People and companies talk about technology constantly, but they don’t know what to do with it. Fortunately, procurement is in a position to be an initiator of supply ecosystem relationships that are trust-based even though they are distributed. To achieve this, we will have to de-hype technologies by looking beyond the surface – which, in most cases, is a thin digital frosting…
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Serving Governmental Supply Chain Needs With General Dynamics Information Technology’s Alex McGuire
Take all the modern challenges of the supply chain, then throw them into the most complex government, defense and intelligence projects across the country, and you’ve got Alex McGuire’s job. In this episode, Scott and special co-host Allison Giddens of Win-Tech chat with Alex about the unique demands involved in supporting the global supply chain…
Acting on Sole Purpose: Delivering Dignity and Agency with Soles4Souls CEO Buddy Teaster
So you want to help. Now how do you actually pull it off? Look no further than Soles4Souls CEO Buddy Teaster for answers on how to turn goodwill into on-the-ground impact. In this episode, he joins co-hosts Enrique and Kristi to talk about the behind-the-scenes realities of creating opportunity, delivering agency and preserving the dignity of those served. Learn more…
Overcoming the Unfilled Promises of Traditional MRP Featuring Erik Bush with Demand Driven Technologies
In today’s fast-paced world, companies are challenged by hard-to-identify demand signals, increasing numbers of SKUs, longer lead times, global sourcing, less reliable forecasts, and decreasing customer tolerance. Despite the billions of dollars invested in ERP systems over the last 25 years, statistics from the Federal Reserve indicate that the inventory turnover rates of US…
Convirtiendo la Pasión por Viajar en una Carrera en Logística: Conoce a Pamela Navia
En este episodio de Supply Chain Now en Español, los presentadores Enrique Álvarez y el presentador invitado José Miguel dan la bienvenida a Pamela Navia al programa. Escuche mientras Pamela comparte sobre su pasión por los viajes y cómo evolucionó hasta convertirse en una carrera exitosa en logística y un viaje empresarial.
You Can’t Have a Good Supply Chain Without Good Leadership: Jason MacIver with Dell
How companies use their supply chains can either be the key to their success or the starting point to their downfall. But like so many other corporate initiatives, leaders have to recognize the potential of and invest in the futures of the people in the supply chain as much as the chain itself. Jason MacIver is the Vice President of Services Procurement at Dell Technologies and…
Lessons in Supply Chain With The CoC’s Keith Connolly, Elizabeth Petner and Madison Buchter
Are you an undergraduate student in search of a major? A supply chain executive who has always wondered what it would be like to teach? Then tune in as Scott sits down with College of Charleston Adjunct Professor and retired AT&T Executive Keith Connolly to discuss his career trajectory and approach to leading the next generation of supply chain professionals…
The Supply Chain Buzz for March 21st with Matt Fitzgerald of 6 River Systems
Are robots the enemy or the answer to labor shortages and warehousing challenges? There’s no better opportunity than the Buzz to hash out the promise of automation, and no better guest than 6 River Systems’ Matt Fitzgerald to offer insight. Plus, you can count of Scott and Greg for the latest headlines of the day including port updates, new government initiatives…
2022 Securing The Edge – AT&T Cybersecurity Report with Theresa Lanowitz
The journey to the edge is a race to competitive differentiation, but it also brings new layers of complexity when it comes to cybersecurity. In this episode, Kevin L. Jackson sits down with AT&T Cybersecurity’s Theresa Lanowitz to discuss the eleventh edition of the AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report: Securing the Edge. Tune in as they discuss edge use cases across…
Building Out Business Diversity Programs with Constance Jones from NMSDC
In this week’s Dial P audio podcast, Kelly Barner shares a special interview with Constance Jones, Senior Director of Network Delivery Services at NMSDC. NMSDC is the National Minority Supplier Development Council. They are responsible for certifying minority-owned business so that they can strengthen their partnerships with corporate supplier diversity programs…
How to Leverage Data to Drive Decision Making Featuring Jill O’Dell with UPS Global Freight Forwarding
Having data is table stakes. But can you find it? Make it consumable? Use it as a predictive mechanism? In this episode, Scott and Greg sit down with UPS Vice President of Engineering and Strategy Jill O’Dell to discuss the three steps you can take to unlock the business value of your data. Tune in as Scott and Greg chat with Jill about how companies can leverage…
Supply Chain Intelligence: Why You Should Start with MRO to Reduce Risk Featuring Christine Barnhart and Aaron Meredith with Verusen
What’s holding your organization’s supply chain back? Whatever it’s labor shortages, inventory planning challenges or beyond, you don’t need a $100M data cleanse to move forward. Which begs the question: what if supply chain solutions were more like apps? Now’s the time to explore simpler solutions that help you act on the information you already have to stay…