Let's Talk Supply Chain
488 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsMy Name is Sarah Barnes-Humphrey and this is Let's Talk Supply Chain where I interview the top Supply Chain professionals in the industry. You will learn about best practices, changes in the industry and Hot Topics surrounding Supply Chain.
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153: Women in Supply Chain, Carolina de la Paz
November 02, 2020 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBFrom an early interest in engineering and logistics, going all the way back to education-level, Carolina has gone on to have an exciting and varied career in the industry. Now, as a logistics leader at top IT company Lenovo, she’s channelling all that incredible insight and experience into creating robust and effective logistics operations across Latin America. Today Carolina will be talking to us about her career so far, her many inspirational achievements and her long-standing love for l...
152: What Does Intermodal Mean to You: The Workforce
October 29, 2020 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBThis is the fourth and final show in our “What Does Intermodal Mean to You” series, in partnership with IANA. In last week’s episode, ‘The Technology,’ I was joined by Phil Shook, Vice President at C.H. Robinson, to talk about exactly what kinds of tech is used in the industry; the importance of connectivity and partnerships; why technology companies themselves are attracted to the intermodal industry – and the role IANA thinks tech will play in the industry moving forward. Today in Epis...
151: Digital Business Plans include Blockchain
October 26, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MBJon Trask founded Digital SCM over 12 years ago and as the industry changed, he kept up. He went on to found ETA Guru and Identity Guru, which ultimately came together with Digital SCM to create Blockchain Guru, the powerhouse company we’re talking about today. Blockchain Guru is working at the forefront of emerging tech, blending tested technology with modern advancements to deliver tangible results. Today, Jon and I will be chatting about artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency and ...
150: What Does Intermodal Mean to You: The Technology
October 22, 2020 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThis is the third show in our “What Does Intermodal Mean to You” series, in partnership with IANA. In last week’s episode ‘The Equipment,’ we spoke to Frank Sonzala, CEO of CIE Manufacturing, about the types of equipment that are key within the intermodal industry, what role they play in keeping freight moving and why maintenance is so important. Today in Episode 3, ‘The Technology’ I’m joined by Phil Shook, Vice President at C.H. Robinson to talk about exactly what kinds of tech are use...
149: Oh Canada! Going Global has Never Been Easier
October 19, 2020 12:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBExport Development Canada has been Canada’s credit agency for over 75 years. Through their years of industry experience, they’ve helped businesses across Canada to manage risk, secure finance and establish themselves on a global platform. Today, we talk to Zeeshan Fazal, Senior Account Manager - Technology Group at EDC to talk about helping SME’s achieve global success, how COVID-19 has affected the nations’ industry and the huge role EDC plays in supporting the Canadian economy. IN THIS...
148: What Does Intermodal Mean To You - The Equipment
October 15, 2020 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBThis is the second show in our “What Does Intermodal Mean to You” series, in partnership with IANA. In last week’s episode ‘The Industry,’ we spoke to Jim Newsome President and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority in Charleston. We found out more about what the intermodal industry is, how it works and how ecommerce has changed the landscape of the industry. We learned more about IANA and its role within the industry, and about the impressive investment in infrastructure that Jim has b...
Blended Ep1: What's In A Word
October 14, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBWelcome to Blended! This is a brand new show for Let’s Talk Supply Chain and it’s going to be a little bit different to what you’ve heard before. We talk a lot about the challenges facing our industry as a whole – changing technology, network complexity, surprises like COVID-19 – but what we don’t talk as much about is the people. The people that really drive our industry forward. And specifically, the under-represented people in our industry. I’ve been flying the flag for women in suppl...
147: Blended Episode 1: What's In A Word
October 14, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBWelcome to Blended! This is a brand new show for Let’s Talk Supply Chain and it’s going to be a little bit different to what you’ve heard before. We talk a lot about the challenges facing our industry as a whole – changing technology, network complexity, surprises like COVID-19 – but what we don’t talk as much about is the people. The people that really drive our industry forward. And specifically, the under-represented people in our industry. I’ve been flying the flag for women in suppl...
146: A Holistic Approach to Pallets
October 12, 2020 12:00 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBPallet Alliance takes a holistic approach to pallet program management that’s far more than just quoting pallet prices. Through managing cost drivers like sourcing, design and implementation, they deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to fit operational requirements, whilst investments in Iot-based logistics, customized reporting, and industry-leading expertise continue to drive their ongoing improvement. And Tyson Steffens plays a key role. After holding positions at General Electric a...
145: What Does Intermodal Mean to You - The Industry
October 08, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.8 MBThis is the first episode of our latest mini-series in partnership with IANA: The Intermodal Association of North America. Over the next four episodes, our “What Does Intermodal Mean to You?” series is going to take a closer look at the intermodal industry and its benefits, the equipment and technology that serves it, and all of the different people involved. Today in Episode 1, The Industry, I’m talking to Jim Newsome President and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority in Charleston. ...
Episode 144: Women in Supply Chain, Michelle Livingstone
October 05, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBFrom gaining her degree in Business, with a concentration in transportation, Michelle has gone from strength to strength. Her career has seen her achieve leadership roles within large organizations from Kraft to JC Penney, move all around the USA, and now sees her helping to shape the whole future of transport and supply chain, as the Vice President of Transportation for The Home Depot. She’s also actively engaged within the industry and serves on the boards of a host of different associat...
144: Women in Supply Chain, Michelle Livingstone
October 05, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBFrom gaining her degree in Business, with a concentration in transportation, Michelle has gone from strength to strength. Her career has seen her achieve leadership roles within large organizations from Kraft to JC Penney, move all around the USA, and now sees her helping to shape the whole future of transport and supply chain, as the Vice President of Transportation for The Home Depot. She’s also actively engaged within the industry and serves on the boards of a host of different associat...
143: Making an Impact: Global Health Supply Chains
September 28, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBParsyl is on a mission to improve the quality of goods we all rely on; from the foods we eat to the medicines we need. They provide insurance products as well as GPS tracking technology, with cell phone monitoring and data analytics through their web platform, to allow companies to take control of their supply chain. And they’re also utilizing that commercial technology to solve major global health challenges, making them a unique player in the supply chain industry. Today I’m delighted to...
Episode 143: Making an Impact: Global Health Supply Chains
September 28, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBParsyl is on a mission to improve the quality of goods we all rely on; from the foods we eat to the medicines we need. They provide insurance products as well as GPS tracking technology, with cell phone monitoring and data analytics through their web platform, to allow companies to take control of their supply chain. And they’re also utilizing that commercial technology to solve major global health challenges, making them a unique player in the supply chain industry. Today I’m delighted to...
Episode 142 - Lessons Learned From Crisis: Collaborate To Success
September 24, 2020 12:00 - 26 minutes - 25 MBWe’re back with Episode 4, which I’m sad to say is the final episode, of our “Lessons Learned from Crisis” mini-series, in partnership with Tealbook. Over the course of these four episodes I’ve really enjoyed talking to some of the leaders from Tealbook; getting to understand their platform, how they work and their amazing ethos. And, of course, I’ve loved being able to dive into some important discussions around the challenges in our industry right now and the lessons we can take from them,...
Episode 141: Breaking Glass Ceilings in Supply Chain
September 21, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBHope White is the Founder and CEO of HD White Logistics, Founder of Hope White Consulting and of Logistically Speaking Online. Having previously worked for The Home Depot in various capacities, including inbound/outbound operations, EDI and vendor compliance, inventory control, and transportation, Hope had gained all of the knowledge and experience she needed to build a successful business of her own. Now, in her various roles as CEO, logistics consultant and trainer, Hope helps companies ...
Episode 140: Lessons Learned From Crisis - Diversity Matters
September 17, 2020 12:00 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MBWe’re back with Episode 3 of our “Lessons Learned from Crisis” mini-series, in partnership with Tealbook. In last week’s episode ‘Stay Ready,’ we talked to Tealbook’s VP of Strategy Matt Palackdharry to talk about the importance of good data, the value to be found in transparency and collaboration and why, despite only being founded in 2014, IDC recently ranked Tealbook as the #4 procurement platform tool currently in use today. Today in Episode 3, Diversity Matters, I‘m joined by Tealbo...
