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Bicara Supply Chain is a platform where you will be able to get insights from experts and leaders in the field of supply chain. Proudly presenting in association with the VCARE Academy , we focus on presenting guidance for solving complex supply chain challenges which help you transform your cost chain into the profitable value chain.At Bicara Supply Chain, we driving global perspectives to embrace technological adaptation in improving process efficiencies.Thanks for listening us!www.BicaraSupplyChain.com
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193. Customer service experience
Guest Name: Ramit Maharjan, Head of Customer Service Experience IMEA at Henkel, Language: English, Publication date: March, 11. 2023 Ramit has over two decades of experience in various facets of Supply Chain leadership. He has led SCM operations in country clusters within IMEA/ APAC regions and has also worked in Europe managing global Business Transformation projects. He received Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification while working with GE and A3 certification at Henkel. He has exposure to multiple business cycles – growth, maturity and restructuring. Ramit is a published author and sought after speaker at various international forums. He is passionate about the topics of Leadership and Supply Chain. A highlights questions: From the supply chain’s perspective, what is the meaning of customer service? And how do you see the evolution of customer service? How can we manage the CSE (Customer service expectation)? What are some key factors to be considered? How to use CS (Customer service) to enhance the performance of supply chain management? Talking a bit on tools & technology, what would you think about the role of technology in the customer service? Connect with Ramit on Linkedin here.
192. Career in supply chain & procurement
Guest Name: Francisco Cervantes, Recruitment Manager - Supply Chain & Procurement at Volt - International, Language: English, Publication date: Feb, 18. 2022 Francisco is currently a Recruitment Manager - Supply Chain & Procurement at Volt - International, and based in Singapore. His mission is to add-value to both candidates and clients in the Supply Chain & Procurement practices. Before moving into Recruitment, Francisco worked as a Sourcing Buyer for the world's largest EMS organisation. At this position, he liaised with electronic components’ manufacturers, distributors, prospective and active clients, in competitive bids to serve a variety of prospective clients within the medical device, industrial equipment, and consumer electronics markets. Volt (an Innova Solutions Company) is a multi award-winning, global workforce solution provider. Volt propels businesses and careers forward with expert momentum. Volt’s 35,000 employees work across 85 offices worldwide to provide workforce management and talent acquisition solutions to businesses and job placement services. Visit the website : https://www.voltinternational.com/ A highlights questions: Generally, in SEA regions (Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand & others….), how do you see current trends & markets for supply chain & procurement roles? Which industry do you believe will continue to perform well in terms of job demand? This is a bit technical, but I wanted to know your advice about skills & competencies; What are the most important skills for supply chain professionals? For the C-level & executive positions, have you observed any significant changes in the company's or organization's supply chain and procurement roles? What advice would you give to supply chain professionals looking to advance their careers? Probably you have some "MAGIC WORDS" here? Connect with Francisco on Linkedin here
191. Taking procurement and supply chain collaboration to the next level
Guest Name: Stephane Morel, The Global Process Owner Strategic Procurement at NOVARTI, Language: English, Publication date: Feb, 04. 2022 Stephane Morel, Procurement & Business Leader. He is currently the GPO - Global process owner strategic procurement, reporting to the Global Procurement Business Lead and part of the Novartis Lean Digital Core (LDC) program. Prior to this role, he spent more than 15+ years in various role at Novartis, such as: Global procurement strategy & transformation manager, Head of procurement capability & change management, Procurement transformation lead (Europe) and Head of procurement - CPO (Spain). In addition, he is also passionate about personal development, having spent over a decade as a trainer, mentor, blogger, book author, and speaker. One of his missions is to assist procurement & salespeople in developing their skills. Since 2009, Stephane is a regular trainer at IQS, EADA, STARTIFY, CEU, Adolfo Ibañez University (Chile) on Procurement & Business Partnering for Procurement & Sales professionals. In 2014, He published the book "la transformación de compras: una aventura retadora" (spanish language) explaining the 6 workstreams to manage in order to upgrade the Procurement function. A highlights questions: How would you describe the current procurement situation in 2023 ? You were just explaining to an evolution, VUCA as well as increased collaboration when we see tougher competition everywhere, can you explain a bit more on that point ? How do see the collaboration between procurement and supply chain? As a concept, it looks great. But how do see that ? Coud also mentioned about a 3D performance management framework at the beginning, could you explain us a bit more there ? Connect with Stephane on Linkedin here.
190. Unlocking the potential of digital twin in supply chain
Guest Name: Justin Kyngdon, General Manager, Supply Chain Solutions at Expeditors, Language: English, Publication date: Dec, 01. 2022 Justin Kyngdon is the General Manager of Supply Chain Solutions for Expeditors, where he leads the practice in South Asia and is based in Sydney, Australia. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Before joining Expeditors, Justin has worked in several roles for LEP Logistics and Agility Logistics. He earned an Executive Masters in Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales (AGSM). A highlights questions: How digital twin technology is transforming supply chain? What distinguishes a digital twin from regular supply chain model? What are the key elements to form a digital twin? Could you please share some success stories about how this model was used in your company to solve a client's supply chain problem? Connect with Justin on Linkedin here. And to learn more about Expeditors, visit their website: https://www.expeditors.com/
189. The challenges of international trade
Guest Name: Kimberly Daniels, CEO of Mercantile Logistics & International Trade, Inc, Language: English, Publication date: Nov, 12. 2022 Kimberly Daniels has more than fifteen years of professional experience in international logistics. As CEO of Mercantile Logistics & International Trade, Inc. she assists business owners with the importation and exportation of their goods to various distribution locations, including fulfillment warehouses and foreign trade zones. As a small business owner, she is keenly aware of the needs of other small businesses to operate efficiently and effectively, creating her own program, CargoClear®, which smooths costs for clients in providing required customs services. Kim holds a Master's of Business Administration, a Master's of Science in Law, a Customs Broker License, and a Certificate in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) from APICS. Kim has provided International Trade webinars through a variety of channels as a subject matter expert. Mercantile Logistics is a certified Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) and a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) since 2018. Highlights: Could you share some key issues in international trade that could have a significant impact on the global supply chain? People may be thinking about Ukraine's war, but what else? From the standpoint of supply chain resilience, what should be our top priorities (let's say our top three priorities) in anticipating the changes and challenges of international trade? Let's focus on cross-border trade, which has faced numerous challenges and undergone significant changes as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Lockdowns were everywhere at that time and causing supply disruptions and other problems. What do you think will happen in 2023? What are some of the most important skills to be an expert in international trade, for being a specialist of trade?
188. Homestatic value chain
Guest Name: Pedro Caceres, Leading expert in supply chain, Language: English, Publication date: Nov, 01. 2022 Pedro J. Caceres is an American business executive that has held executive positions in several global corporations, such as Hasbro (Senior VP Operations - Hasbro Games), Newell Rubbermaid (Global VP Operations & Supply Chain - Lenox Division), and Petmate (Chief Operating Officer).As a published author, he released “The Thundering Voice" (2009) a book that introduces a moral approach to Corporate Social Responsibility, and “Operational Success” (2012) to introduce practical operational models to drive Lean Transformation. He is also the creator of "MyInventory.AI” a System of Intelligence to optimize global supply chains. Pedro is also involved in community activities and has been Chairman of the Board of Advisors of the Division of Business Excellence (Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield in Massachusetts), member of the Advisory Board for the National Ergonomic Conference and Exposition (NECE), and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts. Visit his website www.operationalsuccess.com. Some of the questions we asked Pedro during our conversation: What is the primary distinction between the Homeostatic value chain and other approaches? How can we use these value chain models to respond to recent supply chain challenges where there has been a lot of uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity in various aspects of SCM? How do you see technological advancements like the Internet of Things, Smart factories, Intregated cloud-systems, and others playing a role in improving supply chains?
187. Sustainability in last mile delivery
Guest Name: Albèrt Jourdan, GRC & CSR Adept, Language: English, Publication date: Oct, 19. 2022 Albèrt is a supply chain security and sustainability expert with over 30 years of experience in various logistics corporations including UPS, DHL, DPD and K+N. His specialties include Governance, Risk & Compliance, Business Process Management, QHSE, Sustainable Transport, and Corporate Sustainability. He's the author of a CSR book for SMEs in which he promotes his own 'get started' model for sustainable business and tries to be entertaining about serious topics. Connect with him on Linkedin here. Some of the questions we asked Albèrt during our conversation: What are your thoughts on the future development of last-mile delivery in the next 5 to 10 years? What actionable steps would you recommend to a business leader to improve sustainability? Albèrt, maybe you could share some stories about how local players particularly what you’ve seen in The Netherlands, How does their sustainable approach works?
186. Leading in uncertainty
Guest Name: Charlie Saffro, Founder & President, CS Recruiting, Language: English, Publication date: Oct, 12. 2022 Charlie has over 14 years of direct recruiting experience within the Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain space and started CS Recruiting from the ground up over a decade ago. Today, she leads a team of over 40 and manages a multi-million dollar organization. As the President and Founder of CS Recruiting, she focuses on making meaningful connections to empower others to discover their full potential. Charlie is a dedicated yogi and encourages her clients and team to practice mindfulness in the workplace and beyond. She is also the mother of three boys and active in her community, volunteering with organizations to help women in the workforce. Connect with her on Linkedin here. Some of the questions we asked Charlie during our conversation: How do you see the current supply chain challenges? and will there be any significant differences in the coming years? What’s the best way to manage the team in an uncertain situation? [Working from home or remotely is now a common phenomenon with Covid. However, we have seen that it is a difficult situation]. Is there going to be any new ways of working or collaboration tools? What are your top three supply chain leadership qualities?
185. Build a winning relationship with procurement
Guest Name: Jens Hentschel, Founder & CEO, FIVIS, Language: English, Publication date: Oct, 07. 2022 Jens is the Founder and CEO of FIVIS, a consulting and training company, which is based in London. He is the inventor of the FIVIS™ model, a customer centricity mindset approach that facilitates sustainable B2B relationship development. Prior to this role, Jens has worked as Director, Senior Manager, Advisor and Consultant for some of the best organizations in that space. As a supply chain and procurement professional, he is passionate about customer centricity and considers it as the key enabler to sustainable business growth. Connect with him on Linkedin here. Some of the questions we asked Jens during our conversation: What are the possible gaps that frequently happen in the industry between sales and procurement? How can we [as a salesperson], win with this more empowered, organized, and well-trained customer? Could you please share some FIVIS success stories about how you helped the client win the procurement relationship? What are the essential qualities of a good salesperson?
184. Making savings from better contract management
Guest Name: Richard Martin, Founder & CEO, Thinking Machine, Language: English, Publication date: Oct, 01. 2022 Richard is the founder and CEO at Thinking Machine, it's a new breed of expense management focused on savings and consolidated billing where he created a special system with machine learning and AI technology dedicated to making complex contracts and billing reporting simple and accurate. With close to US$1M in funding by 2021, and experience working with invoices and contracts from 26 countries in 18 languages, Thinking Machine is rapidly becoming a must have solution for telecom companies and enterprises with large annual spend on Telco and IT services. Prior to this role, Richard was a Business Intelligence Lead at Tesla for over a decade. Some of the questions we asked Richard during our conversation. What are the most common leaks that procurement overlooks when looking for cost savings? How can a better CM (Contract management) improve savings? If I were a founder of a new SME (Small business-entreprise), Will you still recommend using "the technology" to manage CM (Contract management) What is the ideal CM (Contract management) in one sentence? Connect with Richard on Linkedin by clicking here.
183. How retailers and brands can support a circular economy?
Guest Name: Juli Lassow, Owner & Principal, JHL Solutions, Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 24. 2022 Retailers and brands should look to the circular economy to advance their business goals while simultaneously creating products and supply chains that are more economical, sustainable and adaptable for a changing world and a warming planet. Listen to this Podcast to hear Juli, Owner and Principal at JHL Solutions, share her thoughts on this fascinating topic where we asked her a few questions during our conversation. When and how should retailers and brands begin the initiative to contribute to the circular economy? Despite recent developments in circular economy, it seems that implementation of circular economy still keep very challenging. What exactly is the problem? In a one-sentence; Why should everyone look into CE? Juli Lassow, owner & principal @ JHL Solutions – committed to elevating private label retail partnerships, working as a consultant, speaker, and aspiring planet-saver. Connect with Juli on Linkedin HERE.
182. Women leadership in supply chain
Guest Name: Vasudha Jaiswal, Supply Chain Director, PT Johnson & Johnson Indonesia, Language: English, Publication date: Aug, 31. 2022 Women are uniquely positioned to create tomorrow's supply chain organizations. Female supply chain executives at the helm of large organizations, such as Johnson & Johnson's supply chain organization, have fostered a more balanced perspective by leading with empathy, cooperation, and collaboration. Questions: How are women "making an impact" in supply chain roles, and how can "business leaders help women" succeed in these roles? Listen to this Podcast to hear Vasudha Jaiswal, Supply chain director at Johnson & Johnson Indonesia, share her thoughts on this fascinating topic. Vasudha Jaiswal is an End to End Supply Chain Professional with 15+ years across roles of Demand Planning, Regional Supply Planning, Integration, Inventory Optimization, Customer Service, Warehouse and Distribution, and Digital Tools. She is currently the Supply Chain Director at PT Johnson & Johnson Indonesia. Connect with Vasudha on Linkedin HERE.
181. Changes in the structure of global supply chains
Guest Name: John D. Reiser, EVP, Global Supply Chain, The Cannon Group Inc, Language: English, Publication date: Aug, 20. 2022 John is an experienced global supply chain executive with a demonstrated history of creating a best-in-class supply chain department. He works in the e-commerce, wholesale, distribution and manufacturing industries. John has experience at privately owned and private equity backed companies with strong Operations, Sourcing, Negotiation, Import, Logistics, Supplier Development, Supplier Rationalization, Planning, Team Building, M&A, P&L and SIOP skills. In addition, John has lived in Shanghai, established overseas offices and global distribution centers throughout the USA, China and the EU. John is currently EVP, Global Supply Chain at The Cannon Group Inc,. Here are some of the highlighted-questions from the podcast: I’m curious your thoughts on global supply chains. What are the biggest changes in a post pandemic-world? Some expert says that this is a good time to swicth the supply chain sourcing strategy from centralized structure into a decentralized. What is your take on that? Is that a good idea? I wonder what you advice would be on how to deals and responds the supply chain disruption? Talk a bit about leadership in supply chain crisis - What have you seen the most sucessful supply chain-leader do? What do they have in common in their approach to maximizing their impact? Connect with John on LInkedin HERE
180. Process mining in the supply chain
Guest Name: Bernardo Nugroho Yahya, Professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Language: English, Publication date: July, 26. 2022 Bernardo Nugroho Yahya is currently a Full Professor with the Industrial and Management Engineering Department, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea. He has been working on various industry business consulting and engineering projects with Korean companies. His current research includes statistical pattern recognition, machine learning, business process intelligence, and data analytics. He received the B.S. degree in industrial engineering from Petra Christian University, the M.S. degree in information system engineering from Dongseo University, and the Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering from Pusan National University. Connect with Bernard on Linkedin here. Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: Could you please explain a bit what is a process mining and what are the biggest advantages using a process mining? In relation to the supply chain, I did a small research on several journals where said that process mining helps to improve visibility and transparancy within a supply chain. How does it work anyway? I wonder if you could talk about your experience has been with the process mining, maybe from your own-study & research where you’ve found that process mining adds value for the organization? Could you please ellaborate that? Do you believe that the technology will play a significant role for the implementation of process mining? How should we think about it?
179. Making the environment and sustainability work for business
Guest Name: Joanne Flinn, Business author and Sustainability advisor, Language: English, Publication date: July, 21. 2022 Joanne Flinn is an award-winning business author and advisor. Her most recent book, Greensight ~ The Sustainability Handbook for Company Directors helps executives, Boards and the C-suite address the twin challenges of growth and ESG. She works with Boards and C-suite teams to align strategy and culture for sustainable results. You can connect with Joanne over on Linkedin here. Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: What specifically motivated you to focus on sustainability and then just also released a new book - Greensight: the sustainability guide for company directors? I’d love to hear more about sustainability in business. What does it mean? As a leader, how should we think to get everyone on board for the sustainability transition? What are actually the essential things in this space? What advice can you offer to the business leader on how to ensure that we have the right attitudes, culture, and governance in place to thrive, not just survive, in the world of tomorrow?
178. Human welfare and safety culture in maritime sector
Guest Name: Eva Lianne Veldkamp, IMO Policy Coordinator, The Commonwealth of Dominica Maritime Registry, Language: English, Publication date: June, 22. 2022 Presently Ms Eva Lianne Veldkamp serves as an IMO Policy Coordinator representing the Commonwealth of Dominica Maritime Registry at the International Maritime Organization. Ms Veldkamp believes that mariners and seafarers are the real assets of our industry and will always stand tall in support of the human element. Ms. Veldkamp leads a working group for the Center for Ocean Policy and Economics - COPE° on Psychological Safety and Sexual Assault and Harassment in the Maritime Sector. Translating talk into action addressing the psychological welfare and safety of today’s mariner. In addition Ms. Veldkamp is connecting maritime professionals globally, in order for them to benefit from the online learning simulators, training, examination and certification platforms NEMO° and HALO° developed by Northeast Maritime Institute. Serving as dual-licensed maritime officer, Eva Lianne Veldkamp started her career by crossing the many oceans of our globe on large container vessels. Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: In term of human element aspects of diversity, equality, equity and inclusion; what’s your view on the current situation in maritime sector? What are the most critical issues impacting the seaferers? We learned that IMO (The international maritime organization) is currently working on creating a more safe-working culture by developing a model course which includes the aspect of personal safety and social responsibility. Tell us a bit about the project and how importance is this for supporting the welfare and safety culture in maritime sector? What are the possible actions that businesses / stakeholders can do to empower women in maritime community? Check out our other podcasts DIRECTORY here. You can connect with Eva over on Linkedin.
177. Managing global sourcing risk
Guest Name: José Manuel Velarde, Senior Manager, Procurement at Huntsman Corporation, Language: English, Publication date: June, 08. 2022 Jose Manuel Velarde is an experienced supply chain professional with over twenty years of experience whose passion is to develop the next generation of supply chain leaders. His professional experience comes from leading and supporting global supply chain projects, CAPEX projects, and organizational supply chain transformations in the US and other twenty-one countries with global companies like Huntsman Corporation, KBR, Centrica, FMC Corporation, and CEMEX. At Huntsman Corporation, Jose is co-leading the procurement transformation for the Americas region, including the implementation of category management across all countries in the region and the development of Huntsman’s Procurement University. Jose is a very active member in the local supply chain associations in Houston, serving various years in the local board of directors of the Association for Supply Chain Management, and participating with other local professional and non-profit associations. Jose is currently an adjunct professor of supply chain at the University of Houston and at North American University where he teaches courses in global supply chain, operations, distribution channels, procurement, capstone projects, and business. He is a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), a Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD), a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), and is Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM). Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: Global sourcing is becoming more and more relevant in today's globalization environment. It represents an enormous opportunity but also a situation that may create significant risks. The question now is how to assess the risks and how to mitigate them. What’s your view on this? What are top risk management priorities in global sourcing? Are there any tools dealing with supply chain risks including sourcing risks helping companies with improving their decision-making process based on data analytics? What can be the key measures to keep up with the latest trends in global sourcing? Check out our other podcasts DIRECTORY here. You can connect with Jose over on Linkedin.
176. Building zero-emission delivery
Guest Name: Mathan Kumar, Founder and CEO at Sealog, Language: English, Publication date: May, 28. 2022 Mathan is the Founder and CEO at Sealog. It is a last-mile delivery platform that provides delivery services by using bicycle and cargo bikes. The main goal is to be the replacement for fossil fuel-based vehicles in Indonesia. So far they have achieved 130,000KM deliveries and saved 1400 KG CO2. You can connect with Mathan over on Linkedin here and on his website. Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: Companies are now taking significant steps to reach a global goal of becoming climate positive by 2030. Particularly in Indonesia & SEA, how do you see the recent days? Have you seen any development by far? We observed that you have an exclusive partnership with Decathlon in delivering their eco-design sports product. Tell us, what’s this project? In our personal life, what are a few things we can do to reduce our contribution to climate change? Check out our other podcasts DIRECTORY here.
175. Indonesia economy and global trade prespective
Guest Name: Fithra Faisal, Executive Director at Next Policy, Language: English, Publication date: May, 21. 2022 Recognized as one of the most prominent economists in Indonesia, Fithra was appointed as the official spokesperson of the MoT (Ministry of trade) of the Republic of Indonesia in 2020. He is widely featured in the regional and global news media coverage as a talented economic pundit. He's also appointed as the commissioner of Infra Digital Nusantara and the Executive director at Next Policy who is actively giving advice on the nation's economic issues. Fithra holds a Ph.D in International economics from Waseda University, Japan. You can connect with Fithra over on Linkedin here and on his website. Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: What's your view on Indonesia’s GDP in the first quarter of 2022? In relation to the global supply chains, What could be impacting to Indonesia’s economy? Jokowi, President of Republic of Indonesia, met Elon Musk on Saturday last week in Texas US to discuss potential investments and technology. What would you see after that meeting? Check out our other podcasts DIRECTORY here.
174. Leading digital transformation in the VUCA world
Guest Name: Sandeep Sreekumar, Founder and COO at IndustryApps, Language: English, Publication date: May, 16. 2022 Sandeep Sreekumar, Founder and COO (Chief Operating Officer) at IndustryApps, the World's first Appstore for Industry 4.0. Prior to this role, he has spent more than 17 years of experience in industrial digitalization driving large-scale Industrial programs across the globe. Former Global Digital Operations head for German DAX company. Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: What makes digital transformation particularly relevant in a VUCA world? What do you think is the biggest challenge when driving & acceralating a digital transformation? What approach would you suggest for companies looking to accelarate their digital transformation? What’s the future of digital transformation? You can connect with Sandeep over on Linkedin. Check out our other podcasts DIRECTORY here.
173. Supplier experience management
Guest Name: Ragnar Lorentzen, Chief Commercial Officer at HICX Language: English, Publication date: April, 29. 2022 Ragnar Lorentzen is Chief Commercial Officer of HICX. Ragnar joined in October 2018 and leads the sales, pre-sales, business development and alliances teams and overseas commercial strategy, process and performance. Ragnar chairs the newly formed Supplier Experience Community. This is a forum in which procurement technology leaders can share ideas, interact and learn how to become supplier centric, to aid digital transformation. Prior to HICX Ragnar was part of the founding management team of Procurement Leaders’ research and advisory business and led the business unit growth to over 500 clients. He holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Norwegian Business School and an MBA from Durham University and is a regular contributor at Procurement and Supply Chain events. Ragnar lives in London his with wife and 3 young children and loves spending time outdoors, exercising or reading. Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: It’s no secret that supplier data is an ongoing challenge for large multi-national manufacturers. Could you expand on this data challenge? What does bad data look like, and how does it impact organizations and their suppliers? HICX is pioneering the Supplier Experience Management movement. Could you please explain what this entails? How does Supplier Experience Management (SEM) differ from Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) ? Connect with himr on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ragnar-lorentzen/
172. How can AI enable a sustainable future?
Guest Name: Dr. Erlijn van Genuchten, Global Changemaker at Environmental sustainability, Language: English, Publication date: April, 23. 2022 Dr. Erlijn van Genuchten is Global Changemaker in the field of sustainable living. She is part of the UN ECE Task Force on Digitalization in Energy, part of the advisory committee for the UN Environmental Program West Asia Frontiers Report, and member of the advisory board of the International Sustainability Forum. In her project “Fascinating facts about nature and sustainability” (https://medium.com/@ErlijnG), she makes scientific work available in easy to understand articles. This makes it easier for us to put scientific insights into practice and use them to make a positive difference for our planet. On Twitter, she shares how living more environmentally friendly makes us happier, healthier and wealthier. In her 365 Sustainable Decisions Challenge, she shares simple ideas on how she makes her daily life more environmentally friendly (https://Twitter.com/@ErlijnG). Her mottos: “A better world starts with yourself” and “together we can achieve more”. Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: What is your view on the current trend of sustainability? What is the relation between AI development and sustainability goal? How can AI enable a sustainable future? What support do we need in order to utilize the implementation of AI in the sustainabillity project? Connect with her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erlijn-van-genuchten/
171. Sustainability through Digital Procurement
Guest Name: Max Kent, VP of Global Procurement at Compleat Software, Language: English, Publication date: March, 12. 2022 Max is Vice President of Compleat Software and is responsible for the Compleat Procure (Digital Procurement) division. He oversees the Strategic, Divisional and Global relationships with clients, partners, the senior leadership team and the wider business. Compleat offers Invoice Automation, Data Capture and Spend Analytics tools. Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: What does sustainability mean in procurement? How digital procurement can help to build sustainability ? What advice can you offer to the business leader on how to integrate their digital transformation into sustainability goals? How do you see the trends of procurement sustainability in recent days? Is there any major developments in term of technology, market, policy, challenges & opportunity? Connect with Max on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxjkent/
170. Industry transformation: Drivers, challenges and opportunities
Guest Name: Aleksandr Sidorec, Advisory Partner @ Cognizant, Industry 4.0 & Digital TwinsLanguage: English, Publication date: March, 01. 2022 As Industry+ Partner @ Cognizant, Aleksandr Sidorec is on a mission of boosting industrial and manufacturing revolution by supporting companies on their value chain transformation journey leveraging technology, Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data. Before shifting to the technology sector, Aleksandr delivered global and regional supply chain turnaround, digitalization, and optimization initiatives for the top Fortune 500 companies: Olam International, Holcim, Johnson & Johnson, Zeppelin / Caterpillar, and Procter & Gamble. Aleksandr is actively involved into startup ecosystems and blends this with his own PhD work related to design of autonomous supply chain systems and leverage of inventive problem solving in domain of supply chain engineering. Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: Industry 4.0 has been a major force framing the society, economic and technological environment after 2010. What industry trends do you see developing over the next five to ten years? What are the driving factors of enterprise transformation? What are key challenges & opportunities for the industry transformation? Could you please share a few example of stories when you did sucessfully manage the transformation project with the team? Do you think that tool/technology play an important role for the transformation? How does it work? Connect with Aleksandr at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alxsidr/
169. Export and trade facilitation in Africa
Guest Name: Izin Akioya, Editor and managing partner at Supply Chain Africa, Language: English, Publication date: Feb, 12. 2022 Izin Akioya is a Multidisciplinary Consultant & Entrepreneur. She is a fellow of the royal society of arts, manufactures and commerce, non-profit vice president marketing and board executive, co-host of the Africa Futures podcast and editor at Supply Chain Africa. A Nigerian native, maximalist fashion and travel lover, she is obsessed with her life’s mission: change through transformative, empathic and sustainable contributions. Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: What is your view on Africa's position in the global trade market? Have you seen any major developments in the last few decades? In march 2018, African countries signed a landmark trade agreement, the African continental freetrade agreement (AfCTA); What is the objective of AfCTA ? How can the African countries take advantage of the benefits for the trade agreement? Are there any opportunities to leverage e-commerce and digital goods for competitiveness? Connect with Izin at : http://izinakioya.com/
168. What makes a great supply chain manager
Guest Name: Philip Auinger, Supply chain career coach, Language: English, Publication date: Jan,26th. 2022 Philip Auinger is known as the Career Companion, a coach specialized on supply chainers. He worked in various SCM positions for 8 years and now as solo entrepreneur, he offers online coachings and trainings to supply chain professionals. Here, they learn the soft skills and the mindset which enable them to make their next career step with topics like dealing with choleric sales reps, building your own professional brand, or motivating a team to thrive. Philip also supports young SCM talents to get their first job by offering interview coachings. Feel free to connect on https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-auinger/ Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: How did you exactly fall in love with supply chain? What are the key challenges of supply chain management in 2022? What is the role of supply chain manager ? How importance this role in the organization for driving the competitiveness of company? Tell us a bit about the DNA of a great supply chain manager?
167. Logistics footprint of e-commerce industry
Guest Name: Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Professor in Transport Geography, Language: English, Publication date: Jan, 18th. 2022 Jean-Paul Rodrigue received a Ph.D. in Transport Geography from the Université de Montréal (1994) and has been at Hofstra University since 1999, initially at the Department of Economics & Geography and then at the Department of Global Studies & Geography. Dr. Rodrigue sits on the international editorial board of the Journal of Transport Geography, the Journal of Shipping and Trade, the Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, and the Cahiers Scientifiques du Transport. Dr. Rodrigue was a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on the Future of Manufacturing (2011-2016). In 2013, the US Secretary of Transportation appointed Dr. Rodrigue to sit on the Advisory Board of the US Merchant Marine Academy, a position he held until 2018. Dr. Rodrigue has authored 5 books, 32 book chapters, more than 60 peer-reviewed papers, numerous reports, and delivered more than 150 conferences and seminar presentations, mostly at the international level. Another his new book (With Co-authors: Theo Notteboom, Athanasios Pallis) "Port Economics, Management and Policy" just been released this year. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development. Learn more here. Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: What are the major trends in e-commerce industry for the last five years, particularly in the U.S and worldwide? What exciting development of logistics footprint do you see in the future? The footprint of retail sector is shifting from commercially-accessible locations toward the transportation-accessible location. Tell me a bit about it? What are the key factors that determine the success of Amazon's logistics network? Connect with him on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-paul-rodrigue-30780511/
166. Empowering women in global supply chains.
Guest Name: Lebogang Letsoalo, Supply chain coach & mentor, Founder at Sincpoint, Language: English, Publication date: Jan, 8th. 2022 Lebogang Letsoalo ("Lebo") is a Supply Chain Coach, thought leader and currently a Chief Executive of Sincpoint, an organisation focusing on sustainable supply chain advisory, logistics and capacity development solutions. She founded the African Women in Supply Chain Association (AWISCA) (the first and only association in Southern Africa focusing on functional mentorship and coaching in supply chain to build skills and capacity in the sector) and has successfully integrated the industry, government institutions and academia to take a unified approach to upskilling. Lebo continues to be selfless & and an avid advocate for transforming Supply Chain in Africa and its global competitivess. She currently serves in 6 Boards and also continues to be a thought leader advocating on all portfolios of supply chain, from Procurement to Logistics ( various modes of transport), influencing positive change in supply chain within organisations. Her depth of knowledge and wisdom about socio-political issues has seen her give key addresses in different forums, on radio and printed media. Amongst other roles held by Lebo, includes coaching and mentorship for Entrepreneurs, Youth and Women. Here are some of the highlights from the podcast: How do you see the role of women in a global supply chains? What is the most important thing organization can do to more effectively advance women to top leadership levels in the supply chain organization? Could you give a word of advice to the young supply chain professional? To learn more about Lebo, connect with her on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lebogang/
165. Skills for the new era of SCM
Guest Name: Johannes Kern, General Manager at Xiezhi Supply Chain Consulting, Language: English, Publication date: Dec, 21. 2021 Johannes Kern is an Affiliated Professor of Supply Chain Management at Tongji University and General Manager of Xiezhi Consulting, China. His research focuses on Supply Chain Management and International Management, particularly on Digital Transformation and on the impact of cultural influences on Buyer-Supplier relationships. He teaches MBA and Master's students from around the world in Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Management, and International Management. His practitioner-oriented research is published with the OECD, Harvard Business School Publishing, and in books from Springer, Elsevier, and Wiley. Johannes supports international companies in China to improve their decision-making and increase their performance along the whole supply chain. Prior to that, he worked in various purchasing and logistics functions at the Bosch Group in Asia-Pacific, where he led teams and managed strategic projects in China, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, and India. Johannes holds a Ph.D. from Technical University Darmstadt in Germany. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast include: Why are skills in SCM a vital topic now? What skills in SCM are most important now and how to build up these skills? For a young supply chain professional, what advice you can offer to them to keep staying agile in response to the recent challenges? Connect with Johannes on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanneskern/ About Xiezhi Supply Chain Consulting - is a boutique consulting firm that helps German companies in China to optimize the whole Supply Chain, including Sourcing, Transportation, Warehousing, and Production. As a spin-off from TU Darmstadt and Tongji University, a systematic and analytical approach, incorporating state-of-the-art research is used. Xiezhi blends German quality with an understanding of the Chinese market and intercultural competency.
164. Green logistics implementation
Guest Name: Masoud Talebi Amiri, Co-founder at Ponera Group, Language: English, Publication date: Dec, 03. 2021 Masoud co-founded Ponera Group in 2019. They are provider of a modular and digitally enabled industrial packaging solution to replace single-use pallets and crates. Their vision is to transform such consumable packaging material into intelligent assets, orchestrating an effective sharing economy and providing activity-based digital services to users from diverse industries, increasing the efficiency of processes linked to industrial packaging and shipment. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. Throughout his research, he worked on design, modelling and development of sustainable processes to help industries move towards greener operations. Since 2017 that he started his entrepreneurial journey, he co-founded two startups with the focus on decarbonization of logistics sector. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast include: What is meant by green logistics and how does it work? Why is green logistics matter today? What is the possible action that the company can start the initiative of green logistics? Probably you can share your experience in the past when successfully delivered this project with Ponera Group? In a bigger portion, sustainable logistics is no longer optional. It's a necessity and becomes the norm. How do you see this statement? Connect with Masoud on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/masoud-talebi-amiri/ About Ponera Group - Ponera Group was incorporated in Switzerland on April 2019 by two colleagues and friends who believe that eco-friendly solutions are necessary to shape the future of the fast-growing world. Ponera Group has developed a unique logistic solution based on an innovative design of pallets’ system which decreases packing costs by minimizing the transport inefficiencies. The flexibility of this innovation makes it applicable to wide range of industries.
163. The closed-loop supply chain of waste electronics
Guest Name: Joost de Kluijver (Founder and CEO, Closing the Loop), Language: English, Publication date: Nov, 18. 2021 Joost started a company that won the Dutch Circular Award in 2018. He works with companies, municipalities, governments and the technology sector in turning circular ambitions into appealing results. His company is known for its work in emerging markets, for its customer centric approach towards circularity and the fact that it got some of the leading telecom brands on board for the path towards a closed loop industry. Joost has been an entrepreneur for 10 years and worked for Accenture and the Global Reporting Initiative in the past. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast include: What is a closed-loop supply chain? And why is it so important nowadays? What are the major challenges of electronic-waste management & how do you see the future trends? How can businesses handle electronic waste management and turn a challenge into a business advantage? Connect with Joost on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdekluijver/ About Closing the Loop - Closing the Loop services focus on waste compensation of IT devices organizations use. That means that we collect an equal amount of electronic waste in emerging countries, to compensate for the current use of the devices and turning them waste-free. The one-for-one methodology. Learn more here - https://www.closingtheloop.eu/
162. Making industry transformation real: challenges & opportunities.
Guest Name: Vasilis Karamalegos, CEO & Co-Founder at Smarterchains, Language: English, Publication date: Nov, 13. 2021 Vasilis is a serial digital entrepreneur expert on online platforms. His expertise is on online peer-to-peer professional collaboration platforms & online marketplaces in knowledge verticals from supply chain consulting to impact investing & healthcare. Before moving to the digital world, Vasilis worked for 8 years in Procter & Gamble in the supply chain and innovation sector. As a new product innovation program leader, he was leading multi-billion dollar brand's new innovations from a concept to a real product on-shelf. As an P & G intrapreneur he led supply chain digital innovation that revolutionized the way P&G plans the operations of its factories and manufactures its products utilizing cutting edge software and hardware solutions ( IIoT). Vasilis holds a BA in Business Administration from Birmingham University and a MSc in Logistics & Supply Chain from Cranfield University. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast include: What is Industry 4.0 and why is it an important part of the transformation process in Industry's revolution perspective? How do you see the readiness of industry for the transformation? What are the major obstacles and challenges? Where do we start evolving our business and how can we influence different stakeholders? Connect with Vasilis on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasilis-karamalegos/ About Smarterchains - At SmarterChains, we believe in a better, agile and integrated manufacturing ecosystem. An ecosystem where expertise is democratized and knowledge shared among inter-connected partners. Learn more here: https://www.smarterchains.com/
161. Driving sustainability in procurement
Guest Name: Eugenia Ceballos Hunziker, Group Head of Sustainable Procurement at Holcim, Language: English, Publication date: Oct 27. 2021 Eugenia coordinates the Group’s efforts to deploy responsible sourcing practices across the supply chain, in the 70 markets where Holcim operates. Her main role is to lead the “Supply chain due diligence“ and “CO2 - Scope 3” programs in the Group. In addition to this role, she manages the Holcim’s Integrated Profit & Loss statement and represents the Group in the newly formed non-for-profit “Value Balancing Alliance”: a cross-sector initiative aiming to standardize and scale-up impact measurement and valuation. Eugenia holds a MBA from ETH Zürich, a master executive in supply chain management from EOI Spain and a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering from UTN Argentina. She is also CPSM certified (Certified Professional Supply Management by ISM USA) and she is graduated with an executive diploma in sustainable business from University of St. Gallen and Lausanne Business School. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast include: What is sustainable procurement and why does it matter? As a procurement professional, what does sustainability really MEAN to you? How can we apply sustainability in the procurement process of the business? Can we take a look a little bit from the experience you might have with Holcim? What are key success factors to drive sustainability in procurement? Connect with Eugenia on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenia-ceballos-hunziker-94261318/
160. Predictive sourcing - How it will help revolutionize procurement?
Guest Name: Edmund Zagorin, Founder and CEO of Bid Ops, Language: English, Publication date: Oct 23. 2021 Edmund Zagorin is the founder and CEO of Bid Ops., the first company to use artificial intelligence to fully automate supplier negotiations. As a strategic sourcing consultant, Edmund saw the inefficiency of combing through spreadsheets line item by line item to compare bids based on multiple different criteria, from this experience, Bid Ops was born. Bid Ops was the winner of the Startup Competition at Digital Procurement World and was named "Best Startup" by the Shared Services & Outsourcing Network (SSON). Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast include: What is predictive sourcing and how could it be different from the traditional approach? What is the advantage of predictive sourcing? Can it keep us ahead of the market? Can you please share with us some of the success stories around the implementation of predictive sourcing? Some other key takeaways Connect with Edmund on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmund-zagorin-41291b13/ About Bid Ops : is the only predictive sourcing software built to keep your business ahead of the market. Your procurement team can leverage Bid Ops predictive AI to drive 2-5x more savings by getting better quotes faster. Learn more at www.bidops.com
159. How can business leaders use blockchain technology
Guest Name: Erik Valiquette, Co-founder and President of the Canadian Blockchain Supply Chain Association., Language: English, Publication date: Oct 19. 2021 Erik is the co-founder and president of the Canadian Blockchain Supply Chain Association. Through their core services of Advocacy, Collaboration and Education, they bring together like-minded professionals who want to explore Blockchain in their supply chain. The member-driven association's goal is to accelerate the adoption of Distributed Ledger Technology through dialog, to help shape policy with governmental agencies for improved services, and to help the community's voice to be heard. Learn more about the association here: https://www.cbsca.ca/about With a 30 year career in logistics, he’s passionate about bridging the gap between technology and business needs and is a firm believer that Blockchain has the potential to bring global supply chain management to the next level by reducing waste. Erik is based in Montreal, Canada. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast include: How does blockchain technology improve the way companies do business? For the business leaders, what are the key things they really need to know about blockchain technology? What are opportunities around blockchain technology particularly in supply chain management (SCM)? Some other key takeaways. Connect with Erik on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikvaliquette/
158. How drayage carriers handle the industry challenges
Guest Name: Toni Ann Careccio , Director of Marketing at PortPro, Language: English, Publication date: Oct 15. 2021 Toni Ann Careccio is the Director of Marketing at PortPro - a technology company building a supply chain operating system starting with their first product, a drayage operating system and network - drayOS. Toni is on the Board of Advisors for two investor-backed companies, Torch (https://torch3pl.com/) and Aloe Attiva (https://aloeattiva.com/). She is also a Co-Organizer of the New York Supply Chain meetup group (meetup.com/The-NewYork-SupplyChain-Meetup/). Prior to PortPro, Toni was on the investment team at Edison partners, a 34-year-old growth equity firm based out of Princeton, NJ where most of her time was spent developing an investment thesis around Supply Chain and Logistics technology. Toni started her career on Wall Street, working her way up from a Marketing intern to a VP on the electronic trading desk at Convergex - an institutional brokerage owned by the Bank of New York. After almost 4 years at the firm, Toni resigned and received angel funding from two of her bosses to start and co-found her first trucking tech startup, Axle. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What is drayage and why is it so important in the supply chain? What are the biggest obstacles and challenges facing drayage companies? What are your other struggles when handling the industry challenges? Particularly in the U.S, how do you see the development of drayage carriers in the next five years from now? Could you please share a little bit more about the possible improvement around drayage management? And what’s your thought on the role of technology in improving the process & efficiency of drayage management? Some other key takeaways. Connect with Toni on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toni-ann-careccio-33211b46/
157. How do we get started with sustainability?
Guest Name: Renard Siew , Sustainability & climate change specialist, Board of Advisor to CENT-GPS, Language: English, Publication date: Oct 06. 2021 Dr Renard Siew is Board of Advisor to CENT-GPS where he is responsible for advancing the organization's work in the field of climate change and sustainability. He is the Founder of Accelerating Climate Action and has served as Co-Chair of the Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management Working Committee and UNEP-FI’s Collective Commitment on Climate Action. In 2020, he was appointed an SDG Champion-Climate Action by the World Economic Forum (WEF). He is a member of the WEF Expert Network Group, serves on the WEF Global Future Council, a Community Champion for Southeast Asia and a Global Lead for the Global Shapers Climate & Environment Steering Committee. He was accepted into the Forbes Fellowship Programme and attended the inaugural UN Climate Action Summit in New York in 2019. Renard is part of the facilitation team at the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL). He has also lectured and been appointed Advisor for various universities. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What is difference between sustainability vs. CE (circular economy) and why sustainability now is becoming a trend? How to get started with sustainability? How to promote sustainability in the workplace? and can you give a few example of ways to be sustainable in every day life? Some other key takeaways. Connect with Renard on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-renard-siew-4515524/ About CENT-GPS: The Centre for Governance and Political Studies (Cent- GPS) is a KL based political science and social behavioral research firm. Cent-GPS was set up on the belief that there is an urgent need for an interdisciplinary research center, bridging the fields of economics, political science, sociology, business and law, which focuses on the problems and challenges raised by the current political developments and economic transformations. Learn more here: https://centgps.com.my/
156. How supply chain visibility helps companies realize value and ROI
Guest Name: Steve Shebuski , Vice President of Digital Strategy at Blue Horseshoe, Language: English, Publication date: Oct 02. 2021 Steve Shebuski is the Vice President of Digital Strategy at Blue Horseshoe. Steve has 20+ years of experience as a Program Manager/Design Lead/Project Manager implementing both Microsoft Dynamics AX / Dynamics 365 as well as tier I and tier II warehouse management and transportation software solutions. Steve's deep knowledge within the distribution industry and his innovative approach to solution architecture are the backbone of the solutions being implemented and deployed by Blue Horseshoe. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What does supply chain visibility mean? What’s the benefit of supply chain visibility and how does it optimize the ROI (Return on investment)? How supply chain visibility works and brings value to the company? Connect with Steve on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-shebuski-0083886/ About Blue Horseshoe: It was founded in 2001 by a team poised to change the way companies leveraged technology to transform their business and disrupt their industries. With a focus on supply chain, Blue Horseshoe helps companies drive value through greater efficiencies and productivity. In September 2021, Blue Horseshoe announced that it has been acquired by Accenture. Learn more here: https://www.bhsolutions.com/
155. Macro prespective on logistics infrastructure development
Guest Name: Valkyn Clive Dmello, Logistics and shipping expert, Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 28. 2021 Valkyn Clive Dmello, Indonesian citizen, was born in 1977. Valkyn started his career as a trainee in the Maersk academy (Denmark) with stints in vessel operations, yard and port operations, trade lane pricing and capacity management in India (1998 to 2001), followed by stints in China (2002 to 2004) and Indonesia (2005 to 2008) heading the logistics side of the business. Since then Valkyn has had myriad roles and projects with Accenture (Russia and India), bulk shipping across Indonesia, agency, and logistics (Sinarmas group, Louis Dreyfuss, Inchcape). Currently, Valkyn is on the Indonesian Advisory board / Commissioner with PSA Singapore, Ezyhaul (digital), Atlantic Shipping India (agency) and Admiral Lines / Indonesian Navy commercial arm (for their container agency). In this episode, Valkyn shares his view on macro-perspective of logistics infrastructure development in Indonesia and some other topic around connectivity, port and future of Indonesia's logistics. Connect with Valkyn on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valkyn/
154. How AI is changing the future of supply chain
Guest Name: Richard Markoff, Co-founder and Operating partner at Innovobot, Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 25. 2021 Richard is a supply chain researcher and lecturer at IMD, EPFL and ESCP Europe. He holds PhD and MBA degrees in Supply Chain Management. Richard has worked in supply chain for L’Oréal for 22 years, in Canada, the US and France, spanning the entire value chain from manufacturing to customer collaboration. He is also the author of The Digital Supply Chain Challenge – Breaking Through book published in 2020, as well as a co-founder and Operating Partner of the Venture Capital firm Innovobot specialised in disruptive technologies. Learn more about Innovobot here: https://www.innovobot.com In this episode, we cover the topic of globalization & digitization trends especially the development of AI (Artificial intelligence), and how it is changing the future of supply chain work. Connect Richard on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-markoff-phd-b36b943/
