In this special episode, host Scott W. Luton offers a few highlights from SCN’s robust webinar programming. In the first highlight, Scott & Karin Bursa talk about managing rapid growth with Christopher Thorndike from Crocs and Jon Runkel from Infor. In the second highlight, Scott & Greg White talk about how…
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The Supply Chain Buzz for October 10th with Guest Host Kevin L. Jackson
The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience! This week’s edition of The Buzz was a Digital Transformers edition…
Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment
What does a sea of trucks parked in a former NASCAR speedway look like?
Ford could tell you… Over 60,000 F-150 pickups are sitting there awaiting essential parts to be completed. Recent aerial footage of the Kentucky speedway has shaken the world, displaying the magnitude of the disruptions manufacturers are facing since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic…
The Supply Chain Buzz for September 26th with Paccurate CEO and Co-Founder James Malley
It’s a great time to be in supply chain, and what better place to talk about it than The Buzz? Settle in as Scott, Greg and Karin launch into a discussion of today’s top headlines with James Malley, CEO and co-founder of Paccurate. This week, it’s all about finding the right fit, whether that’s through a supply chain seat at the C-suite table at…
An Ounce of Cyber Risk Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure featuring Allison Krache Giddens
According to Checkpoint Research, the second quarter of 2022 was an all-time high for the number of global cyber-attacks reported. They were up by 32 percent over the same time frame just a year earlier. Since we are all subject to cyber risk, whether as supply chain professionals, suppliers, or consumers, we need to…
Is Enterprise Software Ripe for A Reboot? Featuring Erik Bush and Mark Goode
#ERP systems have been around for awhile now, but have they managed to make good on their promised benefits for supply chain planning? As high inventory turnover continues to plague many organizations, Demand Driven Technologies and Nextworld® are joining forces to move supply chain planning and execution forward…
Why Choose Between Reducing Risk or Optimizing Costs?
As supply chain chaos continues, one of the most difficult challenges for suppliers & manufacturers is identifying strategic sourcing opportunities and across multiple facilities. In addition, organizations have relied on excess inventory as an insurance policy at the expense of opportunities to balance working capital. What if you no longer…
Better Business Outcomes with Blockchain: Digital Document Provenance
Beyond cryptocurrency, blockchain technology is becoming a critical layer in financial services, government, non-profit organizations, and several other critical industries. In this webinar, Scott Luton and Total Network Services (TNS) Senior Vice President Kevin Jackson are joined by Deal Box Head of Product…
Case Study: How Crocs Digitized their Financial Supply Chain
International Trade and Trade Finance have evolved significantly over the last decade, and more recently, the COVID crisis has driven a significant acceleration in the digitization of trade documentation and supply chain finance. Learn how Crocs transformed their financial processes within their supply chain and how they improved…
Better Together: Celebrating 50 Years of Partnership for SAP and IBM with Stacy Short
As SAP and IBM reach 50 years of partnership, Kevin L. Jackson is celebrating with IBM’s Stacy Short by diving into how both companies work together to help customers on their digital transformation journey. Tune in to hear more about building technology roadmaps, business transformation as a service, closing the gap…
The Supply Chain Buzz Digital Transformers Edition for September 19th with SAP’s Florian Seebauer
The Buzz is on for September 19th, and this week, the crew is focused on all things cybersecurity and technology. Join Scott, Greg and Kevin L. Jackson as they chat with SAP’s Florian Seebauer about the security and operational challenges stemming from siloization, the limits of rare earth mineral extraction, how technology can help…
TEKTOK Classic: Supply Chain Basics Every Businessperson Needs to Know
As a Supply Chain Technology industry advisory and the Host of TEKTOK, Karin is often asked to provide an overview of supply chain basics for executive leadership teams, new hires, and interested investors. Clearly, each of these audiences has very different points of view but they all seek to understand and be more engaged on a variety of supply chain topics…