Supply Chain Now

The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!

In this episode of the Buzz, created in collaboration with a live Supply Chain Now audience, featured hosts Scott Luton and Greg White dig into top stories in business and share about:

• The ongoing labor strike in the automotive sector, and how it is affecting the workers and the automotive industry as a whole
• Widespread labor issues in the healthcare industry as Kaiser Permanente struggles to reach a deal with labor unions
• The inevitability of a recession on the horizon, with recent low economic growth and weak consumer spending
• A decrease in robot orders in Q2 2023 after record-breaking purchases in 2021 and 2022

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2023 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIk

WEBINAR- The High Cost of Inaction: Embracing the New Status Quo in Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3t9td2E

WEBINAR- A Match Made in Heaven - Your ERP and Inventory Planning Software: https://bit.ly/3sP3TyL

WEBINAR- From Numbers to Strategy: How Finance Drive Data-Driven Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/45bRYZF

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-labor-issues-economic-update-1179

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The Coca-Cola Company is a globally recognized beverage giant with a complex and extensive supply chain network. Its enduring success and its commitment to customer engagement serve as a backdrop for this episode's discussions on technology's transformative role in supply chain management.

Rob Haddock, a supply chain expert with over four decades of experience at The Coca-Cola Company, joins hosts Greg and Scott in this episode, along with special guest Will Shu, CEO and co-founder of Vector, to discuss technology's impact on supply chain management. Haddock's extensive background at The Coca-Cola Company provides valuable context for the episode.

Listen in as Rob shares his insights on his tenure at the Coca-Cola Company, highlighting the significance of customer-centric approaches, and offers practical technology solutions in supply chain management.

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2023 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIk

WEBINAR- Five Steps to Getting Proactive with Digitization and Supply Chain Data: https://bit.ly/3LejfTQ

WEBINAR- The High Cost of Inaction: Embracing the New Status Quo in Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3t9td2E

WEBINAR- A Match Made in Heaven - Your ERP and Inventory Planning Software: https://bit.ly/3sP3TyL

WEBINAR- From Numbers to Strategy: How Finance Drive Data-Driven Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/45bRYZF

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/lessons-learned-coca-cola-company-optimizing-tech-stack-1178

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There are few opportunities in the world to combine creativity with analytics like those presented by the beauty industry. Because of this, Supergoop! CEO Amanda Baldwin had the courage to pivot from successful roles in banking and private equity to become an entrepreneur – even surprising herself. In this Logistics with Purpose crossover episode, she joins Enrique Alvarez and Maureen Woolshlager to tell her story and talk about how she and her team give back.

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2023 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIk

WEBINAR- The Ultimate Guide to Holistic Risk Management: https://bit.ly/3PsNVCn

WEBINAR- Five Steps to Getting Proactive with Digitization and Supply Chain Data: https://bit.ly/3LejfTQ

WEBINAR- The High Cost of Inaction: Embracing the New Status Quo in Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3t9td2E

WEBINAR- A Match Made in Heaven - Your ERP and Inventory Planning Software: https://bit.ly/3sP3TyL

WEBINAR- From Numbers to Strategy: How Finance Drive Data-Driven Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/45bRYZF

This episode is hosted by Enrique Alvarez and Maureen Woolshlager. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/logistics-purpose-crossover-learn-new-trick-willing-fall-supergoop-1177

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The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!

This week’s edition of The Buzz featured hosts Scott Luton and Constantine Limberakis, along with special guests from Boston Consulting Group: Managing Directors & Senior Partners Laura Juliano and Dustin Burke.

In this livestream, created in collaboration with a live Supply Chain Now audience, Scott, Constantine, Laura, and Dustin discussed:

• The continuation of the automotive labor strikes and their impact on the economy and industry

• The impact of inflation on global supply chains and the potential for automation and digitization to reduce costs

• The ever-changing supply chain landscape and how to navigate shifts in labor costs and manufacturing locations

• The unpredictable six months ahead: Political affairs, COVID outbreaks, and the constant challenges of supply chain management

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com

Check out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3emdLcK

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Join the NOW Community: http://bit.ly/41kpUSO

2023 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIk

WEBINAR- The Ultimate Guide to Holistic Risk Management: https://bit.ly/3PsNVCn

WEBINAR- Five Steps to Getting Proactive with Digitization and Supply Chain Data: https://bit.ly/3LejfTQ

WEBINAR- The High Cost of Inaction: Embracing the New Status Quo in Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3t9td2E

WEBINAR- A Match Made in Heaven - Your ERP and Inventory Planning Software: https://bit.ly/3sP3TyL

WEBINAR- From Numbers to Strategy: How Finance Drive Data-Driven Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/45bRYZF

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Constantine Limberakis. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/inflation-automation-supply-chain-outlook-boston-consulting-group-1176

The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from Supply Chain Now.

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Leading distributors are constantly seeking new ways to improve their shipping planning and execution and improve their customers’ experiences. Such was the case for Scott Wolfer and Power Sales and Advertising, a leading incentive distributor, who transformed their shipping execution with their new RateLinx TMS that kept everything in sync with their ERP, Microsoft Dynamics.

In this episode, Scott and Shannon Vaillancourt with Ratelinx join hosts Scott Luton and Greg White to discuss the top three reasons you should use a TMS that extends the power of your ERP. Listen in as Scott and Shannon provide practical examples and anecdotes to illustrate the importance of delivering on promises and the challenges faced when implementing next chapter technology.

Highlighting the power of partnerships, technology, and efficient shipping practices, listen in and learn from our panel of experts how effective partnerships and integrations can level up your business.

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Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com

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Join the NOW Community: http://bit.ly/41kpUSO

2023 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIk

WEBINAR- The Ultimate Guide to Holistic Risk Management: https://bit.ly/3PsNVCn

WEBINAR- Five Steps to Getting Proactive with Digitization and Supply Chain Data: https://bit.ly/3LejfTQ

WEBINAR- The High Cost of Inaction: Embracing the New Status Quo in Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3t9td2E

WEBINAR- A Match Made in Heaven - Your ERP and Inventory Planning Software: https://bit.ly/3sP3TyL

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/3-ways-top-tms-extended-power-microsoft-dynamics-1175

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Supply chain professionals are constantly asked to do more with less and provide point solutions for point problems. Supply chains serve as a starting point for digital transformation in times of economic instability and continued disruption, but is it possible to control complexity and cut costs at the same time?

In this livestream-based episode, James Brochu, General Manager for the supply chain division at Pivotree, and Chad Hooker, SVP of Global Channel & Alliances at Fluent Commerce, join hosts Scott Luton and Greg White to explore the relationship between business, consumers, and technology.

James and Chad share their perspective on a number of ways supply chain teams are doing more with less:

• Why now is a good time for companies to re-evaluate their supply chain technology platforms’ ability mitigate risk and reduce IT capital spend

• How supply chain leaders are building integrated ecosystems to drive operational excellence and deliver transformative outcomes

• Ways that being nimble leads to resilience and improves outcomes, as well as the ability to scale and transform over time

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2023 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIk

WEBINAR- 3 Proven Strategies to Level-Up Your Business with Walmart: https://bit.ly/3DUpVT5

WEBINAR- The Ultimate Guide to Holistic Risk Management: https://bit.ly/3PsNVCn

WEBINAR- Five Steps to Getting Proactive with Digitization and Supply Chain Data: https://bit.ly/3LejfTQ

WEBINAR- The High Cost of Inaction: Embracing the New Status Quo in Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3t9td2E

WEBINAR- A Match Made in Heaven - Your ERP and Inventory Planning Software: https://bit.ly/3sP3TyL

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/do-more-less-augment-optimize-supply-chain-solutions-1174

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The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!

This week’s edition of The Buzz featured Scott Luton, Greg White, and regular guest host Constantine Limberakis. They started the show by recognizing the life and professional achievements of Sandra MacQuillan, former Chief Supply Chain Officer at Mondelez International, who lost her long, hard-fought battle with cancer earlier this year.

In this livestream, created in collaboration with a live Supply Chain Now audience, Scott, Greg, and Constantine discussed:

• The impact of the United Auto Workers labor strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis on the economy in general and each manufacturer’s supply chain

• Infrastructure investments being made by India as they try to position themselves as a competitive alternative to China for manufacturing capacity

• Increasing human rights-based regulatory pressures that are changing the calculus for companies that have historically relied upon Chinese production

• Concerns about the energy consumption required to power generative AI

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com

Check out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3emdLcK

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Join the NOW Community: http://bit.ly/41kpUSO

2023 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIk

WEBINAR- 3 Proven Strategies to Level-Up Your Business with Walmart: https://bit.ly/3DUpVT5

WEBINAR- A Match Made in Heaven - Your ERP and Inventory Planning Software: https://bit.ly/3sP3TyL

WEBINAR- Five Steps to Getting Proactive with Digitization and Supply Chain Data: https://bit.ly/3LejfTQ

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton, Greg White, and Constantine Limberakis. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-strikes-ai-power-chinese-manufacturing-1173

The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from Supply Chain Now.

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In this new episode of Supply Chain Now, the focus is on creating entrepreneurs through final-mile delivery. Hosts Scott and Greg welcome Sean Kelly, Principal Product Manager with Dispatch to discuss various topics related to last-mile delivery, including considerations for drivers, empowering drivers to expand their delivery business, and the opportunities for entrepreneurship in challenging times. The conversation also touches on the challenges of long-haul driving and the importance of driver safety and fair compensation.

Throughout the episode, they highlight the spirit of entrepreneurial enablement and the goal of helping drivers grow their businesses. They emphasize the resources and support available through Dispatch, which allows drivers to find work and expand their operations, from individual drivers with a single vehicle to companies with multiple trucks and vans.

Listen in as this episode provides valuable insights into the world of final-mile delivery and the opportunities for drivers to become successful entrepreneurs.

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2023 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIk

WEBINAR- Unlocking the Power of Diversification in Last Mile Delivery: A Game-Changing Webinar for Logistics Professionals: https://bit.ly/445N2F2

WEBINAR- 3 Proven Strategies to Level-Up Your Business with Walmart: https://bit.ly/3DUpVT5

WEBINAR- A Match Made in Heaven - Your ERP and Inventory Planning Software: https://bit.ly/3sP3TyL

WEBINAR- Five Steps to Getting Proactive with Digitization and Supply Chain Data: https://bit.ly/3LejfTQ

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/creating-entrepreneurs-through-final-mile-deliveries-1172

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The advance of human capabilities has been led by people who were able to imagine things that were not possible and then muster the willpower to build them. That requires a combination of seeing the world a bit differently and being willing to take risks and push the limits to create something new.

Eric Adolphe, CEO of Forward Edge-AI, Inc., is a technology-savvy executive with over thirty years of success building high-growth firms focused on mission impact, revenue, and margin attainment, primarily in the national security sector. But he isn’t interested in technology for technology’s own sake. Instead, he believes that it has the potential to generate enormous benefits for all of humanity.

In this episode, Eric joins co-hosts Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson to talk about his passion for innovation and willingness to go where no man has gone before:

- Eric’s opportunities to work first with NASA and now with the United States Space Force

- Why innovators must dedicate themselves to building responsible and more inclusive AI capabilities than we have today

- How AI is acting as an accelerant in manufacturing, making it possible to bring designs to market faster than ever before

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2023 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIk

WEBINAR- Unlocking the Power of Diversification in Last Mile Delivery: A Game-Changing Webinar for Logistics Professionals: https://bit.ly/445N2F2

WEBINAR- 3 Proven Strategies to Level-Up Your Business with Walmart: https://bit.ly/3DUpVT5

WEBINAR- A Match Made in Heaven - Your ERP and Inventory Planning Software: https://bit.ly/3sP3TyL

WEBINAR- Five Steps to Getting Proactive with Digitization and Supply Chain Data: https://bit.ly/3LejfTQ

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/nothing-impossible-forward-edge-1171

The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from Supply Chain Now.

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The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!

This week’s edition of The Buzz was a Digital Transformers edition. It featured hosts Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson as well as special guest Theodora Lau, Founder of Unconventional Ventures. Her monthly column on FinTech Futures explores the intersection of financial services, tech, and humanity, and she has been featured on BBC News, Finovate, American Banker, and Journal of Digital Banking.

In this livestream, created in collaboration with a live Supply Chain Now audience, Scott, Kevin, and Theodora discussed:

• Their personal experiences and memories from September 11th 2001 as well as the lasting impact that day has had on the country and their lives

• How AI is being put to work in the supply chain to assist with demand forecasting and inspecting for quality issues

• The risk that a mismatch between a technology initiatives and the business goals it aims to achieve presents to digital transformation efforts

• The top three trends that Theodora sees shaping the industry today

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Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com

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Join the NOW Community: http://bit.ly/41kpUSO

2023 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIk

WEBINAR- Unlocking the Power of Diversification in Last Mile Delivery: A Game-Changing Webinar for Logistics Professionals: https://bit.ly/445N2F2

WEBINAR- 3 Proven Strategies to Level-Up Your Business with Walmart: https://bit.ly/3DUpVT5

WEBINAR- A Match Made in Heaven - Your ERP and Inventory Planning Software: https://bit.ly/3sP3TyL

WEBINAR- Five Steps to Getting Proactive with Digitization and Supply Chain Data: https://bit.ly/3LejfTQ

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-digital-transformers-1170

The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from Supply Chain Now.

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