Podcasts about competency center

 Today's guest is Heather Franz. Heather is a scleroderma warrior. She is also the executive director of the patient safety and clinical competency at Albany Medical Center. Heather volunteers with the Steffens Scleroderma Foundation interpersonal educational event in teaching the art of interviewing and active listening. Let's learn more about her and all that she does.

Additive manufacturing and materials science innovator Dr. Jeffrey Cernohous shares the story of Infinite Material Solutions, and the highly unique support and build materials for 3D printing that they offer such as Aquasys and Caverna. He also discusses the launch of EMPOWR3D, an innovation center for additive manufacturing (AM) services. PLUS BONUS INTERVIEW: includes a follow-up conversation that took place at TCT Rapid 2022. 

We invited Wayne to the podcast to talk about his “federated approach” to a successful BICC. Wayne covers the main reasons why BICCs don’t succeed and shares his thoughts on what’s changed and what’s disrupted the notion of BICC. We also discuss the roles and the types of people you need for a BICC “dream team.” Why a taking what Wayne calls a “federated approach” is the key to success in your BI Competency Center. What is a Competency Center why is it important. Why a BICC should be a ‘Business Intelligence Confidence and Credibility Center’ to be successful. How to 0vercome the 3 biggest BICC challenges: business vs IT needs, top down vs bottom up data, and efficiency vs effectiveness. Wayne’s advice on how to get business owners to take ownership of BI initiatives. Wayne cracks the code on what the BICC team should look like. How BI Directors should deal with shadow IT. Who should market the BI solutions and why. One of the biggest mistakes most companies make when setting up their BICC. The brutal truth about outsourcing (when it comes to BI). Wayne’s tips on how BI Directors should deal with shadow IT. Get full show notes and more information here: http://analyticsonfire.com/6

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_226", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FSupply_Chain_Centers_of_Excellence_with_Lora_Cecere-Podcast_126.mp3"}); Forty percent of companies have a supply chain center of excellence but only one third of them are successful.  Our research is nearly done and we want to share with you some of the findings.  Why you need one, how to get started, and how to make it successful.  Lora Cecere, founder of Supply Chain insights and industry visionary, talks best practices to launching and running Centers of Excellence. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #126

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_230", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FHadoop_and_Unstructured_Nonrelational_Data_with_Dave_Shuman_of_Cloudera-Podcast_124.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Dave Shuman, Senior Executive – Consumer Products & Retail SME, at Cloudera. Businesses need to first look at the core of their data and then how do they want to link the data. People need to stop thinking of structured versus unstructured data and start asking what is the question I am trying to answer. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #124

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_228", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FThe_Reshoring_Initiative_with_Harry_Moser-Podcast_125.mp3"}); Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, as she discusses the Reshoring Initiative with Harry Moser as they look at manufacturing returning to the US, Mexico and Canada. Some of the key trends are foreign investment as well as having savings closer to the consumer. The biggest driver for bringing jobs back to the United States is the rising Chinese wages (15% per year for 10 years). See the Total Cost of Ownership Estimator™ at www.reshorenow.org Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #125

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_232", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FThe_Long_Tail_of_the_Supply_Chain_with_Robert_Byrne_of_Terra_Technology-Podcast_123.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Rob Byrne, CEO & Founder of Terra Technology, on the complexity of items and the long tail of the supply chain. Everyone wants to do SKU rationalization but appear to be surprised by what they find out. (Like 50% of products only represent 1% of sales, and the top 10% of products equals 50% of sales. There is a truly amazing inference based on these two data points. Can you see what it is?) Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #123

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_238", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2F2015_New_Years_Resolutions_with_Rick_Davis_of_Kellogg-Podcast_120.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insight,s interviews Rick Davis, VP Business Planning of Kellogg Company, as they look at 2015.  Rick looks at 2014 as a year of learning on insights and analytics.  “Going forward we want to better understand trade effectiveness and analytics to get better.  Analytics is about seeing the future or what is happening right now and that is the commercial value we want to invest in.”  He encourages leaders learn to listen and let the experts be experts. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #120

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Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_242", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2F2015_New_Years_Resolutions_with_Keith_Holliday_of_Sonoco_Products-Podcast_118.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Keith Holliday, Director of Supply Chain & Logistics of Sonoco Products, on how they strengthened the connection to the business objectives for the corporation.  This is also something they want to continue to build on for 2015 along with how they best work together for their success. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #118

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_244", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2F2015_New_Years_Resolutions_with_Marty_Kisliuk_of_FMC_Podcast_117.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interview Marty Kisliuk, Global Operations Director of FMC, on their goals and initiatives for 2015.  Marty discusses how 2014 was a belt-tightening exercise for them because of regulations but it helps them to re-evaluate their processes.  He discusses how they are looking at their talent pool and how they are looking at hiring and supporting the next generation of managers. One of his resolutions is to do make it easier for people to do experimentation on new ideas and initiatives as well as the collective goals and intent rather than just...

