Due to the pandemic, the lack of supplies caused a supply chain chaos. Prices started to rise and it became harder and harder to purchase different items.

To explain the crisis and how different businesses were able to get over them in the past, Justin welcomes Alan Amling. Together, they speak about turning supply chain disruptions into innovation. Alan also opened about persistent advantages and what are the usual problems between already established companies. He talks about the different ways to make sure that businesses are utilizing their supplies and infrastructures, as well as the future of the supply chain.

 

Highlights

• How did it all start? - 0:43
• Start ups view the world differently than established companies. - 2:40
• What’s the usual problem with already established companies? - 4:27
• The focus of his research and consulting. - 7:59
• What is a persistent advantage? - 12:30
• Going through the supply chain chaos. - 18:16
• What’s gonna stay with us? - 23:24
• How to make sure that you’re fully utilizing your supplies and infrastructures? - 29:27
• What’s exciting for Alan - 31:51
• Investing large in an old way: What happened to Blockbuster? - 35:23
• Humility is one of the most important qualities of a leader in today’s digital economy. - 36:21
• Where are we at right now? - 39:23
• New process: How can you find an ideal individual to test the product? - 44:46
• Where can people find him and his book Organizational Velocity? - 47:50

 

Episode Resources

• Connect with Alan Amling
• https://www.alanamling.com/
• Connect with Justin Smith
• https://smithcre.com/ 
• https://www.lee-associates.com/ 
• [email protected]
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbsmith