Host Donnie Williams is joined by Mitchell Webb, Senior Director for Walmart at Blue Yonder and CSCMP Ozark Roundtable President. Mitchell discusses his supply chain background, his role at Blue Yonder, as well as:

• The impact of digital transformation on supply chain. (6:35)
• Shaping demand and scalability. (10:47)
• Predictive vs. prescriptive. (18:44)
• How technology is reshaping the supply chain. (22:59)
• Collaboration with other universities. (30:07)
• How to choose the right university for your career? (38:39)

Host Donnie Williams is joined by Jason Turner, Vice President for Talent & Growth Initiatives at ArcBest. Jason discusses his "winding route" that led him to working in supply chain along with:

• The mission of ArcBest. (4:41)
• How do you look at innovation and talent? (8:38)
• The importance of diversity in the workplace. (14:02)
• What’s behind the company’s efforts to fight human trafficking? (19:19)
• The importance of a values driven culture. (23:45)
• Don’t let up on the people skills. (27:59)
• Importance of agility and predictability. (32:05)
• His relationship with the University of Arkansas (38:39)

Host Donnie Williams sits down with Greg Smith, Executive Vice President for Supply Chain with Walmart U.S. Stores to discuss the retailer's role in the present and future of supply chain as well as:

• Opportunities and challenges for Walmart. (1:23)
• The growth of e-commerce at Walmart. (5:50)
• Execution and Integration. (7:17)
• Retail’s future. (11:31)
• Innovation in the retail space. (13:28)
• Innovation in the supply chain. (16:56)
• How technology is changing the supply chain. (20:11)
• Walmart’s plans for the future. (23:48)

Host Donnie Williams, Executive Director of the Supply Chain Management Research Center, sits down Associate Dean Brent Williams from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.

Brent discusses:

• Why is innovation in the supply chain receiving so much attention? (2:06)
• Clusters and the point of sale signal. (6:19)
• The importance of education in the supply chain space. (8:24)
• The symbiotic relationship between college and university. (11:48)
• How does executive education impact the future of the region? (13:35)
• How do we think about talent now? (17:36)
• Cultivating student success and growing talent in the region. (20:15)
• Advice for students in college. (23:55)

Host Donnie Williams is joined by Bill Carver, Vice President for Sales at J.B. Hunt Transport. Bill talks about his supply chain journey, the importance of a wholistic view of the supply chain, as well as:

• JB Hunt’s 98% customer retention rate. (2:46)
• The importance of the last-mile. (7:46)
• J.B. Hunt’s culture. (13:37)
• How does digital transformation impact the supply chain? (16:07)
• The impact of the platform on truck drivers. (20:15)
• Investing in students and universities. (25:03)

Host Mike Graen is joined by J.W. Franz  and Daniel Blank from Barcoding Inc. to discuss barcoding's role in the industry, opportunities of RFID at Retail, and the business-use cases that are being considered.

Host Mike Graen and Dean Frew continue their conversation about the current and future opportunities of RFID at retail and the business-use cases that are being considered in this part 2 episode.

Host Mike Graen has a discussion with Dean Frew from SML Technologies about the current and future opportunities of RFID at Retail and the business-use cases that are being considered.

Host Mike Graen sits down with Jeff Clapper – President and CEO of 8th & Walton - to discuss OSA capability and its impact on the Retail Supply chain.  

8th and Walton plays an important role helping Walmart suppliers work collaboratively with the retail giant and understand how to get their products to the shelf.

Mike Graen continues his conversation with Paul Baboian from Zebra Technologies to discuss the Zebra solutions for many opportunities in the Retail Supply Chain.

Part #2 of this series series explains the driving forces for RFID in the retail supply chain and the Zebra fixed infrastructure and automated data capture technologies such as shelf scanning robots.