In this episode, Jake talks to Steve Wall, Chairman of the Sequoia Partnership and an expert in FMCG supply chain management.  Steve talks about the firefighting phase he’s observed his clients and the wider market go through as well as the advice he is giving his supply chain clients for dealing with the future.

The key advice he has offered to clients focusses around moving from this early phase to scenario planning based on data.

He also talks about how he is advising clients on ways to mitigate uncertainty in supply chains and operations. This talk should leave a listener with some good ideas on ensuring supply chain resilience in the future.

Jake interviews Dr Nick Wright about digital and innovation in manufacturing.

In the episode, Nick provides listeners with actionable advice and insight on how to convert the digital non-believers; how to go about adopting digital technology and the future of manufacturing.

He highlights the misconceptions about digital technology and the myths about running proof of concepts that are pervasive in the manufacturing industry, making some excellent points that listeners can use to better make the business case for digital projects around technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain / Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), 5G and Cloud Computing.

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