Technology in Supply Chains Series - Part 7: Eric Johnson

Let's Talk Supply Chain (Asia Pacific)

English - June 09, 2023 02:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB
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Previous Episode: Technology in Supply Chains Series - Part 6: Saxon Wright

Next Episode: Technology in Supply Chains Series - Part 8: Graham Conlon

How can a million-dollars from your Uncle change your life? Join us for week 7/10 as we speak with noted industry commentator, journalist and analyst, Eric Johnson. Eric is a Director at S&P Global and the Senior Technology Editor at JOC.com. Eric shares about the supply chain industry, technology and broader trends from a personal perspective on Substack; which is well worth reading and digesting!

In this episode we work out way through...

1. Eric's background in journalism and supply chains
2. The merit of journalistic integrity and specialization
3. Trends - Around in circles and moving forward
4. Why Lars Jensen can't take any more holidays
5. Too much data + how technology helps
6. Better business and the centricity of humans
7. Lessons from Bed Bath and Beyond
8. With a caveat: How AI is a differentiator for supply chains

What a fascinating conversation! We're grateful for Eric's time, and look forward to hearing your feedback on this episode. As always, connect with us on LinkedIn, and leave a comment or send us a message with your thoughts.