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#195: The CEO’s view of Supply Chain, PEs and Indian brands
27 Aug 2024
00:43:16
*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.
#194: Transforming Dairy Supply Chains and Overcoming the "Perfect Storm"
09 Aug 2024
00:33:12
*Hosted by Stéphanie Moles-Rota*
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.
#185: Ditching the Self-Doubt Tax by Developing Authentic Confidence at Work
20 May 2024
00:34:06
*Hosted by Radu Palamariu*
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.
#95: Dr. Marcell Vollmer Partner and Director at Boston Consulting Group
27 Oct 2020
00:36:49
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.
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.
#93: Shellye Archambeau Board Director Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, Okta
07 Oct 2020
00:40:17
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
#92: Rosemary Coates Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute
27 Sep 2020
00:37:15
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.
#91: Knut Alicke Partner at McKinsey and Head of Supply Chain Europe
20 Sep 2020
00:35:28
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.
#90: Konrad Bauer VP Supply Chain and Operations at Thermo Fisher Scientific
14 Sep 2020
00:39:16
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.
#89: Thierry Malleret Managing Partner of Monthly Barometer
03 Sep 2020
00:41:24
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”
Andrew Kirkwood is Chief Executive Officer at BluJay Solutions. With 25 years of experience in the supply chain and SaaS market, Andrew provides leadership to the BluJay organization through the creation of vision, strategic, tactical, and financial plans, along with organizational and goal development, performance measurement, and liaising with stakeholders. He joined BluJay in January 2019 after a successful 14-year career at RedPrairie and JDA Software (now BlueYonder) in a number of senior roles.
BluJay Solutions helps companies around the world achieve excellence in logistics and trade compliance - it’s in our DNA. Through a blend of Data, Networks, and Applications, delivered in the BluJay Way, our DNA platform powers the Frictionless Supply Chain for thousands of the world’s leading manufacturers, retailers, distributors, freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, and logistics service providers – 7,500+ customers. BluJay conducts business in 112 countries, has 1,200+ employees worldwide, and powers a global network of over 50,000 customers, carriers, freight forwarders, and service providers. With BluJay, 1.9 billion transportation transactions are processed, and 4.5 billion boxes shipped annually. Over 58 million electronic customs declarations are cleared annually using BluJay’s global customs solutions.
[08:14] The collaboration between LLamasoft and BluJay
[12:09] Creating a freight market index with spot capacity pricing and made it available to everyone – this lead to keeping prices down for the consumers.
[13:11] 40% volume search spike in demand on their transportation solution – this made the Christmas period look insignificant.
[14:20] BluJay has 1300 associates working remotely – just finished their first quarter and they exceeded all of our targets
[23:24] Releasing 5 new products during lockdown – the importance of innovation – hackathons and collaboration with partners
[26:12] A culture based on transparency: “A problem shared is a problem solved”
#87: Michael Farlekas President and Chief Executive Officer of E2open
28 Jul 2020
00:50:24
Michael Farlekas joined E2open in 2015 as President & Chief Executive Officer. In this role, he is responsible for leading the company’s overall operations, with direct oversight of sales, marketing, professional services, research and development, and strategy. Michael brings to E2open more than 20 years of sales, marketing, and leadership experience in supply chain management and enterprise software.
#86: Maria Villablanca Co-Founder and CEO of Future Insights Network
06 Jul 2020
00:32:00
Maria Villablanca is the Co-Founder and CEO of Future Insights Network, a fast-growing membership network of over 50,000 Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Digital Transformation executives.
Future Insights Network is one of the largest networks of its kind, which provides relevant content, connections, and collaboration for leaders in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Digital Transformation.
Key areas of focus are IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0, Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Strategy. Before starting the network Maria worked for many years in the events and professional services business, with a strong passion for connecting people and ideas.
#184: What it Takes to be a Great Chief Supply Chain Officer with SupplyChainBrain
13 May 2024
00:25:10
*Podcast with Radu Palamariu*
I was invited as a guest on SupplyChainBrain's Podcast, where I shared my insights on what it takes to be a great Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO). The host, Bob Bowman, asked interesting questions regarding the role's history and its importance in organizations today.
