The Future of Supply Chain

By SAP SE

What's The Future of Supply Chain about?

The Future of Supply Chain podcast is a show hosted by Thought Leader and Evangelist Richard Howells, and supply chain experts Sin To and Nicole Smythe. Guests discuss hot topics, best practices, and the latest innovations to deliver a risk-resilient and sustainable supply chain.

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The Future of Supply Chain episodes:

06.19.2024
Episode 66: Mobilizing the World of Asset and Service Management with Samsung’s Phil Lander and SAP’s Andy Hancock
Mobile phones can do more than just call, text, and scroll – they now have the power to digitally transform a company’s ability to efficiently do work within their business processes. This week, Samsung’s Phil Lander and SAP’s Andy Hancock...
06.12.2024
Episode 65: Grounding Your Supply Chain in Data with Google Cloud’s Paula Natoli
Visibility into data has become a driving differentiator for supply chains, making it a top priority for executives everywhere. But how can organizations ensure their value chain is efficient, but their data, as well? Google Cloud’s Paula Natoli joins us...
05.29.2024
Episode 64: Proactively Planning for Risk in Your Supply Chain with Everstream's Koray Köse and SAP's Volker Wilhelm
As we all know, risk and disruptions are an aspect of supply chains that are here to stay. However, good news – there’s now something that companies can do about it, through the latest technologies, innovations, and partnerships between SAP...
05.22.2024
Episode 63: Unlocking Supply Chain Visibility with Real-Time Data with Kinexon’s Rob Segal
Ask any supply chain executive & there’s one thing at the top of their list – visibility. Kinexon’s Rob Segal join us to discuss how real-time data tracking, much like Kinexon’s location tracking technology, can provide the accurate, up-to-date information...
05.15.2024
Episode 62: Reinventing Reaction Time: What the Supply Chain Nerve Center Can Do for Companies with Accenture’s Michel Roger and Rahul Dwivedi
React faster? Sharper visibility? Enhanced stability? The similarity between these benefits lies in one thing – the Supply Chain Nerve Center, a partnership between SAP and Accenture. This week, Accenture’s Michel Roger & Rahul Dwivedi join us to discuss how...
05.08.2024
Episode 61: The Importance of Sustainable Logistics Practices with Forto's Jochen Freese
Logistics plays a crucial role in the supply chain as it is responsible for the efficient and smooth movement of goods and services from manufacturer to consumer. In this podcast episode, we talk to Jochen Freese from Forto about how technology...
05.01.2024
Episode 60: Sapphire 2024: Talking All Things Supply Chain with SAP’s Bob Merlo & Diane Pickett
Are you excited for SAP’s Sapphire and ASUG Annual Conference happening in just a few short weeks in Orlando? We certainly are! This week, SAP’s Bob Merlo and Diane Pickett join us to discuss all the latest trends, innovations, and...
04.24.2024
Episode 59: National Supply Chain Day 2024: Resilience, Technology, and Innovations with SAP’s Mindy Davis and David Vallejo
April 29th is National Supply Chain Day in the United States and we thought of no better way to celebrate with two of SAP’s best – Mindy Davis and David Vallejo. On this week’s episode, we dive into the evolution...
04.18.2024
Episode 1: Ein Gespräch über Supply Chain Resilienz, Nachhaltigkeit, KI und die Hannover Messe mit Till Dengel von SAP (German Version)
Die HMI 2024 steht unter dem Motto “Energizing a Sustainable Industry” und Lieferketten spielen eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Erreichung der Nachhaltigkeitsziele. In dieser deutschen Podcast-Folge sprechen wir mit Till Dengel über nachhaltige Lieferketten. In Zukunft werden Lieferketten maßgeblich von Technologie geprägt...
04.17.2024
Episode 58: Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics with SAP’s Stephen Jamieson
This year, EarthDay.Org deemed the theme of 2024 Planet vs. Plastics, calling for widespread awareness on the health risk of plastics, and how they negatively affect not only people and corporations, but our biosphere as a whole. SAP’s Stephen Jamieson...
04.10.2024
Episode 57: State of the Blockchain Transformation in Supply Chain with SettleMint's Matthew Van Niekerk
Whether you’re a supply chain professional, a business leader, or simply someone curious about the latest technological advancements, we dive into the strategies you need to leverage blockchain for your organization’s success with SettleMint’s Matthew Van Niekerk. As we discuss...
04.03.2024
Episode 56: A Nutty Journey to Supply Chain Synchronization with Blue Diamond Grower’s Steve Birgfeld
From nuts to crackers to milk, Blue Diamond Growers’ (BDG) complex ecosystem is a force of nature. On this week’s episode, Steve Birgfield from BDG joins us to discuss how their company built a technical foundation tough enough to withstand...
03.28.2024
Episode 55: Focusing on Volume-Based Growth with Artificial Intelligence in the Supply Chain with IBM’s Sammy Soufi
Generative AI and volume-based growth have more similarities than what meets the eye. This week, IBM’s Sammy Soufi joins us to discuss their beneficial partnership, and how companies in both the Retail & CPG spaces can utilize both to not...
03.20.2024
Episode 54: Talking Supply Chain Resiliency, Sustainability, AI, and Hanover Messe with SAP's Dominik Metzger
Technology will play a crucial role in the future of supply chain. In recent years, new technologies such as AI, the Internet of Things, blockchain, and robotics have emerged that can help to make the supply chain more efficient, transparent,...
03.13.2024
Episode 53: Resiliency in the Making: Turning Adversity into Advantage with Accenture’s Sunita Suryanarayan
Investing, adopting, and developing – three words that that hold a greater meaning to Accenture’s Sunita Suryanarayan, as she dives into their recent study, Resiliency in the Making. This week, she joins us to discuss the incredible findings of their...
03.06.2024
Episode 52: Accelerating Progress by Empowering Women in Supply Chain with SAP’s Darcy MacClaren
Happy International Women’s Day – as we celebrate women’s accomplishments, advancements, and progression in the workplace, we kicked Richard out for a girls-only episode! Our own, Darcy MacClaren, joins us to discuss supply chain’s ever-evolving digital transformation, her self-developed community...
02.28.2024
Episode 51: Red Sea Risk-Resilience: Supporting Supply Chain Agility at Scale with SAP’s Guy Clutton-Diesen
Connected, composable, and cloud-based… all vital traits to a modern-day supply chain in the face of navigating disruptions. On this week’s episode, SAP’s Guy Clutton-Diesen joins us to discuss how visibility across your ecosystem, collaboration within your network, and Embedded...
02.21.2024
Episode 50: AI in Supply Chain with SAP's Artificial Intelligence Product Marketing Mgr., Cloud ERP Carlos Portillo
Technology is the true MVP pulling the strings in almost every aspect of our lives, and the supply chain is no exception. We’re talking about cutting-edge technologies – AI, Internet of Things, blockchain and robotics – that are taking the...
02.14.2024
Episode 49: Leveraging Augmented Reality to Transform Logistics Operations with TeamViewer’s Robert Thiele
Guest: Robert Thiele, TeamViewer Robert Thiele is a vice president strategic alliances, Americas at TeamViewer, a market leading global provider of remote connectivity and workplace digitalization solutions. TeamViewer provides SAP Endorsed Apps that empower companies to change the way they work...
02.07.2024
Episode 48: Harnessing Innovation in the Factories of the Future with EY’s Daniel Minotti and Brannon Lockhart
The future is in the present as seen through the emerging innovations in the factories of today. EY’s Daniel Minotti and Brannon Lockhart join us on the series to explore how technologies are transforming the way companies manufacture their goods,...
01.31.2024
Episode 47: Taking Action Today with Sustainable Operations with SAP’s Mike Censurato
Why wait until 2050 to transform your company’s sustainability initiatives and efforts? SAP’s Mike Censurato joins us to discuss what companies can begin doing today – such as implementing sustainable operations throughout their full supply chain – to not only...
01.24.2024
Episode 46: From Concept to Delivery: The Evolving Trends Driving Product Design with SAP’s Sean Laughlin
Almost all supply chains start in the same place – design. This, often, overshadowed part of the holistic system can become one of the top drivers for growth, innovation, and transformation. SAP’s Sean Laughlin joins us to discuss how companies...
01.17.2024
Episode 45: 2024 Predictions with SAP’s Michael O’Donnell
You know the saying… new year, new predictions? That’s right – SAP’s Michael O’Donnell joins us to discuss the trends, patterns, and predictions we see driving digital supply chain transformation in 2024, diving into the exponential growth of Gen AI,...
01.10.2024
Episode 44: Beer and more: Heineken's supply chain unplugged
Heineken is one of the largest breweries in the world. However, like other industries, the beer industry is facing a number of challenges, such as supply chain disruptions, price increases, rising inflation, and a tight labour market. This week, we talk to...
12.27.2023
Episode 43: Recapping the Best Moments of 2023 with Richard Howells, Sin To, and Nicole Smythe
What a year it has been! On this special episode, Richard, Sin, and Nicole look back on a memorable 2023, recapping the top trends, such as risk resiliency, sustainability, and digital transformation, shared with our incredible guests, and look forward...
12.20.2023
Episode 42: How Integrated Business Planning Can Help Companies Become Disruptors
The business environment is constantly evolving, and companies need to adapt to remain competitive while aligning customer expectations with shareholder objectives. This requires a smart planning system that integrates different business functions and provides real-time data and analyses. By utilizing...
12.13.2023
Episode 41: The Digital Thread of SAP’s Business Network and Digital Supply Chain with SAP’s Joern Keller
The digital thread between SAP’s Business Network and Digital Supply Chain portfolios have not only strengthened as time evolves but become a driving force in companies’ holistic digital transformations. Joern Keller, Chief Product Officer for SAP’s Business Network, joins us...
12.06.2023
Episode 40: Identifying Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Before They Put Your Business at Risk with Cosmo Tech’s Nadia Hospital
Ever question how you can mitigate risk and proactively plan for uncertainty? On this week’s episode, Cosmo Tech’s Nadia Hospital joins us to discuss how new technologies, such as Vulnerability Scan and AI, allow companies to optimize their strategic and...
11.29.2023
Episode 39: Logistics' Differentiating Power in a Supply Chain with SAP's Kam Ghossaini
The role of logistics in supply chain has greatly transformed over the past few years, with new trends and technology changing the way companies do business. On this week’s episode, SAP’s Kam Ghossaini joins us to discuss how companies can...
11.22.2023
Episode 38: Frosta’s Sustainability Journey: From Challenges to Solutions with Frosta’s Ben Windhorst
In this episode, we delve into the fascinating and sustainable world of Frosta’s frozen food. With Frosta’s Ben Windhorst, we dive into their ambitious sustainability goals and how the company uses cutting-edge technology to offer its customers more transparency in...
11.15.2023
Episode 37: Decarbonizing the Value Chain with PwC’s Sadi Fieldsend and Jeff Briner
Clean energy is the hottest topic in every boardroom, but ever wonder what it would take to fully decarbonize the value chain? This week, PwC’s Sadi Fieldsend and Jeff Briner join us to discuss how companies have the power to...
11.08.2023
Episode 36: The Supply Chain Planner of the Future with SAP’s Jeff Brown
In supply chain planning, the only thing that is certain is uncertainty. In this episode, SAP’s Jeff Brown joins us to discuss how enhanced technologies have not only changed the way new generation of workers learn, but how seasoned generations...
11.01.2023
Episode 35: Accelerating Supply Chain Innovation: Inside the World of SAP.iO with SAP’s Sherry Li
This week, we explore the fusion of technology, entrepreneurship, and supply chain as SAP’s Sherry Li joins us to see business through the lens of SAP.iO. From learning how startups are reimagining the future of supply chain to how SAP...
10.25.2023
Episode 34: How Supply Chain Sustainability Helps Unlock Resilience and Growth with Accenture’s Matias Pollmann-Larsen
Resiliency, sustainability, and visibility – three words that sum up the current focus of supply chain, we’d say, and Accenture’s Matias Pollmann-Larsen agrees. This week, he joins us to discuss the incredible findings of their recent United Nations Global Company...
10.18.2023
Episode 33: How to Avoid Halloween Supply Chain Nightmares with SAP’s Anu Shah
Goblins, ghosts, and ghouls may give you bad dreams, but shipment delays, lack of visibility, and a disconnected value chain are the real nightmares for companies this holiday season. On this episode, SAP’s Anu Shah joins us to discuss how...
10.11.2023
Episode 32: How Generative AI Is Helping Companies Do Things Differently and Do Different Things with Deloitte’s Subit Mathew
Generative AI is all the buzz in the not only the supply chain world, but society, in general. But have you ever wondered, really, what is Gen AI? You may get a few different answers but Deloitte’s Subit Mathew joins...
10.04.2023
Episode 31: The Sustainability Challenges of Managing Water Usage & Consumption Across your Business with EY’s Neil Banerjee
Did you know that 1.2 billion people in the world don’t have access to basic water services? While the numbers are staggering, EY’s Neil Banerjee joins us to discuss how there are measures that can be taken across companies’ supply...
09.27.2023
Episode 30: Improving Intercompany Shipment Visibility with Bristlecone's Vivek Jha
Bristlecone’s Vivek Jha joins us to discuss how logistics and visibility can be a clear source of differentiation in companies’ supply chains, enabling accelerated time to customers and enhanced customer satisfaction. Come join us as we discuss the Future of Supply...
09.20.2023
Episode 29: The Importance of On-Time Delivery for Companies’ Customer Satisfaction with parcelLab’s Tobias Buxhoidt
In this podcast episode, we dive into the world of last mile delivery with parcelLab’s Tobias Buxhoidt to discuss how this crucial stage of the supply chain can be optimized. Learn how intelligent tracking systems and innovative solutions can increase...
09.13.2023
Episode 28: Focusing on Global Trade to Deliver More than Compliance to Supply Chains with SAP’s Linda McKee and Trond Rovang
International trade has become an increasingly visible topic, impacting global businesses and economies, but your supply chain could be in jeopardy without the proper global trade services in place. SAP’s Linda McKee and Trond Rovang joins us to discuss how...
09.06.2023
Episode 27: The Importance of Capturing Actual Demand & How AI Can Help with Alloy.ai’s Joel Beal
The power of real-time data can make or break a company’s supply chain, especially in the consumer industry. Alloy.ai’s Joel Beal joins us to discuss how AI is changing how brands forecast demand, fulfill customer expectations, and revolutionize how companies...
08.30.2023
Episode 26 - Golden Insights: Navigating the China's Golden Week and Supply Chain
In this podcast episode, we talk with Uwe Haizmann from EAC Consulting about supply chain challenges and possible solutions regarding the upcoming China’s Golden Week. And we take a closer look on China and its strategy to build a more...
08.23.2023
Episode 25: What Chinese Decoupling Could Mean for the U.S. Supply Chain with Supplyframe’s Richard Barnett
Ever wonder what would happen if the United States decoupled from China? Supplyframe’s Richard Barnett joins us to discuss how the reliance on Chinese sourcing has major impacts on the global value chain, the downstream effects on the High-Tech industry,...
08.16.2023
Episode 24: Celebrating Six Months of the Future of Supply Chain
Believe it or not, we’re already six months into The Future of Supply Chain and we thought of no better way to commemorate the occasion than reminiscing on the amazing conversations we have had with our guests so far, from...
08.09.2023
Episode 23: The Power of Synchronized Processes Across Your Ecosystem with SAP’s Venkat Venkataramani
In times of distress, vulnerability, and fragility, companies all over the world were unsure of the strength of their supply chain processes. However, those very vulnerabilities are becoming the driving force in digital transformation, as SAP’s Venkat Venkataramani discusses the...
08.02.2023
Episode 22: How AI Helps Enable Risk Resilient Manufacturing with SAP's Sam Castro
New, enhanced technology continues to change the way we work, and Artificial Intelligence is already making its presence known in the Manufacturing space. On this week’s episode, SAP’s Sam Castro joins us to discuss how new technology can help companies...
07.26.2023
Episode 21: Deciphering the Hurdles in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain with AstraZeneca’s Robert Tubis
In this podcast episode, we talk with Robert Tubis from AstraZeneca about supply chain challenges in the pharmaceutical industry. We take a closer look at a German law that will help eliminate supply chain bottlenecks, and how the use of...
07.19.2023
Episode 20: How Visualization will Transform the User Experience Across the Supply Chain with SAP’s Lars Olson
Join us as SAP’s Lars Olson discusses how enhanced visualization tools and technology are changing the way companies efficiently and effectively run their supply chains. Guest: Lars Olson, SAP Lars Olson is a Solution Manager in SAP’s Digital Supply Chain organization and...
07.12.2023
Episode 19: Data Driven Discoveries: Inside Product Mining with soley.io
Join us on a captivating journey through data-driven product analytics with “Data Driven Discoveries: Inside Product Mining.” Dive into Soley’s product mining software and learn how data can lead to breakthrough insights and help companies revolutionize their products and supply...
06.28.2023
Episode 18: What’s the Cost of Poor Visibility Across Your Logistics Processes with SAP's Rene Vallejo
You can’t buy love, but you can buy visibility – however, did you ever wonder how much poor visibility across your ecosystem could cost you? We’re here to tell you that it’ll affect more than just your profit and revenue....

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The Future of Supply Chain episodes:

Episode 66: Mobilizing the World of Asset and Service Management with Samsung’s Phil Lander and SAP’s Andy Hancock

Episode 65: Grounding Your Supply Chain in Data with Google Cloud’s Paula Natoli

Episode 64: Proactively Planning for Risk in Your Supply Chain with Everstream's Koray Köse and SAP's Volker Wilhelm

Episode 63: Unlocking Supply Chain Visibility with Real-Time Data with Kinexon’s Rob Segal

Episode 62: Reinventing Reaction Time: What the Supply Chain Nerve Center Can Do for Companies with Accenture’s Michel Roger and Rahul Dwivedi

Episode 61: The Importance of Sustainable Logistics Practices with Forto's Jochen Freese

Episode 60: Sapphire 2024: Talking All Things Supply Chain with SAP’s Bob Merlo & Diane Pickett

Episode 59: National Supply Chain Day 2024: Resilience, Technology, and Innovations with SAP’s Mindy Davis and David Vallejo

Episode 1: Ein Gespräch über Supply Chain Resilienz, Nachhaltigkeit, KI und die Hannover Messe mit Till Dengel von SAP (German Version)

Episode 58: Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics with SAP’s Stephen Jamieson

Episode 57: State of the Blockchain Transformation in Supply Chain with SettleMint's Matthew Van Niekerk

Episode 56: A Nutty Journey to Supply Chain Synchronization with Blue Diamond Grower’s Steve Birgfeld

Episode 55: Focusing on Volume-Based Growth with Artificial Intelligence in the Supply Chain with IBM’s Sammy Soufi

Episode 54: Talking Supply Chain Resiliency, Sustainability, AI, and Hanover Messe with SAP's Dominik Metzger

Episode 53: Resiliency in the Making: Turning Adversity into Advantage with Accenture’s Sunita Suryanarayan

Episode 52: Accelerating Progress by Empowering Women in Supply Chain with SAP’s Darcy MacClaren

Episode 51: Red Sea Risk-Resilience: Supporting Supply Chain Agility at Scale with SAP’s Guy Clutton-Diesen

Episode 50: AI in Supply Chain with SAP's Artificial Intelligence Product Marketing Mgr., Cloud ERP Carlos Portillo

Episode 49: Leveraging Augmented Reality to Transform Logistics Operations with TeamViewer’s Robert Thiele

Episode 48: Harnessing Innovation in the Factories of the Future with EY’s Daniel Minotti and Brannon Lockhart

Episode 47: Taking Action Today with Sustainable Operations with SAP’s Mike Censurato

Episode 46: From Concept to Delivery: The Evolving Trends Driving Product Design with SAP’s Sean Laughlin

Episode 45: 2024 Predictions with SAP’s Michael O’Donnell

Episode 44: Beer and more: Heineken's supply chain unplugged

Episode 43: Recapping the Best Moments of 2023 with Richard Howells, Sin To, and Nicole Smythe

Episode 42: How Integrated Business Planning Can Help Companies Become Disruptors

Episode 41: The Digital Thread of SAP’s Business Network and Digital Supply Chain with SAP’s Joern Keller

Episode 40: Identifying Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Before They Put Your Business at Risk with Cosmo Tech’s Nadia Hospital

Episode 39: Logistics' Differentiating Power in a Supply Chain with SAP's Kam Ghossaini

Episode 38: Frosta’s Sustainability Journey: From Challenges to Solutions with Frosta’s Ben Windhorst

Episode 37: Decarbonizing the Value Chain with PwC’s Sadi Fieldsend and Jeff Briner

Episode 36: The Supply Chain Planner of the Future with SAP’s Jeff Brown

Episode 35: Accelerating Supply Chain Innovation: Inside the World of SAP.iO with SAP’s Sherry Li

Episode 34: How Supply Chain Sustainability Helps Unlock Resilience and Growth with Accenture’s Matias Pollmann-Larsen

Episode 33: How to Avoid Halloween Supply Chain Nightmares with SAP’s Anu Shah

Episode 32: How Generative AI Is Helping Companies Do Things Differently and Do Different Things with Deloitte’s Subit Mathew

Episode 31: The Sustainability Challenges of Managing Water Usage & Consumption Across your Business with EY’s Neil Banerjee

Episode 30: Improving Intercompany Shipment Visibility with Bristlecone's Vivek Jha

Episode 29: The Importance of On-Time Delivery for Companies’ Customer Satisfaction with parcelLab’s Tobias Buxhoidt

Episode 28: Focusing on Global Trade to Deliver More than Compliance to Supply Chains with SAP’s Linda McKee and Trond Rovang

Episode 27: The Importance of Capturing Actual Demand & How AI Can Help with Alloy.ai’s Joel Beal

Episode 26 - Golden Insights: Navigating the China's Golden Week and Supply Chain

Episode 25: What Chinese Decoupling Could Mean for the U.S. Supply Chain with Supplyframe’s Richard Barnett

Episode 24: Celebrating Six Months of the Future of Supply Chain

Episode 23: The Power of Synchronized Processes Across Your Ecosystem with SAP’s Venkat Venkataramani

Episode 22: How AI Helps Enable Risk Resilient Manufacturing with SAP's Sam Castro

Episode 21: Deciphering the Hurdles in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain with AstraZeneca’s Robert Tubis

Episode 20: How Visualization will Transform the User Experience Across the Supply Chain with SAP’s Lars Olson

Episode 19: Data Driven Discoveries: Inside Product Mining with soley.io

Episode 18: What’s the Cost of Poor Visibility Across Your Logistics Processes with SAP's Rene Vallejo

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