Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Keith Holliday, Director of Supply Chain & Logistics of Sonoco Products, on how they strengthened the connection to the business objectives for the corporation.  This is also something they want to continue to build on for 2015 along with how they best work together for their success. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #118

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interview Marty Kisliuk, Global Operations Director of FMC, on their goals and initiatives for 2015.  Marty discusses how 2014 was a belt-tightening exercise for them because of regulations but it helps them to re-evaluate their processes.  He discusses how they are looking at their talent pool and how they are looking at hiring and supporting the next generation of managers. One of his resolutions is to do make it easier for people to do experimentation on new ideas and initiatives as well as the collective goals and intent rather than just the functional goals. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #117

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights, is interviewed on her new book, and her goal for 2015 is to build the next layer of materials for supply chain leaders.  Lora is building a simulation game to help people better understand supply chains.  She will also be starting her next book on supply chain leaders.  Longer term she is building the next generation analyst firm. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #116

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights, as she interviews Mike Kilgore, President and CEO of CHAINalytics, on what’is happening in the area of transportation, and how the reduction of fuel costs could help pay drivers more. Will the recent crash in oil prices translate to lower baseline transportation rates? You will be shocked at the answer.  They discuss how postponement can help redefine the links and nodes of the supply chain. What’s the solution to 98% driver turnover? Manless vehicles? (Legislation will be the roadblock to that solution) A fascinating discussion involving current events and the immediate future. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #115

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, discusses how she will be interviewing two supply chain leaders during the upcoming webinar on The Race to Supply Chain 2020.   They will be discussing how agriculture and customer service will be changing and how the future of The Internet of Things is a part of it. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #114  

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Kara Romanow, Executive Editor at Consumer Goods Technology, on their Emerging Markets Conference and the commonalities among the several country presentations they shared.  Kara talks about best practices that were mentioned during the presentations like the need to find local talent and the ability to be agile.  Another item that was common among the presentations was to look at local needs and tastes and make sure you leverage your existing brands. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #113

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Alexia Howard, Senior Research Analyst at Sanford Bernstein, as she discusses supply chain effectiveness.  Alexia feels that supply chains are evolving quickly and need to adapt and understand how the consumer is trending. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #112

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Naomi Frye interviews Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights, about Big Data Supply Chains and opportunities for cold chains or farm to fork.  She discusses how traditional supply chains allow the use of data varieties and how most IT groups are still bogged downed with very traditional processes.  Lora feels that people need leadership to shine on the opportunities. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #111

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Listen as Lora Cecere, Founder and CEO, Supply Chain Insights, interviews Gopi Krishnan, General Manager & Head of Strategy & Domain Consulting at Wipro on the government rules and organized retailing. Gopi talks about how online has taken off and consolidated in the space. He talks about some product failures and how companies came back to be successful in the Indian market with offering the right products at the right price and size package. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #110

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, as she interview Joan Motsinger, VP of Global Operations Strategy at Seagate Technologies, on Supply Chain Excellence.  Hear Joan talk about how their definition of supply chain excellence has moved from just having inventory to making sure that customers are having good experiences.  She talks about how they are trying to be more sustainable.  She discusses how they look for good talent for all levels, experiences and areas. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #109

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Lora Cecere discusses the research on a way to measure supply chain performance and improvement which resulted in the most recent report Supply Chains to Admire. Get the Supply Chains to Admire report here: Supply Chains to Admire Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #108

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Listen to Lora Cecere as she is interviewed by Naomi Frye on the Supply Chain Summit.  Lora discusses the highlights, surprises and what she is proud of. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #107

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Naomi Frye interviews Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, on the progress of companies against the Supply Chain Index.  Company size does not appear to be a factor. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #106

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Listen as Lora Cecere is interviewed by Naomi Frye on the Supply Chain Index for the Healthcare Industry.  Medical Device companies have not improved operating margin or inventory while hospitals have improved.  Pharmaceutical companies have not made as much improvement either.  The Healthcare Value Network is more experienced in transactional efficiency. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #105

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Jeremiah Owyang, Founder and Chief Catalyst of Crowd Companies, on technologies and partnering in the collaborative economy.  Hear about Barnacle, Local Motion, Shyp, as well as others in the B2B space. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #104