Supply Chain Now

What's holding your organization's supply chain back? Whatever it's labor shortages, inventory planning challenges or beyond, you don't need a $100M data cleanse to move forward. Which begs the question: what if supply chain solutions were more like apps? Now's the time to explore simpler solutions that help you act on the information you already have to stay resilient. In this episode, Scott and Greg sat down with Verusen's Christine Barnhart and Aaron Meredith to discuss the need to balance cost and risk, big opportunities in #MRO, solving problems faster with #AI and more.

Additional Links and Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

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

Elevating Digital Transformation with Intelligent MRO Optimization: https://bit.ly/36izyNW

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Global Upstate Conference on International Business and Foreign Affairs: https://upstateinternational.org/global-upstate-conference/

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychiannow.com/supply-chain-intelligence-start-with-MRO-risk-verusen-859

When tough times hit, some companies and leaders fold and others find the silver lining. Maintaining focus on what matters most makes it possible to seize opportunities that others don’t even see and ensure that the company and their employees stay intact.

Holly Gotfredson is the President and Owner of American Metal Craft, Inc. an architectural metal manufacturing firm started by her father-in-law in 1986, and Finishing Dynamics, LLC, a provider of coatings for metal products. In 2010, Holly made the decision to keep them as two companies but move them into the same building - putting engineering, fabrication, and finishing all under one roof.

Although Holly never would have expected to be in the role she holds today, especially given her background in art history, she relishes the opportunity to be a creative and effective brand ambassador.

In this episode, Holly speaks with co-hosts Allison Giddens and Scott Luton about:

• How the pressure of the recession in 2008 led to them combining the companies in 2010 – and why this move created more value for their team and their clients

• Her journey from periodic support through marketing to being the president and owner of both companies

• The new innovations that she and her teams are experimenting with to keep pushing forward and building on their existing advantage

Additional Links and Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

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

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Meet with 6 River Systems at Modex: https://bit.ly/3tkmcsa

Join 6 River Systems' interactive site tour at Verte on March 30th: https://bit.ly/3vl0d7k

Global Upstate Conference on International Business and Foreign Affairs: https://upstateinternational.org/global-upstate-conference/

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Allison Giddens. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychiannow.com/looking-metal-manufacturing-artists-eye-858

Everyone knows what leadership is – or at least they think they do. But the meaning of this word varies by time, place, and circumstances, as do our expectations of those who lead us. But while it may not always mean the same thing, we are all aware of it when we have the opportunity to work with a world-class leader. The experience is unforgettable.

Jenny Froome is the COO at SAPICS and a good friend of Supply Chain Now, and Adebayo Adeleke with Supply Chain Africa is a dynamic leader with global insights on a wide array of issues – including leadership. He is also a U.S. Army Veteran with deep supply chain expertise. They are both eager to celebrate the achievements and examples of leadership coming out of supply chains in Africa.

In this episode, produced with a Supply Chain Now livestream audience, Adebayo and Jenny join host Scott Luton to share their perspective on a range of timely topics:

• The leadership requirements for supply chain in 2022, and where in the world we can look for inspiration

• Why it is important for supply chain professionals and organizations to be spontaneous when the moment seems right

• What we can look forward to from this year’s Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards (ASCEA)

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

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

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Meet with 6 River Systems at Modex: https://bit.ly/3tkmcsa

Join 6 River Systems' interactive site tour at Verte on March 30th: https://bit.ly/3vl0d7k

Global Upstate Conference on International Business and Foreign Affairs: https://upstateinternational.org/global-upstate-conference/

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychiannow.com/supply-chain-leadership-across-africa-857

Regardless of industry, but certainly for supply chain, there's no bigger headline of the day than the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Buzz for March 14 features Scott, Greg, guest co-host Enrique Alvarez in conversation with Dominique Love and Dawid Adach of EO Poland as they collaborate to deliver crucial aid to Ukrainian refugees at the Polish border. Tune in to learn more about the pressing challenges facing the Ukrainian people as they seek shelter from conflict, how supply chain professionals are uniquely positioned to deliver meaningful relief, why support must continue for the long term and more.

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

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

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Meet with 6 River Systems at Modex: https://bit.ly/3tkmcsa

Join 6 River Systems' interactive site tour at Verte on March 30th: https://bit.ly/3vl0d7k

Global Upstate Conference on International Business and Foreign Affairs: https://upstateinternational.org/global-upstate-conference/

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton, Greg White, and Enrique Alvarez. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychiannow.com/supply-chain-buzz-march-14-856

Although most of the world has been shocked and saddened to see the images and hear the news coming out of Ukraine, this conflict was not entirely unexpected. Organizations like Gartner have been researching supply chains and geopolitics for a long time, and their predictions have turned out to be eerily accurate.

Diplomats, governing bodies, heads of major corporations, and even consumers are now trying to figure out where the Russia-Ukraine conflict will head next and how it will impact global systems in the short and longer-term.

In this livestream-based episode, hosts Scott Luton and Enrique Alvarez are joined by Gartner’s Koray Kose and EALgreen's Claudia Freed to help us all better understand how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will impact global supply chains, what we should expect moving forward, and how we can support Ukrainians in need.

• The role that financial and banking institutions are playing in conjunction with international rulings to increase downward pressure on Russia’s currency

• Concerns about how poor people living in Russia, who have no say in this conflict, are being affected today and whether they will need humanitarian aid in the future

• How the impact of the Russian-Ukraine conflict is testing what we thought global supply chains had learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

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

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Meet with 6 River Systems at Modex: https://bit.ly/3tkmcsa

Join 6 River Systems' interactive site tour at Verte on March 30th: https://bit.ly/3vl0d7k

Global Upstate Conference on International Business and Foreign Affairs: https://upstateinternational.org/global-upstate-conference/

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Enrique Alvarez. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychiannow.com/russia-ukraine-crisis-global-impact-how-you-can-help-855

Under ‘normal’ circumstances, optimizing back-office business activities such as paying bills, processing orders, and collecting cash isn’t at the top of the average organization’s priority list. But as we’re finding out now, no company is immune from the effects of an economic downturn. Many cash-compromised CFOs and COOs have rightfully turned their attention toward minimizing the negative impact of supply chain disruptions on working capital.

With economic volatility expected to continue or get worse, the reality for today’s companies is clear. This is either the moment to seize or sustain competitive advantage – not doing so risks damaging the financial health of the organization.

In this livestream-based episode, hosts Scott Luton and Greg White were joined by Dan Reeve, Vikas Shah, and Dr. Morgen Swink to discuss how business leaders are combatting rising prices and supply chain pressures to boost cash flow and ensure business resilience, no matter what comes next.

• Why companies need to be aware of the risk factors associated with all of their suppliers – and their large customers as well

• What kind of a cash position most companies are in currently, and how they are planning to manage their working capital going forward given the current uncertainty in most markets

• How a company’s supplier payment strategy and platform is critical to building and maintaining strategic supplier relationships

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

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

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Supply Chain Automation: Optimizing Cash Flow in the Age of Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3vQvrU7

Meet with 6 River Systems at Modex: https://bit.ly/3tkmcsa

Join 6 River Systems' interactive site tour at Verte on March 30th: https://bit.ly/3vl0d7k

Global Upstate Conference on International Business and Foreign Affairs: https://upstateinternational.org/global-upstate-conference/

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/boom-bust-future-supply-chain-leaders-resilience-cashflow-854

From delivering vaccines to propelling new healthcare innovations onto the global scene, DHL Supply Chain President of Life Sciences and Healthcare Jim Saponaro has had a big year---and so has his company. Scott and Greg were lucky enough to grab some time with him to discuss the company's unprecedented growth, the importance of scale along the cold chain, unique challenges moving forward and more.

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

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

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Meet with 6 River Systems at Modex: https://bit.ly/3tkmcsa

Join 6 River Systems' interactive site tour at Verte on March 30th: https://bit.ly/3vl0d7k

Global Upstate Conference on International Business and Foreign Affairs: https://upstateinternational.org/global-upstate-conference/

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/why-scale-matters-innovating-cold-chain-DHL-jim-saponaro-853

There are many dedicated Veterans’ advocates out there, and we’ve had the opportunity to interview many here on Veteran Voices, but very few of them made national news for their efforts at age 12.

Rob Bergquist is the Co-Founder and Director at Cell Phones For Soldiers, a nonprofit that provides cost-free communication tools to active-duty military members and low-income veterans via responsibly recycling cell phones and other electronic devices. He and his sister, who was only 13 at the time, were featured in a story on CBS Nightly News in 2004. They seized the momentum and never looked back – until the Department of Defense called and told them to ‘cease and desist.’

Rob joined Veteran Voices host Scott Luton to share the Cellphones For Soldiers backstory and mission:

• How he went from the Pentagon sending him back to square one to providing over 400 million minutes’ worth of airtime to service members

• The shift in need they are seeing with less service members deployed internationally, and how they are evolving in response

• What Rob and his team observed about giving during the pandemic

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

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

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Download the U.S. Bank 2021 Q4 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

Turvo's Logistics Success Playbook: https://info.turvo.com/logistics-success-playbook

The Tecsys “Warehouse Automation Education Series”: https://infohub.tecsys.com/warehouse-automation-series

Meet with 6 River Systems at Modex: https://bit.ly/3tkmcsa

Join 6 River Systems' interactive site tour at Verte on March 30th: https://bit.ly/3vl0d7k

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/turning-one-mans-trash-another-family-treasure-852

From cargo losses to conference highlights, this week's Buzz is chock full of the latest headlines and pressing issues in supply chain. Scott and special cohost Allison Giddens join Ron Jordan, Vice President of Global Freight Forwarding at UPS, to talk about the state of manufacturing, how ongoing conflict in Ukraine will impact the supply chain, the importance of collaboration across the logistics ecosystem, the top five freight mega trends and more.

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

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

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

UPS Supply Chain Virtual Connect: https://tinyurl.com/4sdm3pp6

UPS Supply Chain Solutions Email Subscription Center: https://bit.ly/3pML7DV

U.S. Bank 2021 Q4 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

Turvo's Logistics Success Playbook: https://info.turvo.com/logistics-success-playbook

The Tecsys “Warehouse Automation Education Series”: https://infohub.tecsys.com/warehouse-automation-series

Meet with 6 River Systems at Modex: https://bit.ly/3tkmcsa

Join 6 River Systems' interactive site tour at Verte on March 30th: https://bit.ly/3vl0d7k

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Allison Giddens. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-ron-jordan-ups-global-freight-forwarding-851

Mike Griswold is the Vice President of Research at Gartner, specializing in retail with a particular focus on forecasting and replenishment. He is responsible for Gartner’s annual Top 25 Supply Chain ranking and joins Supply Chain Now on a monthly basis to discuss the latest in retail supply chains from an analyst’s perspective.

As a girls’ basketball coach, Mike knows the sport inside and out, and we all know he is an expert on all things supply chain. So we decided to put the two together and see if Mike can provide some insights on the ‘bracket busters’ facing the supply chain world (and pick up a tip or two for our March Madness brackets as well!).

In this episode, which was created as part of a Supply Chain Now livestream, Mike shares his winning advice with co-hosts Greg White and Kelly Barner:

• An example of a supply chain strategy that looked “final four” but went out in the first round

• The supply chain philosophies and approaches that best weathered the storms of the last two years

• How to know when to make a change in the face of disruption and when to hold tight and follow the plan

• An early peek at the how the companies being evaluated for this year’s Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 are handling macro events

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

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

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Download the U.S. Bank 2021 Q4 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

Turvo's Logistics Success Playbook: https://info.turvo.com/logistics-success-playbook

The Tecsys “Warehouse Automation Education Series”: https://infohub.tecsys.com/warehouse-automation-series

Meet with 6 River Systems at Modex: https://bit.ly/3tkmcsa

Join 6 River Systems' interactive site tour at Verte on March 30th: https://bit.ly/3vl0d7k

This episode was hosted by Kelly Barner and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/real-march-madness-supply-chain-bracket-busters-850