Supply Chain Now

“It has been fantastic to see how the supply chain has pivoted from what might have been their core focus area to other areas to help during the pandemic.” Mike Griswold, Vice President of Research, Retail at Gartner   Although Mike Griswold joins the Supply Chain Now team monthly to discuss his latest industry research and rankings, it is impossible to ignore the ongoing impact of COVID-19. As we all adjust to the new normal, business leaders are starting to process and act upon the long-term changes that need to be made, including the overabundance of assortment in retail, lack of seasonal visibility in fashion, and a ‘new day’ opportunity for reverse logistics. Mike is the Vice President of Research at Gartner where he specializes in retail, with a particular focus on forecasting and replenishment, and is responsible for Gartner’s annual Top 25 Supply Chain ranking. In this conversation, Mike provides updated insight to Supply Chain Now Co-hosts Greg White and Scott Luton: How the COVID-19 pandemic has tested supply chains’ ability to pivot and impacted supply, demand, and capacity simultaneously Why companies (and the individual decision makers within them) are so pressed for time right now that they are…

On this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton interviews Shannon Vaillancourt with Ratelinx.

On this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott and Greg interview Tandreia Bellamy & Corinne Milien for our series on Generational Leadership.

On this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott broadcasts live from DMSCA and welcomes Farida Ali of Dynamic Computer Corporation to Supply Chain Now.

On this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott is joined by Paul Noble and broadcasts live from DMSCA, welcoming Michelle Morin to Supply Chain Now. Special thanks to Verusen for sponsoring the broadcasts.

“Think about the amount of movement that a human does that is unnecessary but demanded because of the technology they’re currently using.” – Tracy Hansen, President, North America, Global CMO, Proglove   For supply chains to perform with the required level of efficiency, companies have to bring together process, technology, equipment, and humans in just the right combination. Each innovation must be tracked and measured long beyond the initial implementation, both in terms of how it achieves its goals as well as how it affects the other interconnected parts of the management process. In this conversation, Tracy Hansen, President, North America, Global CMO, Proglove, Paul Günther, Proglove’s founder, and Justin Griffith, CTO of StayLinked, talk about what their organizations are doing together to trim precious seconds out of the handling process by making information more accessible and eliminating unnecessary movements. In this interview, recorded live at MODEX, Tracy, Paul, and Justin tell Supply Chain Now Host Scott Luton about: · Their joint innovation on a new scanner that increases the productivity of front-line supply chain workers · The challenges presented when integrating new technologies with legacy systems that never envisioned being used the way we use them today · How…

On this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott is joined by Paul Noble and broadcasts live from DMSCA, welcoming Hannah Kain with Alom to the Supply Chain Now booth.

“In sales and business development, if you can’t figure out the problem, you’re never going to be able to solve it.” – Scott Schwalbe, Co-Founder and CEO of NimbeLink   We live in an age of unprecedented connectivity. The technology to track assets, shipments, and pallets, has never been more accessible or affordable. And yet, some challenges remain. It is one thing to track an asset within a warehouse, but once it leaves the building or loses its power source, visibility ends. Scott Schwalbe is the Co-Founder and CEO of NimbeLink, a leading developer of cellular-based IoT solutions. He is also a Navy veteran, is soon to be ordained as a Deacon in the Catholic Church, and describes himself as a “reluctant entrepreneur.” His team is working to make it easy for OEMs and other companies to integrate with cellular technology that extends beyond the boundaries of a single facility. In this interview, recorded live at MODEX, Scott Schwalbe tells Supply Chain Now Co-hosts Greg White and Scott Luton about: · What business challenges remain despite the progress that has been made to date with RFID, IoT, and cellular connectivity · How 5G, the fifth generation of wireless communications technologies,…

“One of the things that we’ve been astounded by is how prevalent barcodes are in supply chain. They power supply chains in just about every way. Everything that gets delivered has a tracking number on it. It’s got a barcode on it.” – Brad Ruffkess, Founder at BoxLock, Inc.   The explosion of eCommerce in recent years has created a series of additional challenges for the supply chain. The volume of packages, and the complexity and cost of managing the final mile require sophisticated analytics and optimization. But what if, after all that, no one is available to receive the package? Brad Ruffkess is the Founder of BoxLock, a provider of supply chain visibility and security solutions for both residential and commercial deliveries, the “final yard” of the final mile (and the first yard of the first mile). In this interview, recorded live at MODEX, Brad Ruffkess talks to Supply Chain Now Co-hosts Greg White and Scott Luton about: · The positive impact a better managed final mile delivery model can have on traffic congestion and the environment · Benefits of secure unattended pickup and delivery in addition to security and convenience, such as supporting social distancing while still allowing…