Is your supply chain ready for the holidays? Today, hosts Scott Luton and Karin Bursa break down the biggest challenges shaping global supply networks this season — from tariff uncertainty and inflationary pressures to shifting consumer expectations and the ongoing semiconductor shortage. Welcome to The Buzz, powered by OMP!
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The Buzz: How to Quantify Uncertainty in Global Business
Is freight auditing really dead? Today, we dive into a more frictionless approach promoting collaboration between carriers and customers, maintaining calm amidst the chaos, how to quantify uncertainty, and so much more. Welcome to The Buzz, powered by OMP!
Revolutionizing Retail Supply Chain Operations with AI and Automation
In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton welcomes Angie Jula, Director of Product Management, and Matt Brolsma, Sr. Manager of Product Marketing at SPS Commerce, to discuss how AI and automation are transforming retail supply chains. Angie draws on more than a decade in product leadership, while Matt brings cross-functional expertise from both supplier and buyer perspectives. Together, they share how retailers can transform clean, connected data into actionable insights that enhance demand forecasting, supplier collaboration, and pricing strategy, all while reducing manual work that slows down their teams.
The Buzz: Leadership & Workforce Management
Today we’re diving into the multifaceted dynamics of the global supply chain landscape, emphasizing the pivotal role of leadership and workforce management within this intricate system. Welcome to The Buzz, powered by EasyPost!
Resilience, Strategy, and Orchestration: Supply Chain Leadership Lessons from NFL Champions
In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton welcomes Mike Griswold, Vice President Analyst at Gartner, for a conversation on the future of supply chains. Mike explains why reverse logistics and returns management are now critical, how AI-powered demand sensing improves agility, and why organizations must treat reverse supply chains with the same discipline as forward ones. He also shares predictions on AI certification in hiring and the risk of losing soft skills as technology takes on a bigger role.
Supply Chain Leadership in the Never Normal: A Power Panel of Women Rewriting the Rules
In this episode of Supply Chain Now, host Karin Bursa welcomes a powerhouse panel of women supply chain leaders who are rewriting the rules in today’s “never normal” world. Joining the discussion are Stephanie Beal, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Hasbro; Tamera Fenske, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Kimberly-Clark; Eliza Simeonova, Vice President of Global Supply for Mars Pet Nutrition; Whitney Shlesinger, Vice President of Global Planning and Logistics at McCormick; and Sylvia Wilks, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Lamb Weston.
AI, Human Ingenuity, and the Next Era of Supply Chains
In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton and Tevon Taylor welcome Gaurav Malhotra, Partner and Supply Chain Technology Leader at EY, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming supply chains today and where it’s headed over the next five years.
Lessons Learned from the Trenches: How AI Will Impact the Future of Work
Join SCN co-hosts Scott W. Luton and Elaine Benfield, as they facilitate an insightful conversation with AI strategist and proven expert Vin Vashishta, CEO of V Squared.
Supply Chain Transformation at Microsoft: Powering Scale & Capacity
Join Supply Chain Now hosts Scott Luton and Marty Parker, special guests Ryan Murphy and Dhaval Desai with Microsoft, as well as Anna Linden with SAP, as we dive into an incredible story of supply chain transformation…
5 Crucial Things CEOs Must Know about AI
Join Scott Luton and special guest Vin Vashishta on the latest edition of Whiteboard Wisdom, presented by Supply Chain Now. In this episode, they delve into five crucial things CEOs must know about artificial intelligence…
The Future of Manufacturing: AI and Sustainability at Georgia-Pacific
This episode of Supply Chain Now dives into how Georgia-Pacific, a nearly 100-year-old company, embraces digital transformation. Listen in as hosts…
Exploring Agile Analytics-Driven Demand Planning with Robert Zwerling
Ready to get back into the supply chain driver’s seat? Tune into a conversation with respected author and Managing Director of the Finance Analytics Institute, Robert Zwerling. Get his recommendations and insights on how agile analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) are paving the way for automation and scenario planning to help…