Supply Chain Connect
Welcome to Supply Chain Connect, the podcast channel for all things supply chain. Supply Chain Connect provides supply chain professionals with essential news, information and analysis about the technology and business trends that impact the global supply chain industry.
Episodes

Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Inventory management challenges are universal to supply chain professionals. Lisa Henriott, SVP of Product Marketing at Logility, joins us in this Innovation Destination – Executive Perspectives episode to discuss how organizations can leverage new technologies to broaden their viewpoint and have successful management of their entire supply chain on a much more granular level.
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Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Diversifying one’s supply chain can add tremendous value and security to operations, as well as uncover significant savings. O.T. Wells II, Chief Procurement Officer of the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses the benefits and how to overcome the challenges of partnering with small businesses in order to successfully realize diversity in one’s sourcing partners.
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Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
With 2023 winding down, here are five things all procurement and supply chain professionals can be doing to start preparing for the year ahead.
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Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
A new age in product information management is upon us. And whether you are a manufacturer, supplier, retailer or consumer, the way in which you will be able to engage with a product’s journey through the supply chain is transforming. Niels Stenfeldt, CEO of inriver, joins us in this Executive Perspectives episode to discuss what stakeholders can expect when it comes to accountability and transparency in product information management.
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Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Marc Barnhill, CEO of Smith & Associates, shares his decades of industry knowledge in this Executive Perspectives episode as he provides insights into how his company has navigated the tumultuous cycles of recent memory and how to prepare oneself for the cycles to come.
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Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
In this Quick Chat, we deliver five tips electronics procurement professionals should consider to close out Q4 and prepare themselves for 2024.
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Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Is your supply chain secure? What standards, practices or guidelines does your organization lean on to guide the business forward in a security-susceptible environment? Mike Regan, Vice President of Business Performance for the Telecommunication Industry Association joins us in this Executive Perspectives episode to discuss the association’s latest standard and how to better protect oneself within increasingly digital industries.
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Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Navigating the myriad of choices procurement professionals face when seeking parts can be daunting. In this Executive Perspectives episode, Colin Strother, Executive Vice President of Rochester Electronics, offers insight into forming business relationships and strategies to implement to avoid counterfeit issues.
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Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Identifying and avoiding counterfeit electronic parts and components isn’t always easy, but there are some steps that procurement professionals can take to help keep fakes out of their companies’ supply chains. This Quick Chat episode covers five red flags that electronics buyers and other professionals should watch out for when researching, selecting and ordering products.
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Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
What does a transforming supply chain look like in the age of artificial intelligence? How can stakeholders quell fears of displacement and affirm enhancement of the workforce when it comes to AI integration? What does it take to implement AI into an organization’s operations? Joanne Friedman, Ph.D., CEO and Principal of Smart Manufacturing at Connektedminds Inc. joins us in this Executive Perspectives episode to answer all of these questions and more as she tackles all-things AI in the supply chain industry.
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