153. How procurement can help organizations through process automation?
Guest Name: Rachel Lemos, Director, Corporate procurement at Canadian Western Bank (CWB), Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 21. 2021 Rachel is a strategic and highly results-oriented procurement leader with over 20 years’ experience in international companies in the North and South America. Rachel has a diverse background, experienced in large organizations, well versed in various processes associated with private and public procurement, strategic sourcing and supply chain operations management. Rachel has worked for Canadian public corporations both in the Provincial and Federal levels, has led staff in complex environments, including unionized settings. Rachel stands out as an inspirational leader, closely coaching and developing her teams, as well as with her ability to engage stakeholders in various levels with her passion, empathy and diplomacy. She is a problem-solver, passionate for process improvement, automation and an active ESG ambassador advocating for the urgent environmental causes. She is the Co-Chair of the Public Procurement Chapter at the Sustainable Procurement Pledge (SPP). Rachel possesses exceptional academic credentials with an MBA in Purchasing and Logistics, Bachelor in International Relations, a professional designation as a CSPM, Executive Leadership certification and Lean Six Sigma Green & Black Belt certification. -—— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: How do you see the role of procurement in organizations? In view of procurement, how does automation help businesses to be more effective? What are some top challenges in implementing a process automation ? Some other key takeaways. Connect with her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachellemos/
152. Forecasting & business impact
Guest Name: Johann Robette, Customer success manager at VEKIA, Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 14. 2021 Johann Robette is Customer Success Manager for key accounts at Vekia, an innovative SaaS software company that he joined in 2009. Vekia provides an APS solution that combines probabilistic demand planning, cost optimization, and automation. With a background in computer science and a deep passion for data analysis and supply chain, he initially took on technical and functional roles in the product development team. Graduating from the Stanford Center for Professional Development's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program in 2015, Johann then took on different business-oriented roles at Vekia. In addition, Johann supports Supply Chain courses at several French universities and is actively involved as a volunteer in an educational and charitable organization. -—— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What is the purpose of forecasting? How does forecasting contribute to the business and what makes a good forecast? I have just read your article about a different approach to forecasting called “Decision Impact”. Could you please tell us a bit about the DI ("Decision Impact")? Some other key takeaways. Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johann-robette/
151. Trends in shipping industry (Key challenges & opportunities)
Guest Name: Faried Belbouab, Chief executive officer at Meratus Group, Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 11. 2021 Farid is currently the CEO (Chief executive officer) at Meratus Group, an integrated Indonesian shipping company providing point-to-point and network transportation solutions. Established in 1957, Meratus has grown into the following sectors: containers, charter, dry-bulk, terminals, logistics and LNG (JV). Visit the website to learn more about their business - https://www.meratusline.com/en/guest/home Prior to this role, Farid has spent his professional working experience at CMA CGM where his last appointment was Vice president (Dubai, UAE). He holds a Master degree in International transportation and has joined a leadership executive program at INSEAD and Harvard Business School. -—— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: How do you see the current trends of shipping in 2021 and the next five to ten years from now? Have you seen major changes that will be changing the landscape of the shipping industry? Particularly in Indonesia & SEA's context, what is your view on this (i.e trends and challenges in shipping )? What advice can you offer to the business leader & stakeholders to stay on top of trends? Some other key takeaways. Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farid-belbouab-1696567/
150. Toward Transformative Supply Chain Management
Guest Name: Andreas Wieland, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at Copenhagen Business School, Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 07. 2021 Andreas Wieland is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at Copenhagen Business School, where he is the Program Director of the Graduate Diploma (HD) in Supply Chain Management. His current research is about resilience and transformation. His articles have appeared in journals such as the International Journal of Logistics Management, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Journal of Business Logistics, Journal of International Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management, and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal. In addition, Andreas is also the European Co-Editor of the Journal of Business Logistics and Co-Chair of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ European Research Seminar. Visit his blog: scmresearch.org ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What are your views on conventional supply chain management, especially to how their capability, ability & agility face major disruptions like a pandemic of covid-19? We've seen this in your paper where you mentioned “dancing the supply chain”. Can you please describe it a little bit? How can a “Transformative supply chain” be different from a conventional supply chain? What is the difference between both of them? You probably might have a project or a case on how the business transforms its supply chain successfully. In relation to this topic, could you share this experience with our audiences? Some other key takeaways. Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaswieland/
149. Driving transformation in the procurement organization
Guest Name: Michael van Keulen, Chief Procurement Officer at Coupa Software, Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 04. 2021 Passionate and seasoned procurement evangelist with a comprehensive track record of driving value through business transformation at global companies. Michael van Keulen ("MVK") is currently the Chief Procurement Officer at Coupa Software, the global leader in cloud-based Business Spend Management software, where he is responsible for driving best-in-class procurement practices across the company, support business development and a source for peers looking to elevate and (digitally) transform procurement. He is Member of Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) Board of Advisors. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What does procurement transformation mean to you? What are the elements of a successful transformation in procurement organization? How does digital transformation influence procurement? Could you please share with us some stories where the procurement organization succeeded on their transformation journey? Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-v-0a31a43/
148. Why data storytelling in business matters more than ever
Guest Name: Sara Iacozza, Chief data officer, UX Researcher and Co-founder R-ladies Italy Language: English, Publication date: Sep, 01. 2021 Sara Iacozza holds a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology and neuroscience, and she loves data because it gives her the chance to better understand people's behavior. She enjoys taking the time to explore the possible narratives data fit into and design information for her audiences in a strategic manner. Data is a medium, it's the story hidden behind that matters to her. Sara works in Digital Attitude (Milan, Italy) as Chief Data Officer and User Experience Researcher, where she helps design digital products that can help people acquiring new professional skills. She is interested in diversity & inclusion, especially gender equality in the data science ecosystem, as such she is co-founder of R-Ladies Italy, a national community that focuses on empowering women and gender minorities pursuing jobs in data science. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What is data storytelling? Why is data storytelling so important for the business at a recent date? What are the key elements of great data storytelling? What advice would you give to the business leader on how to build a data-driven company? Could you please share some examples of impactful data storytelling in business? Connect with her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-iacozza/
147. Growing leadership skills in supply chains
Guest Name: Dwiwahyu Haryo Suryo, EVP & Chief supply chain officer at Paragon Technology and Innovation. Language: English, Publication date: Aug, 30. 2021 Haryo is currently the EVP (Executive Vice President) and CSCO (Chief Supply Chain Officer) at Paragon Technology and Innovation (PTI), an Indonesian beauty company with the purpose of creating a greater good for the society through innovation. With more than 10,000 personnel all over Indonesia and an annual production of around 185 million pieces, Paragon has now become one of the largest cosmetics manufacturers in Indonesia. Learn more about Paragon here - Paragon Technology and Innovation (paragon-innovation.com) Prior to this role, Haryo was the Vice President of Supply Chain at Danone Waters in Indonesia. He also spent over 19 years at Unilever, where his last position was as the Group Customer Service Excellence - Planning Director, for AAR (Asia-Africa-Russia) region at Unilever Asia Private Ltd., Singapore. Haryo holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). He is passionate about people, innovation, and continuous learning. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What has the hardest thing been for you & what do you like about your role at PTI, Indonesia? What does leader & leadership mean to you? How does leadership add value to supply chains? How to grow as leader in the space of supply chain? Could you please share some success stories with us? Connect with Haryo on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwiwahyu-haryo-suryo-91214220/
146. Transportation and Logistics sector faces domino effect from retail digitalization
Guest Name: Shash Anand, Vice-President of Product Strategy at SOTI. Language: English, Publication date: Aug, 27. 2021 As Vice-President of Product Strategy at SOTI, Shash Anand oversees the company’s evolution from a single product centered around Mobile Device Management to an integrated platform that solves many of the challenges around enterprise mobility and IoT management. Shash holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto, and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management. After working for IBM as a Technical Support Engineer and Business Operations Manager, Shash joined SOTI to lead the company’s global expansion. Throughout his tenure with the company, Shash has worked across both technical and operational teams, overseeing key departments within the business. With diverse experience across the organization, including: Professional Services & Support, Product Management, Product Marketing, Business Development & Sales, and Strategic Alliances, Shash has extensive expertise building global teams from start-up to scale-up success. Shash also sits on the Board of Directors as the Vice Chair of MCIS Language Solutions, a non-profit organization whose mission is to remove language barriers and improve access to critical information and services through high-quality language solutions. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: SOTI just recently launched the report “Mobilizing the delivery workforce: state of mobility in T&L 2021”; what is the report telling us about? What are some key findings of the report that are relevant to what happens in the T & L industry? What are your thoughts on the technology development that helps retail and T&L organizations integrate with each other? What advice can you offer to the decision makers in this sector of T&L on how they understand the trends and then drive the organization to adapt to the major disruption of covid19 Some other key takeaways. Download the report of “Mobilizing the delivery workforce: state of mobility in T&L 2021” by SOTI - here Connect with Shash on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shashanand/
145. Diversity and Inclusion as business drivers in the tech industry
Guest Name: Pratima Amonkar, Microsoft's APAC Leader for Cloud and AI business strategy. Language: English, Publication date: Aug, 24. 2021 As Microsoft's APAC Leader for Cloud and AI business strategy, Pratima spearheads the work Microsoft does to empower customers, partners, governments, and citizens to digitally transform their businesses and lives with the power of Cloud and AI. In this role, she is focused on supporting countries' s sustainable economic growth through digital transformation. She leads the strategy, planning and programs to collaborate with customers, governments, industries, and communities to leverage the world’s largest and most trusted cloud infrastructure network. Over the past 20 years, Pratima has held leadership and P&L responsibilities at various technology companies like Rational Software, IBM, and Sun Microsystems. She has built and led technical teams that have delivered high growth cloud revenues at emerging and developed global markets. Pratima an active technology mentor to some promising APAC startups, social entrepreneurships, and women founders. She chairs the APAC Microsoft Diversity and Inclusion Council for Accessibility and Assistive Technology. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: Could you please tell us about Microsoft’s commitment to diversity & inclusion? How does diversity & inclusion drive business value? More specifically in the tech industry. What advice can you offer to the business leader on how to make the tech sector more inclusive? Some other key takeaways. Get a full script of this podcast by accessing this link --- https://www.vcare.international/post/dibdti Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pratima-amonkar-a8a2283/
144. The impact of leadership on the procurement organization
Guest Name: Terence Lee, Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), APAC at Supply Chain Optimization , GEODIS, Language: English, Publication date: Aug, 21. 2021 Terence is currently with Geodis Supply Chain Optimization as their CPO, Asia Pacific – responsible for Transformational Changes and leadership in pioneering new products and services (e.g. Procurement Advisory Services in GSCO). Known to be Resourceful, Entrepreneurial and Creative subject matter expert in Supply Chain, Sourcing & Procurement and Strategy Development, focusing on leadership in organizational change transformation management, M&A, business start-ups and developed pioneering niched processes (including consortium-buying and LCCS) with light-house successes globally through strong commercial acumen and excellent stakeholders-to-market engagements in the past nearly 30 years. He is a regular keynote speaker to Global and Regional events such as ProcureCon Asia (CIPS), Procurement Success Summit (PSS), Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON), etc., a Certified Chartered Procurement Professional with CIPS and a leader of Transformational Change in organizations for the last 17 years - driven by Passion and Hunger for Positive Change. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: How the role of procurement leadership is changing in 2021? Especially having an influence on the Pandemic of Covid-19? What are the qualities of a good procurement leader? How does the procurement style impact the performance of the business? Could you please share some examples where we can learn how it works ? Some other key takeaways Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terencewllee/
143. Collaboration in circular supply chains
Guest Name: Zsofia Agnes Nagy, Supply chain expert and CE Ambassador, Language: English, Publication date: Aug, 18. 2021 As a supply chain professional, Zsofia offers an objective pair of lenses and a rich, experience-based knowledge to help the client find the right solution and execute it successfully based on over 19 years working in industry and consulting roles. As a functional expert, she is passionate about embedding sustainable supply chain methods and practices and helping companies become circular in nature, while remaining profitable. Beyond her daily work, she is a Circular Economy Ambassador and help people around her to understand how they can change their lives to reduce their footprint and eventually lead a circular life. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What are future trends in circular supply chains? Many experts say that collaboration is one of the key pillars of the circular economy and circular supply chains. What is your opinion on this topic ? What kind of relationships and collaboration practices enable creation of circular flows? Can you please provide a few examples of how it works? Some other key takeaways. Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zsofianagysupplychainadvantage/
142. Managing healthcare supply chain
Guest Name: Prashant Yadav, Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development, Affiliate Professor at INSEAD and Lecturer at Harvard Medical School, Language: English, Publication date: Aug 13. 2021 Prashant Yadav is Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development, Affiliate Professor at INSEAD and Lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Yadav's research and policy advisory work focuses on health care supply chains in developing countries. He also works on role of new technology in pharmaceutical supply chains, globally. Before his current role, Yadav was Strategy Leader-Supply Chain at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In the past was Vice President of Healthcare at the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan and a faculty member at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Before that he was Professor of Supply Chain Management at the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program and a Research Affiliate at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics . Yadav received his undergraduate training in Chemical Engineering, his MBA in Operations and Finance and his PhD in Management Science. Before academia he has worked in pharmaceutical strategy, management consulting and supply chain technology companies. ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What is a core function of a healthcare supply chain and why does SCM take such an important role in this ? What are the challenges in a healthcare supply chain management? How to strengthen healthcare supply chains? What is your recommendation to the business leaders ? Do you think emerging technologies can transform healthcare supply chains? Some others key takeway. Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashantyadavsupplychain/
141. Blockchain is a vital tool to boost sustainability
Guest Name: Ashish Gadnis, Co-founder / CEO at BanQu Inc., Language: English, Publication date: Aug 05. 2021 Ashish Gadnis is the Co-founder / CEO of BanQu, which was named to the TIME Magazine 2019 Innovators and 2020 Meaningful Business Leaders List. In February 2021 BanQu was named one of the top innovation for circular economy by World Economic Forum and Accenture. BanQu is the first ever non-crypto blockchain (patented) Supply Chain Sustainability platform that global brands like Coca-Cola, IsSB and Anheuser-Busch use everyday to enable end-to-end transparency, traceability and certification of contracts, raw materials, finished goods, and recycled packaging to meet ESG goals and EPR compliance requirements. BanQu is being used in 45+ countries and almost 2 million last-mile-first-mile beneficiaries today. Prior to his current engagements, Mr. Gadnis was the founder and CEO of multiple technology startups, the last one of which was acquired by a $1.5 billion global consulting firm in 2012. Over the past 25 years Ashish has been recognized for his private / public sector contributions with awards such as – MIT Innovate for Refugees (Syrian refugees) award, Young Global Leader (World Economic Forum), Minority Business Leader (Twin Cities Business), 40 under 40 (Business Journal), Change-Makers Innovator Award (Coding Schools in Refugee Camps in East Africa) and Battery Ventures Innovation Award – Democratic Republic of Congo (for Asili: a mobile / cloud-based business focused on reducing infant child mortality, improving maternal health and increasing livelihood in conflict zones). ——— Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What is your general view on the current state of blockchain technology? Right now, the authenticity of brands is an issue in the sustainable goods industry. How does blockchain assist with this issue? and why blockchain is vital to boosting sustainability? Could you please share with us some successful examples of blockchain implementation in the industry where it helped in improving sustainability? Some other key takeaways. Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashishgadnis/
140. The role of Human resources management for better SCM
Guest Name: Andrea Stefano Patrucco, Assistant Professor at Florida International University - College of Business. Language: English, Publication date: July, 20. 2021 Andrea Stefano Patrucco is Assistant Professor in Supply Chain Management at Florida International University . His main research interests are in the field of Supply Chain and Purchasing Management, focusing on performance management and organizational design in Public Procurement, and management of collaborative Supply Chain relationships. Access his paper on Google scholar here: Link Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What is the linkage between HRM and SCM? How do individual relationships and skills of sc professionals contribute to supply chain growth ? What advice can you offer to the supply chain leader to grow their team-members skills? Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-stefano-patrucco-175a3239/
139. Mitigating global supply chain risks
Guest Name: Bindiya Vakil, CEO and Co-founder at Resilinc. Language: English, Publication date: June, 19. 2021 Bindiya Vakil is CEO and co-founder at Resilinc, the world leader for supply chain visibility and resiliency intelligence and analytics. She is a recognized thought leader in the area of supply chain risk management. She is also a member of the Advisory board, MIT Transportation and Logistics; a Board member at Healthcare transparency initiative, and Charter member at TiE silicon valley. Ms. Vakil has a master’s degree in supply chain management from MIT and an MBA in Finance. Learn more about Resilinc. here: https://www.resilinc.com/ Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What are supply chain risks? And What are the types of risks global companies face in managing their supply chains? How do we identify supply chain risks? What are tools for risk identification? How can the risk of supply chain disruptions be reduced? What is the best way to mitigate the risks? How do I prepare for a major supply chain disruption? Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bindiya-vakil-resilinc/
138. How can IoT improve the logistics industry ?
Guest Name: Ammar Aamer, Associate professor at Northeastern University. Language: English, Publication date: June, 05. 2021 Ammar Aamer is an Associate professor at Northeastern University - Toronto, Canada, in the College of Professional Studies, Master of Science in Project Management program. He has over 22 years of industry experience in project management, operations management, supply chain management, and strategic business consulting with various companies such as Volvo, TRW Automotive, Gap Inc., and Industrial and Business Services. As an educator, he has served in multiple roles, including Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, and Dean of Engineering at Sana’a and Sampoerna Universities – in Yemen and Indonesia. His research is currently focused on Digital Transformation, Data Analytics & Supply Chain Management, Lean Six Sigma, Organizational Change, and the Internet of things (IoT). Ammar holds a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee. He has also achieved Project Management Professional (PMP) designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI). Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What is IoT by definition ? And how do you see the challenges and opportunities for the next three and five years from now ? How can IoT potentially improve the logistics process ? In your opinion, what would be the biggest disruption caused by IoT in the logistics Industry ? And how is it possible? Could you please share some stories where the logistics Industry successfully improved their bottom-line process by adopting the IoT ? Some other key takeaway. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ammar-aamer/
137. Driving collaboration in Procurement
Guest Name: Saum Sharma, Procurement director at Airgas. Language: English, Publication date: May, 22. 2021 Saum sharma is currently Procurement director at Airgas: an Air Liquide company, based in the U.S. He has has 16 years of multi-industry experience in Procurement Strategy, Working Capital Optimization, Supply Chain and Management Consulting. Has led cross-functional transformation projects in Americas, Europe and Asia. He believes that Collaboration is the seed for any successful Procurement Strategy, with AI and Automation being the next frontier that will help Procurement and Supply Chain elevate their the value proposition. Prior to his current role, Saum held several managerial positions with the Coca Cola Company, CGN & Associates and IET Inc. He has completed his Master of science in Engineering management from Western Michigan University. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What is collaboration; why is it an important ingredient for successful procurement ? How does collaboration work in procurement ? Could you please share some success stories when you developed a collaboration in procurement ? Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saumsharma/
136. Tackling the complexities of global trade logistics
Guest Name: Jan Hoffmann, Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, DTL at UNCTAD. Language: English, Publication date: May, 18. 2021 Jan joined UNCTAD in 2003 and became Chief of the organization’s Trade Logistics Branch in 2016. The Branch is implementing multilateral transport and trade facilitation capacity building programmes, as well as regional and national projects in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Jan is co-author and coordinator of the annual UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport, created and co-edits the quarterly UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter, and initiated the UNCTAD Maritime Country Profiles and the annual Liner Shipping Connectivity Index. Previously, Jan spent six years with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago de Chile, and two years with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London and Santiago. Jan has studied in Germany, United Kingdom, and Spain, and holds a doctorate degree in Economics from the University of Hamburg. His work has resulted in numerous UN and peer reviewed publications, lectures, technical missions, data bases, and electronic newsletters. Jan is member of AJSL, CPI, IJSTL, INCU, JST, MEL, MPM, and the Propeller Club of Geneva. From 2014 to 2018, Jan was president of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME). Jan has had his hair cut in 71 countries. He has three sons and one wife. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What are your views on global trade logistics ? And what are the biggest challenges and then opportunities ? What advice can you offer to the business leader on how to tackle logistics' s challenges? In regards to the marine-freight rate where it happened at "highest ever level"; How could this happen? If you were in the position as a shipper / manufacturer and or producer, what would be your top priorities in dealing with the complexities of global logistics? Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjanhoffmann/
135. Navigating supply chain risks
Guest Name: Jonathan Kempe, CEO & Founder, VERIFAI . Language: English, Publication date: May, 04. 2021 Jonathan is a technical Founder with over 20 years’ experience as a systems administrator across a broad array of disciplines. He has excelled in diverse roles: from senior positions in large corporates; founding and running several businesses; holding trusted positions in nationally accredited NFPs and NGOs and working in an Australian Defence Force endorsed satellite communications provider. He is connected to Australian business advocacy groups, Government bodies and the Start-up scene, regularly contributing to innovation and industry forums in IoT, biometrics, protecting critical infrastructure to improve supply-chain outcomes. With a unique and creative vision, Jonathan leads the incredible team at Verifai. Verifai has a particular interest in maritime and intermodal supply-chain security, utilizing unique technologies to generate trustworthy data, provide provenance assurance, and secure assets at rest and in transit. The Verifai team has a diverse array of abilities: IoT hardware devices; full stack software and firmware engineers; leading practitioners in supply-chain management, manufacturing, operational excellence, senior academics, a biometrics expert, and internationally acclaimed cybersecurity luminaries. Jonathan is passionate about solving global problems, loves to work alongside creative entrepreneurs, and is dedicated to building real solutions that positively transform the world. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: Supply chain security; what it means and how important is security in the supply chain? What are some security risks in the supply chain? How can we define, detect & assess it earlier as possible ? How can supply chain security be improved ? Can you share some success stories from your client about how they improved the security ? What sort of practical things can we change now to ensure that the business stays profitable and protected ? Some other key takeaways. Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-kempe/
134. How blockchain can transform public procurement
Guest Name: Salisu Uba, Managing partner of NatQuest Ltd, Co-founder of Africa chamber of Digital commerce . Language: English, Publication date: April, 28. 2021 Salisu Uba, is a professional in procurement and supply chain with more than a decade of experience through various sectors and academia. In Nigeria, he has handled and executed many high-impact projects in the finance, oil and gas and defence industries. His current project involves research in the adoption of blockchain in the supply chain of oil and gas industry, explicitly exploring the perception of blockchain adoption by stakeholders in the oil and gas supply chain at the university of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He is a Fellow (FCIPS) of the Chartered institute of procurement and supply and the Chartered institute of Loan and risk management, a member of the Chartered management institute (CMI) UK, and the Council of supply chain management practitioners (USA). Salisu holds an MSc in supply chain from Aberdeen business school of the Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, Scotland UK and a BSc Accountancy from The University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. He has authored and co-authored numerous conference papers and journal articles, and he has recently emerged as 1st runner up - the best paper award at ERPBSS2020 Dubai. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: How blockchain can be used to streamline public procurement ? Could you please share some success stories how blockchain helps to fight corruption & unethical practices? How do you see the future of blockchain in a public procurement ? Some other key takeaway. Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salisu-uba-fcips-b3837286/
133. Fostering the global circular economy
