#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…
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Supply Chain Now Classic: Lab Coats for All- Expanding Access to STEM Careers With Manner Polymers’ Sherrika Sanders
Sure, Sherrika Sanders can whip up a new proprietary stabilizer for her company using her skills as a PhD in chemistry. But she’s also got a deeper purpose to fulfill when it comes to opening doors to greater diversity in STEM. In this Supply Chain Now classic episode, Scott and special cohost Allison Giddens chat with Sherrika about her work founding and managing the…
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…
The Business Buzz with Scott W. Luton
In this episode of The Business Buzz with Scott Luton on Supply Chain Now, Scott gives updates on rising shipping costs and new computer chip factory construction and also offers Kelly Barner and Enrique Alvarez’s news and ideas from recent industry events. In the special faith and humanity segment, learn about the incredible work…
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…
Banned Books Week 2022: Fighting for Intellectual Freedom
Banned Books Week is an annual effort to call attention to censorship and intellectual freedom. This year it runs from September 18th through the 24th. While Banned Books Week is mostly marked by libraries around the country, the drive behind it is something that all adults need to understand. Banned books are the physical representation…
Leveraging Logistics for Ukraine with Maureen Woolshlager of Vector Global Logistics
As we face the largest refugee crisis since World War II, with over 13 million people forced to flee their homes in Ukraine, natural born leaders like Maureen Woolshlager are stepping up to the plate and positioning the supply chain to deliver much-needed humanitarian relief. In this episode, Maureen joins Scott to discuss how…
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…
Simplifying Supply Chain Concepts for Children: A Supply Jane Adventure
Supply chain professionals are regularly asked to save the day for their company… so does that make a career in supply chain an adventure? In this episode, host Chris Barnes speaks with Megan Preston Meyer, a former insight analyst, about her illustrated book: FIFO Saves the Day, a Supply Jane Adventure. The purpose of the book is…
Dial P Crossover: Taking a Thoughtful Approach to Relentless Improvement Featuring Tom Burke with ButcherBox
Although the most memorable shortage of 2020 was toilet paper, there was a span of time in the spring and early summer when the food supply chain was under strain as well. Concerned about lockdowns and being able to feed their families, people bought huge quantities of groceries and stocked up their homes…