing on sustainable supply chain advisory, logistics, and capacity development solutions. Lebo has over 21 years of experience in supply chain having held various executive portfolios within the energy, chemicals, transport, and mining industries.
Businesses are desperately trying to optimize their supply chains to become more efficient, resilient, and agile. With supply chains being hailed as a key source of competitive advantage, businesses are investing in all kinds of solutions to help build hyper-efficient supply chains. In this episode, Hank Canitz, VP Industry Solutions of Nulogy joins Maria Villablanca to discuss why organizations need to stop applying single enterprise solutions to multi-enterprise problems, and why more of a focus is needed on the upstream supply chain.
About the Speaker
Henry 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 to Know in 2019 and 2020 and is a member of the Advisory Board for the Foresight International Journal of Applied Forecasting.
Executive Advisor Dan Norenberg joins Maria Villablanca to explore what makes high-performing leaders and teams, drawing on his experience of coaching over 100 executive teams. Dan unpicks the importance of creating a culture of ownership and consistent reflection on how to improve the little things that can have a tremendous impact on performance when combined. Putting Maria in the hot seat, Dan uses his coaching prowess to help explain some of the key themes of his book Executive Ownershift: Creating Highly Effective Leadership Teams".
About the Speakers
Dan Norenberg improves leadership performance and organization results through Executive Ownershift, his transformational growth process for executive teams. As a trusted advisor, consultant and professional speaker, Dan’s mission is to enable executive teams and their organizations to play at their best. He’s advised over and coached over 100 executive and senior leadership teams and has led leadership growth initiatives in over 17 countries, and his clients include the Allianz Group, Biotronik, Ciba Vision, Dentsply Sirona, the European Patent Office, IWIS, Klosterfrau, Knorr-Bremse, Lego, Rohde & Schwarz, The Walt Disney Company, UBS and ZF TRW.
In this special episode, Maria Villablanca explores how the multi-billion-dollar bakery brand, Bimbo Bakeries, not only weathered the Covid storm but also grew exponentially, during the last 18 months. Joining Maria in this episode is Supply Chain and Sourcing Optimization Director, Elsy Ocejo, who was on the front lines of leading the covid strategy and the execution of it. Elsy tells us the key component to Bimbo's impressive growth amid the turbulence the pandemic, weather disruptions, and logistics challenges brought forward.
About the speaker
Elsy Ocejo is the Director of Supply Chain and Sourcing Optimization for Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU), where she 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. She is President of Kellogg Alumni Club of Houston, Founder of Kellogg for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group, and part of the Diversity, Equity and Belonging Steering Executive Committee at Bimbo Bakeries USA, and was recognized in Diversity MBA’s Top 100 under 50 Diverse Emerging Leaders list in 2017.
Inspired by a recent panel discussion that took place at the 9th edition of DemSense, our popular demand sensing and advanced planning strategy series, this episode addresses the differences between S&OP and IBP, the challenges of balancing long term objectives with the day-to-day running of the business, the pros and cons of IBP and why supply chain is a service provider to the business and not the be-all and end-all of the business. Tune in to find out why the lines are blurred between IBP and S&OP and why this could be majorly problematic from Kim Britton, S&OP & IBP Director at Johnson Controls.
About the Speaker
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.
Everyone talks about re-designing supply chains for customer-centricity. In this episode, we're joined by Gib Bassett, Solutions Marketing Director of Alteryx, to define what a customer-centric supply chain looks like, what the biggest challenges of building customer-centricity into large, complex supply chains are, and the crucial role data plays in building a customer-centric supply chain.
About the speaker
Gib Bassett leads go to market for supply chain, retail, CPG, and manufacturing industry solutions for Alteryx. 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. In prior roles, he led go-to-market for retail and consumer goods big data analytics at Oracle and global CPG retail and manufacturing industry marketing at Teradata.
End-to-end visibility is critical for resilience, agility, and building customer-centric supply chains. However, with the complexity and scale of global supply chains, it’s a daunting task to obtain it. In this episode, we discuss some of the barriers to obtaining the level of visibility required to serve modern-day customers. We’re going to start by addressing where to start, the barriers to gaining an end-to-end view of your supply chains, and what role customer segmentation plays in reaping the benefits of it.
About the speaker
Bjoern Neal Kirchner has 20 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management at the senior level in multiple countries. Having dedicated over 11 years to BASF (2003 - 2014), where he held various logistics and supply chain management positions, Bjoern moved to the Hartmann Group to become the VP of Supply Chain Management in 2015, before joining Henkel as Corporate VP of Global Supply Chain Adhesive Technologies in 2019. Bjoern's specialisms include business process optimization, organizational transformation projects, and building high-performing teams.
In this high-energy episode, we're joined by Jonathan Wright, Managing Partner of Finance and Supply Chain Transformation at IBM, to reflect on how the supply chain industry has changed over the past few decades, and where it's headed. Key topics include forecasting innovation, leveraging supply chain's newfound seat at the decision-makers table for continued innovation, the intersection of technology, people, and customers, talent attraction and retention, and why sustainability is a key characteristic of robust supply chains. The pandemic proved just how agile and innovative we can be in the face of uncertainty. Jonathan warns us why we must keep up this momentum in the aftermath of the pandemic.
About the Speaker
Jonathan Wright specializes in helping the world's largest organizations achieve high performance through convergent technology, operating models, and business transformation. Jonathan is an advisor and thought leader in large-scale systems integration programs specializing at the intersection of technology and business. As 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 and operations, procurement and cost reduction programs, and order-to-cash.
Sustainability is more important to supply chain leaders now, than ever before. In fact, 60% of companies have already embarked on their sustainability journey realising the resiliency benefits of building sustainable supply chains. With climate change predicted to be the single biggest disruptor facing future operations, supply chain leaders must act fast in treating sustainability as an integral part of their supply chain strategy. In this episode, the World Economic Forum’s Head of Advanced Manufacturing & Production, Francisco Betti, joins us to discuss why sustainable supply chains are the future, the greatest barriers to making progress in this area, and how supply chain leaders can marry up their sustainability initiatives with their quest for greater reliability and efficiency.
About the Speaker
Francisco Betti joined the World Economic Forum in May 2015. He is an international development professional, a Member of the Executive Committee, and currently 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 engaged in the Platform set and drive the global manufacturing agenda and incubate new pilots and partnerships to ensure a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive future of production for all. Prior to joining the World Economic Forum, Francisco worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers SA in Geneva, Switzerland, primarily on management consulting assignments for international organizations.
With the pace we’re depleting finite resources, supply chains are increasingly being called to move away from the source, make, deliver model to a more circular operating model based on the principles of reducing, reusing, recycling & regenerating materials. In this episode, Maria Villablanca is joined by circular supply chain expert, Zsofia Agnes Nagy, and the Founder of the Circular Supply Chain Network, Deborah Dull, to discuss all this and more. Together, they define what circular supply chains look like, how sustainability compares with circularity, and how frugality fits into a circular operating model, busting the various myths surrounding circular supply chains.
About the Speakers
Deborah Dull
Deborah Dull’s supply chain career saw her working in various roles at Microsoft, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and GE Digital. Today, Deborah heads up The Circular Supply Chain Network, educating senior supply chain leaders on why and how to redesign their supply chains to be more circular.
Zsofia Agnes Nagy
Zsofia Agnes Nagy 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 on how to build circular, sustainable and frugal supply chains.
Sustainability and resilience go hand in hand. Interestingly, however, while many organizations are clinging to their ambitious, long-term sustainability goals, the same cannot be said for their short-term day-to-day focus on sustainability. The ambition to treat sustainability as a key business objective is there, however, operationalizing sustainability is proving to be a barrier to progress. In this podcast, we’re joined by Anne Robinson (Chief Strategy Officer) and Claire Milner (SVP EMEA) from Kinaxis, to discuss why the inability to operationalize sustainability is a hindrance to achieving long-term sustainability goals, and why it’s imperative organizations start to treat sustainability with the same level of importance as other business objectives.
About the Speakers
Anne Robinson
As Chief Strategy Officer, Anne Robinson is responsible for accelerating Kinaxis's strategy development to add further value to customers. Anne is a proven leader in analytics and digital transformation, with expertise in operations, supply chain, and strategy. Anne has extensive experience managing the supply chains of complex, global organizations. Anne is the former president of INFORMS (the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences), a seasoned industry speaker, and has served on several advisory boards. Originally from St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador, Anne has a BScH from Acadia University, MASc from the University of Waterloo, and an MSc and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.
Claire Milner
Claire Milner is an experienced senior technology industry executive with more than 20 years of experience growing businesses in the Life Sciences/Pharma, CPG, Manufacturing, and Retail industries through high-impact technology solutions. Claire has held various senior leadership positions at some of the world's most well-known technology companies, including Oracle and GT Nexus. Since 2018, Claire has been empowering business leaders and teams to make confident and timely business and supply chain-related decisions at Kinaxis, becoming the SVP EMEA in 2020.
In this special episode, we're joined by Dorothea von Boxberg, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo, Henrik Ambak, SVP Global Operations of Emirates Sky Cargo and Chairman of Cargo iQ, and Ufuk Sumerler, SVP, Global Head of Air Logistics Development at Kuehne & Nagel. We discuss the impact of the pandemic and rise of e-commerce on the logistics industry and what the future of air logistics looks like. For a traditionally pragmatic industry, the air logistics industry has had no choice but to quickly embrace change in the face of the pandemic. The question is, what's next for the industry in the years to come? Tune in to find out.
About the Speakers
Doretha von Boxberg
Dorothea von Boxberg joined Lufthansa's strategy and subsidiaries division in 2007, assuming various customer experience and sales roles in her seven-year tenure. In 2015, Dorothea moved to Lufthansa Cargo AG to head up the global sales management division before her appointment to the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo AG as Chief Commercial Officer in 2018. Since March 2021, Dorothea has been the Chairperson of the Executive Board and CEO of Lufthansa Cargo AG with responsibilities in business development and cooperations, legal affairs, communications and corporate responsibility, information management, and digital transformation, as well as finance and controlling.
Henrik Ambak
Henrik Ambak has almost 40 years of experience in various roles in the logistics industry. Starting in the freight forwarding business before holding numerous leadership positions in cargo and airport ground handling companies, Henrik transitioned to the airline side of things in 2001, dedicating 13 years to Cargolux as the VP of Cargo Operations. In 2014 Henrik moved to Emirates SkyCargo and assumed the role of SVP Cargo Operations Worldwide, with responsibilities in managing the Dubai Hub, overseeing global service delivery and regulatory compliance, and coordinating the continued development of the IT systems supporting the SkyCargo business. Henrik leads with a perfection-driven approach and carries his unrelenting commitment to service excellence to the airfreight industry's service quality group, Cargo iQ, as Chairman.
Ufuk Sumerler
Following his undergraduate studies in International Economics at the University of Istanbul, in 1991, Ufuk Sumerler joined Kuehne + Nagel (KN) in Germany as a management trainee, working his way through the overland air freight and sea freight divisions. In 1994, Ufuk transferred to the US organization and held ocean freight sales and route development roles in New York. In 2002, Ufuk became the Global Key Account Director for the retail and consumer industry. In 2005, Ufuk was tasked with heading up KN's airfreight activities in the Middle East and Central Asia regions as Director of Airfreight and SVP Airfreight (2013). His next move saw him relocating to the Netherlands to take over the Western European Airfreight management position (2016) before joining the corporate management team in 2019 to head up Global Air Logistics Development.
Turkish Cargo, the cargo division of Turkish Airlines, is the fastest-growing air cargo brand globally with bold ambitions to become one of the world's top 3 air cargo brands. While most air cargo companies were hit hard during the last year, Turkish Cargo propelled forward, growing their market share to 5%. In this podcast, we're joined by Turhan Özen, the Chief Cargo Officer of Turkish Airlines, to unpick the four pillars behind Turkish Cargo's exponential growth and how they're planning to shake up the air cargo industry with their new SmartIST hub. The air cargo industry is due for a considerable upgrade, and Turkish Cargo is keen to lead the change. In this episode, we find out how.
About the speaker
Before joining Turkish Airlines in 2016 as the Chief Cargo Officer, Turhan Özen dedicated ten years to CEVA Logistics, with his first role being an Operations Director. In 2019 Turhan transitioned into business development, assuming various leadership positions until 2016 where he became the 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 Executive MBA from Koç University.
Convincing a finance leader to undergo a major transformation can be challenging. In this episode, Maria Villablanca is joined by Fred Simoes, CFO of Customer and Technology Solutions at Novartis, to discuss how supply chain and finance can collaborate to foster innovation and fast-track enterprise-wide transformation. Fred provides his CFO perspective on how to pitch transformations to finance leaders, and why talking money when pitching a sustainability agenda is a mistake.
About the Speaker
Fred Simoes has dedicated over 15 years to Novartis, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. After holding numerous leadership positions in the company, in 2019, Fred became the Global CFO of the Business Services division, a 12,000+ people strong organization which is responsible for the provision of IT, Real Estate, HR, Accounting, Procurement, Commercial and Medical Services across 70 counties. 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.
It's not easy balancing crisis and strategy during times of crisis. Today and tomorrow's leaders have a great responsibility and their success is based on their ability to generate breakthrough ideas and to be able to sell them to the board and to their subordinates. Those that want to elevate their own brand to influence change have it hard too. Aspiring leaders are tasked with being heard by their managers and are keen to help their organizations maximize value through continuous improvement and transformations. In this special episode, we’re joined by a Top 50 globally recognized business thinker, author, the no.1 communication coach in the world, Dorie Clark. Dorie sheds light on how to do all of the above in a complex and uncertain world and at a time where organizations are rapidly changing and adopting new technologies to transform their processes, grow their offerings, and become more resilient.
About the Speaker
Dorie Clark 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. Clark, a consultant, and keynote speaker 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. As a former presidential campaign spokeswoman, Clark has been described by the New York Times as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, she consults and speaks for clients including Google, Microsoft, and the World Bank.
In this intimate and provocative episode, Maria Villablanca is joined by award-winning supply chain influencer, IBM Global Partner, and Host of the Supply Chain Revolution podcast, Sheri Hinish (aka the Supply Chain Queen) to talk about all things sustainability, circularity, and diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I). Hinish tells us what’s stopping organizations from making environmental and social sustainability a key business priority and how organizations can crackdown on their goals to drive real progress. We also get a personal glimpse into Hinish and find out why DE&I is a major passion and how she became the Supply Chain Queen.
About the Speaker
To colleagues and clients, Sheri Hinish is known as the “Supply Chain Queen.” Her purpose is simply to make a meaningful impact on the clients, colleagues, partners, and communities she serves. She helps customers design and build supply chains of the future that empower the human experience, strategically champion stewardship, and create change that is impactful, equitable, viable, and profitable. In her current role, she is a senior leader supporting IBM's Global Supply Chain Transformation teams with a focus on sustainable supply chains, omnichannel, and innovation. 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 & Technology,” a 2021 Top 100 Women in Supply Chain by Supply Chain Digital, and a trusted partner, Sheri is a leading advocate for sustainable supply chains and 'supply chain with purpose' across social media and professional networks.
Don Tapscott, best-selling author and Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute, kickstarts our Tech-in-Focus series by helping us demystify blockchain technology. We discuss how blockchain works, its use cases, and how it's going to revolutionize our supply chains. Typically, AI and ML get all the attention from supply chain leaders. In this episode, we explore why blockchain should be. For more information on the intersection of blockchain and supply chain, grab yourself a copy of "Supply Chain Revolution: How Blockchain Technology Is Transforming the Digital Flow of Assets" and visit blockchainresearchinstitute.org.
About the speaker
Don Tapscott, Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute, is one of the world’s leading authorities on the impact of technology on business and society. In 2017, Don and his son, Alex, co-founded the Blockchain Research Institute, whose 100+ projects are the definitive investigation into blockchain strategy, use-cases, implementation challenges, and organizational transformations. Shortly after launching the institute, Don co-authored 'Supply Chain Revolution: How Blockchain Technology Is Transforming the Digital Flow of Assets', one of the 16 books Don has authored to this day. Shortly after, Don was recognized as the 2nd most influential management thinker by Thinkers 50, joining Professor Christensen, Michael Porter, Peter Drucker, and others in the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame. Don's work has been celebrated by some of the world's most strategic thinkers including Paypal CEO, Dan Schulman, World Economic Forum Founder, and Executive Chairman, Klaus Schwab, PepsiCo Chairman, and CEO, Indra Nooyi, and Apple Co-founder, Steve Wozniak.
With more and more organizations under tremendous pressure to take climate action, sustainable procurement has become a critical imperative of futureproof supply chains. In this episode, we're joined by Luc Beerens, Director of Global Sustainable Sourcing for Mars, to discuss Mars' bold step towards scope-3 emission reduction. We find out more about how the Mars, McCormick, and PepsiCo Supplier LoCT coalition works, why it was formed, and why it's essential to look beyond your own four walls to drive the sustainability initiative forward.
About The Speaker
Luc Beerens is the Global Sustainable Sourcing Director for Mars Incorporated. During his career at Mars, he has worked across procurement, quality management, logistics, and sustainability. He joined Mars Inc. in 1993 following his graduation from Eindhoven University, where he completed his master's in Industrial Engineering & Management Science. Luc also serves on the SAI Platform Executive Committee.
In the 3rd episode of our brand new procurement series, we're joined by Kelley Hinds, Roche Procurement Sustainability and Compliance Officer, the world's most sustainable pharmaceutical company. Kelley shares how operationalizing sustainability objectives have been pivotal in identifying and mitigating supply chain risks, fostering innovation, and making industry-wide impact. Sustainable and responsible procurement is an ethical and economic imperative; in this episode, we understand why.
About The Speaker
Kelley Hinds has over 20 years of multi-sector experience in compliance, governance, and risk. Prior to joining Genentech in 2009, 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. She was appointed Procurement Sustainability & Compliance Officer in 2019 and has transformed Roche's approach to third-party sustainability and risk management. Kelley has a BA in Legal Studies and the Rhetoric of Genocide from the University of California at Berkeley.
In this episode, Retired Army Colonel Joseph Walden talks to us about 'motivational dysfunction' and the kind of leader it takes to eradicate it within your teams. When the traditionally separated realms of professional and personal life are increasingly blurring into one, Joseph argues it's a leader's responsibility to identify and help teams work through this. Drawing on his 26-year supply chain management experience in the US Army, Joseph shares the three unteachable qualities the best leaders embody and some practical tips on navigating leadership in the new normal.
About the Speaker
Joseph Walden has 40+ years of experience in leadership, warehousing, distribution, operations, and supply chain management. Joseph has dedicated 26 years to the supply chain organization of the US Army and notably designed and operated a multi-million square foot distribution center 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 bringing up the next generation of supply chain leaders through his undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Kansas.
In the 2nd episode of our procurement mini-series, we're joined by Chris Holmes, SVP Global Sourcing of Avantor, to discuss the untapped value that can be gained by redefining procurement as an innovation hub. We discuss how supplier-led innovation goes hand in hand with building long-term resilience and achieving sustainability goals and why procurement is in a lucrative position to drive both.
About The Speaker
Chris Holmes has dedicated over 18 years to the US-headquartered life sciences company, Avantor. Chris has held various leadership positions in the procurement organization 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. Chris is now the Senior Vice President of Global Sourcing, responsible for worldwide buy-sell and direct materials sourcing. As a passionate advocate of sustainable procurement and the circular economy, Chris joined 'The Sustainable Procurement Pledge' as a Sustainable Procurement Ambadassor in 2019.
Pressure from investors and customers is driving the sustainability agenda forward for several companies, on the surface at least. In practice, only a dire few are making the necessary strides in sustainability, with most engaged in 'green washing'. The inability to recognize the financial value in embracing sustainability is preventing businesses from taking action. In this session, we're joined by Frances Edmonds, the Head of Sustainable Impact of Canada's most sustainable tech company, HP, to discuss why sustainability is an environmental and business imperative and how HP Canada's relentless pursuit for it is paying off.
About the Speaker
Frances Edmonds has dedicated over 21 years to HP Canada. 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.
In this episode, Arjun Bhowmik, VP Integrated Supply Chain for Western Europe at the Carlsberg Group, discusses how leadership has moved away from the traditional 'command and control' role to a more empowering position. We examine the critical traits of a successful leader, including integrity, empathy, and vision, and the practical management tips leaders should leverage for highly effective and engaged teams. Drawing on his experience working for some of the world's biggest brands, Arjun shares his reflections on the leadership style that's been pivotal in his ability to foster innovation, drive change, and retain talent in his teams.
About the Speaker
Arjun Bhowmik has over 27 years of experience in supply chain management. In his current role as VP of Integrated Supply Chain at the Carlsberg Group, Arjun is responsible for the end-to-end supply chain for Western Europe, Carlsberg's largest region in terms of SKUs and revenues. Prior to this role, Arjun has 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 organizations, major restructuring, and reorganizations, spearheading large-scale and complex projects, and multi-category and multi-country supply chain management.
In this episode, we're joined by Pierre Mille, Former Director of Plan & Deliver at FrieslandCampina, to discuss all things customer-centricity. Pierre tells us why it's time to take a customer-centric approach in redesigning and rebuilding your supply chains, why it's imperative to do this, especially in the face of disruption, and with the added pressure from your CFO to cut costs. Pierre backs up his advice with practical examples from his time at Unilever, and more recently, FrieslandCampina, where he successfully designed and delivered a customer-centric supply chain strategy that radically transformed the dairy division.
About The Speaker
Pierre Mille 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 (1989 - 2012), Carlsberg Group (2012 - 2015), GrandVision (2015-2018), and more recently, FrieslandCampina (2018-2020). Pierre's specialisms include setting global customer-centric supply chain operations and operating business models, implementing advanced planning systems, and managing large-scale supply chain transformation projects for growth, EBITA, and cash generation.
Bronwyn Williams and Theo Priestley, the authors behind 'The Future Starts Now.' join us to discuss the implications of technology advancement and adoption to business and society. Sharing with us their provocative take on the dangers and opportunities of relying on an increasingly tech-driven way of living, we begin to understand that the future isn't as far as we make it out to be; the future is now. The question is, are we ready for it?
About The Speakers
Bronwyn Williams 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. Today, as a partner at Flux Trends, Bronwyn's research focuses on how macro socio-economic trends and emerging technologies will impact businesses, industries, and nations in the near and long-term future. Part economist, part strategist, Bronwyn's particular areas of expertise include fintech trends, alternative economic models, and sustainable future design. Bronwyn lectures for leading business schools, such as Duke, GIBS, UCT, and the University of Johannesburg and is a well-known media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories for network channels, including CNBC Africa and ENCA News.
Theo Priestley is a globally recognized futurist, authority on the future of business, technology, and society, and author. Theo has published more than 100 articles on IoT, AI, fintech, smart cities, education, healthcare, marketing, digital transformation, and VR for Forbes, The European, WIRED, Huffington Post, VentureBeat, GigaOM, and The Times Raconteur. Theo currently works with organizations to research technology's wider impact on society and public policy to inform political leaders of the risks and benefits of adoption. Theo has been recognized as a Top 100 global technology influencer and evangelist on IoT, AI, VR, and fintech multiple years in a row.
Digital transformation has been the top of the agenda for businesses for many decades, yet, with the pace of technology advancement, the growing expectations of the modern-day consumer, and the number and scale of disruptions, the pressure to digitally transform is now greater than ever before. As such, the skills and experience expected from the executives in charge of leading this change have evolved to encompass 'digital'. In this episode, we're joined by Dunc Lowe, Head of Supply Chain at Campari, and James Absalom, Group CEO of Walter James to discuss why a fixation on the 'digital' in 'digital transformation' is distracting chief supply chain officers from the most critical component of transformation, change management.
About the speakers
Dunc Lowe has over 25 years of leadership experience running supply chain operations for international FMCG businesses. As the Head of Global Supply Chain for Campari Group, a major player in the global spirits industry, Dunc is responsible for the end-to-end supply chain. Before his current role, Dunc was SVP of Supply Chain Foods Europe at PepsiCo, responsible for 28 food manufacturing sites across Europe and South Africa with over 9000 personnel.
James Absalom is the Group CEO and Founder of global executive search and human capital advisory firm, Walter James (WJ), with responsibilities in leading and developing the group companies' global strategic growth, value, and performance. In addition to this role, James is the CEO of Euromedica, a life sciences executive search firm acquired by WJ in 2016, and the Chairman of Balwin Boyes, a board and executive search advisory firm acquired by WJ in 2020.
Research proves the business value of diversity, yet, the stats on gender representation paints a very dim picture, proving businesses are doing very little to create a diverse work environment. In this episode, we're joined by Stephanie Holt, a passionate Women in STEM advocate, to debate why meaningful action is long overdue, and what leaders can do to penetrate the glass ceiling they're responsible for constructing. Diversity and inclusion drive competitive advantage; failing to recognize its value can be costly.
About The Speaker
As a woman with 15 years of experience in executive leadership positions in STEM and a passionate advocate of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Stephanie Holt spent the better half 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.
The challenge for supply chain leaders now, with all the disruptions and uncertainties that the covid-19 pandemic has brought about, is having to predict the unpredictable. While scenario planning and stockpiling have been long celebrated as effective short-term and long-term risk mitigation strategies, building and incorporating reactive capacity is a strategy that hasn't been fully explored. In this session, Professor Jeannette Song of Duke University and Professor Jordan Tong of Wisconsin University join us to discuss why organizations must consider building reactive capacity in conjunction with holding safety stock to best deal with random demand surges. They argue that utilizing both strategies while emphasizing scenario planning activities could be critical in preparing for the next black swan event.
About The Speakers
Jing-Sheng Jeannette Song 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, socially responsible and sustainable supply chain development, inventory and logistics system design and planning, e-commerce channel design, assemble-to-order systems, product variety, and order fulfilment. She has published numerous articles in leading international academic journals such as Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (M&SOM), and Operations Research.
Jordan Tong is the Wisconsin Naming Partners Professor and Associate Professor in the Department of Operations and Information Management at the Wisconsin School of Business. Professor Tong's research primarily uses mathematical modelling and experimental methods to investigate operations management and behavioural science questions. His research appears in the journals Management Science, Operations Research, Psychological Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and Production and Operations Management.
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 championing it, and address the impact of creating safe spaces to facilitate the conversation on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
About the Speaker
Sarah Barnes-Humphrey is the host of Lets Talk Supply Chain, a popular supply chain podcast, and the Founder of Shipz, a neutral bid-and-ship platform for mid-market shippers. Sarah is very passionate about supply chain, so much so that she considers supply chain to be in her DNA. Prior to becoming an influencer, podcast host, and founder, Sarah dedicated several years to her family business and helped build it.
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, Senior Corporate Engagement Manager at the Climate Group, joins us to discuss how going public with a net-zero or other supply chain sustainability pledge needn't become a stick for your company to beat itself with, rather, an enabling driver of your sustainability goals.
About the Speaker
Tessa Lee is the Senior Corporate Engagement Manager in the Climate Group’s New York offices. She incubates new workstreams and strategic program areas for the Business Action campaigns, including RE100 and EP100, and provides a suite of member engagement services to corporate members. She is also leading the Climate Group’s newly launched Sustainable Supply Chain efforts. Previously, she led monitoring, evaluation and learning at 100 Resilient Cities, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, and before that, business development and program implementation at the Rocky Mountain Institute and the Carbon War Room, for industries including freight trucking and maritime shipping, global energy access, mining and islanded economies, low-carbon cement, and agriculture and forestry. She has a MSc in Development Studies from the London School of Economics, and a BA in International Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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 Chairman of the board of the American Apparel and Footwear Association, Rick Helfenbein, to find out more about the scope of the situation and the implications on the American apparel industry.
About The Speaker
Rick Helfenbein is the former Chairman, President, and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association, the national trade association representing more than 1,000 brands in the apparel, footwear, and accessories industry. Previously, Rick was president of all USA operations for Luen Thai Holding Limited, the largest publicly listed apparel manufacturing and supply chain services company on the Hong Kong Exchange. Rick often appears on TV networks including CNBC, CNN, Fox Business, Newsy, Yahoo Finance, and the BBC, with industry and political commentary and is a regular Forbes contributor.
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 prepared to embrace it?
About The Speaker
Deborah Dull, Principal, Manufacturing Product Management at GE Digital & Founder of Circular Supply Chain Network, explores the intersection of circular economy and supply chain and the relationship between circularity and continuous improvement. She focuses on the needs of supply chain strategies and operations worldwide, providing thought leadership on circular supply chains as a strategy for reducing waste and cost, and improving time to value. Deborah builds digital industrial lean and kaizen products that address these needs and pave the way to a circular economy. Deborah holds Supply Chain & Operations Management degrees from Western Washington University (BA) and the University of Liverpool (MSc), with a thesis focused on the digital supply chain.
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 Bateman, Research Scientist and Director of MIT Sustainable Supply Chains joins us to shed light on why transparency is a business imperative today and why organizations need to take it seriously.
About the Speaker
Dr. Alexis H. Bateman is a Research Scientist and Director of MIT Sustainable Supply Chains. Her research has been featured in numerous academic and industry outlets, including Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, Sloan Management Review, Supply Chain Management Review, and many others. Dr. Bateman also serves as a course lead and instructor for the MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management, a pioneering program in digital education reaching 100,000s of supply chain professionals worldwide. Dr. Bateman boasts over fifteen years of experience in sustainability in the public sector, industry, and academic settings and engages closely with industrial partners, public agencies, and sits on several sustainability committees and advisory boards for major companies, industry associations, and non-governmental organizations. Dr. Bateman has won numerous awards, recently winning the Global Woman Supply Chain Leader Award in Academic Excellence in 2020.
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-in, along with reskilling and upskilling your teams.
About the Speaker
Srini Raghavan is an accomplished supply chain and procurement executive who helps companies improve their top and bottom line by transforming their supply chains from siloed and underperforming to resilient and high performing using best-in-class business processes and automation. His transformational experience spans Asia, Europe, and North America and across multiple sectors such as semiconductors, industrial, and retail.
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 Janssen is one of the most highly regarded supply chain leaders of our time. After holding senior leadership positions at Philip Morris International, Diageo & PepsiCo, Ivanka now holds the prestigious position of Chief Supply Chain Officer of Philips. Ivanka is renowned for leading best-in-class transformation programs and has particular expertise in planning transformation. Her specialties include customer-driven supply chain strategies, direct-to-consumer, e-fulfillment, digital supply chain, AI & ML, Amazon & pure player relationship management, personalization & late customization, customer collaboration, sales & operations planning, customer service, logistics & procurement, route-to-market strategies, and leading large scale manufacturing in the food & beverages industry.
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 Speaker
Michael Stietz is Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer of Körber AG in Hamburg, Germany. Michael is responsible for the management and development of the Group Procurement and Supply Chain Management function. For more than 15 years, he has been working in various Operations, Procurement, SCM functions. He is the initiator and co-founder of the first Procurement Chair at the University of Mannheim, Germany, and a guest lecturer at the Universities of Mannheim, Berlin, and Karlsruhe.
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, building resilience, and becoming more customer-centric, Stephane outlines the four key ingredients of the successful adoption of digital and the outcomes of following this recipe.
About the Speaker
Stephane Piat has devoted over 25 years to Schneider Electric and held various roles, including global supply chain and IT transformation leadership positions and operational roles driving manufacturing, planning, and regional logistics operations in France, Europe, MEA, and Asia. He was promoted to Head of Supply Chain and Quality for the Industrial Automation business unit in 2018 and Senior Vice President Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation in March 2020, responsible for driving Schneider Electric's global supply chain strategy and performance.
Trevor Miles, Thought Leader at LOP.ai by Bluecrux, shares his observations of how companies typically deal with disruptions and black swan events and why businesses must operate in this way consistently. Drawing on his years of experience working for small and large supply chain solution providers, Trevor highlights the role organizational structure and people play in balanced decision-making, AI and ML play in data harmonization, and digital twins and control towers play in enhancing visibility.
About The Speaker
Trevor Miles has been in the software industry since 1985 and the supply chain planning area since 1994 when he joined i2 Technologies in Europe. Trevor was with i2 for 16 years, first in deployment and then as an Industry Leader in Europe for Automotive before moving to Dallas in Industry Product Management. He's dedicated 10 years to Kinaxis holding the roles of Product Marketing, Industry Principal, and Thought Leader. After brief periods as Chief Strategist at SAP Digital Supply Chain and VP Supply Chain Solutions at Celonis, Trevor joined Bluecrux in October 2020 as Thought Leader with a focus on LOP.ai. Trevor has watched the supply chain planning space move from a niche solution into a cornerstone of every manufacturing company’s operations management capability. In that time, Trevor has seen the transition from on-premise, on-disk solutions to cloud, in-memory solutions, and narrow-focused, functional applications to broad, cross-functional solutions. Trevor is fascinated by the opportunity and threat of the rapid pace of adoption of machine learning and AI in supply chain planning, which is a key capability in LOP.ai.
Antoinette Irvine, Vice President Human Resources, Global Supply Chain at Unilever, shares with us how 160,000 supply chain personnel managed to transition from visiting factories and working in offices to a 'work from home' system of operating all while inspiring a level of collaboration that the company has never seen before. Antoinette addresses how Unilever's continued efforts towards their diversity and inclusion initiatives have and continue to impact the bottom-line.
About The Speaker
Antoinette has been the VP HR for Global Supply Chain since August 2016 and is a member of the global supply chain executive team and global HR leadership team. In this capacity, Antoinette is focused on driving transformation across the entire global supply chain and has an interest in attracting and developing women in the supply chain. Prior to her global role, Antoinette was VP HR for the Africa Cluster and a member of the South Africa Board of Directors, holding the position of VP HR in South Africa. She was the first woman in 25 years to undertake that position. During her dynamic career, Antoinette filled the positions of VP Reward for Africa, Middle East, and Turkey and Global VP for all D&E outsourced HR services in Unilever markets. In 2013, Antoinette won the KZN Business Women of the Year Award, and in 2014, she was a finalist in the National Business Woman of the Year Award for the corporate sector. She led the South Africa business to three consecutive wins as the Top Employer in all industries and companies. This achievement was a landmark for South Africa in its external employer brand recognition.
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 Speaker
After studies and a Ph.D. in mathematics, physics, computer sciences, and economics in Mainz, Germany, and Valencia, Spain, Jochen Göttelmann started his professional career as a software developer at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson. After several IT positions in reinsurance (Cologne Re) and private banking (Credit Suisse), he spent 12 years at Allianz Global Investors with European responsibility for their core IT systems. In 2015 Jochen joined Lufthansa Cargo as Chief Information Officer, now in charge of the IT of Lufthansa Group's air freight division. He always worked in IT with a high business focus, dedicated to applying technology to enable business and drive digitalization.
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 common misconception that being 'technical' is a prerequisite to being 'digitally savvy' and leading successful large-scale digital transformations.
About This Speaker
Leslie Nicholson is SVP Supply Chain Operations and Digital Transformation at Nestlé Canada, a member of the business executive team, reporting directly to the President & CEO of Nestlé Canada. In this capacity, Leslie provides leadership and insight across the consumer value chain for Nestlé in Canada. She is responsible for the following functions: demand and supply planning, customer service, logistics operations, procurement, customer and supplier facing, product commercialization, IT, and digital transformation. Previous to her current role, Leslie was the VP, Procurement and Product Commercialization at Nestlé Canada. She has worked in several cross-functional areas spanning operations, product management, and sales and category leadership for a broad range of well-known brands and companies: Cargill, Canada Safeway, L'Oreal, CP Rail, and Nestlé.
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 penetration of e-commerce during Covid-19 and infrastructure constraints have affected Canada Post's operations and customer-centricity efforts, and what the future holds for the provision of logistics.
About The Speaker
As Canada Post's Chief Operating Officer, Charles Brewer leads all operational aspects of Canada Post's business, including plants, delivery, engineering, network, and real estate. Charles holds an Advanced Logistics diploma from Cranfield University School of Management and has completed the Advanced Senior Executive Management Program at Henley Business School, both in the United Kingdom. He has over 30 years of industry experience and has held senior leadership roles in Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. Before moving to Canada Post in 2020, Charles had devoted 30+ years to DHL, working through the ranks from Customer Service Agent to Global CEO of DHL eCommerce. Charles' specialisms include e-commerce logistics, cross-border, fulfilment, first and last-mile delivery, supply chain management, business, and digital transformation.
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 supply chain landscape may look like in the next year, and how Schneider Electric have weathered the Covid storm.
About the Speaker
Mourad Tamoud joined Schneider Electric in 1997 as Supply Chain & Logistic Manager. In 2012 he became Senior VP of Global Supply Chain China, a post in which he had oversight of manufacturing and distribution operations for the region and was responsible for safety, quality, customer satisfaction, procurement, and supply chain. Having been with Schneider Electric for over 20 years, Mourad has held positions in low voltage and medium voltage industrial operations, industrial strategy, manufacturing logistics, production & logistics, procurement, and ERP information systems. In June 2016, he was appointed Executive Vice President of the Global Supply Chain Operations for Schneider Electric. As of February 2019, Mourad has joined the Executive Committee as the Chief Supply Chain Officer overseeing the operations, transformation, logistics, network design, and strategic agenda for the entire supply chain organization.
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 will continue being the front and centre of Colgate's business strategy as they advance.
About The Speaker
Kim Faulkner, Vice President, Global Demand, Systems & eCommerce of Colgate-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 will continue being the front and centre of Colgate's business strategy as they advance.
In this session, Ecolab's Vice President of Supply Chain Global Markets, Douglas Guilherme, shares Ecolab's key learnings on virtually serving customers, reacting faster in the face of uncertainty, and ultimately redefining their supply chain in a Covid world. Douglas shares his perspective on the importance of balancing technology with end-to-end collaboration and the importance of hands-on benchmarking for personal growth.
About the Speaker
Douglas Guilherme is Vice President Supply Chain, International Markets Strategic Planning and Logistics for Ecolab, with the challenge of doubling the business in the coming five years while creating the culture and capability of the next decade. Before joining Ecolab, Douglas spent almost three years with Avon, five years in the Pharma business at Akzo Nobel, and 14 years at Procter & Gamble in Brazil, Panamá, and Colombia, managing manufacturing, logistics, procurement, innovation. Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Douglas holds a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and biochemistry, a post-graduate diploma in operations, an MBA in business administration and management, and a masters degree in logistics.
In this session, Patrick Delsol, Vice President Global Planning, Logistics, and Supply Chain Operations Europe for Henkel Beauty Care, tells us why digitalization is not merely another IT project. Based on Henkel's digital transformation experiences, Patrick gives us a glimpse of Henkel's key learnings, arguing the quest for getting closer to E2E visibility and how it can be a chaotic journey of discovery and one that requires a startup mindset.
About The Speaker
Patrick Delsol is a senior supply chain leader with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods industry with cross-regional leadership. Patrick is skilled in supply chain management, demand and supply planning, SAP ERP and APO, innovation management, and M&A divestment. In his current role as Vice President Global Planning, Logistics and Supply Chain Operations Europe Beauty Care, he is responsible for downstream logistics and end-to-end planning for Henkel's Europe Beauty Care business and the global planning and logistics programs, including digitalization of the supply chain. Patrick has been at Henkel for a year and a half with previous experiences in Reckitt Benkiser, JDE, Thomson Electronics, and Mars, covering most functional and leadership areas of supply chain.
In this session, Anne-Queline Keller, Director of Solution Marketing from Alteryx, joins us to discuss how supply chain leaders can best leverage AI and ML for optimal decision-making. Anne-Queline shares with us her best practice advice on where to embed automation and how best to do this amid all the hype and noise surrounding the use of AI and ML and the added complexity of modern-day disruption and uncertainty. The word 'automation' has negative connotations, but used in the right processes, for the right purpose, it can immediately generate colossal ROI. Anne-Queline shares a unique case-study of how an organization used the design-thinking approach and identified a million-dollar leakage in merely four days.
About The Speaker
Anne-Queline Keller is the Director of Solution Marketing for Alteryx. She leads the innovation, thought leadership, evangelism, go-to-market, commercialization strategy, planning, and execution for Alteryx's solutions in this role. She has over 20 years of prior enterprise software solutions and services launching validated architectures for companies such as Oracle, SAP, Cisco, and Vmware technologies.
Diversity and inclusion are not new topics. In this podcast, we hear from Donzel Leggett from General Mills about the correlation between diversity and corporate performance/bottom line. How well are you performing in this area?
About the speaker
Originally from Key West, Florida, Donzel holds both Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees in Industrial Technology from Purdue University, where he was an Academic All-America and three-time Academic All-Big Ten football player. He also holds an MBA from Nova Southeastern University. Before joining General Mills, Donzel spent almost four years with the Quaker Oats Company, where he was an Industrial Engineer, Process Improvement Engineer, and Cereal Processing Department Manager. Donzel has dedicated over 20 years to General Mills and is currently Vice President, Global Manufacturing Excellence, Global Platforms, and Asia/LATAM Supply Chain. As a passionate advocate of equality and anti-racism, Donzel ran for State House Seat in SD 47B to bring progressive values-based leadership to the State Capitol and build a prosperous Minnesota. In July 2020, he founded 'ARCC' The Anti-Racism Commitment Coalition, a group of dedicated people committed to eradicating racism and spreading anti-racism globally.
Building Supply Chain resilience is pivotal to thriving during times of crisis and disruption. In this episode, we speak with 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 right people.
About the speaker
Dirk Holbach has more than 20 years of experience in supply chain, operations, organizational development, network optimization, purchasing, and sales. He has held various roles on a local, regional and global level at Henkel. He is currently the Chief Supply Chain Officer and Head of World-Wide Supply Chain (manufacturing, planning, logistics, EHS, quality) for Laundry & HomeCare with net sales of 7 billion EUR. His responsibilities include overseeing 6,500 employees in 33 factories and 47 logistic centers in North/Latin America, Western/Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East Africa, Asia-Pacific. Dirk was responsible for the definition and execution of the 2017 - 2020 transformation plan for global footprint with on-going rationalization in mature markets and expansion in emerging markets, including M&A. At the forefront of Henkel's digital transformation journey from 2011-2020, Dirk has been concerned with transforming their global supply chain operations into an Industry 4.0 digital-enabled supply chain.
This episode focuses on the role that compassionate leaders play inside the organization. Why is it crucial for leaders to understand the bigger picture and lead their teams with humanity and compassion rather than managing and imposing change? Creating a culture of trust, where collaboration and interaction with one another are pursued on a daily basis, will help your organization thrive through times of uncertainty and crisis. Sharing with us their take on compassionate leadership and personal experiences are Liesbeth Geels, VP EMEA Supply Chain at Starbucks, Stephanie Crowe, Head of Global Learning at Worldline, and Marian Temmen, Sourcing and Supply Chain Executive at PVH Corp (Co-founder of Craekker at the time of recording).
About the speakers
Liesbeth Geels is a hands-on, improvement-driven, and committed leader who believes developing people and building relationships are the cornerstones for success. She is experienced in enabling growth, leading transformation, continuous improvement, creating and sharing a vision, coaching people, and positively influencing performance to accomplish tangible results. Liesbeth has devoted over 18 years to Starbucks and is currently VP EMEA Supply Chain.
Stephanie Crowe leads leaders to multiply the impact of their people for 10x ROI. As Global Head of Learning at Worldline, her teams employ creative learning methods to fire up talent from the front line through executive leadership so they can multiply their talent. Steph helps the business thrive in disruption by leveraging the enormous potential of its greatest asset: its people.
