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Supply Chain RevolutionFrom Sustainability to Regeneration: A New Paradigm in Sourcing - 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative FutureIn Season 2, Episode 2 of the Supply Chain Revolution podcast, hosts Sheri Hinish and James George delve into the concept of regenerative sourcing as a transformative approach to supply chains. They discuss the shift from traditional sustainability practices to a regenerative mindset that aims to leave ecosystems better than they found them. The conversation covers systemic thinking, practical applications in agriculture and textiles, the role of technology in enabling regenerative practices, and future trends in supply chain sustainability. The episode concludes with a call to action for listeners to be curious and engage in learning about these critical topics.
2025-05-0924 minSupply Chain Revolution10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future - Meet the HostsWelcome to the new season of the Supply Chain Revolution podcast, where hosts Sheri R. Hinish and James George discuss the launch of '10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future'. As they reflect on their previous conversations and emphasize the need for actionable change in the industry. The episode serves as an introduction to the new season, highlighting the personal motivations behind their work and the legacy they wish to leave for future generations. They outline the upcoming episodes focused on transformative ideas that can reshape supply chains for a better future.
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Sustainability Soundbites from E+E LeaderHarnessing Technology and Ecosystem Collaboration for ESG TransformationThe ESG tech revolution is redefining energy sector strategy—advancing emissions tracking, resilience, and regulatory readiness across operations.A recognized global leader in sustainability and Industrials and Energy sector transformation, Sheri Hinish serves as an executive at EY. Affectionately called the "Supply Chain Queen," she advises clients on integrating ESG principles into digital operations, leveraging her experience in technology-enabled innovation and ecosystem collaboration.Read More: https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/harnessing-technology-and-ecosystem-collaboration-for-esg-transformation,72797Support the showShare on your social channels, and don't forget to tag E+E Leader! 2025-04-1609 min
World Resources Institute Podcasts PlusVoices on Supply Chains Episode 1 - The Lack Of Worker PowerModern supply chains are global, complex, and touch nearly everyone in some way — you’re either part of the production process for a given commodity, a consumer of that product or service, or both. However, current supply chain practices fail to properly value our natural resources and the people working within them.
Over the course of three episodes, you'll hear from a dozen experts who will explain why centering people is an effective strategy for large corporations to meet their supply chain sustainability goals. This first episode is focused on a key missing ingredient in most corporate plans: the voices of s...2024-04-1724 minSupply Chain RevolutionThe Future of Work in Supply Chain, Exponential Technology, AI, and Chat GPT with Dr. Yossi Sheffi (MIT, Author)In Episode 77, Dr. Yossi Sheffi, iconic thought leader and professor at MIT, innovator, and author of a new book ‘ The Magic Conveyor Belt’ chats with host Sheri Hinish about the future of supply chain including the people, exponential technology, and disruptive themes that will shape the future of the profession. This book offers explanations to pressing supply chain topics and much more, with historical perspectives and modern examples. It covers contemporary issues of outsourcing and re-shoring, sustainability, resilience, regulations and the social, managerial, and policy issues resulting from technological innovations.
Additional topics covered in this episode include: how...2023-09-1029 minSupply Chain RevolutionSustainable Marketing in World of Greenwashing with ChatGPT and James GeorgeSustainable marketing is a hot topic as many lean in to position their brand, product, service and persona as being sustainable, responsible, and ethical. Join host Sheri Hinish as she explores with returning guest James George (ex-Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Strategist at Pyxera Global) in episode 74 the parameters of sustainable marketing, and the types of greenwashing, pressure testing ChatGPT real time + unpacking Planet Tracker's "Greenwashing Hydra" or different dimensions of greenwashing (source - https://planet-tracker.org/greenwashing-growing-increasingly-sophisticated-says-planet-tracker/ )
What is sustainable marketing? Sustainable marketing is a marketing approach that emphasizes the long-term health and well-being of the...2023-04-041h 05Supply Chain RevolutionFrom Source to Sold: 26 Supply Chain Leaders Tell All in Strategy, Transformation and Disruptive Innovation (with Authors Radu Palamariu, Knut Alicke)In Episode 73, host Sheri Hinish delves into bestseller, "From Source to Sold” and offers an inside look at the real-world experiences and valuable lessons of supply chain experts, industry leaders, and disruptive innovators. The book delves into the career paths and strategies of 26 Supply Chain Leaders who have propelled businesses of all sizes, from large multinationals to startups, to the forefront of their industries. It provides listeners with a unique perspective on the specific techniques and smart business practices employed by today’s top supply chain leaders to achieve success and reach the C-suite level.
Why now and...2023-03-1250 min
The Zero100 PodcastWomen in Supply Chain: How is the face of leadership changing as more women are breaking the mold in supply chains – and what is their impact?In celebration of International Women’s Day, we're joined by a panel of senior leaders in supply chain who reflect on the challenges and opportunities of being women in our field: Sarah Bonnaud, the vice president of supply chain transformation for the Estée Lauder Companies, Jennifer Han, the chief product supply officer of nutrition for Unilever, and Sheri Hinish, host of the Supply Chain Revolution podcast. They share candid insights about why they are drawn to their work, how their work aims to pave the way for other women, and what they hope the future looks like for women...2023-03-0835 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
Stuff To Blow Your MindSmart Talks with IBM: The future of supply chain: Building sustainable and transparent businessesSustainable supply chains are good for the planet and good for business. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell takes on this topic with Tim Harford, host of Cautionary Tales, and guest Sheri Hinish, IBM’s Global Sustainability Services Leader and Offering Leader for Sustainable Supply Chain, known as the “supply-chain queen.” They discuss the supply-chain crisis and why transparent, responsible supply chains are imperative for our future.
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Smart Talks with IBMThe Future of Supply Chain: Building Sustainable and Transparent BusinessesSustainable supply chains are good for the planet and good for business. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell takes on this topic with Tim Harford, host of Cautionary Tales, and guest Sheri Hinish, IBM’s Global Sustainability Services Leader and Offering Leader for Sustainable Supply Chain, known as the “supply-chain queen.” They discuss the supply-chain crisis and why transparent, responsible supply chains are imperative for our future. This is a paid advertisement from IBM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-09-2733 min
TechStuffSmart Talks with IBM- The Future of Supply Chain: Building Sustainable and Transparent BusinessesSustainable supply chains are good for the planet and good for business. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell takes on this topic with Tim Harford, host of Cautionary Tales, and guest Sheri Hinish, IBM’s Global Sustainability Services Leader and Offering Leader for Sustainable Supply Chain, known as the “supply-chain queen.” They discuss the supply-chain crisis and why transparent, responsible supply chains are imperative for our future. This is a paid advertisement from IBM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-09-2734 min
HFS PODCASTSUnfiltered Stories | The supply chain & sustainability connectionWe need greater visibility and collaboration
In this edition of Unfiltered Stories, Josh Matthew, Practice Leader at HFS connects with Sheri Hinish, Global Sustainability Services and Alliances Leader at IBM, and Janina Nakladal, Global Director of Sustainability at Celonis to discuss about supply chain and sustainability and the connection between them.
Sustainability is this massive systems-level problem. Supply chains are massive systems within that problem. Supply chains and sustainability are becoming intertwined in every strategy, technology, and process conversation. Visibility and transparency are critical - but they need new context. Perhaps the overriding priority is...2022-08-1623 minSupply Chain RevolutionThe Sustainability Imperative: Zero Waste, Zero Inequality, Zero Carbon Emissions with Tom Raftery (Climate 21 podcast)Happy Earth Day 22! In episode 70 (yes) host Sheri Hinish (SupplyChainQueen) joins Chief Evangelist Tom Raftery (SAP) for an EARTH WEEK discussion that zeros in on the Sustainability Imperative across climate, social equity, and responsible business.
Key topics include:
🔹 The world is changing – the global economy is about to become the climate economy
🔹 Business decisions will not only be weighed by financial implications, but climate implications
🔹 Both employees & customers have high expectations around the sustainability
agenda set by companies
🔹 Actions Organizations Should Take to set targets, measure and report, and co...2022-04-2232 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.
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Strategy for BreakfastDiversity does it: creating an authentically diverse and inclusive businessFrom unequal access to unconscious bias and why we need to stop celebrating firsts – this is how to create an authentically diverse and inclusive business. Balve Bains and Kelley Iuele are joined by Sheri Hinish, IBM’s diversity, equity and inclusion champion and 2021 global supply chain social media influencer of the year. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
Is diversity a provable competitive advantage?
Do your motivations matter?
Why I don’t want to be a top female supp...2022-02-2317 minSupply Chain RevolutionHow to Create Resilient, Sustainable, and Profitable Logistics + Transportation with Anshu Prasad, CEO of Leaf LogisticsToday, the transportation industry operates in silos that lead to a lack of coordination and waste. 30% of the trucks on the road drive empty. This directly leads to massive excess carbon emissions that can be significantly reduced through better planning and network coordination. Not to mention a 90% driver turnover, uncovering well-being, safety, and social sustainability opportunities in the logistics industry.
Have you wondered how to drastically reduce your corporate carbon footprint by filling the empty miles driven by your carriers?
According to Leaf:
— 30% of truck carbon emissions are not associated with material utility fo...2022-02-1513 min
Supply Chain RevolutionLeading with Purpose Mitigates the Great Resignation and Tech for Good in the Future of Work and Automation with Jonathan Wright (IBM)According to McKinsey’s latest study, 'more than 19 million US workers—and counting—have quit their jobs since April 2021, a record pace disrupting businesses everywhere. Companies are struggling to address the problem, and many will continue to struggle for one simple reason: they don’t really understand why their employees are leaving in the first place. If the past 18 months have taught us anything, it’s that employees crave investment in the human aspects of work. Employees are tired, and many are grieving.
They want a renewed and revised sense of purpose in their work. They want social and int...2021-12-0623 minSupply Chain RevolutionLive from COP26 - The Carrot or the Stick Approach in Sustainability and Why Real Impact Happens at the Local Level with James George of Pyxera Global (Day 3 of 3)‘Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.’ Join host Sheri Hinish LIVE from the COP26 floor with returning guest James George (formerly of Ellen MacArthur Foundation and now with Pyxera Global). Part 3 unpacks which is more effective: the carrot or the stick approach. We also delve into where real impact happens and the answer may surprise you. Other topics include dialogue around policy and public-private partnerships. Amongst the walls and halls of pledges, panels, and provocative dialogue, this 3 part series will bring you the pulse of COP, the highlights and what does...2021-11-3012 minSupply Chain RevolutionLive from COP26 - Creating ESG Transparency and Raging Against the Machine for Systems Change not Climate Adaptation with James George of Pyxera Global (Day 2 of 3)Join host Sheri Hinish LIVE from the COP26 floor with returning guest James George (formerly of Ellen MacArthur Foundation and now with Pyxera Global). Supply chains came up ALL OVER THE PLACE TODAY! Amongst the walls and halls of pledges, panels, and provocative dialogue, this 3 part series will bring you the pulse of COP, the highlights and what doesn't make the headlines.
In Part 2, we explore how reliable is data + if disclosures really create transparency, financing the gap in climate transition, the types of data and insights that create space to rage against the machine (systems change...2021-11-2218 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 minSupply Chain RevolutionLive from COP26 -The Pulse of Progress or More GreenWashing with James George of Pyxera Global (Day 1 of 3)Where are all the grown ups? In early October, the IPCC issued a CODE RED for humanity. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 brings together the world's parties (leaders, industry giant, communities, voices unheard, and technologists) to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The event focused primarily on climate action and Net-Zero goals.
Join host Sheri Hinish LIVE from the COP26 floor with returning guest James George (formerly of Ellen MacArthur Foundation and now with Pyxera Global). You can't do business on a dead planet...2021-11-1516 minSupply Chain Revolution'Procurement with Purpose,' the Powerful Movement in Sustainability with Authors Mark Perera and Peter SmithThe decisions we make this decade are the most important in human history. You have to ask yourself: if our economic system actively destroys the biosphere and fails to meet many people's basic needs, what actually the point of it all? With COP26 weeks away, answering the call in climate action and equity for all, how will we emerge and redesign our world, our systems, supply chains, and economies?
In episode 62, Sheri Hinish (SupplyChainQueen) explores key themes in our world's transformation with two thought leaders - Mark Perera (Founder of Procurement Leaders and CEO of Vizibl) + Peter...2021-10-1240 min
mSE Solutions Podcast C4e2ePractical Approaches to sustainable Supply ChainsPodcast #10 with Sheri Hinish, Global Executive Partner, Sustainable Supply Chain + Circularity at IBMKlaus Imping in conversation with selected guests on the current topics of digital supply chain management end to end, moderated by Dr. Andreas Martin Radke, Senior Executive Consultant at mSE Solutions.mSE Solutions’s podcast series C4e2e stands for “C-level and senior executives for end to end supply chain integration and digitalization”. 2021-10-0424 minSupply Chain RevolutionLeading a Bold Path for Sustainable + Transparent Supply Chains with Sandra Macquillan (Mondelez)"Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. "– Chief Seattle, 1854
In Episode 61, Sheri Hinish joins Sandra Macquillan, EVP + CSCO of Mondelez, an epic leader and Rebel extraordinaire who is forging a bold path for sustainability and being people positive across supply chains in the world we share.
Sewing the threads of sustainability to form the basis of transparency is no easy task. In this episode, you'll learn how Sandra started her jou...2021-09-2828 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 minSupply Chain RevolutionCreating a Regenerative Economy with Circular Supply Chains and Blockchain: World Oceans Day Chat with the Plastic Bank CEO David Katz“We all agree...someone needs to do something about ocean plastic. This is the something, you are the someone.” David Katz, CEO of Plastic Bank.
Today is World Oceans Day, observed by United Nations member states to bring discussions, policies, and people impacted by ocean and coastal degradation worldwide.
In Episode 58, Sheri Hinish (SupplyChainQueen) chats with Plastic Bank CEO and Founder, David Katz, who describes himself as a creator in world who wants to make an impact improving the quality of life for others, connected to the ocean, poverty, and improving marine life. David's company is e...2021-06-0823 minSupply Chain RevolutionEmbedding Sustainability and Circularity With Material Intelligence for Responsible Sourcing in Digital Supply Chains with Veera Johnson, Co-Founder of CirculorIn Latin, the word Circulor means 'to form groups'. Doing business responsibly is now a business imperative and enabling the network effect through sustainable supply chains and circular economy is Circulor's unique mission.
In episode 57, host Sheri Hinish (SupplyChainQueen) chats with Veera Johnson - supply chain extraordinaire, woman of many trades including owning a retail operation at 16 + an acting feature in Aladdin, and current co-founder of Circulor. We explore why sustainable benefits in supply chains have historically been consequential, not intentional. Veera urges that traceability at scale - including digital identity and the tracking of physical material...2021-05-0521 minSupply Chain RevolutionThe Sustainable Procurement Pledge + Making Circular Supply Chains Real with Thomas Udesen, CPO of Bayer and Co-Founder of SPP.EarthWe all have a role to play in the decade of our lives to reach the 2030 SDG vision. Procurement professionals though have a unique opportunity controlling about $8.3T of world trade in materials flow and services annually.
In one of the most inspiring episodes to date, Thomas Udeson, Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer and Co-Founder of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge (SPP.Earth) chats with Sheri Hinish (SupplyChainQueen) about his journey, the power of uniting under the SDGs for climate action and sustainability, and how procurement professionals are uniquely positioned to make this happen.
For Thomas...2021-03-1121 minSupply Chain RevolutionReimagining Industry 4.0 with Digitalization, Quality Visualization, Ground Truth, and 'Human in the Loop' AI w/ Chuck Myers of Cogniac (SAP.iO)We’re in the midst of a significant transformation regarding the way we produce products thanks to the digitization of manufacturing and the convergence of tech. This transition represents a change in global supply chains, the fourth revolution that has occurred in manufacturing. Quality, harmonization across processes, leveraging data for insights in industry 4.0, all still hinge on an enterprise's ability to elegantly incorporate technology, humans, and the original ground truth of what's happening real-time. How do you revolutionize vision and inspection with a big data platform for visual data? How do you manage it and let it permeate in the...2021-03-0120 minSupply Chain RevolutionWhere Purpose and Product Meet Sustainable + Circular Supply Chains: Sustainability in OmniChannel Commerce + Logistics with Jeremy BodenHamer (CEO, ShipHawk)This is an episode where purpose and product meets sustainable + circular supply chains. From the amazing stories/use cases of AllBirds, Grove Collective, RareForm, and e-commerce brand Parker Clay who asked "...could we bring these beautiful products to the world, create jobs to empower vulnerable women in Ethiopia to become economically independent, and protect traditional, sustainable, and ethical craftsmanship all at once?" - > Buckle up and get ready to be inspired and glean insights from brands powered by purpose and the technology that makes it happen.
In Episode 54, host, Sheri Hinish, also called the SupplyChainQueen, joins CEO...2021-02-2221 minSupply Chain RevolutionBuilding the Future of Supply Chain with the SDGs, Climate Action, Circular Economy, and the Convergence of Tech with Digital Strategist Anthony DayTraditionally, supply chains are one directional, linear and strive for incremental improvements. But through the lens of blockchain + sustainability + circularity, supply chains truly become an ecosystem with endless possibilities, connections, collaboration in an ocean of abundance, as opposed to closed, point to point processes. Think open. Think ecosystem, don’t think closed and incremental.
Join host Sheri Hinish (SupplyChainQueen) and Anthony Day (IBM Blockchain Partner and host of the podcast "Blockchain Won't Save the World) as they unpack how to build supply chain of the future that transform the world we share. Topics discussed include:
-The...2021-02-1238 minSupply Chain RevolutionDigitizing the 1st Mile with Blockchain, AI, and Self Sovereign Identity Connecting Coffee Farmers from Field to 1st Sip in Sustainable Supply Chains with Farmer Connect (CEO, Michael Chrisment)Think about the journey of a coffee bean from East Africa to the consumer. Thousands of miles away in the 1 sip to field wrapped in a complex, and often unsustainable, inequitable supply chain. There are 25 million people living in the coffee ecosystem, and 2.5 billion coffee drinkers worldwide, and that number is expected to 2-3X in coming years.
With little transparency and traceability, it's still a challenge for consumers to validate the sustainability and ethics of that 1st sip of morning brew and also ensure that farmers are receiving fair wages and decent acceptable working conditions. Data...2021-02-0122 minSupply Chain RevolutionExploring Circular Supply Chains and Managing Value Streams in the MarketPlace of the Future for Secondary Flows + Circular Cities with Bharani Sankar (Rheaply)Imagine a world with total resource efficiency that leaves no one behind, allowing organizations to better visualize, quantify, and share assets across global supply chains. By connecting leading research institutions, Fortune 500 companies, government, school systems, nonprofits, startups, and other organizations in between, Chicago-based start-up Rheaply is creating a shared economy for innovation.
This is the secondary, circular, marketplace of NOW enabled by a super-cool company called Rheaply. Circular supply chains + Rheaply's approach empowers any organization to harvest their internal resources before making any purchasing decision, making the management, exchange and tracking of assets more transparent, sustainable, traceable...2021-01-2521 minSupply Chain RevolutionExploring How Diversity Fuels Innovation at the Intersection of Supply Chain, Technology, Sustainability, and Gender Equity with Sallie Jian (Head of SAP.iO NY Foundry)The business case for diversity is stronger than ever. According to McKinsey's latest research, 2019 analyses find that companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 25% more likely to have above-average profitability up from 21% in 2017 and 15% in 2014. Yet gender equity in STEM and supply chain has been hit hard in 2020.
Women accounted for 100% of the 140,000 jobs shed by the U.S. economy in December, more than 111% of jobs lost last month. 5.4 million women have been affected since February — equal to 55% of all U.S. jobs lost. We need bold steps in 2021 to build back be...2021-01-1820 minSupply Chain RevolutionExploring Digital Resilience in COVID, Technology Investments to Accelerate Innovation, Plastics & Climate, and Consumer Behavior & Sustainability- Part 2 with Dr. Yossi Sheffi (MIT)This is an ACTION-PACKED EPISODE! Epsiode 47 is part 2 of a series where Sheri Hinish (SupplyChainQueen) chats with a thought leader and supply chain advocate, Dr. Yossi Sheffi from MIT who has been teaching, learning, building, authoring many publications, including a new book 'the New (Ab) Normal' in a conversation that pushes boundaries highlighting areas that many in supply chain and technology shy away from discussing...getting real on transformation, innovation, and disruption.
In part 2, Episode 47, we'll explore doubling down on technology for transformative change. From AI, digital twins, and a deeper dive in...2020-12-0925 minSupply Chain RevolutionExploring the New (Ab) Normal in COVID and Beyond, the Future of Supply Chains, Sustainability, and Climate Change- Part 1 with Dr. Yossi Sheffi (MIT)Excellence does not happen by accident. Supply chains are answering the call during COVID and will continue to do so as a new vaccine comes to market. But how do we keep the momentum of speed, flexibility, without cutting corners?
In a 2-part series, Sheri Hinish (SupplyChainQueen) chats with a thought leader and supply chain advocate, Dr. Yossi Sheffi from MIT who has been teaching, learning, building, authoring many publications, including a new book 'the New (Ab) Normal' in a conversation that pushes boundaries highlighting areas that many in supply chain and technology...2020-12-0729 min
The Supply Chain PodcastEpisode 013 - The Human Element of the Supply Chain - Sheri Hinish - Supply Chain RevolutionWelcome to the 13th episode of the Supply Chain Podcast! On this weeks episode we talk to Sheri Hinish, Supply Chain Strategist and CEO and founder of Supply Chain Revolution. Affectionately called the Supply Chain Queen, Sheri is an expert in the field and gives us amazing insight into the human element of the supply chain.
We cover topics such as end-to-end human and consumer impact, sustainability in ecommerce and more!
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Website: www.supplychaindigital.com2020-11-2032 min
WHAT THE TRUCK?!?Did covid vaccine logistics just get easier?On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about Moderna’s new vaccine and why it could put less stress on cold chain, a charity that aims to bring deceased drivers home, what happened to Sony’s PS5 supply chain, will record e-commerce sales lead to record return costs, and a unique solution for bringing transparency to contract bidding season.Plus, 1st Gear talks about the business of making diecast trucks, we spin the Wheel of Stupid Questions, and learn about cultural marketing at brokerages. We’ll be joined by Andrew Silver, CEO, MoLo Soluti...2020-11-1659 minSupply Chain RevolutionRecycling, Blockchain & Reverse Supply Chains, the Business Case for Sustainability & Recycling Plastics, and Social Environmentalism w/ Stan Chen of Recycle GoThe wastes from plastics and electronics are putting increased pressure on the recycling industry and reverse supply chains. Despite massive initiatives by public and private organizations, recycling rates remain low and progress remains slow. Estimates suggest there are 400 million tons of plastic produced each year, which is projected to more than double by 2050. Around 40% of plastic packaging is said to be landfilled, and another 32% leaked into the environment and not reused, according to the World Economic Forum.
Nine-tenths of all solid waste in the United States does not get recycled. While landfills are among the biggest contributors...2020-11-0923 minSupply Chain RevolutionDisruptive Retail Technology: E-commerce Made Human Through Virtual Shopping and Brand Experience Innovation w/ Natasha Franzen of HERO (SAP.iO)Experts predict that retail ecommerce sales will reach $4.13 trillion in 2020 and it is expected that mobile commerce will take a market share of e-commerce of 72.9% by 2021. As we enter the holiday season navigating COVID, retailers face unprecedented opportunities to reimagine brand experiences and bridge the storefront’s physical to digital continuum. While adapting an agile supply chain, increasing conversion rates, reducing wastes, including decreasing returns are front of mind, 1 company is transforming virtual shopping, where the online shopping experience is made human, again. Meet HERO (usehero.com).
In Episode 43, Sheri Hinish (SupplyChainQueen) joins Natasha Franzen, COO of HERO...2020-11-0215 minSupply Chain RevolutionCrossing the Chasm to Accelerate AI in Digital Transformation, the Future of Work, and Understanding Your Value w/ Jennifer Bryne (former CTO Microsoft)Every tech company wants to tell you what their AI can do. Patterns help us make sense of the world and can help us overcome the impossible tasks we face each day in supply chain orchestration. From understanding gaps and influences, AI creates more intelligence in how to detect, understand, and pull parts of the patterns together that build an ecosystem.
Through the lens of business transformation, a common challenge for many is knowing what levers to pull strategically, reinventing portions of their business in a digital way. The biggest issue is not tech, it's the lack...2020-10-2622 minSupply Chain RevolutionExploring Digital Distribution & Additive Manufacturing, Industrial Sustainability, and the Future of Decentralized Supply Chains w/ Espen Sivertsen of Ivaldi (SAP.iO)The purpose of a supply chain is to move goods and services around the world to meet user demand. And over decades, we’ve built coupled-networks based on principles of regionalization or centralization of function, location, and cost efficiency. COVID is an example of the uncertainty supply chains face on a day-to-day basis derived from old-school thinking and design.
Imagine a world where supply chains are flipped upside down, a world where we send files, not parts? A world that empowers the end consumer to produce what is needed on-demand through cloud based technology, including recycling on site...2020-10-1926 minSupply Chain RevolutionExploring Pet Sustainability & Impacts, Pet Ownership & Social Justice, and How Pets Are A Bridge Back to Nature w/ Melissa Bauer (Pet Sustainability Coalition)Did you know that if you add up the cats and dogs in the United States, they’d represent the 5th largest population of protein consumption in the world? When it comes to pet supply chains and sustainability, there is typically 1 sector called "pet services and products”. This one sector, encompasses dozens of other industries that have many categories in human supply chains. For example, apparel, food, medicine, and healthy/beauty are considered dramatically different industries in the human world, but we buy good and services for our pets in all those areas and more.
The environmental impact...2020-10-1219 minSupply Chain RevolutionExploring The Future of Digital Supply Chains, Choosing Partners in Digital Transformation and Lora Cecere's Network of Networks w/ Christine Barnhart (Infor)Networks are all about meaningful connections. When we think about the future of digital supply chains and ‘the network of networks “ powering the world, it’s just as much about connecting people with accurate information, partners, and ideas, as much as it is about connecting people with opportunities across plan, source, make, deliver, and reimagining conventional business models. In the future of work, we will exist in ONE multi-enterprise business network (MEBN), a super-highway connecting your business, products, services, and impacts to global trading partners.
In Episode 38, Christine Barnhart from Infor Supply Chain Strategy and Lora Cecere’s ‘Networ...2020-09-2826 minSupply Chain RevolutionExploring Social Sustainability & Sustainable Development and the Largest Global Platform that Bridges the Equity Gap in Entrepreneurship w/ Taylor Hebble (SoGal Foundation & Hope For Haiti)“The only way to end systemic inequality is to invest in minorities, the underrepresented, and women.”
Access to education, healthcare, clean water, and economic development opportunities remain key priorities for many countries. Entire populations and children are being left behind and marginalized through climate change, disruptions, and globalization. Addressing generational poverty and transformation can take decades. How might we learn from current success stories, work that can scale to other parts of the world in sustainable development? Great ideas and innovation are everywhere, but often access to funding, relationships, and networks present hurdles particularly for young, underrepresented (often f...2020-09-2016 min
WHAT THE TRUCK?!?The circular economyOn today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, how to gain free access to SONAR, the scorching trucking market, how robots are helping ecommerce shippers keep pace, the circular economy, and TriumphPay going more mobile than ever.Plus, Bad New / Good News concerning a pistachio heist in trucking, one drivers leap of faith, and why you may have trouble finding a PS5 this holiday season. They’re joined by special guests Lior Elazary, CEO and founder, inVia; Sheri Hinish, founder, Supply Chain Revolution; Mac Pinkerton, President of North...2020-08-2859 minSupply Chain RevolutionExploring the Green Revolution: Climate Change and Shifts in Industry, Technology, & Supply Chain, Sources of Renewable Energy, Green ‘'Cloud" Data Centers, EVs, and Sustainable Development Goal 13 for Climate Action with Tom Raftery (SAP)Global carbon dioxide emissions have increased by nearly 50 per cent since 1990, and 2019 was the warmest year on record. Climate change touches everything we do and for the 1st time, the World Economic Forum has named climate change as a leading risk facing business and our survival. Episode 25 discusses the Green Revolution and all its glorious, wicked, complexities. Climate action requires rapid changes that must take place in four key parts of society: energy generation, land use, consumer behavior, and industry. Tom Raftery, Global VP and SAP Innovation Evangelist joins Sheri Hinish, and both have a deep-rooted passion for sustainability and...2020-07-1332 min
Dreammakers with Neha SampatDeborah Dull and Sheri Hinish: The Supply Chain RevolutionIn this episode, Deborah Dull (@circular_nomad) and Sheri Hinish (@supplychnqueen) reveal why supply chain turns out to be intimately tangled up with wine, rebellion, female empowerment and a “loopy” economy. Notes from this episode:- What’s in the glass? 2018 Joseph Drouhin Chablis - a stony, chalky white coming from the Chablis region known for its limestone soil and marine fossils, a nice alternative to an oaky Chardonnay. https://www.wine.com/product/domaine-drouhin-vaudon-chablis-2018/529976?iid=recs_tc- Supply Chain Revolution podcast- Supply chain a...2020-06-2536 min
The Logistics of LogisticsNew School Supply Chain Basics with the Supply Chain Queen, Sheri HinishNew School Supply Chain Basics with the Supply Chain Queen, Sheri Hinish Sheri Hinish and Joe Lynch discuss new school supply chain basics. As a supply chain thought leader and change agent, Sheri is leading the way toward sustainable supply chains, new paradigms, strategy, and leadership. About Sheri Hinish Sheri Hinish is The Supply Chain Queen and she is on a mission to change the world through sustainable supply chains, evangelizing The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and building technology grounded in the principles of sustainable development. She helps executives and their teams explore new school supply chain...2020-06-1945 min
The Quantitative Supply ChainBuilding Trust in a Supply Chain NetworkAs humans, trust is a complex emotion that can often take years to build. It's also a highly important factor in business, which can impact on everything from speed of innovation to the perceived wealth of a nation. For this episode of LokadTV, we discuss this topic with Sheri Hinish the 'Supply Chain Queen'.2020-03-2520 min
Influential VisionsExpert Talk: The Future Of Supply Chain
Nat Schooler interviews: Supply chain queen, Sheri Hinish and Deborah Dull
How is Sustainability is disruptive?
What is circularity and its impact on the supply chain?
What lessons can learn from the past to improve the supply chain?
2020-03-2438 min
Leaders in Supply Chain and Logistics Podcast#65: Sustainability in Supply ChainsAlexis H. Bateman a Research Scientist, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and Sheri Hinish, also known as the "Supply Chain Queen" joined us in an episode, focusing on the topic of Supply Chain Sustainability. Discover more details here.Some of the highlights of the episode:Sustainability – People vs Environment or People vs PeopleExamples of companies in fashion and FMCG leading the wayHow does sustainability impact supply chains?Technologies that can be used How companies can become more sustainableFollow us on:Instagram: http...2019-12-1751 min
BUILD BUSINESS ACUMEN PODCASTSupply Chain Changes + Evolution with Sheri Hinish - AKA The SupplyChainQueen®In this episode I have been joined by Sheri Hinish "Supply Chain Queen" and she shares with me :- The Latest in Reimagined Supply Chain, Sustainability, Talent Management, and Leading Transformations. For anyone in technology, purchasing and in particular business management it is important to understand the threats and opportunities around supply chain management. These are some of the questions she answered and the value she delivered here is huge!
1) How is the supply chain changing?
2) What are the biggest challenges facing supply chain leaders?
3) What constitutes a strong innovator?
4) What are the best ways to improve supplier perf...2019-05-2138 min
Build Business Acumen PodcastSupply Chain Changes + Evolution with Sheri Hinish - AKA The SupplyChainQueen®In this episode I have been joined by Sheri Hinish "Supply Chain Queen" and she shares with me :- The Latest in Reimagined Supply Chain, Sustainability, Talent Management, and Leading Transformations. For anyone in technology, purchasing, and business management, it is important to understand the threats and opportunities around supply chain management. These are some of the questions she answered and the value she delivered here is huge!
1) How is the supply chain changing?
2) What are the biggest challenges facing supply chain leaders?
3) What constitutes a strong innovator?
4) What are the best ways to improve supplier performance?
5) What does...2019-05-2139 min
Let's Talk Supply ChainThe Supply Chain Queen is here! Women in Supply Chain Part 9, Sheri HinishWelcome back Lets Talk listeners! Known affectionately as the Supply Chain Queen, Sheri Hinish is passionate about sustainability, innovation and all things supply chain which makes her the perfect addition to the Women in Supply Chain Series! In this episode, Sheri and I talk about her journey to success, how she became known as the Supply Chain Queen, her new role as an IBM Futurist, her thoughts about innovation and co-creation in supply chain PLUS her advice to the next generations and how she sees the future of supply chain. Sheri is making waves in...2018-09-0347 min