Episode 139 - Getting Back to Basics; Change, Grow and Share
September 14, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBAfter spending 16 years in management at Bimbo, part of the Sara Lee Bakery group, focusing on supply chain and purchasing, as well as sales and operations planning, Miquel combined his knowledge, experience and passion to found Solutions & Decisions in 2009. Their mission is to make operations more efficient, reducing costs and creating a clear global company vision. Through his three pillars of ‘Change’, ‘Grow’ and ‘Share,’ Miquel aims to simplify the complexity of supply chain, so that ...
Episode 138: Lessons Learned From Crisis - Stay Ready
September 10, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBWe’re back with Episode 2 of our “Lessons Learned from Crises” mini-series, in partnership with Tealbook. In last week’s episode ‘Bad Data,’ we talked to Tealbook CEO Stephany Lapierre about the impact of poor supplier data, some of the biggest lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis and exactly how Tealbook can help to revolutionize your data systems. Today in Episode 2, Stay Ready, I‘m joined by Tealbook’s VP of Strategy Matt Palackdharry to talk about the importance of good data, the...
Episode 137: Women in Supply Chain, Jenti Vandertuig
September 07, 2020 12:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBThis week’s episode of our Women in Supply Chain series features Jenti Vandertuig. Born in India, Jenti got her degree at Madras University in Chennai, one of the oldest and most well-respected universities in India, before moving to the USA and pursuing a career in government. After more than 25 years spent transforming public sector procurement through designing and delivering pioneering new solutions, it was time for a change. Now she’s a trailblazer showing the sports and entertainment...
Episode 136: Lessons Learned from Crisis - Bad Data
September 03, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBOur new mini-series, in partnership with Tealbook, is called “Lessons Learned from Crisis” – it’s a timely look at how individual businesses, and our industry as a whole, need to learn, adapt and use our findings to inform our shared future. Over the next four episodes, we’ll be taking a closer look at the importance of data, managing risk, technological advancements, what COVID-19 has taught us about weathering the storm – and how Tealbook can support your business, through good times and...
Episode 135 – Global Tax Strategy Made Simple
August 31, 2020 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBTax – for many of us, it can be a word that strikes fear into the heart of our businesses! Global tax is a complex area of expertise, that often isn’t linked as closely as it should be to operations and decision-making. Enter Global Tax Focus. Their goal is to help you see the global landscape of an enterprise by focusing on the intersection of operations and tax. They partner with an international team of deep technical business and tax specialists, bringing the latest in global thought l...
Episode 134: You Won’t Believe What We’ve Seen: Beauty Secrets
August 27, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MBI’m so sad to say that this is the final episode in our ‘You Won’t Believe What We’ve Seen’ mini-series, in partnership with SQA services. But over the course of these four episodes we’ve had a blast! We’ve chatted to some inspirational people, learned a lot and heard some amazing stories – we really can't believe what they’ve seen! I hope you’ve enjoyed the series just as much as I have and don’t forget, you can still catch up on any episodes you might’ve missed HERE. In last week’s episo...
Episode 133: The Global Supply Web Optimized
August 24, 2020 22:49 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBDevelopment of the Omnae Platform began fairly recently, in 2016, with a small team and a big vision. Harnessing over 30 years of deep industry experience, Omnae’s mission was to build a network and service that was bigger than just manufacturing; to create a technology that was both industry and country agnostic, with the goal of connecting every facet of global production. Omnae’s founders saw the potential – and necessity – for a global supply web, and knew they had the know-how to buil...
Episode 132: You Won’t Believe What We’ve Seen: High Stakes
August 20, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBWe’re back with Episode 3 of our ‘You Won’t Believe What We’ve Seen’ mini-series, in partnership with SQA services, and I’m sure you’re enjoying it just as much as I am. In last week’s episode ‘Saving Lives’, we were joined by SQA founder and President Mike McKay, as well as the President & CEO of Civica Rx Martin VanTrieste, to talk about supply chain and the importance of quality in the life sciences industry. We explored the dark world of counterfeit drugs and shadow factories, the impa...
Episode 131: Forget Surprises! In Transit Visibility Is Here
August 17, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBFounder and CEO of Tive, Krenar Komoni, has what can only be described as an impressive career, with more than 10 years spent in the wireless industry gaining expertise in chip design and business development. He worked with BitWave Semiconductor, where he developed the world’s first 2G+3G+LTE radio in a single chip, Eta Devices – an MIT-based start-up developing the world’s most efficient cellular base stations – and consulted for Fortune 500 companies launching new wireless products. ...
Episode 130: You Won't Believe What We've Seen: Saving Lives
August 13, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MBI hope you’re enjoying our fascinating ‘You Won’t Believe What We’ve Seen’ mini-series, in partnership with SQA services. In last week’s episode ‘Mission Control’ (insert link), we talked to SQA founder and President Mike McKay, and industry professional and advisor to SQA Jeff Luckey, and delved into the incredible world of aircraft and aerospace. And we have an equally amazing podcast for you today, with episode 2 ‘Saving Lives,’ as we dive into the life sciences. Mike McKay joins us o...
Episode 129: Stabilize Your Supply Chain
August 10, 2020 12:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBBack in 2001, Optessa Founder Srinivas (Vasu) Netrakanti identified an important but poorly served niche: to provide high quality planning and scheduling solutions that truly addressed industry needs. And as a management graduate and highly successful serial entrepreneur, he had the knowledge, experience and courage to deliver it. Vasu partnered with Founder and CEO Ashok Erramilli, who brought his own incredible skills – including an Electrical Engineering Ph.D. from Yale, years of experi...
Ep 128: You won't believe what we have Seen: Mission Control
August 07, 2020 18:06 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBI’m incredibly excited to bring you a brand new 4-part series, in partnership with SQA Services. SQA Services has over 25 years’ experience and is now widely recognized as a flexible global resource and a proven solution provider for today’s complex supply environments. I’ve gotten to know them over the past few months and their industry knowledge, passion – and amazing stories – demanded their own platform. Inspired by their experiences and anecdotes, I’m proud to introduce the aptly name...
Episode 128: You won't believe what we have Seen: Mission Control
August 06, 2020 12:00I’m incredibly excited to bring you a brand new 4-part series, in partnership with SQA Services. SQA Services has over 25 years’ experience and is now widely recognized as a flexible global resource and a proven solution provider for today’s complex supply environments. I’ve gotten to know them over the past few months and their industry knowledge, passion – and amazing stories – demanded their own platform. Inspired by their experiences and anecdotes, I’m proud to introduce the aptly name...
Episode 128: Mission Control
August 06, 2020 12:00I’m incredibly excited to bring you a brand new 4-part series, in partnership with SQA Services. SQA Services has over 25 years’ experience and is now widely recognized as a flexible global resource and a proven solution provider for today’s complex supply environments. I’ve gotten to know them over the past few months and their industry knowledge, passion – and amazing stories – demanded their own platform. Inspired by their experiences and anecdotes, I’m proud to introduce the aptly name...
Episode 127 – Women in Supply Chain, Martha Lumatete
August 03, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThis week's episode of Women in Supply Chain Series features Martha Lumatete. Inspired by both her grandmother, who began her own construction supply business, and her father, an accomplished lawyer in Kenya, Martha Lumatete always had her sights set on success. In today’s episode, she discusses her incredible journey so far, from those initial aspirations to the woman she is today. After graduating law school, she took a role at Pepsi working in data and analysis and became fascinated wi...
Episode 126 - Why Partner with Titans
July 27, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBLike his Father and Grandfather before him, Founder and President of Logistics Titans Wes Streubing has supply chain in his blood. And he’s on a mission to bring that passion, history and industry knowledge together to bring a new and innovative approach to supply chain. As the largest specialized and asset-based carrier in the US, Logistics Titans aim is to empower their clients with new possibilities through their commitment to seeking out the latest technologies, providing data-driven i...
