Supply Chain Now

As we are heading into the 2021 holiday season, we are still living in a world full of supply chain disruptions. Earlier this week, we hit a new record. Between Long Beach and Los Angeles, there were more than 100 ships carrying over a half a million shipping containers stuck off the coast of Southern California. It's clear the pandemic created a cascading disruption that has impacted supply chains at their most vulnerable points. As supply chain constraints abound new opportunities emerge. Join us in this TEKTOK episode on Supply Chain Now, as supply chain expert, Dr. Glenn Richey with Auburn University explains consumer issues ahead of the 2021 holidays and busy shopping season.

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Learn more about TEKTOK: https://supplychainnow.com/program/tektok

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WEBINAR- Fueling Excellent Customer Experience Through Visibility, Diversification, and Agility: https://bit.ly/3G6m99k

WEBINAR- The Supply Chain of 2022 and Beyond: Building Resiliency and Agility: https://bit.ly/2YkzwRx

2021 State of Supplier Diversity Report: https://info.cvmsolutions.com/download-the-2021-state-of-supplier-diversity-reports-2

2021 U.S. Bank Q3 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/disrupting-2021-holiday-season-auburn-university-759

Of all the initiatives to grab the headlines over the last two years, none has united the global business community like the call for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). For procurement and supply chain teams, supplier diversity presents an opportunity to make an immediate difference in traditionally underrepresented communities and to ensure that their commitment stands the test of time.

supplier.io recently competed their comprehensive annual study of supplier diversity programs across industries and from newly launched programs to those that have been in place for over a decade. Their 2021 State of Supplier Diversity Report not only captures the passion of the moment, but it also reflects trends dating back to 2017.

One of the most compelling findings of the 2021 report is that the number of new supplier diversity programs has skyrocketed. In fact, there was a 60% increase in representation from programs less than three years old. These new programs bring with them fresh enthusiasm and a previously unseen level of executive support.

In this episode of Dial P for Procurement, Neeraj Shah, CEO of supplier.io, answers live questions about the current state of supplier diversity and what will be needed to drive towards a results-oriented future:

- How companies can turn intent into action in a way that promotes competitive advantages and collaborative partnerships with a diverse array of suppliers.

- Why measurement and reporting are so critical to supplier diversity programs’ ability to deliver results and grow meaningfully year over year

- What the most mature programs are doing to continue expanding their impact, including going global, pushing into tier 2 of the supply chain, and investing in supplier development

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Learn more about Dial P for Procurement: https://supplychainnow.com/program/dial-p-for-procurement/

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

WEBINAR- Fueling Excellent Customer Experience Through Visibility, Diversification, and Agility: https://bit.ly/3G6m99k

WEBINAR- The Supply Chain of 2022 and Beyond: Building Resiliency and Agility: https://bit.ly/2YkzwRx

2021 State of Supplier Diversity Report: https://info.cvmsolutions.com/download-the-2021-state-of-supplier-diversity-reports-2

2021 U.S. Bank Q3 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Kelly Barner. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supplier-diversity-forefront-758

We've finally figured out how to get all the air out of pasta packing - but will shipments be forever trapped in clogged ports, denying us a carb-based existence? Get the answers on the latest Supply Chain Buzz with co-hosts Scott Luton and Karin Bursa. They're taking on the latest in supply chain news with their fellow logistics pros-to-know, Robin Gregg, CEO of Roadsync, and Lee Klaskow, Senior Analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence. Together, they're tackling port congestion, when to start holiday shopping (hint: it's now), the ongoing clash of logistics titans, the importance of collaboration and visibility - and some exclusive data on the market outlook for transportation.

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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

WEBINAR- Fueling Excellent Customer Experience Through Visibility, Diversification, and Agility: https://bit.ly/3G6m99k

WEBINAR- The Supply Chain of 2022 and Beyond: Building Resiliency and Agility: https://bit.ly/2YkzwRx

2021 State of Supplier Diversity Report: https://info.cvmsolutions.com/download-the-2021-state-of-supplier-diversity-reports-2

2021 U.S. Bank Q3 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-roadsync-bloomberg-intelligence-757

Failure is leased, not owned.

Diversity is an action.

Define, align - and visualize.

These are just some of the nuggets from host Scott Luton's discussion with leadership expert and consultant Billy Taylor. If you're looking for an episode full of quotable wisdom on becoming a more effective leader, you've come to the right place. Billy takes us on a journey from his earliest "eureka" moment as a young football player to his many lessons in leadership at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Whether you're just starting out in your career or a you're highly tenured team manager, there's something for everyone in this wide-ranging discussion of the importance of failure, creating diversity of thought and continuous improvement. And hey, if you're left wanting more, we've got some good news on Billy's future as a podcaster to close out the program.

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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

WEBINAR- Fueling Excellent Customer Experience Through Visibility, Diversification, and Agility: https://bit.ly/3G6m99k

WEBINAR- The Supply Chain of 2022 and Beyond: Building Resiliency and Agility: https://bit.ly/2YkzwRx

2021 State of Supplier Diversity Report: https://info.cvmsolutions.com/download-the-2021-state-of-supplier-diversity-reports-2

2021 U.S. Bank Q3 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/3-ways-effective-leader-756

Let's talk about an organization called Feed the Hungry. It's a pretty self-explanatory name - but there's nothing simple about feeding 380,000 children all over the world ... every day. It takes passion, organization and a lot of coordination to keep partnerships with 23 countries up and running, but guests Julie Reusser and Roger Walterhouse make it look easy. Join co-hosts Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter as they sit down with the two for a fascinating discussion on why there's more than one definition of poverty, what led Julie and Roger to Feed the Hungry, the importance of fortified foods - and how the organization is going above and beyond to feed the poor and hungry while empowering the church.

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Learn more about Logistics with Purpose: https://supplychainnow.com/programs/logistics-with-purpose

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

Learn more about Vector Global Logistics: https://vectorgl.com/

WEBINAR- Fueling Excellent Customer Experience Through Visibility, Diversification, and Agility: https://bit.ly/3G6m99k

WEBINAR- The Supply Chain of 2022 and Beyond: Building Resiliency and Agility: https://bit.ly/2YkzwRx

2021 State of Supplier Diversity Report: https://info.cvmsolutions.com/download-the-2021-state-of-supplier-diversity-reports-2

2021 U.S. Bank Q3 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/feed-the-hungry-755

Many companies were affected by the pandemic, but none were impacted as positively as Peloton. With everyone stuck in their homes overnight, the Peloton fitness community became a healthy lifeline to many, even though they were early in their own growth journey. And while their digital content is easily streamable via a number of devices, there still had to be an effective physical supply chain to get bikes and treads into consumers’ homes.

Jennifer McKeehan is Peloton’s Head of Global Supply Chain. She has more than 15 years’ experience in retail e-commerce supply chain operations and has been featured in Atlanta Business Journal's 40 under 40 program as well as Georgia Tech's first 40 under 40 program.

In this interview, Jennifer shares her journey and enthusiasm with Scott Luton and special guest host Allison Giddens, President of Win-Tech:

- The importance of embracing and identifying with the corporate culture of any company where you hope to be successful

- Why being vertically integrated has been both a blessing and a curse for Peloton as they try to scale their business and deliver against individual member promises at the same time

- How the hybrid work environment is allowing the best leaders to shine by continuing to build strong, meaningful relationships – even at a distance

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

WEBINAR- Successfully Navigating the Supply Chain Squeeze in 4Q 2021 & Beyond: https://bit.ly/3auyFRc

WEBINAR- Fueling Excellent Customer Experience Through Visibility, Diversification, and Agility: https://bit.ly/3G6m99k

WEBINAR- The Supply Chain of 2022 and Beyond: Building Resiliency and Agility: https://bit.ly/2YkzwRx

2021 State of Supplier Diversity Report: https://info.cvmsolutions.com/download-the-2021-state-of-supplier-diversity-reports-2

2021 U.S. Bank Q3 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Allison Giddens. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/pandemic-leadership-lessons-peloton-754

Interlife™. The Internet of Space. eSIM. MEID.

No, these are not terms plucked from a science fiction novel. Instead, they're the key concepts defining the future of security for the telecommunications supply chain. In this episode, host Kevin L. Jackson sits down with three technology pioneers, Dustin McIntire, Eric Adolphe and Joshua Pendrick, to discuss new approaches to establishing trust and provenance within a supply chain that is increasingly both digital and physical. As AI arrives at the edge, SIM cards become eSIM services, the Interlife overlays digital and physical spatial elements, and MEIDs acquire NFTs, both the private and public sector face exciting new prospects for tracking the entire lifecycle of products - with all the metadata they might need. Don't miss this chance to peek into the future of enhanced connectivity - and figure out why Burger King might just be our best philosophical guide along the way.

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Learn more about Digital Transformers: https://supplychainnow.com/program/digital-transformers/

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

COMSovereign and TNS Advance Wireless Infrastructure Security Utilizing the Blockchain for Mobile Electronic Device Verification: https://bit.ly/3vFUas0

WEBINAR- Successfully Navigating the Supply Chain Squeeze in 4Q 2021 & Beyond: https://bit.ly/3auyFRc

WEBINAR- Fueling Excellent Customer Experience Through Visibility, Diversification, and Agility: https://bit.ly/3G6m99k

WEBINAR- The Supply Chain of 2022 and Beyond: Building Resiliency and Agility: https://bit.ly/2YkzwRx

2021 State of Supplier Diversity Report: https://info.cvmsolutions.com/download-the-2021-state-of-supplier-diversity-reports-2

2021 U.S. Bank Q3 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Kevin L. Jackson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/future-telecommunications-supply-chain-security-753

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, Supply Chain Now hosts Scott Luton and Greg White are joined by Kevin L. Jackson, host of Digital Transformers, and Ray Wang, Principal Analyst and Founder at Constellation Research and author of the best-selling book, ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World: Surviving and Thriving in a World of Digital Giants.’ His book examines the differences between companies to see which are thriving and which are being crushed in today’s competitive business landscape.

Ray, Kevin, and Scott take this opportunity to discuss recent news stories that have a decidedly digital element to them:

• The recently announced partnership between Berkshire Grey and Atos, which will apply robotics-driven supply chain transformation to retail, transportation, and logistics companies

• New research from Accenture focused on how the supply chains of today need to adapt and evolve to power the business models of tomorrow

• What is likely to fuel digital transformation projects in 2022 and beyond, including data and online business models

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

WEBINAR- Successfully Navigating the Supply Chain Squeeze in 4Q 2021 & Beyond: https://bit.ly/3auyFRc

WEBINAR- Fueling Excellent Customer Experience Through Visibility, Diversification, and Agility: https://bit.ly/3G6m99k

WEBINAR- The Supply Chain of 2022 and Beyond: Building Resiliency and Agility: https://bit.ly/2YkzwRx

2021 State of Supplier Diversity Report: https://info.cvmsolutions.com/download-the-2021-state-of-supplier-diversity-reports-2

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/kevn-l-jackson-and-ray-wang-752

Back in the ‘old normal’ of two years ago, all a companies needed to be strategic about their shipping was a BI solution and a few targeted metrics to focus on. That would carry them through the year. Now, however, everything is constantly in flux – from metrics to performance targets to the network itself.

Nate Endicott is the Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Alliances at RateLinx. They take a consultative approach to helping companies ship, track, and pay better through an emphasis on quality, integrated data. They understand that finding the right combination of carriers is absolutely essential – now more than ever.

In this episode, Nate discusses the major supply chain trends as he sees them with Scott Luton and special guest Cathy Morrow Roberson, Founder and President of Logistics Trends & Insights:

- Why analytics and diverse partnerships are essential for companies trying to succeed in today’s unpredictable business conditions

- The fact that deploying a huge transportation management system (TMS) probably won’t get you fired, but it won’t address all of your shipping problems either

- Why this is not the time for supply chain practitioners to avoid making decisions – especially if they have access to quality data

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

WEBINAR- Successfully Navigating the Supply Chain Squeeze in 4Q 2021 & Beyond: https://bit.ly/3auyFRc

WEBINAR- Fueling Excellent Customer Experience Through Visibility, Diversification, and Agility: https://bit.ly/3G6m99k

WEBINAR- The Supply Chain of 2022 and Beyond: Building Resiliency and Agility: https://bit.ly/2YkzwRx

2021 State of Supplier Diversity Report: https://info.cvmsolutions.com/download-the-2021-state-of-supplier-diversity-reports-2

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Cathy Morrow Roberson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/3-ways-deliver-predictable-customer-experience-751

While many organizations braced for impact over the last six quarters of supply chain disruption, The Home Depot grew their business by $34 billion. And if that's not impressive enough - they did it all while advancing their reverse logistics capabilities and reducing their carbon footprint. On this episode, meet the supply chain expert at the center of it all, Vice President of Transportation's Sarah Galica. Host Scott Luton and special guest co-host Crystal Davis sat down with Sarah to discuss everything from global shipping challenges to the evolution of omnichannel commerce, sustainability goals, digitally transforming the customer experience and more. Whether Sarah's team is chartering a ship or donning the orange apron, they're taking the lead on making sure supply chain leaves its organizational silo once and for all. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with - and learn from - a true expert's vision for the future of supply chain.

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

WEBINAR- Successfully Navigating the Supply Chain Squeeze in 4Q 2021 & Beyond: https://bit.ly/3auyFRc

WEBINAR- Fueling Excellent Customer Experience Through Visibility, Diversification, and Agility: https://bit.ly/3G6m99k

WEBINAR- The Supply Chain of 2022 and Beyond: Building Resiliency and Agility: https://bit.ly/2YkzwRx

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Crystal Davis. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/charter-ships-silos-sustainably-home-depot-750