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!
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The Lightning Round: Mike Griswold on Careers, Buzzwords, Planning & More
In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton welcomes Mike Griswold, Vice President Analyst at Gartner, for a conversation on leadership, innovation, and the future of supply chains. Mike shares how leading organizations are expanding beyond logistics to connect planning, customer experience, and innovation. Drawing on lessons from the Ryder Cup, he highlights the power of preparation, teamwork, and resilience; qualities that define both top athletes and successful supply chain leaders.
From Compliance to Impact and Competitive Advantage: How to Decarbonize Your Supply Chain
Regulatory frameworks like the CSRD in the EU, SRS in the UK, and SB 253 & SB 261 in California are pushing sustainability to the top of the corporate agenda, but compliance is just the beginning. The real challenge and opportunity lie in taking the next step: decarbonizing the supply chain.
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.
How Ferguson’s Metrics-Driven Strategy Drove an 18% Improvement in Operational Efficiency
Labor management is a good start to understanding operational performance, but productivity metrics alone are inadequate to drive efficiencies and business results at scale. Learn how Ferguson has superpowered their…
The Cold Chain Dilemma: Why Visibility Falls Short and What Really Works
Transporting perishable goods, whether its medicine or produce, is no easy task and requires intense planning. Supply chain and logistics professionals have employed a number of solutions over the past years to…
Future-Proof Your Logistics: AI-Powered Solutions for Competitive Edge
The future of logistics is here, and it’s powered by AI. Join us as Supply Chain Now hosts Scott Luton and Tevon Taylor welcome Phillip Lechter, VP of Growth at CXT Software, and discover how cutting-edge AI technology can transform your supply chain and give you a competitive edge…
Pendulum Shifts in Logistics – From Click-and-Order to Brick-and-Mortar
The secret to mastering retail and e-commerce supply chains is through repeatable, scalable processes and solid partnerships.
5 Reasons to Rethink Your Freight Auditing
From saving time, cutting costs, and enhancing efficiency to mitigating errors, relieving workforce pressures, and reducing employee turnover, technology adoption can pay dividends…