The Strongest Link Supply Chain Podcast

Marcus and Justin explore several buzzwords such as Gemba, Omnichannel, and Stand Up Meeting in rapid fire fashion as they do a buzzword speed round!

Hosts: Justin Wilcox, CPIM & Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Editing: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Music: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Research & Content: Justin Wilcox, CPIM & Marcus Bugni, CPIM

In this episode, Marcus and Justin look back on the buzzwords covered throughout Season 3 and summarize what the research, knowledgeable guests, and stories show business professionals. Marcus and Justin take a critical look at the content to arrive at their top takeaways so far.

Hosts: Justin Wilcox, CPIM & Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Editing: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Music: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Research & Content: Justin Wilcox, CPIM

In the fifth episode of this season, Justin and Marcus continue to explore the topic of failed projects by interviewing former VP of HR at Microsoft and current leadership coach and consultant Chris Williams. Justin, Marcus, and Chris dive in to one of the less technical and ofter overlooked components of project management - vision.

For more great content from Chris, check out his website here: https://clwill.com

Hosts: Justin Wilcox, CPIM & Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Editing: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Music: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Research & Content: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Guest: Chris Williams

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In this episode, Justin and Marcus take a pause from examining buzzwords and instead focus on another mystery of business - the failed project. Despite a having a great manager, a star team, or a fantastic plan, projects fail in supply chain and business every day. Justin and Marcus lean on research as well as the expert opinion of Chris Williams (through clips of the Leading Smart podcast) to examine failed projects and what might be to blame.

Content Links:

Project Management Institute: -        https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/identify-factors-cause-project-failure-2442

Leading Smart Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-smart/id1483540442

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Hosts: Justin Wilcox, CPIM & Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Editing: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Music: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Research & Content: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Audio Clips Courtesy of: Chris Williams

In this episode, Justin and Marcus continue to demystify supply chain buzzwords. This episode's focus is on Resilience. Too frequently the term resilience is summarized into inventory - companies with more inventory are more resilient and companies with less inventory are less resilient. Justin and Marcus think that this is a fallacy and an oversimplification of a very important concept. The podcast welcomes a special guest expert, Dr. Richard Ham, to discuss the topic of risk & resilience and provide some practical takeaways.

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Hosts: Justin Wilcox, CPIM & Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Editing: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Music: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Research & Content: Justin Wilcox, CPIM

Guest: Dr. Richard Ham

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In this episode, Justin and Marcus continue to demystify supply chain buzzwords. This episode's focus is on Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all over supply chain literature, but how many organizations are actually using in to enhance their supply chain operations? Is AI aspirational or is there real value to harness now? Is AI too dangerous to use in our supply chains now? Justin and Marcus attempt to sort these question out by interviewing some remarkably knowledgable guests - OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard.

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AI Body Spray Article: https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/healthcare-beauty-and-baby/lynx-uses-power-of-ai-to-devise-new-scent/670602.article

McKinsey on AI: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-generative-ai

NPR Soundbite (courtesy of NPR): https://www.npr.org/2023/05/28/1178673070/the-godfather-of-ai-sounds-alarm-about-potential-dangers-of-ai

Hosts: Justin Wilcox, CPIM & Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Editing: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Music: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Research & Content: Justin Wilcox, CPIM

In this kickoff episode to Season 3, Justin and Marcus introduce supply chain buzzwords and how they can become so trendy that they lose their meaning. This episode's buzzword is Digital Transformation. In popular supply chain content and literature, the term Digital Transformation has morphed into a desire to buy the newest, flashiest software available - but Justin and Marcus believe Digital Transformation to be much more process and people focused. This episode also sees Justin and Marcus revisit additive manufacturing from Season 1 through the lens of at-home 3D printers.

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Hosts: Justin Wilcox, CPIM & Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Editing: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Music: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Research & Content: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Guest (from Season 1 flashback): Sean Momsen

In this episode, Marcus and Justin dive into inflation. Whether it's high gas prices or a little less in your grocery cart, inflation has certainly impacted us all. This episode dissects what inflation is, why it happens, how supply chains play a role, and how to do your best to navigate your supply chain through the noise. This episode also marks the return of the supply chain bedtime story - one single potato.

Sources of information for this episode:

Inflation & Crime: https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/inflation-and-incidence-crime-united-states

Inflation & Monetary Policy: https://www.npr.org/2022/06/02/1102575215/supply-chain-issues-and-strong-demand-are-fueling-inflationary-pressures

Causes of Inflation: https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/basics/30-inflation.htm

Gas Price Trends: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2022/why-gas-prices-so-high/

Petroleum Exports: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/oil-and-petroleum-products/imports-and-exports.php

Oil Company Green Investments: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/08/1002448099/big-oils-transition-3-takeaways-on-how-the-industry-is-and-isnt-going-green

Refinery Shortages: https://www.npr.org/2022/06/26/1107265390/refinery-shortage-high-gas-prices-russia

Supply Chain Inflation Takeaways: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/business-functions-blog/inflation-supply-chain-disruption

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Hosts: Justin Wilcox, CPIM & Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Editing: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Music: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Research & Content: Justin Wilcox, CPIM

We're back for another exciting, informative, and inspiring season of The Strongest Link Supply Chain Podcast!

In this episode, we reflect on how the supply chain has performed and changed in the 2 years since we started this podcast. We also explore the concept of Globalization and how it relates to many of the challenges we face today. 

Sources of Information for this Episode:

Upsides/Downsides to Globalization: https://www.omnipresent.com/resources/benefits-and-challenges-of-globalization

Hosts: Justin Wilcox, CPIM & Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Editing: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Music: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Research & Content: Justin Wilcox, CPIM

We're back! In this episode, we explore the foundational Operations & Supply Chain concept of bottlenecks and the Theory of Constraints. Bottlenecks are everywhere and constantly changing in the global supply chain. We discuss the global semiconductor shortage and how that creates bottlenecks for all sorts of companies. We also examine how bottleneck management and the Theory of Constraints can be applied to nontraditional manufacturing companies as well through the examination of a case study in the logging industry. Our Learning with Leaders section features guest Sean Momsen to discuss rapidly emerging manufacturing technology which allows companies to adapt more quickly in an uncertain environment. 

Sources of Information for this Episode:

Suez Canal: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56559073

Chip Shortage: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2021-semiconductors-chips-shortage/

Theory of Constraints in Logging: http://www.crojfe.com/archive/volume-41-no-1/applying-theory-of-constraints-to-timber-harvesting-a-case-study-from-the-northeast-usa/

Hosts: Justin Wilcox, CPIM & Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Editing: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Music: Marcus Bugni, CPIM

Research & Content: Justin Wilcox, CPIM

Guest: Sean Momsen