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The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!This week’s edition of The Buzz featured co-hosts Scott Luton and Greg White. In addition to covering top supply chain news stories from around the world, they teased six tools for doing supply chain management better, as shared in the most recent edition of “With That Said,” Supply Chain Now’s LinkedIn newsletter.In this livestream, created in collaboration with a live Supply Chain Now audience, Scott and Greg discussed:• Big moves and tough decisions made by Shopify as they cut back on warehousing and delivery services to focus on their retail operations• How predictive AI is being used to increase worker safety in manufacturing, the industry with the third highest rate of nonfatal work injuries and illnesses• Some unique aspects of the canna

In 2022, U.S. Bank processed $46 billion in freight payments for some of the world’s largest corporations and government agencies. Those payments and the data that accompanies them are analyzed quarterly by Bobby Holland, U.S. Bank Vice President and Director of Freight Data Solutions, and his team. The FPI report includes quarter-over-quarter, year-over-year, and full-year data and analysis.Bobby opened the conversation by sharing his five key takeaways from the first quarter of 2023: the trucking market continues to be soft, quarterly and yearly metrics for shipments and spend both dropped for the first time in three years, the Southwest outperformed while the Midwest continued to struggle, and the Southeast saw an 8 percent increase in yearly spend despite 16 percent fewer shipments.In this interview, Bobby was joined by Michelle Moore, Head of Supply Chain at GAF, to share and discuss the results of the Q1 2023 report with co-hosts Scott Luton and Greg White:• Why national shipment volume being lower than

Supply chains are increasingly dependent upon digital tools, data, and automation. And yet, for all that progress, it is still people who ultimately make global supply chains work and ensure that progress continues to be made from one generation of professionals to the next.Stela Jaqueta is a podcast host, procurement professional, and supply chain enthusiast who is passionate about being an advocate for the development of African supply chains. Karen Pretorius is the Founder, Owner, and Executive Consultant of KPI Cubed Supply Chain Consulting and Training, where she applies her 20 years of industry experience.In this session, part of the Supply Chain Leadership Across Africa series, Stela and Karen join hosts Scott Luton and Jenny Froome, Chief Operating Officer at SAPICS, to discuss:• Why they support the supply chain community in different forms and what they have learned from their experience• Where they find the inspiration for their continued work in supply chain• How they feel about the role of mentor

The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!This week’s edition of The Buzz featured co-hosts Scott Luton and Greg White. In addition to covering top supply chain news stories from around the world, they celebrated team member Donna Krache’s 50 years in the workforce. An article full of the lessons she has learned was featured in the most recent edition of “With That Said,” Supply Chain Now’s LinkedIn newsletter.In this livestream, created in collaboration with a live Supply Chain Now audience, Scott and Greg discussed:• Bed Bath & Beyond joining the long list of large format retailers that have declared bankruptcy in the last few years• Amazon’s decision to slow capital investment in 2023 as it looks to optimize its recently overhauled fulfillment operations• Three hot areas for tec

Despite the sizable investments companies have made in enterprise technology, many people still feel stuck with their systems. Rather than looking for change to happen overnight, these teams can start the journey towards ROI by taking a single step – perhaps with the support of a trusted advisor.Greg Davis, a Principal at Grant Thornton, has 26 years of systems and supply chain consulting experience. He is an author and a frequent conference speaker who advocates for ROI-oriented digital transformation. When transformation is pursued for the sake of continuous innovation - not just one-time reengineering – it offers companies the opportunity to differentiate themselves.In this livestream-based interview sponsored by Nextworld, Greg joins hosts Scott Luton and Greg White to discuss:• His six key tips for decoding digital transformation in today’s enterprises• Critical cultural and change management principles that can support the effort to maximize the ROI of enterprise systems• The five forms of impact supply

Healthcare supply chains must be agile and cost effective, but all the efficiency in the world cannot guarantee a good patient experience. For that, organizations need to understand what patients expect and work closely with providers to ensure they have what they need for a range of treatment circumstances.Tom Harvieux is the Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at BJC Healthcare, one of the largest non-profit healthcare organizations in the United States. Tom is responsible for supply chain and logistics strategy, and his team’s achievements were recently recognized with an 8th place ranking in the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 list.In this interview, Tom joins hosts Scott Luton to discuss:• How his 22 years of experience in the U.S. Army allowed him to build the leadership and supply chain experience he now applies in the private sector• The changes he has observed in patient expectations about their healthcare experiences since the COVID-19 pandemic, and how BJC Healthcare is rising to t

The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!This week’s edition of The Buzz featured co-hosts Scott Luton and Greg White. In addition to covering top supply chain news stories from around the world, they shared their thoughts on environmental sustainability based on inspiration from Earth Day 2023.In this livestream, created in collaboration with a live Supply Chain Now audience, Scott and Greg discussed:• Why cyber attacks are on the rise, and what companies can do about it by increasing general awareness among employees and ensuring it is covered in supplier contracts• How Ikea is balancing product accessibility, affordability, and sustainability through investments in omnichannel growth• The opportunity associated with increasing communications between supply chain and finance, and be

The last few years have been highly unpredictable – and the spare parts supply chain hasn’t been… spared. In response to the disruptions, many manufacturers not only increased spending, but they also increased their levels of buffer stock. With demand starting to slow, they will need to adjust yet again, ideally without creating undue stress.Paul Noble, is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer with Verusen and Nick Griffith is a Senior Product Manager. They have extensive experience working with industrial supply chains and they are putting it to work to help manufacturers cut costs and reveal the value hidden within their operations.In this livestream-based episode, Paul and Nick speak with co-hosts Scott Luton and Greg White about:• Why poor data quality continues to elevate supply chain risk• How manufacturers can balance their operational risk targets and working capital strategies• Why MRO may be an overlooked opportunity to capture valueAdditional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now

Creating an exceptional customer experience means knowing what customers want – and the best way to achieve that is to listen when they speak. The secret to success is to meet the customers where they are and provide them with what they need.Jennifer McKeehan is the Senior Vice President, End-to-End Delivery at Walmart – and a returning Supply Chain Now guest. Her past experience includes roles at Peloton and The Home Depot, where she learned that no matter what the problem is, the answers are always in the stores. She and her team are responsible for “anything that moves” at Walmart, from the point of origin to customer homes.In this interview with Scott Luton and Greg White, Jennifer talks about:• Why Walmart’s customer experience is being enhanced by investments in final mile delivery• How Walmart is rolling out drone delivery – a service that recently surpassed 7,000 deliveries from 36 sites in 7 states• The role that pandemic-era challenges played in making Walmart’s supplier partnerships stronger and mo

The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!This week’s edition of The Buzz featured co-hosts Scott Luton and Greg White. In addition to covering top supply chain news stories, they teased some of the supply chain factoids shared in the most recent edition of “With That Said,” the Supply Chain Now LinkedIn newsletter, the busiest global airports and the busiest U.S. seaports.In this livestream, created in collaboration with a live Supply Chain Now audience, Scott and Greg discussed:• How many shoppers are willing to accept slower eCommerce delivery speeds in exchange for slower delivery timing• Possible explanations for the 1 percent drop in U.S. retail sales reported in March – and why those same factors may have caused online retail sales to increase by 1.9 percent• Surprises and confi

Supply chain leaders have certainly proven themselves to be fighters over the last few years. Gladis Araujo, Global Supply Chain Strategy Vice President at Mattel, believes they have earned the label ‘gladiator.’ They face many opponents: psychological challenges, physical challenges, constant pressure, and unfavorable conditions. And, like gladiators, supply chain leaders are unbeatable when they fight as a team.Gladis is a global business leader with over 25 years’ experience in quality and supply chain. Today she is responsible for the global quality digital transformation, licensing, nearshoring initiatives in LATAM, and logistics at the number one toy company in the world. Gladis is also dedicated to a number of initiatives and community organizations aimed at supporting women all over the world.In this livestream-based interview, Gladis speaks with Scott Luton and guest co-host Astrid Aubert with Logistics with Purpose and Supply Chain Now En Español about:• The complex regulatory requirements that must

Supply chain performance can determine if businesses succeed or fail. One of the many factors that dictate these levels of success: effective supplier sourcing. If a supply chain management team has a project or an initiative that they want to undertake to improve their operation or enterprise, it can be hard to find the right partners and providers to go to for support.Dillon Atchley is the CEO of Aureate Technologies. He has benefitted from experiencing global supply chain from a variety of angles, starting with a position unloading trucks at 3 o’clock in the morning. He has had multiple entrepreneurial experiences and each one has taught him something different about things such as: hard work, data analytics, innovation and connecting with people. Today, he and his team are trying to help companies pair up with the suppliers best positioned to help them with their supply chain optimization initiatives.In this interview, Dillon joins host Scott Luton to discuss:Five ways that business leaders can optimize

The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!This week’s edition of The Buzz was a Digital Transformers edition, and it featured hosts Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson. They opened the conversation by talking about the ever-increasing number of Phishing attempts… with UPS and Amazon, two large supply chain providers, topping the list as the most impersonated companies on the Internet.In this livestream, created in collaboration with a live Supply Chain Now audience, Scott and Kevin discussed:• Transformation research from the American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC) finding that while 91 percent of inventory management respondents are digitizing their data and processes, only 31 percent are using predictive analytics and only 26 percent are using AI• Opportunities to leverage dat