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_246", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2F2015_New_Years_Resolutions_with_Lora_Cecere_of_Supply_Chain_Insights-Podcast_116.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights, is interviewed on her new book, and her goal for 2015 is to build the next layer of materials for supply chain leaders.  Lora is building a simulation game to help people better understand supply chains.  She will also be starting her next book on supply chain leaders.  Longer term she is building the next generation analyst firm. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #116

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_236", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2F2015_New_Years_Resolutions_with_Nancy_Seleski_and_Dan_Carlson_of_3M-Podcast_121.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Dan Carlson, Manufacturing Director of 3M Minerals Division, and Nancy Seleski,  Director of Supply Chain & Quality of 3M’s Industrial & Transportation Business,  on their new year resolutions.  “In looking at 2014, weather was a factor and you also need to look at the balance sheet to fund insights and growth. When looking at our ERP deployment we need to look at the importance of accuracy of data and integrity for global visibility.”  Tailoring training to supply competencies needs is discussed. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #121

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_234", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2F2015_New_Years_Resolutions_with_Joan_Motsinger_of_Seagate-Podcast_122.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, asks Joan Motsinger, VP of Operations Strategy of Seagate, on her vision for 2015.  Joan discusses how they have a vertical integrated supply chain and how they scale.  She discusses how they are looking to model total landed cost.  Risk management and security is a priority for 2015.  As well as looking at having a sustainable and holistic supply chain. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #122

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_248", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FTransportation_and_Reduced_Fuel_Costs_with_Mike_Kilgore_of_CHAINalytics-Podcast_115.mp3"}); Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights, as she interviews Mike Kilgore, President and CEO of CHAINalytics, on what’is happening in the area of transportation, and how the reduction of fuel costs could help pay drivers more. Will the recent crash in oil prices translate to lower baseline transportation rates? You will be shocked at the answer.  They discuss how postponement can help redefine the links and nodes of the supply chain. What’s the solution to 98% driver turnover? Manless vehicles? (Legislation will be the roadblock to that solution) A fascinating discussion involving current events and...

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_250", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FThe_Race_to_Supply_Chain_2020-Podcast_114.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, discusses how she will be interviewing two supply chain leaders during the upcoming webinar on The Race to Supply Chain 2020.   They will be discussing how agriculture and customer service will be changing and how the future of The Internet of Things is a part of it. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #114  

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_252", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FEmerging_Markets_with_Kara_Romanow_of_Consumer_Goods_Technology-Podcast_113.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Kara Romanow, Executive Editor at Consumer Goods Technology, on their Emerging Markets Conference and the commonalities among the several country presentations they shared.  Kara talks about best practices that were mentioned during the presentations like the need to find local talent and the ability to be agile.  Another item that was common among the presentations was to look at local needs and tastes and make sure you leverage your existing brands. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #113

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_256", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FBig_Data_Supply_Chains-Podcast_111.mp3"}); Naomi Frye interviews Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights, about Big Data Supply Chains and opportunities for cold chains or farm to fork.  She discusses how traditional supply chains allow the use of data varieties and how most IT groups are still bogged downed with very traditional processes.  Lora feels that people need leadership to shine on the opportunities. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #111

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_254", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FSupply_Chain_Effectiveness_and_Financial_Performance_with_Alexia_Howard_of_Sanford_Bernstein-Podcast_112.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Alexia Howard, Senior Research Analyst at Sanford Bernstein, as she discusses supply chain effectiveness.  Alexia feels that supply chains are evolving quickly and need to adapt and understand how the consumer is trending. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #112

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_258", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FSuccess_in_the_Indian_Market_with_Gopi_Krishnan_of_Wipro-Podcast_110.mp3"}); Listen as Lora Cecere, Founder and CEO, Supply Chain Insights, interviews Gopi Krishnan, General Manager & Head of Strategy & Domain Consulting at Wipro on the government rules and organized retailing. Gopi talks about how online has taken off and consolidated in the space. He talks about some product failures and how companies came back to be successful in the Indian market with offering the right products at the right price and size package. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #110

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_260", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FEnd-to-End_Customer-Driven_Demand_Teams_with_Joan_Motsinger_of_Seagate-Podcast_109.mp3"}); Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, as she interview Joan Motsinger, VP of Global Operations Strategy at Seagate Technologies, on Supply Chain Excellence.  Hear Joan talk about how their definition of supply chain excellence has moved from just having inventory to making sure that customers are having good experiences.  She talks about how they are trying to be more sustainable.  She discusses how they look for good talent for all levels, experiences and areas. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #109

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_262", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FSupply_Chains_to_Admire_with_Lora_Cecere-Podcast_108.mp3"}); Lora Cecere discusses the research on a way to measure supply chain performance and improvement which resulted in the most recent report Supply Chains to Admire. Get the Supply Chains to Admire report here: Supply Chains to Admire Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #108

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_264", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FA_Recap_of_the_Supply_Chain_Insights_Global_Summit_2014_with_Lora_Cecere-Podcast_107.mp3"}); Listen to Lora Cecere as she is interviewed by Naomi Frye on the Supply Chain Summit.  Lora discusses the highlights, surprises and what she is proud of. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #107

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_266", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FThe_Supply_Chain_Index-Podcast_106.mp3"}); Naomi Frye interviews Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, on the progress of companies against the Supply Chain Index.  Company size does not appear to be a factor. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #106

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_274", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FMetrics_That_Matter_with_Rick_Sather_of_Kimberly-Clark-Podcast_102.mp3"}); Rick Sather, VP of Customer Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark,  discusses with Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, Metrics That Matter and how you need to look at the balance of metrics both daily and strategically.  In stock levels it is not as simple as it appears.  Two items to look at are how to test and learn successfully, and to always ask questions as you continually learn. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #102

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_272", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FTechnology_Challenges_for_the_Mid-Market_with_Brian_Younglove_of_Kings_Hawaiian-Podcast_103.mp3"}); Listen as Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Brian Younglove, General Manager of Supply Chain at King’s Hawaiian, on how technologies are dependent upon having larger organizations.  Mid-market companies need to have partners who are willing to help with the management and development of their solutions. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #103

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_270", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FNew_Technologies_in_the_Collaborative_Economy_with_Jeremiah_Owyang_of_Crowd_Companies-Podcast_104.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Jeremiah Owyang, Founder and Chief Catalyst of Crowd Companies, on technologies and partnering in the collaborative economy.  Hear about Barnacle, Local Motion, Shyp, as well as others in the B2B space. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #104

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_268", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FHealthcare_Industry_Value_Networks-Podcast_105.mp3"}); Listen as Lora Cecere is interviewed by Naomi Frye on the Supply Chain Index for the Healthcare Industry.  Medical Device companies have not improved operating margin or inventory while hospitals have improved.  Pharmaceutical companies have not made as much improvement either.  The Healthcare Value Network is more experienced in transactional efficiency. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #105

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_276", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FSustainability_with_John_Davies_of_GreenBiz_Group-Podcast_101.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews John Davies, VP & Senior Analyst of GreenBiz Group, on what he is seeing regarding corporate social responsibility.  Unfortunately he is not seeing big change overall.  Consumers  and legislators are not driving any changes.  Listen as they discuss McDonald’s efforts regarding sustainable beef. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #101

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_280", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FThe_Green_Supply_Chain-Podcast_99.mp3"}); Listen as Naomi Frye interviews Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, about the work that’s being done to redesign the supply chain.   Keith Holliday of Sonoco Products, and John Davies of Greenbiz, will be on the upcoming Green Supply Chain webinar—and they will be attending the  2014 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit along with Judy Glazer of Hewlett-Packard, and Kathleen Shaver of Cisco Systems—as they discuss making good things from waste, as well as taking their products from cradle to grave. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #99

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_278", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FMoving_Freight_with_Zvi_Schreiber_of_Freightos-Podcast_100.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interview Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos, on the challenges of managing freight.  They discuss how the different modes of transportation are handled separately which causes even more delays in the process.  Zvi discusses how people start with one person using their cloud-based software, and then expand to other offices. Two day freight quotes can be two minute quotes using Zvi’s Freightos system. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #100

