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Special Guest Blog Post written by Sofia Rivas Herrera   One of my greatest joys is travelling around the world; learning about other cultures, ways of living and traditions. I often say that “everything is supply chain”, and this topic is no exception. When we plan a trip, we first start by defining origin and destination followed by when we want to travel and how. Then we evaluate how much we want/can spend and identify our non-negotiables, which start reducing the horizon of combinations and options we have. Does this sound familiar? In my mind this is very similar to processes within planning, procurement, network optimization and supply chain strategy. Here are 5 questions travel-related that I loved to be asked to help prove my point of this connection with supply chain:   What is the best way to plan a trip?   Planning a trip is no different than planning a new distribution model or redesigning your network. This process can look a bit like this: Define your route; origin and destination Identify your constraints: budget, time available, level of convenience and comfort, Run your optimization scenarios From there, you identify available lanes, available modes of transport, and available…

We continued this week on Supply Chain Now with more great interviews, conversations, livestreams, and episodes! Did you miss any episodes? On Saturday, we published an episode of Logistics & Beyond where Jamin interviewed Ryan Schreiber for a great episode on the power of authenticity.     Then on Monday, Scott and Greg welcomed self-proclaimed supply chain enthusiast and ambassador, Sofia Rivas Herrera to the podcast. On Tuesday, we published a recent episode of Supply Chain is Boring, with the Supply Chain Doctor Chris Barnes interviewed Ted Stank.     We published our Supply Chain Buzz on Wednesday, where Scott & Greg discussed the top supply chain news of the week, as well as great tips and information about breaking into and advancing in supply chain.     On Thursday, Scott interviewed Anne Robinson, PhD with Kinaxis for a great conversation on the significance of resiliency versus efficiency in the supply chain, and other corporate leadership topics.     And on Friday, we published the first half of Greg’s interview with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey for TECHquila Sunrise.     Which was your favorite episode this week? Never miss an episode by subscribing to Supply Chain Now! Make sure you tune in…