Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast (Future Insights Network)
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| 22 Dec 2021 | #126 - Sustainable Procurement: The Key to Sustainable Supply Chain Management with Daniela Osio | 00:25:18 | |
Daniela Osio is the Founder & CEO of Kloopify, a SaaS solution that makes it easy for companies to integrate sustainable sourcing. Formerly at DuPont, Daniela was the Global Risk Management Leader who created, developed, and implemented a Risk Management organization for the $4.0 billion Electronics and Imaging (E&I) Business Unit. She led the warehousing, barge, tank & transloading categories through the DOW and DuPont merger, and in 2019 was named a 30 under 30 Supply Chain Star by the Institute of Supply Chain Management. In 2021 she was awarded the Young Transform Award by the Future Insight Network. On this week's episode Daniela and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Daniela Osio ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielaosio/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 02 Nov 2022 | #159 - Dana von der Heide on how diversity and inclusion will help Supply Chain fix its image problem | 00:27:42 | |
Dana von der Heide is the co-founder & CCO of SaaS business, Parcel Perform. Since its launch in 2016 the company has developed a reputation as one of the very best delivery experience platforms on the market. Prior to launching Parcel Perform, Dana spent a number of years working with iconic brands such as DHL and Alibaba to help them deliver on strategic transformational projects. Alongside her current role as CCO, Dana also finds time to co-host The Logistics Tribe podcast, a show that looks into global logistics and supply chain management. On this week's episode Dana and Maria discuss:
New episodes are released every Wednesday. Make sure to like and subscribe to the Transform Talks podcast never to miss the supply chain conversations that matter. ↓ Dana von der Heide ↓ 📦 Dana von der Heide | LinkedIn ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 30 Sep 2021 | #104 - How to Pitch Transformation to Your CFO with Fred Simoes | 00:28:31 | |
Fred Simoes is the CFO of Customer and Technology Solutions at Novartis, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Before joining Novartis in 2005, Fred dedicated over 8 years to General Electric, which is where his career in finance began. Fred's passions lie in partnering with business leaders to deliver strategy and profitable growth, and leading large-scale transformation. On this week's episode Fred and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Fred Simoes ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredsimoes/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 22 Mar 2023 | #174 - Abdelaziz Salah and Emilie Lowenbach on the challenges of developing a sustainable supply chain | 00:26:20 | |
Joining us this week are Abdelaziz Salah and Emilie Lowenbach from Ecotone, Europe’s leading organic, vegetarian, health and fair-trade food company. Ecotone's brands include many pioneers and market leaders such as Bjorg, Bonneterre, Clipper, Whole Earth and Allos. In 2019, the company became Europe’s first multinational B Corp food business. On this week's episode Abdelaziz, Emilie and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Abdelaziz Salah ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdelaziz-salah-83967514/?originalSubdomain=nl ↓ Emilie Lowenbach ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilie-lowenbach-55350a92/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 28 May 2020 | #36 - The Collaborative Supply Chain with Michael Hugos | 00:48:47 | |
In this episode, we speak with Author and Founder of SCM Globe, Michael Hugos, about the perfect synergy between people and technology in using data to make better decisions. Michael’s sometimes controversial views challenge our thinking around the use of technology in the Supply Chain function. We discuss how to create the collaborative Supply Chain of the future. SCM Globe provides Supply Chain management simulation technology that is engaging, educational, and entertaining. If you would like to find out more, click here. | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #77 - The Rise of Accessible Leadership with Leslie Nicholson from Nestlé | 00:30:23 | |
In this episode, Leslie Nicholson, SVP Supply Chain Operations and Digital Transformation at Nestle, talks to us about the rise of what she calls 'accessible leadership' amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Leslie addresses her biggest takeaways of how the pandemic has affected leadership styles and some of the positive developments she's seen first-hand from her experiences in the past year. We discuss the modern-day competencies supply chain leaders must embody during digital transformations and the common misconception that being 'technical' is a prerequisite to being 'digitally savvy' and leading successful large-scale digital transformations.
About This Speaker Leslie Nicholson is SVP Supply Chain Operations and Digital Transformation at Nestlé Canada, a member of the business executive team, reporting directly to the President & CEO of Nestlé Canada. In this capacity, Leslie provides leadership and insight across the consumer value chain for Nestlé in Canada. She is responsible for the following functions: demand and supply planning, customer service, logistics operations, procurement, customer and supplier facing, product commercialization, IT, and digital transformation. Previous to her current role, Leslie was the VP, Procurement and Product Commercialization at Nestlé Canada. She has worked in several cross-functional areas spanning operations, product management, and sales and category leadership for a broad range of well-known brands and companies: Cargill, Canada Safeway, L'Oreal, CP Rail, and Nestlé. | |||
| 10 Sep 2020 | #57 - The Digital Supply Network with Amit Sinha, Thorsten Wuest and Rafael Calderon | 00:51:38 | |
This is an exciting episode with the authors of a recent book, “Digital Supply Networks” talking about the practical guidelines for implementing Digital Transformation today. This book is a road map for implementing effective digital strategies and tactics in Supply Chain and smart manufacturing. | |||
| 02 Feb 2022 | #133 - The Promise of Digital Twin Technology: A Mars Wrigley Case Study with Kristen Daihes | 00:26:48 | |
Kristen Daihes is the Global VP Supply Chain of Mars Wrigley. Kristen is leading an investment program to digitize and transform the supply chain within Mars. She has a unique blend of both industry and start-up experience as she lead supply chains in industry, created supply chain solutions for global organizations through start-up, Opex Analytics, and recently pivoted back to industry. Kristen spent the first 20 years of her career as a supply chain practitioner for P&G, Unilever, Wrigley/Mars, SC Johnson and has a breadth of experience in supply chain strategy, transformation, innovation, supply chain planning, and engineering roles. On this week's episode Kristen and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Kristen Daihes ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristendaihes/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 25 Jan 2023 | #167 - Louisa Loran on how Google is breaking down data silos and the power of empathetic leadership - Pt 1 | 00:27:05 | |
Louisa Loran is the Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Solutions EMEA at Google Cloud. Louisa is a passionate business leader with almost 20 years of experience in executive positions at global industry leading B2B and B2C companies. Prior to joining Google, Louisa worked at Mærsk where she played a key role in transforming the business from being a traditional shipping and oil company into one of the most cutting edge digitised logistics companies in the world. Since 2021 Louisa has been spearheading Google’s new Supply Chain Digital Twin solution, which is aiming to give manufacturers, distributors, and retailers unprecedented visibility into their supply chains. In part one, Louisa and Maria discuss breaking down data silos, whilst specifically focusing on:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Louisa Loran ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisa-loran/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 07 Jun 2023 | #185 - David Strauss on how a connected Supply Chain helps you become resilient | 00:26:03 | |
David Strauss is the VP, Strategic Partner & Enterprise Solutions at e2open, the supply chain software platform that enables the world’s largest companies to transform the way they make, move, and sell goods and services. David has over 20 years experience working for international supply chain software companies. In fact, prior to joining e2open David spent nearly a decade supporting the global chemical industry at Elemica. Since joining e2open in 2014 David has been focused on working with the company's strategic partners to bring the value of e2open’s best-in-class, end-to-end cloud-based supply chain platform. On this week's episode David and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ David Strauss ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-strausss/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 24 Apr 2020 | #34 - Leadership in the age of uncertainty with Declan Supple | 00:35:54 | |
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. | |||
| 17 May 2023 | #182 - Amy Englemark on how to prevent burnout and stay on top of your game | 00:29:44 | |
Amy Englemark is a Speaker, Author, Consultant and Business Coach. Amy coaches ambitious executive leaders on how to prioritise personal health and happiness without sacrificing financial security, productivity or family connection. Last year Amy released a book titled, From Burnout to Bliss: The 21-Day Plan To Boost Health, Wealth & Happiness, which provides actionable advice on how to decompress and find your bliss. On this week's episode Amy and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Home Delivery World ↓ www.terrapinn.com/conference/home-delivery-world ↓ Amy Engelmark ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-englemark/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #75 - From 18th to 4th Place: How Schneider Electric Moved Up 14 Places on the Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings in 4 Years with Mourad Tamoud | 00:39:50 | |
In this special episode, Mourad Tamoud, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Schneider Electric, talks to us about the key learnings of Schneider Electric's Tailored Sustainable Connected 4.0' (TSC 4.0) transformation (2018-2020) and what's in store for Schneider Electric in their new transformation program, STRIVE (2021-2023). We learn how Schneider Electric moved up from 18th place (2016) to 4th (2020) on the Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain rankings in just four years, Mourad's predictions of what the supply chain landscape may look like in the next year, and how Schneider Electric have weathered the Covid storm.
About the Speaker Mourad Tamoud joined Schneider Electric in 1997 as Supply Chain & Logistic Manager. In 2012 he became Senior VP of Global Supply Chain China, a post in which he had oversight of manufacturing and distribution operations for the region and was responsible for safety, quality, customer satisfaction, procurement, and supply chain. Having been with Schneider Electric for over 20 years, Mourad has held positions in low voltage and medium voltage industrial operations, industrial strategy, manufacturing logistics, production & logistics, procurement, and ERP information systems. In June 2016, he was appointed Executive Vice President of the Global Supply Chain Operations for Schneider Electric. As of February 2019, Mourad has joined the Executive Committee as the Chief Supply Chain Officer overseeing the operations, transformation, logistics, network design, and strategic agenda for the entire supply chain organization. | |||
| 31 Mar 2022 | #142 - Unlearning and Relearning with Thomas Udesen of The Sustainable Procurement Pledge | 00:24:25 | |
Thomas Udesen is the Co-Founder and Ambassador of The Sustainable Procurement Pledge and Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer, a world leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. On this week's episode Thomas and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Thomas Udesen ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-udesen/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 28 Jul 2022 | #149 - Seeing the Signs of Change with Brian Hatch of Flowserve Corporation | 00:19:11 | |
Brian Hatch is the Supply Chain Manager at Flowserve Corporation. Brian is a seasoned global manager in supply chain. He has 30 years of experience in purchasing, transportation, inventory, materials management, negotiation, contract execution, and operations management. On this week's episode Brian and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Brian Hatch ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-hatch-863b6a5/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 19 Apr 2020 | #19 - Practical advice for Blockchain in today‘s Supply Chain with Dr. Stylianos Kampakis | 00:23:12 | |
Dr. Stylianos Kampakis, Data scientist, AI, and ML expert breaks down the benefits of implementing a blockchain solution to further advance Supply Chain competitive advantage. We discuss real, applicable methods and processes for applying blockchain effectively and try to cut through the hype to work out the truth behind this emerging technology. | |||
| 06 Dec 2023 | #201 - Sasha Pailet Koff on how Dell is using AI to improve efficiency in their digital Supply Chain | 00:25:22 | |
Sasha Pailet Koff is the Senior Vice President, Digital Supply Chain at Dell Technologies. Sasha has over two decades of experience spanning a series of leadership positions helping organisations solve complex business challenges. In fact prior to joining Dell Sasha worked for the likes of Johnson & Johnson, Rohm & Haas (now Dow), Accenture, and at The White House. Sasha is currently responsible for leading Dell's global digital supply chain function with the ultimate goal of maximising operational efficiency while reducing costs and improving the customer experience. On this week's episode Sasha and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Sasha Pailet Koff ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-pailet-koff-5429323/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 21 Jul 2022 | #148 - Rethinking Mental Wellness with Ardeshir Mehran of Human Work Studio | 00:25:51 | |
Ardeshir Mehran is the Founder and Principal at Human Work Studio. Ardeshir is a psychologist / psychoanalyst, transformation leader, and performance leadership coach. He is credited with helping organizations revitalize their culture, driving stronger employee and customer engagement, and developing the next generation of leaders. On this week's episode Ardeshir and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Ardeshir Mehran ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ardeshir-mehran-ph-d-a3457/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #63 - Synchronizing E2E Supply Chain and Smart Manufacturing Strategies with Marcos Paganini | 00:30:55 | |
In this session, Marcos Paganini, VP of Global Manufacturing Strategy and Deployment at Johnson and Johnson Consumer Health, shares his best practice advice on defining an E2E smart manufacturing and supply chain strategy. Marcos addresses customer-centricity and how to place customers at the heart of all supply chain operations and aligning teams in terms of their service to customers. Marcos also shares his insight into defining a smart manufacturing global technology strategy, making the correct technology choices, and ensuring that technology exists to serve the customer-centric supply chain and driving efficiencies.
About the speaker Marcos Paganini is Vice President of Global Manufacturing Strategy and Deployment at Johnson & Johnson, Consumer Health. Marcos is responsible for process standardization across the global manufacturing and supply chain network, focusing on key technology choices and aligning strategy with customer needs. Marcos leads a culture of innovation and facilitates knowledge exchange across the organization. Marcos has worked at J&J for 13 years covering all regions and many different functions. He's a digital pioneer and has a proven track record of driving large scale digital transformations across multi-site manufacturing and distribution centers. | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #90 - Scenario Planning 2.0: Preparing for Unprecedented Demand Surges with Jeannette Song and Jordan Tong | 00:27:07 | |
This week we are joined by Professor Jeannette Song and Professor Jordan Tong. Jeannette is a R. David Thomas Professor of Business Administration and Operations Management at Duke University. Her areas of focus include supply chain coordination mechanisms, global sourcing strategies, supplier quality and risk management as well as many others. Jeanette has published numerous articles in leading international academic journals such as Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (M&SOM), and Operations Research. Jordan is the Wisconsin Naming Partners Professor and Associate Professor in the Department of Operations and Information Management at the Wisconsin School of Business. Professor Tong's research primarily uses mathematical modelling and experimental methods to investigate operations management and behavioural science questions. His research appears in the journals Management Science, Operations Research, Psychological Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and Production and Operations Management. On this week's episode Jeannette, Jordan and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Professor Jeannette Song↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannette-song-6206b84/ ↓ Professor Jordan Tong↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-tong-7683a912/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 15 Oct 2020 | #60 - Transformation Trends with Stephan de Barse | 00:21:30 | |
In this episode, we speak with Stephan de Barse, Executive Vice President at o9 Solutions about the latest trends in Supply Chain Transformation. Stephan offers us a unique perspective on the Transformation challenges impacting supply chain leaders today, as well as best practice and advice on overcoming them. | |||
| 18 Jun 2020 | #40 - The Supply Chain leader of tomorrow with Vince Mozik | 00:40:54 | |
We sit down with Vince Mozik, VP of Education and Instructor at APICS NTX and Adjunct Professor at The University of Texas at Dallas and discuss the attributes and traits of tomorrow’s Supply Chain leader. How can organizations hire, retain, and develop tomorrow’s leaders in the current environment? | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #70 - Supply Chain with a Purpose with Donzel Leggett | 00:28:06 | |
Diversity and inclusion are not new topics. In this podcast, we hear from Donzel Leggett from General Mills about the correlation between diversity and corporate performance/bottom line. How well are you performing in this area?
