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Experience ActionCX Pulse Check - February 2024Discover the transformative power of AI in shaping customer experiences as Maria Villablanca, CEO of the Future Insights Network, joins us to break down the evolving relationship between supply chain management and customer satisfaction. As we navigate the era of 'machine customers,' we need to understand how our businesses can adapt to meet the demands of an audience that expects instant gratification. Delve into AI's ripple effects on customer service roles, where efficiency gains are weighed against the potential for job displacement, and explore how historical economic shifts can inspire optimism for a workforce braced for change.
2024-02-2732 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#200 - The life and times of Gabriel Villablanca Sr.Gabriel Villablanca Sr was born in the North of Chile in 1935. He began his working career as a homicide detective, following in his father's footsteps. At the age of 35 he decided to completely transform his life and join the aviation industry, where he remained until his retirement. The dictatorship in Chile made working in this industry extremely difficult and Mr. Villablanca moved his young family to the United States in the mid 1970’s to continue working in the industry at the time of fast paced innovation. During his career, Mr. Villablanca ran several charter airlines for the tourism industry be...
2023-11-2940 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#183 - David Yang on why every company will become a logistics companyDavid Yang is a Partner at Activant Capital, a global investment firm that partners with high-growth companies that seek to transform commerce. Since the firm’s inception in 2015, Activant has invested in more than 25 private and public start-ups including market-leading companies such as Deliverr, Better.com and Bolt. Last year the firm released a report in which they claim that every company will soon become a logistics company.
On this week's episode David and Maria discuss:
The key takeaways from that report.
The role fintech's will play in solving the biggest pain points in logistics.
Avoiding the sh...
2023-05-2427 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#182 - Amy Englemark on how to prevent burnout and stay on top of your gameAmy Englemark is a Speaker, Author, Consultant and Business Coach. Amy coaches ambitious executive leaders on how to prioritise personal health and happiness without sacrificing financial security, productivity or family connection. Last year Amy released a book titled, From Burnout to Bliss: The 21-Day Plan To Boost Health, Wealth & Happiness, which provides actionable advice on how to decompress and find your bliss.
On this week's episode Amy and Maria discuss:
The signs that leaders should look out for, which may indicate that they are experiencing some underlying stress.
What is missing from the current way in wh...
2023-05-1729 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#173 - Martin Bysh on how to implement a culture of fairness, openness and collaboration in logisticsMartin Bysh is the co-founder & CEO of Huboo, an award-winning order fulfilment service for eCommerce sellers. Huboo has grown at a remarkable rate since its launch in 2017 and is now responsible for shipping an average of five million packages a year. More importantly perhaps the company has been able to achieve this tremendous growth whilst implementing the type of culture that is rarely seen in fulfilment and logistics.
On this week's episode Martin and Maria discuss:
How supply chain simulation games can help solve the skills gap in the industry.
The key to achieving a 1% churn rat...
2023-03-1524 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation PodcastInternational Women’s Day - Celebrating inspirational women and highlighting their incredible careersIn this special International Women’s Day edition of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the conversations she has had with the fantastic women we have had on the show in the past 12 months. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
#140 - People’s Collaboration and Metaverse Meetings with Sheri Hinish of IBM and Justin Goldston of Penn State University
#143 - Optimising Supply Chain Waste with Stephanie Benedetto of Queen of Raw
#152 - Creating the supply chain solution for e-commerce brands with...
2023-03-0814 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#172 - Max Vliegenthart and Daniëlle van der Ende on why holistic pricing will change the dynamic between CPG and retailersJoining us this week are Max Vliegenthart and Daniëlle van der Ende from Visualfabriq, the world’s frontrunner in AI enhanced revenue growth management. Founded in 2013, Visualfabriq is looking to solve the key pain points in an industry dominated by legacy systems. Their platform uses a mixture of integrated data, artificial intelligence and workflows to greatly empower CPG employees and create more profit.
On this week's episode Max, Daniëlle and Maria discuss:
The benefits of holistic pricing.
How the dynamics between CPG and retailers is shifting.
Why brand loyalty amongst consumers is waning.
Why companies ne...
2023-03-0125 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#171 - Sami Naffakh on why it is time to transition from a Supply Chain to a Supply EcosystemSami Naffakh is Chief Supply Officer at Reckitt, one of the leading hygiene, health and nutrition companies in the world. Sami oversees Reckitt’s end-to-end supply chain operations, as well as the advancement of the company's quality and health & safety functions. During his 25 year career Sami has worked for some of the worlds largest fast moving consumer goods companies such as Unilever, Danone and Estee Lauder. Sami’s wealth of international leadership experience means that he is now considered one of the most influential figures in the space. In fact, Sami was recently awarded 1st spot in the 2022 edition of t...
2023-02-2224 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#170 - Brad Zak on how lean transformation work helps rectify the disconnect between sourcing and logisticsBrad Zak is the Managing Director at Best Lean Solution, a management consulting company specialising in the application of lean and digital methods. Brad has over two decades of experience in designing and leading transformational changes in both the manufacturing and service sectors. As a firm proponent of lean, Brad uses the principles he learnt during his formal training in Japan to help companies achieve consistent results.
On this week's episode Brad and Maria discuss:
Why lean transformation work is needed now more than ever
The disconnect between sourcing and logistics
The ever changing mindsets in Supp...
2023-02-1531 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#169 - Richie Hecker on why we are not set-up for fluctuating levels of supply and demand.Richie Hecker is the Managing Director of leading product distribution company, Traction & Scale. Richie is an experienced supply chain & tech executive who excels at building profitable import and export businesses. His expertise in the field has helped Traction & Scale become one of the global players in medical supplies. As well as all this Richie is also a leading opinion writer on the topics of innovation and government. His writing has been featured in Fox, TechCrunch, Observer & the Wall Street Journal.
On this week's episode Richie and Maria discuss:
Being prepared for fluctuating levels of supply and d...
2023-02-0816 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#168 - Louisa Loran on how Google is breaking down data silos and the power of empathetic leadership - Pt 2Louisa Loran is the Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Solutions EMEA at Google Cloud. Louisa is a passionate business leader with almost 20 years of experience in executive positions at global industry leading B2B and B2C companies. Prior to joining Google, Louisa worked at Mærsk where she played a key role in transforming the business from being a traditional shipping and oil company into one of the most cutting edge digitised logistics companies in the world. Since 2021 Louisa has been spearheading Google’s new Supply Chain Digital Twin solution, which is aiming to give manufacturers, distributors, and...
2023-02-0121 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#167 - Louisa Loran on how Google is breaking down data silos and the power of empathetic leadership - Pt 1Louisa Loran is the Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Solutions EMEA at Google Cloud. Louisa is a passionate business leader with almost 20 years of experience in executive positions at global industry leading B2B and B2C companies. Prior to joining Google, Louisa worked at Mærsk where she played a key role in transforming the business from being a traditional shipping and oil company into one of the most cutting edge digitised logistics companies in the world. Since 2021 Louisa has been spearheading Google’s new Supply Chain Digital Twin solution, which is aiming to give manufacturers, distributors, and...
2023-01-2527 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#166 - Knut Alicke & Radu Palamariu on the importance of successfully communicating the value of Supply ChainThis week we are joined by the authors of From Source to Sold, Knut Alicke & Radu Palamariu.
Knut is a Partner at Mckinsey & Company. As part of the global Supply Chain leadership team he advises companies on a variety of topics including digital supply chains, risk and resilience, advanced analytics and supply chain transformations. Radu is the Managing Director of Asia Pacific and Europe of Alcott Global and the Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Practice. Radu works with top management executives in the areas of manufacturing, logistics, transformation, supply chain management and ecommerce. Recently the pair...
2023-01-1833 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation PodcastBest of 2022In this special end of year episode Maria looks back at the very best moments from 2022. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
#133 - The Promise of Digital Twin Technology: A Mars Wrigley Case Study with Kristen Daihes
#144 - Noel Kinder on Operationalizing Sustainability at Nike
#149 - Seeing the Signs of Change with Brian Hatch of Flowserve Corporation
#154 - Behind Amazon Prime: The worlds most effective supply chain and modernising logistics with Shipium CEO; Jason Murray
#163 - Peter Bolstorff on perfecting your supply chain...
2022-12-2115 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#165 - Linda Goetze on how TUID will streamline global supply chainsLinda Goetze is the Co-Founder of DFM Data Corp., Inc., a corporation which delivers technology, standards, and best practices governance for the North America Logistics Industry. As well as this Linda is also the Vice President of the Board of Directors at the Blockchain Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Having spent 13 years as an award-winning educator, Linda now focuses her time on connecting with founders, developers, business builders, innovators and other proponents of positive change around the world.
On this week's episode Linda and Maria discuss:
The significance of obtaining a certification from the ECCMA as a M...
2022-12-1427 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#164 - Richard Lloyd on the human factors that are holding back the supply chainRichard Lloyd is one of the leading Strategy Change Coaches in the Supply Chain space. Throughout his storied career Richard has worked for companies such as Unilever, the Optel Group and o9 Solutions. More recently he has been helping leaders to craft messages that will resonate throughout their business. Finally, Richard is also the Author of, Successful Integrated Planning for the Supply Chain: Key Organisational and Human Dynamics, which provides an invaluable guide for those looking to implement change in their supply chain.
On this week's episode Richard and Maria discuss:
His early career in theatre
Why...
2022-12-0726 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#163 - Peter Bolstorff on perfecting your supply chain with the SCOR modelPeter Bolstorff is the Executive Vice President at the Association for Supply Chain Management, the global leaders in supply chain organisational transformation, innovation and leadership. During his 25-year career Peter has helped companies such as Pragmatek Consulting Group, Imation and 3M improve on their talent development and corporate supply chain performance. Peter is also the author of Supply Chain Excellence, which offers a comprehensive look at the entire value chain process and provides a step-by-step guide for implementing the SCOR Digital Standard, a supply-chain operations reference model which has been around since 1996.
On this week's episode Peter a...
2022-11-3028 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#162 - Demystifying Artificial Intelligence with Bob Rogers & Trevor MilesThis week we are joined by Bob Rogers and Trevor Miles.
Trevor Miles is one of the most revered thought leaders in the supply chain space. Throughout his career Trevor has worked for well-respected brands such as Kinaxis, i2 Technologies and SAP. What makes Trevor so unique is his global understanding of not only market needs but also customer requirements.
Bob Rogers is the co-founder and CEO of Oii.ai, an AI powered cognitive modelling solution, which is looking to help prevent supply chain disruption. Bob actually began his career as an astrophysicist before going on...
2022-11-2330 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#161 - Gaurav Batra on why the Industrial Tech Sector is misunderstoodGaurav Batra is an Ex-Partner at McKinsey & Company. During his 13 years with the world-renowned consultancy firm Guarav co-led their Advanced Electronics Practice in the Americas. Prior to joining McKinsey, Gaurav worked as a senior business manager of corporate development with Capital One, a leading diversified financial services company in the United States. Earlier this year Gaurav co-authored The Titanium Economy, which looked into the industrial tech sector. The book puts forward the idea that manufacturing is an under-appreciated and under-valued sector of the economy.
On this week's episode Gaurav and Maria discuss:
The impact manufacturing had on...
2022-11-1630 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#160 - Adrian Gonzalez debunks the myth of a ‘new normal’ in supply chainAdrian Gonzalez is one of the leading analysts in the supply chain space. Throughout his 20 plus years in the industry Adrian has conducted research into topics such as transportation management, logistics outsourcing, global trade management and other supply chain and logistics topics. He is currently the President of Adelante SCM, a peer-to-peer learning and networking community for supply chain and logistics executives and young professionals. As well as this Adrian is also the host of Talking Logistics, an online video talk show and blog which features interviews with Thought Leaders and Newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry.
2022-11-0932 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#159 - Dana von der Heide on how diversity and inclusion will help Supply Chain fix its image problemDana von der Heide is the co-founder & CCO of SaaS business, Parcel Perform. Since its launch in 2016 the company has developed a reputation as one of the very best delivery experience platforms on the market. Prior to launching Parcel Perform, Dana spent a number of years working with iconic brands such as DHL and Alibaba to help them deliver on strategic transformational projects. Alongside her current role as CCO, Dana also finds time to co-host The Logistics Tribe podcast, a show that looks into global logistics and supply chain management.
On this week's episode Dana and Maria...
2022-11-0227 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#158 - How Digital Transformation Revolutionised Delta Foods with Alexandros Skandalakis and Stathis MakantasisWe have a very special episode for you this week. We are joined by not one, but two amazing guests.
Delta, which has been in operation for 70 odd years, had up until recently been utilising a tried and tested legacy system to run its Supply Chain. However, in an effort to modernise the company recently underwent a remarkable Digital Transformation. We therefore invited Alexandros Skandalakis and Stathis Makantasis from Delta to shed some light on how they were able to so quickly revolutionise one of the largest Food Companies in Southeast Europe.
On this week's ep...
2022-10-2622 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#155 - Cultivating supplier relationships to re-engineer your supply chains with Juli LassowJuli Lassow is the Founder & Principal of JHL Solutions, a retail consulting firm that connects the dots between mass retailers, suppliers, and private label products. Juli has over 15 years' experience working in progressive leadership roles in sourcing, project management, inventory management and buying for Target Corporation. Since the launch of JHL Solutions back in 2017 Juli has spent her time supporting retailers and suppliers by helping them find and develop products.
On this week's episode Juli and Maria discuss:
Supplier relationship management.
Digital Transformation and automation.
Circular Frameworks.
Supply Chains relationship with sustainability in the long term
M...
2022-10-0525 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#154 - Behind Amazon Prime: The worlds most effective supply chain and modernising logistics with Shipium CEO; Jason MurrayJason Murray is the former Vice President of forecasting and supply chain at Amazon.. Jason has a decorated resumé from his 19 years at Amazon, and more recently he's founded his own unified shipping platform for e-commerce too, Shipium.
On this week's episode Jason and Maria discuss:
Making logistics a strategic differentiator of growth.
Combining the technology and the people into a fluid process.
The journey of Prime being Amazon's main growth driver.
Tech solutions that makes customers buy more.
Biggest learnings from 19 years at Amazon.
Modernising logistics today as the CEO of Shipium.
Make sure to...
2022-09-2825 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#153 - Digital transformation for B2B supply chains and ”Tribal to Explicit Processes” with Klaus ImpingKlaus Imping is an author, entrepreneur, and CEO of mSE PointOut Group. Klaus has been working in the Supply Chain for over 30 years. As such, there isn’t a thing he doesn't know about supply chain strategy, system integration and deployment. Klaus has a unique and brilliant mind when it comes to diagnosing and treating weaknesses in supply chains. Not only being able to identify blind spots for his corporate clients, but also how to streamline and turn visibility into business value.
On this week's episode Klaus and Maria discuss:
Implementing Digital Transformation the correct way.
How...
2022-09-2124 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#152 - Creating the supply chain solution for e-commerce brands with Kathleen Chan of CalicoKathleen Chan is the CEO & Founder of Calico. Kathleen has been at the forefront of making sustainable supply chain software for e-commerce brands, and in two short years her company Calico has raised millions of dollars in funding after Kathleen took it upon herself to answer the question that most direct to consumer brands were asking about their supply chain management process “there must be a better way”
On this week's episode Kathleen and Maria discuss:
Building a 6-figure brand to designing supply chain software.
Having Serena Williams as an Investor.
Moving away from Xcel spreadsheets to a m...
2022-09-1424 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#151 - Investing in Tech’s Transition in Transportation with Aroon Amarnani of XPO LogisticsAroon Amarnani is the VP of Strategy and Sustainability at XPO. Over a decade ago, XPO Logistics entered the freight transportation market. Its success in capturing market share, and its continual growth in a competitive marketplace that requires constant innovation, shows that they're doing a lot right.
On this week's episode Aroon and Maria discuss:
The specifics of Ship Net-Zero.
The changing logistics landscape.
How XPO is navigating to set itself up for future successes.
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2022-08-1824 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#150 - Aligning Internally Before Innovating with Felix Vicknair of Kenco GroupFelix Vicknair is the Vice President, Supply Chain Solutions at Kenco Group. Kenco is a top-ranked, third-party logistics service provider. For over 70 years, Kenco’s clients have been the central focus of everything they do. Their team of logistics experts help companies achieve real results by providing agile best-in-class solutions, technology, and talent.
On this week's episode Felix and Maria discuss:
Real-time examples of applying advanced analytics with forecasting.
Leadership and its relation to the success of large-scale projects.
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2022-08-0421 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#149 - Seeing the Signs of Change with Brian Hatch of Flowserve CorporationBrian Hatch is the Supply Chain Manager at Flowserve Corporation. Brian is a seasoned global manager in supply chain. He has 30 years of experience in purchasing, transportation, inventory, materials management, negotiation, contract execution, and operations management.
On this week's episode Brian and Maria discuss:
The changing dynamics of supply chain.
Why the supply chain goes beyond the manufacturers and distributors.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
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2022-07-2819 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#148 - Rethinking Mental Wellness with Ardeshir Mehran of Human Work StudioArdeshir Mehran is the Founder and Principal at Human Work Studio. Ardeshir is a psychologist / psychoanalyst, transformation leader, and performance leadership coach. He is credited with helping organizations revitalize their culture, driving stronger employee and customer engagement, and developing the next generation of leaders.
On this week's episode Ardeshir and Maria discuss:
Mental and emotional wellness.
Why your mind should follow your body's messages rather than the other way around.
How to determine if you have anxiety.
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2022-07-2125 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#147 - Patience, Problems, and Digitization with Zach Greenberger of LyftZach Greenberger is the Vice President, Strategic Business Development & Supply Chain at Lyft. Prior to Lyft Zach spent three years at IBM as a strategic Sourcing Consultant before joining Tesla. Zach is passionate about emerging technologies.
On this week's episode Zach and Maria discuss:
Why Digital transformation is such a hot topic.
Attracting new talent into supply chain industries. Once it's realized the level of impact possible to deliver to society, it can be exciting for folks who desire a robust and rounded business acumen.
Why communication is critical for success i...
2022-07-1422 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#146 - Planning for Variability with Trevor MilesTrevor Miles is one of the most revered thought leaders in the supply chain space. Throughout his career Trevor has worked for well respected brands such as Kinaxis, i2 Technologies and SAP. What makes Trevor so unique is his global understanding of not only market needs but also customer requirements.
On this week's episode Trevor and Maria discuss:
Why visibility is now at the forefront.
The impact that the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have had on supply chains.
Predictive modelling and how statistics is an approximation, not pure science.
Make sure to like and s...
2022-07-1323 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#145 - Cybersecurity Policy Progression with Eric Greenwald of Finite StateEric Greenwald is the General Counsel at Finite State. Eric brings an extensive background, with 20 years serving as a lawyer and working his way up with the U.S. Federal Government; from chief counsel at Capitol Hill to national security council at the White House. He also served as senior director for Cybersecurity and as special assistant to President Obama.
On this week's episode Eric and Maria discuss:
The importance of cybersecurity.
The most pressing policy changes likely to occur in the near term.
Why the most significant risks relate to software and hardware.
Make s...
2022-06-0224 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#144 - Noel Kinder on Operationalizing Sustainability at NikeNoel Kinder is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Nike. Prior to joining Nike, Noel held numerous leadership roles in several non-profit organisations as well small, privately-held companies in the United States. Noel joined Nike in 1999 and has held a wide range of leadership positions. In fact, Prior to becoming the CSO, Noel was the Vice President of Sustainable Manufacturing and Sourcing, where he was responsible for collaborating with Nike business units.
On this week's episode Noel and Maria discuss:
The specific changes Nike has made to reduce its carbon footprint.
How collaboration has been key in s...
2022-04-2724 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#143 - Optimizing Supply Chain Waste with Stephanie Benedetto of Queen of RawStephanie Benedetto is the Founder and CEO at Queen of Raw. From a family background with over 100 years in fashion and textiles, Stephanie saw the beauty and perils of the industry at an early age. Converting from a Wall Street lawyer, she founded Queen of Raw in 2018, turning pollution into profit.
On this week's episode Stephanie and Maria discuss:
The economic benefits to be sustainable.
The benefit of blockchain technology for supply chains.
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2022-04-0624 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#142 - Unlearning and Relearning with Thomas Udesen of The Sustainable Procurement PledgeThomas Udesen is the Co-Founder and Ambassador of The Sustainable Procurement Pledge and Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer, a world leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology company.
On this week's episode Thomas and Maria discuss:
Sustainability surrounding procurement and supply chain.
Why People in power need to embrace vulnerability and curiosity.
The most significant hurdles toward rethinking sustainability.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
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2022-03-3124 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#141 - Digital Transformation: Getting it Right With People, Process, and Partners with Sid Guha of Tada Cognitive SolutionsSid Guha is the Senior Director at Tada Cognitive Solutions. Sid is responsible for developing innovative supply chain solutions and customer success for enterprise accounts at Tada. He has 17 years of transformation experience in the supply chain, procurement, and digital solutions. His expertise lies in synchronizing the end-to-end value chain to impact key operational and financial metrics within complex business networks. Sid’s work has been recognized with Excellence Awards from Fortune 100 companies for leadership in the supply chain.
On this week's episode Sid and Maria discuss:
The recipe for an optimal digital transformation.
Supply chain con...
2022-03-3020 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#140 - People’s Collaboration and Metaverse Meetings with Sheri Hinish of IBM and Justin Goldston of Penn State UniversitySheri Hinish is the Global Sustainability Services Lead at IBM. Justin Goldston is the Professor and Coordinator of Project and Supply Chain Management at Penn State University.
On this week's episode Sheri, Justin and Maria discuss:
The overwhelming amount of emerging technology.