Marian Temmen is a progressive change agent at heart and has been working at the intersection of global supply chain, procurement, and value chain optimization for the last 15 years. He has been steering major transformational turnarounds and M&A integrations across Europe and Asia, translating complex commercial needs into high-performance and agile solutions in dynamic environments. Marian is particularly passionate about a compassionate and emotionally intelligent leadership culture of empowerment and is keen on driving this new agenda into the future.
In this episode with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain - Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, we discuss the essential role that customers play in shaping supply chain decisions. Do you truly know what your customers want? Have you thoroughly mapped out their buying behaviors? And have you put the organization in the eye of the customers? We answer these questions and explore the impact of customer-centricity in the new era of disruption.
About the speaker
Stuart is a senior supply chain executive with commercial, operational, and general management experience spanning country, regional, and global digital transformation roles within market-leading multinational corporations. He is currently the SVP, Global Supply Chain at Schneider Electric. Stuart is a proven leader in strategy formulation, alignment, and operational execution of complex transformations in parallel to day-to-day enterprise management. Such leadership has seen Stuart deliver continually improved customer and employee satisfaction results and a reputation as an inspiring, challenging, but fair people leader who believes strongly in his team members' coaching and support.
Awards
- 2006 Best Marketing Paper – Anzam Awards co-authored with Dr. John Gattorna.
- 2018 Gartner SCM Power of the Profession Awards Winner for Customer Innovation "How buying behavior, advanced analytics and digital capabilities help build a customer-centric logistics platform."
- 2020 Gartner SCM Power of the Profession Awards Winner for "Business Win of the Year" and "Supply Chain Breakthrough of the Year" for SMART Logistics.
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 projects? How do you create a diverse environment? Progress has been made, but much still needs to be achieved.
About the speakers
Allison Bales
Allison began her career with Henkel in 2010 as an intern. After graduating in 2012, Allison was hired into the purchasing division in Arizona as a purchasing manager. In 2015, she relocated to Henkel's Global Supply Chain Office in Amsterdam and took over the role of Global Category Lead for Bleach, Enzymes, and Amines. Changing positions once again, in 2018, Allison moved into the Laundry and HomeCare Supply Chain as Senior Manager of Strategy and Development, focusing on organizational effectiveness, people development/training, and project management. Allison holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Arizona State University, and she is originally from Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Beth Morgan
Beth Morgan is CEO and Founder of boom!, an online network connecting a cross-industry community of female supply chain professionals worldwide. Launching in September 2019, and with members spanning 40 countries, boom! provides inspiration, learning, and mentoring designed to help aspirational women develop their personal and professional skills and build the network they will need to become future leaders. For over two decades, Beth has worked in the supply chain sector, most recently as Research Vice President at SCM World, a Gartner community for global Chief Supply Chain Officers and their teams.
Dirk Holbach
Dirk has more than 20 years of experience in supply chain, operations, organizational development, network optimization, purchasing, and sales and has held various roles on a local, regional and global level at Henkel. He is currently the Chief Supply Chain Officer and Head of World-Wide Supply Chain (manufacturing, planning, logistics, EHS, quality) for Laundry & HomeCare with net sales of 7 billion EUR. His responsibilities include overseeing 6,500 employees in 33 factories and 47 logistic centers in North/Latin America, Western/Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East Africa, Asia-Pacific. Dirk was responsible for the definition and execution of the 2017 - 2020 transformation plan for global footprint with on-going rationalization in mature markets and expansion in emerging markets, including M&A. At the forefront of Henkel's digital transformation journey from 2011-2020, Dirk has been concerned with transforming their global supply chain operations into an Industry 4.0 digital-enabled supply chain.
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 speaker
Dr. Yossi Sheffi is Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems and Director of the MIT 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 centers worldwide. In 2016, MIT CTL launched the online supply chain management MicroMasters program, reaching more than 350,000 learners worldwide.
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 execution and monumental volume are top priorities, yet demand grossly exceeds supply.
About the panelists
David Simchi-Levi is a Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT and the Co-Director of Leaders for Global Operations. His research currently focuses on developing and implementing robust and efficient techniques for logistics and manufacturing systems. He has published widely in professional journals on both practical and theoretical aspects of logistics and supply chain management. Professor Simchi-Levi is widely regarded as one of the most well-respected supply chain thinkers in the world. His involvement with various technology firms and research with world-leading manufacturers means his influence is felt throughout the supply chain profession. Professor Simchi-Levi has also published several seminal books which are used by consultants and supply chain professionals alike for reference to this day.
As the Chief Digital Transformation Officerof TraceLink, Roddy Martin is responsible for guiding TraceLink's business transformation initiatives through his expertise and insight into change management and end-to-end digital supply chain strategy. As a recognized industry thought-leader and influencer, Martin has over 36 years of experience advising organizations on implementing end-to-end business operating models in their supply chains through digital transformation, segmentation, and change management. He works closely with senior global leaders and executives from multiple industry verticals. He has detailed experience transforming healthcare and consumer products value chains from point-of-sale to the supply network and manufacturing.
Mirko Senatore has been with Pfizer since 2007, holding several key roles in the EMEA Supply Chain organization that brought him to lead both strategic transformational initiatives and operational teams throughout a 13 years tenure. His current position is Global Supply Chain Lead – Eastern Europe and Central Asia. In this role, Mirko oversees the region's transformation and follows mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and new product launches, including launching the disruptive Covid-19 vaccine. Mirko holds a Master's degree in Business Economics from Università Degli Studi di Salerno (Italy), an MSc in Logistics & Supply Chain Management from the Cranfield University (UK), and an Executive MBA from the Quantic School of Business & Technology (US).
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 correct technology choices, and ensuring that technology exists to serve the customer-centric supply chain and driving efficiencies.
About the speaker
Marcos Paganini is Vice President of Global Manufacturing Strategy and Deployment at Johnson & Johnson, Consumer Health. Marcos is responsible for process standardization across the global manufacturing and supply chain network, focusing on key technology choices and aligning strategy with customer needs. Marcos leads a culture of innovation and facilitates knowledge exchange across the organization. Marcos has worked at J&J for 13 years covering all regions and many different functions. He's a digital pioneer and has a proven track record of driving large scale digital transformations across multi-site manufacturing and distribution centers.
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 right people.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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 world of Digital Transformation from a cultural and technical perspective.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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” gives us valuable insights into the collaboration between human and machine, in order to drive successful digital transformation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Chain.
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?
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.
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.
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 technology now.
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.
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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.