About the speaker Originally from Key West, Florida, Donzel holds both Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees in Industrial Technology from Purdue University, where he was an Academic All-America and three-time Academic All-Big Ten football player. He also holds an MBA from Nova Southeastern University. Before joining General Mills, Donzel spent almost four years with the Quaker Oats Company, where he was an Industrial Engineer, Process Improvement Engineer, and Cereal Processing Department Manager. Donzel has dedicated over 20 years to General Mills and is currently Vice President, Global Manufacturing Excellence, Global Platforms, and Asia/LATAM Supply Chain. As a passionate advocate of equality and anti-racism, Donzel ran for State House Seat in SD 47B to bring progressive values-based leadership to the State Capitol and build a prosperous Minnesota. In July 2020, he founded 'ARCC' The Anti-Racism Commitment Coalition, a group of dedicated people committed to eradicating racism and spreading anti-racism globally. | |||
| 28 Jun 2023 | #188 - Lynn Torrel on how the True Demand initiative will help improve forecasting | 00:26:05 | |
Lynn Torrel is the Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer of global supply chain & manufacturing solutions provider, Flex. Lynn is responsible for direct and indirect materials, transportation and logistics, business operations, materials management and strategic supply chain management. Prior to joining Flex, Lynn held several leadership roles at Avnet spanning global supply chain solutions, strategic accounts and semiconductor business development, among others. In May 2019, she was named one of the Outstanding Women in Business by the Phoenix Business Journal. On this week's episode Lynn and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Lynn Torrel ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynntorrel/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 18 Jan 2023 | #166 - Knut Alicke & Radu Palamariu on the importance of successfully communicating the value of Supply Chain | 00:33:19 | |
This week we are joined by the authors of From Source to Sold, Knut Alicke & Radu Palamariu. Knut is a Partner at Mckinsey & Company. As part of the global Supply Chain leadership team he advises companies on a variety of topics including digital supply chains, risk and resilience, advanced analytics and supply chain transformations. Radu is the Managing Director of Asia Pacific and Europe of Alcott Global and the Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Practice. Radu works with top management executives in the areas of manufacturing, logistics, transformation, supply chain management and ecommerce. Recently the pair co-authored, From Source to Sold, a book which features a collection of stories from some of the most successful global operations and supply chain business leaders. On this week's episode Knut, Radu and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Knut Alicke ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/knut-alicke/?originalSubdomain=de ↓ Radu Palamariu ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/radupalamariu/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 19 Apr 2020 | #13 - Executing an effective strategy for Supply Chain 4.0 with Professor Richard Wilding OBE | 00:51:56 | |
Professor Richard Wilding OBE, Professor & Chair in Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield University School of Management, joins us to talk about culture, technology, innovation and what Supply Chain 4.0 means for practitioners. | |||
| 14 Dec 2022 | #165 - Linda Goetze on how TUID will streamline global supply chains | 00:27:38 | |
Linda Goetze is the Co-Founder of DFM Data Corp., Inc., a corporation which delivers technology, standards, and best practices governance for the North America Logistics Industry. As well as this Linda is also the Vice President of the Board of Directors at the Blockchain Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Having spent 13 years as an award-winning educator, Linda now focuses her time on connecting with founders, developers, business builders, innovators and other proponents of positive change around the world. On this week's episode Linda and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to the Transform Talks podcast never to miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Linda Goetze ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindagoetze/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #79 - A Glimpse into the Unilever Supply Chain‘s Diversity and Inclusion Success Story as shared by Antoinette Irvine from Unilever | 00:28:21 | |
Antoinette Irvine is the Vice President HR Global Supply Chain at Unilever. Antoinette is responsible for all HR-related strategic agenda for supply chain including the delivery of the HR Strategy to support the business, remuneration, talent management, change management programs, learning and development, building the desired culture, IR/ER, and diversity and inclusion. Antoinette is a champion of diversity and inclusion and has successfully shifted gender transformation from 19-42% at management levels in last 4 years. Recognizing the power of people in transformation, Antoinette leads Unilever’s global manufacturing excellence program for the People Development pillar with a membership of 250 owned Unilever manufacturing sites globally. On this week's episode Antoinette and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Antoinette Irvine ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinette-irvine/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 09 Dec 2021 | #123 - Saved by E-Commerce: How Landmark Group India Quickly Pivoted During the Pandemic for Survival with Anil Chinnabhandar | 00:24:15 | |
Dr. Anil Chinnabhandar is the Senior Vice President of Omni-Retail Planning & Supply Chain at Landmark Group India, one of the largest retail and hospitality companies in India. More broadly Dr. Anil is an engineering and retail planning & supply chain professional; passionate about transforming businesses into more value driven, innovative and profitable organisations. His specialisms include manufacturing, omni retail and supply chain management. He has worked with a number of global businesses such as Woolworths, Harper Collins, LG and Samsung to name a few. On this week's episode Dr. Anil and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Dr. Anil Chinnabhandar ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/inchara/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 24 Aug 2020 | #52 - Creating Trustworthy AI with Thilak Mahendran | 00:41:36 | |
Thilak Mahendran, Senior Client Engagement Lead for AI at IBM joins us to discuss the opportunities, possibilities and challenges of implementing AI in today’s Supply Chain. Thilak walks us through the use of Augmented Intelligence in creating a future-proof business that will not only create business value but will also enhance the life of its employees. | |||
| 29 Sep 2021 | #103 - How to Develop & Sell Breakthrough Ideas to Senior Leadership with Dorie Clark | 00:25:38 | |
Dorie Clark is a consultant and keynote speaker. She teaches executive education at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Columbia Business School and is the author of 'Entrepreneurial You', 'Reinventing You' and 'Stand Out', which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. She has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50 and was recognized as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards. On this week's episode Dorie and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Dorie Clark ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/doriec/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 16 Nov 2022 | #161 - Gaurav Batra on why the Industrial Tech Sector is misunderstood | 00:30:52 | |
Gaurav Batra is an Ex-Partner at McKinsey & Company. During his 13 years with the world-renowned consultancy firm Guarav co-led their Advanced Electronics Practice in the Americas. Prior to joining McKinsey, Gaurav worked as a senior business manager of corporate development with Capital One, a leading diversified financial services company in the United States. Earlier this year Gaurav co-authored The Titanium Economy, which looked into the industrial tech sector. The book puts forward the idea that manufacturing is an under-appreciated and under-valued sector of the economy. On this week's episode Gaurav and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to the Transform Talks podcast never to miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Gaurav Batra ↓ ↓ Talking Logistics ↓ Homepage - Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 13 Oct 2021 | #107 - Why Failing To Operationalize Sustainability Could Be Preventing You From Making Progress with Anne Robinson & Claire Milner | 00:34:58 | |
Joining us this week from Kinaxis are Anne Robinson and Claire Milner. Anne is the Chief Strategy Officer. She is responsible for accelerating the company’s strategy development to add further value to its customers. Whereas Claire is the SVP EMEA. Since joining Kinaxis in 2018, Claire has been empowering business leaders and teams to make confident and timely business and supply chain-related decisions. On this week's episode Anne, Claire and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Anne Robinson ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-robinson-449225/ ↓ Claire Milner ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairemilner/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 28 Apr 2023 | Monthly Round-up: April 2023 | 00:13:28 | |
In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from April. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 10 May 2023 | #181 - Aaron Prather discusses the future of Automation & Robotics | 00:25:56 | |
Aaron Prather is the Director, Robotics & Autonomous Systems Program at ASTM International, one of the world’s largest and most established standards creating organisations. Prior to joining ASTM Aaron spent almost 27 years working for FedEX. During his time there he held various positions, including Senior Technical Advisor. Aaron is now focused on helping the Robotics Industry to grow and expand through standardisation, workforce development, and research efforts. In his current role he works with researchers, manufacturers, integrators, and end users to develop support structures that speed up deployments. On this week's episode Aaron and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Aaron Prather ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amprather/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #74 - Colgate-Palmolive’s Journey to Greater Agility, Resilience and Sustainability as shared by Kim Faulkner | 00:22:34 | |
Kim Faulkner, Vice President, Global Demand, Systems & eCommerce-Palmolive, joins us to discuss the outcomes of Colgate-Palmolive's 2020 supply chain agility strategy and what's in store for them in their 2025 reimagine strategy. Kim shares her advice on building agility into the supply chain, arguing agility results from understanding resiliency and where your supply chain's vulnerable spots are. Kim also highlights Colgate-Palmolive's recent sustainability achievements and how sustainability will continue being the front and centre of Colgate's business strategy as they advance.
About The Speaker Kim Faulkner, Vice President, Global Demand, Systems & eCommerce of Colgate-Palmolive, joins us to discuss the outcomes of Colgate-Palmolive's 2020 supply chain agility strategy and what's in store for them in their 2025 reimagine strategy. Kim shares her advice on building agility into the supply chain, arguing agility results from understanding resiliency and where your supply chain's vulnerable spots are. Kim also highlights Colgate-Palmolive's recent sustainability achievements and how sustainability will continue being the front and centre of Colgate's business strategy as they advance. | |||
| 03 Aug 2020 | #49 - A conversation on the future of Supply Chain with Kelsey Hudspeth | 00:38:10 | |
Why are Digital Transformation projects still failing to live up to the hype? Why do they fail in general? In this session, we hear from Kelsey Hudspeth from IBM Watson Center Munich, about the role people have to play in digital transformation. We also talk about practical use cases for blockchain in creating a sustainable Supply Chain. | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #99 - The World‘s no.1 Sustainable Healthcare Company on Sustainable Procurement with Kelley Hinds | 00:34:50 | |
Kelley Hinds is the Procurement Sustainability & Compliance Officer at Roche, the world's most sustainable pharmaceutical company. Kelley has over 20 years of multi-sector experience in compliance, governance, and risk. Prior to joining Roche, she worked in the healthcare, legal, and financial industries. In 2017, Kelley led the development of Roche's Human Rights algorithm and enhanced Roche's supplier audit program. Kelley has a BA in Legal Studies and the Rhetoric of Genocide from the University of California at Berkeley. On this week's episode Kelley and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Kelley Hinds↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelley-hinds-009833a/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Dec 2023 | #203 - Chris Ortega on the biggest challenges and opportunities facing CFOs today | 00:28:42 | |
Chris Ortega is the CEO of Fresh FP&A, a leading fractional CFO and advisory services firm that provides businesses with the right tools to transform and scale their finance organisation. Chris started his career in public accounting at EY and has since gone on to accumulate more than 17 years of experience in accounting and finance. On this week's episode Chris and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Chris Ortega ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/freshcfo/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 23 Mar 2022 | #140 - People’s Collaboration and Metaverse Meetings with Sheri Hinish of IBM and Justin Goldston of Penn State University | 00:32:07 | |
Sheri Hinish is the Global Sustainability Services Lead at IBM. Justin Goldston is the Professor and Coordinator of Project and Supply Chain Management at Penn State University. On this week's episode Sheri, Justin and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Sheri Hinish ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/supplychainqueen/ ↓ Justin Goldston ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-goldston/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show https://futureinsights.org/sponsor-form/
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| 16 Mar 2022 | #137 - The Right Risk Conversation with Danny Lopez of Glasswall | 00:20:30 | |
Danny Lopez is the CEO at Glasswall, an award-winning cybersecurity firm that offers protection against file-based threats. On this week's episode Danny and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Danny Lopez ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannylopez1974/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 06 Jul 2020 | #46 - Talent management for the Supply Chain of the future with Marisa Schoeman | 00:32:46 | |
Marisa Schoeman from Diageo talks to us about building strong teams to lead the resilient Supply Chain of the future. Marisa gives us practical advice and pointers for both attracting and managing tomorrow’s planning leaders. We also discuss the opportunities that lie ahead for the demand planner of the future. | |||
| 05 Oct 2022 | #155 - Cultivating supplier relationships to re-engineer your supply chains with Juli Lassow | 00:25:30 | |
Juli Lassow is the Founder & Principal of JHL Solutions, a retail consulting firm that connects the dots between mass retailers, suppliers, and private label products. Juli has over 15 years' experience working in progressive leadership roles in sourcing, project management, inventory management and buying for Target Corporation. Since the launch of JHL Solutions back in 2017 Juli has spent her time supporting retailers and suppliers by helping them find and develop products. On this week's episode Juli and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Juli Lassow ↓ https://www.jhl-solutions.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/julilassow ↓ Check out Juli Lassow's Blog ↓ https://www.jhl-solutions.com/insights ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Future Insights Network https://www.linkedin.com/company/future-insights-network/
↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 21 Oct 2021 | #110 - Driving Radical and Sustainable Transformation in the Aftermath of the Covid-19 Crisis with Jonathan Wright | 00:28:38 | |
Jonathan Wright is the Global Managing Partner of Finance and Supply Chain Transformation at IBM. Jonathan is responsible for leading consulting, SAP, Oracle, Workday, and the BPO teams supporting transformation across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, asset management, procurement, and FSS core processes. Before joining IBM in 2018, Jonathan spent 4 years at EY, 17 years at Accenture, and 5 years at ExxonMobil. Jonathan's experience spans digital, analytics, customer service, supply chain and operations, procurement and cost reduction programs, and order-to-cash. On this week's episode Jonathan and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Jonathan Wright ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanwright2/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 09 Mar 2022 | #135 - The Metaverse & the Opportunities it Presents to Supply Chains with John Licata | 00:28:01 | |
John Licata is the VP of Innovation Foresight at SAP New Ventures & Technologies. John is a Market Strategist with 20+ years of diverse experience in Research, Strategy, and MarCom. Prior to joining SAP, John Founded Blue Phoenix, a digital market intelligence platform focused on small to mid-cap equity trading ideas (predominantly in the energy and metals sectors). As part of this role, he developed strategic positioning focused on digital transformation for various clients including Toyota, BMW, LO3 Energy, Energy Fuels, Strathmore Minerals, Denbury Resources, Tendril, and Stony Brook University. On this week's episode John and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ John Licata ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlicata1/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 30 Jun 2023 | Monthly Round-up: June 2023 | 00:19:17 | |
In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from June. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #73 - Redefining Supply Chain in a Covid World: The Ecolab Case-Study as shared by Douglas Guilherme | 00:24:15 | |
In this session, Ecolab's Vice President of Supply Chain Global Markets, Douglas Guilherme, shares Ecolab's key learnings on virtually serving customers, reacting faster in the face of uncertainty, and ultimately redefining their supply chain in a Covid world. Douglas shares his perspective on the importance of balancing technology with end-to-end collaboration and the importance of hands-on benchmarking for personal growth.
About the Speaker Douglas Guilherme is Vice President Supply Chain, International Markets Strategic Planning and Logistics for Ecolab, with the challenge of doubling the business in the coming five years while creating the culture and capability of the next decade. Before joining Ecolab, Douglas spent almost three years with Avon, five years in the Pharma business at Akzo Nobel, and 14 years at Procter & Gamble in Brazil, Panamá, and Colombia, managing manufacturing, logistics, procurement, innovation. Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Douglas holds a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and biochemistry, a post-graduate diploma in operations, an MBA in business administration and management, and a masters degree in logistics. | |||
| 24 Jun 2020 | #42 - The Digital Transformation Journey with Maria Jesus Saenz | 00:41:23 | |
Maria Jesus Saenz from MIT joins us to discuss multiple case studies and research on the successful digital transformation journey of many companies. We hear about the impact of the current pandemic on the future of digital Supply Chains. | |||
| 29 Nov 2023 | #200 - The life and times of Gabriel Villablanca Sr. | 00:40:00 | |
Gabriel Villablanca Sr was born in the North of Chile in 1935. He began his working career as a homicide detective, following in his father's footsteps. At the age of 35 he decided to completely transform his life and join the aviation industry, where he remained until his retirement. The dictatorship in Chile made working in this industry extremely difficult and Mr. Villablanca moved his young family to the United States in the mid 1970’s to continue working in the industry at the time of fast paced innovation. During his career, Mr. Villablanca ran several charter airlines for the tourism industry before moving on to run cargo airlines transporting automotive parts from Latin America to service the American automotive industry. Mr. Villablanca retired in his mid 70’s and began another career. At this point, he had moved back to Chile and begun teaching English to young children and business executives. He is an avid Miami Heat and Miami Dolphins fan. Mr. Villablanca has three daughters, one son, 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. On this week's episode Maria sits down with her father to discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 14 Oct 2021 | #108 - Supply Chain Reimagined: Circular and Frugal Supply Chain Management with Deborah Dull and Zsofia Nagy | 00:50:43 | |
We are joined by two guests this week, Deborah Dull and Zsofia Agnes Nagy. Deborah currently heads up The Circular Supply Chain Network, which educates senior supply chain leaders on why and how to redesign their supply chains to be more circular. Zsofia has over 15 years’ experience working in the supply chain industry and has worked for the likes of Unilever, Coty, GlaxoSmithKline, and Novo Nordisk in various supply chain roles. Today, she heads up her own consultancy which advises businesses on how to build circular, sustainable and frugal supply chains. On this week's episode Deborah, Zsofia and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Deborah Dull ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahdull/ ↓ Zsofia Agnes Nagy ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/zsofianagysupplychainadvantage/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 13 Jan 2022 | #131 - Have Pre-Pandemic Management Skills Gone Extinct? The New Management Rulebook for 2022 and Beyond with Antoinette Irvine | 00:23:30 | |