Hannah Kain is the CEO and Founder of ALOM, a global supply chain, contract packaging, and fulfillment company with a footprint on five continents and 19 locations. headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. ALOM serves Fortune 100 and leading customers worldwide in the technology, medical, automotive, telecommunications, and government sectors.
Prior to founding ALOM in 1997 in Fremont, California, Hannah Kain held various management and executive positions dating back to 1983, with a wide range of experience in the packaging industry since 1990.
John Urban was the Co-Founder and President of GT Nexus, the leading cloud platform for global supply chain management, which was acquired by Infor in September 2015 for $675 million.
#83: Talent and Leadership in Supply Chain | SCMDOJO Podcast
28 May 2020
00:25:41
Radu Palamariu was interviewed by Dr. Muddassir Ahmed on SCMDOJO’s podcast. On the topic of what leadership, talent and key skills in Supply Chain
SCMDojo was created with the intention to enable supply chain professionals & supply chain teams to solve the problems they face in their jobs & business.
#82: Optimizing Retail with Johanna Småros Co-Founder of Relex Solutions
15 May 2020
00:44:34
Johanna Småros (Ph.D.) is one of RELEX Solutions’ three co-founders. Before founding RELEX, Johanna conducted ground-breaking research on retail supply chains. She is the author of tens of peer-reviewed academic articles on supply chain management and optimization.
Alcott Global hosted a webinar entitled, "Supply Chains after Covid19." Dr. John Gattorna, Roxane Desmicht, and Frederic Laluyaux joined us as panelists. The main topic of the webinar is on navigating through and out of the COVID-19 crisis and the changes we need to expect in the Supply Chain Industry.
Panelist:
Dr. John Gattorna - global thought leader, author, and consultant to Fortune500 MNCs
Roxane Desmicht - global VP Supply Chain of ams Sensors Germany, one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world
Frederic Laluyaux - CEO of Aera Technology, the cognitive automation software to transform your supply chain
#79: Ashish Pujari Head of Solution Management, Digital Supply Chain APJ & Greater China at SAP
28 Apr 2020
00:38:34
Ash Pujari leads solution management for SAP Digital Supply Chain in APJ and Greater China. A 28 year veteran in this space, Ash has seen it all. He has been a practitioner, consultant, entrepreneur, sales leader, and value engineer - all in the space of supply chain management.
#78: David Collins CEO of China Manufacturing Consultants
23 Apr 2020
00:38:13
David brings 35+ years of manufacturing experience in computer, automotive, aerospace, furniture, and chemical industries. He has worked for General Motors and Chrysler, as well as Foxconn and Jabil. Build and managed several automotive plants in North America. Successfully turned around Foxconn’s Mexico plant in the middle of the swine flu crisis 2009-2010. And for the last 10 years, he has been living in China.
#77: Christopher Logan Managing Director at Accenture
20 Apr 2020
00:36:18
Christopher Logan is currently a Managing Director at Accenture and Leads the Freight and Logistics Practice across Growth Markets: Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
#76: Antonio Boccalandro President, APAC At Blue Yonder
14 Apr 2020
00:44:45
Antonio oversees Blue Yonder’s operations in APAC and is responsible for the continued growth in the region through customer, partner, and associate engagement.
Antonio has more than 20 years of global supply chain experience, including the sales, implementation, consulting and development of SCM solutions.
In this new episode of Leaders in Value Chain, I had as guest Maria Pia De Caro, the EVP of Integrated Operations and S&R at Pernod Ricard. We looked back at her career and reflected on the lessons learned. Initially, Maria strived to be the "best," but later realized the importance of authenticity and self-acceptance. Her ambitious transformation agenda focuses on digitalization, supply chain optimization, and adapting to emerging trends.
Maria Pia highlighted projects on sustainability addressing areas such as packaging, agriculture, and energy use. She also stressed the value of diversity and inclusion, recognizing the unique gifts in all individuals. This conversation offers leadership advice on embracing one's authentic self and unlocking potential in others to find what Maria calls "the magic" in people.
It is a pleasure to have with us in this episode Sarah Barnes-Humphrey and Eric Johnson on a conversation on startups and new technologies in supply chain.
#74: Ken Allen Board Member of Deutsche Post and CEO of DHL eCommerce
17 Mar 2020
00:51:07
Ken has been with the DP DHL group for 35 years, in various roles and capacities.
HE is well known in the industry for the turn around he achieved as global CEO of DHL Express - under his leadership between 2009 to 2018, the company reversed over a decade of poor financial performance and declining market share to become one of the most profitable transportation units in the world.
Brittain Ladd has worked with Amazon for Worldwide E-Commerce and Cross Border Expansion, Amazon Fresh and Pantry Operations, and as a consultant with Deloitte and Capgemini as well as a few other global MNCs in their supply chain BUs.
#72: Tony Lugg Chairman of Transported Asset Protection Association
24 Feb 2020
00:38:38
Tony sits on the Emeritus Council of Advisors for Supply Chain Asia and Chairman of the Transported Asset Protection Association Asia Pacific, a non-profit organization.
#71: Pascal Bouye Vice President Supply - Global Emerging Markets of Mars
19 Feb 2020
00:36:46
Pascal has been with the company for more than 20 years, having served in different leadership positions in manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering, across Asia, Europe, and North America. He is now in charge of Supply for Global Emerging Markets, which include Latin America Middle East and Africa as well as Asia and Australia.
Jochen joined Lufthansa as CIO in 2015. Prior to that, he worked as a Head of Business Application Management Investments & Operations Europe Allianz Global Investors for more than 12 years. He also worked in different leadership capacities for Dresdner Bank and Credit Suisse.
#69: Alex Capri Senior Fellow and Lecturer at National University of Singapore, Business School
06 Feb 2020
00:43:54
Alex Capri is a Senior Fellow and Lecturer at the National University of Singapore Business School and Lecturer at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
Alex was a former Partner and Regional Leader of KPMG’s International Trade & Customs practice in the Asia Pacific.
#68: Professor Richard Wilding of Cranfield School of Management
22 Jan 2020
00:46:50
Richard Wilding is the Chair of Supply Chain Strategy at the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Cranfield School of Management U.K. And Past Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport UK.
#67: Marc Dragon Managing Director of Reefknot Investments
05 Jan 2020
00:41:30
Marc Dragon is the Managing Director of Reefknot Investments. Reefknot Investments is a joint partership between Temasek, Singapore’s state owned fund, and the global logistics company Kuehne + Nagel.
#66: Sami Naffakh EVP & Chief Operations Officer of Arla Foods
26 Dec 2019
00:41:26
Arla is the farmer-owned dairy cooperative with 11,200 farmers in seven countries and has a unique impact on strategy: Arla has to deal with the 14 billion liters of milk produced by its farmers annually regardless of price or demand and is the fourth largest dairy company in the world with respect to milk volume.
#182: The Origin Story of Reebok and How It Became the Iconic Brand It Is Today
29 Apr 2024
00:48:32
*Hosted by Radu Palamariu*
I had a great discussion on a live broadcast with Joe Foster, the Founder of Reebok, pulling back the curtains on the strategic decisions and chance opportunities that propelled Reebok from a $9-million company to a $900-million empire - pivotal moments such as the shift towards the American market, the evolution from running shoes to aerobic footwear, and the serendipitous endorsement that put Reebok on the world stage.
Ultimately, this episode provides a profound understanding of the entrepreneurial spirit that echoes throughout Reebok's journey.
Alexis H. Bateman a Research Scientist, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and Sheri Hinish, also known as the "Supply Chain Queen" joined us in an episode, focusing on the topic of Supply Chain Sustainability.
Mike Zayonc founded the Plug and Play supply chain and logistics innovation platform, the Sunnyvale, California-based platform has become the world's largest supply chain business accelerator.
Christian Lanng is CEO, Co-founder, and Chairman at Tradeshift. He started his first technology company at age 19 and was the youngest Head of Division in the Danish Government, National IT and Telecom Agency, where he co-founded and led the Danish Nemhandel Project (EasyTrade), the world’s first open-source peer-to-peer trade platform.
#62: Susanne Hundsbæk-Pedersen SVP - Devices and Supply Chain Management at Novo Nordisk
22 Nov 2019
00:46:21
Susanne Hundsbæk-Pedersen is the Senior Vice President - Devices and Supply Chain Management of Novo Nordisk. Novo Nordisk has been producing insulin and helping people cope with diabetes for more than 90 years. Today it supplies half of the world’s insulin and serves 28 million patients in around 170 countries. Employing approximately 41,400 people globally.
#61: Lidia Yan CEO and Co-Founder of NEXT Trucking
13 Nov 2019
00:44:14
Lidia Yan the CEO and Co-Founder of NEXT Trucking. NEXT is venture-backed by investors including Sequoia Capital and Brookfield Ventures. In January 2019, we closed $97M in Series C funding, bringing them to $125M in total funding.
Dan Bartel is the Chief Procurement Officer at Schneider Electric, which provides energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability. Schneider combines world-leading energy technologies, real-time automation, software and services into integrated solutions for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and industries; with combined revenue of about 26 billion euros.
#59: Robert Blackburn President and Chairman of the Board at BVL International
31 Oct 2019
00:50:12
Robert Blackburn. Robert is the President and Chairman of the Board at BVL International, the largest logistics non-profit organization in Europe. He is also the SVP of Global Supply Management for Stanley Black and Decker, a global leader in the manufacturing of industrial and household tools.
#58: Fabrice Thomas Vice President, General Supply Chain for Agilent Technologies
24 Oct 2019
00:45:29
Fabrice has been working for more than 20 years in supply chain, from Railways at Alstom, to Industrial Robots at ABB across Europe, America, and Asia ; at Agilent Fabrice is in charge of Procurement and Logistics, a team of +1000 people with sites located in US, Danemark, Germany, China, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Vivek Sunder is the Chief Operating Officer of Swiggy. Sunder has over 20 years of experience in the FMCG industry and has been working at the intersection of business and technology across several leadership roles and geographies. In his previous stint at P&G, Sunder held the position of managing director for P&G’s East Africa operations.
#56: Dr. Dirk Holbach Chief Supply Chain Officer, Laundry & Home Care of Henkel Global Supply Chain
09 Oct 2019
00:55:38
Dr. Dirk Holbach is currently the Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, Laundry & Home Care at Henkel Global Supply Chain.
With more than 20 years of experience in supply chain, operations, purchasing and sales, Dirk has held various roles on a local, regional and global level at Henkel.
#181: Think Remarkable, Don’t Follow Your Passion, and Leadership
24 Apr 2024
00:49:15
*Hosted by Radu Palamariu*
Guy Kawasaki, New York Times Best Selling Author, Investor, and Chief Evangelist of Canva, joined me on a live broadcast podcast a few weeks back and shared his views on talent and leadership in his charming, authentic way. We started the episode with a few snippets from Guy’s bio (You can find the full bio on his website.) and spent a few minutes diving into his book, “Think Remarkable". We covered the topic of having a growth mindset, selling your dream, and embracing vulnerability. We also talked about sustainability, diversity, and accountability.
#55: Michael Byrne Managing Director of Toll Group
24 Sep 2019
01:00:18
Michael has a 30-year career in executive positions both in Australia and internationally in the logistics, supply chain, retail and property sectors. Previous roles include Chief Executive Officer of Coates Hire, Linfox and Westgate Holdings, as well as Non-Executive Director of Australia Post.
#53: Parag Khanna Founder & Managing Partner of FutureMap
20 Aug 2019
00:37:31
Parag is a leading global strategy advisor, world traveler, and best-selling author. He is Founder & Managing Partner of FutureMap, a data and scenario-based strategic advisory firm. Parag’s newest book is The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict & Culture in the 21st Century (2019).
GoGoVan is Asia's leading on-demand logistic, transportation service provider. Eugene is taking care of the company's direction and strategy, overall planning, execution and management, global expansion and development and mergers and acquisitions.