Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights

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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.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_86", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FIs_IT_Standardization_Killing_Your_Growth_Agenda-episode_198.mp3"}); IT standardization has been a popular strategy to manage investment and operations, but is it really the best thing for your business? In this podcast Lora and Alison discuss the possibility that departing from the IT norm could be the best thing for your business and your team. Listen in to hear about the implications to technology and people a new IT vision can have on your organization. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast episode #198

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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.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_90", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FAnalytics_in_Politics_and_Supply_Chain-episode_196.mp3"}); The pollsters taking the pulse of the country on their political leanings before the election got it wrong, which makes us think about how companies are often getting the data in their supply chains wrong, and predict the wrong outcomes. In this podcast episode Alison and Lora discuss how to incorporate social media, unstructured data, and customer sentiment into supply chain operations. Listen in for a perspective on why these important cues get overlooked and how to fix it. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast episode #196  

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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.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_98", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FA_Focus_on_the_Voice_of_the_Customer_Drives_Success-episode_192.mp3"}); A Focus on the Voice of the Customer Drives Success with Mark Hersh, Director of Supply Chain Strategy at The Clorox Company In this podcast episode Mark Hersh, from The Clorox Company, a recent award  winner of the Supply Chains to Admire analysis for 2016, reflects on his journey to drive supply chain excellence. Join this session to hear how Mark thinks Clorox drove improvement and outperformed the peer group. In the interview Mark states that the success is due to four factors: consistency of direction, analyzing the voice of the customer, building supply chain talent and clarity in supply chain segmentation. Straight...

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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.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_102", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FUsing_Analytics-Think_Global_While_Acting_Locally_with_Donal_Mac_Daid-episode-190.mp3"}); Donal Mac Daid is Vice President of Marketing Supply Chain for Symphony GOLD. His global responsibilities include Symphony GOLD’s supply chain brand innovation, definition, positioning and evolution. In this episode, we ask Donal to share his thoughts on how to use analytics to sense and act globally while driving a local, or regional, response. Analytics is changing the face of supply chain and this is one of our podcasts where we ask supply chain veterans to reflect on the change and what it means for the future of supply chain management. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast episode...

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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.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_106", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FBuilding_Global_Supply_Chain_Talent_with_Wahla_Maher-episode189.mp3"}); Walaa Maher, Supply Chain Director for the GCC (Gulf, Levant and North Africa) at Kimberly-Clark faces unique challenges in driving supply chain excellence. In this interview Walaa discusses the state of supply chain talent in the Gulf Cooperation Council states, and how he is responding to some unique challenges. Walaa, from Bahrain, will join us September 7-9, 2016 at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit in Scottsdale, AZ as we discuss the building of supply chain talent. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast episode #189

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.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_108", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FMaking_the_Digital_Pivot_with_Jeremiah_Owyang-episode_188.mp3"}); Making the Digital Pivot: Embracing the Autonomous Supply Chain with Jeremiah Owyang – CEO of Crowd Companies In this episode with Jeremiah Owyang, we discuss the evolution of the autonomous supply chain and the building of the collaborative economy. As supply chains shift from the delivery of products to providing services, and organizational alignment shifts to be outside-in, guided by cognitive learning and driven by machine-to-machine integration, the Supply Chain of 2030 looks quite different than the one today. Join this interview to get a glimpse of the future. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast episode #188

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.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_110", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FBuilding_Supply_Chain_Excellence-Talent_Development_episode_187.mp3"}); Building Supply Chain Excellence: Talent Development with Jose Deyá of Syngenta In this podcast, Jose Deyá, Global Supply Chain Expertise Center for LATAM at Syngenta, discusses the definition of supply chain excellence and the journey for continuous improvement. In the discussion, Jose discusses techniques for building talent in Latin America. He will be sharing his insights on the talent panel at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit in Scottsdale, AZ on September 7-9, 2016. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast episode #187

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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.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_118", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FSupply_Chains_to_Admire-episode_182.mp3"}); There are different ways to measure the performance of a supply chain with differing degrees of insight and validity. In this podcast, Supply Chain Insights Founder Lora Cecere talks with marketing Director Alison Crawford about the new methodology used to evaluate supply chain performance in 2016, and what those results means for the market. This podcast will help listeners understand the science behind the ranking, why it matters, and the way to utilize the information to improve organizational performance. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast episode #182

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