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This Week on Supply Chain Now: March 15th – 19th

Listen Up! This week was full of thought leadership, industry news, and strategic insights, so make sure to catch all things Supply Chain Now right here!

 

On Monday, Charles Walker and Enrique Alvarez joined Scott and Greg to talk about Leadership Lessons Learned.  Listen up if you’re ready to feel inspired!

 

 

On Tuesday, Mike Griswold, VP of Research at Gartner, joined our hosts Scott Luton and Greg White to discuss the top stories, news, and trends in supply chain today.

 

 

On Wednesday, Azaleah Davis joined us on the podcast to talk about how she found her way into engineering and biomechanics, the evolutionary journey aspriing leaders have to be willing to take to be their best self, and more!

 

 

If you missed Monday’s The Buzz livestream, then check out Thursdays podcast episode of the replay featuring the Lora Cecera, Founder of Supply Chain Insights, as she joins our hosts Scott and Greg to dive into the top news in supplu chain this week plus share her own incredible story and inspirational perspective.

 

And on Friday, we finished off with a Dial P for Procurement livestream. Tune in as hosts Kelly Barner and Scott Luton welcomed Quentin Roach with Mondelez Internationl & Costas Xyloyiannis with HICX for an excellent discussion on the supplier experience from both the buy-side and technology provider perspectives.

Which was your favorite episode? Make sure you tune in next week for more great conversation, timely topics, and exceptional guests on Supply Chain Now!

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