Antoinette Irvine is the Vice President HR Global Supply Chain at Unilever. Antoinette is responsible for all HR-related strategic agenda for supply chain including the delivery of the HR Strategy to support the business, remuneration, talent management, change management programs, learning and development, building the desired culture, IR/ER, and diversity and inclusion. Antoinette is a champion of diversity and inclusion and has successfully shifted gender transformation from 19-42% at management levels in last 4 years. Recognizing the power of people in transformation, Antoinette leads Unilever’s global manufacturing excellence program for the People Development pillar with a membership of 250 owned Unilever manufacturing sites globally. On this week's episode Antoinette and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Antoinette Irvine ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinette-irvine/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 15 Apr 2024 | #206 - End-to-end shipping visibility for building a resilient supply chain with Mike Deangelis | 00:22:47 | |
On this episode of Transform Talks, I am joined by the Head of Ocean at FourKites, Mike Deangelis. In this episode we discuss:
…and much more. Mike DeAngelis is Head of Ocean at FourKites. He drives strategy and innovation around FourKites’ ocean solutions. A proven industry leader, DeAngelis served as General Manager and Head of Product Management at Maersk, Senior VP of global carrier strategy at WiseTech Global, and was most recently Senior Director of Growth, Ocean, at project44. Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 01 Mar 2023 | #172 - Max Vliegenthart and Daniëlle van der Ende on why holistic pricing will change the dynamic between CPG and retailers | 00:25:16 | |
Joining us this week are Max Vliegenthart and Daniëlle van der Ende from Visualfabriq, the world’s frontrunner in AI enhanced revenue growth management. Founded in 2013, Visualfabriq is looking to solve the key pain points in an industry dominated by legacy systems. Their platform uses a mixture of integrated data, artificial intelligence and workflows to greatly empower CPG employees and create more profit. On this week's episode Max, Daniëlle and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Max Vliegenthart ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dooropenermax/ ↓ Daniëlle van der Ende ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellevanderende/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 15 Mar 2023 | #173 - Martin Bysh on how to implement a culture of fairness, openness and collaboration in logistics | 00:24:43 | |
Martin Bysh is the co-founder & CEO of Huboo, an award-winning order fulfilment service for eCommerce sellers. Huboo has grown at a remarkable rate since its launch in 2017 and is now responsible for shipping an average of five million packages a year. More importantly perhaps the company has been able to achieve this tremendous growth whilst implementing the type of culture that is rarely seen in fulfilment and logistics. On this week's episode Martin and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Home Delivery World ↓ www.terrapinn.com/conference/home-delivery-world ↓ Martin Bysh ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-bysh-479b087/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #92 - Fixating on the ‘Digital‘ in ‘Digital Transformation‘: Is this the Chief Supply Chain Officer‘s Job? with James Absalom and Dunc Lowe | 00:37:48 | |
This week we are joined by Dunc Lowe and James Absalom. Dunc has over 25 years of leadership experience running supply chain operations for international FMCG businesses. As the Head of Global Supply Chain for the Campari Group, Dunc is responsible for the end-to-end supply chain. James is the Group CEO and Founder of global executive search and human capital advisory firm, Walter James (WJ). James is responsible for leading and developing the group companies' global strategic growth, value, and performance. In addition to this role, James is the CEO of Euromedica, a life sciences executive search firm acquired by WJ in 2016, and the Chairman of Balwin Boyes, a board and executive search advisory firm acquired by WJ in 2020. On this week's episode Dunc, James and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Dunc Lowe↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dunc-lowe-7172296/ ↓ James Absalom↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-absalom-4619223b/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 09 Nov 2022 | #160 - Adrian Gonzalez debunks the myth of a ‘new normal’ in supply chain | 00:32:12 | |
Adrian Gonzalez is one of the leading analysts in the supply chain space. Throughout his 20 plus years in the industry Adrian has conducted research into topics such as transportation management, logistics outsourcing, global trade management and other supply chain and logistics topics. He is currently the President of Adelante SCM, a peer-to-peer learning and networking community for supply chain and logistics executives and young professionals. As well as this Adrian is also the host of Talking Logistics, an online video talk show and blog which features interviews with Thought Leaders and Newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry.
On this week's episode Adrian and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to the Transform Talks podcast never to miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Adrian Gonzalez ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-gonzalez-063530 ↓ Talking Logistics ↓ Homepage - Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 15 Feb 2023 | #170 - Brad Zak on how lean transformation work helps rectify the disconnect between sourcing and logistics | 00:31:32 | |
Brad Zak is the Managing Director at Best Lean Solution, a management consulting company specialising in the application of lean and digital methods. Brad has over two decades of experience in designing and leading transformational changes in both the manufacturing and service sectors. As a firm proponent of lean, Brad uses the principles he learnt during his formal training in Japan to help companies achieve consistent results. On this week's episode Brad and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Camelot Supply Chain Day ↓ www.camelot-mc.com/event/camelot-supply-chain-day-2023/ ↓ Brad Zak ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-zak-6b4757a/?originalSubdomain=ca ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #84 - Digital Transformation Success, Failure and Resistance with Srini Raghavan | 00:21:53 | |
In this episode, accomplished supply chain leader Srini Raghavan joins us to discuss the origins of digital transformation success and failure and how to deal with workforce resistance to transform. Drawing on his past experiences of leading supply transformation as VP of Supply Chain, Procurement & Logistics of Diodes Incorporated and VP Supply Chain & Procurement of PrimeSource Building Products, Srini addresses how important inspiring 'aha' moments early on is key to fostering workforce buy-in, along with reskilling and upskilling your teams.
About the Speaker Srini Raghavan is an accomplished supply chain and procurement executive who helps companies improve their top and bottom line by transforming their supply chains from siloed and underperforming to resilient and high performing using best-in-class business processes and automation. His transformational experience spans Asia, Europe, and North America and across multiple sectors such as semiconductors, industrial, and retail. | |||
| 18 Aug 2022 | #151 - Investing in Tech’s Transition in Transportation with Aroon Amarnani of XPO Logistics | 00:24:49 | |
Aroon Amarnani is the VP of Strategy and Sustainability at XPO. Over a decade ago, XPO Logistics entered the freight transportation market. Its success in capturing market share, and its continual growth in a competitive marketplace that requires constant innovation, shows that they're doing a lot right. On this week's episode Aroon and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Aroon Amarnani ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aroon-amarnani-09467a9/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 14 Jul 2022 | #147 - Patience, Problems, and Digitization with Zach Greenberger of Lyft | 00:22:59 | |
Zach Greenberger is the Vice President, Strategic Business Development & Supply Chain at Lyft. Prior to Lyft Zach spent three years at IBM as a strategic Sourcing Consultant before joining Tesla. Zach is passionate about emerging technologies. On this week's episode Zach and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Zach Greenberger ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-greenberger-a3a3444a/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 19 Apr 2020 | #22 - Transformation through challenges with Renaud Besnard | 00:35:27 | |
Renaud Besnard, Group Chief Manufacturing Officer, at Photobox, walks us through the process of transformation in a fairly conservative industry. We discuss the key elements for successful transformation by embracing new technologies and preparing your team for change. Renaud gives us a case study on overcoming challenges whilst ensuring that consumer demands are kept. | |||
| 26 Jul 2023 | #192 - Bindiya Vakil on how risks are shaping the Supply Chain | 00:32:40 | |
Bindiya Vakil is the CEO and co-founder of Resilinc. Founded in 2010, Resilinc is a leading cloud provider for supply chain and risk management that currently works with over 450 thousand suppliers in 200 countries. Prior to launching Resilinc, Bindiya worked for the likes of Cisco, Flextronics and MIT. As a supply chain expert, Bindiya has appeared on nationally syndicated TV, radio, and print media and in 2013 was named a Top Female Supply Chain Executive by Supply & Demand Chain Executive. On this week's episode Bindiya and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Bindiya Vakil ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/bindiya-vakil-resilinc/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #88 - Challenges and Opportunities for Reducing Supply Chain Emissions: An Overview of Current Initiatives and Best Practices with Tessa Lee | 00:24:45 | |
Many major global companies are progressing on their own sustainability roadmaps as we proceed into the 'Climate Decade.' But the science is clear that we must do more and quickly to avoid the worst-case consequences of climate change and take advantage of the economic opportunity offered by the transition to a zero-carbon economy. Supply chain transparency and working closely with suppliers to reduce scope three emissions will be a challenge for companies with complex supply chains. Tessa Lee, Senior Corporate Engagement Manager at the Climate Group, joins us to discuss how going public with a net-zero or other supply chain sustainability pledge needn't become a stick for your company to beat itself with, rather, an enabling driver of your sustainability goals.
About the Speaker Tessa Lee is the Senior Corporate Engagement Manager in the Climate Group’s New York offices. She incubates new workstreams and strategic program areas for the Business Action campaigns, including RE100 and EP100, and provides a suite of member engagement services to corporate members. She is also leading the Climate Group’s newly launched Sustainable Supply Chain efforts. Previously, she led monitoring, evaluation and learning at 100 Resilient Cities, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, and before that, business development and program implementation at the Rocky Mountain Institute and the Carbon War Room, for industries including freight trucking and maritime shipping, global energy access, mining and islanded economies, low-carbon cement, and agriculture and forestry. She has a MSc in Development Studies from the London School of Economics, and a BA in International Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. | |||
| 19 Apr 2020 | #31 - Advanced Planning through complexity with Cihan Muderrisoglu | 00:34:51 | |
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. | |||
| 28 Oct 2021 | #112 - How To Leverage All The Data You‘re Collecting To Build Customer-Centric Supply Chains with Gib Bassett | 00:22:14 | |
Gib Bassett is the Solutions Marketing Director at Alteryx. Gib leads the company's go to market for supply chain, retail, CPG, and manufacturing industry solutions. He is passionate about helping business and technology leaders and their teams overcome challenges to achieving best-in-class outcomes with analytics. Prior to Alteryx, Gib worked in customer success at Salesforce, where he supported several top retailers throughout their cross-cloud digital transformation journeys. Elsewhere, he led go-to-market for retail and consumer goods big data analytics at Oracle and global CPG retail and manufacturing industry marketing at Teradata. On this week's episode Gib and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Gib Bassett ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gibbassett/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 29 Apr 2024 | #208 - Brigitte Michaud's Essential Strategies for Navigating a Successful Supply Chain Transformation | 00:14:01 | |
On this episode of Transform Talks, I am joined by Brigitte Michaud, the Senior Vice President of Business Transformation at Stada Group. Brigitte has a strong track record of designing and executing high-degree transformations in the end-to-end supply chain ecosystem. In this episode we discuss:
…and much more. Listen to the full episode now and discover how to transform your supply chain by adopting a people-centric approach, while also utilising new and emerging tools and technologies as part of your transformation journey. Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter.
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| 06 Sep 2023 | #193 - Anand Medepalli on what people get wrong about Supply Chain Visibility | 00:34:00 | |
Anand Medepalli is the Chief Product Officer at Shippeo, a global leader in real-time multimodal transportation visibility. Anand has over 25 years of experience as a trusted advisor with leading companies in product strategies, commercial account strategies, and asset planning decisions in transportation, supply chain, and financial services. He has spent much of his career advising companies and defining innovative solutions to drive their growth. Before Shippeo, Anand was Head of AI Solutions at ServiceNow, following the acquisition of Element AI, where he was Head of Products. Previous to this experience, Anand worked for several years at Blue Yonder, as the VP of Retail Planning products. On this week's episode Anand and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Anand Medepalli ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amedepalli/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 28 Sep 2022 | #154 - Behind Amazon Prime: The worlds most effective supply chain and modernising logistics with Shipium CEO; Jason Murray | 00:25:24 | |
Jason Murray is the former Vice President of forecasting and supply chain at Amazon.. Jason has a decorated resumé from his 19 years at Amazon, and more recently he's founded his own unified shipping platform for e-commerce too, Shipium. On this week's episode Jason and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Jason Murray ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-shipium/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Future Insights Network https://www.linkedin.com/company/future-insights-network/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 18 Sep 2020 | #59 - The Supply Chain Profession with Lora Cecere | 00:24:59 | |
In part 2 of our interview with Supply Chain thought-leader, Lora Cecere, we explore the changing landscape of the Supply Chain profession since its inception to the era of disruption. What are the fundamental qualities of a good Supply Chain leader today? What is Supply Chain excellence and how can leaders capitalise on the opportunities created by the covid-era? | |||
| 22 Jun 2020 | #41 - Creating value through Digital Transformation with Dr. Anne Robinson | 00:37:26 | |
In this episode, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Anne Robinson, Chief Strategy Officer of Kinaxis about why so many Digital Transformation projects fail. We discussed how using the principles of Change Management can pave the way for the success of any digital transformation endeavour. Dr. Robinson, who brings a wealth of industry experience to the conversation also reminded us of the need to focus on process and people, as well as technology in building a resilient and agile Supply Chain. | |||
| 01 Dec 2021 | #120 - Actionable Insights and Practical Advice on Sustainability with Tom Raftery | 00:28:09 | |
Tom Raftery is Global VP, Futurist, & Innovation Evangelist at SAP. For over 5 years he has been responsible for demonstrating the importance innovation has for enterprises. As well as this he is also the Co-founder and Director of Cork Internet eXchange – a hyper energy-efficient, data centre based in Cork, Ireland. At one time he was the Co-founder and Director of Zenith Solutions Ltd., a web applications development company. Tom is passionate about the intersection of technology and sustainability and hosts multiple podcasts centred around this topic. On this week's episode Tom and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Tom Raftery ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomraftery/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #69 - Diversity by Design with Dirk Holbach | 00:38:54 | |
Building Supply Chain resilience is pivotal to thriving during times of crisis and disruption. In this episode, we speak with Dirk Holbach, CSCO and Corporate VP of Laundry and HomeCare at Henkel, about creating the type of teams that can help a supply chain leader in the Covid era. Given the pace of change and the amount of disruption, it is essential to have adaptable, flexible, and emotionally intelligent leadership and teams. Here we discuss the skills needed and how to hire and retain the right people.
About the speaker Dirk Holbach has more than 20 years of experience in supply chain, operations, organizational development, network optimization, purchasing, and sales. He has held various roles on a local, regional and global level at Henkel. He is currently the Chief Supply Chain Officer and Head of World-Wide Supply Chain (manufacturing, planning, logistics, EHS, quality) for Laundry & HomeCare with net sales of 7 billion EUR. His responsibilities include overseeing 6,500 employees in 33 factories and 47 logistic centers in North/Latin America, Western/Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East Africa, Asia-Pacific. Dirk was responsible for the definition and execution of the 2017 - 2020 transformation plan for global footprint with on-going rationalization in mature markets and expansion in emerging markets, including M&A. At the forefront of Henkel's digital transformation journey from 2011-2020, Dirk has been concerned with transforming their global supply chain operations into an Industry 4.0 digital-enabled supply chain. | |||
| 02 Jun 2023 | Monthly Round-up: May 2023 | 00:17:48 | |
In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from May. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts: #180 - Joe Sullivan on the importance of being a resource to your audience #181 - Aaron Prather discusses the future of Automation & Robotics #182 - Amy Englemark on how to prevent burnout and stay on top of your game #183 - David Yang on why every company will become a logistics company #184 - Jim Vinoski on how the energy transition is impacting manufacturing Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 19 Apr 2020 | #18 - Why do 70% of all companies going through a transformation fail? with Dan Key | 00:36:31 | |
Dan Key, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Dentsply Sirona, offers our viewers key insight into why Digital Transformation projects fail and what you can do to ensure success. Dan gives us live examples of what works and what doesn’t and how to prepare your organisation to embrace change and transformation. | |||
| 27 Apr 2020 | #35 - Demand Forecast Accuracy and Visibility with Roddy Martin | 00:36:42 | |
In this episode, Roddy Martin, Digital Strategy Leader at Tracelink, talks about the importance of Demand Forecast accuracy in helping organisations build a resilient Supply Chain. Roddy gives us essential tips for leaders in developing a path to gaining true visibility and delivering value to their clients. This is the only way to survive and thrive in a VUCA world. | |||
| 13 Jul 2022 | #146 - Planning for Variability with Trevor Miles | 00:23:59 | |
Trevor Miles is one of the most revered thought leaders in the supply chain space. Throughout his career Trevor has worked for well respected brands such as Kinaxis, i2 Technologies and SAP. What makes Trevor so unique is his global understanding of not only market needs but also customer requirements. On this week's episode Trevor and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Trevor Miles ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsdyck/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #81 - The Ingredients of Successful Digital Transformation: The Schneider Electric Case-Study as shared by Stephane Piat | 00:20:26 | |
The 'people' pillar of digital transformation is often overshadowed by the exciting technologies that power it. Stephane Piat, SVP Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation at Schneider Electric, reminds us why taking people along with you in your digital transformation journey is imperative for success, comparing digital transformation without 'people' as having a high-end car driven by someone that cannot drive. Sharing with us the Schneider Electric strategy underpinning top-level performance, building resilience, and becoming more customer-centric, Stephane outlines the four key ingredients of the successful adoption of digital and the outcomes of following this recipe.
About the Speaker Stephane Piat has devoted over 25 years to Schneider Electric and held various roles, including global supply chain and IT transformation leadership positions and operational roles driving manufacturing, planning, and regional logistics operations in France, Europe, MEA, and Asia. He was promoted to Head of Supply Chain and Quality for the Industrial Automation business unit in 2018 and Senior Vice President Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation in March 2020, responsible for driving Schneider Electric's global supply chain strategy and performance. | |||
| 26 Apr 2023 | #179 - John Dyck on the democratisation of Smart Manufacturing | 00:25:32 | |
John Dyck is the CEO of CESMII, the Smart Manufacturing Institute. Prior to joining CESMII, John held senior leadership positions in large corporations like GE and Rockwell Automation. He was also effective in raising VC funding and building a successful software start-up called Activplant. In 2020 he was recognised by the Society of Manufacturing Engineering as one of ‘30 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing in the USA.’ On this week's episode John and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ John Dyck ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsdyck/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 27 Sep 2023 | #196 - Dr. Wolfgang M. Partsch on the biggest problems facing the Supply Chain today | 00:31:21 | |
Dr. Wolfgang M. Partsch is a pioneer in Supply Chain Management and an internationally recognized thought leader in this field. Throughout his 30+ years in international consulting he has managed major projects in industries such as consumer products, chemical, pharmaceutical, electronics and automotive. Dr. Wolfgang has also authored dozens of Thought Leadership Papers in Supply Chain Management. Earlier this year he released his latest book, Breakthrough Supply Chains, which examines how companies and nations can thrive and prosper in an uncertain world. On this week's episode Dr. Wolfgang and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Dr. Wolfgang Partsch ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-wolfgang-m-partsch-843966/ ↓ Breakthrough Supply Chains ↓ https://www.breakthroughsupplychains.org/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 13 Sep 2023 | #194 - Marisa Farabaugh on the importance of building meaningful professional relationships | 00:26:13 | |
Marisa Farabaugh is the SVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at AdventHealth. Marisa joined AdventHealth in July 2019. Prior to this, she held several roles within the healthcare supply chain, most recently as the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. During her career Marisa has also held positions with the University of Florida Health and The Hershey Company.
On this week's episode Marisa and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Marisa Farabaugh ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisa-farabaugh-43327412/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 21 Sep 2021 | Introducing Transform Talks | 00:01:41 | |
| 19 Apr 2020 | #15 - How to adapt and succeed in the automated workplace with Larry Boyer | 00:26:12 | |
Futurist and Technologist Larry Boyer looks at the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution, where the convergence of Automation, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence looks to set to transform the future of work. | |||
| 08 Jul 2020 | #47 - The role of humans in the implementation of AI with Nada Sanders | 00:41:35 | |
In this episode, we speak with Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, Thought-leader and Author, Nada Sanders about the keys to success in implementing and using Artificial Intelligence in business today. The failure rate of digital transformation projects is worrying. Professor Sanders helps us understand the critical aspects that are needed in order to ensure the successful implementation of AI in any business. Her book, “Humachine: Humankind, Machines and the Future of Enterprise” gives us valuable insights into the collaboration between human and machine, in order to drive successful digital transformation. | |||
| 12 Jan 2022 | #130 - The Most Overlooked Determinant Of Transformation Success, with Jay Koganti | 00:22:24 | |
Jay Koganti is the VP Supply Chain COE at Estee Lauder Companies. Jay has more than 24 years of experience in leading and transforming complex supply chains. His core focus is developing global supply chain strategies, solving complex supply chain problems by leveraging cutting-edge technology innovations with process excellence and a value creation mindset. Jay has ample experience in consumer goods supply chains and has dedicated 12 years to leading supply chain planning, distribution, IBP, analytics & intelligence, and executed transformations for Fortune 100 companies. In his current role as VP Supply Chain COE at Estee Lauder Companies, Jay leads end-to-end planning transformation to create next-generation enterprise planning capabilities and an operating model to support growth and value creation. On this week's episode Jay and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Jay Koganti ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaykoganti/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 11 Oct 2023 | #198 - Amir Ghannad on how to become a transformative leader | 00:31:13 | |
Amir Ghannad is a leadership development specialist, international keynote speaker and the founder of The Ghannad Group, which offers speaking, workshop facilitation, executive coaching and consulting services, focused on guiding leaders in creating cultures that deliver breakthrough results and unprecedented fulfilment. For over 31 years, Amir led multi-functional, multinational teams in manufacturing and Supply Chain roles in a variety of business situations in the US, Asia, and Europe with companies such as Procter and Gamble and Campbell Soup Company. Amir is also the author of The Transformative Leader, a book which explores how to harness your inner leader. On this week's episode Amir and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Amir Ghannad ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaghannad/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #89 - Championing Diversity and Inclusion in Supply Chain: How to get started with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Host of the Let‘s Talk Supply Chain Podcast | 00:33:50 | |
Two award-winning women in supply chain, Maria Villablanca, CEO and Co-Founder of Future Insights Network, and Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Host of the Let's Talk Supply Chain podcast and Founder of Shipz, sit down to discuss their experiences of being women in a male-dominated field, reflecting on why it's so important to keep sharing these stories and learning from one another. Together, they shed light on the difference between diversity and inclusion, discuss the moral and business case for championing it, and address the impact of creating safe spaces to facilitate the conversation on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
About the Speaker Sarah Barnes-Humphrey is the host of Lets Talk Supply Chain, a popular supply chain podcast, and the Founder of Shipz, a neutral bid-and-ship platform for mid-market shippers. Sarah is very passionate about supply chain, so much so that she considers supply chain to be in her DNA. Prior to becoming an influencer, podcast host, and founder, Sarah dedicated several years to her family business and helped build it. | |||
| 04 Aug 2022 | #150 - Aligning Internally Before Innovating with Felix Vicknair of Kenco Group | 00:21:54 | |
Felix Vicknair is the Vice President, Supply Chain Solutions at Kenco Group. Kenco is a top-ranked, third-party logistics service provider. For over 70 years, Kenco’s clients have been the central focus of everything they do. Their team of logistics experts help companies achieve real results by providing agile best-in-class solutions, technology, and talent. On this week's episode Felix and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Felix Vicknair ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/felixhvicknair/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 15 Feb 2019 | #1 - 200 definitions? Supply Chain has an identity problem! with Dave Malenfant | 01:06:59 | |
Dave Malenfant is the Director of Outreach and Partnerships, Centre for Supply Chain Innovation at MJ Neely School of Business (Texas Christian University). Dave is a strategic supply chain operations leader with more than 40 years' experience in driving change and performance improvement across the supply chain. During the episode Dave and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Dave Malenfant ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/davemalenfant/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #91 - A Stride Towards Diversity = A Leap Towards Growth: Why It‘s Time To Break Down The Glass Ceiling with Stephanie Holt | 00:30:27 | |
Stephanie Holt has over 15 years experience in executive leadership positions in STEM. She is also a passionate advocate of diversity, equity, and inclusion. As such she has spent the majority of her professional career mentoring women to help advance their careers. In March 2020, Stephanie decided to pursue her passion full-time by launching the 'STEM Leadership Collective,' a supportive network for women in STEM which helps women advance their careers through training and coaching. On this week's episode Stephanie and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Stephanie Holt↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/womeninstem/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 10 Jul 2020 | #48 - Today’s Supply Chain Leader with Radu Palamariu | 00:38:32 | |
Radu Palamariu, CEO of Alcott Global, speaks to us about the evolution of the Supply Chain profession through the years. In this episode, we discuss a roadmap for success from Supply Chain Executive to Chief Supply Chain Officer. Radu offers us his viewpoint on attracting and retaining top talent in today’s complex and competitive environment and gives insight into the companies succeeding. | |||
| 22 Apr 2024 | #207 - The human element of supply chain digital transformation with Nico Nuerbchen | 00:14:58 | |
On this episode of Transform Talks, I am joined by Nico Nuerbchen, the Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Management at Olympus Corporation. In this episode, we discuss:
…and much more. Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show https://futureinsights.org/sponsor-form/
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| 10 Jun 2024 | #214 - Rethinking Supply Chain Operations in the Age of Digitization With Mourad Tamoud | 00:17:16 | |
On this episode of Transform Talks,, I am joined by Mourad Tamoud, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Schneider Electric where we explore the rise of digitization and artificial intelligence (AI), and how they're transforming supply chain management. In this episode you will hear about Schneider Electric’s innovative approach to tackling these challenges and ensuring supply chain success in a complex global landscape.
In this episode we discuss:
…and much more.
↓ FIND OUT ABOUT TFEST24 IN EUROPE ↓ The destination for supply chain transformation. Find out who else is attending below: https://lp.futureinsights.org/tfest24-homepage ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content | |||
| 16 Dec 2021 | #125 - Why Digital Transformations Still Fail with Nico Nuerbchen | 00:23:29 | |
Nico Nuerbchen is the SVP Global Supply Chain Management at Olympus Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer of optics and reprography products. Nico’s career in supply chain management began in 2009 at Hartmann Group where he was a Manager of Group Logistics Management. He then rose through the ranks to become Director Supply Chain Network, Replenishment & Transportation in 2013, before moving to Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe to become the General Manager of Global Supply Chain Management. On this week's episode Nico and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Nico Nuerbchen ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nico-n%C3%BCrbchen-3598a642/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 06 Oct 2021 | #105 - The 4 Pillars Behind Turkish Cargo‘s Exponential Growth: How Turkish Cargo Is Shaking Up The Air Cargo Industry with Turhan Özen | 00:33:26 | |
Turhan Özen is the Chief Cargo Officer of Turkish Airlines. Before joining the company in 2016 Turhan dedicated ten years to CEVA Logistics, with his first role being an Operations Director. Following this he transitioned into business development, assuming various leadership roles such as Managing Director for the Middle East, North Africa, & Central Asia regions. Turhan studied Business Administration at one of Turkey's most prestigious universities, Boğaziçi University, and gained his Executive MBA from Koç University. On this week's episode Turhan and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Turhan Özen ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/turhanozen/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #87 - Industries in Flux | The Impact of Geopolitical Tensions and Transportation Problems on the American Apparel Industry with Rick Helfenbein | 00:18:56 | |
Thanks to the growth of consumerism and globalization, supply chains have become increasingly sensitive to geopolitical tension, bureaucracy, and transportation disruptions, with the onset of the pandemic playing a crucial role in exposing this. Supply chain leaders are tasked with placing their sourcing, inventory management, and logistics strategies under a microscope, and are under immense pressure to simplify and strengthen their operations. In this episode, we're joined by Former CEO and Chairman of the board of the American Apparel and Footwear Association, Rick Helfenbein, to find out more about the scope of the situation and the implications on the American apparel industry.
About The Speaker Rick Helfenbein is the former Chairman, President, and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association, the national trade association representing more than 1,000 brands in the apparel, footwear, and accessories industry. Previously, Rick was president of all USA operations for Luen Thai Holding Limited, the largest publicly listed apparel manufacturing and supply chain services company on the Hong Kong Exchange. Rick often appears on TV networks including CNBC, CNN, Fox Business, Newsy, Yahoo Finance, and the BBC, with industry and political commentary and is a regular Forbes contributor. | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #93 - The Implications of a Tech-Reliant Future on Business & Society with Bronwyn Williams and Theo Priestley | 00:28:48 | |
This week we are joined by Bronwyn Williams and Theo Priestley. Bronwyn is a partner at Flux Trends and has over a decade's experience in strategic management, trend research, and foresight, consulting clients in the public and private sector across the African continent. Theo is a globally recognized futurist and authority on the future of business, technology, and society. Theo has published more than 100 articles on IoT, AI, fintech, smart cities, education, healthcare, marketing, digital transformation, and VR for Forbes, The European, WIRED, Huffington Post, VentureBeat, GigaOM, and The Times Raconteur. The pair recently joined forces to co-author, The Future Starts Now, which provides insights and guidance on the ways society and business will transform in the years to come. On this week's episode Bronwyn, Theo and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Bronwyn Williams↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/bronwynwilliams/ ↓ Theo Priestley↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/theopriestley/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 27 Oct 2021 | #111 - Creating Exceptional Customer Experiences Through E2E Visibility with Bjoern Kirchner | 00:23:55 | |
Bjoern Neal Kirchner is the Corporate VP of Global Supply Chain Adhesive Technologies at Henkel. Bjoern has over 20 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management. Prior to Henkel, Bjoern spent 11 years at BASF, where he held various logistics and supply chain management positions. In 2015 he took up a role at the Hartmann Group as the VP of Supply Chain Management. Bjoern's specialisms include business process optimization, organisational transformation projects, and building high-performing teams. On this week's episode Bjoern and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Bjoern Neal Kirchner ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoern-neal-kirchner-816b65/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 04 Nov 2021 | #114 - How Bimbo Bakeries Grew Exponentially During the Century‘s Biggest Supply Chain Disaster with Elsy Ocejo | 00:28:23 | |
Elsy Ocejo is the Director of Supply Chain and Sourcing Optimization for Bimbo Bakeries USA. Elsy is responsible for managing a team focused on S&OP processes, OTIF, distribution, inventory, and cost reduction projects. She also has extensive experience in global logistics strategy, managing logistics teams abroad, and trade compliance in the US, Mexico, Europe, China, and India. As well as this she is also the President of Kellogg Alumni Club of Houston, Founder of Kellogg for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group, and part of the Diversity, Equity and Belonging Steering Executive Committee at Bimbo Bakeries USA. In 2017 she was recognized in Diversity MBA’s Top 100 under 50 Diverse Emerging Leaders. On this week's episode Elsy and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Elsy Ocejo ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/elsyocejo/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 08 Feb 2023 | #169 - Richie Hecker on why we are not set-up for fluctuating levels of supply and demand. | 00:16:00 | |
Richie Hecker is the Managing Director of leading product distribution company, Traction & Scale. Richie is an experienced supply chain & tech executive who excels at building profitable import and export businesses. His expertise in the field has helped Traction & Scale become one of the global players in medical supplies. As well as all this Richie is also a leading opinion writer on the topics of innovation and government. His writing has been featured in Fox, TechCrunch, Observer & the Wall Street Journal. On this week's episode Richie and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Richie Hecker ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/richiehecker/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||
| 20 Oct 2021 | #109 - It’s Time To Treat Sustainability As An Integral Part Of Your Core Supply Chain Strategy: Here’s Why with Francisco Betti | 00:29:16 | |
Francisco Betti is the Head of Advanced Manufacturing & Production at the World Economic Forum. Francisco joined the World Economic Forum in May 2015 and is currently a Member of the Executive Committee. He also heads the platform for Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Production. The platform is helping global leaders from business, government, academia, and civil society anticipate the impact of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies on manufacturing and value chains. Leaders engaged in the Platform set and drive the global manufacturing agenda and incubate new pilots and partnerships to ensure a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive future of production for all. Prior to joining the World Economic Forum, Francisco worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers SA in Geneva, Switzerland, primarily on management consulting assignments for international organisations. On this week's episode Francisco and Maria discuss:
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Francisco Betti ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisco-betti-10074342/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show | |||