Joining Scott Luton and special guest host Will Chu in today’s episode of Supply Chain Now are two supply chain supremos in the form of Patrick Leblond, Director of Supply Chain Systems and Process Optimization at GAF, and his colleague Derek Heer, Supply Chain Systems & Process Optimization Manager. GAF is North America’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, with over 4,000 employees and 35 manufacturing operations spread across 27 locations in the US. Due to this formidable footprint, its supply chain is extremely multifaceted and nuanced, and it is Patrick and Derek’s job to ensure operations run as smoothly and efficiently as possible. This involves careful management and curation of a technology stack made up of different systems and software that sings in harmony. For example, a major priority for them right now is warehouse optimization, a multi-year project which involves the modernization of a legacy WMS platform. Patrick and Derek also spend a lot of time collaborating with and providing their own frontline insight to Will, who is the CEO and Co-founder of Vector, a yard management platform designed to increase visibility for supply chain personnel and their partners. Throughout the discussion, the trio touch on their working relationship…

In this new episode of Digital Transformers, host Kevin L. Jackson returns to lead a discussion with Art Seabolt and Altif Brown from Constellation Network, a Web3 infrastructure that allows users to launch their own tokens and retrofit existing Web3 principles into Web2 legacy systems. Listen in as the panel discusses the platform itself- how it scales with other blockchains- and details the company’s work with government agencies, particularly in secure data protocols and secure content transfer. Also, learn more about Constellation’s collaboration with the National DigiFoundry and its cross-chain capabilities.