Figuring out priorities as an individual or organization.
Practical applications of value-based leadership and identifying self-authenticity.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
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2022-03-2432 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#139 - Utilizing Intelligent Assistants with Randy Bradley, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleRandy Bradley is the Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Randy has decades of experience in supply chain and IT research and strategy.
On this week's episode Randy and Maria discuss:
The difference between Intelligent Assistants (IA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Why rethinking the way technology is invested in and deployed can make all the difference for businesses.
Why more focus should be placed on improving the workforce experience.
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2022-03-2326 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#138 - Leadership Pillars and Handling Crisis with Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld (Ret.)James "Sandy" Winnefeld is the Joint Chief of Staff with the US Navy. Sandy has served in the US Navy for 43 years. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 1978 with honors in Aerospace Engineering. He served as an instructor at the Navy Fighter Weapons School, also known as TOPGUN, and has served in several tours abroad, including the Gulf War, the Afghanistan War, and the Iraq War.
On this week's episode James and Maria discuss:
The current situation in Ukraine and Putin's goals in the region.
Pillars of successful leadership and how these qualities can stand out in...
2022-03-1726 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#137 - The Right Risk Conversation with Danny Lopez of GlasswallDanny Lopez is the CEO at Glasswall, an award-winning cybersecurity firm that offers protection against file-based threats.
On this week's episode Danny and Maria discuss:
The changing dynamic of the security landscape.
Recommendations for emergency preparedness.
The areas of the supply chain that are at risk for a company.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
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2022-03-1620 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#136 - The 3 Areas Supply Chain Leaders Must Master To Navigate A Permanent State of Flux with Sarah Sheppard and Erika BiggadikeSarah Sheppard is the Managing Director and Erika Biggadike is the Principle Consultant and Commercial Director at Sequoia. Both Sarah and Erika have been involved in leading and delivering complex supply chain projects that span the 4 areas of Sequoia's capability building: structure, processes, tools, and people. They have implemented inventory solutions globally and have been involved in training numerous supply chain professionals.
On this week's episode Sarah, Erika and Maria discuss:
The three traits today's supply chain leader must embody to prosper.
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2022-03-1026 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#135 - The Metaverse & the Opportunities it Presents to Supply Chains with John LicataJohn Licata is the VP of Innovation Foresight at SAP New Ventures & Technologies. John is a Market Strategist with 20+ years of diverse experience in Research, Strategy, and MarCom. Prior to joining SAP, John Founded Blue Phoenix, a digital market intelligence platform focused on small to mid-cap equity trading ideas (predominantly in the energy and metals sectors). As part of this role, he developed strategic positioning focused on digital transformation for various clients including Toyota, BMW, LO3 Energy, Energy Fuels, Strathmore Minerals, Denbury Resources, Tendril, and Stony Brook University.
On this week's episode John and Maria discuss:
Th...
2022-03-0928 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#134 - How to Minimise Supply-Side Disruptions in Preparation for the Next Crisis, with Stephan GotthardtStephan Gotthardt is the SVP Europe Supply Chain at Teva Pharmaceuticals. Stephan has a strong international portfolio of end-to-end supply chain, operations and general management experience, with proven performance in global, strategic and cross-functional projects.
On this week's episode Stephan and Maria discuss:
How the supply chain has fared amid all the disruptions brought about by Covid-19.
The importance of creating robust risk management strategies to address future sourcing and production issues.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every W...
2022-02-0321 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#133 - The Promise of Digital Twin Technology: A Mars Wrigley Case Study with Kristen DaihesKristen Daihes is the Global VP Supply Chain of Mars Wrigley. Kristen is leading an investment program to digitize and transform the supply chain within Mars. She has a unique blend of both industry and start-up experience as she lead supply chains in industry, created supply chain solutions for global organizations through start-up, Opex Analytics, and recently pivoted back to industry. Kristen spent the first 20 years of her career as a supply chain practitioner for P&G, Unilever, Wrigley/Mars, SC Johnson and has a breadth of experience in supply chain strategy, transformation, innovation, supply chain planning, and engineering...
2022-02-0226 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#132 - From Customer-Centricity to Customer-Intimacy & Why IBP Is Essential To Both with Ana OlivieraAna Oliveira is the Latin America Supply Chain Process Manager - COE at Cargill. Ana is responsible for supporting the Latin American and Mexican businesses in increasing supply chain maturity (order management, demand & supply planning, warehouse, IBP, S&OP, and inventory management). She joined Cargill as FIBI LEAD – Leadership Excellence & Accelerated Development Program for 2 years and as part of this rotational managerial role, she was also Supply Chain Project Manager (network design and optimization) in Sao Paulo. She’s had various supply chain management roles over the last 12 years in warehousing, distribution, customer service, transportation, and planning in the food...
2022-01-1922 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#131 - Have Pre-Pandemic Management Skills Gone Extinct? The New Management Rulebook for 2022 and Beyond with Antoinette IrvineAntoinette Irvine is the Vice President HR Global Supply Chain at Unilever. Antoinette is responsible for all HR-related strategic agenda for supply chain including the delivery of the HR Strategy to support the business, remuneration, talent management, change management programs, learning and development, building the desired culture, IR/ER, and diversity and inclusion. Antoinette is a champion of diversity and inclusion and has successfully shifted gender transformation from 19-42% at management levels in last 4 years. Recognizing the power of people in transformation, Antoinette leads Unilever’s global manufacturing excellence program for the People Development pillar with a membership of 250 ow...
2022-01-1323 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#130 - The Most Overlooked Determinant Of Transformation Success, with Jay KogantiJay Koganti is the VP Supply Chain COE at Estee Lauder Companies. Jay has more than 24 years of experience in leading and transforming complex supply chains. His core focus is developing global supply chain strategies, solving complex supply chain problems by leveraging cutting-edge technology innovations with process excellence and a value creation mindset. Jay has ample experience in consumer goods supply chains and has dedicated 12 years to leading supply chain planning, distribution, IBP, analytics & intelligence, and executed transformations for Fortune 100 companies. In his current role as VP Supply Chain COE at Estee Lauder Companies, Jay leads end-to-end planning transformation...
2022-01-1222 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation PodcastBest of 2021In this special end of year episode Maria looks back at the very best moments from 2021.
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2021-12-3018 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#127 - How to Really Make ‘Digital‘ a Success, with Dr. Alexandros SkandalakisDr. Alexandros Skandalakis is the Former Director of Global Manufacturing Capacity Footprint and CAPEX at Philip Morris International. Dr. Alexandros has extensive experience in various operations leadership positions, including manufacturing, supply chain, strategy and planning at an affiliate, regional and global level. He is recognized as an empathetic servant leader, passionate about transformation and change management with a strong focus on results delivery, value creation and people activation.
On this week's episode Dr. Alexandros and Maria discuss:
The dos and don'ts of implementing solutions.
The 2 W's that can help prevent digital transformation failure.
How to drive ex...
2021-12-2323 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#126 - Sustainable Procurement: The Key to Sustainable Supply Chain Management with Daniela OsioDaniela Osio is the Founder & CEO of Kloopify, a SaaS solution that makes it easy for companies to integrate sustainable sourcing. Formerly at DuPont, Daniela was the Global Risk Management Leader who created, developed, and implemented a Risk Management organization for the $4.0 billion Electronics and Imaging (E&I) Business Unit. She led the warehousing, barge, tank & transloading categories through the DOW and DuPont merger, and in 2019 was named a 30 under 30 Supply Chain Star by the Institute of Supply Chain Management. In 2021 she was awarded the Young Transform Award by the Future Insight Network.
On this week's episode D...
2021-12-2225 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#125 - Why Digital Transformations Still Fail with Nico NuerbchenNico Nuerbchen is the SVP Global Supply Chain Management at Olympus Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer of optics and reprography products. Nico’s career in supply chain management began in 2009 at Hartmann Group where he was a Manager of Group Logistics Management. He then rose through the ranks to become Director Supply Chain Network, Replenishment & Transportation in 2013, before moving to Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe to become the General Manager of Global Supply Chain Management.
On this week's episode Nico and Maria discuss:
Why digital transformations fail.
How businesses can become more data-driven.
How Olympus is attracting Gen Z t...
2021-12-1623 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#124 - Creating a ‘Digital First‘ Organization with Bhavin PatelBhavin Patel is the Director of Analytics & Innovation at Johnson & Johnson. Bhavin specialises in digital, strategy, & people leadership. He currently manages an organisation poised to drive digital transformation in the supply chain as a competitive advantage. He’s curious to unlock data science, intelligent automation, and process and task mining to advance the way we work. At Johnson & Johnson, Bhavin has acquired experiences through consumer-packaged goods, medical devices, and pharmaceutical industries. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology from Rutgers University.
On this week's episode Bhavin and Maria discuss:
How Johnson & Johnson is trying to...
2021-12-1526 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#123 - Saved by E-Commerce: How Landmark Group India Quickly Pivoted During the Pandemic for Survival with Anil ChinnabhandarDr. Anil Chinnabhandar is the Senior Vice President of Omni-Retail Planning & Supply Chain at Landmark Group India, one of the largest retail and hospitality companies in India. More broadly Dr. Anil is an engineering and retail planning & supply chain professional; passionate about transforming businesses into more value driven, innovative and profitable organisations. His specialisms include manufacturing, omni retail and supply chain management. He has worked with a number of global businesses such as Woolworths, Harper Collins, LG and Samsung to name a few.
On this week's episode Dr. Anil and Maria discuss:
How Landmark Group India em...
2021-12-0924 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#122 - Making Supply Chain Sexy Again, with Lena WeigeleLena Weigele is the Head of Supply Chain Performance Europe for WernerCo, the world's leading manufacturer of ladders and climbing equipment. Prior to obtaining this role, Lena worked in several leading global positions in the area of supply chain and lean manufacturing in companies such as the AptarGroup, Ada Cosmetics International, and Hansgrohe. Lena is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as female empowerment and she does a lot of work in pushing this agenda as a member of the global steering committee and leader of the EMEA Chapter of the WernerCo Women's Inclusion Network.
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2021-12-0825 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#121 - The Latest Trends of 2021 | with Professor Yossi Sheffi of MITDr. Yossi Sheffi is Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems and Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL). He is an expert in supply chain management and is the author of five award-winning books. He published his sixth and latest book, 'The New (Ab)Normal,' in October 2020. Under his leadership, MIT CTL has launched many educational, research, and industry/government outreach programs, including the MIT SCALE network involving six academic centres worldwide. In 2016, MIT CTL launched the online supply chain management MicroMasters program, reaching more than 350,000 learners worldwide. Outside academia, Dr. Sheffi has consulted...
2021-12-0236 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#120 - Actionable Insights and Practical Advice on Sustainability with Tom RafteryTom Raftery is Global VP, Futurist, & Innovation Evangelist at SAP. For over 5 years he has been responsible for demonstrating the importance innovation has for enterprises. As well as this he is also the Co-founder and Director of Cork Internet eXchange – a hyper energy-efficient, data centre based in Cork, Ireland. At one time he was the Co-founder and Director of Zenith Solutions Ltd., a web applications development company. Tom is passionate about the intersection of technology and sustainability and hosts multiple podcasts centred around this topic.
On this week's episode Tom and Maria discuss:
How Supply Chain’s can...
2021-12-0128 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#119 - Redefining What It Means To Have An End-To-End Understanding Of Your Supply Chain with Armin SarstedtArmin Sarstedt is the Former VP of Global Supply Chain at Intel. He has 37 years of experience in semiconductor/micro-electronics, manufacturing, and supply chain. His specialisms include front-end and back-end manufacturing, factory planning and performance management, customer logistics, end-to-end supply chain management, and outsourced manufacturing.
On this week's episode Armin and Maria discuss:
What having an end-to-end view of your supply chain actually means.
How the priorities of the modern-day supply chain executive have significantly evolved.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New epi...
2021-11-2527 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#118 - The New Definition of Service with Paulo de Castro & Pierre MilleThis week we are joined by Paulo de Castro and Pierre Mille. Paulo is currently the Global CFO of the Petcare division in Mars Incorporated whilst Pierre is working as a Consultant at Bluecrux.
On this week's episode Paulo, Pierre and Maria discuss:
How the definition of service has changed.
How finance and supply chain can work together to define new metrics to measure performance.
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2021-11-2431 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#117 - Why Supply Chain has an Image Problem with Sheri Hinish, Radu Palamariu & Lebogang LetsoaloThis week we have the privilege of sitting down with three guests; Sheri Hinish, Radu Palamariu and Lebogang Letsoalo. Sheri is IBM's Global Practice Leader for Sustainable Supply Chain, Circularity and Social Impact. Radu is the CEO of Alcott Global and the Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Practice. Lebogang is a supply chain coach, thought leader and currently a Chief Executive of Sincpoint, an organisation focusing on sustainable supply chain advisory, logistics, and capacity development solutions. Together they have a combined 60 years experience in Supply Chain Management.
On this week's episode Sheri, Radu, Lebogang and Maria d...
2021-11-1734 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#116 - Leveraging Multi-Enterprise Solutions For Agility, Security & Resilience with Hank CanitzHank Canitz is the Vice President, Industry Solutions for Nulogy, the leading provider of multi-enterprise supply chain solutions for the contract supplier business network. Henry has 25+ years of experience building high-performance supply chains including evaluating, implementing, and using enabling technology as a practitioner at leading companies and developing and marketing business solutions with leading enterprise software providers. Henry was named a Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pro to Know in 2019 and 2020 and is a member of the Advisory Board for the Foresight International Journal of Applied Forecasting.
On this week's episode Hank and Maria discuss:
Why organisations n...
2021-11-1124 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#115 - How To Be A High Performing Leader To Nurture High Performing Teams with Dan NorenbergDan Norenberg is an advisor, consultant and professional speaker. Dan’s mission is to enable executive teams and their organisations to play at their best. He’s advised and coached over 100 executive and senior leadership teams and has led leadership growth initiatives in over 17 countries. Some of his clients include the Allianz Group, Lego, The Walt Disney Company and UBS.
On this week's episode Dan and Maria discuss:
What makes high-performing leaders and teams.
The importance of creating a culture of ownership and consistent reflection.
How improving on the little things can have a tremendous impact on perf...
2021-11-1027 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#114 - How Bimbo Bakeries Grew Exponentially During the Century‘s Biggest Supply Chain Disaster with Elsy OcejoElsy Ocejo is the Director of Supply Chain and Sourcing Optimization for Bimbo Bakeries USA. Elsy is responsible for managing a team focused on S&OP processes, OTIF, distribution, inventory, and cost reduction projects. She also has extensive experience in global logistics strategy, managing logistics teams abroad, and trade compliance in the US, Mexico, Europe, China, and India. As well as this she is also the President of Kellogg Alumni Club of Houston, Founder of Kellogg for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group, and part of the Diversity, Equity and Belonging Steering Executive Committee at Bimbo Bakeries USA. In 2017 she...
2021-11-0428 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#113 - Untangling The Confusion On What Makes IBP & S&OP Different With Kim BrittonKim Britton is the S&OP and IBP Director for Johnson Controls. Kim has close to 30 years of experience working in supply chain management, closely focused on planning and integrating wider business functions into supply chain processes. Recently joining Johnson Controls, Kim previously occupied long-held positions at Ford Motor Company, Cummins & 3M. Kim has a background in Mechanical Engineering and is currently based out of the United States.
On this week's episode Kim and Maria discuss:
The differences between S&OP and IBP.
The challenges of balancing long term objectives with the day-to-day running of the b...
2021-11-0328 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#112 - How To Leverage All The Data You‘re Collecting To Build Customer-Centric Supply Chains with Gib BassettGib Bassett is the Solutions Marketing Director at Alteryx. Gib leads the company's go to market for supply chain, retail, CPG, and manufacturing industry solutions. He is passionate about helping business and technology leaders and their teams overcome challenges to achieving best-in-class outcomes with analytics. Prior to Alteryx, Gib worked in customer success at Salesforce, where he supported several top retailers throughout their cross-cloud digital transformation journeys. Elsewhere, he led go-to-market for retail and consumer goods big data analytics at Oracle and global CPG retail and manufacturing industry marketing at Teradata.
On this week's episode Gib and...
2021-10-2822 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#111 - Creating Exceptional Customer Experiences Through E2E Visibility with Bjoern KirchnerBjoern Neal Kirchner is the Corporate VP of Global Supply Chain Adhesive Technologies at Henkel. Bjoern has over 20 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management. Prior to Henkel, Bjoern spent 11 years at BASF, where he held various logistics and supply chain management positions. In 2015 he took up a role at the Hartmann Group as the VP of Supply Chain Management. Bjoern's specialisms include business process optimization, organisational transformation projects, and building high-performing teams.
On this week's episode Bjoern and Maria discuss:
The barriers to obtaining the level of visibility required to serve modern-day customers.
Th...
2021-10-2723 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#110 - Driving Radical and Sustainable Transformation in the Aftermath of the Covid-19 Crisis with Jonathan WrightJonathan Wright is the Global Managing Partner of Finance and Supply Chain Transformation at IBM. Jonathan is responsible for leading consulting, SAP, Oracle, Workday, and the BPO teams supporting transformation across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, asset management, procurement, and FSS core processes. Before joining IBM in 2018, Jonathan spent 4 years at EY, 17 years at Accenture, and 5 years at ExxonMobil. Jonathan's experience spans digital, analytics, customer service, supply chain and operations, procurement and cost reduction programs, and order-to-cash.
On this week's episode Jonathan and Maria discuss:
How the supply chain industry has changed over the past few decades, a...
2021-10-2128 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#109 - It’s Time To Treat Sustainability As An Integral Part Of Your Core Supply Chain Strategy: Here’s Why with Francisco BettiFrancisco Betti is the Head of Advanced Manufacturing & Production at the World Economic Forum. Francisco joined the World Economic Forum in May 2015 and is currently a Member of the Executive Committee. He also heads the platform for Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Production. The platform is helping global leaders from business, government, academia, and civil society anticipate the impact of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies on manufacturing and value chains. Leaders engaged in the Platform set and drive the global manufacturing agenda and incubate new pilots and partnerships to ensure a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive future of...
2021-10-2029 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#108 - Supply Chain Reimagined: Circular and Frugal Supply Chain Management with Deborah Dull and Zsofia NagyWe are joined by two guests this week, Deborah Dull and Zsofia Agnes Nagy. Deborah currently heads up The Circular Supply Chain Network, which educates senior supply chain leaders on why and how to redesign their supply chains to be more circular. Zsofia has over 15 years’ experience working in the supply chain industry and has worked for the likes of Unilever, Coty, GlaxoSmithKline, and Novo Nordisk in various supply chain roles. Today, she heads up her own consultancy which advises businesses on how to build circular, sustainable and frugal supply chains.
On this week's episode Deborah, Zsofia an...
2021-10-1450 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#107 - Why Failing To Operationalize Sustainability Could Be Preventing You From Making Progress with Anne Robinson & Claire MilnerJoining us this week from Kinaxis are Anne Robinson and Claire Milner. Anne is the Chief Strategy Officer. She is responsible for accelerating the company’s strategy development to add further value to its customers. Whereas Claire is the SVP EMEA. Since joining Kinaxis in 2018, Claire has been empowering business leaders and teams to make confident and timely business and supply chain-related decisions.
On this week's episode Anne, Claire and Maria discuss:
Why the inability to operationalize sustainability is a hindrance to achieving long-term sustainability goals.
Why it’s imperative organisations start to treat sustainability with the s...
2021-10-1334 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#106 - What 2020 Meant for the Logistics Industry and what the Future Holds for Air Cargo with Dorothea von Boxberg, Henrik Ambak & Ufuk SumerlerOn this week’s episode, we are joined by three special guests, Dorothea von Boxberg, Henrik Ambak and Ufuk Sumerler. Dorothea is the CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. Since 2021, Dorothea has been responsible for the company’s business development and cooperations, legal affairs, communications and corporate responsibility, information management, and digital transformation, as well as finance and controlling. Henrik is the SVP Global Operations of Emirates Sky Cargo and Chairman of Cargo iQ. Henrik has almost 40 years of experience in various roles in the logistics industry. He leads with a perfection-driven approach and carries his unrelenting commitment to service excellence to t...
2021-10-0737 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#105 - The 4 Pillars Behind Turkish Cargo‘s Exponential Growth: How Turkish Cargo Is Shaking Up The Air Cargo Industry with Turhan ÖzenTurhan Özen is the Chief Cargo Officer of Turkish Airlines. Before joining the company in 2016 Turhan dedicated ten years to CEVA Logistics, with his first role being an Operations Director. Following this he transitioned into business development, assuming various leadership roles such as Managing Director for the Middle East, North Africa, & Central Asia regions. Turhan studied Business Administration at one of Turkey's most prestigious universities, Boğaziçi University, and gained his Executive MBA from Koç University.
On this week's episode Turhan and Maria discuss:
The four pillars behind Turkish Cargo's exponential growth.
How they're planning to sh...
2021-10-0633 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#104 - How to Pitch Transformation to Your CFO with Fred SimoesFred Simoes is the CFO of Customer and Technology Solutions at Novartis, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Before joining Novartis in 2005, Fred dedicated over 8 years to General Electric, which is where his career in finance began. Fred's passions lie in partnering with business leaders to deliver strategy and profitable growth, and leading large-scale transformation.
On this week's episode Fred and Maria discuss:
How supply chain and finance can collaborate to foster innovation and fast-track enterprise-wide transformation.
How to pitch transformations to finance leaders.
Why talking money when pitching a sustainability agenda is a...
2021-09-3028 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#103 - How to Develop & Sell Breakthrough Ideas to Senior Leadership with Dorie ClarkDorie Clark is a consultant and keynote speaker. She teaches executive education at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Columbia Business School and is the author of 'Entrepreneurial You', 'Reinventing You' and 'Stand Out', which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. She has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50 and was recognized as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards.
On this week's episode Dorie and Maria discuss:
How to balance crisis and strategy during times of disr...
2021-09-2925 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#102 - Maria Villablanca & Sheri Hinish on Sustainability and DE&ISheri Hinish is a senior leader supporting IBM's Global Supply Chain Transformation teams. Also known as the “Supply Chain Queen.” Sheri’s purpose is simply to make a meaningful impact on the clients, colleagues, partners, and communities she serves. Recognized as a 2021, 2020 & 2019 Supply & Demand Chain Executive "Pro to Know," the "People's Choice 2020 Global Woman in Supply Chain Leader,” Corporate Vision Excellence award recipient for “2020’s Most Influential Leader in Supply Chain & Technology,” a 2021 Top 100 Women in Supply Chain by Supply Chain Digital, and a trusted partner, Sheri is a leading advocate for sustainable supply chains and 'supply chain with purpose' acros...
2021-09-2339 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#101 - Tech-In-Focus Spotlight - Blockchain with best-selling author Don TapscottDon Tapscott is the Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute. Don is one of the world’s leading authorities on the impact of technology on business and society. Don is also the co-author of 'Supply Chain Revolution: How Blockchain Technology Is Transforming the Digital Flow of Assets', one of 16 books he has authored to this day. Don has been recognized as the 2nd most influential management thinker by Thinkers 50, joining Professor Christensen, Michael Porter, Peter Drucker, and others in the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame. His work has been celebrated by some of the world's most strategic thinkers including Pa...
2021-09-2128 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#100 - How Mars is Leading the Scope 3 Emission Reduction Race: An Overview of the Supplier LoCT Coalition with Luc BeerensLuc Beerens is the Global Sustainable Sourcing Director at Mars Incorporated. Luc joined Mars in 1993 following his graduation from Eindhoven University, where he completed his master's in Industrial Engineering & Management Science. He has since worked in a number of different divisions within the company including procurement, quality management, logistics, and sustainability. As well as this Luc also serves on the SAI Platform Executive Committee.
On this week's episode Luc and Maria discuss:
Mars' bold step towards scope-3 emission reduction.
How the Mars, McCormick, and PepsiCo Supplier LoCT coalition works.
Why it's essential to look beyond your o...
2021-09-2022 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#99 - The World‘s no.1 Sustainable Healthcare Company on Sustainable Procurement with Kelley HindsKelley Hinds is the Procurement Sustainability & Compliance Officer at Roche, the world's most sustainable pharmaceutical company. Kelley has over 20 years of multi-sector experience in compliance, governance, and risk. Prior to joining Roche, she worked in the healthcare, legal, and financial industries. In 2017, Kelley led the development of Roche's Human Rights algorithm and enhanced Roche's supplier audit program. Kelley has a BA in Legal Studies and the Rhetoric of Genocide from the University of California at Berkeley.
On this week's episode Kelley and Maria discuss:
How operationalizing sustainability objectives have been pivotal in identifying and mitigating supply c...
2021-09-2034 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#98 - Lessons from the Front-line: How to Help your People Overcome ‘Motivational Dysfunction‘ and Risk of Burnout in this Strange New Normal with Joseph WaldenJoseph Walden is a retired Army Colonel. Joseph has over 40 years of experience in leadership, warehousing, distribution, operations, and supply chain management. He has dedicated 26 years to the supply chain organisation of the US Army and notably designed and operated a multi-million square foot distribution centre in Kuwait to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. He's the author of three books on supply chain leadership, four textbooks on supply chain and operations management, and committed to bringing up the next generation of supply chain leaders through his undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Kansas.
On this week's...
2021-09-2026 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#97 - Value Far Beyond a Cost-Centre: Reimagining Procurement As An Innovation Hub To Unlock Untapped Value with Chris HolmesChris Holmes is the SVP Global Sourcing at life sciences company, Avantor. Chris has held various leadership positions in the procurement organisation with responsibilities in developing, implementing, and leading the supplier performance and innovation team, transforming the procurement function into one procurement team, and leading the global procurement strategy. As a passionate advocate of sustainable procurement and the circular economy, Chris joined 'The Sustainable Procurement Pledge' as a Sustainable Procurement Ambassador in 2019.
On this week's episode Chris and Maria discuss:
The untapped value that can be gained by redefining procurement as an innovation hub.
How supplier-led in...
2021-09-2049 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#96 - The Two Key Drivers of Competitive Advantage No-one is Telling You About and How HP Canada Are Embracing It with Frances Edmonds, HP CanadaFrances Edmonds is the Head of Sustainable Impact at HP. As the Head of Sustainable Impact, she is responsible for setting the sustainability strategy, implementing it, and driving business value. Her passion for sustainability and the circular economy, coupled with her relentless drive in furthering this agenda, has been instrumental to HP's success, with HP Canada now recognized as Canada's most sustainable technology company.
On this week's episode Frances and Maria discuss:
Why sustainability is an environmental and business imperative.
How HP Canada's relentless pursuit for it is paying off.
Make sure to like and s...
2021-09-2027 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#95 - Practical Management Tips For Maximum Results: How To Foster The Perfect Environment For High Performance with Arjun BhowmikArjun Bhowmik is the VP Integrated Supply Chain for Western Europe at the Carlsberg Group. Prior to joining Carlsberg, Arjun held several leadership positions in some of the world's largest companies, including Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods, Cadbury, and Mondelez. Arjun's specialties lie in managing turnarounds and culture change in large organisations, major restructuring, and reorganisations, spearheading large-scale and complex projects, and multi-category and multi-country supply chain management.
On this week's episode Arjun and Maria discuss:
How leadership has moved away from the traditional 'command and control' role to a more empowering position.
The critical traits of a su...
2021-09-2029 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#94 - Why it’s Time to Place your Customers at the Crux of your Supply Chain: The FrieslandCampina Case Study with Pierre MillePierre Mille is the Former Director of Plan & Deliver at FrieslandCampina. Pierre has spent his career working in various supply chain operations roles in the FMCG, Food and Beverage, Dairy, and Fashion/Medical Retail industry, for some of the world's most well-known brands, including Unilever, Carlsberg Group, GrandVision, and most recently, FrieslandCampina. Pierre's specialisms include setting global customer-centric supply chain operations and operating business models, implementing advanced planning systems, and managing large-scale supply chain transformation projects for growth, EBITA, and cash generation.
On this week's episode Pierre and Maria discuss:
Why it's time to take a c...
2021-09-2028 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#93 - The Implications of a Tech-Reliant Future on Business & Society with Bronwyn Williams and Theo PriestleyThis week we are joined by Bronwyn Williams and Theo Priestley. Bronwyn is a partner at Flux Trends and has over a decade's experience in strategic management, trend research, and foresight, consulting clients in the public and private sector across the African continent. Theo is a globally recognized futurist and authority on the future of business, technology, and society. Theo has published more than 100 articles on IoT, AI, fintech, smart cities, education, healthcare, marketing, digital transformation, and VR for Forbes, The European, WIRED, Huffington Post, VentureBeat, GigaOM, and The Times Raconteur. The pair recently joined forces to co-author, The...
2021-09-2028 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#92 - Fixating on the ‘Digital‘ in ‘Digital Transformation‘: Is this the Chief Supply Chain Officer‘s Job? with James Absalom and Dunc LoweThis week we are joined by Dunc Lowe and James Absalom. Dunc has over 25 years of leadership experience running supply chain operations for international FMCG businesses. As the Head of Global Supply Chain for the Campari Group, Dunc is responsible for the end-to-end supply chain. James is the Group CEO and Founder of global executive search and human capital advisory firm, Walter James (WJ). James is responsible for leading and developing the group companies' global strategic growth, value, and performance. In addition to this role, James is the CEO of Euromedica, a life sciences executive search firm acquired by W...
2021-09-2037 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#91 - A Stride Towards Diversity = A Leap Towards Growth: Why It‘s Time To Break Down The Glass Ceiling with Stephanie HoltStephanie Holt has over 15 years experience in executive leadership positions in STEM. She is also a passionate advocate of diversity, equity, and inclusion. As such she has spent the majority of her professional career mentoring women to help advance their careers. In March 2020, Stephanie decided to pursue her passion full-time by launching the 'STEM Leadership Collective,' a supportive network for women in STEM which helps women advance their careers through training and coaching.
On this week's episode Stephanie and Maria discuss:
Why meaningful action on diversity is long overdue.
What leaders can do to penetrate t...
2021-09-2030 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#90 - Scenario Planning 2.0: Preparing for Unprecedented Demand Surges with Jeannette Song and Jordan TongThis week we are joined by Professor Jeannette Song and Professor Jordan Tong. Jeannette is a R. David Thomas Professor of Business Administration and Operations Management at Duke University. Her areas of focus include supply chain coordination mechanisms, global sourcing strategies, supplier quality and risk management as well as many others. Jeanette has published numerous articles in leading international academic journals such as Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (M&SOM), and Operations Research. Jordan is the Wisconsin Naming Partners Professor and Associate Professor in the Department of Operations and Information Management at the Wisconsin School of Business. Professor...
2021-09-2027 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#80 - Best Practice Advice on How to Deal with Black Swan Disruptions as shared by Thought Leader Trevor Miles from LOP.ai by BluecruxTrevor Miles is one of the most revered thought leaders in the supply chain space. Throughout his career Trevor has worked for well respected brands such as Kinaxis, i2 Technologies and SAP. What makes Trevor so unique is his global understanding of not only market needs but also customer requirements.
On this week's episode Trevor and Maria discuss:
How companies typically deal with disruptions and black swan events.
Why businesses must operate in this way consistently.
The role organizational structure and people play in balanced decision-making.
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2021-09-2031 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#79 - A Glimpse into the Unilever Supply Chain‘s Diversity and Inclusion Success Story as shared by Antoinette Irvine from UnileverAntoinette Irvine is the Vice President HR Global Supply Chain at Unilever. Antoinette is responsible for all HR-related strategic agenda for supply chain including the delivery of the HR Strategy to support the business, remuneration, talent management, change management programs, learning and development, building the desired culture, IR/ER, and diversity and inclusion. Antoinette is a champion of diversity and inclusion and has successfully shifted gender transformation from 19-42% at management levels in last 4 years. Recognizing the power of people in transformation, Antoinette leads Unilever’s global manufacturing excellence program for the People Development pillar with a membership of 250 ow...
2021-09-2028 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#11 - Conversations on AI, Diversity and Change with Leah Pickering & Luke MullinsLeah Pickering is the Distribution Area Lead EMEA at AstraZeneca. Luke Mullins is the CEO at Manufacturing Change Management Consultancy, Volta.
On this week's episode Leah, Luke and Maria discuss:
The hype around Digital Transformation in Manufacturing.
How processes, culture and leadership fit into the equation.
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2019-11-2144 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#10 - 8 Key Strategies for attracting and retaining talent in today‘s Supply Chain with Dave MalenfantDave Malenfant is the Director of Outreach and Partnerships, Centre for Supply Chain Innovation at MJ Neely School of Business (Texas Christian University). Dave is a strategic supply chain operations leader with more than 40 years' experience in driving change and performance improvement across the supply chain.
During the episode Dave and Maria discuss:
Today’s talent shortages in the Supply Chain industry.
8 key and effective methods for hiring and keeping Supply Chain talent.
Creating the Supply Chain teams of the future.
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2019-10-0255 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#9 - Weaponize your Supply Chain with AI with Stephan de BarseStephan de Barse is the Chief Revenue Officer at 09 Solutions, one the world leaders in Advanced supply chain planning, control tower, demand forecasting and digital IBP. Stephan leads all global sales, marketing, aim10x, business development, and other go-to-market activities to drive business growth for o9.
On this week's episode Stephan and Maria discuss:
How to revolutionise your Supply Chain for end-to-end competitive advantage by using AI technology.
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2019-06-0413 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#8 - Does Supply Chain have an image issue? - A conversation on diversity with Annika Tibbe & Carina TyrallaAnnika Tibbe is the Supply Chain Director at Cargill Starches, Sweeteners & Texturizers Europe. Carina Tyralla is the Vice President of Global Supply Chain Management at Tom Tailor Group.
On this week's episode Annika, Carina and Maria discuss:
Diversity.
Millennials
How to bring new talent into the Supply Chain industry.
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2019-05-0838 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#7 - Henrik von Scheel: Embracing the Second Wave of Manufacturing (Industry 4.0)Henrik von Scheel is best known as the originator of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the mastermind of the European Digital Agenda, which ignited the global themes of today. In 2019, he was recognized as “the most influential management thinker of our times” by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai with the prestigious Knowledge Award viz. the Nobel prize of knowledge sharing.
On this week's episode Henrik and Maria discuss:
How to embrace the new wave of manufacturing innovation and prototyping.
The future of Supply Chain and manufacturing processes.
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2019-04-0140 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#6 - Digital Transformation and the Changing Landscape of Industry with Blaine MathieuBlaine Mathieu is the Chief Marketing and Product Officer at VANTIQ. Over the course of his career he has worked with companies across North America, Europe, and Asia and his passion for AI, IoT, and edge computing has also made him a sought-after speaker at dozens of global industry events. Blaine also runs his own podcast series VTV for VANTIQ on current trends in manufacturing and Supply Chain.
On this week's episode Blaine and Maria discuss:
Real-time, automation and human machine collaboration.
How all these changes are working to transform the landscape of both manufacturing and S...
2019-03-2639 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#5 - How AI can transform your supply chain with Stephan de BarseStephan de Barse is the Chief Revenue Officer at 09 Solutions, one the world leaders in Advanced supply chain planning, control tower, demand forecasting and digital IBP. Stephan leads all global sales, marketing, aim10x, business development, and other go-to-market activities to drive business growth for o9.
On this week's episode Stephan and Maria discuss:
How AI can transform your Supply Chain.
Demand sensing.
End-to-end analysis
Autonomous Supply Chains.
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2019-03-1855 min
Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast#4 - End-to-End with Roddy MartinRoddy Martin is an industry leader with a wealth of experience in Supply Chain, manufacturing and operations functions. Over the years, Roddy has worked at Oracle, Gartner, South African Breweries, Accenture and CCI. Roddy is a Value Chain and Digital Operations Transformation Subject Matter expert and experience Management Consultant.
During the episode Roddy and Maria discuss:
End-to-End Transformation.
The future of the Supply Chain industry.
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2019-03-1145 min