Procurement has come a long way as a function. The most innovative organizations are transforming procurement into a hub of strategic thought partnership, pushing and challenging the business to get stronger. Anna Barej, vice president of procurement, is leading a massive and exciting procurement transformation at Best Buy. In this interview, she tells Per Hong what she has learned about building a new kind of procurement function.

Supply Chain Shocks is produced by the supply chain resilience experts at Kearney, a global management consulting firm. As the original operations consulting firm, we help our clients confidently set a course to navigate disruptions and transform their operations. Learn more at Kearney.Com.

 

What does the internet of the future look like? Listen in to this discussion from our high-tech webinar series, led by Kearney partner Sridhar Narasimhan with Naveen Menon and Matt Price at Cisco. They explore a vision for the future of the Internet, discuss environmental sustainability, innovation, equity, and access, and examine the role communication service providers and technology can play in achieving that vision.

Learn more by reading our paper: Building an Internet for the Future

Historically, companies have viewed supply chain as a “necessary evil.” But after the disruption of the past few years, supply chain is at the forefront of business strategy. Kearney partner Per Hong talks to Prem Singh, group vice president and head of global supply chain operations at Insulet. They cover how supply chain has changed, the difference between supply chain strategy at big companies and smaller ones, and how to build a supply chain team that’s ready to meet the challenges we’re all facing.

Supply Chain Shocks is produced by the supply chain resilience experts at Kearney, a global management consulting firm. As the original operations consulting firm, we help our clients confidently set a course to navigate disruptions and transform their operations. Learn more at Kearney.Com.

On this episode, we hear from Philippe Gilbert, EVP, Supply Chain Solutions at UPS. He talks about the rapid transformation we’ve seen in supply chain, the opportunity to build deep partnerships, and the digitization that runs through every part of supply chain management.

Read the latest State of Logistics Report from Kearney.

Supply Chain Shocks is produced by the supply chain resilience experts at Kearney, a global management consulting firm. As the original operations consulting firm, we help our clients confidently set a course to navigate disruptions and transform their operations. Learn more at Kearney.Com.

The last few years have brought constant disruption. But what if we view all of that disruption from an optimist’s perspective? Karoline Dygas sees the glass as half full – and she sees a lot of opportunity for supply chain professionals to rethink the way we work.

Karoline Dygas has run procurement and strategic sourcing at organizations including Nordstrom, Walgreens, and Starbucks. Listen to her conversation with Per Hong about disruption, risk, opportunity, and rethinking supply chain.

Supply Chain Shocks is produced by the supply chain resilience experts at Kearney, a global management consulting firm. As the original operations consulting firm, we help our clients confidently set a course to navigate disruptions and transform their operations. Learn more at Kearney.Com.

Semiconductor production has become a challenge and a bottleneck. Listen in to this conversation between entrepreneur Debo Olaosebikan, founder and CEO of Kepler Computing, and Kearney partner Bharat Kapoor. They cover the current state and the innovative future of the global chip supply ecosystem.

Peter Gibbons leads operations, manufacturing and supply chain at 3M. Listen to his conversation with Kearney partner Per Hong about human resilience in the face of big challenges.

Supply Chain Shocks is produced by the supply chain resilience experts at Kearney, a global management consulting firm. As the original operations consulting firm, we help our clients confidently set a course to navigate disruptions and transform their operations. Learn more at Kearney.Com.

Donna Warton has worked in hardware supply chain for decades. But the last two years have completely transformed her role and Microsoft’s approach to product development and supply chain management. “All eyes are on supply chain,” she says. “And this responsibility is not going away.” Listen to her conversation with Kearney partner Per Hong about:

–Viewing data as an asset (6:20)

–Why sustainability has to be a business imperative (10:30)

–Moving from linear product development to a circular model (12:35)

Supply Chain Shocks is produced by the supply chain resilience experts at Kearney, a global management consulting firm. As the original operations consulting firm, we help our clients confidently set a course to navigate disruptions and transform their operations. Learn more at Kearney.Com.

Semiconductors! They’re on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days. Whether you work in supply chain or you’re just trying to buy a car, you know that a semiconductor shortage is being felt acutely around the world.

 

But why? How have these little computer chips disrupted so many industries?

In this episode of Supply Chain Shocks, Kearney partners Per Hong and Bharat Kapoor dissect what is happening with semiconductors — and what’s coming next.

Supply Chain Shocks is produced by the supply chain resilience experts at Kearney, a global management consulting firm. As the original operations consulting firm, we help our clients confidently set a course to navigate disruptions and transform their operations. Learn more at Kearney.Com.

The holiday shopping season has officially begun. But what will Black Friday look like in our disrupted 2021 reality? Will consumers be able to get all the gifts on their wish lists? And will retailers and manufacturers be able to deliver?

In this episode of Supply Chain Shocks, Kearney partner Per Hong shares his supply chain knowledge and teams up with Kearney Consumer Institute lead Katie Thomas to unpack what’s happening with the 2021 holiday shopping season.

Supply Chain Shocks is produced by the supply chain resilience experts at Kearney, a global management consulting firm. As the original operations consulting firm, we help our clients confidently set a course to navigate disruptions and transform their operations. Learn more at Kearney.Com.