Dynamic Supply Chains with John Gattorna

Lora Cecere invites John Gattorna to discuss his new book, Dynamic Supply Chains, which will help you better understand your supply chain. John Gattorna discusses how there was lack of information on customer strategic alignment.  You need to understand your customers, their strategies, and what is the internal environment and leadership of the business. Straight Talk With […]

LLamasoft Acquires Barloworld – What Does This Mean to the Market?

On November 3, 2015 Llamasoft announced they are acquiring Barloworld Supply Chain Software as a way to expand their geographical reach and deepen their network design solution.  In this podcast, Alison Crawford, Director of Marketing, talks with Lora Cecere, Founder of Supply Chain Insights, on what this will mean to the market and to customers. […]

The Digital Supply Chain: Making the Leap with a Ball and Chain

Supply Chain Insights Founder Lora Cecere discusses the digital future of supply chain and why it matters in this podcast.  While many companies want to start down a digital path, they may not know the steps to take.  Listen to this podcast to get a clearer understanding of why this matters to your business and […]

What Is the Value Proposition of Sales and Operations Planning?

S&OP is one of the hottest topics that Supply Chain Insights researches. Many companies struggle, but for those that can find a common ground between sales and operations planning are more aligned, agile and effective.  In this podcast, Lora Cecere discuss the benefits of making this leap and how to get there. Straight Talk With […]

Improving Inventory Management in a Market-Driven World

Lora Cecere talks with Alison Crawford on a new report about the concept behind being market driven.  What does it mean, what does it provide, and how do you get there?  Listen in to understand how to align your business to market demand and improve your operations to harness the power of being market driven. […]

Beet Fusion – Superfood for Your Supply Chain

Lora Cecere talks about the 10-year history of her vision for a new supply chain community, and explains exactly how she see’s the new Beet Fusion platform fulfilling that vision. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #153  

The Nine Lives of Cats and Supply Chain Professionals

Alison Crawford, Director of Marketing for Supply Chain Insights, talks with Lora Cecere, Founder of Supply Chain Insights, about the future of supply chain careers.  In her recent Forbes blog post, Why Supply Chain Jobs Matter, Lora posits that over the course of a career we’ll have nine different “lives” or jobs.  With the increasing complexity […]

Shedding a Light on Supply Chain

The Founder of Supply Chain Insights, Lora Cecere, has an open discussion with Alison Crawford on the current state of supply chain research and the work that is being done by the Supply Chain Insights team. How should companies think about open content research and drive supply chain excellence? Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – […]

Sensors, Data and the Future of Supply Chain with Andy Souders of Savi

Lora talks with Andy Souders, Senior Vice President – Products and Strategy at Savi, about the future of supply chain 2025 and the impact data will have. As sensors become more powerful their application will increase, enabling an increase of communication across product, people and technology. The future will enable supply chain professionals to manage […]