Guest Name: Kai Costantini, Expert in biomimicry Design and circular process, Ambassador at The Circular Economy Institute, CEC. Language: English, Publication date: April, 23. 2021 Kai Costantini has been active in circularity and as a Biomimicry practitioner since 2016. Kai founded the local Calgary Circular Economy Club chapter in 2017, and now leads the CEC Winnipeg chapter in Manitoba, Canada. She is an Ambassador for the Circular Economy institute and collaborates with CEI on developing certification. Kai works as a Business Consultant , advising on strategy, innovation, talent and capability building in startup and SMEs. Kai operates at nodes which can leverage large scale systemic change often in an open and distributed manner fostering networked capabilities, like the CEC (Circular Economy Club) global network, She engages as Advisor in matters of CE with the Natural Systems Engineering group at INCOSE (International Council of Systems Engineering) and is on the Advisory Board of the Alberta Biomimicry Chapter. Kai is a former Executive Search Professional specialized in Life Sciences. She held positions as IT Systems Manager and as IT Project Coordinator for multi- country ERP migration. She has a Ba In Combined Studies of Arts, studied European Integration in, Paris, France and specialized in Human Capital Strategy. Today Kai refocuses on strategic talent acquisition to foster circular bioeconomy capabilities. Kai is an invited speaker at Biomimicry Lecture series, MIT Bio Community and other events. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: How do you see a shifting-trends globally from a linear economy to circular economy ? What the business leaders must-to-do in securing that they are moving into the right direction ? Coud you please share your thought on what are probably major obstable happened in creating the global circular economy ? Some other key takeaway Connect with her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/intersections-kdc/
132. Predictive Analytics for Business Forecasting & Planning
Guest Name: Eric Wilson, Director of Thought Leadership at The Institute of Business Forecasting (IBF). Language: English, Publication date: April, 07. 2021 Eric Wilson is an award-winning predictive analytics and business planning innovator, author, and speaker. He is the Director of Thought Leadership at The Institute of Business Forecasting (IBF). He is the recipient of the Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning award as well as a Supply-Demand Chain Pro to Know. Eric is a Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF) with over 25 years’ experience with various global organizations and industries and considered a visionary in his field both as a practitioner and for his research. Eric is a frequent speaker and panelist for many executive forums and professional conferences, and has written numerous articles in publications, peer reviewed journals, magazines, and newspapers and the author of multiple books including his new book Predictive Analytics for Business Forecasting (Link is available here: https://ibf.org/books/predictive-analytics-for-business-forecasting-and-planning-111) Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast including: What is predictive analytics ? And how does it differentiate with a traditional business forecasting ? How do we use predictive analytics to solve forecasting issues & drive an overall business value ? Could you please share some success stories about how it works ? What is your recommendation to the business leaders on how to start to use a predictive analytics approach ? Some other key takeaways. Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilsondemand/
131. Building customer-centric supply chains
Guest Name: Azukaego Chukwuelue, Supply chain Director, Nigeria at Kimberly-Clark. Language: English, Publication date: April, 02. 2021 Azukaego is a certified professional, with a wealth of Commercial experience spanning 20 years and she currently works in Kimberly-Clark Nigeria, where She serves as the Supply Chain Director responsible for the Supply network and operational accountability in line with strategic business goals. Through her 20 years of career, She has gained versatility and depth from working in different fields; her passion for transformative leadership and the ability to harness team power earned her several recognitions. Beyond her work, She mentors young ladies with a goal for ensuring that all women have the skills and capabilities that will enable them earn a seat at the table on merit. She does this through Truss Empowerment Foundation; a nonprofit focused on creating real value for young people via enhancing their economic power by building capabilities that allow successful engagement in stereotyped and leadership roles. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast: Tell us a bit the meaning of customer-centric supply chains ? What’s the scope of the customer-centric supply chains? What realistic benefit can we expect to get from moving to a customer-centric supply chains model ? How do these model translate into tangible competitive advantages, revenues increases and profitability? What would be the first step to get this moving around ? who are the main internal and external stakeholders who will need to be involved? Connect with her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azukaego-chukwuelue/
130. How sales & operations planning brings agility to the organizations
Guest Name: Chris Lauchner, Executive Director, Integrated Business Planning at Johnson Controls. Language: English, Publication date: March, 26. 2021 Leader, manager, trainer with many years of both domestic and international experience in business management, Supply chain operations management, and project management. Chris is currently Executive Director at Johnson Controls where he is responsible for the Integrated business planning (IBP). Prior to this role, he held various executive positions includes leading company management as Chief Operating Officer and Director of Operations for Arete, Inc., a global Supply Chain Planning software company; managing North American Distribution Operations for Kimberly-Clark Corp; and leading & managing projects around the globe for The Coca-Cola Company in all areas of Supply Chain Planning. For 26 years simultaneously balancing a military career with a civilian career until military retirement in 2011 as a Colonel, US Army. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast: Could you please share some of supply chain challenges of the organization and how does the S&OP play a critical success factor encounter these challenges ? What does it mean the organizational agility ? How does the S&OP brings the agility to these organization ? Could you please share some of success stories of how did you successfully improve the overall company performance by driving the S&OP process ? Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisalauchner/
129. The Emerging Markets Logistics Index - No global recovery in 2021
Guest Name: Andy Vargoczky, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing Asia Pacific, at Agility. Language: English, Publication date: March, 20. 2021 An all round transport industry executive, having worked for airlines, ground handling agents, general sales agencies, charter brokerage firms as well as logistics companies. The positions previously held were both General Management type roles holding a P&L as well as direct Sales and Account Management roles in locations around the world, namely New Zealand, Australia, Russia, Austria, India, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and currently based in Singapore. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast: Agility just released the report called "Agility emerging market logistics Index - 2021". What is the index telling about? What are some key findings of the Index? About covid-19: How significantly has the logistics industry sector been affected by the covid-19 pandemic, particularly in the emerging countries? The index tells clearly that "No global recovery in 2021" which is a very provocative statement. How did the Index come up with these conclusions? In the context of actions, what are the top priorities in 2021? Access the Logistics Index 2021 here: Agility-Emerging-Markets-Logistics-Index.pdf Connect with Andy on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-vargoczky-54811425/
128. Creating value in supply chain management
Guest Name: Jort Meijer, Supply chain & procurement expert, KPMG. Language: English, Publication date: March, 13. 2021 Jort is a supply chain & procurement expert, having more than 25 years experience in helping customers to create and implement value in Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement and Operational Excellence. Primarily in Consumer Goods, Material life science & ENR Industry. He is currently Associate director at KPMG, based in Netherlands. Prior to this role, he spent for many years in various consulting industries. Jort obtained a Master of Engineering from DUT (Delft University of Technology). Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast: What is the key to value creation? Could you please share some of possible approaches for the supply chain value creation ? In the context of supply chain value, how do you see the role of a new technology ? particularly when it comes to the stages of design and implementation ? About a global pandemic of Covid-19 which is probably changing the way of seeing the supply chains. In your personal view, what are the priorities of actions (could be a short / a long term) that a business leader need to be considered ? Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jortmeijer/
127. Logistics leadership : Addressing a challenges of global logistics
Guest Name: Amadou Diallo, Chief Executive Officer Middle East & Africa, DHL Global Forwarding. Language: English, Publication date: March, 09. 2021 Since June 2017 Amadou Diallo is CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Middle East & Africa. He is the founder of Saloodo! GmbH. He was previously CEO DHL Freight, CEO Africa and South Asia Pacific DHL Global Forwarding and prior to this Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Post DHL Logistics Divisions and Managing Director for the integration of Exel and DHL. Mr. Diallo has more than 25 years of experience in the tourism, banking, express and logistics industries. He is Senegalese and is fluent in several languages including English, German, French, Fulani, Wolof and Spanish. Mr. Diallo is Chairman of Amref in Germany and in the boards of Welthungerhilfe, Africa 2.0, Schiller International University. Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast: What are key challenges facing today and how do you see a current trends in 2021 and next five or ten years from now? What advice would you offer to the business leaders how to convert the challenges into the profitable opportunity ? Can you please share some stories about how you set the expectations for productivity and support the team's well being particularly in the pandemic ? What are other recommendation to stay competitive at the global logistics' s challenges ? Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amadou-diallo-963975a/
126. Growing women in supply chain leadership
Guest Name: Tun Kim Ong, IBM Supply chain leader, Coach & Mentor. Language: English, Publication date: March, 04. 2021 Tun Kim is an established professional and proven leader in Procurement and Supply Chain Management for more than 25 years. She has proven herself to be the “go-to” professional for end-to-end Supply Chain skills having been put in charge of many significant transitions and transformations. Outside of IBM, she volunteered as an Industry mentor and works with a diverse group of people, mainly young adults, working professionals who are in their career dilemma. She served as a mentor to provide insights into Supply Chain domain expertise and industry as well as to share career advice. As Tun Kim is highly regarded as an inspirational leader, she is sought after as a coach, a mentor, and a speaker in many different events to share experiences and to inspire others. She is passionate about helping professionals especially women millennials, leaders, talents, and working mothers to develop skills, grow and advance their careers. In 2019, Tun Kim received the bronze award as the Mentor or Coach of the Year in the 16th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business presented in New York. She is a certified coach, mentor, and master practitioner in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast: What challenges did you personally encounter as a woman working in this space? How do you see a current trend of women’s leadership particularly in an APAC region? What is the best way for companies to grow women leaders in the supply chain? Could you share some of the success stories of how did you train & develop leadership skills within an organization? Some other key takeaways. Connect with her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tunkim/
125. Supply chain security
Guest Name: Jillian Carson-Jackson, President at The Nautical Institute. Language: English, Publication date: March, 01. 2021 Jillian is an experienced Maritime Technical Advisor, Presenter, and Chairperson with a passion for communications technologies, education and training, and vessel tracking. She is currently a President at The Nautical Institute, an international representative body for maritime professionals. Learn more about the Insitute: https://www.nautinst.org/about-us.html Jillian commenced her career in the Canadian Coast Guard, graduating from the Canadian Coast Guard College as a navigation officer. With over three decades in the industry, Jillian has worked both afloat and ashore in the CCG, including 10 years as an instructor at the CCGC. Following an active role at IALA in the development of VTS Training, she moved to France to work with IALA as Technical Coordination Manager. She then moved to Australia to work with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) as Manager of Vessel Traffic and Pilotage Services. In 2016 Jillian left AMSA to set up her own consultancy, focusing on maritime technical advice and education. In May 2020 Jillian was appointed a Director of GlobalMET. Jillian represents The Nautical Institute at IALA as chair of the Emerging Digital Technologies Working Group (ENAV Committee) and the Personnel and Training Working Group (VTS Committee). Some of the highlights from the podcast: Some of the supply chain risks in relation to the security The role of technology, data, equipment, regulations, and other key factors in ensuring a secure supply chain, particularly in the maritime industry. Security and risks management: Protecting our supply chains. Some other recommendations when designing well-protected supply chains. Connect with her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillian-carson-jackson/
124. Why it's great to work in the supply chain industry
Guest Name: Sofia Rivas Herrera, Supply chain Ambassador. Language: English, Publication date: Feb, 23. 2021 Sofia is an Industrial Engineer from Tecnologico de Monterrey University, Campus Guadalajara class of May 2019. Graduated from MIT’s Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (GCLOG) as one of the Top 3 performers in 2020. Currently working as Sr. Staffing Analyst within the S&OP team in Mexico at the biggest eCommerce company in Latin America: Mercado Libre. Responsible for DC operation optimization, demand planning, and capacity analysis. Sofia self-identifies as Supply Chain Ambassador, sharing her passion for the field in her daily life, and has been recognized as an upcoming thought leader in the field. Some of the highlights from the podcast: What made you choose supply chain as a career? Can you share some stories about how to start a career in the supply chain? What are the top skills needed for supply chain management? Some other key takeaways? Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-rivas-herrera-18aa99183/
123. Rethinking digital planning roadmaps
Guest Name: Peter Schram, Advisor (ex-Gartner analyst) Language: English, Publication date: Feb, 11. 2021 Peter Schram works as an independent adviser at Breakthrough advisory, a firm he recently founded. Breakthrough advisory helps organizations deliver business results by unlocking the full potential of operational, tactical, and strategic planning. It provides best in class insights for solving planning issue based on deep expertise and external insights. Until April 2020, Mr. Schram worked as a Senior research director in the Gartner supply chain research group. Mr. Schram's research areas focused on sales and operations planning, demand, supply, and inventory planning. He specialized in S&OP transformation programs and event-driven demand management. At Gartner, he worked with > 300 organizations across multiple industries to improve their supply chain maturity. Prior to joining Gartner in 2018, he has worked for Philips/Signify, Paccar/DAF Trucks, and IG&H consulting. Some of the highlights from the podcast: What are your observations on the current journey of supply chain planning digital transformation? What is the current state of digital planning? In the context of the Covid19 pandemic where organizations have to adopt a new norm. How is that impacting digital planning transformations? What advice can you provide to the CEO and top leaders' position in driving the transformation? In other words, what are the top priorities, and what is the role of leadership in the journey? Some other key takeaways. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schrampeter/
122. Building a traceability in supply chain
Guest Name: Grainne Lynch, Senior Manager, Traceability lead Europe, Language: English, Publication date: Feb, 06. 2021 Grainne is an experienced pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality, logistics, and supply chain program manager with expertise in leading agile teams. With 7+ years in Life Science Industry and over 10 years across tech industries, Grainne designs and implements manufacturing operations and supply chains in Pharmaceutical, Medical-Devices, and Healthcare. Grainne has delivered many supply chain transformation projects to ensure continuity of supply of pharmaceutical products into highly regulated global markets, dealing with system design (manufacturing & IT systems, automation systems, hardware/software, and vendor selection) and operations management (production scheduling, batch management, order management, order fulfillment) and government reporting. Former Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (Ireland), a former representative from Ireland to the Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (ALICE), Member of Blockchain Ireland, Guest lecturer and speaker on manufacturing, supply chain operations, traceability, and innovation. Some of the highlights from the podcast: What does it mean to traceability in the supply chain and why is it important? Can you tell us some stories where you successfully developed traceability for your clients? What are the key success factors? How do you see the role of tools & technologies in relation to traceability? Some other key takeaways. Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grainnelynch/
121. Supply chain optimization
Guest Name: Patrick Van Hull, Industry Thought Leader at Kinaxis, Language: English, Publication date: Jan, 29. 2021 Patrick is an industry thought leader within the Kinaxis Strategy Office. His diverse career in supply chain began as a practitioner with roles in inventory management at CVS Health, supply demand management at Apple, and inventory and production planning at both Rio Tinto and Dell. Following his time in the high-tech, mining and consumer products industries, Patrick was a research vice president at SCM World, and then Gartner. Prior to joining Kinaxis, Patrick was a part of the Digital Supply Networks practice within Deloitte Consulting. Patrick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Duke University. Some of the highlights from the podcast: What does it mean optimization in the supply chains? and why is it important? What are the key features of effective supply chain optimization? Which supply chain management tools are essential for optimization? Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pvanhull/
120. Collaborative supply chain planning
Guest Name: Sujit Singh, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Arkieva, Language: English, Publication date: Jan, 11. 2021 Sujit is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Arkieva. Founded in 1993, Arkieva is a supply chain software and services company with headquarters in Wilmington, Del., and European operations in Antwerp, Belgium. Arkieva software helps manufacturers better plan demand, manage inventories, plan production and replenishment, and schedule operations. See more details: www.arkieva.com Sujit is a recognized subject matter expert in demand planning, forecasting, and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). He is a certified fellow in production and inventory management (CFPIM) and a certified supply chain professional (CSCP) by APICS, the Association for Operations Management. In 2010, Sujit was named as a “Pro-to-Know” by Supply and Demand Chain Executive Magazine. Hold MS from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and B.Tech. from IIT Kanpur. Some of the highlights from the podcast: The importance of supply chains collaboration The tools used to support planning and collaboration in the supply chains Question on Collaborative supply chain planning: What advice can you offer to the supply chain leaders on how to make it happens? Some other key takeaways. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sujitsingh/
119. Reflections on supply chain leadership
Guest Name: Rohit Sathe, Chief Procurement Officer at Sunrise Medical, Language: English, Publication date: Jan, 02. 2021 Rohit is a supply chain and procurement leader. He is Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at Sunrise Medical where he leads the global procurement organization with a mandate to transform and build a world-class operation spanning distribution in 130 countries and 15 manufacturing centers worldwide. Sunrise Medical is a world leader in the development, design, manufacture, and distribution of manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, motorized scooters, and both standard and customized seating and positioning systems. Prior to this role, Rohit spent his career at several multinational-corporations such as: Cooper Standard, Federal-Mogul holding corporation, Electrolux and AIESEC. His specialization focus on Procurement & Supply Chain Transformation, Strategic Sourcing, Business Strategy, Private Equity, Sustainability and Responsible Sourcing. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitsathe/ Some of the highlights from the podcast: The Year 2020 has become a challenging time and the Covid-19 crisis puts a lot of pressure on procurement and supply chains. Can you please share with us some of the success stories of how you managed supply chains within the company during this period? How is the covid19 transforming global supply chains? what are some reflections in 2020 and how does the company prioritize the supply chain’s strategy for 2021? Note: Opinions expressed are solely his own and do not express the views or opinions of his employer.
118. How the Latin America market is changing in the post Covid-19
Guest Name: Demostenes Perez, Chief Commercial Officer at IPL Group, Language: English, Publication date: Dec, 26. 2020 Demo Perez is a supply chain business developer and strategist where he focuses on Panama and Latin America's Market. He is currently Chief Commercial Officer at IPL Group, an agile regional warehousing and distribution provider serving from the Panama logistics hub helping companies dealing with their challenges on their distribution needs to grow its business in Latin America. Visit their website on https://iplgsc.com/ His specialization focuses on Warehousing and distribution operations, Innovative Logistics Solutions, Value-added services, Business Networking, Business Development, General Management, and Government Affairs. During his career, he has been involved in over 200 regional distribution projects for global companies. Demóstenes was the president of the Panama Logistics Council from 2017-2018. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/demoperez/ Some of the highlights from the podcast: What are some emerging trends in the logistics industry due to covid19? How do you see the recent situation that happened in Asia vs. In Latam? What is the future prospect of the logistics industry in 2021?
117. Building a Resilient Supply Chain
Guest Name: Hannah Kain, President and CEO of ALOM, Language: English, Publication date: Dec, 22. 2020 Hannah is a President and CEO of ALOM. Prior to founding ALOM in 1997 in Fremont, California, she held various management and executive positions dating back to 1983, with a wide range of experience in the packaging industry since 1990. Ms. Kain’s unwavering focus is on customer commitment and quality while challenging her team to deliver a competitive advantage for the customer. This focus led to ALOM receiving ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001 and TL 9000 certification and expanding the ALOM footprint to five continents. She is a board member of the National Association of Manufacturers and former board member of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), part of the WBENC Forum Leadership Team and a current board member of WBEC-Pacific. In addition to being active with several community-based non-profit organizations, Hannah Kain’s accomplishments include awards and recognition for community involvement, leadership, management and business, including: 2020 Business Insider Top 100 People Transforming Business, 2020 SDCE Women Leaders in Supply Chain, 2020 SDCE Supply Chain Pro-to-Know, 2019 WBEC-Pacific Pinnacle Award of Excellence, 2019 NAWBO-SV Lifetime Achievement Award, and 2017 Gold Woman of The Year in Manufacturing Stevie Award. Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahkain Some of the highlights from the podcast: What advice can you offer to the business leaders; how to make a supply chain be more resilience post the covid-19 ? Can you please share some of your client’s success story and how did you helped them ? How do you see the role of digital technology in the context of creating resilience supply chains What is your observation in regard to the future supply chains in the next year of 2021 Some of key-takeaways.
116. Decentralized supply chain
Guest Name: Adam Elson, Global Procurement Director at Good for Life, Language: English, Publication date: Dec, 17. 2020 Adam is a Global procurement director at Good for life, a Company that focuses on providing sustainable and responsible sourcing solutions, delivering a client's exceptional results, and the global community Of suppliers with greater opportunities. The three pillars of the company including Sustainable Sourcing, Decentralised Supply Chain, and Agile Technology. Learn more: https://goodforlife.com/ Prior to this role at Good for Life, Adam held various management and executive positions in the sourcing industries. He has more than 18 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, project coordination, supply chain, and staff management across Asia. Spent time living in Beijing, Hong Kong & currently been in Taiwan for the last 7 years. Through the extensive work in Asia and Africa, he understands and respects the culture and way of doing business with people from all walks of life. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamelson/ Some of the highlights from the podcast: Decentralized supply chain; Centralized vs. decentralized - which is better? How can a decentralized supply add value? How does decentralization mitigate the risks of supply chains post covid19? Some of the key-takeways
115. Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19
Guest Name: Yossi Sheffi, Director, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, Language: English, Publication date: Dec, 12. 2020 Dr. Yossi Sheffi is the Elisha Gray II Prof. of Engineering Systems at MIT, where he serves as Director of the Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL). He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management. Under his leadership, CTL launched many new educational, research, and industry/ government outreach programs, leading to substantial growth. Dr. Sheffi was recognized in numerous ways in academic and industry forums and was on the cover of Purchasing Magazine and Transportation and Distribution Magazine. He is also an active entrepreneur, having founded five successful companies, and a sought-after speaker in corporate and professional events. He is the author of several best selling, award winning books, including "The Resilient Enterprise" (MIT Press, 2005)," Urban Transportation Networks" (Prentice Hall, 1985), "Logistics Clusters" (MIT Press, 2012), and "The Power of Resilience" (MIT, 2015). His recent book "The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy Beyond Covid-19" explains how companies grappled with the chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic and how they can survive and thrive as the crisis subsides. The book pays particular attention to supply chain’s role in helping companies manage and recover from the pandemic. It is available now on Amazon. A few highlighted in today's episode: What are some biggest impacts of covid-19 on the global supply chains & how do you see major changes in next decade from now? What advice can you offer to the business-leaders in creating an immune system to quickly manage and adapt large-scale disruption in the future which is most likely unpredictable? How does technology play a critical role in the supply chain strategy ? What are other opportunities to be more resilient post Covid-19? Connect him on Linkedin.
114. Circular sustainable business
Guest Name: Catherine Weetman, Founder of Rethink Global; Language: English, Publication date: Dec, 09. 2020 Catherine Weetman is a founder of Rethink Global, helps businesses, social enterprises and community groups use circular economy approaches to build a better world, with workshops, coaching and advice. Catherine's award-winning Circular Economy Handbook is published by Kogan Page, available online and at all good bookshops. Catherine hosts the Circular Economy Podcast, is a mentor for the Circular Economy Club, and coordinates the Tees Valley Chapter in the UK. Catherine has a Master’s from Cranfield University, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, Commerce and Manufactures (RSA). Learn more here - Rethink Global. Highlighted : The elements of sustainable companies’ cultures that differentiate them from those of traditional companies. How does a sustainable company create the conditions that embed sustainability in the company’s strategy and operations. What would be the first step into sustainability for the business Some of the barriers towards achieving sustainability. Connect her on Linkedin.
113. Disconnected ICT Supply chains
Guest Name: Colley Hwang, Founder and President at DIGITIMES; Language: English, Publication date: Dec, 06. 2020 Colley Hwang is an ICT industry analyst with 35 years of experience under his belt. As founder and president of DIGITIMES, Hwang has witnessed over the years changes of the ICT world – from the PC era to the age of mobile communication and IoT. He has written several insightful books about the trends and developments of the ICT industry, including the highly-acclaimed Asian Edge: On the Frontline of the ICT World published in 2019. DIGITIMES publishes timely and comprehensive news reports about the world’s IT industry. It also offers consulting and research services. Its English and Chinese websites are an authoritative sources of information about the supply chains in Taiwan and Asia-Pacific. As a multi-service platform, DIGITIMES has tens of thousands of paid members and organizes more than 130 off-line professional seminars a year. Read more here: https://www.digitimes.com/ In this episode, we ask Colley on the following questions: What's your view on current supply chains in the electronics industry? How does the company/organization adapt to the changes? Do you have any recommendations on the key strategic level? What are your thoughts on China's industry and Supply chain revolutions due to the Pandemics [i.e covid19] ? What's your prediction on the changes of supply chain in Asia's electronics Industry over the next decade? Connect him on Linkedin.
112. How to embrace the digital technology to gain supply chain visibility
Guest Name: Ednilson Bernardes, Professor, Supply Chain Management at West Virginia University; Language: English, Publication date: Nov, 27. 2020 Dr. Bernardes is a supply chain Professor at West Virginia University (WVU). His primary research focuses on competitive dynamics and innovative practices in supply network operations and integration and innovation in buyer-supplier relationships. He started the Global Supply Chain Management Program at WVU and has been its Program Coordinator. He has served as a guest speaker and delivered talks and seminars to various organizations and countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. He has co-authored multiple books, including Digital Supply Network: Transform Your Supply Chain and Gain Competitive Advantage with Disruptive Technology and Reimagined Processes. Connect him on Linkedin - Learn more his book on Amazon. In this episode, we ask the following questions: How do you see the trends of digitization in supply chain & what potentially challenges in the next years from now? Help me to understand more about these digitization in the context of supply chain. How does it help to gain a supply chain visibility ? What advice can you offer to the business on how to implement the supply chain digital tech. in an affective ways? What additional guidance do you think importance in this space ?
111. How relational contracts drive the flexibility
Guest Name: Kate Vitasek, Faculty, Graduate & Executive Education University of Tennessee Language: English, Publication date: Nov, 20. 2020 In this episode, the discussion focuses on why organizations need to make the shift to relational contracting and [what] & how to begin to develop a relational contract. Kate Vitasek is an international authority for her award-winning research and Vested ® business model for highly collaborative relationships. Vitasek, a Faculty member at the University of Tennessee, has been lauded by World Trade Magazine as one of the “Fabulous 50+1” most influential people impacting global commerce. Her work has led to 6 books, including: Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules That Will Transform Outsourcing, Vested: How P&G, McDonald’s and Microsoft Are Redefining Winning in Business Relationships and Getting to We: Negotiating Agreements for Highly Collaborative Relationships. Vitasek is known for her practical and research-based advice for driving transformation and innovation through highly-collaborative and strategic partnerships. She has been appeared on CNN International, Bloomberg, NPR, and on Fox Business News. Her work has been featured in over 300 articles in publications like HBR, Forbes, Chief Executive Magazine, CIO Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Journal of Commerce, World Trade Magazine and Outsource Magazine. Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katevitasek/
110. Key skills for successful purchasing professionals
Guest Name: Bernard Gracia, Dean and Director of European Institute of Purchasing Management. Language: English, Publication date: Nov, 11. 2020 Bernard is currently Dean and Director at European institute of purchasing management (EIPM). It is a pioneer in purchasing training in Europe and today stands as the leading Global Centre in Executive Procurement and Supply Management Education. With branches in Geneva and Shanghai and partnerships in Brazil, Dubai, India, Mexico, North America, Poland and South Africa, the Institute has developed a complete range of solutions to meet the training needs of its large base of international clients in all sectors of industry and service. EIPM promotes Procurement and Supply Management as strategic functions with a key role to play in economic transformation. Learn more about EIPM here: https://www.eipm.org/ In this episode, we ask the following key questions: How do you see the role of purchasing in the recent date where almost every organization faces challenges in their businesses? What are some key skills in purchasing that will be valuable in the coming years? What advice can you offer to the leader on how to improve their purchasing organization skills? How can the professional body such as EIPM (and others which have a similar program) play a significant role in this space? Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardgracia/
109. Supply chain productivity
Guest Name: Ishan Galapathy, Productivity expert. Language: English, Publication date: Oct, 30. 2020 Ishan is an accomplished facilitator, mentor, speaker, and author in productivity improvement, he works with leaders and teams primarily in the manufacturing sector, to help get more from their businesses and teams than thought possible. The author of Hidden Growth Opportunities and a regular writer for Inside FMCG where he shares his experiences, insights, and tips into what is required to break through what he calls ‘the daily chaos’. As a speaker, Ishan has appeared over many media platforms and is a regular face at all manufacturing industry events. Ishan’s presentations help his audiences grasp complicated concepts in easy to understand formats. He also shares practical and simplistic tools to implement these concepts effectively. He is regularly booked for his industry keynote on “What to Do Today to Make the Most of Tomorrow’s Industry 4.0 Technology”. Visit his website on http://www.ishangalapathy.com In this episode, we'll learn: What is productivity in the context of supply chain? And what would be the best way to increase supply chain productivity ? How does technology help companies to improve their supply chain productivity? Can you elaborate a bit by providing a few examples? How supply chains shall adapt to current trends where Covid-19 has impacted the global supply chain globally? and in terms of supply chain productivity, in which area we have to focus on? Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishangalapathy/
108. Agile in contract management
Guest Name: Jeanette Nyden, Contracts expert and Author. Language: English, Publication date: Oct, 20. 2020 Jeanette is a recognized, international expert in the contracting field having authored and/or co-authored a number of white papers, articles, and books. With more than 20 years of experience drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements, Jeanette guides contract professionals as they negotiate complex performance- and outcome-based agreements. With her assistance, clients enhance their skills at drafting, negotiating and managing complex contracts. Since 2003, she has been providing tactical, customized mentoring, coaching, consulting and training programs to companies as small as 60 million in revenue, as large as Fortune 500 powerhouses, and state governments. Before that Jeanette was a practicing attorney. For more information visit www.jnyden.com In this episode, we'll learn: What is meant by the agile process in the context of contract management ? What are some benefits of agile contract management ? What is the recommendation on how to create an agile contract management (CM) ? How to retain flexibility in the context of contract management (CM) to capture opportunities for learning and change to ensure we actually build the right thing. Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanettenyden/
107. GPO as a sourcing accelarator
Guest Name: Anthony Clervi, Managing partner at UNA Language: English, Publication date: Oct, 16. 2020 Anthony is an investor, sourcing hero advocate, and managing partner at Una. As a group purchasing organization, Una partners with the best suppliers to provide businesses access to unbeatable savings on essential products and services. Learn more here: https://una.com/ In this episode, you'll learn: What is a GPO (Group purchasing organization) and why should companies care about it? How can they help procurement professionals make procurement cool? How do GPOs work within a procurement strategy? Connect Anthony on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyclervi/
106. Conflict resolution in supply chain management
Guest Name : Kwame Christian, Director at American Negotiation Institute Language : English, Publication date: Oct, 07. 2020 Kwame Christian is the Director of the American Negotiation Institute (ANI) where he conducts training that empower professionals to persuade, lead, and resolve conflict more effectively. In addition to his role at ANI, Kwame is a business lawyer at Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP. Kwame represents businesses in a broad scope of legal needs including contract negotiation, business formation, and structuring, finance, transactions (including acquisitions and contract preparation and analysis), employment, and general business and legal counseling. A host of the world's most popular negotiation podcast, Negotiate Anything, Kwame is dedicated to empowering others through the art and science of negotiation and persuasion. Kwame's TEDx Dayton talk, Finding Confidence in Conflict, was also the most popular TEDx Talk on the topic of conflict in 2017, and has been viewed over 120,000 times. His book, Nobody Will Play With Me: Finding Confidence in Conflict, is an Amazon Best-Seller and has helped countless individuals overcome the fear, anxiety, and emotion often associated with difficult conversations through a branded framework called Compassionate Curiosity. In this episode, you'll learn: The supply chain is a ground for the conflict where each function has its own perspective. Why is a formal process for conflict resolution required in the context of supply chain management? What other things need to be considered when establishing a formal process for conflict resolution? "Win-win" in the context of conflict resolution. Connect Kwame on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/
105. Executive role in S&OP
Guest Name : Doug Dedman, President at DBM Systems Inc. Language : English, Publication date: Sep, 30. 2020 Doug is a President at DBM System Inc. He has been working in S&OP in various capacities for over 10 years, but his career working with manufacturers started well before then. He played an instrumental role in developing and growing the S&OP practice that has become the focus of DBM today. Visit the DBM's website: https://www.dbmsys.com/ Doug also has taught at Conestoga College in the School of Business, and taught various APICS courses as part of the CPIM program. He is a frequent speaker at local APICS chapters as well at International Users Conferences. Doug received his Honours BA in Economics from the University of Waterloo, and his MBA from University of Windsor. He is also certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) with APICS. In this episode, you'll learn: What does an effective S&OP mean? What are the most challenges in S&OP and how to overcome them? What is the role of an executive in S&OP? How to get the support from the CEO ? Connect Doug on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-dedman-7a21b010/
104. How storytelling can drive strategic change in the supply chain industries
Guest Name : Dr. Tom DePaoli, Author and Leadership trainer, CEO at Apollo solutions Language : English, Publication date: Sep, 23. 2020 Dr. Tom DePaoli is a consultant, trainer and business author. He runs his own consulting Apollo Solutions which does various business project. His interest focus primarily on leadership and process improvement. Some of his consulting projects included: leadership training, emotional intelligence, information systems projects, re-engineering organizations, transformation, e-procurement, e-commerce, change management, global sourcing and negotiating. He is also the author of eleven books. They are available on Amazon.com . As a top notch educator and trainer, Dr. Tom as taught at numerous universities and over 200 courses both live and on line. Visit his websites: drtombooks.com and www.apollosolutions.us In this episode, you'll learn: What is storytelling and why is it essential for business leaders? How to use storytelling as a leadership tool ? How can the art of storytelling guide companies through transformative changes, most recently in the supply chain industry? How to build a leader's capacity for storytelling? Connect Dr. Tom on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtomdepaoli/
103. AI in the supply chain
Guest Name : M. Dave Malenfant, Director, Outreach & Partnerships, Center for Supply Chain Innovation at Texas Christian University, Language : English, Publication date: Sep, 15. 2020 M. Dave Malenfant currently serves as Director of Outreach and Partnerships and oversees the Advisory Board for the Center for Supply Chain Innovation at Texas Christian University. Prior to this appointment, Dave served on the Advisory Board for the center from its inception in 2002. With a passion for talent development and career planning, Dave has helped develop the Executive Apprenticeship Program, judged the LINKS simulation game, and assisted students with internships and case competitions. Dave is also Executive Vice President of Industry Liaison and Talent Development for the BSMA (Biotech Supply Management Alliance) responsible for bringing best practices across the Biotech Industry. Dave is recognized for the creative development of standardized systems and business processes, and for developing enabling technology throughout the entire supply chain. During his career, Dave has implemented over 30 different computer systems – WMS, ERP, Finite Scheduling, Product Launch, and Order Entry, among others. Dave serves on the Executive of the DFW CSCMP Roundtable and ISM-Fort Worth. He is past Chairman of the Supply Chain Council and past member of the Executive Committee of NASSTRAC. Given his vast knowledge of the end-to-end, integrated supply chain, Dave is a frequent speaker on Global Supply Chain Trends and Digitalization. He has consistently demonstrated his passion for Supply Chain management, developing talent, and the need to advance Supply Chain theory and innovation throughout a variety of industries In this episode, you'll learn: What is Artificial Intelligence (AI) and How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) be used in the supply chain? What are the challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the context of supply chain? What can we expect from the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the future ? What companies are involved in Artificial Intelligence (AI) ? Connect Dave on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davemalenfant/
102. The supply chain model for growth: From global to glocal
Guest Name : Farzana Shubarna, GLOCAL strategist for supply chain and operations, Language : English, Publication date: Sep, 11. 2020 Farzana is well-known as GLOCAL strategist for supply chain and operations. She has worked across the Americas, Europe and APAC for the FMCG, chemicals (specialty) and also nutrition industries. Most recently, Farzana is a Global director for collaborative manufacturing at Unilever. Prior to this role, Farzana has spent over two decades in the supply chain & manufacturing leadership for the multinational corporations including DSM, IFF, L'Oreal and Anheuser Busch Inc. She is a member of the board of advisors at EGN Singapore (The Executive Global Network). Her specialization focus on developing GLOCAL strategy, leading teams towards optimum efficiency and delivering memorable service to the customers. In this episode, you'll learn: What does it mean “GLOCAL Strategy” and why now is it so important ? What are the key prerequisites of successful GLOCAL strategy for supply chain? How the supply chain impact of GLOCAL strategy implementation ? Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farzanashubarna/
101. The role of data in the supply chain moving forward
Guest Name : Suuchi Ramesh, Founder and CEO at Suuchi Inc., Language : English, Publication date: Sep, 07. 2020 Suuchi Ramesh is a Founder and CEO at Suuchi Inc. It is a next-generation supply chain management platform. Suuchi's software, the Suuchi GRID, allows businesses to manage their entire supply chain from product ideation through distribution in a single system while collecting valuable data to make informed business decisions. Prior to Suuchi, Inc., she worked at VC-backed tech unicorns. She believes technology is the answer to reinventing a legacy industry. Learn more on https://www.suuchi.com/ In this episode, you'll learn: What is the data in supply chain and why is it so important? How can data improve the supply chain operations moving forward? How to organize the data operations in alignment with the supply chain strategy? A few examples of how supply chain platforms help companies to manage their entire end-to-end supply chain by elaborating on the role of data? Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suuchi-ramesh-219480111/
100. Powerful negotiation with powerful suppliers and customers
Guest Name : Jill Robbins, President at Business Fierce Language : English, Publication date: Sep, 03 2020 Jill Robbins is a President at Business Fierce; a strategic consulting firm focused on (i) elevating the skills of sales and account management professionals selling to Procurement and Supply Chain, (ii) arming organizations with skills and a culture of how to buy smart and (iii) maximize the top line and bottom line. For the last 20+ years, Jill has been a successful serial Entrepreneur, while functioning daily as an “intrapreneur” in Corporate America. She has served in a variety of executive leadership roles, including Global Procurement, Lean Six Sigma, and Business Development; delivering more than $50 million in annual bottom line savings and $28 million top line margin growth, improving ROI through training sales teams how to effectively negotiate with Procurement and cultivating a culture of buying smart. As an entrepreneur, Jill has built and sold businesses, coaches young entrepreneurs and written a children’s book. Her motto "“Sell better. Buy SMART.” Learn her profile on : https://businessfierce.com/about/ In this episode, you'll learn: First things to do in the negotiation processes Winning the negotiation; A few tips and trips on how to deal with a difficult & powerful suppliers / customers Improve the value of the outcome of negotiation Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillerobbins/
99. Building a supply chain for the circular economy
Guest Name : Deborah Dull, Circular nomad, Principal: Manufacturing product management at GE Digital Language : English, Publication date: Aug, 31 2020 Deborah Dull is a Principal, Manufacturing product management at GE Digital where she leads continuous improvement and optimization of industrial production processes . Prior to this role, she has worked for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as Program Officer, Health supply chains and before that she spent about 6 (six) years at Microsoft as Senior Manager, Retail Channel Operations. She obtained a Master of science in Supply chain and operations management from University of Liverpool with thesis focused on the digital supply chain. She enjoys the travel, solves for circularity and loves supply chain. Visit her website on: https://www.circularnomad.com/ In this episode, you'll learn: What is circular in a supply chain ? and what does a supply chain need in a circular economy ? What are steps to build a circular supply chain? How the business leader shall adopt the changes in circular supply chain? Connect Deborah on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/circularnomad/
98. How the blockchain is disrupting the supply chain industries
Guest Name : Justin Goldston, PhD, Professor in project and supply chain management at Penn State University Language : English, Publication date: Aug, 25. 2020 Justin Goldston, PhD is a Professor in project and supply chain management at Penn State University. He obtained the Doctor of Philosophy in Management (Leadership & organizational change) from Walden University. His specialization focuses on Supply chain management, Agile project management, ERP and Blockchain implementation. With his love for technology and his passion to make a positive impact on social change, Dr. Goldston has made it his mission to bring technological knowledge and capabilities to the people. He is also a member of The Blockchain Council, The World Blockchain Association, and The Government Blockchain Association. In today's episode, you'll learn: How does the blockchain disrupt supply chain businesses? What are the technology & capabilities required for taking a benefit from a blockchain? In the recent eras where the supply chain faces complex challenges, what are to be a key priority when implementing a blockchain? A few examples from a real-cases study where a company/organization has successfully led a project in the implementation of blockchain and then gain a competitive benefit). Connect with him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-goldston/
97. Why supply chain network operating models need new digital technology platforms
Guest Name : Roddy Martin, Chief Digital Strategist at Tracelink Language : English, Publication date: Aug, 21. 2020 Roddy Martin is a Chief digital strategist at Tracelink where he brings more than 36 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, operations, technology and digital transformation. Prior to this role, he has worked for several a leading global companies such as :Global SCM Cloud Product Marketing Oracle, SME SCM Transformation Projects ; Zinata Inc., (Retired) Partner / Managing Director Accenture SCM Strategy, SVP AMR Research / Gartner - Global SC Research, Best Practices and Benchmarking, Trusted SC Advisor to Leading Global Chief SC Officers, and others. Roddy is also known as an independent thought leader, coach and mentor. About Tracelink: is the leading digital platform company for the life science supply chain, bringing hundreds of thousands of pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations together for the greater good of the patient. TraceLink's digital solutions bring the precision, agility and visibility necessary for all members of the pharmaceutical ecosystem to thrive in a world where unplanned events and business disruptions are the "next normal." In today's episode, we cover the topic on "Why supply chain network operating models need new digital technology platforms" where our discussion focuses on: What's driving supply chain transformation, How does the transformation help company to improve their end-to-end supply chain's visibility ?, How platforms transform and what's capability ? Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roddymartin/
96. Transforming the supply chain with disruptive technology
Guest Name : Amit Sinha, Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting Language : English, Publication date: Aug, 17. 2020 Amit Sinha is currently a Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting, and based in the U.S. He is an expert and a published author in the areas of Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Management, and Digital Supply Networks. Amit has got specialization in business process reengineering and supply chain solution modeling in Sales & Operations Planning, Demand Forecasting, Supply Planning, Detail Production Scheduling, Inventory Optimization, and Supply Chain Analytics. He is an engineer and an MBA by education with multiple industry certifications (SAP SCM solution consultant, IBP training, Six-sigma, Retail Industry Leaders association and HPQC) related to supply chain management and project management. Amit is an author with McGraw-Hill higher education in Supply chain & operations management stream, with his published book "Supply Chain Management: A Managerial Approach"; and is a recognized subject matter expert and guest lecturer at multiple business management schools in US and Europe. Amit is also the author of the SAP IBP book from SAP Press. His most recent book- 'Digital Supply Network' is among the best sellers in the new released business books list. In today's episode, we cover the topic on "Transforming the supply chain with disruptive technology" and we ask Amit the following questions: How does the transformation in a supply chain affect the businesses ? What are the technologies and capabilities about these? and most importantly, what advice can you offer for the business leader when they wanted to start the transformation ? Do you recommend any playbook or steps to transform the supply chains to DSN (Digital Supply Network)? Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-sinha-18731a6/
95. Sustainability series - Improvement, innovation, and learning in a well-run sustainability program
Guest Name : Bob Pojasek, Managing director at Center for Corporate Performance & Sustainability (CPS) Language : English, Publication date: Aug, 13. 2020 Bob Pojasek is sustainability and sustainable development consultant, doing business as Pojasek & Associates LLC. He teaches an online, action-learning course in organizational sustainability at Harvard University. This course has been offered online to students from 50 countries over the past 18 years at Harvard University. He recently became a Member of the Education and Research Executive Board (EREB), the “leaders onboard with VCARE.” In the past four months, Bob worked with some of his past students to launch The Center for Corporate Performance & Sustainability. CPS offers competency-based courses on the international “high-level structure” for organizational sustainability by leveraging ISO standards and risk management frameworks. This structure is used by a large corporation, its operating facilities, and its supply chain to create a program that leverages the new and revised ISO management system standards. Focus areas at the Center include sustainable development, social responsibility, resource productivity, pollution prevention, and risk management. The Center is looking forward to offering its first four courses in early September. Visit more on https://centerforcps.com/ In this episode, we ask Bob the following questions: We see many leaders interviewed on the improvement that they have inspired in the organizations that they run. How does innovation happen in a well-run sustainability program? A lot of people understand improvement and innovation. What is this process you are calling learning? How does the organization know that these activities are working to deliver continual improvement and innovation? Connect Bob on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobpojasek/
94. Supply Chain Games Simulation as Learning Media
Guest Name : Ed Weenk, Freelance SCM trainer, teacher, consultant and author, Language: English, Publication date: Aug, 08. 2020 Ed Weenk is a freelance supply chain trainer, teacher, consultant, and author. His specialization focuses on experiential learning and business gaming. He obtained an MSc. degree in business administration from Erasmus University / Rotterdam School of Management and a Professional Doctorate in Engineering, PDEng, a degree in Supply Chain Management from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Ed published his first book titled "The Perfect Pass. What the manager can learn from the football trainer" and then published the 2nd book in 2019 titled "Mastering the Supply Chain. Principles, practice and real-life applications". In this episode, we ask Ed the following questions: How do you see current trends in supply chain games simulation? What would be the best approach to deliver this message of the importance of having a supply chain games in a company or organization? And then make it an alternative to learning media? What is the best recommendation on how to change people's perception on game simulation as learning media? Connect Ed on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edweenk/
93. Women Leadership in the Supply Chain
Guest Name : Helen Mackenzie, Principal Advisor at Procurious Language : English, Publication date: Aug, 05. 2020 Helen is a Principal Advisor at Procurious where she is responsible for supporting the development of CPO Roundtables in the UK and Europe, webinar and podcast products, and grow the Procurious community. In addition, she is also supporting the delivery of Procurious 2.0. Prior to this role, she was Head of Procurement and Exchequer Services at Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar, UK. Procurious (procurious.com) is the world’s first online business community dedicated to procurement and supply chain professionals. With over 40,000 members from around the globe, Procurious aims to empower procurement leaders to connect, collaborate, and take a more innovative professional outlook. To learn more about Procorious, please visit the website: https://www.procurious.com/ In this episode, we ask Helen the following questions: What are the challenges of leaders in the new supply chain world? Why is the field of SCM lagging behind in choosing women as leaders? What are the impacts of women leadership in a variety of SC roles? What is the future of women's leadership in SCM? Connect Helen on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/superstarhelen/
92. Sustainability series - Learning Guidelines for Sustainability Managers
Guest Name : Bob Pojasek, Managing director at Center for Corporate Performance & Sustainability (CPS) Language : English, Publication date: Aug, 03. 2020 Bob Pojasek is sustainability and sustainable development consultant, doing business as Pojasek & Associates LLC. He teaches an online, action-learning course in organizational sustainability at Harvard University. This course has been offered online to students from 50 countries over the past 18 years at Harvard University. He recently became a Member of the Education and Research Executive Board (EREB), the “leaders onboard with VCARE.” In the past four months, Bob worked with some of his past students to launch The Center for Corporate Performance & Sustainability. CPS offers competency-based courses on the international “high-level structure” for organizational sustainability by leveraging ISO standards and risk management frameworks. This structure is used by a large corporation, its operating facilities, and its supply chain to create a program that leverages the new and revised ISO management system standards. Focus areas at the Center include sustainable development, social responsibility, resource productivity, pollution prevention, and risk management. The Center is looking forward to offering its first four courses in early September. Visit more on https://centerforcps.com/ In this episode, we ask Bob the following questions: What does the sustainability professional need to learn to manage these changes while adding growth to the sustainability program? Bob, Can you tell us how they might be involved in training new sustainability managers or in the continuing education of the established sustainability managers? How does everyone get the information they need to participate in the new sustainability high-level structure? Connect Bob on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobpojasek/
91. Leverage the supply chain to improve the company bottom line
Guest Name : Tara Burdeshaw, Vice president of Supply chain at WinCup Language : English, Publication date: July, 27. 2020 Tara is a Vice president of Supply chain at WinCup. Based in Stone Mountain, GA, WinCup is a leading manufacturer of disposable polystyrene cups, bowls, containers, straws and lids. She has over 20 years' experience in purchasing, sourcing, logistics, demand and supply planning, S&OP, inventory management, production and quality. Prior to this role, Tara worked for several multinational corporations such as : Imerys, Stanley black & decker Inc., Lennox international, and Colgate-palmolive. Tara has a proven track record in continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Success in building high performing teams, resulting in strategy execution and superior results. Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-burdeshaw/ In this episode, the discussion focuses on how the supply chain can improve the company bottom line, this including the critical-success factors.
90. Sustainability series - Quality, Sustained Success and Organizational Resilience
Guest Name : Bob Pojasek, Managing director at Center for Corporate Performance & Sustainability (CPS) Language : English, Publication date: July, 22. 2020 Bob Pojasek is sustainability and sustainable development consultant, doing business as Pojasek & Associates LLC. He teaches an online, action-learning course in organizational sustainability at Harvard University. This course has been offered online to students from 50 countries over the past 18 years at Harvard University. He recently became a Member of the Education and Research Executive Board (EREB), the “leaders onboard with VCARE.” In the past four months, Bob worked with some of his past students to launch The Center for Corporate Performance & Sustainability. CPS offers competency-based courses on the international “high-level structure” for organizational sustainability by leveraging ISO standards and risk management frameworks. This structure is used by a large corporation, its operating facilities, and its supply chain to create a program that leverages the new and revised ISO management system standards. Focus areas at the Center include sustainable development, social responsibility, resource productivity, pollution prevention, and risk management. The Center is looking forward to offering its first four courses in early September. Visit more on https://centerforcps.com/ In this episode, we discuss: The popular standards that can be used to further improve the ability of organizations to create world-class organizational sustainability programs. ISO 9004, that is a quality standard that helps companies provide quality management that is used for the sustained success of the organization. Adding organizational resilience to the organizational sustainability program. Connect Bob on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobpojasek/
89. Managing change in Public health Supply chain during COVID-19
Guest Name : Ramatu Abdulkadir, Chief Executive Officer at Heath Supplies Management Agency Language : English, Publication date: July, 15. 2020 Ramatu Abdulkadir is a Chief Executive Officer at Heath Supplies Management Agency, Nigeria. She is known as an innovative Supply Chain professional with a passion for implementing bold and transformation solutions to drive and provide access to medicines in resource-constrained settings. She obtained the Ph.D in Logistics, Materials and Supply chain management from Liverpool John Moores University, UK. In this episode, we ask the following questions: The COVID-19 crisis has shaken all aspects of health care operations, and one of the most critically overwhelmed components is the supply chain. What do you believe to be key challenges facing public health supply chain during covid-19 pandemic ? How do we cope with these challenges specially at the recent stage where many countries have been opening their border and live with “a new normal”? How can we effectively manage resilience on public supply chain resilience? Should we explore further opportunities to collaborate with other agencies globally and consider formal contingency/dependency plans Connect Ramatu on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramatu-abdulkadir-4b333671/
88. Developing a successful supply chain
Guest Name : Nyoman Pujawan, Ph.D, Professor in Supply chain engineering at Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Language : English, Publication date: July, 13. 2020 Nyoman is a Professor in supply chain engineering at Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Indonesia. In addition to teaching and research, he is also a President at Indonesian Supply chain & Logistics Institute (ISLI), it is a professional association of Indonesian academics and researchers who work or have interest in the area of Supply Chain and Logistics. Academically, Nyoman has been supervising many research students including the PhDs. He has published over 40 articles in respected international journals, presented papers in many international conferences, and actively involved in professional societies. The Author of two written-books in Bahasa Indonesia (Ekonomi Teknik; Supply Chain Management). In this episode, we ask the following questions: How do you see a current trends in a supply chain specifically in Indonesia and the region ? What are the challenges and opportunities ? What do you believe to be a key factors in developing a successfully supply chain in term of business, government & education perspectives ? What advice can you offer to filling a gap between educational institutional and industry related to supply chain ? Connect Nyoman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nyoman-pujawan-ph-d-cscp-csca-620a985/
87. Sustainability series - Organizational sustainability : Risk & risk management
Guest Name : Bob Pojasek, Managing director at Center for Corporate Performance & Sustainability (CPS) Language : English, Publication date: July, 10. 2020 Bob Pojasek is a sustainability and sustainable development consultant, doing business as Pojasek & Associates LLC. He teaches an online, action-learning course in organizational sustainability at Harvard University. This course has been offered to online to students from 50 countries over the past 18 years at Harvard University. He recently became a Member of the Education and Research Executive Board (EREB) , the “leaders onboard with VCARE.” In the past four months, Bob worked with some of his past students to launch The Center for Corporate Performance & Sustainability. CPS offers competency-based courses on the international “high-level structure” for organizational sustainability by leveraging ISO standards and risk management frameworks. This structure is used by a large corporation, its operating facilities and its supply chain to create a program that leverages the new and revised ISO management system standards. Focus areas at the Center include: sustainable development, social responsibility, resource productivity, pollution prevention, and risk management. The Center is looking forward to offering its first four courses in early September. Visit more on: https://centerforcps.com/ In this episode, we discuss: When we combine sustainability practices, sustainability programs and contributions to sustainable development, how do we include risk management program? How is traditional risk related to the uncertainty risk that you described? Large corporations use risk management as a key process within their financial and non-financial internal audit program. Do they use ISO 31000 for this purpose as well? Connect Bob on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobpojasek/
86. Challenges facing the supply chain and procurement leaders
Guest Name : Dustin Cochran, Managing director at OMNIA Partners Language : English, Publication date: July, 04. 2020 Dustin is a Managing director at OMNIA Partners, based in the US, where he helps organizations better leverage their spend along with ~600 other members of OMNIA Partners to deliver better savings, speed and stewardship of 50+ indirect spend categories through Group Purchasing. He has been recognized as a Supply & Demand Chain Executive "Pro to Know" for 2017 & 2019. He is also the founder of CPONext, is a procurement organization that is focused on Young Professionals & bridging the perceived “skills gap”, enabling the next generation of procurement leaders. In this episode, we discuss: What do you believe to be the key challenges facing your customers and their supply chains in the year ahead? What the advice can you offer to the supply chain & procurement leaders to overcome these challenges ? At the recent situation where uncertainty is becoming a major issues for many business; what are a top priority they (i.e supply chain & procurement leaders) need to focuses on? Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinkcochran/
85. Sustainability series - The high level structure features uncertainty risk
Guest Name : Bob Pojasek, Managing director at Center for Corporate Performance & Sustainability (CPS) Language : English, Publication date: July, 02. 2020 Bob Pojasek is a sustainability and sustainable development consultant, doing business as Pojasek & Associates LLC. He teaches an online, action-learning course in organizational sustainability at Harvard University. This course has been offered to online to students from 50 countries over the past 18 years at Harvard University. He recently became a Member of the Education and Research Executive Board (EREB) , the “leaders onboard with VCARE.” In the past four months, Bob worked with some of his past students to launch The Center for Corporate Performance & Sustainability. CPS offers competency-based courses on the international “high-level structure” for organizational sustainability by leveraging ISO standards and risk management frameworks. This structure is used by a large corporation, its operating facilities and its supply chain to create a program that leverages the new and revised ISO management system standards. Focus areas at the Center include: sustainable development, social responsibility, resource productivity, pollution prevention, and risk management. The Center is looking forward to offering its first four courses in early September. Visit more on: https://centerforcps.com/ In this episode, we discuss: What is organizational sustainability What international management systems are use with the “high-level structure” to create a basic organizational sustainability program at the supplier level? What is the six pillars of an organizational sustainability program that is consistent with the “high-level structure”? How does this structure differ from the current sustainability programs ? Connect Bob on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobpojasek/
84. Procurement cost savings strategies
Guest Name : Lourdes Coss, MPA, CPPO, Principal Owner at M.L. Coss and Associates, LLC Language : English, Publication date: June 26. 2020 Lourdes is an author, executive coach, professional speaker, consultant and trainer who specializes in procurement, personal development, leadership, and transformation. She is the principal owner at M.L. Coss and Associates, LLC. Before running her own business, she held Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and executive level positions in some of the largest government organizations in the US. She dedicated most of her career to successfully leading procurement transformations resulting in multi-million financial and operational efficiencies. Visit her website on: https://www.lourdescoss.com/ In this episode we discuss: How does procurement reduce cost What are the basic steps in the procurement cost savings How to develop the strategy in procurement to be inline with a cost savings target What’re other considerations for procurement savings ? And any specific areas we should focus on ?
83. Getting a better business result by implementing an executive S&OP maturity model
Guest Name : Dyci Manns Sfregola, CSCP, Supply chain consultant at Akili Inc. Language : English, Publication date: June 22. 2020 Dyci is a supply chain consultant at Akili Inc. The business management and technology consulting firm founded in 1992 with core purpose is to improve the business performance of the clients through the application of people, process and technology. Dyci's specialization focuses on: Sales & operations planning (S&OP), Supply and inventory management and Supply chain visibility & collaboration. She hold a certification as a Certified Supply Chain Professional from APICS, a certified Anaplan model builder and also a member of CSCMP. Dyci received the BA in Spanish from the University of Georgia where she was named a UGA Amazing Student and recognized by BET’s Black Girls Rock as a M.A.D. Girl (Making A Difference) for her work in global development and education. Read a full bio of Dyci here: https://www.dycimanns.com/ In this episode we discuss: The essential of Sales & operations planning (S&OP); The key principles and paradigm How a better executive S&OP maturity models can help a business to improve their results ? The main challenges in the implementation of S&OP Other key takeaways.
82. The transformation of tender management
Guest Name : Karthik Rama, Procurement Doctor Language : English, Publication date: June 17. 2020 Karthik Rama is a Procurement consultant and known as "Procurement Doctor". His specialize focuses on the procurement transformation and has already 13+ years in helping organizations from varied industries, from all over the world. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramakarthik/ In this episode we discuss: The essential of tender management and why does it matter for the business The benefits of having a tender management for a buyer and seller A features of TMS (Tender management system) Things to keep in mind after implementing the Tender Management system
81. Customer accommodation in a supply chain
Guest Name : Harry Purwoko, Director at Sembada Pratama, The school of supply chain Language : English, Publication date: June 13. 2020 Harry purwoko is a Director at Sembada pratama, the school of supply chain based in Jakarta, Indonesia. In addition, he is Director for the company call "Gok Perdana Solusindo" where focuses on providing a business coaching & boosting the profitability. Prior to this role, he has worked for several logistics companies including : Damco and DHL when he was appointed as director of national sales. He also been teaching the subject of logistics and supply chain at Institut Transportasi dan Logistik Trisakti, Indonesia. Connect him on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-purwoko-b991418/ Highlighted-questions from the Show Include: The customer accommodation and it's position in a supply chain process-flow. A key elements of customer accommodation What advice can you offer to a supply chain leader when they wanted to start & empower this a customer accommodation ?
80. Why the Intelligent Spend Management Matters for the Business
Guest Name : Dr. Martin Kotula, Global VP & Head of Value Advisory for Spend Management Language : English, Publication date: May, June 10. 2020 Dr. Martin Kotula is a Global VP and Head of Value advisory for spend management at SAP. In a current role, he is leading a global team and being part of SAP's Center of Excellence for Spend Management. Helping companies and colleagues to drive digital transformation across the source-to-pay processes. Thought Leader, Presenter, Moderator and Evangelist. Prior to this position, Martin was Chief Value Advisor Strategic Customers and previously was Senior Director - Network Value Engineering MEE & EMEA-South at a same company (SAP). Visit more on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sap/about/ Highlighted-questions from the Show Include: Brief on what is intelligent spend management ; what advice can you offer to procurement leaders when they wanted to start this journey ? The benefits of having intelligent spend management and why it matters for the business ? How can this tool tackle current issues on spend & procurement management ? (i.e Best practices on implementation) Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-martin-kotula/
79. Making a Learning Path More Fun for a Procurement Professionals
Guest Name : Daniele Moreschi, Sales Director at ProcureCon Language : English, Publication date: May, June 06. 2020 Daniele is a Sales director at ProcureCon where he connects a procurement professionals with other leading minds through exciting conferences, networking events, and exceptional custom content. He runs three leading events for CPOs and senior procurement executives for both direct and indirect spend plus three category specific ones for Marketing, IT and HR spend. Prior to this role, Daniele was a Sales director at Worldwide business research. The ProcureCon event series brings together a unique blend of Procurement, Purchasing and Supply Chain experts from across all industries to share their experiences and knowledge with a team of people who truly embrace the strategically important field of Procurement. Visit on: https://procureconeu.wbresearch.com Highlighted-questions from the Show Include: Adapting to the changes in ensuring that the process of learning is kept going well. What advice can you offer to make the path better and more effective in a fun way ? What the learning method looks like after Covid-19 where it is still unpredictable when it'll be ended. Let me know your view on this ? Changing the way of learning path by looking the evolution of seminars, conferences and etc. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielemoreschi/
78. High-performing Procurement Leaders
Guest Name : Rebecca Howard, Director at ADR International. Language : English, Publication date: May, June 02. 2020 Rebecca is the Director of Learning for ADR International and has over 20 years’ experience of designing and delivering local, regional and global procurement training. She works closely with procurement executives and capability managers to design and build their procurement academies to close the capability gap. Typically, academies use a mixture of offline and online content to provide a blended learning experience that delivers a sustainable improvement in purchasing team performance. Prior to this role, she was a senior consultant at KPMG and previously was a senior buyer at the British airways. Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccahowardprocurementleadership/ Highlighted-questions from the Show Include: What actually defines a leader? And how can procurement professionals work towards asserting themselves as leaders in their sector? What are the essential skills and capabilities that differentiate high performance from the average of procurement professionals ? How can I become a good procurement leader ? What leads to being a successful leader ? What is the impact of a good leadership in procurement to the organization and business ?
77. Driving competitiveness through a supplier diversity
Guest Name : Lawrence Kane, COP-GOV, CSP, CIAP, Innovative sourcing & procurement leader. Language : English, Publication date: May, 31. 2020 Lawrence Kane, COP-GOV, CSP, CIAP was inducted into SIG Sourcing Supernova Hall of Fame in 2018 for pioneering leadership in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier innovation, and digital transformation. The bestselling author of 19 books, he has been interviewed by FOX, The Jim Bohannon Show, Computerworld, Forbes, Art of Procurement, Police Magazine, and more. He is also a contributing author to the Outsourcing Professional Body of Knowledge (OPBOK), Strategic Sourcing in the New Economy, Unpacking Collaborative Bidding, Ask an Expert, Fighter’s Fact Book 2, Wicked Wisdom, Campfire Tales from Hell, Beyond the Picket Fence, and The Problem of Practical Karate. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrenceakane/ Highlights from the Show Include: Lawrence explains the essential of supplier diversity and why does it matter for the organizations and businesses. The value of having a supplier diversity; what and where there are opportunities. A few tips in making a diversity happens in procurement
76. A quick wins: Optimize your supply chain cost
Guest Name : Andreas Kemmner, CEO A&K-Group. Language : English, Publication date: May, 29. 2020 Andreas is the CEO for Abels & Kemmner (A&K) Group, specialized in the design, the implementation and the optimization of market synchronized supply and production chains and the automation of all related planning processes. He has been working in logistics for over 25 years, managed more than 250 national and international projects, concerning the optimization of supply chains regarding cost, inventory, delivery readiness and lead time. Abels & Kemmner was founded in 1993 as a spin-off from the Institute for Industrial Management (FIR eV) at the RWTH Aachen University by the two engineers and economists Dr. Götz-Andreas Kemmner and Dr. Helmut Abels. Today, Abels & Kemmner focuses on two areas: Supply chain and logistics optimisation as well as restructuring and productivity improvement. This linkage of specialist knowledge with general management issues characterises the work of all A&K consultants. In 2005, A&K opened an office in London to focus specifically on the UK market. Abels & Kemmner is one out of 23 German consultancy which has been awarded TOP Consultant for the German Mittelstand in 2013, 2014/15 and just recently 2016. Visit more on: https://www.ak-online.de In this episode, we cover: How to manage and control the cost within a supply chain Finding the cost's opportunity and a few example of the quick-wins of optimizing a supply chain cost. Internal vs. external cost's opportunity and how to overcome them. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kemmner/
75. The power of mentorship in a supply chain career
Guest Name : Rodney Apple, Founder and managing partner at SCM Talent group. Language : Indonesian, Publication date: May, 27. 2020 Rodney Apple serves as the Managing Partner of SCM Talent Group which he founded back in August of 2004 in Atlanta, GA. He has been completely specialized in end-to-end supply chain recruitment since 2001 when he joined The Home Depot (Fortune 13 at the time) to lead the recruitment for their very first supply chain department. Rodney went on to lead all professional and executive supply chain recruitment for The Coca-Cola Company for 6+ years followed by a few other clients that included Kimberly-Clark, Cummins and PWC. Rodney’s passion for the field of supply chain management is evident through his involvement within the industry and various supply chain associations. He has presented at CSCMP and APICS global conferences, has been serving as the Career Coach for ASCM (formerly APICS) since 2014, and in 2017 became an APICS Magazine Department Author, contributing articles under “Professional Development”. Rodney also authors the Supply Chain Talent Blog where he shares best practices in supply chain recruiting, leadership development, job search strategy, resume optimization, interviewing techniques and related topics. Visit more on: https://www.scmtalent.com In this interview, Rodney explains why mentorship matters in a supply chain career: The benefits of mentorship program Advise to the leader for starting the mentorship program in their organization Do's and Don'ts for a mentors and mentees Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scmtalent/
74. Supply chain professionals meeting top C-suite priorities
Guest Name : Benard Odote, Co-founder at TTP Procurement Foundation. Language : Indonesian, Publication date: May, 2. 2020 Benard is a procurement executive. He is a co-founder at TTP procurement foundation, it’s a not-for-profit (NGO) to pioneer 4th industrial revolution technologies providing scalable and sustainable solutions to the benefit of all participants. Additionally, he is Advisory Board at the Centre for Citizenship, Enterprise and Governance & Birmingham City University (CCEG-BCU) 4IR Research Centre and Director at FURSA supplier discovery portal. TRANSNATIONAL TRANSPARENT PROCUREMENT (TTP) FOUNDATION; TTP Foundation pledge is to create a better future through resource management using the latest 4th industrial revolution technologies of AI, Blockchain and IoT to equip young professionals for growth and impact the wealth of their organizations, their communities, and ultimately their nations; the resource management of everything that has intrinsic value to society such as natural sustainable riches, intellectual assets and even financial instruments including procurement spend. Visit more on: www.ttp.center; www.hop-global.com; www.fursa.africa In this episode, we cover: Supply chain's performance and future challenges on demand complexity Improving the bottom-line performance A quick wins Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ttp-procurement-foundation/
73. The next generation of IBP: Maintaining your competitive edge in the future
Guest Name : Stephan de Barse, Executive vice president at o9 Solutions Inc. Language : Indonesian, Publication date: May, 23. 2020 Stephan is a EVP (Executive vice president) at o9 Solutions where he is responsible for driving digital transformation with some of the leading fortune-500 companies. He holds a BSc and MSc in Accountancy and an Executive Master of Finance and Control from Nyenrode Business University (The Netherlands). In addition, Stephan holds an Executive MBA degree at BI Norwegian Business School which comprises of modules at UC Berkeley Haas, California, USA and Nan Yang University of Singapore. As the market leader in decision management software, o9 Solutions helps the world's best companies in Consumer Products & Goods, Retail & Apparel, and Industrial Manufacturing. With solutions that cover integrated business planning, revenue management, and supply chain management, we service our customers on their terms — mobile, laptop, email — by connecting all of the information used in a company, both internal and external. Visit the website on: https://o9solutions.com/ In this episode, we cover: The IBP process is a key component for any organization to remain competitive and streamline operations accordingly. Current trends of IBP and a few key challenges on the implementation The next generation of IBP can helps the organization to manage the complexity of demands. Advice to the business leader in improving the maturity levels of IBP. A few case study - best practices Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephan-de-barse-driving-digital-transformation/
72. Top Ten Reasons for Inaccurate Inventory Records
Guest Name : Ken Titmuss, CEO at Ken Outsourcing Services. Language : Indonesian, Publication date: May, 21. 2020 Ken is a Supply Chain, Operations and Manufacturing consultant. He has run his own business, Kent Outsourcing Services, and has worked with well over 200 companies assisting them in all aspects of their manufacturing planning and control systems and providing their employees with education courses to raise their level of understanding of Operations and Supply Chain Management. Ken has been very involved with SAPICS for last 30 years from running the Cape Town Chapter, to being on the Board of Directors and holding the position of President for two terms of 2 years. Ken is an APICS Master Instructor for the CPIM, CSCP, CLTD, Principles Series, Lean Program as well as for the APICS Instructor Development Programs. He is also Member of VCARE’s Education and Research Executive Board (EREB), Canada. In this episode we cover the top ten reasons that contribute to Inaccurate Inventory; starting from education and training, cycle counting, Policies, Procedures and Computer Work Instructions, Housekeeping, Receiving, Warehouse Security, Visible Performance Measures, Shipping, Discipline, Continuous Improvement. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-titmuss-4408341/
71. The importance of negotiation skills for procurement professional
Guest Name : Canda Rozier, President at Collabra consulting. Language : Indonesian, Publication date: May, 19. 2020 Canda is a former Chief Procurement Officer at multiple global companies, who lead the formation of the global sourcing and procurement organizations, and drove P2P transformation. She currently is President of Collabra Consulting, which focuses on sourcing and procurement projects. In 2019 Canda was awarded the SIG Sourcing Star award for thought leadership in strategic sourcing, procurement, and supplier management. She known as a proven leader in designing and executing sustainable process and operational improvements and has an extensive experience in acquisition due diligence and integration, divestiture of operating units, and sourcing synergies. Connect with her on : https://www.linkedin.com/in/csrozier/ Highlighted questions: What are negotiation process in procurement; and why does it play a critical role in today’s business? What are key success factors for an effective procurement negotiation? What advice can you offer to the procurement professional to improve their negotiation skills ? Can you please tell us any tips and techniques for winning the negotiation ?
70. Reshaping the supply chain profession
Guest Name : Jarot Anorogo, Principal consultant at PQM Consultant. Language : Indonesian, Publication date: May, 16. 2020 Jarot is a principal consultant at PQM consultant, based in Indonesia. He has worked for more than 20 years in the field of operations and supply chain. Prior to this role, he was working in various roles at multi national companies such as : Panasonic and ADR Group. His specialization focuses on: Lean implementation, Supply chain management, Agile and design thinking, Total productive management, TQM and core tools, and also business process improvement. As principal consultant, he helps company in implementing a Lean and effective supply chain management, this including the industry in sectors of banking & financial, services and healthcare. Visit more on : https://pqm.co.id/ He hold B.Sc and M.Sc in Industrial Engineering and certified supply chain professional (CSCP) from the APICS, US. Highlighted questions: How do you see a current trends of Supply chain and our people's capabilities to support the growth of supply chain in Indonesia and region? How do you see a profession of supply chain recently ? What are key skills and competencies need for a professional in supply chain? What advice can you offer to the business leader for scale up their supply chain (i.e in term of people, system, business process etc...) Can you please us the success story from your client when their improving the supply chain? Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarot-anorogo-5a083318/
69. Dynamic leadership in the supply chain
Guest Name : Adebayo Adeleke, President and CEO at Adebayo Adeleke LLC. Language : English, Publication date: May, 14. 2020 Adebayo Adeleke is President and CEO at Adebayo Adeleke LLC. He is an entrepreneur, retired U.S Army Officer and global thought leader. Adebayo is also a Managing Partner at Pantote Solutions LLC (Dallas, TX), a Principal Partner and Senior Supply Chain Consultant for Epot Consulting Limited and a Lecturer in Supply Chain Management at the Sam Houston State University. He is also a distinguished member of the bipartisan New American Economy, a coalition of business leaders and Mayors launched by Michael Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch to influence policymakers and public opinion towards comprehensive immigration reforms. His profound knowledge and expertise in the fields of Risk Management and Security, Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Leadership and Geopolitics, Diversity and Inclusion makes him a positive influencer, thought leader and generator of authentic ideas and novel scenarios that birth winning experiences for individuals, organizations, and governments. Visit more on : https://adebayoadeleke.com/ The following questions were being asked : Leadership is playing a critical role in supply chain management; especially in order to address the demands of a global economy. What is your view on this ? Adopting dynamic leadership behaviors may be what supply chain functions need to close the skills gaps and retain in the strategic-talent. Can you please tell us a bit about the dynamic leadership ? and how has the organization put these dynamic leadership into practice This is a question we have been asked numerous times by the CEOs searching for the right person to lead their supply chain strategies: What are the critical skills of supply chain leaders ? Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adebayoadeleke/
68. Unlocking Success in the Digital Transformation Journey
Guest Name : Dr. Marcell Vollmer, Chief Innovation Officer at Celonis. Language : English, Publication date: May, 12. 2020 Marcell is Chief Innovation Officer at Celonis where he focuses on supporting customers and partners to define and execute digital transformation strategies globally. Prior to this role he was Chief Digital Officer at SAP where he drove strategies to help the world’s leading companies to eliminate procurement and supply chain complexity. Before that he was Chief Procurement Officer at SAP where he led over 200 professionals who managed billions in global spend volume and created a shared services team. Prior to that he held strategic project and finance roles roles at SAP. Before SAP, he worked for DHL Express as a manager of several integration projects in finance, controlling and HR. He earned his degree in Economics from the University of Hamburg in Germany. About Celonis Celonis (www.celonis.com) is the New York- and Munich-based leader in Enterprise Performance Acceleration software. Built on the process mining technology it pioneered, its Intelligent Business Cloud helps organizations to rapidly remove operational friction to become a superfluid enterprise. Companies around the world including Siemens, L’Oreal, Uber, Citi, Airbus and Vodafone rely on Celonis to guide action and drive change to business processes, resulting in millions of dollars saved and extraordinary customer experiences. The following questions were being asked : How do you see the major trends in driving digital transformation disruption in 2020 and beyond ? What advice can you offer to the business leader when they want to start the transformation ? What are key success factors in implementing the digital transformation ? Why talent is the core factor for digital transformation objectives ? What are typically a major challenges and how to deal with uncertainty when companies are doing the transformation. Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcellvollmer/
67. Building a Data Strategy for Procurement
Guest Name : Susan Walsh, Founder at The Classification Guru. Language : English, Publication date: May, 10. 2020 Susan is a founder at The classification guru. She has years of experience in classifying data; working with multiple taxonomies. She’s worked at the core of data classification, and has managed, trained and developed large teams of data classifiers. Prior to that, she had the first business, a women's clothing shop, and before that she spent a decade in sales and account management in FMCG organisations, which gives her the unique position of observing the data from both a technical and corporate perspective. The classification guru helps businesses and procurement professionals solve the problem of getting reliable insights from their spend data in order to save money and make better business decisions that they can deliver back to their organisation faster and more cost-effectively than using large consultancies or spend analytics providers. See the details on : https://www.theclassificationguru.com/our-services The following questions were being asked : How do you see the importance of data strategy in a procurement’s role? What advice can you offer to the procurement leaders on how to build a more “clean” and “structured” data, so that they can be beneficial for supporting the spend-management and other purposes in procurement’s role? What are key success factors in building a data strategy ? Many leaders say that the future of procurement is data driven. What are your thoughts on this ? Do you see any correlation with building a data strategy which we’re talking about ? Connect her on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanewalsh/
66. The Future of Digital Supply chain
Guest Name :Mike Mortson, Founder and CEO at Supply Chain Game Changer. Language : English, Publication date: May, 07. 2020 Mike is a founder and CEO at Supply Chain Game Changer. It is Supply Chain Blog for Transformative Change. A Forum for sharing experiences and expertise in Supply Chain, Operations, Business Management, Logistics, Distribution, Procurement and Change Leadership. Prior to this role, he was a Vice President, Supply chain at Indigo and then Celestica. Visit the website on: supplychaingamechanger.com His specialties focus on: All Aspects of Manufacturing, Warehouse Operations, Aftermarket Operations, Retail Supply Chain management, as well as Supply Chain, Inventory and Freight/Logistics Management Key takeaways : How do you see the disruptive technologies with respect to supply chain? What're a major changes looks like in the next 5 to 10 years from now? What are the biggest risks facing supply chain leaders with regards to the digitization in supply chain? What skill mix required to overcome the challenges in digital supply chain ? Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-mortson-5864511/
65. Empowering Women in the Supply Chain
Guest Name : Azuka Okeke, Regional Director, Africa Resource Centre for Supply Chain. Language : English, Publication date: May, 05. 2020 Azuka is currently serving as a Regional Director for Africa Resource Centre for Supply Chain. She oversees supply chain transformation projects in several African countries with a key focus on Nigeria, Azuka is an expert in engaging governments and is currently serving as a thought partner and advisor to national ministries of health in Africa. She is a leader in facilitating private sector collaborations with public sector and has done this on platforms such as the World Economic Forum. Currently, she has pioneered the setting up of a supply chain membership platform for the private sector in Nigeria that has strengthened private sector spending for public health. She has over 15 years’ experience working on several international and local development projects and has successfully supported the institutionalization of sustainable solutions in public health delivery in Nigeria. Project experiences range across a number of different donor groups and implementing partners including; BMGF, USAID, GAVI and The Global Fund. A proud Canon Collins Scholarship recipient (2011- 2013); Commonwealth Scholar (2013); and member West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacist. Received training from prestigious world class institutes namely Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell University and University of Liverpool School of Public Health. She is currently taking a Financing course at the Edinburgh Business School, UK. Key takeaways : What is your view on women's contribution in the field of supply chain globally and particularly in Africa. Reflecting on the UN sustainable development goals where the goal is to have gender-equality for women and girls all around the world; What advice can you offer to start for making a better contribution of women in the supply chain ? Why is promoting inclusive supply chain leadership essential for now ? Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azuka-okeke-0814a746/
64. Turning Visibility into Value in a Global Supply Chain
Guest Name : Steven Carnovale, PhD, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Rochester Institute of Technology . Language : English, Publication date: May, 01. 2020 Dr. Carnovale, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Saunders College of Business at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Prior to joining RIT, Dr. Carnovale was Nike Professor of Supply Chain Management at Portland State University from Sept. 2014 to June 2018. Dr Carnovale is a supply chain strategist and econometrician specializing in interfirm networks, risk management and global sourcing/production networks with a specific focus on equity-based partnerships. He is an Associate Editor at the Journal of Supply Chain Management and the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management. His research has appeared in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, the Journal of Business Logistics, the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, the European Journal of Operational Research and Annals of Operations Research among others. Dr. Carnovale earned his B.S. and PhD degrees at Rutgers University, specializing in Supply Chain Management and Marketing Sciences. Prior to his academic work he co-founded a marketing strategy and consulting firm, worked in sales and operations management roles in the IT sector, as well as in market research and marketing analytics roles. Key takeaways : Why is the visibility taking an essential role in the recent supply chain. How does visibility create a value? What would be the best way to capture the value of visibility ? In relation to the supply chain visibility: What advice can you offer for choosing the right tech. solution ? Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-carnovale-phd-076b7813/
63. How the supply chain Agility Delivers a Value
Guest Name : Patrick Rigoni, Ph.D, Founding Partner at SmartChain International LLP . Language : English, Publication date: April, 28. 2020 Patric Rigoni is Founding partner at SmartChain International LLP, a team specializing in delivering sustainable change through the application of innovative solutions to business problems and a strong focus on change management. Patrick has a long career in operations and operational excellence and has held positions in global teams in Johnson & Johnson and Mylan Pharmaceutical where he was responsible of leading major transformations in the area of operations management, supply chain and S&OP. He is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Lean Assessor and he is a endorsed Master Instructor with the Demand Driven Institute. Visit the website on: https://smartchainllp.ch/ Key takeaways : Why is the supply chain agility becoming an essential in today's environment? What are the major challenges to achieving supply chain agility and how to overcome them ? What advice can you offer to help business leaders to take the first step when they want to implement agility in the supply chain? Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickrigoni/
62. A Key pillars for the Supply chain Competitiveness
Guest Name : Dr. Muddassir Ahmed, Founder at SCMDOJO . Language : English, Publication date: April, 25. 2020 Dr. Muddassir Ahmed is founder at SCMDOJO. This is a platform for learning and sharing with the intention to enable supply chain professionals & supply chain team to solve the problems they face in their jobs & business. The enablement will come by proving relevant and best in class knowledge bank (ebook, guides, training & talks, courses, videos) and self-assessment tools to solve the problems faced by the supply chain professionals. SCMDOJO now has more than 55,000 of visitors and 77,000-page views a month. With 21,700 active Newsletter subscribers, and a tribe of over 46,000 social media followers who mostly supply chain professionals. Visit the website on: https://www.scmdojo.com/ Dr. Muddassir Ahmed is a Manufacturing Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain leader from international multi-site manufacturing experience in Electrical, Hydraulics and Internet industries. He has received a Ph.D. in Management Science from Lancaster University Management School, an MSc. in Management of Production from the Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden and a B.E. in Textile Engineering from NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan. Key takeaways : How the supply chain leaders can begin to identify and re-visit their supply chain strategy in meeting the business competitiveness. The essential of 4-pillars of supply chain strategy which are: people, process , system and execution What's the first step a supply chain leader should take to start applying the advice you offer in the pillars of supply chain strategy ? Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-muddassir-ahmed/
61. The forecasting and scenario planning in S&OP during uncertainty period
Guest Name : Konrad Grondek, Consultant and trainer at MPM Productivity management . Language : English, Publication date: April, 23. 2020 Konrad is CPIM LEAD INSTRUCTOR, JONAH® CONSULTANT. He is currently a trainer and consultant for consulting firm called "MPM Productivity Management", based in Poland, Europe. His specialties focuses on: TPS / Lean Manufacturing, Kanban, 5S, problem solving (7 tools, FMEA, APQP, Shainin DOE), Sales & production plan, Operations and Supply chain. Licensed TFC trainer - The Fresh Connection - an advanced supply chain simulator (innovative 'web-based business' simulation involving participants in making strategic decisions in the enterprise management process). Key takeaways : Mitigating supply chain planning risks The forecasting and scenario planning - specifically in the S&OP. The challenges and how to overcome. Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/konrad-grondek-1648072/
60. Lean supply chain - Creating a supply chain strategy
Guest Name : Lee Campe, Owner/President at Performance Excellence INC . Language : English, Publication date: April, 21. 2020 Lee Campe is President of Performance Excellence Inc and a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Prior to starting Performance Excellence, Lee was a Master Black Belt (MBB) for the Home Depot, where he was responsible for coaching employees and mentoring projects across the US. Projects Lee mentored provided the company with over $200 million in saving. The performance excellence INC is an Industry Leading Lean Six Sigma consultant. Expert in all facets of Six Sigma to include DMAIC, DMADV and Lean. Expert in Lean Six Sigma deployment and start up as well as Lean Six Sigma training at all levels/roles. Key takeaways : How does a lean six sigma contributes into the supply chain strategy Lean vs. agile approach in supply chain strategy Learn a few example how these tools are able to reduce unnecessary cost at your end. Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecampe/
59. Creating a global trade supply chain network
Guest Name : Wolfgang Lehmacher, Board member, advisor and business angle. Language : English, Publication date: April, 18. 2020 Wolfgang is a recognized thought leader and practitioner in supply chain and logistics, member of the Logistikweisen, an expert committee and think tank under the patronage of the German Federal Ministry BMVI, participant in the World Economic Forum global expert network, and founding member of the Centre of Excellence for Global Emerging Supply Chain Technologies, Singapore. The book author is FT, Forbes, Fortune, BI, Nikkei contributor. He was Director, Head of Supply Chain and Transport Industries at the World Economic Forum, Partner and Managing Director (China and India) at strategy consulting firm CVA, and President and CEO of GeoPost Intercontinental at France’s La Poste. Prior to La Poste, he was Head of Eastern European and Mediterranean Regions, and Country General Manager Switzerland at TNT. Key takeaways : View on current trend a global trade and its correlation on supply chain. How does a Covid-19 impact to the business-supply chain globally. The opportunity we do have in designing a better and more effective supply chain (i.e people, process etc.) Building a synchronized global trade in supply chain How the business leaders step forward to be more agile and adaptable in facing a global trade supply chain. Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wolfganglehmacher
58. Managing Covid-19 Demand and Supply Disrupstions
Guest Name : Julien Brun, Managing Partner at CEL Consuting Language : English, Publication date: April, 16. 2020 Julien is a Managing partner at CEL Consulting. Additionally, he is also Co-Founder of Vietnam Supply Chain, Chairman of EID a start-up accelerator in South East Asia, Board member of the French Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Vietnam. Over the past 20 years, Julien has developed an insightful understanding of emerging market dynamics and cultural influences. With a particular focus in developing countries in Asia, Africa, South America, Julien has specifically been involved in the field of supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, sourcing, and retail sectors and in specific technology applications in these industries. About the CEL Consulting: It is a consulting firm specialized in delivering strategic and operational advisory and training services to multinationals and local groups in ASEAN. Visit the website on: https://www.cel-consulting.com/ Key takeaways : What disruptions are being seen in various sectors of industry & what are the difficulties companies are currently facing now? How supply chain people can cope with the current volatility of demand and also uncertainty around logistics & transportation? Are there other supply risk that may appear in coming weeks? How Asian and Western supply chains will reshape after the crisis? Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienbrun/
57. Cultural Effects on The Global Supply chain
Guest Name : Julien Robineau, Head of Supply chain planning at VITRA Language : English, Publication date: April, 13. 2020 Julien is a supply chain professional and having work for 15 years in variety of business mostly in logistics, planning and supply chain field. Currently, he is Head of supply chain planning at Vitra where he takes the responsibility for managing a strategic product portfolio planning and based in Germany. Hold a master degree on logistics and supply chain planning from the Universite De Montreal, Canada. Prior to work at Vitra, he has worked for SR Technics Group, Jet Aviation and Bombardier Transportation. Key takeaways : A cultural challenges on the global level Managing a cultural response is taking very important roles in contributing to a success of supply chain management Build a harmonized global supply chain culture where everyone respects local culture without disrupting the company’s culture Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julien-robineau/
56. Leadership in Supply Chain
Guest Name : Radu Palamariu, Managing Director at Alcott Global Language : English, Publication date: April, 10. 2020 Radu is a Managing Director at Alcott Global, an Executive Search solutions for the world’s top companies in eCommerce, supply chain, logistics, and tech in transportation. Radu’s job is to connect people with global experts, thought leaders and executives in all things supply chain. He does his best to pick their brain on Supply Chain and Logistics leading-edge technologies, leadership stories, and personal success habits. Visit Alcott's website on: https://www.alcottglobal.com/ He is focused on end to end Supply Chain Executive Search: C-level, Vice President, General Management, Supply Chain leadership, Logistics leadership, Procurement leadership, Operations, Regional/Global Project Management appointments. The discussion focuses on the following topics: What qualities make a good leadership in supply chain Managing a supply chain in the uncertainty era (i.e Challenges with a global pandemic of Covid-19) Growing the leadership's skills and competencies in the supply chain ? Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/radugadesign/
55. Supply Disruption and Demand Volatility
Guest Name : Peter Schram, Independent Advisor Language : English, Publication date: April, 08. 2020 Peter is an independent advisor and recognized as subject matter expert in Supply Chain with almost 20 years of experience and has a specialization on: Demand and Supply Planning, Long Range Planning (LRP), Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Sales and Operations Execution (S&OP), Even-Driven Demand Planning, Supply Chain Organization Design, Supplier Management and Planning and Performance Management. He has been worked for leading organizations like Gartner, Philips/Signify, Paccar/DAF Trucks and IG&H consulting. And also a broad international experience in supporting Fortune 500 companies in multiple industries including Manufacturing, CPG, Healthcare, Aerospace, Energy & Utilities and High Tech. The discussion focuses on the following topics: The Covid-19 and how it does change the supply chain globally especially on the demand and supply side. Overcome the challenges on supply disruptions. Anticipating the disruption and how company does the Supply chain mitigation risks. Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schrampeter/
54. Bringing Sustainability into the Business World
Guest Name : Federico Fioretto, Founder and CEO at Exsulting Language : English, Publication date: April, 05. 2020 Federico is Founder and CEO of ExSulting, the Italian Startup in Business Intelligence and Strategic Sustainability advisory providing the unique ISO based Sustainability rating Embedded Sustainability Index®. Creator of The CASE Method® for Sustainable Leadership and effective decision making. One of the only two European professionals chosen, by US President Barack Obama YALI (Young African Leaders Initiative) project to raise a new generation of business and social leaders for the African Continent. He is also chair of the Embedded Sustainability Committee of AIAS, the largest Italian organization for HSE professionals and managers. Since 2018 associate of C-lever.org, a Belgian social enterprise operating in international projects of Sustainable Development. Visit the website on: https://exsulting.com/en/home The discussion focuses on the following topics: A current trends in sustainability The Embedded Sustainability Index or or ESIndex®, this is a tools to assess and support the Company's along its journey to Sustainability and the Circular Economy. Leadership on sustainability; How does culture influence the sustainability's transformation Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/federicofioretto/
53. How to Change Your Warehouse: From Cost Center to Profit Center
Guest Name : Dr. Paul A. Jilani, Supply chain expert, Certified executive coach. Language : English, Publication date: March, 28. 2020 Dr. Jilani is a seasoned Supply Chain Specialist with over 13 years’ extensive experience in industry procurement, logistics, and supply chain management. He has extensive training and expertise in procurement and logistic processes, humanitarian supply chain, operations management, strategic sourcing and management, warehousing and distribution, shipping, and imports management, among others. Dr. Jilani holds a Doctorate in Global Supply Chain Management from Walden University, USA. His studies also include an MBA in Procurement and Supplies Management from KCA University, and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Entrepreneurship from Kenya Methodist University, Nairobi Kenya. He is an experienced trainer of trainers, a facilitator, a university lecturer. He is also a Certified Executive Coach and is an alumnus of the Strathmore Business School Executive Coaching for Managers Program (ICF certified) and Public Policy Executive Program. The discussion focuses on: A key challenges on warehouse operations; Including a wasted-cost The structured-approach in eliminating unnecessary cost and convert the warehouse into a profit cluster. Technology apps. in warehouse operations Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-paul-a-jilani-dba-mcips-chsca-8bba2567/
52. Food Supply Chain : Challenges & Opportunities
Guest Name : Prof. Iwan Vanany, Professor at The Industrial Engineering, ITS. Language : Indonesian, Publication date: March, 24. 2020 Iwan Vanany is a Professor at The Industrial Engineering from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (www.its.ac.id), Indonesia. His focus primarily on Business Process Re-engineering, Food Supply chain and Halal Operations Management. He obtained a Ph.D in Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Our discussion focuses on: Current & future trends of food-supply chain including a halal supply chain and digital-supply chain Key challenges & how to convert it into the opportunity Covid-19: How food-supply chain does prevent the impact of Covid-19 Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iwan-vanany-4158a715/?originalSubdomain=id
51. Drive Better Returns from S&OP
Guest Name : Frederic GOMER, Partner at B2G Consulting. Language : English, Publication date: March, 20. 2020 Frederic Gomer is The managing partner of B2G Consulting, an international consulting firm engaged in supply chain transformation in emerging and challenging markets. With his background as a global end to end supply chain management expert, Frederic has extensive experience working in a range of industries including manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, retail, pharmaceutical, heavy industries & oil & gas. Visit the website on: http://b2g-consulting.com/ In this episode, the discussion focuses on: The advantages of S&OP process Improving the alignment among function, data, and technology that impact S&OP and corporate performance Develops a framework for assessing a current stage of performance and then prioritizing the performance’s improvement A case study where a better S&OP can boost the ROI (Return on investment) Connect him on LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederic-gomer-657986/
50. Warehouse Optimization: Why Does It Matter for Your Supply chain
Guest Name : Rob O'Byrne, Founder and CEO at Logistics Bureau Language : English, Publication date: March, 17. 2020 Rob is Owner and CEO for the Logistics Bureau Group. His passion is helping people succeed and businesses improve Supply Chain and Logistics performance. Born and educated in Jersey (Channel Islands, UK), Rob moved from London to Sydney in 1993 following 20 years in senior Supply Chain and Logistics roles at strategic and operational levels. He began building a reputation as a no-nonsense consultant who delivers results. He has a Master of Science in Logistics from Cranfield University. Rob lives between Sydney and Bangkok and oversees the operations of Logistics Bureau Group, that includes Logistics Bureau, Dawson Consulting, Benchmarking Success, Supply Chain Leaders Academy and even a Social Enterprise called Virtual Done Well. Since establishing Logistics Bureau in 1997, Rob has enjoyed overseeing over 1,400 projects, in 24 countries, across a broad range of industries. Visit the website on: https://www.logisticsbureau.com/ In this episode, The conversation focuses on below questions: Why is it important to optimize warehouse in the supply chain? What are probably the most challenges in today’s warehouse operations and how to overcome them ? How to start doing the optimization ? Is there any well-structured approach ? A warehouse optimization case study Connect Rob on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robobyrne/
49. The Value of the S&OP Process to an Organization
Guest Name : Chaim Silberstein, President at C.S. Consulting Associates Inc Language : English, Publication date: March, 13. 2020 Chaim is an acknowledged expert consultant and educator in the fields of Supply Chain Management (SCM), ERP, S&OP, Inventory management, Lean Manufacturing, TOC, manufacturing, distribution systems, organizational change and cultural transformation. He has been consulting for various corporations and educational institutions for more than 30 years. He is a global pioneer in incorporating physical fitness into adult professional education/training and is an APICS Master instructor certified at a Fellow level. He is President at C.S. Consulting Associates Inc, based in Canada. In this episode, The conversation focuses on the essential meaning of S&OP process and how an organization can take the benefits in improving the bottom-line. Connect Chaim on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaim-silberstein-5825b24/
48. How Coaching Supports Supply Chain Leaders
Guest Name : Dave Hudson, Executive Business Coach at S.A Coaching Language : English, Publication date: March, 09. 2020 Dave is an Executive business coach where he focuses on the supply chain and operations environments. His specialization including: Systems thinking, Lean manufacturing, Project management, Theory of constraints and World class manufacturing. He is founder and CEO for consulting firm called "SA Coaching", based in South Africa. He hold several professional certification such as: CPIM (APICS) and Demand Driven Planner Endorsed Instructor. Visit the website at: https://sacoachingcom.wordpress.com/ Connect Dave on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davebhudson/ The conversation focuses on the following questions: Why is coaching important skills for supply chain leaders ? How coaching supports leaders for driving a supply chain transformation? What are the best system-approaches in developing coaching skills and ability ? How coaching takes their position on reshaping the supply chain ?
47. Global Logistics Challenges
Guest Name : Cathy Morrow Roberson, Founder and President at Logistics Trends & Insights LLC Language : English, Publication date: March, 03. 2020 Cathy spent eleven years at UPS, primarily at the Supply Chain Solutions subsidiary where she was responsible for competitive and market analysis, assisted with m&a due diligence and new product development. In the final years, Cathy gained valuable experience in freight forwarding operations working as part of a support team for a large UPS customer. After UPS, Cathy worked for a UK-based logistics research firm for almost five years and then struck out on her own by establishing Logistics Trends & Insights in 2015. Visit the website on : https://logisticstrendsandinsights.com/ Connect Cathy on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-morrow-roberson-lti/ Highlighted: A current trends of global of global logistics and the prediction for next 5 years to 10 years from now. The most key challenges in a global logistics. Transforming the challenges of global logistics into the opportunities. Corona-outbreak and impact to global logistics.
46. The Important Role of Inventory Management in The Supply chain
Guest Name : Paul Denneman, Senior Consultant at Mutatis Mutandis Language : English, Publication date: Feb, 29. 2020 Paul is a senior consultant at Mutatis Mutandis. The focus of Mutatis Mutandis Consulting is on changing complex supply chains in environments where regulations or legislations are major constraints. The company is founded in 1993 by Paul Denneman. Although Paul is mostly active as an independent senior project manager/consultant in supply chain transition processes, his professional passion is in transferring his knowledge to others too. In the past two decades Paul trained over a 1000 supply chain professionals in over 100 companies. Paul holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences of Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands) and is a qualified APICS® Master Instructor. To complete his professional background he is CPIM®, CLTD®, CSCP®, Prince2® and ITIL® certified and has experience in the high-tech, pharmaceutical and medical devices industry. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauldenneman/ Highlighted: How does inventory management affect the supply chain? What are the best approach in managing the inventory ? What's view on Using Technology to Improve Inventory Management ?
45. Attracting Millennial to Supply Chain
Guest Name : Jason Breault, Managing Director at LifeWork Search Language : English, Publication date: Feb, 27. 2020 Jason is a Managing Director at LifeWork Search. It is a recruiting organization specializing in the hiring of supply chain managers, directors and executives within the Consumer Products industry. Jason’s recruiting career is built on a 12-year foundation serving ERP and Supply Chain needs in both domestic and international markets. While at Siemens Business Services, he leveraged his engineering background and German fluency to solidify SAP consulting engagements with multi-national organizations. Visit the website : https://lifeworksearch.com/ Taking that beyond staffing, Jason helps to run the New England chapter of the Institute of Business Forecasting (IBF), an organization committed to advancing forecasting and S&OP practices globally. He has also spoken at several APICS and IBF events. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbreault/ Highlighted: Current trends in supply chain's career for next 5 years to 10 years from now. A new perspective of millennial with supply chain's career. What are some ways to attract millennial to supply chain management careers?
44. Project Supply Network
Guest Name : Oliver F. Lehmann, President at Project Business Foundation. Language : English, Publication date: Feb, 25. 2020 Oliver F. Lehmann, ACE, MSc, PMP represents the Project Business Foundation as the President. He has been a practitioner in project management and project business management for over a decade before he became a trainer in 1995. His focus on the following areas: (1) Project Management Education, (2) Project Management Certification and (3). Project Business Management for customers and vendors in projects under contract. To learn more about the Project Business Foundation: https://www.project-business.org Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverlehmann/ Highlighted: The definition of the Project supply chain network and how does it work ? How the Project Supply Network can support the complexity of the project ? What are the most challenges in a project management and on how to overcome the challenges ? How do you see the collaboration between a supply chain and project where these combined into a new terminology called "Supply chain project management?"
43. Overcome The Challenges of Planning in Today's Environment
Guest Name : Chad Smith, Partner at Demand Driven Institute. Language : English, Publication date: Feb, 21. 2020 Chad Smith is a co-founder and Partner in the Demand Driven Institute, an organization dedicated to proliferating demand driven methods throughout the world. Chad served as the Program Director of the International Supply Chain Education Alliance’s Certified Demand Driven Planner (CDDP) Program from 2012 to 2016. He is the co-author of the third edition of Orlicky’s Material Requirements Planning 3/E (Ptak and Smith, McGraw-Hill, 2011), Demand Driven Performance – Using Smart Metrics (Smith and Smith, McGraw-Hill, 2013), Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (Ptak and Smith, Industrial Press, 2016) and Precisely Wrong - Why Conventional Planning Fails and How to Fix It. Website : www.demanddriveninstitute.com Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/demanddrivenchad/ Highlighted: The organizations are still struggling with how to make a proper planning (i.e demand planning, MRP etc.) which in turn leads to further loss of sales and down the line for example. What's you view ? Can you please tell us : your recommendation on how to overcome these challenges ? Overview on the Demand driven approach.
42. The Probabilistic Forecasting
Guest Name : Joannes Vermorel, CEO & Founder at Lokad. Language : English, Publication date: Feb, 18. 2020 Joannes is the CEO and founder at Lokad. Prior to that, he was teaching software engineering and cloud computing at the Computer Science Department of the École normale supérieure of Paris. Lokad was created in Paris in 2008 as a software company with a strong technological and mathematical core. The goal was to bring state-of-the-art technology and science to supply chains: they were among the very early adopters of cloud computing, and today they keep the same spirit with deep learning. Visit more on : www.lokad.com Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vermorel/ Highlighted: What's the essential meaning of the probabilistic forecasting ? What does it make special compared to traditional forecasting ? How we can use the method in improving supply chain operations and processes ? The development of tech. like AI, Blockchain etc. and their influence to the way of doing a forecasting.
41. The Value of Supply Chain Certification
Guest Name : Maryanne Ross CPIM-F CIRM CSCP-F CLTD-F, Co-Founder at Supply Chain Mavens. Language : English, Publication date: Feb, 15. 2020 Maryanne has 18 years of experience in a variety of manufacturing, purchasing and logistics positions, including automotive, medical, consumer goods, electronic and food industries. She is recognized through the APICS Instructor Development Program as a Master Instructor for CPIM and CSCP and a Lead Instructor for Lean Enterprise, Global Sourcing and the Principles Courses. She is also recognized as a Master Instructor of new instructors for all three of the APICS Instructor Training Programs. She and Joni Holeman then founded the Supply Chain Mavens to share their years of industry experience + knowledge with those seeking an APICS certification. Since 2001, they have engaged and trained several thousands participants, many working for large organizations such as Exxon Mobil, GE Power, BAE Systems, Merck, DuPont, Volvo, Lonza, Northrop Grumman, Hershey's, Johnson & Johnson, Astra Zenneca, and the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Additionally, she is now New England Regional Representative for VCARE (The value chain application research and education, Canada). Connect on her Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryanneross/ and website: https://www.supplychainmavens.net/ Highlighted: How important is to do the certification in supply chain ? What's value and benefit for having a certification ? What is the best way to do certification in supply chain management? Which is more advantageous on the long run: a MBA in SCM or Global certification in SCM ?
40. How to Build a Supplier Partnership
Guest Name : Stephany Lapierre - CEO at Tealbook. Language : English, Publication date: Feb, 12. 2020 Stephany is the founder/CEO of Tealbook, a highly coveted supply chain thought leader, and one of the most influential minds in emerging data technologies. She has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Supply Chain, and her company, Tealbook, has both been named a Top 50 company to watch by Spend Matters and won the Cool Vendor Award by Gartner. Prior to Tealbook, Stephany spent 10 years building a successful strategic sourcing and procurement consulting firm focusing on large scale sourcing optimization projects. Given her experience and visibility into the data issues crippling procurement she has made it her mission is to deliver a ‘Trusted Source of Supplier Data’ to an ever-growing eProcurement space. Currently, Tealbook is the only Big Data company that provides a self-enriching and self-maintaining mechanism to fix enterprise supplier data, forever. Connect Stephany on her Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tealbook/ and Tealbook website: https://tealbook.com/ Highlighted: What are the essential attributes of strategic supplier partnerships ? Why do we need to manage a good relationship with a supplier ? What is the best way to keep supplier be engaged and build a supply chain effectively ?
39. How to Know Your Supply chain Risks and How to Avoid Them
Guest Name : Greg Schlegel - Founder at The Supply Chain Management Risk Consortium. Language : English, Publication date: Feb, 10. 2020 Greg has been a supply chain executive for over 30 years with several Fortune 100 companies and spent seven years as an IBM supply chain Executive Consultant. He has presented papers on and has managed consulting engagements in supply chain management, Risk Management, Lean/Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints throughout the US and around the globe. Greg is then founded the The Supply Chain Management Risk Consortium; The Consortium has grown to include (22) companies who bring unique core competencies in supply chain risk. These range from education, insurance risk quantification, Simulation/Modeling, Business Continuity Planning, Supply Chain Mapping and much more. Connect Greg on his Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-schlegel-cpim-csp-jonah-4163951/ Highlighted: Learn on why is risk management an important part of supply chain management ? How to identify a supply chain risks ? Is there any systematic-approach on how to identify the risks ? Global issues on corona-virus : Supply chain management risks's perspective
38. The Digital Transformation in Logistics Industry
Guest Name : Naveen Kolathur - Head of LEAD LOGISTICS PARTNER (LLP) Services - Asia Pacific. Language : English, Publication date: Feb, 7. 2020 Naveen is a professional in logistics industry. He has spent more than 18 years in DHL Global Forwarding at various position such as : Senior Manager, Supply Chain Visibility and now is Senior Director, Head of LLP (Lead Logistics Partner) Services focuses on design, manage, operate, continuously improve and deliver supply chain transformation. DHL known as the number one in global contract logistics. They have 2,400 terminals, warehouses and offices across the world. Connect Naveen on his Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenkolathur/ Highlighted: Current trends in logistics industry and projection for next 5 years to 10 years from now. According to a recent survey conducted by Forbes Insights, 65% of logistics and supply executives acknowledge the necessity to revamp existing models and add flexibility to their business model. When and how the company shall consider for starting the digital transformation on their business model ? Logistics transformation in Asia
37. DDMRP Series - Visible and Collaborative Execution
Guest Name : Ken Titmuss - CEO, Principal Consultant and Educator, Kent Outsourcing Services. Language : English, Publication date: Feb, 5th. 2020 Ken is the CEO, Principal Consultant and Educator from Kent Outsourcing Services. His expertise mainly in Operations and Supply chain management where he spent many years in this area. He is also a member of VCARE’s Education and Research Executive Board (EREB), Canada. This is part of DDMRP where Ken explains the 5th component of DDMRP, namely Visible and collaborative execution as well as comparing the extra benefits of DDMRP buffers to reorder point with safety stock systems. The sixth and last podcast in this series will focus on DDMRP impacts on scheduling and work-in-progress management. Connect with guest at: Linkedin - Ken Titmuss, contact him at: kktitmuss@mweb.co.za
36. How to be a Successful Supply chain Professional in VUCA's era
Guest Name : Chuck Nemer - Founder at The Guru of Biz. Language : English, Publication date: Feb, 3. 2020 Chuck Nemer is a trainer/consultant with 40 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Lean and Leadership. Chuck also has a second business where he is an educational support associate on behalf of Interchange to universities who utilize The Fresh Connection and The Cool Connection supply chain simulations within their classroom. Chuck currently works with approximately 40 universities and 3000 students annually in supporting the use and play of the simulations in the classroom. Learn more on https://www.theguruofbiz.com/ Key highlighted: Why is Supply Chain Such a Great Career Path? What Makes Supply Chain Special? What are the top skills needed in supply chain? What are the recommendations for everyone who works in a supply chain in winning the competition at the VUCA's era. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuck-nemer/
35. Improving Workflow Performance in Supply chain
Guest Name : Sonya Siderova - Founder & Product Manager at Nave . Language : English, Publication date: Jan, 31. 2020 Sonya is Founder & Product Manager at Nave. It is a company which has specialization on improving the workflow performance and based in Belgium. Their product and services focuses on : Increase the performance, Identify problems with ease and Focus on improving workflow efficiency. See the website on: https://getnave.com/ The discussion mainly focuses on how to improves the workflow performance more specific in a supply chain processes. She also picked a few example of a best practices that they've been done on project basis. Key highlighted: What are the objective managing performance in supply chain? How to improves the workflow performance in supply chain? and Why do we need it? Sharing on a best practices What are key important things for implementing successfully a best workflow ? Connect him on Linkedin: Sonya Siderova
34. Reflexive Supply Chain
Guest Name : Dr. Rakesh Sinha - Founder & CEO at Reflexive Supply Chain Solutions . Language : English, Publication date: Jan, 29. 2020 Dr. Rakesh is a Founder and CEO for consulting firm focuses on providing the reflexive supply chain solutions. He has worked for many years(more than 23 years) in multinational corporations including Godrej Consumer Products Limited where he was a Global head for Supply chain, Manufacturing and IT. In this episode he shared his insights on why company should consider to shift the paradigm and enter into a new generation of supply chain 4.0 called "Reflexive Supply Chain", which run the entire supply chain, from vendors to consumers, without the need for demand forecasting. Reflexive Supply Chains resolve the conflict between product availability and freshness so that both these consumer objectives can be improved simultaneously. Listen a key highlighted as follows: A basic principle of reflexive supply chain How can the reflective supply chain solve the problematic issue in a supply chain processes ? The trend of supply chain in 2020 and then next 5 (five) years from now ? What are the most important for winning the supply chain's competition recently ? Connect him on Linkedin: Dr. Rakesh Sinha
33. How important the Supply chain for SMEs
Guest Name : Leza Klenk - Entrepreneur and CEO at SC Beauty Network Pte Ltd . Language : English, Publication date: Jan, 27. 2020 She is currently the CEO of SC Beauty Network, managing operations in more than 14 countries. She has also authored several books, and appeared in multiple media newspapers & books. In 2014, she lead an empowering women campaign with Singapore Committee of UN Women, as well as becoming the face to Shiseido in the same year. In 2014, she (then 28) was acknowledged as Singapore Youngest Business Guru and her story told in a publication "The Lady Boss" available in book stores. In 2019, Leza bagged the award as "Asia Greatest CEO 2019" awarded by URS and Asia One. She has invested and incubated several companies including a baking studio, beauty academy, tuition centers, art schools, baby goods marketplace and photo studio. Key highlighted from today's episode: Understanding a basic needs on why SMEs has to consider to implement a supply chain. Some benefits for having a supply chain in SMEs's operations How to empower the SMEs in improving their supply chain process Leza's success story Connect him on Linkedin: Leza Klenk
32. Halal Supply Chain
Guest Name : Marco Tieman - CEO LBB International | Professor HELP University . Language : English, Publication date: Jan, 23. 2020 Prof. Dr. Marco Tieman is the founder of LBB International (the Netherlands), a consulting & research firm specialized in supply chain strategy. Marco has a M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering & Management Science from the University of Twente (the Netherlands) and a Ph.D. in Business Management from the Universiti Teknologi Mara (Malaysia). Marco is a full professor at Help University (ELM Graduate School), in charge of research on halal supply chain management and halal risk & reputation management. He teaches supply chain management for DBA and MBA courses. He is on the Senior Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Islamic Marketing (Emerald, UK). Key highlighted from today's episode: Understanding a basic for halal-chain network A current and future trend of halal supply chain; regional and global perspective. The major challenges for implementing halal-supply chain Connect him on Linkedin: Marco Tieman
31. Women in Supply Chain
Guest Name : Hannah Kain - President and CEO at ALOM Technologies . Language : English, Publication date: Jan, 20. 2020 Hannah is a Global supply chain executive and President / CEO for ALOM Technologies; A global supply chain, contract packaging and fulfillment company with a footprint on five continents and 16 locations. ISO 9000, ISO 13485 and TL 9000 certified, headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. ALOM serves Fortune 100 and leading customers worldwide in the technology, medical, automotive, telecommunications and government sectors. Website : https://alom.com/. She is also a Board member of WBNEC (The Women's Business Enterprise National Council), US. A highlighted from today's episode: A position of Women in Supply chain and Leadership's role. How to grow and empower a women in Supply chain Skill set between Women and Man in work-force and how does it brings value to the company focuses on Supply chain Connect him on Linkedin: Hannah Kain
30. Why is Supply chain the Rockstar of Consumer Pharma
Guest Name : Felipe Sotelo A - Global Operations Manager at Teva Pharmaceuticals . Language : English, Publication date: Jan, 16. 2020 Felipe is a Global Operations Manager at Teva Pharmaceuticals . He is also a Business writer and his specialization on negotiation techniques, problem-solving and implementing ideas to address Supply Chain Disruption. Follow his website on : www.biopharmadrugs.com A key discussion from today's topic: A current global trends in supply chain's pharma How company adopt a best supply chain strategy in meeting current global challenges The most important things in managing pharma's supply chain. Connect him on Linkedin: Felipe Sotelo
29. Inventory Optimization
Guest Name : Nicolas Vandeput - Consultant and Founder, SupChains. Language : English, Publication date: Jan, 13. 2020 Nicolas is a Supply Chain Data Scientist specialized in Inventory Optimization & Demand Forecasting. He is founder, SupChains and wrote a book called "Data Science for Supply Chain Forecast" in 2018. Live in Belgium. A key discussion from today's topic: The essential of inventory optimization A structured-approach for implementing an effective inventory planning The benefits for having inventory optimization Connect him on Linkedin: Nicolas Vandeput
28. DDMRP Series - Demand Driven Planning
Guest Name : Ken Titmuss - CEO, Principal Consultant and Educator, Kent Outsourcing Services. Language : English, Publication date: Jan, 10th. 2020 Ken is the CEO, Principal Consultant and Educator from Kent Outsourcing Services. His expertise mainly in Operations and Supply chain management where he spent many years in this area. He is also a member of VCARE’s Education and Research Executive Board (EREB), Canada. This is part of DDMRP Series where Ken would be explaining the fourth components of DDMRP, namely demand driven planning. Connect with guest at: Linkedin - Ken Titmuss, contact him at: ktitmuss@mweb.co.za Key highlighted: The changing of DDMRP planning from replenishing items based on inaccurate forecasts to replenishing buffers based on accurate orders or actual demand. The NET FLOW equation. The new methodology of distribution at DDP (Demand driven planning).
27. Balancing Service, Cost and Cash
Guest Name : Bram Desmet, CEO at Solventure and Adjunct Professor in Operations and Supply chain at Vlerick Business School. Language : English, Publication date: Jan 7th. 2020 Bram Desmet is CEO of software vendor Solventure and also Adjunct Professor Operations & Supply Chain at Vlerick Business School. He recently published a book titled Supply Chain Strategy and Financial Metrics: The Supply Chain Triangle of Service, Cost and Cash. Connect him on Linkedin: Bram Desmet Website: https://www.bramdesmet.com Key highlighted from today's episode: The balancing a three key area (service, cost and cash) is the essence of supply chain management. The traditional organization creates tension in the triangle. How to creates the align targeted. Strategic trade-offs. Balancing the triangle is about optimizing the return on capital employed (ROCE).
26. DDMRP Series - Buffer Profiles and Dynamic Buffer Adjustment
Guest Name : Ken Titmuss - CEO, Principal Consultant and Educator, Kent Outsourcing Services. Language : English, Publication date: Dec, 26th. 2019 Ken is the CEO, Principal Consultant and Educator from Kent Outsourcing Services. His expertise mainly in Operations and Supply chain management where he spent many years in this area. He is also a member of VCARE’s Education and Research Executive Board (EREB), Canada. This is part of DDMRP Series where Ken would be explaining the second and third components of DDMRP, namely DDMRP Buffers and Buffer Profiles as well Dynamic Buffer Adjustment Connect with guest at: Linkedin - Ken Titmuss, contact him at: ktitmuss@mweb.co.za Key highlighted: List some of the factors to be considered when constructing DDMRP buffers. Understanding the ADU or Average Daily Usage and how to determine it. A key issues onDynamic Adjustment : Recalculated Adjustments and secondly, Planned Adjustment Factors
25. Supplier Relationship Management
Guest Name : Sami Bin Ghanem - Book Author, Founder of Procurement Excellence Language : English, Publication date: Dec, 16th. 2019 Sami bin Ghanem has been working in Procurement field for over two decades with profound experience in managing the procurement of multi enterprises’ various & complex commodities such as manufacturing, construction projects, logistics projects, IT, services ,etc. His achievements of transforming procurement from random operation to systematic (Policy, Process, KPIs, Plan), traditional to strategic (Strategic Procurement Management, Organization structure), manual to automated (eProcurement through ERP full implementation ). He is founder of Procurement Excellence and published a several book in procurement such as : The Journey to Supplier Relationship Management (the New Generation of Procurement) and Strategic Procurement Management. A key highlighted from today's episode: The importance for having a SRM in place Key success factor for implementing the SRM; a main indicators Tips for dealing with difficulties in applying the SRM. Connect him on Linkedin.
24. Global Sourcing Strategy
Guest Name : Maxim Anatolyev - Global procurement director at Amcor. Language : English, Publication date: Dec, 10th. 2019 Maxim is a Global procurement director at Amcor, where he is responsible for leading a strategy in category of board and pre-press globally. Prior this role, Maxim was sourcing leader at Henkel CEE, based in Austria. A key highlighted from today's episode: A fundamental of global sourcing. Implementing a sourcing's strategy at the global level. What are the most challenging aspects of today's global sourcing environment? What's the best process to adopt when trying to implement global strategy in a local market. Connect with Maxim on: Linkedin
23. DDMRP Series - Becoming Demand Driven and Strategic Inventory Positioning
Guest Name : Ken Titmuss - CEO, Principal Consultant and Educator, Kent Outsourcing Services. Language : English, Publication date: Nov, 27th. 2019 Ken is the CEO, Principal Consultant and Educator from Kent Outsourcing Services. His expertise mainly in Operations and Supply chain management where he spent many years in this area. He is also a member of VCARE’s Education and Research Executive Board (EREB), Canada. This is part of DDMRP Series where Ken would be explaining the concept for Becoming Demand Driven and Strategic Inventory Positioning. Connect with guest at: Linkedin - Ken Titmuss, contact him at: ktitmuss@mweb.co.za Key highlighted: The difference between "Push" MRP system and "Pull" lean system. The traditional MRP deficiencies do hurt the flow of information and materials and Lean doesn’t have a complete tool set for complex and volatile supply chains. The demand driven focuses on sensing customer demand and adapting planning and production whilst pulling from suppliers all in real time. A Demand Driven Operating Model’s key parameters. Discuss three aspects in this first component of DDMRP. The essential of Decoupled Lead Time (DLT) in the demand-driven methodology.
22. The number one mistake in procurement
Guest Name : Lars Kuch Pedersen - Founder of LeanLinking supplier solutions. Language : English, Publication date: Nov 21. 2019 Lars is Founder and CEO for LeanLinking. A company which provides the supplier management solutions including: Supplier relationship, Supplier performance, Supplier quality, Supplier compliance and Supplier data-sharing. Prior to that, Lars has been worked for various companies in a Sourcing and Supply chain management roles. He is living in Denmark. In this episode, Lars explained the importance of supplier's management and common mistake in procurement. Connect with guest at: Linkedin - Lars Kuch Pedersen Key takeaways: The importance of supplier's management A mistake in procurement which become a NUMBER ONE's mistake The supplier management by objective (SMBO); How does it work ? The benefits of SMBO
21. DDMRP Series - Introduction
Guest Name : Ken Titmuss - CEO, Principal Consultant and Educator, Kent Outsourcing Services. Language : English, Publication date: Oct, 28th 2019 Ken is the CEO, Principal Consultant and Educator from Kent Outsourcing Services. His expertise mainly in Operations and Supply chain management where he spent many years in this area. He is also a member of VCARE’s Education and Research Executive Board (EREB), Canada. This is the 1st episode from DDMRP Series where Ken explained the benefits for having a demand driven approach. Connect with guest at: Linkedin - Ken Titmuss, contact him at: ktitmuss@mweb.co.za Key highlighted: In 2011, Carol Ptak and Chad Smith, edited and updated the third edition of ‘Orlickly’s MRP’ book which has been the prime planning text since 1975. In this edition they first documented the new Demand Driven MRP principles that uses accurate actual orders, or demand, to trigger replenishment of raw material, finished goods and distribution inventory buffers. Early adopters of this methodology have gained tremendous advantages in reduced inventories, greater service levels and shorter lead times by using this methodology. There are 5 components of DDMRP namely, One: Strategic Inventory Positioning. Two: Buffer Profiles and Buffer Sizing. Three: Dynamic Adjustment of the Buffers. Four: Demand Driven Planning and then Five: Demand Driven Execution. It is interesting to note that this DDMRP methodology, compared to the traditional way of planning our businesses, includes both planning and execution whereas with traditional planning there is no integrated execution ability. We will concentrate the next 5 podcasts on these five components of DDMRP. But initial in this podcast let us examine why it is important to consider this new technique for planning. Well, the first law of supply chain management is that ‘All benefits in the supply chain will be directly related to the speed of flow of relevant information and relevant materials. In essence, DDMRP is about strategically positioning inventory buffers in the correct locations in the supply chain, protecting these buffered positions with the right levels of inventory. Dynamically adjusting these buffers as changes in demand are detected. Pulling the demand from these positions, and then adapting the positions to the continuously changing supply chain environment, all in real time.
20. Developing a supply chain sustainability
Guest Name : David Clark - Vice President, Sustainability at Amcor Ltd. Language : English, Publication date: Oct, 25th 2019 David is VP, Sustainability at Amcor Ltd where he leads the Amcor’s safety, environmental compliance, and sustainability programs to improve the environmental and social profile of operations and products, including integrating sustainable design and social responsibility into Amcor’s product development and innovation processes. In this episode, David explained on how to develops the supply chain sustainability. A highlights: The recent issues of sustainability in a supply chain environment Amcor 2025 sustainability goals. A key challenges and opportunities in implementing supply chain sustainability. Connect with guest at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dclarkmi/
19. The integration finance and supply chain operations
Guest Name : Iman Subekti, Ak, CA, CMA, CBV - Finance Executive with Lean Six Sigma Belt, Senior VP. PT Teladan Resources Language : Indonesian, Publication date: Oct, 24th 2019 Iman Subekti is an Audit, Tax and Financial Executive with more than 20 years of professional experiences, with professional certifications. He is now the Senior VP for PT. Teladan Resources, Indonesia. In addition, Iman is Vice President, Indonesia at ICMA (The Institute of Certified Management Accountant) where he plays a critical role in maintaining a relationship with a government, industrial, commercial and professionals. In this episode, Iman explained the benefits for having a cross-functional collaboration in supporting the objectives of the organizations. A highlights: The benefits of cross-functional collaboration The S&OP (Sales & Operations Plan) and IBP (Integrated Business Plan) How to links between the financial metrics into the supply chain operations metrics ICMA' s activity in Indonesia Connect with guest at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imansubekti
18. Lean supply chain
Guest Name : Bambang Eko Cahyono (Cak Bembi) - Business Transformation and Strategy Deployment, PPS Head - HR Corporate APP Language : English, Publication date: Oct, 17th 2019 Bambang Eko Cahyono (known as Cak Bembi) is PPS Head - Corporate at Asia Pulp Paper (APP), based in Jakarta, Indonesia. He has more than 17 years experience in designing a business strategy & Continuous Improvement management. Cak Bembi is also the Chairman of Expert Club Indonesia (ECI). In this episode, he explained the objective & benefits for having a lean supply chain and a key road-map for setting up the lean itself. Lean is one of a effective tools in eliminating a waste in supply chain processes. A highlights: The correlation between lean principle and the challenges in supply chain The key objective & benefits for implementing the Lean Supply chain How the company or organization shall set up the Lean Supply chain? A key success for implementing a Lean Supply Chain Connect with the guest: Bembi - Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembi/
17. Effective contract management
Guest Name : Joshua Ratadhi - Senior Manager, Supply Chain @ Interport Mandiri Utama Language : Indonesian, Publication date: Sep 17th. 2019 New episode Is out ! I was speaking with Joshua Ratadhi, discussed a things about "An effective contract Management". Joshua brings more than 15 years experienced in Supply and Purchasing where now he leads a Supply chain team for one of MNC, based in Jakarta. He also regularly writes an insights in procurement & supply at blog of JoshuaRatadhi.com What is a key criteria for an effective contract management ? How it brings value into Supply chain ? Positioning a contract management into procurement strategy. Listen a full minutes by clicking this episode. Thanks for listening Bicara Supply Chain and Cheers!
16. Transforming procurement from a cost center to profit center
Guest Name : Briant Silvano - Senior Manager, Procurement @ Tasma Bioenergy Indonesia Language : Indonesian, Publication date: Sept 13rd. 2019 Episode 016 is out ! Edisi kali ini Bersama dengan Briant Silvano, Senior Manager (Procurement) di Tasma Bioenergy Indonesia, dimana Beliau bertanggungjawab dalam hal strategic procurement pengadaan biomass dan aktivitas procurement di tingkat corporate. Bapak Briant juga ketua IPS (Indonesian Procurement Society) Chapter Jawa Timur. Key-takeways: Mengapa organisasi harus mengubah aktivitas procurement, dari cost center menjadi profit center? Apa saja elemen penting yang harus diperhatikan dalam rangka transformasi ini ? Sharing best-practices. Selamat mendengarkan.
15 - How to drive the supply chain performance
Guest Name : Kamarul Basar - Business consultant @ Briktru Indonesia Language : Indonesian, Publication date: Sep 2nd. 2019 Another episode is out ! It is #015 - How to drives the Supply Chain Performance. Kamarul Basar (KB) is Process improvement expert. He brings more than 15 years in Business Process Improvement, Performance Optimization, Transformation, OD, Talent Management, Learning and Development (L&D) implementation experience across Asia Pacific Region (APAC). Key takeaways from today episode: Supply chain is a key factor of company's performance. The first things TO DO in improving the supply chain. KB explained the seven steps i.e: Understand the VOC, Understand the market trend, Define and commit to deliver value all along with the value-stream, Challenge-strengthen and monitor the process, Review-measure and empower performance management at all levels, Follow-through with customer and Invest in digital supply chain. Improved the maintenance performance in LNG's Plant (Explained one of example). Key success factor in delivering the improvement Listen a full episode thru this apps. See you and have a good day!
14. Career in supply chain
Guest Name: Efrata Denny Saputra Yunus - CEO, Founder @ EDUSCM Language : Indonesian, Publication date: Aug 28th. 2019 Yeah, Episode 014 is out !!! Wawancara singkat saya dengan Bapak Efrata Denny Saputra Yunus, atau akrab dipanggil "Pak Efrata". Beliau ini dikenal sebagai trainer bidang Supply chain, sekaligus Founder EDUSCM. Kapasitas kompetensi beliau khususnya di area Sales and Operations Planning, CPFR, Inventory Management, Integrated Sourcing Planning, Demand-Driven Manufacturing Requirement Planning (DDMRP), dan juga telah Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA), Certified Supply Chain Manager (CSCM) dan Certified Demand-Driven Planner (CDDP). Key takeaways episode kali ini: Perkembangan industri Supply Chain dan kesiapan SDM (Sumber Daya Manusia) Indonesia Minat FG (Fresh Graduated) terhadap profesi Supply Chain Bagaimana profesi supply chain memberikan kontribusi "Added-value" kepada organisasi dan perusahaan. Jenis profesi Supply chain dan Career-path Tips berkarir di Supply Chain. Full-version episode ini bias didengarkan via Anchor, Spotify dan Google Podcast. See you in the next episode & bye !
13. Introduction sourcing management
Guest Name : Rita Desyanti - Procurement Manager @ Ecco Indonesia Language : Indonesian, Publication date: Aug 23rd. 2019 Episode #013 is out! Fantastic discussion with Rita Desyanti, talking about the introduction to Sourcing Management, she explained a key step for doing the process in supporting the businesses. Rita has a rich experienced in Sourcing where she served more than 14 years for Ecco's plant in Indonesia. Thanks for listening and cheers!
12. Port Logistics Coordination
Guest Name : Rudy Sangian - Key Account Manager @ SGS Indonesia Language : Indonesian, Publication date: Aug 20th. 2019 Yeaaahy ! Episode 012 is out ! I had a chance to speak with Rudy Sangian , a port management expert who has more than 14 years in Indonesian port and Customs environment. He is currently also serving as Key Account Manager (KAM) for SGS Indonesia where he undertaken research and study of Indonesian Port Reformation, which started from Port as just loading & discharge and transformed into Industrial Port using technology become Smart Port in the realm of Port Logistics Chain. A few highlights from today episode (Bahasa Indonesia): # A recent situation of Port's management in Indonesia ? # Key success factor in bringing a competitive port in relation with Port Logistics Coordination? # "The three-level of Port" and how to convert the conventional port into a "world-class port". Thanks for listening us and see you in the next episode.
11 - Inventory cost reduction
Guest Name : Rodrigo Alfaro - CEO @ Integrated SCM Solutions LLC Language : English, Publication date : Aug 19th. 2019 Rodrigo Alfaro, is Supply chain and Operations Professional. He is a Founder and Solution expert at Integrated Supply Chain Management Solution LLC, based in Kansas, US. In this episode, he explained how the inventory management played a critical roles in businesses. Thanks for listening us and cheers!
10 - Innovation in supply chain and logistics sector
Guest Name : Yogesh R - Head of Innovation @ Kerry Logistics, EMEA Language : English, Publication date : Aug 14th. 2019 I interviewed Yogesh, Head of Innovation for Kerry Logistics, EMEA. Key take-aways from the discussion: Term innovation basically means that you do the same things in a different manner. It is extremely important that whatever customer centric what you're doing in terms of innovation has to be focused on the customer centric. Thanks for listening.
09 - Understanding the business process in supply chain
Guest Name : Vinardo Susanto - ERP Solutions Manager @ Amcor Specialty Cartons Indonesia Language : Indonesian, Publication date : July 30th. 2019 Diskusi singkat dengan Vinardo Susanto, ERP Solutions Manager di salah satu PMA Packaging. Beberapa key-takeways dari obrolan singkat kali ini: Bisnis proses di Supply chain dan standarisasi proses Adopsi "the best practices" melalui tiga fase utama Sustainability proses itu sendiri. Selamat mendengarkan.
08 - How the TOC (Theory of Constraint) brings a value ?
Guest Name : Chris Sims - CEO @ Harmony Applied Insights. Language : English, Publication date : July 28th. 2019 Interviewed Chris Sims, a CEO for Harmony Applied Insights, a consultancy and Big Data ventures firm that helps a clients capitalize on their investments in technology and produces bottom-line driven roadmaps for capitalizing on the era of the Intelligent Enterprise. Chris explained the essential of the TOC and how it brings the value into a Supply chain. The Theory of Constraints is a methodology for identifying the most important limiting factor (i.e. constraint) that stands in the way of achieving a goal and then systematically improving that constraint until it is no longer the limiting factor. In manufacturing, the constraint is often referred to as a bottleneck. The Theory of Constraints takes a scientific approach to improvement. It hypothesizes that every complex system, including manufacturing processes, consists of multiple linked activities, one of which acts as a constraint upon the entire system (i.e. the constraint activity is the “weakest link in the chain”).
07. Leadership in VUCA’s environment
Guest Name : Agung Ektika - Supply Chain Manager @ Cargill Indonesia Language : Indonesian, Publication date : July 28th. 2019 Era VUCA, salah satunya ditandai dengan "serba ketidakpastian". Simak penjelasan singkat di edisi kali ini Bersama dengan Agung Ektika. Beliau memberikan tips, VUCA+I; yang harus dimiliki oleh setiap leader. Apa itu VUCA+I? Selamat mendengarkan.
06 - Supply chain sustainability
Guest Name : Lutfi Jamili - Managing Director @ Neuvolt Consulting Language : Indonesian, Publication date : July 26th. 2019 Supply chain sustainability, khususnya di bidang pertanian organik. Ngobrol ringan dengan beliau, Lutfi Jamili - Praktisi operations dan Supply chain pertanian organik. 1. Pengalaman menjalankan pertanian organik, yang dimulai dari Bali 2. Peluang dan tantangan, khususnya di Indonesia 3. Benefit bagi petani dan pasar global yang masih sangat terbuka.
05 - Business model canvas
Guest Name : Anang Fahmi Syarif - Founder @ Pilarmedia Indonesia Language : Indonesian, Publication date : July 25th. 2019 Business Model Canvas (BMC) ialah suatu kerangka kerja yang membahas model bisnis dengan disajikan dalam bentuk visual berupa kanvas lukisan, agar dapat dimengerti dan dipahami dengan mudah. Model ini digunakan untuk menjelaskan, memvisualisasikan, menilai, dan mengubah suatu model bisnis, agar mampu menghasilkan kinerja yang lebih optimal. BMC dapat digunakan untuk semua lini bisnis tanpa terbatas sektor usahanya. BMC sangat membantu untuk mempercepat proses analisis kekuatan dan kekurangan bisnis. Dengan mengetahui kekuatan dan kelemahan, maka analisis kebutuhan dan profit dapat dilakukan dengan cepat. Topik ini diulas secara singkat dan lugas oleh Anang Fahmi Syarif ("Cak Amik"), seorang praktisi IT Logistik dan founder Pilar Media, Indonesia. Selamat mendengarkan.
03 - Brownfield project & sustainability
Guest Name : Mohamad Lutfi - Plant Manager @ Repal Indonesia Language : Indonesian, Publication date : July 18th. 2019 Berkesempatang ngobrol ringan dengan Mohamad Lutfi, beliau adalah Plant Manager dari RePal Indonesia. Diskusi singkat pengalaman beliau menjadi Project Manager dan kontribusi perusahaan pada Supply Chain Sustainability.
02. Career in industries - The outlook
Guest Name : Rio Reynaldo - Manager @ Kelly Services Indonesia Language : Indonesian, Publication date : July 17th. 2019 Bersama dengan Rio Reynaldo, Kelly Services Indonesia. Mengulas outlook karir industry di Jatim.
01 - Introduction bicara supply chain
Guest Name : Nurhadi - Founder @ Bicara Supply Chain, Language : Indonesian, Publication date : July 12nd. 2019 Bicara Supply Chain is a platform where you will be able to get insights from experts and leaders in the field of supply chain. Proudly presenting in association with the VCARE Academy Inc, we focus on presenting guidance for solving complex supply chain challenges which help you transform your cost chain into the profitable value chain. At Bicara Supply Chain, we driving global perspectives to embrace technological adaptation in improving process efficiencies.