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  • Supply Chain City Series: Diego Martinez with The Coca-Cola Company & Mike Lackey with SAP
    This episode of Supply Chain Now features Diego Martinez & Mike Lackey. Diego Martinez is the Business Process Director- Production Execution with The Coca-Cola Company. Diego was born and raised in Colombia, South America, and is now US citizen. A mechanical engineer, Diego joined Coca-Cola in Colombia 23 years ago as operations manager, transitioned to Santiago de Chile in 1999 as production manager, then was appointed in a global role as process improvement manager in 2006. Diego became the global engineering manager for the concentrate manufacturing plants in 2009 and in June 2019 joined group responsible to transition Coca-Cola from SAP ECC6 to SAP 4HANA as Business Process Director for Production Execution within the Supply Chain.
    Mike Lackey joined SAP in 2008 through the acquisition of Visiprise and is the Global Head of Solution Management, Digital Manufacturing. With previous roles at Visiprise, NetVendor and Teradyne Manufacturing Software Group, Mr. Lackey has a unique set of knowledge that covers both manufacturing software and design collaboration along with over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing sector. Early in his career, he started as a manufacturing engineer with DCA/Attachmate, which provided him with invaluable first-hand knowledge and understanding of how SAP customers can use SAP’s Digital Manufacturing Solution Portfolio to improve their global operations. Mr. Lackey earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MA in Business Administration from Mercer University with dual concentrations in International Business and Marketing.
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    This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Ben Harris. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/episode-487.
    51 min
  • "Procurement Priorities & Challenges: Kelly Barner with Buyers Meeting Point"
    Today's episode of Supply Chain Now features Kelly Barner. Kelly is the Owner and Managing Director of Buyers Meeting Point and MyPurchasingCenter. She has been in procurement since 2003, starting as a practitioner and then as the Associate Director of Consulting at Emptoris. She has covered procurement news, events, publications, solutions, trends, and relevant economics at Buyers Meeting Point since 2009. Kelly is also the General Manager at Art of Procurement and Business Survey Chair for the ISM-New York Report on Business. Kelly has her MBA from Babson College as well as an MS in Library and Information Science from Simmons College and she has co-authored three books: ‘Supply Market Intelligence for Procurement Professionals’, ‘Procurement at a Crossroads’, and 'Finance Unleashed’.
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    This episode was hosted by Greg White and Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/episode-486.
    59 min
  • Escaping Tyranny, Founding Tech, Construction, & Conga Part 2 - Jason Perez, CEO of YARDZ
    On today's episode of TECHquila Sunrise, Jason shares his most impactful moment. His struggle, discovery, acceptance, and peace in moving on to his chose profession. We hear about Jason's trek through YARDZ and so many takeaways for anyone's work, founding or investment journey. Jason also tells us of his most hopeful wishes for those struggling in these trying times. It's a great, uplifting experience from this mindful, giving and wise entrepreneur. Listen...and be Lifted UP!
    Jason Perez, entrepreneur, advisor, and Cofounder of YARDZ, comes from a pedigree of construction and entrepreneurship. YARDZ is third company after 2 other successful ventures. He has sat on several boards and has been a trusted advisor for a widespread of companies. As CEO of YARDZ, he brings a high business aptitude mixed with a passion driven culture. Learn more about YARDZ here: https://yardz.com/
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    This episode was hosted by Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/episode-485.
    55 min
  • "How the Modern GPO is Future-Proofing the Supply Chain"
    This episode of Supply Chain Now features Lisa Wittmer and Dan Grant. Lisa Wittmer brings 22 years of business experience, primarily in business and partner development capacities. Currently, Lisa is responsible for advancing the growth of OMNIA Partners supplier programs across Private and Public Sectors. Lisa leads a team which establishes strategic direction for various categories including, IT Services, Telecommunications, HR, Finance, Marketing and Public Safety for supplier engagements within State, Local, Education agencies in the public sector and Fortune 1000 enterprises in the private sector. Lisa graduated from Malone University with a focus on business, health services and clinical counseling and resides in Sandusky, Ohio.
    Dan Grant is the Senior Vice President, Vertical Markets for OMNIA Partners. Mr. Grant is dedicated to growing and developing emerging, innovative vertical market opportunities for OMNIA Partners Members and Suppliers - providing new solutions and programs benefiting the entire community. Prior to joining the OMNIA Partners team, Mr. Grant was President of Prime Advantage, where he oversaw the growth of a 20-year-old buying group, dedicated to working with both manufacturers and Suppliers on innovative programs and services to positively impact savings and profitable market share growth. Mr. Grant was recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019 as a "Pro to Know" within the industry, which is a designation for top performers who have made significant impacts in the supply chain industry. Mr. Grant graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University and holds an MBA from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. He is married with three children and lives in Vernon Hills, IL.
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    Connect with Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-grant-bb05518/
    Learn More About OMNIA Partners Here: https://www.omniapartners.com/
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    AIAG Virtual 2020 Supply Chain Conference: https://tinyurl.com/y8axeflc
    Download the Q2 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: freight.usbank.com/?es=a229&a=20
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    This episode as hosted by Greg White and Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/episode-484.
    2 hr 14 min
  • "The Supply Chain Buzz for October 19th: With Special Guests Kara Brown & Will Haraway"
    This episode of Supply Chain Now features Kara Brown and Will Haraway. Kara Brown was one of the first employees at Echo Global Logistics. Echo grew quickly in three years and her name is on the company’s 2009 IPO press release [NYSE: ECHO]. At a Nashville-based supply chain management company Kara weathered a major communications crisis with almost no market exposure before moving home to Chicago to start a family. Kara arrived in Atlanta in 2016 and started SmithBrown Marketing with no network. SmithBrown marketing is a team of marketing and sales enablement consultants specializing in all the pieces of the B2B conversion cycle: mar-tech stack building (CRM/Automation), sales/marketing operations and enablement, inbound/outbound content, SEO/SEM, social conversion, and measurement. Less than two years later, she has a team of four full-time employees and a client list that includes Atlanta heavyweights. Kara is also an active force in cultivating Atlanta’s female economy, being a Co-Founder of CloseHer, a community for women in sales. In 2017, Kara joined forces with Will Haraway to kickoff LeadCoverage, a PR and lead generation consultancy focused on supply chain, heavy industrial and tech. Learn more about Lead Coverage here: https://leadcoverage.com/
    Will Haraway is Chief Content Officer for Lead Coverage and the Founder & Lead Evangelist at Backbeat Marketing. Will has 20 years of executive experience in B2B Technology Marketing. Will is a certified analyst relations practitioner by the Knowledge Capital Group and has helped companies including Manhattan Associates, Aptos, Atlantix Global Systems, American Software and Rubicon Global improve their brand reputations with marketing results that help increase sales. Will also serves as a member of the APICS Atlanta Executive Advisory Board.
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    AIAG Virtual 2020 Supply Chain Conference: https://tinyurl.com/y8axeflc
    Download the Q2 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: freight.usbank.com/?es=a229&a=20
    WEBINAR: Stand Up & Sound Off- https://tinyurl.com/y4lcahdr
    AME Toronto 2020 Virtual Conference: https://www.ame.org/ame-toronto-2020
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    This episode of Supply Chain Now was hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/episode-483.
    1 hr 4 min
  • "Driving Global Operational Transformation: Jonathon Karelse with NorthFind Management"
    Today's episode of Supply Chain Now features Jonathon Karelse. Jonathon is the CEO of NorthFind Management, and is a global leader in forecasting, operations, predictive analytics and S&OP. He combines extensive experience with the latest best practices to improve supply chain operations, optimally leveraging people, processes and tools. Jonathon is leading the conversation that Behavioral Economics represents the next big idea for decision making and planning in most companies. He believes that by understanding the causes of biases and heuristics in planning, organizations can make rapid improvements in real-world performance. As a frequent contributor to the Institute of Business Forecasting (IBF), APICS, the Association for Supply Chain Management, and the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF), Jonathon tracks trends and directly influences best practices in Demand Planning and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). He has been cited for his work on Forecast Value Add (FVA) analysis; the integration of Judgement and Business Intelligence into statistical forecasting; and Conflict Resolution in consensus forecasting. Jonathon is a Director of the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation where he is Chair of the Governance and Strategic Action Planning Committees. He is a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management, a member of the 2019 Management Excellence cohort at Harvard Business School, and is a member of the Harvard Business Review’s Advisory Council.
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    AIAG Virtual 2020 Supply Chain Conference: https://tinyurl.com/y8axeflc
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    This episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit the dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/episode-482.
    51 min
  • "Powering Industry 4.0: Mike Lackey & Robert Merlo with SAP"
    This episode of Supply Chain Now features Mike Lackey & Bob Merlo. Mike Lackey joined SAP in 2008 through the acquisition of Visiprise and is the Global Head of Solution Management, Digital Manufacturing. With previous roles at Visiprise, NetVendor and Teradyne Manufacturing Software Group, Mr. Lackey has a unique set of knowledge that covers both manufacturing software and design collaboration along with over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing sector. Early in his career, he started as a manufacturing engineer with DCA/Attachmate, which provided him with invaluable first-hand knowledge and understanding of how SAP customers can use SAP’s Digital Manufacturing Solution Portfolio to improve their global operations. Mr. Lackey earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MA in Business Administration from Mercer University with dual concentrations in International Business and Marketing.
    Robert (Bob) Merlo is the Vice President of Digital Supply Chain Solution Marketing for SAP. Bob is responsible for marketing the SAP Digital Supply Chain solutions globally. Joining SAP from Right Hemisphere, where he held the Vice President of Marketing role, he brings more than 25 years of software marketing expertise covering a broad range of industries and application areas. Prior to Right Hemisphere, Bob was the Vice President of Marketing for Autodesk’s Manufacturing Solutions Division and served as CEO of ChipData Inc. Bob is recognized for his broad marketing and operational experience in software and services companies and for his significant background in enterprise marketing and business development for PLM, CAD, Internet, telecom, and business process management software companies.
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    This episode was hosted by Greg White and Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/episode-481.
    47 min
  • "Scott & Greg Chat Automotive & Leadership with Jim Liegghio & Elba Pareja-Gallagher"
    This episode of Supply Chain Now features Jim Liegghio & Elba Pareja-Gallagher. Jim Liegghio is responsible for leading and supporting a wide array of AIAG Supply Chain initiatives, including industry-wide work groups involved with inbound materials transportation, packaging, supply chain information security, and international trade compliance. His work also includes the subject matter coordination and production of AIAG’s Supply Chain related industry events. His current responsibilities include the management and development of world-class programs and training courses in relevant supply chain topics, identifying emerging automotive supply chain issues, and representing the AIAG Supply Chain group’s interests within various industry forums. Jim has over 20 years of automotive and manufacturing industry experience in a wide variety of supply chain disciplines. He has significant hands-on, plant-level material and production control experience in addition to having held several corporate logistics roles at what is now FCA. His prior corporate logistics experience has spanned both inbound logistics as well as finished vehicle logistics – both in a domestic and an international capacity. Following his OEM experience, Jim has held various roles within international logistics operations, purchasing, and international trade compliance with global, tier-level manufacturing companies. These positions allowed him to gain diverse global experience, develop more well-rounded supply chain and compliance perspectives, and acquire valuable exposure to broader oversight functions – all within a highly entrepreneurial setting.
    Elba Pareja-Gallagher is a finance and strategy professional with 20+ years of experience at UPS. She’s held roles in Finance, Investor Relations, Marketing and Strategy. Today she’s part of a Business Intelligence and Analytics team, reporting on the $46B+ US Domestic business unit. She's an enthusiastic champion for change and for finding new ways of thinking about problems. She believes in the power of diversity and inclusion to harness the creativity of all levels and generations of employees. Elba is also the founder of ShowMe50.org. The non-profit’s vision is to achieve 50% women in senior leadership positions across America by influencing change in workplace cultures and talent management practices.
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    Download the Q2 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: freight.usbank.com/?es=a229&a=20
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    This episode was hosted by Greg White and Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/episode-480.
    1 hr 8 min
  • "Leveraging TMS to Power Your Growth: JP Wiggins with 3Gtms"
    This episode of Supply Chain Now features JP Wiggins with 3Gtms & Kara Brown with Lead Coverage. JP Wiggins manages channels and partnerships for 3Gtms. He was most recently at SAP where he was the solution principal focusing on SAP’s transportation, warehouse and event management offerings in North America and previously directed industry marketing for the company’s transportation and logistics business unit. Before SAP, he was senior vice president and general manager for Descartes Systems Group’s supply chain, transportation and logistics applications business, and also had been vice president of product management for the company. Previously, JP was co-founder and senior vice president of logistics for Global Logistics Technologies (G-Log); co-founder and vice president of product management at dx/dt; and vice president of logistics at Weseley Software. He holds degrees in transportation & logistics and marketing from The Ohio State University.
    Kara Smith Brown was one of the first employees at Echo Global Logistics. Echo grew quickly in three years and her name is on the company’s 2009 IPO press release [NYSE: ECHO]. At a Nashville-based supply chain management company Kara weathered a major communications crisis with almost no market exposure before moving home to Chicago to start a family. Kara arrived in Atlanta in 2016 and started SmithBrown Marketing with no network. SmithBrown marketing is a team of marketing and sales enablement consultants specializing in all the pieces of the B2B conversion cycle: mar-tech stack building (CRM/Automation), sales/marketing operations and enablement, inbound/outbound content, SEO/SEM, social conversion, and measurement. Less than two years later, she has a team of four full-time employees and a client list that includes Atlanta heavyweights. Kara is also an active force in cultivating Atlanta’s female economy, being a Co-Founder of CloseHer, a community for women in sales. In 2017, Kara joined forces with Will Haraway to kickoff LeadCoverage, a PR and lead generation consultancy focused on supply chain, heavy industrial and tech. Learn more about Lead Coverage here: https://leadcoverage.com/
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    Connect with JP on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-wiggins-9675b73/
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    AIAG Virtual 2020 Supply Chain Conference: https://tinyurl.com/y8axeflc
    Download the Q2 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: freight.usbank.com/?es=a229&a=20
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    This episode was hosted by Greg White and Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/episode-479.
    49 min
  • "Escaping Tyranny, Founding Tech, Construction, & Conga Part 1- Jason Perez, CEO of YARDZ"
    This episode of TECHquila Sunrise features Jason Perez. Jason comes from a pedigree of construction and entrepreneurship. His previous venture was an international project management and consulting firm that had great success in the mission-critical world. He’s been on several boards and has been a trusted advisor for a broad list of companies. Jason brings strong leadership, extensive industry experience, an obsessive work-ethic and a passion driven culture. And at the same time, he’s a focused, intentional father helping his wife create superkids of the future.
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    AIAG Virtual 2020 Supply Chain Conference: https://tinyurl.com/y8axeflc
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    This episode was hosted by Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/episode-478.
    53 min

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