In a recent conversation, 4flow’s Akhilesh Mohan joined Scott Luton with Supply Chain Now to explore a critical shift underway in global supply chains: the move from siloed functional optimization to truly connected decision-making. The discussion highlights a growing realization across the industry. As organizations continue to invest heavily in digital platforms, Mohan makes it clear: the next wave of value won’t come from adding more tools, but from aligning how decisions are made across the enterprise ensuring those decisions are connected end-to-end.
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From Integration to Impact: Lessons in Modern Supply Chain Leadership
In a recent conversation, Supply Chain Now’s Scott Luton gained perspective from Sylvia Wilks, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Lamb Weston, who shared a powerful point of view on what it takes to lead in today’s increasingly complex, high-stakes supply chain environment. Her journey, from leading transformative initiatives at Starbucks to shaping global operations at Kimberly-Clark and REI, offers a consistent message: Success in supply chain isn’t just about systems or strategy. It’s about people, integration, and clarity of purpose.
National Supply Chain Day® Returns April 29, 2026 | Celebrating the People and Stories Powering the Global Supply Chain
National Supply Chain Day (NSCD)® returns on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 with Supply Chain Now, bringing together professionals across the industry for an annual celebration dedicated to recognizing and elevating the people, processes, and innovations that keep the world moving.
Constant Supply Chain Disruption Promises to Keep Logistics Entertaining, Exciting, & Challenging
I was recently invited to speak with students in the Supply Chain and Logistics Organization at Georgia Tech, and it reminded me why I still find this industry so energizing.
E2open’s John Lash on Global Trade Turbulence, Tariff Whiplash, and the Rise of Agentic AI
At the 2025 Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit in Denver, Scott Luton met with John Lash, who leads strategy and vision at e2open, a WiseTech Global Group company. E2open is a global platform powering the entire lifecycle of making, moving, and selling goods, with capabilities spanning planning, logistics, global trade, supply management, and procurement. The platform is designed not just for enterprise visibility but for true end-to-end coordination across extended supply chain ecosystems.
Coupa’s Nari Viswanathan on Autonomous Spend, AI Accessibility, and the Future of Planning
At the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit in Denver, Scott Luton sat down with Nari Viswanathan, a veteran innovator in the planning and procurement technology space and a key leader at Coupa. The two reconnected after several recent collaborations—including webinars, industry sessions, and conversations in Dallas—and discussed the new realities of supply chain planning and how organizations are embracing technology like never before.
From War Rooms to Winning Strategies: How High-Tech Brands Tame Supply Chain Chaos
Supply chain planners in high-tech don’t just manage shipments; they’re crisis managers, data detectives, and sometimes, referees in a high-stakes game of inventory tug-of-war. Why do these planners find themselves huddled in “war rooms,” surrounded by spreadsheets and urgent emails?
Insights from the Conscious Capitalism Movement with Timothy Henry & Raj Sisodia
In this episode of Logistics with Purpose®, host Enrique Alvarez converses with Raj Sisodia and Timothy Henry, prominent figures in the Conscious Capitalism movement. Both founding members of the movement, Sisodia is a FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of…
Next Frontier: How Integrated Logistics Is Redefining Supply Chain Agility
In this episode of Supply Chain Now, hosts Scott Luton and Scott DeGroot are joined by Brittany Caskey, Chief Commercial Officer – Logistics at DP World Americas, and Carla Montenegro, Vice President of Commercial Freight Forwarding, for a timely and powerful discussion on the new era of integrated supply chain strategy.
Key Takeaways from Gartner 2025
In this episode of Supply Chain Now, host Scott Luton talks with Jake Barr, CEO at BlueWorld Supply Chain Consulting, and Karin Bursa, CEO of NIRAKIO, to break down key takeaways from Gartner’s 2025 Supply Chain Symposiums in Orlando and Barcelona.
Inside McCormick’s Bold Supply Chain Strategy
In this inspiring and special episode from the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium in Orlando, Scott Luton of Supply Chain Now sits down with Whitney Shlesinger, Vice President of Global Planning and Logistics at McCormick & Company.
Business as a Force for Good: The Power of Stakeholder Capitalism
In this powerful episode of Logistics with Purpose, hosts Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter sit down with Nathan Havey—co-founder of Stakeholder Business and the creative mind behind the podcast miniseries “10 Things You Should Know About Stakeholder Capitalism” and…