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. Constance Korol interviews Lora Cecere on her latest forthcoming book Metrics That Matter. Hear an overview of what Lora is learning from interviewing supply chain leaders and how they doing to manage strength, balance and resiliency at their company. Metrics That Matter, the forthcoming book from Lora Cecere is due out September 2014. In this episode, Constance Korol interviews Lora as she shares her insights on the premise of the book and what she has learned so far from interviewing supply chain leaders on managing strength, balance and resiliency.  She shares with the audience that the book will comprise of insights from 60 supply chain leaders including the metrics that matter the most for their industry and company. This will be the second published book for Lora Cecere, following Bricks Matter. Find out more about Bricks Matter, the First Book From Lora Cecere and Charles Chase here: http://www.bricksmatter.com   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #57  

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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. Mitch Free joins us on this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights. Mitch is a serial entrepreneur, digital manufacturing expert and global leader best known for founding MFG.com, an online marketplace manufacturing for the manufacturing industry. He shares his insights on digital manufacturing and the future of supply chain. Lora Cecere interviews Mitch Free, serial entrepreneur and founder of MFG.com on the future of supply chain with 3D printing/ digital manufacturing. His most impactful quote for supply chain leaders to take note is “the days of mass production in a manufacturing plant on the other side of the world are coming to an end”. Hear Mitch share examples of how 3D printing is adding tons of value and how he believes that those who harness it will be come the winners in the Race for Supply Chain 2020. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #54

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. Vincent Pizziconi, Professor in the bio medical field at Arizona State University and Higher Education Consultant is the very special guest on this week’s Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights. Hear exciting insights from the professor on how 3D printing is changing the landscape of healthcare. Lora Cecere interviews Vincent Pizziconi, Professor in the bio medical field at Arizona State University and Higher Education Consultant on this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights. Vincent expands his insights from our 2013 Global Summit and talks to Lora what exciting opportunities there are for healthcare with 3D printing. Hear some life changing examples that we can start seeing in the near future and the research that is making a difference. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #53

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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. Peter Gibbons, EVP Global Operations of Mattel is this week’s guest on Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights. Lora Cecere interviews Peter as he shares his insights on supply chain excellence, talent and the future of supply chain in the Race for 2020 for the $7 billion toy company. Hear insights from Peter Gibbons, EVP Global Operation of Mattel in this week’s Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights. Peter has an extensive work history in supply chain that is kind-heartedly joked by Lora as “paint to Barbie and a little coffee in between” noting his experiences at Glidden and Starbucks as well. Lora asks a series of questions for Peter to define the now and the future of supply chain at Mattel including how he defines supply chain excellence, how they tackle the great supply chain talent gap, and what’s important for them to compete in the race for supply chain 2020. Hear interesting sound bytes from Peter including this on how Mattel attempts to retain talent, “treat people well and give them exciting opportunities.” Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #51

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. In this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights, Lora Cecere interviews Michael Edenfield, President and CEO of American Software and Logility. We hear the advice that Michael has to share on supply chain planning implementation and the recipe for success. Constance Korol is your host as Lora Cecere interviews Michael Edenfield, President and CEO of American Software and Logility on what makes a good customer. Michael will share his insights on implementation of supply chain planning, the state of talent, and how it is important to have the executive team a part of the process. Hear lessons learned and points such as how thinking through the implementation rather than putting an absolute deadline of completion on the project, can make a difference.   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #50

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 her latest blog post, Imagine and lays down the groundwork for the promising future of supply chain. Hear insights and what to look for at the upcoming Supply Chain Insights Global Summit 2013. In this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights, you will hear Lora Cecere discuss her latest blog post, Imagine. With new forms of technology, we are starting to see a supply chain that we have never seen before. Lora gives examples of game changing technologies such as digital manufacturing and the ability to have local manufacturing which lowers cost and reduces complexity. You will hear the excitement in Lora’s voice as she tells the audience what to expect from the panel discussion at the upcoming Supply Chain Insights Global Summit as well as the future of supply chain. Hear the future of supply chain at Supply Chain Insights Global Summit 2013: http://supplychaininsightsglobalsummit.com/   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #49

