The Rebound

How do you tell a story about global supply chains? It's easier said than done. For The Chain's inaugural episode, host and ASCM's CEO, Abe Eshkenazi, is joined by the creative minds at WAG Entertainment to discuss how they created the soon to be released documentary, The Chain. The documentary is a six part series that breaks down how some of the most critical industries create the products and services we use everyday.  Hear how working on the docuseries opened the documentarian's eyes to the hidden world of supply chains. Learn how they made the docuseries, the stories it presents and the communities influenced by our global supply chains — and why we must all understand the intricacies of this system to create a better world.

Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock launched The reBound in the spring of 2020 with a simple goal: In the thick of the pandemic, let's highlight the best of what's happening in an industry grappling with labor challenges, parts shortages and unpredictable shutdowns.   After four years and nearly 70 guests, now was the time to look back at those guests and events that left a lasting impression on us as ASCM charts a new course for the podcast. Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for your support.

On this episode of The reBound, Stephanie Cannon joins Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management, and Bob Trebilcock, consulting editor of Supply Chain Management Review, to discuss a new approach to mid-mile deliveries in the e-commerce supply chain. Cannon is the senior vice president of operations excellence and collaborative innovation at Pitney Bowes, where her team is working with the startup community to bring in high levels of automatic sortation and robotics to its distribution centers and now autonomous trucks to deliver parcels from its distribution centers to USPS depots in several states. Cannon explains why one of the world's leaders in global shipping and mailing decided to adopt autonomous trucks; how it worked with a solution provider to design a system for autonomous deliveries; and how it piloted and is now rolling out the fleet of trucks in multiple locations.

The shortage of supply chain talent, especially on the line, isn't new: It just became more visible during the pandemic. What's more, with baby boomers retiring every day, it's only likely to become more of a challenge in the future. What's a supply chain manager to do? The answer is to begin looking for talent among overlooked and underutilized communities. On this episode of The reBound, Tim Engstrom joins Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management, and Bob Trebilcock, consulting editor of Supply Chain Management Review, to discuss a new approach to recruitment. As the SVP of supply chain at Essendant and an adjunct professor at Elmhurst College, Engstrom and his team have developed a playbook to bring people with disabilities, second chance hires and veterans into operations. They have also launched a program to train and educate young hires with the potential to lead. The results are impressive.  

One of the lessons from Apple's wild success in the years following the introduction of the iPhone is that it pays to be an innovator. Today, every company worth its salt is looking to get some of that innovation magic. In the supply chain, Maersk (www.maersk.com) is investing in innovation  to maintain its competitive edge. On this episode of The reBound, Yujie Su, head of product innovation at Maersk, joins Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management, and Bob Trebilcock, consulting editor of Supply Chain Management Review, to explain how the world's largest global shipping and logistics company is working with startups in its innovation center to develop new solutions using NextGen technologies.

Not that long ago, self-driving, autonomous trucks might have seemed like something out of The Jetsons. Or a logistics manager's dream. Today, autonomous vehicles may not yet be mainstream, but they are beginning to find a home in the supply chain, especially in sunny southwestern states. Broader adoption is in the forseeable future.   On this episode of The reBound, hosts Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management, and Bob Trebilcock, consulting editor of Supply Chain Management Review, explore the bottlenecks, barriers and benefits to autonomous fleets with Aaron Campbell, the go-to-market lead for the autonomous technology group at Daimler Truck North America.

If your supply chain seems more complicated than ever, you're not alone, according to Arun Kochar, a partner with the consulting firm Kearney. As Kochar sees it, we've entered a new era of dynamic supply chain management, one in which organizations are more dependent than ever on their suppliers as well as service providers such as contract manufacturers, 3PLs, cloud-based software providers and outsourced partners for planning and procurement. Think of it as Supply-chain-as-a-Service.    On this episode of The Rebound, hosts Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management, and Bob Trebilcock, consulting editor of Supply Chain Management Review, explore with Kochar what makes dynamic supply chains different, along with the four key components to the Supply-chain-as-a-Service model.

Geopolitics. AI. Risk and resilience. Those were just three of the trends that shaped supply chain management in 2023 and are sure to have an impact in 2024.   On the last episode of The Rebound for 2023, hosts Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management, and Bob Trebilcock, consulting editor of Supply Chain Management Review discuss the current state of supply chain management, and where the profession is heading in 2024. It is, without question, one of the most exciting times to work in the supply chain. Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts. And, click here if  you missed our last episode, where GE Appliance's Alison Seward discussed the 3D transformation at one of the country's largest manufacturers of appliances.  

On this episode of The reBound, Alison Seward, the executive director of manufacturing quality, walks us through how a 3D digital model of operations is at the heart of GEA's transformation; and delivering industry-leading results. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editor Bob Trebilcock host. Just about every organization worth its salt is in the middle of a digital transformation, about to start one or making plans to digitalize its supply chain. GE Appliances, one of the country's largest manufacturers of appliances, is no different. Since adopting a new, consumer-driven business model in 2017, GE Appliances has been on a journey to develop a digital ecosystem that will take its operations, the quality of its products and the skills of its workforce to a new level of performance.   And, click here to learn more about ASCM's Certified in Transformation for Supply Chain certification, designed to equip current and future leaders with the skills to manage an end-to-end transformation.

Listen in as Supplier.io's Aylin Basom discusses the state of supplier diversity, sustainability and ESG initiatives in today's supply chain.   On this episode of The reBound, Aylin Basom, CEO of Supplier.io, discusses her firm's latest research into supplier diversity and sustainability initiatives, and why the best companies continue to invest in these programs. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editor Bob Trebilcock host.  In recent years, supplier diversity and sustainability have risen to the top of the To Do list for supply chain managers. And, according to research from Supplier.io, there's a good reason: Supplier diversity, for instance, is delivering value by building more reliable supplier bases, creating access to innovation and by preparing organizations to meet the needs of a more diverse customer base.  

Listen in as Arup's Catarina Carvalho discusses the rise of mega cities and the reasons supply chain managers need to rethink their strategies for serving urban customers.   On this episode of The Rebound, Catarina Carvalho, Americas East Cities Logistics and Ops leader for the global consulting firm Arup discusses how population growth and the expansion of mega cities is transforming logistics in urban areas. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editor Bob Trebilcock host.  Drive around any major city anywhere in the world and it's impossible not to notice the pileup of double parked trucks and parcel delivery vehicles snarling traffic. If you don't happen to live in a mega city, it's easy to shrug it off as traffic coming with the territory. But there are implications for supply chain managers: The Wall Street Journal estimates that urban congestion costs the trucking industry $74.5 billion and leads to about 1.2 billion hours of delay annually. Add the dramatic increase in parcel deliveries associated with e-commerce fulfillment, and it's no surprise that cities, especially in Europe, are limiting when trucks can come into the city and what types of vehicles can be used for deliveries. Those limits could be coming to your neighborhood next.    On this episode of The Rebound, Arup's Catarina Carvalho discusses the challenges of urban logistics, the potential impacts of new regulations and strategies supply chain managers should consider when doing business in a major city. It's time to pay attention to urban logistics.   Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts. 

Listen in as ALOM's Brandon Marugg discusses the rise of AI and its potential in the supply chain.   On this episode of The Rebound, Brandon Marugg, the chief operating officer at ALOM, a manager of global supply chains, explains why and where his firm is investing in AI to take the supply chain to the next level, along with the reasons we need to be be cautious with this powerful new technology. ASCM  CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editor Bob Trebilcock host.    It's hard to imagine a technology that has garnered as much press as Artificial Intelligence. And, it seems as if we're of two minds about AI: It's either lauded as the most important technological development of the last 100 years, one that will revolutionize our lives, or a precursor to the end of humanity as we know it. It is all a little scary. But, maybe it doesn't have to be, at least for supply chain managers.     On this episode of The Rebound, ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editor Bob Trebilcock talk with ALOM's Brandon Marugg about the present and future potential applications for AI, along with the some of the reasons we may all need to proceed with caution.   Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts. 

On this special episode of The reBound recorded live in Louisville, Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock host a panel of experts to look at the sustainable supply chain.  Listen in as Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock talk to Nico De Golia, the global lead of cloud logistics sustainability at Microsoft, and Deborah Dull, Vice President, Global Supply Chain Sustainability Leader at Genpact about the present and future of sustainability and supply chain management. You won't want to miss this episode of The reBound recorded live at ASCM CONNECT: North America 2023.     A quick look at the headlines underscores the reasons that sustainability is inching higher on every corporation's To Do list. And, given that operations is responsible for a significant percentage of any organization's carbon footprint, supply chain management is where the rubber hits the road when it comes to executing a sustainability strategy and meeting stated goals.          On this episode of The reBbound, ASCM's CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR's Bob Trebilcock discussed the sustainable supply chain with Nico De Golia, the Director of Cloud Logistics Sustainability at Microsoft, and Deborah Dull, Vice President, Global Supply Chain Sustainability Leader at Genpact. They discuss the steps their taking for their supply chains, as well as practical strategies all supply chain managers should consider. You won't want to miss this special episode of The reBound, recorded live in Louisville at ASCM CONNECT: North America 2023.     Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts.  

Listen in as Yossi Sheffi discusses his new book, The Magic Conveyor Belt, and the state of supply chain management. On this episode of The Rebound, MIT professor and author Yossi Sheffi talks about his latest book and what supply chain leaders learned from the pandemic that's making supply chains better than ever. ASCM (www.ascm.org) CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editor Bob Trebilcock host. The last time MIT professor and author Yossi Sheffi was on The Rebound, it was to discuss his then new book on supply chain's role in the development and distribution of the COVID vaccines. That was a time of incredible disruption, but even then, Sheffi, one of the industry's real thought leaders, was arguing that supply chains didn't fail: They performed heroically and exactly as designed. On this episode of The Rebound, Sheffi is back to discuss his newest book, The Magic Conveyor Belt, as well as the lessons we all learned from the pandemic that are shaping the supply of tomorrow. Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts.

On this episode of The Rebound, we explore ASCM's 2023 salary survey. The good news: Times are great for supply chain managers. Join ASCM board members Amy Augustine and Lisa Veneziano as they discuss the results of ASCM's 2023 salary survey, including the impact of diversity, inclusion and women in the supply chain. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editor Bob Trebilcock host. Here's the good news: Supply chain professionals are seeing higher earnings and better benefits and are experiencing high levels of job satisfaction. Those are two of the important take aways from this this year's ASCM salary survey. Perhaps more importantly, the pay gap between women supply chain professionals and their male counterparts is closing, while individuals from under-represented communities are also seeing some of their best salaries in years. It's a good time to work in the supply chain.   On this episode of The Rebound, co-hosts Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock discuss the findings with Amy Augustine, senior director of the network supply chain at UScellular and Lisa Veneziano, who for 35 years was a supply chain leader at GM, including executive director, global supply chain, warehousing and logistics. Both are ASCM board members. Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts. And click here to read the full salary survey.

Digitalizing the business is only step one in a digital transformation. The next step is upskilling the workforce for the digital supply chain.  On this episode of The Rebound, Ashok Viswanathan, PhD, director of supply chain analytics at Best Buy and an adjunct professor at Rutgers University, outlines the four steps of his roadmap to future-ready your workforce. ASCM  CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR  Editor Bob Trebilcock host.  Digital transformation is no longer a nice to have. It's an imperative. The part that gets far less attention is the impact of digitalization on the workforce. Afterall, if the pandemic taught us anything it's that people are still essential.   According to Ashok Viswanathan, a supply chain executive at Best Buy and adjunct professor at Rutgers University, the trick to a sustainable digital transformation is upskilling the workforce in areas like digitalization, automation, artificial intelligence and analytics. For most, the question is: Where do I start, and how do I get there? Where's the roadmap?   On this episode of The Rebound, Viswanathan shares his four-point roadmap to upskilling the workforce to get the most from your organization's digital transformation.     Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts.  You can also click here  and here to read more from Viswanathan on SCMR.com. 

  Apto Solutions CEO Jeff Jones explains how his company re-engineered its supply chain for the circular economy.  On this episode of The Rebound, Jeff Jones, the CEO of Apto Solutions, discusses how his organization is enabling the circular supply chain for his customers and his suppliers. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editor Bob Trebilcock host.  Talk to any supply chain consultant, and they're likely to tell you that sustainability is one of the key trends their customers are asking about. Without question, we're in the midst of an evolution from sloganeering to engineering as companies struggle just to get a handle on what's happening in their own operations, let alone their extended supply chain.   Apto Solutions CEO Jeff Jones discusses the steps his organization took to gain greater visibility into its supply chain, streamline its recycling processes and document the second life of the materials it sends to shredders and smelters.    Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts.  Click here to learn about Apto Solutions' circularity report.   You can also click here to read more about Apto Solutions on SCMR.com. 

ASCM's Peter Bolstorff discusses the SCOR capabilities that enable digital transformation  On this episode  of The Rebound, Peter Bolstorff, Executive Vice President for Innovation and Business Intelligence at the Association for Supply Chain Management, discusses the SCOR Digital Standard unveiled at last year's ASCM Connect. ASCM (www.ascm.org) CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR (www.scmr.com) Editor Bob Trebilcock host.  Supply chains are in the midst of a digital revolution. Increasingly, we see innovation as an emerging core competency, with teams devoted to uncovering the technologies that will take their supply chains into the future. As the revolution unfolds, we're discovering that traditional relationships and linear supply chains are no longer enough. Instead, new digital technologies and capabilities call for a new strategy. That calls for new capabilities to the SCOR model that has served industry well of the years.   On this episode of The Rebound, Peter Bolstorff (www.linkedin.com/in/peterbolstorff/), discusses digital transformation and ASCM's SCOR Digital Standard, designed to take both SCOR and supply chains into the digital future. You don't want to miss this episode.    Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts.  And, click here to learn more about the SCOR Digital Standard (www.ascm.org/corporate-transformation/standards-tools/scor-ds/).  

Listen in as Emmanuel Hassoun, principal director at Accenture, explains why even competitors should consider sharing their supply chain assets. Co-opetition could be the future of supply chain management. Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock are hosts.

On the last podcast of the year, hosts Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock discuss the trends that shaped the last year in supply chain. It was better than you think.

Listen in as Skyler Covington, a division supply chain manager at Sonoco Products, explains how one of the country's leading suppliers of packaging to the food industry is adapting its sourcing strategies to the new normal.

Listen in as Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock talk to Paulo Henrique Furtado about the supply chain transformation at one of the global leaders in the gas and oil industry. You won't want to miss this episode of The Rebound if your organization is about to launch its own digital transformation journey. You can find more information about Petrobras supply chain excellence transformation journey here. 

Listen in as Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock talk to David Glick, Tom Raftery and Rick Watson about the most important trends shaping the future of supply chain management, from technology to sustainability to talent. You won't want to miss this episode of The Rebound, recorded live at this year's ASCM Connect.

Listen in as Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock talk to Tom Raftery, an SAP executive and host of the Digital Supply Chain and Climate 21 podcasts, about what's driving sustainability in the supply chain. It's also a preview of Tom's presentation at this year's ASCM CONNECT Annual Conference, which will be live in Chicago and available as a virtual event on September 18- 20. You don't want to miss this podcast, or Tom's presentation at the conference.    

Listen in as Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock talk to Fazlur Rahman, the global lead of demand planning for CPG leader KraftHeinz about how his organization is adapting its planning operations to the evolving consumer landscape. You won't want to miss this episode of The Rebound.

On this episode of the Rebound, Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock talk to Jonathan Karelse about the emerging field of behavioral economics and supply chain planning. While AI and Machine Learning are supposed to revolutionize the field, Karelse says that we will always need people to review and approve computer generated plans. And, when that happens, unconscious biases can often lead us to make assumptions that lead to planning errors unless we understand how our behavior can affect outcomes.     

On this episode of the Rebound, Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock walk through ASCM's 2022 Supply Chain Salary and Career Report, job satisfaction and the importance of certifications and executive education to advancing your career. Their conclusion is that it's never been a better time to be working in the supply chain industry.   If you are interested in downloading ASCM's 2022 Supply Chain Salary and Career Report, please visit here.

According to Kevin Burns, a partner with ON Partners, there's never been a better time to be a supply chain leader. Companies large and small are recruiting and paying aggressively to get the talent they need to meet today's challenges and take their supply chains into the future. On this episode of the Rebound, Abe Eshkenazi  and Bob Trebilcock host Kevin Burns, who lays out the recruiting landscape as well as the skills he believes will be required of tomorrow's leaders.  

Listen in as EALgreen president and CEO, Claudia Freed, discusses how leading organizations can use produce philanthropy to advance their ESG goals and educate tomorrow's business leaders.

If it seems to you as if Corporate Responsibility and Diversity and Inclusion are top of mind to supply chain leaders, you'd be right. In the war for talent, every organization in ever industry is realizing that in the war for talent, tomorrow's leaders may not be found in the usual places. What's more, today's leaders are discovering that diversity and inclusion, however that is defined, leads to stronger teams and better outcomes. Great ideas can come from almost anyplace if you're open to listening.      On this episode of the Rebound, Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock host Katie Fowler and Pamela Dow. Both are ASCM board members as well as experienced supply chain leaders. They talk about their experiences rising through the ranks in supply chain, the importance of finding your voice and why Diversity and Inclusion matter more than ever.

Some startups look to take steps and time out of existing processes. Others look for ways to turn an existing concept or business model upside down and do it differently than it's done before. That's the idea behind Robomart, a concept that combines the retail store experience with the on-demand hailing concept behind Uber and Lyft. Except that rather than ordering up a ride on your phone, the customer is ordering up a retail store that comes to their door, on-demand. On this episode of the Rebound, Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock host Ali Ahmed, one of the co-founders and CEO of Robomart, to discuss store hailing, a new take on retail, as well as the potential supply chain implications behind the concept.    

If you're thinking that there's got to be a better way to make deliveries without all of the congestion, you're not alone. That's the idea behind URB-E, a startup doing last mile delivery in urban neighborhoods utilizing e-bikes and carts. It's a efficient, and green, according to URB-E's CEO Charles Jolley. On this episode of The Rebound, he joins Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock to discuss a new take on last mile delivery, and where it might go next.

On this episode of the Rebound, Alan Amling, a distinguished fellow at the University of Tennessee, and Simon Knowles, chief marketing officer for SGS-Maine Pointe, join hosts Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of ASCM, and Bob Trebilcock, Editorial Director of SCMR, to discuss their research into supply chain's role in ESG. They also detail where an organization should look to identify areas in their supply chain that can make a difference, and how to start.     

On this episode of the Rebound, hosts Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock invited two experienced supply chain leaders to discuss the top ten trends. Listen in as Amy Augustine, senior director of network supply chain at U.S. Cellular, and Adam James, vice president for North America surface transportation at CH Robinson, share their thoughts on the list as well as examples of how their organizations are coping with the supply chain challenges and opportunities confronting their organizations. For more information about The 10 Supply Chain Trends to Watch in 2022, please visit www.ascm.org/ascm-insights/10-supply-chain-trends-to-watch-for-in-2022/  

A category leader, Party City is turning to technology to transform its supply chain and enhance the customer experience. In this episode of The Rebound ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock are hosting David Levitt, Vice President of Information Technology for Party City, and discuss the trends and technologies transforming the retail supply chain. 

On the last podcast of the year, hosts Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock discuss the trends that shaped the last year in supply chain. It was better than you think. For this last episode, hosts Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management, and Bob Trebilcock, editorial director of Supply Chain Management Review, discuss some of the supply chain trends identified by ASCM members as the most impactful today and in the future, including advanced analytics and automation, the talent shortage, visibility, agility and the customer-centric supply chain.  

On this episode of The Rebound, Lynn Torrel , Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flex, takes five questions about what comes next for the supply chain at Flex. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock are hosts. You don't want to miss this episode.    

Supply chains are in the midst of a digital revolution. Increasingly, we see innovation as an emerging core competency, with teams devoted to uncovering the technologies that will take their supply chains into the future. As the revolution unfolds, we're discovering that traditional relationships and linear supply chains are no longer enough. Instead, new digital technologies and capabilities call for a new strategy. It's a different way to think of the SCOR model that has served the industry well. On this episode of The Rebound, Peter Bolstorff, executive vice president for corporate development at the Association for Supply Chain Management, discusses digital transformation,  ASCM's Digital Capabilities Model, or DCM, and how they relate to the SCOR model.  Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts. And, click here to learn more about the SCOR Digital Standard and DCM.

On this episode of The Rebound, Charlie Jatt, head of commercialization for trucking at Waymo Via, brings us up to speed on developments in technology for autonomous trucking, and when we might see autonomous trucks on the road. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock are hosts.

On this special episode of The Rebound recorded live from ASCM Connect, Aceto's Pat Bower, GE Appliance's Marcia Brey and Flock Freight's Chris Pickett look at the impact of the Great Supply Chain Disruption on their organizations and where they're headed to mitigate future disruptions. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock are hosts.

Listen in as Brent Ruth discusses how to get the most from your digital transformation. On this episode of The Rebound, Brent Ruth, the AI leader at a large Midwestern manufacturing firm, takes the mystery out of digital transformation, including how to identify where to get value from that first project. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock are hosts. For additional information about the live podcast episode at ASCM CONNECT Annual Conference, please visit https://www.ascm.org/conference-2021/  and use SAT50SPEAKVC to get $50 discount on your full conference registration.  

On this episode of The Rebound, Gary Smith, supply chain leader for the New York City Transit system, identifies the key trends supply chain leaders are likely to grapple with, and strategies to address them, in the supply chain of the future.  For more information about ASCM CONNECT Annual Conference please visit https://www.ascm.org/conference-2021/ and use SAT100SPEAKFC to get $100 discount on your full conference registration. Click here to read more from Gary Smith on SCMR.com.

Listen in as Marko Kovacevic and Alexander Fernandez explain why multi-player gaming enables change management during digital transformation. On this episode of The Rebound, Marko Kovacevic, executive director of the Digital Supply Chain Institute, and Alexander Fernandez, CEO of Streamline Media Group, explain why multi-player gaming, like Fortnite, can drive change management in your teams as your organization goes through digital transformation. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock are hosts.

Sometimes bigger isn't better. When it comes to grocers and retailers trying to fulfill orders for buy online/pickup in store and same day delivery, the trend is to develop scaled down versions of automated warehouse solutions that can operate in the backroom of a store. The result is that micro-fulfillment is one of the fastest-growing segments of the order-fulfillment automation sector.   On this episode of The Rebound, MWPVL's Marc Wulfraat discusses the micro-fulfillment phenomenon and why retailers need to pay attention.   We are inviting you to visit www.ascm.org and www.scmr.com .

What company, or supply chain leader, today doesn't want to be viewed as an innovator? After all, today's most innovative companies, like Tesla, Apple, Google and Amazon, have been rewarded by the investment company for taking chances and disrupting their industries. That best the question: What does it take to innovate, and how does a supply chain leader integrate innovation into its solutions? On this episode of The Rebound, Gina Chung, Vice President of Innovation Americas at DHL , discusses what it takes to build an innovation team, ferret out emerging technologies that can make a difference and work with your customers to integrate innovation with your supply chain processes.   We are inviting you to visit www.ascm.org and www.scmr.com .

Supply chain is in the midst of a digital transformation. To that end, BOAT – a concept that brings together the business, operations, algorithms and technology – is important for supply chain managers that want to compress latency, improve productivity and reduce costs. In fact, in the digital supply chain, we may need a bigger BOAT than we're used to. The key is getting the right balance between the four, especially technology.  On this episode of The Rebound, Ben Amaba, chief technology officer for the industrial sector at IBM Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, Joins Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock and discusses a new risk management tool his organization is developing with ASCM designed to help supply chain managers find that balance in their operations, utilizing the right mix of emerging technologies. We are inviting you to visit www.ascm.org and www.scmr.com .

On this episode of The Rebound, Barbara Gress, Director, Engineering and Innovation, for the third party logistics provider NFI, joins Abe Eshkenazi and  Bob Trebilcock and discusses what it takes to introduce robotics into your order fulfillment operations. And, once you get robots up and running, where do you go next? 

On this episode of The Rebound, Nick Vyas, executive director of USC's Center for Global Supply Chain Management, Joins Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock for a discussion on the state of global supply chain management, the administration's supply chain executive order and why trade and infrastructure are keys to where we go next.  We are inviting you to visit www.ascm.org and www.scmr.com .

On this episode of The Rebound, Joseph Fiksel, a risk management and resilience expert, explains the difference between risk management and resilience, along with how an organization can identify vulnerabilities in its supply chain and develop the capabilities to respond – and rebound – from disruptions. If you are interested in learning more about the Resilient Supply Chain Benchmark you can find it here.

Appliance manufacturing is an extraordinarily competitive space with complex distribution and transportation requirements. The products are large, heavy and bulky, requiring special handling; industry leaders have to compete on quality, price and customer service; and they have to service a variety of channels, each with their own requirements. That's everything from big box retailers to mom and pop appliance stores to the contractor market. Now, we can add e-commerce and direct-to-home delivery into the mix.   On this episode of The Rebound, Marcia Brey, the newly-appointed vice president of distribution at GE Appliances, discusses how one of the country's largest appliances manufacturers is transforming its transportation, logistics and distribution network to meet today's challenges. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock are hosts.  

In this episode of The Rebound, Mark Wiese, Manager of Deep Space Logistics for the Gateway Program at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, discusses how a logistics and cargo delivery system being developed by SpaceX will support the next mission to the moon. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock are hosts.