In this classic crossover episode from our "This Week in Business History" podcast, host Scott W. Luton dives into what has become a subject of global fascination: the Suez Canal. Do you know the history of this modern engineering marvel? Scott shares 10 things that you may not know about the Suez Canal in this episode.Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3emdLcKSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeJoin the NOW Community: http://bit.ly/41kpUSOLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q4 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- What Running a Data-Driven Supply Chain Means to Evenflo: http://bit.ly/3Zvun3fThis episode is hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/business

Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3emdLcKSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeJoin the NOW Community: http://bit.ly/41kpUSOLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q4 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- Supply Chain Planning: How to go beyond S&OP in 2023: http://bit.ly/3ZTfmJ2WEBINAR- What Running a Data-Driven Supply Chain Means to Evenflo: http://bit.ly/3Zvun3fThis episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/great-supply-chain-awakening-gartner-1102

In this episode of Good News Now, your host Scott W. Luton covers a variety of items: business lessons we can learn from the game of baseball; to an uplifting message from a recent successful political campaign; and even to the power of music, and how it can teach us key leadership lessons. There's always good news, if you're willing to go looking for it.Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3emdLcKSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeJoin the NOW Community: http://bit.ly/41kpUSOLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q4 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- Supply Chain Planning: How to go beyond S&OP in 2023: http://bit.ly/3ZTfmJ2WEBINAR- What Running a Data-Driven Supply Chain Means to Evenflo: http://bit.ly/3Zvun3fThis episode is hos

In February of 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. A citizen resistance that was only expected to last days has held for over a year… and the fight goes on. Vector Global Logistics launched an effort almost immediately to channel the collective desire to help. ‘Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine’ brings together like-minded individuals around the world that are determined to use their resources and expertise to make a difference for the people of Ukraine.In this special crossover episode of Logistics with Purpose, Kristi Porter and Maureen Woolshlager are joined by a panel of motivated, caring individual that represent purpose-driven organizations to discuss the ongoing effort to support the people of Ukraine:Christopher Hussaini, Senior Sales Manager, Hapag-LloydAnia Hyman, Executive Vice President, Fundacja Koper Pomaga - Copernicus GroupVicki Bachmann, Vice President of Business Partnerships, MatterYaroslav Hnatusko, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Restore UkraineLee Scheumann, Executive Direct

Most people have a job or a profession, but only a lucky few have a mission. The difference between a job and a mission is that when unexpected things happen and you’re on a mission, you recognize that you are starting the next leg of your journey. Circularity and ESG guide Lorraine Jenks is one of the lucky few.Lorraine is the Founder and CEO of Hotelstuff/Greenstuff, online non-profit directories of eco-friendly products. She is also a TEDx speaker and a green procurement, supply chain, and circularity specialist. Her professional journey through the sustainability movement has brought her into relationships with Vice President Al Gore, the United Nations, the Environmental Protection Agency, and more. Her personal mission is to find an ecologically friendly version of every product and service in her purchasing manual.In this session, part of the Supply Chain Leadership Across Africa series, Lorraine joins hosts Scott Luton and Jenny Froome, Chief Operating Officer at SAPICS, to discuss:• Having conversati

The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. The show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!This week’s edition of The Buzz, hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White, opens with the guys acknowledging that nearly everyone’s March Madness brackets are now broken – just in time to soothe the pain by celebrating International Whiskey Day.In this livestream, created in collaboration with a live Supply Chain Now audience, Scott and Greg discussed some of the week’s top stories:• A Wall Street Journal report that while ‘green’ freight options are more available than ever, shippers have yet to embrace and pay for them• Amazon’s ongoing struggle to meet the FAA’s regulatory requirements for their drone delivery program• Why Footlocker is taking 2023 as a ‘reset year’ and closing mall locations as they explore different concept models and deepen th

Healthcare supply chain teams can’t allow critical items to go out of stock, and it is not as simple as substituting another brand. While healthcare organizations historically relied upon suppliers much larger than themselves, the pandemic challenged them to mature quickly and pick up best practices from other industries.Bill Selles is the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for Corewell Health, a $14.7 billion not-for-profit integrated health system based in Michigan. Under his leadership, the Corewell Health supply chain team has saved over $100M, centralized their procurement activity, launched a supply chain analytics department, and created a system-level value analysis structure.In this Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership Series interview, Bill speaks with host Scott Luton about:• Lessons that healthcare companies learned from supply chains in retail, automotive, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) to make it through the toughest days of the pandemic• What he sees as the key to all innovation, and why Co