Key Takeaways from ASCM 2025 Supply Chain Salary and Career Report

Supply Chain Now presents an insightful episode with hosts Scott Luton and Allison Giddens, and featuring special guests Amy Sartain, and Chuck Baker, focusing on the importance of supply chain education for students. The discussion highlights the innovative “Supply Chain Games” initiative, which includes the Lemonade Game for elementary and middle school students and the Cell Phone Game for high school and college students. These games aim to introduce young learners to supply chain concepts, fostering interest in logistics careers. With over 2,500 students engaged since 2018, the program is expanding through teacher training to amplify its impact. Join us for an episode that underscores the critical need for supply chain professionals and the rewarding career opportunities available in the field, and also emphasizes the importance of early exposure to supply chain roles, aiming to inspire the next generation of industry leaders.   This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Allison Giddens, and produced by Trisha Cordes, Joshua Miranda, and Amanda Luton.   Additional Links & Resources Check out all the great resources and information mentioned during the show: Watch NOW on YouTube Connect with Chuck Connect with Amy Learn more about SC Competes Learn more about our hosts…

In this episode of Supply Chain Now, hosts Scott W. Luton and Kevin L. Jackson sit down with Antonio Bustamante, CEO of bem, to explore how automation is reshaping the supply chain landscape in 2025. Together, they unpack the hidden costs of manual workflows, the pitfalls of outdated systems, and the massive opportunity in eliminating data friction. Antonio shares how bem helps teams move away from time-consuming email and PDF-based processes toward self-healing, AI-powered systems that learn from every operator input. He discusses why the freight world is especially burdened by unstructured data, and how automation can free up teams to focus on serving customers, not fixing typos. The conversation also covers the limitations of RPA and email triage, the challenge of achieving interoperability across legacy systems, and why meeting operators where they are (even if that means faxes and handwritten notes) is key to meaningful digital transformation. Plus, Antonio offers a peek at bem’s upcoming Command Center, a tool that gives ops teams the power to correct, route, and improve workflows without relying on engineering.   This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson, and produced by Trisha Cordes, Joshua Miranda, and Amanda Luton.   Additional…