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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2025 · 18 MIN

Episode 118: From Barcode to Backbone: The Future of Digital Traceability with SAP’s Aladdin Mandishah

from The Future of Supply Chain · host SAP SE

This week we, together with SAP’s Aladdin Mandishah, dive into the future of digital traceability in supply chains. We discuss the technologies behind traceability, its role in building trust and meeting ESG goals, real-world pharma examples, challenges in adoption, and how SAP’s solutions and AI are shaping resilient, transparent, and sustainable supply chains. Come join us we discuss the future of supply chain. Guest: Aladdin Mandishah, Global Director of Industry Advisory, SAP As a Global Director of Industry Advisory at SAP, Aladdin brings 15 years of experience in strategy and transformation across diverse industries. In his role, he advises executives on how to leverage SAP solutions and the SAP Business Suite to drive innovation, efficiency, and compliance. Host: Richard Howells, SAP Richard Howells has been working in the 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’s LinkedIn & Twitter Host: Oyku Ilgar, SAP Oyku Ilgar has been working in the digital supply chain area at SAP since 2017. As a marketer and blogger, she creates written and visual marketing content about ERP and Supply Chain solutions and focuses on the topics of business trends, IoT, Industry 4.0, and sustainability. Oyku’s SAP Community & LinkedIn Useful Links: Download Transcript Solutions for serialization from SAP for the pharmaceutical sector: https://www.sap.com/documents/2021/02/28701eae-cc7d-0010-87a3-c30de2ffd8ff.html Social Media Links:   SAP Supply Chain Management SAP Insights: Supply Chain Follow Us on Social Media Aladdin Mandishah: LinkedIn  Richard Howells: LinkedIn, X   Oyku Ilgar: LinkedIn   SAP Digital Supply Chain: LinkedIn Please give us a like, share, and subscribe to stay up-to-date on future episodes!

This week we, together with SAP’s Aladdin Mandishah, dive into the future of digital traceability in supply chains. We discuss the technologies behind traceability, its role in building trust and meeting ESG goals, real-world pharma examples, challenges in adoption, and how SAP’s solutions and AI are shaping resilient, transparent, and sustainable supply chains. Come join us we discuss the future of supply chain. Guest: Aladdin Mandishah, Global Director of Industry Advisory, SAP As a Global Director of Industry Advisory at SAP, Aladdin brings 15 years of experience in strategy and transformation across diverse industries. In his role, he advises executives on how to leverage SAP solutions and the SAP Business Suite to drive innovation, efficiency, and compliance. Host: Richard Howells, SAP Richard Howells has been working in the 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’s LinkedIn & Twitter Host: Oyku Ilgar, SAP Oyku Ilgar has been working in the digital supply chain area at SAP since 2017. As a marketer and blogger, she creates written and visual marketing content about ERP and Supply Chain solutions and focuses on the topics of business trends, IoT, Industry 4.0, and sustainability. Oyku’s SAP Community & LinkedIn Useful Links: Download Transcript Solutions for serialization from SAP for the pharmaceutical sector: https://www.sap.com/documents/2021/02/28701eae-cc7d-0010-87a3-c30de2ffd8ff.html Social Media Links:   SAP Supply Chain Management SAP Insights: Supply Chain Follow Us on Social Media Aladdin Mandishah: LinkedIn  Richard Howells: LinkedIn, X   Oyku Ilgar: LinkedIn   SAP Digital Supply Chain: LinkedIn Please give us a like, share, and subscribe to stay up-to-date on future episodes!

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