Transforming Consumer Value Chains: Navigating the Power Shift to the Shopper
There is a shift coming for retailers and CPG companies as a shift in shopper behavior. The companies that empower supply chains to change with this shift in buyer behavior and how to reach them are more successful. In this podcast Lora Cecere, Founder of Supply Chain Insights, is interviewed by Alison Crawford, Director of […]
Tell It Like It Is. What Will Supply Chain 2030 Look Like?
In this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights, Alison Crawford, Director of Marketing talks with Supply Chain Insights founder Lora Cecere about her recent LinkedIn Influencer blog post, Tell It Like It Is. What Will Supply Chain 2030 Look Like? In her post, Lora discusses how the supply chain she started her career […]
Lessons Learned from Supply Chain Metrics That Matter
Lora Cecere, Founder of Supply Chain Insights, is interviewed by Alison Crawford, Director of Marketing, in this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights. In this podcast Lora discusses the beginning of her blog series “Lessons from Metrics That Matter” summarizing key insights about the metrics that indicate supply chain performance and health, how […]
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. […]
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 […]
A Personal Invitation
Today, I am excited to announce the launch of a community to help the supply chain professional. The community is open, available for all to share content, and engage in two-way dialogue in a meaningful way. Over the last six months we have pre-populated content—videos, podcasts, infographics, maturity models, and research studies—to spark impactful conversations. […]
Supply Chain 2025 Will Be Instrumented, Interconnected and Intelligent with Irfan Khan of Bristlecone
Irfan Khan, CEO of Bristlecone, helps Lora gear up for our Supply Chain Insights Global Summit during this podcast episode. As we move closer to 2025, supply chain will become more integrated and enable tools and people to become instrumented, interconnected and intelligent, learning and evolving as more data becomes available and enables tighter links […]