Share:

In the second part of this 2 part series, host Chris Barnes sat down with Dr. Ron Ballou, Professor Emeritus of Operations at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University to learn more about the history of supply chain management and review some of his predictions made in 2006.

More Podcast Episodes

inventory visibility
play-button-podcast
podcast-blue-microphone
Podcast
October 5, 2026

Enterprise Unleashed: Rethinking the Transformation Playbook

Enterprise Unleashed: Rethinking the Transformation Playbook Enterprise transformation does not start with technology. It starts with understanding the business problem you are trying to solve. John Cusick explains why organizations often struggle with implementations when they focus on selecting systems before defining outcomes, and why successful transformation requires rethinking processes, improving data foundations, and designing technology around the way the business needs to operate. In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton speaks with Wiley Jones, Co-Founder and CEO of Doss, and John Cusick, President of Echo Park Consulting, about how AI-native solutions are changing enterprise implementations and why companies need a new playbook for transformation. They explore why traditional ERP approaches often fail, how best-of-breed technology strategies are becoming more practical, and why organizations should focus on business outcomes instead of forcing their processes into rigid platforms. John and Wiley discuss how companies can use flexible architectures, better data management, and AI-enabled capabilities to create systems that evolve alongside the business. John also explains how agentic implementation is changing the role of technology teams and consultants by accelerating tasks like data mapping, configuration, integration, and testing while allowing humans to focus on validation, judgment, and process design. The…
technology
play-button-podcast
podcast-blue-microphone
Podcast
April 19, 2024

The Buzz for April 19th: Manufacturing and Supply Chain Tech featuring guests Jorge Morales with ISCEA and Amit Sinha with AWS

The Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12 noon ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience! In this week’s episode of The Buzz, hosts Scott Luton and Billy Taylor welcomed Amit Sinha, Principal, AWS Industry Products, Supply Chain & Operations with Amazon Web Services, and Jorge Morales, Global COO of ISCEA. Together they discussed what to expect from the upcoming 2024 ISCEA SC Tech Show, along with top news including: ‘Rosie the Riveters’ being honored by Congress How factories around the world are slowly cranking into gear again AI tools bringing real gains into supply chains And much more!

When is a refrigerator not a refrigerator? An Interview with Dr. Ron Ballou, Part 2

Share:

Coming soon!