Goodbye Spreadsheets, Hello Analytics with Karin Bursa of Logility
Many organizations run their operations through spreadsheets and Excel; however, according to Karin Bursa, VP of Marketing at Logility, our future will leave the spreadsheet behind and embrace the power of analytics. In this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights, Lora and Karin talk about the “could be” environments in supply chain, and […]
It Is Not Supply Chain Strategy-It Is a Strategic Supply Chain with Pierre Mitchell of Spend Matters
Pierre Mitchell from Spend Matters talks with Lora about the future of supply chain as part of our Straight Talk series leading up to our Global Summit. Just as there is a difference between IT strategy and strategic IT, there is also a difference in a strategic supply chain. Pierre discusses how to use supply […]
The Future of Supply Chain Will Be in the Cloud with Pervinder Johar of Steelwedge
Lora talks with Pervinder Johar, CEO of Steelwedge and HP Alum, about how he sees the future of supply chain. As part of the lead-up to the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit, we’re talking with pioneers of supply chain to discuss the future of operations and technology. Pervinder talks about how to generate value as […]
Technology, Data, and Supply Chain 2025 with Eric Blackburn of NeoGrid
Lora talks with Eric Blackburn, Director of Consumer Products – North America at NeoGrid, about his views of the future of supply chain as we prepare for our Global Summit. Eric discusses new technologies, business models that are currently transforming our world, and the next steps in supply chain evolution. The intersection of technologies, data, […]
THE Three Trends of the Future Supply Chain with Adeel Najmi of JDA
According to Adeel Najmi, Chief Science Office of JDA, there are three trends in the future of supply chain: personalization, intelligent processes, and an adaptable approach to risk. In this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights, we continue the series leading up to our Global Summit, and Lora and Adeel discuss what these […]
Starbucks Does Better by Hiring Inner-City Youth for Their Supply Chain with Deverl Maserang
In 2012, the Georgia Center of Innovation reported that the United States will be short one million workers in Supply Chain by 2016. Starbucks is doing everything that it can to be sure that its operations do not come up short. In this podcast, Deverl Maserang, executive vice president of Starbucks Global Organization, shares how […]
Supply Chain Technology Alone Isn’t Enough to Evolve with Karl Waldman of Retail Solutions Inc
In this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights, Lora talks with Karl Waldman, SVP of Worldwide Customer Operations at Retail Solutions Inc., about supply chains of the future. This episode is one of a series interviewing senior attendees of our Global Summit about how technology, trends and demand will alter the future of the […]
Do We Need to Rethink the Term Integration and Define It Differently? with Bram Desmet of Solventure
Do we need to rethink the term integration and define it differently in the race for supply chain 2020? In this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights Lora Cecere talks with Bram Desmet, Managing Director of Solventure, about the future of supply chain. In the evolution of supply chain, people, process and technologies must […]
Healthcare Supply Chain Gets a Clean Bill of Health with Karen Conway of GHX
Lora Cecere talks with Karen Conway, Executive Director – Industry Relations of GHX, in this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights. The healthcare space is important to everyone, not just the healthcare providers and suppliers, but to the patients as well. Lora and Karen discuss the evolution of supply chain in healthcare, identifying […]
The Emergence of Global Markets with Regional Characteristics with Sujit Singh of Arkieva
Lora Cecere talks with Arkieva COO Sujit Singh in this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights. This podcast, which is part of the larger series leading up to our Global Summit, features a discussion about the future of supply chain, particularly as it relates to S&OP and their global impact. Sujit discusses how […]