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_282", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FCrowd_Sourcing_with_Bob_Bahramipour-Podcast_98.mp3"}); Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, as she interviews Bob Bahramipour, CEO of Gigwalk, as he discusses how they use crowd sourcing to collect data across North American locations.  CPG companies make investments in marketing but they have no visibility as to the effect, which is where we can help them with visibility. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #98

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_286", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2Fmaximizing_roi_in_supply_chain_planning-Podcast_96.mp3"}); Listen to Naomi Frye as she interviews Lora Cecere on her latest report Maximizing the ROI in Supply Chain Planning – Insights from Quantitative Studies.  Lora looks at how supply chain planning has evolved over the last 40 years as well as reflecting on the opportunities of the future.  One question she asks is, “Should companies abandon their current technology to look at new forms of analytics and collaborative technology?” To read the report: http://supplychaininsights.com/maximizing_the_roi_in_supply_chain_planning/ Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #96

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_284", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2Fbuilding_global_talent_with_Allison_McFadden-Podaast_97.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Allison McFadden, Director – Strategy & Business Development at IBM, on supply chain excellence.  Allison discusses how they deliver a signature client experience as well as the expertise of practitioners.  She mentions how their metrics look at client satisfaction as well as looking at how they facilitate internal engagements.  Additionally they have a very integrated talent program which includes everything from mentoring to classroom work for supply chain operation. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #97

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_288", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FWhat_Is_the_Value_Proposition_of_Vendor_Managed_Inventory-Podcast_95.mp3"}); Listen to Naomi Frye as she interviews Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, on the survey results of the new Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) report. You can also hear what Lora feels explain her vision/dream of how VMI can be used in a downstream data test-and-learn strategy. View the report mentioned in this podcast here: http://supplychaininsights.com/what-is-the-value-of-your-vendor-managed-inventory-relationships/ And view ALL 55 of Supply Chain Insights’ free reports here: http://supplychaininsights.com/report-archives/ Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #95

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_290", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FDo_No_Harm_with_Lora_Cecere_of_Supply_Chain_Insights-Podcast_94.mp3"}); Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, as Naomi Frye interviews her on her latest blog post on network modeling and design, “Do No Harm….”  Learn why Lora feels that supply chains are stuck, why old technologies cannot move companies forward, and learn about the non-linear relationship between metrics. Read the blog post at: http://www.supplychainshaman.com/new-technologies/do-no-harm/ Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #94

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_300", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FThe%2520Metrics_That_Matter_to_Sonoco_Products_with_Keith_Holliday-Podcast_89.mp3"}); Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights, as she interviews Keith Holliday, Director – Corporate Supply Chain & Logistics at Sonoco Products, as they discuss what metrics matter to them (inventory, cash, AP, AR) as well as how they manage customer satisfaction.  They discuss how costs are creeping into the system because of longer payment terms and how they are looking at using lead times to help in this area. And don’t forget CSR. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #89

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_298", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FLiving_Progress_with_Judy_Glazer_of_HP-Podcast_90.mp3"}); Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, as she interviews Judy Glazer, Sr. Director – Social & Environmental Responsibility, Printing and Personal Systems of Hewlett-Packard, as they discuss sustainability.  Learn about “Living Progress” (Human Progress, Economic Progress and Environmental Progress – all to advance mankind and life on planet Earth) and how it impacts and gains awareness within the supply chain.  Listen to how they have impacted their carbon footprint as well as how they gain alignment. Learn what plastic clothes hangers have to do with your inkjet carts.   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights...

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_296", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FSocial_Networking_and_Business_Applications_with_John_Bermudez_of_Infor-Podcast_91.mp3"}); Listen as John Bermudez, VP for Product Management at Infor, discusses his vision of having social networking work with business applications such as ERP, and S&OP,  with Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights.  They have built their sales & operation planning process around social networking.  Don’t overthink, but give your operations a new way of using it. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #91  

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_294", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FUsing_Personalization_in_Stores_with_Collin_Otis_of_Powered_Analytics-Podcast_92.mp3"}); Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, and Collin Otis, CEO of Powered Analytics, as they discuss how technology can impact customers by using personalization within stores.  They power in-store discovery to help enrich your experience with your mobile device. Collin is launching a new platform/mobile app called Fabric which brings an online experience of recommendations and research into the retail store.   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #92

