Over the last two years, everyone has learned a lot about supply chain operations, complexity, and leadership. It has been as easy to spot exceptional leaders as it has been to see leadership vacuums. Good leaders managed to keep their operations rolling and hit their performance targets despite the challenges, but great leaders did all that while still supporting…
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The Supply Chain Buzz for April 11th with Scott Luton and Greg White
Food prices are up, transportation stocks are down—and industrial real estate is everywhere. Join Scott and Greg for this week’s Supply Chain Buzz and get the skinny on all the top headlines of the day. Tune in as they discuss the effects of inflation on the grocery sector, new supply shortages, why two-day shipping might not be as alluring as it seems and more.
Boots on the Ground in Shanghai, China feat. Jeffrey Goldstein, President of ONWARD Global
The distance between the United States is far, and that statement remains true whether you are describing geography, culture, or business practices. But how much of what we have been led to believe about the country with the world’s second largest economy is true and how much is hype? We decided to ask someone who is there, making a living bridging the gaps…
Unscripted: Stephanie Stuckey’s Take on the Entrepreneurial Journey
Bring back the road trip! Stephanie Stuckey is on a mission that’s growing by the minute. Having bought back her family’s 85-year-old business and brought manufacturing in-house, the Stuckey’s Corporation CEO now faces the exciting challenge of exponential growth and how to fund it. In this episode, she joins Scott and Greg to chat about fundraising strategies…
How to Make Sustainability More Sustainable with Mike Griswold of Gartner
Mike Griswold is the Vice President of Research at Gartner, specializing in retail with a particular focus on forecasting and replenishment. He is responsible for Gartner’s annual Top 25 Supply Chain ranking and joins Supply Chain Now on a monthly basis to discuss the latest in retail supply chains from an analyst’s perspective. As part of this year’s ‘Top 25’ conversations…
The Ins & Outs of Offsets With Carbonfund.org’s Linda Kelly
400,000 hectares of Amazonian rain forest conserved. 40 billion pounds of carbon dioxide emissions neutralized. 240 projects in 25 different countries. We could go on, but you get the idea. Carbonfund.org is doing big things by making it easy for businesses to reduce and offset their climate impact through the purchase of carbon offsets. Cohosts Kristi and…
Dial P Crossover: Are Inflation Expectations a Self-Fulfilling Prophesy?
In this Dial P for Procurement crossover episode, host Kelly Barner gets back to basics to address one of the dominating news stories and business concerns today: inflation. What is it, what causes it, and isn’t there SOMETHING we can do to make It stop??? Listen in for a refresher on the basics, some examples of how it connects all of the different major…
TEKTOK Crossover: Supply Chain Basics Every Businessperson Needs to Know
As a Supply Chain Technology industry advisory and the Host of TEKTOK, Karin Bursa 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…
The Supply Chain Buzz for April 4th with Scott Luton, Greg White, and Kelly Barner
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! Nearly every business news story we read has something to do with inflation and supply chain…
Are Inflation Expectations a Self-Fulfilling Prophesy?
In this week’s Dial P audio podcast, Kelly Barner gets back to basics to address one of the dominating news stories and business concerns today: inflation. What is it, what causes it, and isn’t there SOMETHING we can do to make It stop??? Listen in for a refresher on the basics, some examples of how it connects all of the different major forces in the economy…
Key Takeaways from the Global Upstate Conference on International Business and Foreign Affairs
Greg’s back from the Global Upstate Conference on International Business and Foreign Affairs, where the supply chain featured prominently in nearly every conversation. Now, he’s bringing all the insights straight to Scott in this episode so you don’t have to miss out on any key takeaways. Tune in to hear about everything from the impact of international affairs on…
The Dual Role of Brick-and-Mortar Stores in the Age of Omnichannel Retail with Aptos’ Nikki Baird
Retailers are seeking to seamlessly engage with consumers, having one experience, whether you purchase online or you purchase in person. With store pickups, click and collect, ship from the store, and even new incentives to get you back in the store, brick-and-mortar and those hard-to-find store associates are working harder than ever. So, they’re quickly…