Honoring Kathy Purtill’s Legacy: Moving (and Climbing) Mountains

In this episode of Supply Chain Now, host Scott Luton sits down with Todd Heimes, Vice President of Amazon Business, live from Amazon Reshape 2025 in Seattle. Todd—an Amazon veteran of 26 years and a Seattle resident for over 30 years—shares rare, behind-the-scenes insights on scaling Amazon Business across Europe, Japan, and India, and leading multiple global teams including small business, global marketing, Business Prime, and international expansion.

  In this episode of Supply Chain Now, hosts Scott W. Luton and Karin Bursa sit down with Mike Griswold from Gartner to dig into some of the biggest challenges and opportunities in the supply chain today. They discuss what we learned from the 2024 holiday shopping season, the growing problem of returns, and how AI is changing the game when it comes to managing risk. Karin and Mike also share their thoughts on why respect matters more than ever in keeping teams engaged and what supply chain leaders can do to prepare their people for the future. It’s a conversation packed with practical advice on building stronger, smarter supply chains and staying ahead in a world that’s always changing.   This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Karin Bursa and produced by Joshua Miranda,   Additional Links & Resources Check out all the great resources and information mentioned during the show: Watch on YouTube Connect with Mike Learn more about Gartner Learn more about our hosts   Want more Supply Chain Now? We know you can’t get enough Supply Chain Now! Don’t miss a single episode, livestream, or webinar: Watch and listen to more Supply Chain Now episodes…