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_292", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FEvolution_of_the_Healthcare_Value_Network_with_Lora_Cecere_of_Supply_Chain_Insights-Podcast_93.mp3"}); Please join Naomi Frye, from Supply Chain Insights, as she talks with Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights, as they discuss Lora’s latest Forbes blog post about how the healthcare value network has evolved over the last 3 decades.  Lora discusses how the alignment needs to shift for supply chains between the hospital, patient and doctor because of the Affordable Healthcare Act etc.  The Supply Chain Index will help companies look at how they are making progress with the multiyear evolution cycle within healthcare.   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #93

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_304", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FSupply_Chain_Index_History-Podcast_87.mp3"}); Learn how industry specific trends have changed over the last 8 years by listening to Naomi Frye interview Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights discuss how she came up with the formula for the supply chain index.   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #87

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_302", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FSupply_Chain_Index_Launch-Podcast_88.mp3"}); Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO & Founder of Supply Chain Insights as she discusses with Naomi Frye what she has learned from doing the supply chain index.  They will discuss the different industry patterns, what is working and what is not.   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #88

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_306", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FTalking_About_the_Metrics_That_Matter_on_the_Effective_Frontier_with_Marty_Kisliuk_of_FMC-Podcast_86.mp3"}); Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights, as she and Marty Kisliuk, Supply Chain Director at FMC Corp., discuss his supply chain strategy.  They examine how metrics are needed to show you how well you are doing, or not, against step change.  He mentions how you wrestle with redefinition of the frontier on continuous improvement.   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #86

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_308", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FWorker_Feedback_Via_Mobile_Phone_with_Ayush_Khanna_of_Labor_Voices-Podcast%252085.mp3"}); Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO of Supply Chain Insights, as she interviews Ayush Khanna, Product Manager at LaborVoices, regarding corporate social responsibility and how his company is helping manufacturers today. With today’s outsourcing, manufacturers are looking at how they can gain better brand visibility into what is happening in the factories. This allows companies to gather information from the workers using mobile phones. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #85

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_310", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FThe_Value_of_Retail_Scorecards_with_Dean_Blanke_of_Johnsonville_Sausage-Podcast_84.mp3"}); Do you want to understand the value of using Retail Scorecards?  Listen to Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights as she interviews Dean Blanke, Director of Supply Chain at Johnsonville Sausage.  Data is powerful but the relationship is the key so that you truly share the data.  So using data helps you to meet the scorecards.  Become partners with your sales force so they can help you gain your retailer partners’ trust. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #84

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_312", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FThe_Iron_Triangle_with_Philippe_Lambotte_of_Mattel-Podcast_83.mp3"}); Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights, interviews Philippe Lambotte, SVP Supply Chain Management at Mattel, on his concept of “The Iron Triangle” of supply chain metrics.  Philippe has had a 25-year supply chain career at Procter & Gamble, Kraft, Merck and now Mattel.  Listen to their conversation to understand the changes and cost structures between the 3 industries. Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #83

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_314", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FAnalytics_and_Topline_Growth_with_Donnie_Haye_of_IBM_Podcast_82.mp3"}); Do you want to know more about the evolution of analytics?  Learn about Descriptive, Predictive and Prescriptive analytics.  Lora Cecere, Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights interviews Donnie Haye, VP of Supply Chain Smarter Analytics at IBM.  Learn how supply chain can grow topline growth by using analytics.   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #82

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_316", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FThe_Evolution_of_Analytics_with_Patrick_Bower_of_Combe_International-Podcast_81.mp3"}); Listen to this fascinating interview with Patrick Bower, Senior Director of Combe International, on the evolution of analytics. Listen to Patrick, a true supply chain veteran, as he speaks on the elimination “Excel ghettos” and how to use analytics to answer the questions that you don’t even know to ask.   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #81

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_318", {soundFile:"http%3A%2F%2Fsupplychaininsights.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fpodcasts%2FNew_Analytics_with_Steve_Sigrist_of_Newell_Rubbermaid-Podcast_80.mp3"}); Steve Sigrist, VP Customer Development Operations, is a supply chain innovator at Newell Rubbermaid. He is constantly trying new forms of analytics to help him discover innovative ways to help the customer. Join this podcast to understand Steve’s current views on new forms of analytics for visualization and shelf sensing at Newell Rubbermaid.   Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #80