Supply Chain Management with GDP

Supply Chain Management with GDP is back for its Season 2 – and this time, its bigger and better!

Supply Chain Management with GDP podcast is a show hosted by Gagan Dep Prabhu, where we discuss industry best practices, current affairs, effective leadership, and the latest innovations in the world of Supply Chain.

Aimed at explaining the concepts of Supply Chain in the leanest way possible, comes one of the most efficient shows where you will listen to interviews with various subject matter experts in the Supply Chain domain.

For the final episode of season 1 of Supply Chain with GDP, we have with us Austin Seppala who is a subject matter expert when it comes to dealing with commodity supplier relationships. With a strong experience in strategic sourcing, new product introductions (NPI), supplier relationship management, and negotiations - we dive deep into topics such as challenges in commodity management, risk prediction, and supplier relationships. We also discuss the stronghold that China has over the world of supply chain today. Lastly, we briefly talk about how important is it to have a Master's degree to progress along with your career into leadership roles at big organizations.

Certifications, certifications, and certifications! What are these certifications and which of those actually help us during a job hunt in the Supply Chain domain? To answer one of these queries, we have Rushik Patel, who works at Niagara Bottling as a Supply Chain Analyst II in their Network Planning team. Today, he talks to us about his experience pursuing the MicroMasters Certification in Supply Chain Management offered by MITx. We deep dive into the course structure and its benefits in terms of knowledge gain and value of time.

Shawna Baker, is the current Head of Partnerships at Tive Inc, which is a company offering in-transit visibility solutions to help shipping and logistics professionals manage their shipments and eliminate preventable delays and damage. In Part 2 of this week's podcast, continuing to discuss her eclectic experiences in the Supply Chain domain, focusing more towards diversity, especially in how to succeed to C-level and VP positions as a woman, and how to tackle a common phenomenon called Imposter Syndrome.

Shawna Baker, is the current Head of Partnerships at Tive Inc, which is a company offering in-transit visibility solutions to help shipping and logistics professionals manage their shipments and eliminate preventable delays and damage. In Part 1 of this week's podcast, we walk through her eclectic experiences in the Supply Chain domain, especially in the supply chain software, discuss the evolution of technology and the importance of supply chain visibility.

Prathamesh Zurale is a Supply Chain enthusiast who comes in with immense experience in the Supply Chain domain. We job along what are the best practices for students during their Master's degree in the United States as well as best practices for young professionals who get comfortable in their jobs. We briefly discuss contract positions and what exactly it entails during your full-time job search. Prathamesh also offers his take on the devastating effect the global pandemic has had and how it has impacted the industry as a whole.

Worried about how will you make it in the Supply Chain World without experience? Not sure how life will be searching for jobs during the MS program? Wondering how to survive as an Intern when your company is going through some turbulent times? Yash Shah, an MS degree holder from Northeastern University answers all these questions and touches upon how to get successful when the circumstances don't favor you!

Interviews, interviews, and interviews. That is the hottest topic when it comes to new graduates or even Supply Chain professionals who are trying to move in their careers. This week we have with us Chinmay Kulkarni a supply chain expert who has worked with various different companies in the supply chain domain, carrying an immense amount of experience talks about how to crack through interviews, what kind of situations did he face while interviewing for FAANG, and also who are the key factors for success during these rounds.

For the 3rd episode of the podcast, we have Bhumika Palesha - a demand planner at Spreetail who deliver end-to-end e-commerce partner solutions for manufacturers. With an experience of growing up watching her dad in the manufacturing domain, Bhumika touches on her early experiences, what drives the demand planning world, best practices, and how the working cultures vary in the Supply Chain domain between India and the United States.

Today we interview a senior data scientist from Waters Corp., who has 4+ years of working in the Supply Chain industry in two different countries. Equipped with a master's degree in industrial engineering from Northeastern, Lingjie knows how to navigate her way through the complex data sets in supply chain. We discuss her career choices, what makes supply chain so unique from a data scientist's perspective, and the importance of Microsoft Excel.