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 technology increases a product's supply chain visibility, substantially raises inventory accuracy, and improves load optimization, and all of the ways RFIDs can reduce inefficiencies in your operations and processes.

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 eliminate waste from the end-to-end value chain, how capturing data from electronic signatures helps correct or remove improper or undesirable machine behavior/performance, and how digitizing all touchpoints and interactions downstream of partners and customers will maximize your supply chain benefits.

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 a product with an "inclusive" business model, what supply chain and manufacturing practices they use to be able to compete with existing companies and OEMs in the EV space, and where they think the future of the EV 2.0 movement is headed.

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 quality, why investing in their supply chain up front will allow them to scale more quickly, and how they plan to achieve their organizational goal to increase global food production while reducing the cost of growing food through autonomous technologies.

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 drive progress with negotiations when you don't have high-volume buying power, why their supply chain and manufacturing operations vary based on geographic markets, and how they partner with other specialists and suppliers to reuse or recycle materials and components to reduce their impact on the environment.

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, their transition from service provider to manufacturer, what to consider when deciding between air-cooled and water-cooled battery systems, and the elements they incorporated to help optimize manufacturing and assembly processes.

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 time to understand what your customers value, what positive effects working from home has had on his team's productivity and morale, and several lean and continuous improvements tips that have helped the organization meet its goals and keep their commitment to quality.

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 data and transparency improve purchasing decisions, and why relationships with suppliers matter and are critical during times of crisis.

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 partnerships and transparency will create the strongest supply chain for the the future of electric vehicles, and how "augmented efficiency" will make electric vehicles a key piece of infrastructure in future cities.

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, and how to balance improving every day as an organization with creating that "next big thing".