Supply Chain Now

What's going on at the edge? For manufacturing, quite a bit. Kevin L. Jackson has the scoop thanks to his recent conversation with Theresa Lanowitz of AT&T, where they reviewed the latest AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report, Securing the Edge---A Focus on Manufacturing. Join Kevin as he discusses leading-edge use cases for manufacturing, newfound benefits (like reducing friction between OT and IT), and the need for zero-trust verification at every turn.

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

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

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

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- Case Study: How Crocs Digitized their Financial Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3wmLpVd

WEBINAR- Better Business Outcomes with Blockchain: Digital Document Provenance: https://bit.ly/3ch6YQy

WEBINAR- Why Choose Between Reducing Risk or Optimizing Costs? https://bit.ly/3KkCN7F

This episode is hosted by Kevin L. Jackson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-now-university-edge-computing-manufacturing-979

For most companies, the entire Supply Chain Planning Process was established based on INSIDE OUT thinking. So, chances are your supply chain planning may be as well. Most planning functions – especially for manufacturing businesses – are centered around answering the question of “what can we make, move and deliver?” and put your factory or production network at the center. These plans focus on cadence-based, batch-driven processing with a bias towards long & efficient production runs across a dedicated network of available capacity. However, today's industry leading supply chains have transformed from INSIDE OUT to OUTSIDE IN strategies that drive a competitive advantage and increase agility and resilience.

Additional Links & Resources:

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

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

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

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- Case Study: How Crocs Digitized their Financial Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3wmLpVd

WEBINAR- Better Business Outcomes with Blockchain: Digital Document Provenance: https://bit.ly/3ch6YQy

WEBINAR- Why Choose Between Reducing Risk or Optimizing Costs? https://bit.ly/3KkCN7F

This episode is hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-now-university-planning-978

Every company is part of a mutually dependent supply ecosystem. Today’s tough call quickly turns into tomorrow’s burned bridge. Memories run long… especially when margins are tight.

In this educational episode from Dial P for Procurement host Kelly Barner, we hear how retailers like Target and Walmart are putting pressure on their merchandise suppliers to get through unwanted inventory and short working capital and what those suppliers have to say about it.

Additional Links & Resources:

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

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

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

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- Case Study: How Crocs Digitized their Financial Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3wmLpVd

WEBINAR- Better Business Outcomes with Blockchain: Digital Document Provenance: https://bit.ly/3ch6YQy

WEBINAR- Why Choose Between Reducing Risk or Optimizing Costs? https://bit.ly/3KkCN7F

This episode is hosted by Kelly Barner. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-now-university-supplier-management-habits-977

In honor of Labor Day, we share a Business History episode from 2021, as host Scott W. Luton reflects back on his own related Eureka moment on the power of a good day's work & the responsibility we all have when it comes to the global workforce. Scott also dives into the history of Labor Day, including a few historical notes that might just surprise you.

Our team at This Week in Business History & Supply Chain Now are very grateful to all of the wonderful & talented workers that keep us all moving forward.

Additional Links & Resources:

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

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

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

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- Case Study: How Crocs Digitized their Financial Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3wmLpVd

WEBINAR- Better Business Outcomes with Blockchain: Digital Document Provenance: https://bit.ly/3ch6YQy

WEBINAR- Why Choose Between Reducing Risk or Optimizing Costs? https://bit.ly/3KkCN7F

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/business-history-labor-day-976

The electric vehicle (EV) market needs batteries, manufacturing companies need access to robotic solutions, and everyone needs a clearer demand signal. Sounds like a job for the Buzz! In this week's episode, Scott and Greg are joined by Demand Driven Technologies CEO Erik Bush to explore new challenges and opportunities in the automotive supply chain and discuss new resources to fuel your supply chain journey (see what we did there?).

Additional Links & Resources:

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

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

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

Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment: https://demanddriventech.com/whitepapers/managing-in-a-supply-constrained-environment/

Sign-up for the upcoming Demand Driven Technologies webinar – Sep 14th: https://demanddriventech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DjmwL54KRSqJWrLQUBPM4g

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- Case Study: How Crocs Digitized their Financial Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3wmLpVd

WEBINAR- Better Business Outcomes with Blockchain: Digital Document Provenance: https://bit.ly/3ch6YQy

WEBINAR- Why Choose Between Reducing Risk or Optimizing Costs? https://bit.ly/3KkCN7F

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-demand-driven-technologies-975

With today’s challenging economic conditions, all companies are under pressure to remain profitable and hit earnings expectations. Retailers may be feeling the greatest stress of all, simultaneously dealing with inflation, changes in consumer sentiment, and loads of unwanted inventory. The result? Working capital problems galore.

Watching for evidence of how retailers handle this combination of circumstances is an education in and of itself. In some cases, it is instructional and in others it is a clear what NOT to do.

Case in point… a recent news story involving Target, Walmart, and a few suppliers who are decidedly unhappy with recent changes in their business arrangements. According to those suppliers, they have been asked to pay for their own logistics costs, hold inventory longer than expected, and accept reductions in order volume. How do we know about this frustration? They spoke to the media about it: on the record.

Philip Ideson is the Founder and Managing Director of Art of Procurement. In this Dial P for Procurement crossover interview, he and host Kelly Barner discuss this scenario and apply their own experience to pull out as many lessons as possible for the rest of us:

- Why retailers currently find themselves in this challenging situation

- How the strain is affecting their supplier relationships in the short and longer term

- What options might have been better to pursue – perhaps preserving the effectiveness of the supply ecosystem

Additional Links & Resources:

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

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

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

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- How to Operationalize Supply Chain Resilience to Create Value in the Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3QI6OjM

WEBINAR- Case Study: How Crocs Digitized their Financial Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3wmLpVd

WEBINAR- Better Business Outcomes with Blockchain: Digital Document Provenance: https://bit.ly/3ch6YQy

WEBINAR- Why Choose Between Reducing Risk or Optimizing Costs? https://bit.ly/3KkCN7F

This episode is hosted by Kelly Barner. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/dial-p-crossover-supply-relationships-974

Many large companies have individuals or teams who are responsible for sustainability, but, in the end, sustainability is everyone’s job. It is truly a cross-functional initiative.

Joy Hicks is the Senior Manager of Sustainability with the Home Depot. She and her team are responsible for everything from the products Home Depot sells in their stores to their operations. They make sure that the company is on the cutting edge of what needs to be done to do the right thing for the planet.

In this episode, part of the Reverse Logistics Series on Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton is joined by special co-host Tony Sciarrotta, Executive Director of The Reverse Logistics Association, to talk to Joy about what is at the top of Home Depot’s sustainability agenda.

• Why consumers should be just as concerned about the chemicals present in their homes as they are the chemicals they consume

• Materials formerly seen as ‘waste’ that Home Depot is using as the basis for other useful goods

• How taking a multi-faceted approach to investing in sustainability can increase the program’s results

Additional Links & Resources:

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

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

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

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- How to Use Data to Improve Fulfillment Operations with Kosmas Karadimitriou: https://bit.ly/3KfEC5w

WEBINAR- How to Operationalize Supply Chain Resilience to Create Value in the Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3QI6OjM

WEBINAR- Case Study: How Crocs Digitized their Financial Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3wmLpVd

WEBINAR- Better Business Outcomes with Blockchain: Digital Document Provenance: https://bit.ly/3ch6YQy

WEBINAR- Why Choose Between Reducing Risk or Optimizing Costs? https://bit.ly/3KkCN7F

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/turning-waste-products-treasure-973

Tragically, human trafficking and slavery aren't relics of the past, nor are they confined beyond our borders. But luckily, outstanding individuals like our very own Veteran Voices host Mary Kate Soliva are taking action to eradicate these harmful practices around the world. In this episode, Scott chats with Mary about the Guam Human Rights Initiative, which she co-founded in January of this year to address human rights issues through scholarly research and by enabling locally-grown scholars. We'll also dive into how Mary is supporting her fellow veterans as they prepare to transition into the civilian workforce and discuss how leaders can take action to make sure trafficking and slavery stay out of the global supply chain for good.

Additional Links & Resources:

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

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

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

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- How to Use Data to Improve Fulfillment Operations with Kosmas Karadimitriou: https://bit.ly/3KfEC5w

WEBINAR- How to Operationalize Supply Chain Resilience to Create Value in the Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3QI6OjM

WEBINAR- Case Study: How Crocs Digitized their Financial Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3wmLpVd

WEBINAR- Better Business Outcomes with Blockchain: Digital Document Provenance: https://bit.ly/3ch6YQy

WEBINAR- Why Choose Between Reducing Risk or Optimizing Costs? https://bit.ly/3KkCN7F

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/root-human-trafficking-change-lives-972

Over the last two years, supply chain professionals have been thrown into the spotlight like never before. While all of that attention brings opportunity, it is also exhausting – and the challenges seem to be never ending, especially for leaders in the pharmaceutical industry.

 Jim Cafone is the Vice President of Pfizer Global Supply Chain. He has responsibility for planning and delivery worldwide, including the company’s sales order management functions. Because Pfizer makes vaccines, solid dose tablets, and gene therapy treatments for rare diseases, they employ a broad range of technology platforms to support the people they think of as their last mile: patients.

In this interview, Jim talks openly about what it was like to manage Pfizer’s supply chain through the COVID-19 pandemic with co-hosts Kelly Barner and Scott Luton:

• How his team put a plan together to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine
• Some of the operational hurdles they faced and how they overcame them
• Examples of ongoing Pfizer innovation and his advice for new graduates entering the field of global supply chain

Additional Links & Resources:

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

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

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

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- How to Use Data to Improve Fulfillment Operations with Kosmas Karadimitriou: https://bit.ly/3KfEC5w

WEBINAR- How to Operationalize Supply Chain Resilience to Create Value in the Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3QI6OjM

WEBINAR- Case Study: How Crocs Digitized their Financial Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3wmLpVd

WEBINAR- Better Business Outcomes with Blockchain: Digital Document Provenance: https://bit.ly/3ch6YQy

WEBINAR- Why Choose Between Reducing Risk or Optimizing Costs? https://bit.ly/3KkCN7F

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Kelly Barner. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/managing-pfizer-final-mile-patients-971

Fan-favorite retailers like Sally Beauty and Ben & Jerry's are ramping up their investments in inventory management and responsible sourcing while inflation is driving strikes overseas, and transportation has a rough road ahead without the help of automation. Here to make sense of it all are Scott and Greg in this week's Supply Chain Buzz. Tune in to hear their expert takes on everything from the generational divide of the great resignation to the culinary superiority of Cherry Garcia.

Additional Links & Resources:

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

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

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

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- How to Use Data to Improve Fulfillment Operations with Kosmas Karadimitriou: https://bit.ly/3KfEC5w

WEBINAR- How to Operationalize Supply Chain Resilience to Create Value in the Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3QI6OjM

WEBINAR- Case Study: How Crocs Digitized their Financial Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3wmLpVd

WEBINAR- Better Business Outcomes with Blockchain: Digital Document Provenance: https://bit.ly/3ch6YQy

WEBINAR- Why Choose Between Reducing Risk or Optimizing Costs? https://bit.ly/3KkCN7F

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-970