Transform Talks: The Supply Chain Transformation Podcast

International Women’s Day - Celebrating inspirational women and highlighting their incredible careers

In this special International Women’s Day edition of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the conversations she has had with the fantastic women we have had on the show in the past 12 months. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
#140 - People’s Collaboration and Metaverse Meetings with Sheri Hinish of IBM and Justin Goldston of Penn State University
#143 - Optimising Supply Chain Waste with Stephanie Benedetto of Queen of Raw 
#152 - Creating the supply chain solution for e-commerce brands with Kathleen Chan of Calico- working with Serena Williams 
#159 - Dana von der Heide on how diversity and inclusion will help Supply Chain fix its image problem 
#168 - Louisa Loran on how Google is breaking down data silos and the power of empathetic leadership - Pt 2 
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#172 - Max Vliegenthart and Daniëlle van der Ende on why holistic pricing will change the dynamic between CPG and retailers

Joining us this week are Max Vliegenthart and Daniëlle van der Ende from Visualfabriq, the world’s frontrunner in AI enhanced revenue growth management. Founded in 2013, Visualfabriq is looking to solve the key pain points in an industry dominated by legacy systems. Their platform uses a mixture of integrated data, artificial intelligence and workflows to greatly empower CPG employees and create more profit. 
On this week's episode Max, Daniëlle and Maria discuss: 
The benefits of holistic pricing. 
How the dynamics between CPG and retailers is shifting.   
Why brand loyalty amongst consumers is waning.  
Why companies need to update their planning cycle. 
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↓ Max Vliegenthart ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dooropenermax/
↓ Daniëlle van der Ende ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellevanderende/
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#171 - Sami Naffakh on why it is time to transition from a Supply Chain to a Supply Ecosystem

Sami Naffakh is Chief Supply Officer at Reckitt, one of the leading hygiene, health and nutrition companies in the world. Sami oversees Reckitt’s end-to-end supply chain operations, as well as the advancement of the company's quality and health & safety functions. During his 25 year career Sami has worked for some of the worlds largest fast moving consumer goods companies such as Unilever, Danone and Estee Lauder. Sami’s wealth of international leadership experience means that he is now considered one of the most influential figures in the space. In fact, Sami was recently awarded 1st spot in the 2022 edition of the Top 28 Supply Chain Executives Europe. 
On this week's episode Sami and Maria discuss: 
Who has had the biggest influence in Sami’s career. 
How Reckitt was able to scale product supply in the midst of a pandemic.  
The idea that we are transitioning from a Supply Chain to a Supply Ecosystem. 
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↓ Sami Naffakh ↓
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#170 - Brad Zak on how lean transformation work helps rectify the disconnect between sourcing and logistics

Brad Zak is the Managing Director at Best Lean Solution, a management consulting company specialising in the application of lean and digital methods. Brad has over two decades of experience in designing and leading transformational changes in both the manufacturing and service sectors. As a firm proponent of lean, Brad uses the principles he learnt during his formal training in Japan to help companies achieve consistent results.
On this week's episode Brad and Maria discuss: 
Why lean transformation work is needed now more than ever 
The disconnect between sourcing and logistics  
The ever changing mindsets in Supply Chain
What excites Brad about the future 
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↓ Camelot Supply Chain Day ↓
www.camelot-mc.com/event/camelot-supply-chain-day-2023/
↓ Brad Zak ↓
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#169 - Richie Hecker on why we are not set-up for fluctuating levels of supply and demand.

Richie Hecker is the Managing Director of leading product distribution company, Traction & Scale. Richie is an experienced supply chain & tech executive who excels at building profitable import and export businesses. His expertise in the field has helped Traction & Scale become one of the global players in medical supplies. As well as all this Richie is also a leading opinion writer on the topics of innovation and government. His writing has been featured in Fox, TechCrunch, Observer & the Wall Street Journal.
On this week's episode Richie and Maria discuss: 
Being prepared for fluctuating levels of supply and demand.
The drawbacks of the just-in-time model.
The applicability of predictive modelling for Supply Chains.
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↓ Richie Hecker ↓
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#168 - Louisa Loran on how Google is breaking down data silos and the power of empathetic leadership - Pt 2

Louisa Loran is the Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Solutions EMEA at Google Cloud. Louisa is a passionate business leader with almost 20 years of experience in executive positions at global industry leading B2B and B2C companies. Prior to joining Google, Louisa worked at Mærsk where she played a key role in transforming the business from being a traditional shipping and oil company into one of the most cutting edge digitised logistics companies in the world. Since 2021 Louisa has been spearheading Google’s new Supply Chain Digital Twin solution, which is aiming to give manufacturers, distributors, and retailers unprecedented visibility into their supply chains.
In part two, Louisa and Maria look at leadership and in particular: 
The difference between IQ and EQ.
How to successfully implement a “Yes and…” culture.
Why it is important to show vulnerability as a leader. 
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↓ Louisa Loran ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisa-loran/
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#167 - Louisa Loran on how Google is breaking down data silos and the power of empathetic leadership - Pt 1

Louisa Loran is the Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Solutions EMEA at Google Cloud. Louisa is a passionate business leader with almost 20 years of experience in executive positions at global industry leading B2B and B2C companies. Prior to joining Google, Louisa worked at Mærsk where she played a key role in transforming the business from being a traditional shipping and oil company into one of the most cutting edge digitised logistics companies in the world. Since 2021 Louisa has been spearheading Google’s new Supply Chain Digital Twin solution, which is aiming to give manufacturers, distributors, and retailers unprecedented visibility into their supply chains.
In part one, Louisa and Maria discuss breaking down data silos, whilst specifically focusing on: 
What it is like working for Google.
The Importance of handling data.
Why digital transformation projects fail.
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↓ Louisa Loran ↓
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#166 - Knut Alicke & Radu Palamariu on the importance of successfully communicating the value of Supply Chain

This week we are joined by the authors of From Source to Sold, Knut Alicke & Radu Palamariu.
Knut is a Partner at Mckinsey & Company. As part of the global Supply Chain leadership team he advises companies on a variety of topics including digital supply chains, risk and resilience, advanced analytics and supply chain transformations. Radu is the Managing Director of Asia Pacific and Europe of Alcott Global and the Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Practice. Radu works with top management executives in the areas of manufacturing, logistics, transformation, supply chain management and ecommerce. Recently the pair co-authored, From Source to Sold, a book which features a collection of stories from some of the most successful global operations and supply chain business leaders.
On this week's episode Knut, Radu and Maria discuss: 
The current state of the global supply chain.  
What inspired them to write the book.  
How we can increase the number of CEOs with a background in Supply Chain. 
How writing the book changed the way they view the Supply Chain. 
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↓ Knut Alicke ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/knut-alicke/?originalSubdomain=de
↓ Radu Palamariu ↓
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Best of 2022

In this special end of year episode Maria looks back at the very best moments from 2022. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
#133 - The Promise of Digital Twin Technology: A Mars Wrigley Case Study with Kristen Daihes 
#144 - Noel Kinder on Operationalizing Sustainability at Nike 
#149 - Seeing the Signs of Change with Brian Hatch of Flowserve Corporation 
#154 - Behind Amazon Prime: The worlds most effective supply chain and modernising logistics with Shipium CEO; Jason Murray 
 #163 - Peter Bolstorff on perfecting your supply chain with the SCOR model
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#165 - Linda Goetze on how TUID will streamline global supply chains

Linda Goetze is the Co-Founder of DFM Data Corp., Inc., a corporation which delivers technology, standards, and best practices governance for the North America Logistics Industry. As well as this Linda is also the Vice President of the Board of Directors at the Blockchain Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Having spent 13 years as an award-winning educator, Linda now focuses her time on connecting with founders, developers, business builders, innovators and other proponents of positive change around the world.
On this week's episode Linda and Maria discuss: 
The significance of obtaining a certification from the ECCMA as a Master Data Quality Manager. 
How data helps digital transformation projects 
The impact TUID will have on global supply chains 
The idea of data being the new oil 
What people need to understand about blockchain 
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↓ Linda Goetze ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindagoetze/
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