EP 125 - Supply Chain "Unchained"
July 20, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBRam is the founder of SKUteam, a company that provides globalized supply chain with localized supervision. They help companies working in the apparel, furnishing and fashion accessories industries take control of their supply chain and cut out unnecessary middlemen. Ram explains that when it comes to production, 70% of processes happen in a factory. But brands have no idea what happens in the factories: they can’t tell if workers are paid fair wages, if working conditions are at the right ...
EP 124 - Powering the Resilient Supply Chain
July 13, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBRanna is a supply chain professional who works for Resilinc, a supply chain risk management company that offers data analytics and insights on supplier performance. With their patented technology, Resilinc can produce simulations of potential catastrophes and help customers and suppliers mitigate risk. What is supply chain mapping? Ranna explains that supply chain mapping is about knowing who your tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 suppliers are. Mapping is about knowing the full flow of your supp...
EP 123 - Women in Supply Chain, Melody Dickinson
July 06, 2020 12:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBMelody is a supply chain professional who works for Alloy, a platform that offers in-depth data analytics for consumer good companies. For our Women in Supply chain spotlight for July, sponsored by Alloy, Melody tells us what her journey in supply chain has been like, what keeps her motivated and her plans for the future. Supply chain is constantly changing and advancing - yet many companies are sticking to manual processes. Although they recognise and understand the need for analytics, ...
EP 122 - The first mile is everything
June 29, 2020 12:00 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MBRobert and Lee are the founders of Mercado, a platform that aims to bring together every section of the supply chain from sourcing, to legal, to sales and much more. Supply chain still needs to be properly disrupted, and Mercado believes a marketplace is the key forward. Why is supply chain not disrupted yet? Rob explains that the complexity of supply chain is daunting and the combination of various processes makes it difficult to innovate as a whole. Many companies that claim to resolve ...
EP 121 - It all starts with Ethics
June 22, 2020 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBRob is Head of Ethics at Airbnb and author of the book “Intentional Integrity”. His role as head of an ethics team is to implement a code of conduct that encourages integrity, is aligned with brand values and help employees navigate the complex world of ethical dilemmas. Rob explains that a company with integrity must start with the leadership: the CEO needs to say upfront what the brand does and doesn’t do. The leader must also create their own code of ethics and involve employees in the ...
EP 120- Eliminating risk across your supply chain
June 15, 2020 13:55 - 46 minutes - 43 MBJason is the CEO of MacGregor Partners, a supply chain solutions provider that uses IT and software to help companies work faster, smarter and more efficiently. What does their process look like? They ask a lot of questions, build a bespoke solution and then train every stakeholder that’s part of the operation. They live and breathe digital and are revolutionizing the relationship between drivers, paper and staff. According to Jason, the top three challenges in supply chain are data, syste...
EP 119 - Super Trend #4, Start up Mentality
June 08, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBToday Sarah chats with Scott and Greg from Supply Chain Now about the last in their super trend series: Start up Mentality. The Covid crisis has brought a pivotal moment on Earth for everyone, and therefore an opportunity to accelerate important trends. As Greg says, necessity is the mother of innovation; with the crisis, supply chain is on everyone’s mind and companies are now serious about changing. As Scott declares, now is the time to seize the moment. Organizations are now more willin...
EP 118 - Women in Supply Chain, Diane Sullivan
June 01, 2020 12:00 - 43 minutes - 42.7 MBDiane has worked in supply chain for 25 years. Her career has taken her from Ireland, to Australia, China and finally California. She started her work in travel management and eventually fell in love with designing business systems, logistics and leveraging technology to improve supply chain. Thanks to her upbringing, Diane isn’t someone who shies away from making her voice heard and being a leader. Early on in her career she worked hard to create a culture where the team provided regular ...
EP 117 - Inventory optimization in minutes!
May 25, 2020 12:00We are finding that a lot of supply chain software takes a lot of time for on boarding and our guest today is here to tell us about their solution that can be implemented in days! Thats right Chris from Right Sized inventory is here to tell us all about how they make that happen and what they are doing for warehouses everywhere, Chris is the Vice President of Right Sized Inventory, an optimization software that helps companies eliminate inventory imbalances through real life simulations. B...
EP 116 - 150 Million Pieces of PPE and Counting
May 18, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 41.4 MBMike works for Apex, the third largest freight forwarder in the world and number one forwarder transporting products from China. In 2019 they flew 500 charter flights, and have grown by $1 billion in 10 years! Apex transports all types of products, from high tech, to retail, to ecommerce. They have charters that transport over 100,000 kilos and their planes can reach every corner of the planet. How have they adapted to the current crisis? Apex has been instrumental during the pandemic: the...
EP 115 - Industrial Manufacturing
May 11, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 40.9 MBThe biggest challenge in industrial manufacturing is customer acquisition and retention. When it comes to marketing in the traditional world of Industrial manufacturing many companies see marketing as a cost center rather than an investment. This means marketing budgets are given low priority, especially during a recession when in reality marketing should be at the forefront of any strategy because it will set you apart from your competitors and keep your brand top of mind. In the long run,...
EP 114 - Women in Supply Chain, Anju Gupta
May 04, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 40.7 MBAnju is the product manager at Coupa Software, an all-in-one business spend management platform. In today’s Women in Supply Chain series, Anju tells us how she got into supply chain, the valuable lessons she learnt from failure and why it’s important to put a focus on diversity. Anju moved from working in the corporate world at Oracle to a fast paced beauty startup. She was passionate about understanding the various pieces, solving business problems and growing both as a person and in her ...
EP 113 - RFID your way to better inventory
April 27, 2020 12:00 - 45 minutes - 45.3 MBHow does replenishment work in your warehouse? It is probably very manual, lots of paperwork and different stakeholders involved making it impossible to be be agile and efficient. Because of that I thought it was important to introduce you to a company that is revolutionizing this. Andrew is the CEO of ShelfAware, a company that helps suppliers see in real-time what is on their customers’ shelves through hardware tracking RFID technology. This technology allows companies to see the exact mom...
EP 112 - The Answer? Data Sharing & Collaboration
April 20, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes - 42 MBAlloy was founded 4 years ago when Joel and his co-founders realized there was a huge lag between supply chain and the retail industry. From the very beginning, the company focused on customer centricity and invested most of its resources into R&D. Now, Alloy helps everything from small companies to Fortune 500s optimize their supply chain by connecting their data to customer demand. Focusing on customer experience for not only their customers but their customers, customer has been their key...
EP 111 - End to End Supply Chain, Dead or Alive?
April 13, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 53.9 MBToday’s special episode features Scott and Greg from Supply Chain Now! Scott, Greg and Sarah have a lively discussion about whether we are seeing the death of the end-to-end supply chain. You will also hear about how the circular economy and supply chain is the answer plus how the role of sustainability will play out with consumers and the future of consumerism. Organizations have spent a lot of time and money trying to perfect their end to end supply chain, but Greg says the circular sup...
EP 110 - Women in Supply Chain, Angie Reno
April 06, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes - 99.7 MBAngie has worked in supply chain all her life, with her earliest career memories involving a master thesis and meeting Ted Ruhly, the CEO of Maersk. Since then, Angie has continuously sought career growth and built extensive experience within the industry. Featuring Angie in our "women in supply chain" series has a personal significance to Sarah and is a career highlight for Angie with all her hard work in helping to close the gender gap. In this episode, Angie talks about the guidance she r...
EP 109 - Leave the nuisance expenses to us!
March 30, 2020 12:00 - 48 minutes - 114 MBWith procurement departments finding themselves lean and mean these days, where are you spending gaps? Are you leaving money on the table? You might be, so what are you going to do about it. Some of your biggest savings lie within your nuisance expenses like uniform, waste disposal and pest control services and you may be like many other procurement departments that only review these expenses every few years. Rich Ham from Fine Tune is here to tell us why we should reconsider that strategy a...