Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights

Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights


Latest Episodes

Figuring Out New Forms of Analytics
April 18, 2016

Using unstructured and streaming data is a brave new world. The possibilities of data variety and velocity to improve supply chain management are an exciting option for supply chains to better understand their business. In t

Why Is Supply Chain Planning So Hard?
April 14, 2016

Getting supply planning right is hard. It takes alignment, communication, and common definitions. Many firms are struggling to create an environment that supports effective supplier development because they aren’t sure how t

How Have Supply Chain Organizations Shifted in the Last Decade?
March 07, 2016

In this podcast we discuss how the supply chain organization has shifted, the trends, and the future outcomes. Join this session to hear the reflections of Roddy Martin, now a consultant at Zinata and prior Vice President of

Customer-Centric Supply Chains with David Kipe of ABCO HVACR
February 26, 2016

In this podcast, Lora Cecere, Founder of Supply Chain Insights interviews David Kipe, Chief Operating Officer for ABCO HVACR. Established in 1949, ABCO HVACR Supply + Solutions is the largest full line distributor of HVAC an

Transforming Consumer Value Chains: Navigating the Power Shift to the Shopper
February 24, 2016

There is a shift coming for retailers and CPG companies as a shift in shopper behavior.  The companies that empower supply chains to change with this shift in buyer behavior and how to reach them are more successful.  In thi

Tell It Like It Is. What Will Supply Chain 2030 Look Like?
January 06, 2016

In this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights, Alison Crawford, Director of Marketing talks with Supply Chain Insights founder Lora Cecere about her recent LinkedIn Influencer blog post, Tell It Like It Is. Wha

2016 New Year’s Resolutions with Tony Verbeck of Johnson & Johnson
December 21, 2015

Lora Cecere interviews Tony Verbeck, Johnson andamp; Johnson. Tony works in the Johnson andamp; Johnson supply chain center of excellence.  and#8220;The number one driver of change is around the healthcare supply chain and c

2016 New Year’s Resolutions with Mady Bricco of Dow
December 21, 2015

Lora Cecere interview Mady Bricco, Director of Global Logistics, Dow Chemical Mady Bricco discusses their end-to-end strategy by simplifying and optimizing their work.  In 2015 logistics they are seeing truck market getting

Lessons Learned from Supply Chain Metrics That Matter
December 11, 2015

Lora Cecere, Founder of Supply Chain Insights, is interviewed by Alison Crawford, Director of Marketing, in this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights.  In this podcast Lora discusses the beginning of her blog

2016 New Year’s Resolutions with Terri Pitcher of Berry Plastics
December 10, 2015

Lora Cecere interviews Terri Pitcher, EVP of Supply Chain, Berry Plastics Terri Pitcher, EVP of Supply Chain at Berry Plastics, talks about the reorganization of the company because of their newest acquisition and how they a

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