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.
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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…
MASTERful Supply Chain Leadership: Apple, P&G, Amazon & Unilever
In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton welcomes back Mike Griswold, Vice President Analyst at Gartner, to explore what sets the supply chain Masters apart from the rest. With companies like Amazon, Apple, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever topping the list…
The Buzz: The Importance of Generative AI in Today’s Business
On today’s episode of The Buzz, we discuss the pressing need for supply chain professionals to embrace generative AI technologies without delay. As we traverse the complexities of the global freight market, we underscore the imperative of adopting innovative solutions to…
The Buzz: Interos.ai 2025 Women in Supply Chain Award Winners
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.
Key Takeaways from ASCM 2025 Supply Chain Salary and Career Report
In this episode of Supply Chain Now, hosts Scott W. Luton and Karin Bursa sit down with Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), to unpack the latest insights from the 2025 Supply Chain Salary and Career Report.