Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast

#195 - Ayesha Simons on expanding the Supplier Diversity Transformation Programme at Colgate Palmolive

Ayesha Simons is the Sr. Director, Supplier Diversity and Global Project Management at Colgate Palmolive, one of the world's leading global consumer products companies. All in all Ayesha has worked for Colgate for 15 years and held several leadership roles in Global Project Management as well as Global and Regional Packaging Engineering roles within Global Supply Chain. Her current role sees her lead the development and implementation of strategies to enable the success of diverse owned businesses and deliver a world class Colgate Supplier Diversity program. Prior to joining Colgate Ayesha worked for Kraft Foods for 10 years leading teams in product and packaging development. 
On this week's episode Ayesha and Maria discuss: 
Colgate-Palmolive's Supplier Diversity Transformation Program. 
How to balance supplier diversity with the company's wider corporate goals.
How to get more women into STEM.
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#194 - Marisa Farabaugh on the importance of building meaningful professional relationships

Marisa Farabaugh is the SVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at AdventHealth. Marisa joined AdventHealth in July 2019. Prior to this, she held several roles within the healthcare supply chain, most recently as the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. During her career Marisa has also held positions with the University of Florida Health and The Hershey Company. 
 
On this week's episode Marisa and Maria discuss: 
 
The role faith plays in the business decision making process. 
How to implement ESG initiatives in a healthcare supply chain.
The best way to build meaningful professional relationships.
 
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#193 - Anand Medepalli on what people get wrong about Supply Chain Visibility

Anand Medepalli is the Chief Product Officer at Shippeo, a global leader in real-time multimodal transportation visibility. Anand has over 25 years of experience as a trusted advisor with leading companies in product strategies, commercial account strategies, and asset planning decisions in transportation, supply chain, and financial services. He has spent much of his career advising companies and defining innovative solutions to drive their growth. Before Shippeo, Anand was Head of AI Solutions at ServiceNow, following the acquisition of Element AI, where he was Head of Products. Previous to this experience, Anand worked for several years at Blue Yonder, as the VP of Retail Planning products.
On this week's episode Anand and Maria discuss: 
What people get wrong about Visibility.
What a resilient Supply Chain looks like.
Why Supply Chain Management has fundamentally shifted.
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Monthly Round-up: July 2023

In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from July. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
#189 - Francesca Gamboni on how to succeed in Supply Chain Management
#190 - Cheryl Capps on Maintaining high standards during periods of disruption
#191 - Kurt Ritter on how to operationalize sustainability initiatives
#192 - Bindiya Vakil on how risks are shaping the Supply Chain 
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#192 - Bindiya Vakil on how risks are shaping the Supply Chain

Bindiya Vakil is the CEO and co-founder of Resilinc. Founded in 2010, Resilinc is a leading cloud provider for supply chain and risk management that currently works with over 450 thousand suppliers in 200 countries. Prior to launching Resilinc, Bindiya worked for the likes of Cisco, Flextronics and MIT. As a supply chain expert, Bindiya has appeared on nationally syndicated TV, radio, and print media and in 2013 was named a Top Female Supply Chain Executive by Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
On this week's episode Bindiya and Maria discuss: 
What it is like running a business in Supply Chain.
The impact that new regulations such as CSDD ESG legislation will have on the Supply Chain.
What the future holds for Resilinc. 
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#191 - Kurt Ritter on how to operationalize sustainability initiatives

Kurt Ritter is the VP and General Manager Sustainability North America at The Coca Cola Company, one of the world’s largest beverage companies. In total the company offers 500 brands in more than 200 countries and territories. These of course include Fanta, Sprite and vitaminwater. Kurt has worked for Coca Cola for over 15 years and is currently responsible for overseeing the company's North American sustainability initiatives. 
On this week's episode Kurt and Maria discuss: 
His key takeaways from the recent Circularity event. 
The work that is going into achieving Coca Cola’s ambitious ESG goals. 
The thought process behind the company's recent Recycled Records campaign.
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#190 - Cheryl Capps on maintaining high standards during periods of disruption

Cheryl Capps is the Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at Corning Incorporated, one of the world's leading innovators in materials science. Cheryl has over 35 years of diverse leadership experience in manufacturing, supply chain and business management. Prior to joining Corning, Cheryl worked in several senior manufacturing and supply chain roles most notably with Bristol Myers Squibb. Since joining Corning in 2011, Cheryl has worked to transform the company’s global supply chain into a competitive advantage for Corning, enabling innovation, growth, and financial success. 
On this week's episode Cheryl and Maria discuss: 
The work that has gone into making their shared service model a reality.
The idea that how you do things is just as important as what you accomplish.
What Corning has been able to achieve as a result of launching Project Proteus. 
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#189 - Francesca Gamboni on how to succeed in Supply Chain Management

Francesca Gamboni is a Supply Chain executive with over 30 years experience in supply chain management, manufacturing and procurement. In her time, Francesca has worked in a diverse number of industries including Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Aerospace, Aluminium and Cosmetics. Throughout her career she has worked for some of the most prestigious brands in the world such as PWC, Robert Bosch, Renault-Nissan, L'Oréal and PSA-Stellantis. 
On this week's episode Francesca and Maria discuss: 
The key to her success in so many different industries. 
The best way to manage diverse teams. 
Advice she has for the next generation of supply chain leaders 
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Monthly Round-up: June 2023

In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from June. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
#185 - David Strauss on how a connected Supply Chain helps you become resilient
#186 - Dr Wayne Visser on why it is time to start reframing sustainability
#187 - Meaghan Ziemba on how she became a Maven of Manufacturing
#188 - Lynn Torrel on how the True Demand initiative will help improve forecasting 
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#188 - Lynn Torrel on how the True Demand initiative will help improve forecasting

Lynn Torrel is the Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer of global supply chain & manufacturing solutions provider, Flex. Lynn is responsible for direct and indirect materials, transportation and logistics, business operations, materials management and strategic supply chain management. Prior to joining Flex, Lynn held several leadership roles at Avnet spanning global supply chain solutions, strategic accounts and semiconductor business development, among others. In May 2019, she was named one of the Outstanding Women in Business by the Phoenix Business Journal. 
On this week's episode Lynn and Maria discuss: 
The True Demand Initiative.
The responsibility customers have when it comes to improving demand forecasts. 
Why it is time for the Supply Chain to come together.  
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