Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast

In this episode, Declan Supple, Former VP Global Supply Chain of Stada talks to us about the challenges and opportunities facing Supply Chain leaders today. We explore the way the role has evolved over the years and what is in store for the post-COVID future. 

Arnaud Lafontaine, Former Supply Chain Director - Compliance at GlaxoSmithKline, gives advice and a step-by-step guide on how to utilise change management techniques to drive successful transformation projects. We discuss effective tools, tips, and strategies for delivering transformation in complex environments.

Adrian Hernandez, Founder, and CEO of Simplicity Works joins us to talk about his company’s use of 3D Bonding technology to disrupt the shoe manufacturing industry. In this episode, we look at the opportunities in the manufacturing and Supply Chain industries in the post-COVID world.

In this episode, we speak with Sergio Gamboa, Associate Director, Global Business Process Improvement at Ansell, about the risks, challenges, and opportunities of manufacturing during COVID-19. We discuss the importance of looking at existing and past management philosophies like Lean and Six Sigma, as well as new ways of working, in order to quickly adapt to our new normal.

In this episode, we speak with Cihan Muderrisoglu, Global Operations Planning and Development Director for Danone about the unintended opportunities of the current crisis. We discuss the future of e-commerce and how advanced planning plays a critical role in a business’ ability to overcome crisis and complexity.

In today’s episode, we sit down with Hank Ackerman, former VP Global Supply Chain at Prince International Corporation to talk about the importance of the Supply Chain leader coming to the forefront of business. We talked about the opportunities that crises can present to Supply Chain professionals in evolving their business models and creating a resilient, agile and adaptable business.

Is your Supply Chain agile enough to withstand the next disruption? In this episode, we speak with Roddy Martin, Chief Digital Strategist at TraceLink to discuss the path to creating an integrative and agile Supply Chain for the future. We talk about the role of the CSCO in a new post-COVID world and how these leaders are fundamental in building a resilient business.

Dr. Max McKeown, Strategist, Innovator, Speaker, Coach, and Psychologist, gives us valuable leadership tactics and techniques for working through crises. In this episode, we discuss the methodologies for employing innovation to get results now and we learn about ways to use our curiosity to drive action.

In this session, we speak with Claire Milner, SVP EMEA Business for Kinaxis, about the old vs new Supply Chain. Disruption is the new norm. So, how do Supply Chain leaders plan for the unplannable? We discuss the need for greater visibility and agility in an ever-changing and fast-paced world and how achieving this will be vital for success in a post-COVID world.

Mirko Senatore, Global Supply Chain Lead - European Distributor Markets for Pfizer gives us his best advice for what to do during a crisis. During this episode we discuss the benefits of collaboration, sticking to tried and tested processes and the unintended opportunities that a crisis can give you.