Supply Chain Innovation by William Crane

By William Crane

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Welcome to the Supply Chain Innovation podcast, hosted by IndustryStar Founder & CEO, William Crane. In this podcast series we share real-world lessons learned, big ideas, and resources from some of the top industry change-makers and leaders at firms across supply chain, procurement, quality, materials, logistics, product development, engineering, and manufacturing with the hope that you'll learn new strategies, tips, and tools for improving new product launches.

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04.06.2021

Jim Rock, CEO of autonomous material handling robot manufacturer Seegrid, joins William to talk about the process of helping craft and shape the company's core values, how the pandemic accentuated growth opportunities in the material handling and robotics markets, how ...

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04.06.2021 E52 Delivering Self-Driving Industrial Robot Results Jim Rock, CEO of autonomous material handling robot manufacturer Seegrid, joins William to talk about the process of helping craft and shape the company's core values, how the pandemic accentuated growth opportunities in the material handling and robotics markets, how ...
03.08.2021 E51 Strategies For Improved Financial Performance Tony Milando, SVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at global water technology provider Xylem, joins William to share how his background in finance and understanding financial metrics has helped him as a leader to drive business performance, the supply chain ...
01.31.2021 E50 Driving Growth In Powertrain & Electrification Mark Bruckman, North American CEO & Managing Director at industrial innovation firm Segula Technologies, joins William to chat about his leadership style and the necessity of being able to work with a variety of people and personalities, some of the ...
12.29.2020 E49 Bringing Together Hardware, Software & Analytics For Data Centers Jason Forcier, COO and EVP Infrastructure and Solutions BU at digital infrastructure provider Vertiv, joins William to discuss what data centers really are and where they fit in the telecommunications supply chain, how looking at traditional supply chain strategies in ...
12.07.2020 E48 How RFID Increases Supply Chain Visibility Ryan Yost, Vice President and General Manager of Printer Solutions at materials science company Avery Dennison, joins William to shed light on the value of giving unique identities to products and putting their "digital twins" in the cloud, how RFID ...
11.15.2020 E47 The Rise Of The Machines Anoop Balachandran, Business Manager of Bosch Digital & Bosch Connected Industry (Americas) joins William to discuss several Industry 4.0 and IoT topics, including why it's important for machines to be self aware, how using information from connected devices can help ...
11.02.2020 E46 Accelerating The EV 2.0 Movement Hear what it's like to develop and launch an all-new electric vehicle as Carolyn and Jim Maury, CEO and President (respectively) of electric vehicle manufacturer Zero Electric Vehicles (ZEV), join William to share their experience building a company and designing ...
10.26.2020 E45 Bringing Autonomous Farm Tractors To Life Igino Cafiero, CEO of autonomous farming technology company Bear Flag Robotics, joins William to share his experience commercializing a connected ag-tech solution, along with his insights on how partnering with suppliers for low-volume prototype builds saved time and boosted prototype ...
10.19.2020 E44 Global Purchasing Macro Trends To Know Frances Hogsten, VP of Global Supply Chain at furniture manufacturer Haworth, Joins William to discuss the evolution of supply chain and how purchasing has shifted from lowest-cost sourcing to considering the total cost of ownership, how to be creative to ...
10.12.2020 E43 Delivering Your Vision Gio Sordoni, COO of electric commercial truck startup Xos, talks with William about solving some of the pain points surrounding low-cost fleet sustainability for last-mile delivery, including the driving factors for designing a fully electric medium- and heavy-duty truck platform, ...
10.04.2020 E42 Driving Win-Wins For Transformational Change CJ Rutten, Director of Supplier Quality & Development at off-road and recreational vehicle manufacturer Polaris, joins William to shed light on how supplier quality enables the company to reduce costs and risk across operations, why it's crucial to take the ...
09.16.2020 E41 Shaping Better Purchasing Collaboration In A More Virtual World Randy Pappal, Vice President of Purchasing, Supply Chain and Business Development at Tier 1 automotive supplier Shape Corp, joins William to discuss how fostering an organizational culture supporting collaboration and partnering with OEMs/suppliers has benefited customer programs, how supplier performance ...
08.31.2020 E40 A Mobility Vision For The Future Eduardo Muñoz, CEO of EVShare and ArqBravo Group, joins William to discuss how the two companies implemented a mobility community in a remote region of South America, how blockchain technology aids transactions and smart contracts for customers and drivers, why ...
08.16.2020 E39 EVs By Land & Air Engineering veteran Rob Willison, Ph.D., COO of last-mile delivery vehicle manufacturer Workhorse, talks all things electric vehicles with William and sheds light on some of the keys to growing successful long-term customer partnerships, how collaborating with suppliers can multiply innovation, ...
08.07.2020 E38 Balancing IoT Innovation With Launching Carl Hung, President & CEO of product development and global contract manufacturer Season Group, joins William to discuss all things IoT, including the current and rising technology challenges with IoT devices, major growth markets, tips for companies that want to ...
07.27.2020 E37 The Evolving Global Sourcing Landscape Bridget Martin, Sr. Sourcing Manager at industrial automation and information company Rockwell Automation, joins William to talk about what the biggest differences are between sourcing in the US and other regions and countries, what opportunities there are for supply chain ...
07.09.2020 E36 The Path From Spark To Small Business Learn what it takes to grow a business focused on high-performance automotive aftermarket parts as William is joined by Frank LoScrudato, VP Development & Operations at Nostrum Energy. In this podcast episode, Frank shares the struggles and successes that have ...
05.31.2020 E35 Empowering Agile Supply Chain Greg Toornman, VP Global Materials, Logistics, and Freight Management at agricultural equipment manufacturer AGCO, joins William to discuss his team's risk management strategies that enabled them to start preparing for COVID-19 global fallout, challenges they expect to face maintaining operations ...
05.25.2020 E34 Program Managing Disruptive Innovation What's it like to work on the features and technologies that make it into future production vehicles? Find out as Bindu Sundaram, Innovation Program Manager at Fiat Chrysler, joins William to share what it's like innovating at a large global ...
05.08.2020 E33 Covering All Your Bases To Scale With Confidence Tony Ehrbar, Owner & President of tent and sidewall manufacturer American Tent, joins William to talk about some of his secrets for successfully growing a small business, benefits of outsourcing and using on-demand partners, surrounding yourself with experts who have ...
04.15.2020 E32 Aligning Your Vision To Create An All-New Product Bob Feys, Founder & CEO of golf products startup Putter's Eye, shares his experience developing a golf technology hardware product to solve a major pain point in the sport, why it's so important to align yourself with team members and ...
03.28.2020 E31 Supply Chain Risk Management IndustryStar's Founder & CEO, William Crane, and VP of Partnerships & Growth, Jason Brewer, recently hosted a webinar on Supply Chain Risk Management: Gaining Greater Visibility to Thrive in an Increasingly Dynamic World. It received so much positive feedback that ...
03.22.2020 E30 Building Agile Product Teams To Accelerate Innovation Grey Parker, Principal, CEO and Director of Engineering at design firm Sundberg-Ferar, discusses with William how implementing Agile during the product development process speeds up product time to market, how involving sourcing professionals earlier helps you find manufacturers who are ...
03.07.2020 E29 The Jetsons: Growing Similarities In New Mobility & Aerospace Jeff Simek, General Manager of design and manufacturing company RCO Engineering, joins William to shed light on how utilization and maintenance will be key to the longevity of commercial autonomous mobility fleets, how aerospace OEMs can learn from the automotive ...
03.03.2020 E28 The Electric Motor's Critical Role In The EV & AV Supply Chain Brad Hunstable, Founder & CEO of smart electric motor company Linear Labs, chats with William and dives deep into the details of how their business model will make electric vehicles more affordable and mainstream, what procurement professionals should know when ...
02.27.2020 E27 Homebuilding Innovation Alan Laing, CEO of the first fully-integrated HVAC solution company RHEIA, joins William to talk about the main challenges currently facing homebuilding cycle times and supply chain complexity, major opportunities for disrupting the industry, and tips for building cross-functional teams ...
02.24.2020 E26 Fostering End-to-End Sustainable Supply Chains Bill Hall, Principal at Hall Partners, shares his supply chain sustainability insights with William, including examples of how companies are using new technologies to build sustainability into their products, why transparency is critical to assess risk for environmental issues, human ...
02.20.2020 E25 Cutting Your Print Spend Sarah Scudder, President of sourcing software company Real Sourcing Network, joins William to discuss common challenges associated with sourcing print and marketing services, why more companies need to develop strategies and implement oversight for sourcing print, where cost reduction opportunities ...
02.15.2020 E24 Robotics' Role In Solving Last Mile Logistics Challenges Matthew Johnson-Roberson, CEO & Co-Founder of autonomous delivery vehicle company Refraction AI, joins William to talk about lessons learned as a hardware startup entrepreneur, the massive transition happening within the automotive industry and its impact on specific supply chains, and ...
02.12.2020 E23 Reimagining Mobility Solutions Using Legos Jim Cook, CFO of modular mobility startup QUADROBOT, joins William to discuss developing a product based on service and longevity instead of volume, why mobility should be approached with the mindset of improving people's quality of life, and how the ...
02.05.2020 E22 How Our Groceries Will Be Delivered In The Future Ali Ahmed, Co-Founder & CEO of self-driving grocery store Robomart, shares with William what it has been like developing a new retail segment in the food & beverage industry, potential use cases for future "store hailing" applications, and why the ...
02.03.2020 E21 Reinventing Last & Middle Mile Package Delivery Daniel Laury, CEO & Chief Product Officer at the autonomous cloud-connected delivery company udelv, joins William to shed light on the significance of the current revolution happening in transportation, advantages of using an existing vehicle platform instead of creating a ...
01.27.2020 E20 The Journey Of A Space Startup Barbara Plante, Founder & President of Boreal Space, stops by to talk to William about supply chain challenges faced by space hardware startups, tips for people looking to build their first functional prototypes, and how more space infrastructure would benefit ...
01.21.2020 E19 Building A Rocket Company Space Entrepreneur and Founder of space propulsion systems company Phase Four, Simon Halpern, chats with William about what it takes to build a team to launch a new hardware product, how to partner with suppliers to enhance your team, and ...
12.15.2019 E18 Charging Forward With Micromobility Peter Deppe, Founder & CEO of ridesharing and vehicle-to-grid service KUHMUTE, joins William to discuss common challenges faced by startups in the mobility sector, his experience taking a new hardware product to market, and where the future of micromobility could ...
11.25.2019 E17 Are Foreign Trade Zones The Answer To Your Tariff Woes? Erick Stewart, President of Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) services and quality inspection company STEWART Industries LLC, joins William to talk about the business benefits of using FTZ's, examples of success, and how they can be a part of your supply ...
10.30.2019 E16 Autonomous Vehicle Cost Challenges & How To Solve Them Pratt & Miller CGO (Chief Growth Officer), Lynn Bishop, chats with William about the future of autonomous vehicles, providing key insights on how to overcome cost challenges associated with low-volume emerging markets, and how companies who have a market-driven, "voice ...
10.22.2019 E15 Building Tomorrow's Smart Home Kabir Maiga, Founder & CEO of smart access products and services company Passivebolt, joins William to discuss what leaders of consumer product organizations can do to launch their products on time, tips for engaging large corporate partners, and what will ...
09.15.2019 E14 Industry 4.0 Defined Pavan Muzumdar, Author of "Venture Perfect" and COO of the nonprofit manufacturing and technology business association Automation Alley, defines "Industry 4.0", discusses how innovators can use smart technology to improve manufacturing operations and explains how to achieve more success by ...
09.02.2019 E13 Elevating Procurement Cost Saving Results Philip Ideson, Managing Director of management consultancy Art of Procurement and host of the top-rated "Art of Procurement" podcast, joins William to discuss proven strategies for sustainable cost saving results, what new technologies and tools will boost sourcing performance, and ...
08.15.2019 E12 Launching America's Sports Car Automotive legend, Steve Saleen, Founder & CEO of high-performance vehicle OEM Saleen Automotive, joins William to talk about how his racing background and innovative mindset have helped his company pioneer specialized vehicle manufacturing and mass customization, and why supply partners ...
08.11.2019 E11 Shining Light On Low-Volume LED Lighting Charlie Rupert, CEO of tier I automotive lighting and vision systems supplier Singh Vision Systems, joins William to talk about the major role lighting plays in the automotive industry, why it's crucial to use a systems thinking approach when developing ...
08.02.2019 E10 Autonomous Vehicles: Delivering Tomorrow Learn how autonomous technology will affect last mile delivery when Shadi Mere, Founder & CEO of electric autonomous robotics delivery startup Bedestrian, chats with William about mobility and its impact on the future of health care, as well as Bedestrian's ...
07.29.2019 E09 Launching Low Volume Electric Vehicle Assembly Omar Siada, manufacturing specialist and Plant Manager of electric autonomous shuttle startup Navya, talks to William about key elements of leading a new low-volume manufacturing operation, the impact documentation and information sharing have on plant readiness and product time to ...
07.14.2019 E08 Accelerating IoT Fitness Innovation William is joined by Nolan Orfield, Co-founder & CSO of strength tracker startup ShapeLog, who shares his knowledge and experience with successfully innovating in the IoT hardware space, and highlights why it's so important for connected-product startups to focus on ...
06.30.2019 E07 Hard Lessons Learned Launching Hardware Products Nezar Akeel, Founder & CEO of personal fitness startup MaxFit, discusses with William the obstacles entrepreneurs will face launching a new hardware product and offers valuable advice about setting cost and timeline expectations, partnering with experts and suppliers, and maintaining ...
06.01.2019 E06 Powering The Future Of Mobility Steve Polakowski, President of ESG Automotive Inc., joins William to talk about the current and future states of the mobility space, and how collaboration between electrical and electronics engineering and supply chain teams will improve and accelerate the launch of ...
05.04.2019 E05 Turning Ideas Into Products Product design and development specialist James Utley, Principal at Dialexa, sheds light on the significance of Design Thinking and involving supply chain team members for a more holistic approach when creating a new product that accurately addresses customers' needs and ...
04.24.2019 E04 Reasons for Including Logistics in New Product Development Supply chain expert Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, host of the "Let's Talk Supply Chain" podcast and one of the Top-100 Influential Women in Canadian Supply Chain, provides her insight on the benefits of involving logistics earlier in new product development, not only ...
04.11.2019 E03 Developing Sustainable Products Sustainability expert, thought leader, and the founder of Enterprise for a Sustainable World, Stuart L. Hart, joins host William Crane to discuss how companies can develop more sustainable products and make money doing it.

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