Ready to travel six years into the future? You don’t need a time machine, you just need to listen to our latest episode with special guest Leslie Shannon, Head of Ecosystems and Trend Scouting at Nokia. Leslie joins Reid and Liz to uncover what’s next in the technology space for artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, augmented reality, the internet of things, natural interfaces, and 5G. Get a sneak peek at what our daily lives could look like in the near term - to make sure you keep up.

Over ⅓ of produce never reaches the consumer, creating a massive amount of food waste that ends up costing the supply chain over $1 trillion in annual revenue. In today’s episode, we’re speaking with Katherine Sizov and Jay Jordan from Strella Biotech, an innovative startup that utilizes proprietary sensors, IoT networks, and data analysis to interpret the shelf life and maturity of fruit by reading the gas signals that they send to each other. Tune in to learn more about how this groundbreaking startup is “listening to the fruit conversation” and changing the game by feeding food supply chains with data, ultimately helping to end food waste.

We all experienced the Great Toilet Paper Crisis of 2020. Panic buying turned into shortages and empty shelves. And those who were lucky enough to find stock were confronted with the words “limit one per customer due to high demand.”

It’s no secret that supply chains were caught off guard when it came to essentials. However, many others harnessed the opportunity, evolved quickly, innovated, and adapted like never before. Join us for a discussion with Vice President of Open Learning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sanjay Sarma, where we will dive into this massive supply chain disruption and discuss those who emerged as winners, how supply chains continue to evolve, where innovation is headed, what it means for both brands and consumers - and why things will never go back to way they were.

Welcome to Next Level Supply Chain with GS1 US. Join co-hosts Reid Jackson and Liz Sertl as they connect the dots between supply chain and global standards.

Topics include data quality, inventory management, logistics, technology, innovation, traceability, master data management, consumer engagement, and sustainability.

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