Leaders in Supply Chain and Logistics Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

*Hosted by Radu Palamariu*

In this episode, I interviewed the renowned business leader Shiv Shivakumar to uncover the fundamental principles and pivotal moments in his illustrious career.

Shiv has held top leadership roles at iconic companies like Aditya Birla Group, PepsiCo India, and Nokia. He shares the importance of preparation, the power of mentorship, and the value of benchmarking oneself against industry leaders. He also discusses how he navigated defining moments in his journey, from being recognized as a future CEO to building a strong organizational culture focused on transparency and coaching. Learn his perspectives on the strategic role of supply chain management and the opportunities for Indian brands to go global.

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In this episode, I interviewed David Boulanger, the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Arla Foods. David shares insights from his 26-year career, highlighting key inflection points that shaped his journey from an unexpected entry into the food industry to leading global supply chain operations.

David discusses navigating supply chain challenges, including a "perfect storm" in the infant formula industry. He emphasizes the critical role of people in overcoming crises and maintaining engagement. As head of the supply chain at Arla, David provides an inside look at the company's efforts to redefine the dairy industry's future through sustainability, digitalization, and strategic partnerships. He advises aspiring supply chain professionals, emphasizing the importance of curiosity, belief in one's dreams, and the ability to make the impossible possible through passion, energy, and teamwork.

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In this episode, I interviewed Julie Smith, Founder of Talent Sprout Limited, about her journey starting her consulting firm after many years in HR leadership. We discussed the challenges of developing talent and overcoming self-doubt, particularly for women advancing in operations roles. 

Julie explained concepts from her new book, "Coach Yourself Confident," including the "self-doubt tax" and strategies for embracing confidence. We also talked about the impact of insecurity in toxic work environments and how to lead effectively even with difficult bosses.

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Dr. Marcell Vollmer Partner and Director at BCG works as an advisor to executives on the full range of digital transformation and new business models in procurement, supply chain, and operations globally.

Marcell has also previously help positions of Chief Innovation Officer for Celonis, as well as worked for many years with SAP, most notably as Chief Digital Officer and COO of SAP Ariba.

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

• Key elements to successful career transitions: DHL to SAP to start up world to BCG
• Implementing risk monitoring tools
• Companies adopting sustainability pledges 
• What keeps CPOs and Chief Supply Chain Officers awake at night
• Procurement as a talent pool

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Susan Brennan is the Chief Operations Officer at Bloom Energy. Susan has more than 24 years of manufacturing experience, including automotive vehicle, powertrain, and components assembly, having also worked in executive roles leading manufacturing for Nissan and Ford.

In addition, she has created and supported organizations that encourage young women to pursue careers in math and science as a way to support future generations of technological manufacturing in the United States.

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

• From working with automotive giants to stepping into the startup world
• Bloom’s initiatives in line with Industry 4.0
• How was it is being a female in an executive role in manufacturing
• Grooming female leaders
• Taking calculated risks and taking on tough responsibilities

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Shellye is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high-performance teams, and organizations. She currently serves on the boards of Verizon [NYSE:VZ], Nordstrom [NYSE: JWN], Roper Technologies [NYSE: ROP], and Okta [NASDAQ: OKTA]. She is also a strategic advisor to the Royal Bank of Canada, Capital Markets Group and Forbes Ignite.

She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company that she built into a global market leader with over 1200 employees serving customers around the world. Under her leadership, MetricStream was named in the top 10 of the “Deloitte Technology Fast 50”.

Shellye is a Forbes contributor and has been featured or referenced in major publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Financial Times. And is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms 

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

• Shellye planned to become CEO of IBM and how this led her MetricStream
• Being a board member of multi-billion dollar listed companies - what does it entail and how to get there?
• How to best position yourself, get mentors and plan your career strategically
• Why Shellye decided to write and publish her book, Unapologetically Ambitious
• Stories of how if you don't ask you don't get

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Rosemary Coates is the Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, a Non-Profit collaboration with nine universities across the U.S. She is also the President of Blue Silk Consulting, a Global Supply Chain consultancy. She is an Amazon.com Best Selling author with 5 global supply chain books including: “The Reshoring Guidebook” and “42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China” She has been a management consultant for 25 years, helping over 80 global supply chain clients. She serves on the Board of Directors of Kinetic River and the University of San Diego Supply Chain Management Institute. And teaches Global Supply Chain Strategy at UC Berkeley.

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

• How the manufacturing sector is dealing with the trade war and the pandemic
• Hurdles of moving out of China, pandemic or not
• Case studies – stories of success and failure in reshoring
• Why mathematics is needed in operating production lines
• How politics can affect the phase of decoupling

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Knut Alicke, partner McKinsey and Head of Supply Chain Europe. Knut is also a visiting professor of supply chain at the University of Cologne. And one of the global experts on the topics of operations, supply chain, and risk.

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

• Becoming a supply chain professional vs becoming a musician
• Supply Chain leaders should have an MK budget
• China will no longer be the manufacturing hub of the world
• The difference between excel-heavy organizations and organizations adopting new systems
• 80% of companies plan to reskill people
• Following your passion and building relationships

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Konrad Bauer is the VP Supply Chain and Operations at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher Scientific is the global leader in providing, equipment, software, services, and consumables to help scientists solve problems across a multitude of fields: pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, government, environmental, and industrial research, as well as the clinical laboratory. With a revenue of more than 25n billion USD.

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

• How Konrad moved from the industry into consulting at McKinsey and then back into the industry – and what challenges he faced
• The impact of the COVID-19 to Thermo Fisher’s operations
• How to instill a mindset of focus on serving the customer 
• Planning where and how to build consistency inside the organization
• Supply chain outsourcing – will it be happening more?
• Career advice: Never leave a job because you want to get out. Always leave a job because you are excited to go to a new challenge

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Thierry Malleret who is the managing partner of the Monthly Barometer, which is one of the leading global monthly newsletters that distills into a highly analytical and predictive one-pager the macro issues relevant to executives and decision-makers across the world.

Previously, Thierry founded and headed the Global Risk Network at the World Economic Forum.

His other professional experience includes: key positions within investment banking in several global institutions, think tanks, and academia (both in New York and Oxford) and government (with a three-year spell in the Prime Minister’s office in Paris).

His latest book, co-authored with  Klaus Schwab, is titled “Covid-19: the great reset”

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

• Interdependency of the five macro issues affecting the world
• The great reset on geopolitics and technology
• Regionalization vs globalization of supply chains
• How will the changes in individual habits affect industries around the world
• Mental health during this time of uncertainty

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