Supply Chain Now University: Old Supplier Management Habits Die Hard

Every company is part of a mutually dependent supply ecosystem. Today’s tough call quickly turns into tomorrow’s burned bridge. Memories run long… especially when margins are tight. In this educational episode from Dial P for Procurement host Kelly Barner, we hear how retailers like Target and Walmart are putting pressure on their…

Working Capital Strategies in a World of Supply Chain Disruptions

In 2022, most supply chain leaders are primarily focused on improving working capital as a way to combat inflation. Inventory positions are increasing as purchases are now cheaper than they will be 6 months from now… at least in theory. This perception and the actions it drives are putting further strain on an already overly taxed supply chain…

Boom or Bust: How Future Supply Chain Leaders Boost Resilience & Cashflow

Under ‘normal’ circumstances, optimizing back-office business activities such as paying bills, processing orders, and collecting cash isn’t at the top of the average organization’s priority list. But as we’re finding out now, no company is immune from the effects of an economic downturn. Many cash-compromised CFOs and COOs have rightfully turned their attention…

TECHquila Sunrise Live: What to Expect When You’re Expecting… to Raise Funding

Fresh off raising $30M in Series B funding for RoadSync, a logistics payment software company, CEO Robin Gregg sat down with us to share her wisdom on what it takes to find, and win over, the right investors at every stage of the fundraising process. Don’t miss this master class on everything from perfecting pitches via Zoom…

Supply Chain Now en Espanol Episodio 6

En este episodio de Supply Chain Now en español, el presentador Enrique Alvarez le da la bienvenida al podcast a José Luis Silva con Dux Capital. Escuche cómo José Luis comparte historias de su infancia (y aprenda cómo él y su hermano obtuvieron el apodo de “The Mexican Connection”), y cómo la automotivación y la toma de riesgos lo han llevado a donde está hoy.

Supply Chain Now – Episode-418

Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the northern hemisphere after Haiti, and yet in 1998 when Jon Thompson arrived there on a surfing trip, he could tell they were on the cusp of a tourism boom that would bring in huge levels of foreign investment. Although he wanted to be a part of it, he didn’t have the investment backing to participate directly.