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. Big Data: Where Do You Start? Steve DeAngelis, Founder, President and CEO of Enterra Solutions, joins the Supply Chain Insights team to discuss his insights on Big Data. Hear how Steve and his company approach big data and help companies develop a plan when they don’t even know where to start. Steve talks us through their crawl, walk, run approach to get clients through the steps needed to evolve. Constance Korol is your host as Lora Cecere interviews Steve DeAngelis Founder, President and CEO of Enterra Solutions on his perspective of Big Data. Steve tells us how companies typically do not know where to begin with harvesting Big Data. Once a use case is established, the crawl, walk, run approach is used to evolve.  This is a great opportunity to preview content that will be discussed in greater depth at the upcoming Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Hear from Steve and the Big Data panel at the 2013 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit: http://supplychaininsightsglobalsummit.com/   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #48

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. On this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights, Lora Cecere discusses the latest research report findings from Supply Chain Metrics that Matter: Contract Manufacturing. Find out Lora’s take on the results and if contract manufacturing is indeed the right or wrong business model. Constance Korol is your host on this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights discussing the results on the latest research report: from Supply Chain Metrics that Matter: Contract Manufacturing. Now two decades into the business model, we discuss the question: Is contract manufacturing a viable business model? We find that companies are not able to drive healthy margins, so perhaps it is time to take a step back and restructure supply chain. Lora also discusses the metrics that matter series, measuring performance against two decades of financial supply chain ratios and getting companies off the supply chain plateau on the effective frontier. Read more about Supply Chain Metrics that Matter: Contract Manufacturing http://supplychaininsights.com/supply-chain-metrics-that-matter-a-focus-on-contract-manufacturing/   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #47

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. Today’s show is on Forecastability and Demand Planning with guest Jeff Metersky, Vice President, Sales Inventory & Operations Planning Practice at Chainalytics. Lora Cecere, Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights, leads the discussion as they examine the evolution of Sales and Operations Planning and how the Forecastability Index helps companies understand what their forecasting should look like. On this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights, Lora Cecere, Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Jeff Metersky, Vice President, Sales Inventory & Operations Planning Practice at Chainalytics on Forecastability and Demand Planning. Hear Jeff talk about the evolution of sales and operations planning and his thoughts on the state of forecasting. Jeff also gives us insights on the Sales and Operations Variability Consortium.   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #46

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. On this episode of Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights, Nick Little, Assistant Director, Executive Development Programs from Michigan State University joins us as we discuss recent findings in from our talent survey. Leading the discussion today is Lora Cecere, Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights. Talent is the missing link in supply chain.  On this episode of Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights, Nick Little, Director, Executive Development Programs from Michigan State University shares his insights on the research findings and offers his advice. Nick also talks about the consortia he is a part of, The Supply Chain Talent Academic Initiative, which tries to develop talent around the world. Hear how Universities are working together to tackle this professional problem. Hear more about Supply Chain Talent from a panel of experts at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit: http://supplychaininsightsglobalsummit.com/ Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #45

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. On this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights, author and writer Marcia Conner, Managing Director and Principal at Sensify Group, joins us for a talk on Supply Chain Talent. Lora Cecere interviews Marcia on reskilling and relearning which may help bridge the gap between high job vacancies and not enough talent in the workforce. Constance Korol is your host as Lora Cecere interviews Marcia Conner, Managing Director and Principal at Sensify Group, on her perspective of Supply Chain Talent, a common challenge for many supply chain leaders. Lora and Marcia discuss the concepts of reskilling and relearning which may help bridge the gap between high job vacancies and not enough talent in the workforce. Marcia also offers her insights on how leaders can shift their thinking and gives examples of what you can do to increase the pool of qualified candidates. Continue the conversation at our August 15, 2013 “Supply Chain Talent, The Missing Link?” webinar: http://supplychaininsights.com/upcoming-webinars/   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #44

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 interviews the people on the ground making a difference in Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights. Today’s topic is eProcurement in Africa with guest Kay Bello, Advanced Senior Business Analyst of Marathon Oil. Kay discusses mcommerce and the technology evolution that is currently happening on the continent. In this episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights, Lora Cecere interviews Kay Bello, Advanced Senior Business Analyst of Marathon Oil about eProcurement in Africa. Kay tells us about the technology evolution and the everyday use of mobile from texting to mobile banking. Hear about the opportunity in Africa and learn more about this untapped region for consumer power.   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #43