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Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast
Just over 20 years ago I arrived in the UK with less than £1,000 to my name. I knew that the only way to succeed was to never settle for “good enough.” Through a mixture of hard work, humility and quite frankly dogged determination I managed to transform my life. Fast forward to the present day and I’m now the Co-Founder and CEO of The Future Insights Network, a fast-growing network of over 130,000 manufacturing, supply chain, and digital transformation leaders. Yes, my life is intense, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. On this podcast I will be sitting down with globally renowned thought leaders from the world of supply chain, manufacturing and business to bring you refreshingly down-to-earth conversations with the people responsible for transforming our everyday lives. If I have learnt anything from my 25 years working in senior leadership positions is that whilst change is almost inevitable, true transformation is very much a conscious choice. My question for you therefore is, are you ready to be transformed? I’m Maria Villablanca and this is Transform Talks.
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Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Joe Sullivan is the Founder of industrial marketing agency, Gorilla 76. Joe has worked as a manufacturing marketing consultant for over 10 years. In that time he has helped countless B2B manufacturers grow through revenue-focused marketing programs. Joe is also the host of The Manufacturing Executive podcast. The show focuses on the successes and struggles of manufacturing leaders.
On this week's episode Joe and Maria discuss:
The latest innovations in manufacturing
The importance of marketing in manufacturing
How senior manufacturing leaders can get better at marketing
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Joe Sullivan ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorilla76joe/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓
https://futureinsights.org/
https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
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Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from April. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
#176 - Ieke le Blanc & Freek Aertsen on how ChatGPT is reshaping the way we do business
#177 - Mathew Elenjickal and Marc Boileau on the importance of End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility
#178 - Stephan Sieber on how to leverage platform innovations to overcome Supply Chain Challenges
#179 - John Dyck on the democratisation of Smart Manufacturing
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓
Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓
https://futureinsights.org/
https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
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Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
John Dyck is the CEO of CESMII, the Smart Manufacturing Institute. Prior to joining CESMII, John held senior leadership positions in large corporations like GE and Rockwell Automation. He was also effective in raising VC funding and building a successful software start-up called Activplant. In 2020 he was recognised by the Society of Manufacturing Engineering as one of ‘30 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing in the USA.’
On this week's episode John and Maria discuss:
The key principles of Smart Manufacturing
Why the US is still lagging behind
How to help manufacturers transition into this new era of manufacturing.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ John Dyck ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsdyck/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓
https://futureinsights.org/
https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Stephan Sieber is the CEO of Transporeon, one of the world's leading Transportation Management Platforms. Prior to joining Transporeon Stephan spent 13 years working for SAP in a number of senior management roles before going on to shape the development of ERP provider Unit4. Stephan now focuses on growing Transporeon's global freight network, which includes +1,300 industrial shippers, +100 large retailers and +145,000 carriers and logistics service providers, which as a result makes it the largest network of its kind.
On this week's episode Stephan and Maria discuss:
The art of keeping things simple.
How to leverage platform innovations to overcome supply chain challenges.
What the future holds for the Supply Chain.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Stephan Sieber ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephan-sieber-ceo-transporeon/
↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓
Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓
https://futureinsights.org/
https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
Get more on-demand supply chain content
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Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Joining us this week are Mathew Joseph Elenjickal and Marc Boileau from FourKites, the world's leading supply chain intelligence platform. Founded in 2014 FourKites delivers real-time visibility and execution for over 1200 companies and third-party logistics firms across 200 countries. Using a patented artificial intelligence to calculate shipment arrival times, FourKites enables customers to lower operating costs, improve on-time performance, and strengthen end-customer relationships.
On this week's episode Mathew, Marc and Maria discuss:
The trends in the European supply chain industry.
The specific challenges that European supply chain leaders are facing at the moment.
The innovations we can expect to see in the Supply Chain in the next 12/18 months.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Mathew Joseph Elenjickal ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattelenjickal/
↓ Marc Boileau ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-boileau-54895561/
↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓
Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓
https://futureinsights.org/
https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
Get more on-demand supply chain content
https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual
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https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/
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Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Joining us this week are Ieke le Blanc and Freek Aertsen from forecasting and planning specialists, EyeOn. Ieke and Freek recently joined forces to co-author a new e-book called, AI consultancy is dead, 100+ S&OP questions answered by Chat GPT, which reviews the answers given by the chatbot around S&OP.
On this week's episode Ieke, Freek and Maria discuss:
The use cases for ChatGPT.
The lessons they learnt during the making of the e-book.
The future relationship between man and machine.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Ieke le Blanc ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/iekeleblanc/
↓ Freek Aertsen ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/freekaertsen/
↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓
Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓
https://futureinsights.org/
https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
Get more on-demand supply chain content
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Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from March. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
#172 - Max Vliegenthart and Daniëlle van der Ende on why holistic pricing will change the dynamic between CPG and retailers
International Women’s Day - Celebrating inspirational women and highlighting their incredible careers
#173 - Martin Bysh on how to implement a culture of fairness, openness and collaboration in logistics
#174 - Abdelaziz Salah and Emilie Lowenbach on the challenges of developing a sustainable supply chain
#175 - Tonya Jackson on leveraging disruption to build a more resilient Supply Chain
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓
Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓
https://futureinsights.org/
https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
Get more on-demand supply chain content
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Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Tonya Jackson is the Senior Vice President, Chief Product Delivery Officer at Lexmark, one of the leading providers of printing and imaging products. Tonya has been with Lexmark since its inception in 1991 and has worked for the company in some shape or form for almost 40 years. During that time she has held various management roles. In 2020 her role was expanded to include development and service delivery.
On this week's episode Tonya and Maria discuss:
The key to her longevity at Lexmark.
Leveraging disruption to build a more resilient Supply Chain.
How the company has benefited from bringing together the Product Design and Supply Chain teams.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Tonya Jackson ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyajackson1/
↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓
Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓
https://futureinsights.org/
https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
Get more on-demand supply chain content
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Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Joining us this week are Abdelaziz Salah and Emilie Lowenbach from Ecotone, Europe’s leading organic, vegetarian, health and fair-trade food company. Ecotone's brands include many pioneers and market leaders such as Bjorg, Bonneterre, Clipper, Whole Earth and Allos. In 2019, the company became Europe’s first multinational B Corp food business.
On this week's episode Abdelaziz, Emilie and Maria discuss:
The responsibility of being awarded the world’s highest B Corp score.
The challenges of running a sustainable supply chain.
COP15’s landmark agreement on biodiversity
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Abdelaziz Salah ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdelaziz-salah-83967514/?originalSubdomain=nl
↓ Emilie Lowenbach ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilie-lowenbach-55350a92/
↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓
Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓
https://futureinsights.org/
https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
Get more on-demand supply chain content
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Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Martin Bysh is the co-founder & CEO of Huboo, an award-winning order fulfilment service for eCommerce sellers. Huboo has grown at a remarkable rate since its launch in 2017 and is now responsible for shipping an average of five million packages a year. More importantly perhaps the company has been able to achieve this tremendous growth whilst implementing the type of culture that is rarely seen in fulfilment and logistics.
On this week's episode Martin and Maria discuss:
How supply chain simulation games can help solve the skills gap in the industry.
The key to achieving a 1% churn rate.
How to best deal with and avoid burnout.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Home Delivery World ↓
www.terrapinn.com/conference/home-delivery-world
↓ Martin Bysh ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-bysh-479b087/
↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓
Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓
https://futureinsights.org/
https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
Get more on-demand supply chain content
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About Maria
Maria Villablanca is the creator of the supply chain and business transformation podcast Transform Talks, the author of the Transform Thoughts LinkedIn newsletter series, an official Gartner Peer Ambassador, a Brinc mentor for the Oxagon x McLaren Accelerator, and the Co-founder and CEO of The Future Insights Network, a fast-growing network of over 130,000 manufacturing and supply chain leaders.
Maria has interviewed hundreds of senior business and thought leaders from the world's most admired organizations to cut through the hype and noise around supply chain and business transformation.
Her contributions to the supply chain industry as a creator and to the world of business as an entrepreneur and woman in business have won her several awards, including Top 100 Influential Women in Supply Chain, Top 10 Most Empowering Business Women Leading Through The Change, The Most Acclaimed Leaders in Supply Chain and Elite League of Women in Supply Chain, Top 10 Most Recognized Women Entrepreneurs to Follow in 2022, and Top 100 Women in Supply Chain.