In this new episode of Supply Chain Now, hosts Scott Luton and Billy Ray Taylor are joined by Chris Kupillas and Carly Bly from BlueGrace Logistics to unpack effective supply chain management and discover strategies that lead to significant cost savings and enhanced operational efficiencies. Listen in as Chris and Carly discuss the importance of a customer-centered approach to logistics, emphasizing transparency, and communication in identifying and mitigating cost drivers in transportation networks. They share expert insights on simplifying processes to maximize efficiency, leveraging technologies, and fostering collaborative relationships with key supply chain partners. This episode also features a unique segment on Blue Grace’s creative approach to marketing and stakeholder engagement, including a fascinating glimpse into a comic book designed to highlight “villains” in the supply chain. Tune in to learn how aligning business strategy with customer needs and internal capabilities can transform your supply chain operations.

The Buzz: Unlocking the Potential of Digital Product Passports What if every product came with a digital story, one that followed it from raw materials and manufacturing through use, repair, reuse, and ultimately its next life? In this episode of The Buzz, Scott Luton and Marty Parker welcome Marion Rouzeaud, founder of DiPPa and author of DiPPa: Rethinking the Way We Buy Things with Digital Product Passports, for a timely conversation about digital product passports (DPPs), circularity, and the future of manufacturing. Scott, Marty, and Marion explore why digital product passports have the potential to become far more than another compliance requirement. Marion explains how DPPs can create a living digital record for products, giving manufacturers, consumers, repairers, recyclers, and other stakeholders access to trusted information throughout the product lifecycle. The conversation also examines the growing role of AI and automation in manufacturing, how companies are navigating cost pressures and supply chain complexity, and why collecting customer feedback means little without action. Marion walks through her DEPA framework and explains how organizations can connect product strategy, sustainability, data, and circularity to rethink not only how products are made but what happens to them after they enter the market. Key Takeaways…