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! With regular host Scott Luton on the road, Kelly Barner, host of Dial P for Procurement, stepped in…
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Preparing for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and Regulations Featuring Constantine Limberakis with riskmethods
Governments and regulators across the globe are stepping up their oversight of corporate operations so they can drive more ethical and environmentally sustainable business practices. Each effort to uncover harmful and unethical business practices – such as environmental degradation, unfair or unsafe working conditions, and modern slavery – increases the…
Performance, Image & Exposure: Launching a Successful Supply Chain Career with Temitope Ogunfayo
Tune in for the latest in our Supply Chain Leadership Across Africa series in conjunction with SAPICS. In this episode, you’ll hear from Procter & Gamble Senior Director of Supply Network Operations Temitope Ogunfayo. Join Scott and Jenny as they chat with Temitope about the value of education, what it takes to build a personal brand in supply chain, current logistics…
Learning to Hang in There: Walking an Unexpected Professional Path with Kelly Barner
Despite its popularity as a profession now, no one grows up intending to work in procurement (no one!) And yet, many people that follow windy roads into the field fall in love once they are there. With supply chains in the spotlight over the last couple of years, procurement professionals have had the opportunity to drive a new range of value through initiatives like…
Insights from the Gartner SC Top 25 and a Supply Chain Symposium Sneak Peek with Mike Griswold
Does your company have a “Chief Ecosystem Officer”? Targeted ESG goals? An eye for automation? The macro trends for this year’s top supply chains and supply chain universities are in, and Scott and Greg are unpacking them with none other than Gartner VP Mike Griswold himself. Hear key takeaways from The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 and The Gartner…
Trying to Meet the Insatiable Demand for Industrial Space
As companies continue to try and stabilize after the disruptions of the last two years, industrial space is playing a key role in their response. 73% of all available space in the United States was booked in the first quarter of the year, indicating that the lack of space seen today will either continue or become more acute in the coming months – even as labor shortages…
Supply Chain Disruption is Job Security for Today’s College Graduates
For those of us already working in business, the conflict in Ukraine, COVID, and warehouse space shortages are three disruptions in what has been a very challenging last few years. But for the students getting ready to graduate from college with degrees in supply chain and management, they combine to equal job security for the foreseeable future…
The Supply Chain Buzz for May 2nd Featuring Kim Winter with Logistics Executive Group & Maureen Woolshlager with Vector Global Logistics
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! Every episode of Supply Chain Now ends with Scott Luton’s customary sign off… do good, give…
Elon Musk Bought Twitter. What Happens Next?
In this week’s Dial P audio podcast, Kelly Barner answer the question so many of us have been thinking since the news broke on April 25th that Elon Musk and Twitter had come to an agreement to allow the company to be taken private: What happens now? We’ll leave the social and journalistic implications to the pundits, but buying a company as big as Twitter…
Digital Transformers Crossover: Exploring the Future of Work With EonD Co-Founder Marcin Buzanski
You could argue that Marcin Buzanski got to the Future of Work before the rest of us. How? By building a platform of on-demand expertise through his company, EonD, so companies could easily tap into the gig economy and leverage expertise from around the world. Now, he’s helping Ukrainian refugees leverage the platform to find work while ushering in the next…
TEKTOK Classic: Blockchain Basics & 10 Things You Need to Know Now
BLOCKCHAIN could have a transformative impact across supply chains in the coming years. Are you ready? In this classic TEKTOK episode, listen in as Karin covers BLOCKCHAIN BASICS with guest, Kevin L. Jackson. They’ll cover the 10 things you need to know now as you prepare to harness blockchain technology to…
Why Fast Data Integration is Crucial for Supply Chain Resilience
Data is the raw material that makes effective operations possible and determines the growth trajectory a company will follow. That said, the challenges of managing that data are significant – starting with where the data is stored and how it is accessed. If that data remains segmented, it will be impossible to get a full, clear picture of the business. Supply Chain Now’s…