More than just a link in the chain, The Chain podcast shines a light on powerful, complex systems of technology, business and people that make up what we call the supply chain. Created and produced by ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management), The Chain is a riveting podcast that discusses the toughest supply chain challenges and the people who get the job done no matter the disruptions. Join host Abe Eshkenazi as he invites supply chain innovators and influencers to share their stories ...
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The Logistics Lowdown podcast, brought to you by the editorial team at Inside Logistics magazine, is your go-to resource for insights and expertise in the supply chain and logistics sector. Each episode features industry leaders and professionals sharing their knowledge, analysis and advice on key topics, including technology, disruption, trade, transportation, education, sustainability and more. Listen to The Logistics Lowdown on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and your other favourite podcast plat ...
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The Employment Landscape of the Supply Chain Sector with Derek Lutz, CEO of Recruitment Company Lean Six Search
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22:44In this episode of The Logistics Lowdown, editor Derek Clouthier talks with Derek Lutz, the CEO of supply chain recruitment company Lean Six Search about the current employment situation in the Canadian supply chain and logistics sector, what employers are looking for and what prospective workers can do to start a career in the industry.…
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AI, Talent and Sustainability: 2026 Supply Chain Trends
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32:21Join Abe Eshkenazi as he welcomes Scott Luton, founder and CEO of Supply Chain Now, for a dynamic conversation on the future of supply chain management. Fresh from the annual conference in Columbus, they give a sneak peek into the top trends shaping 2026, including the rise of artificial intelligence, workforce transformation, and the growing impac…
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SPONSORED: Tips to Prevent Cargo Theft and How GardaWorld and ECAM Help Carriers Recover in the Event of an Incident
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21:30In this sponsored episode of The Logistics Lowdown, editor Derek Clouthier talks with Neal Kearney from GardaWorld and Sudesh Jangalee from ECAM about cargo theft in Canada, what carriers can do to prevent it from happening and how GardaWorld and ECAM help when an incident does occur.By Inside Logistics Magazine
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Blockchain-Driven Supply Chain Transformation with Vinturas
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42:24In this episode of The Chain, we sit down with Ronald Kleijwegt, CEO of Vinturas, to explore the future of supply chain visibility, traceability and collaboration. Ronald shares insights on how blockchain and AI are transforming global supply chains, the importance of connecting every tier of suppliers, and how technology can help organizations res…
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Recapping This Year’s ASCM CHAINge Conference and Examining the North American Supply Chain Landscape with Abe Eshkenazi, CEO for the Association for Supply Chain Management
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19:11In this episode of The Logistics Lowdown, editor Derek Clouthier chats with Abe Eshkenazi, CEO for the Association for Supply Chain Management, about this year’s CHAINge conference and the current state of the North American supply chain.By Inside Logistics Magazine
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In this episode of The Chain Podcast, we dive into the future of returns and the creation of a more sustainable and socially conscious supply chain. Our host, Abe Eshkenazi, is joined by Disney Petit, the CEO and founder of LiquiDonate. Disney shares her extensive experience working with tech companies to implement social impact programs and discus…
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How Transportation Companies Can Navigate Disruptions, Manage Rising Costs and What Supply Chain Leaders Can Do to Strengthen the industry with Dr. Chris Caplice
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23:38In this episode of The Logistics Lowdown, editor Derek Clouthier welcomes senior research scientist at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics Dr. Chris Caplice, who talk about how transportation companies can navigate disruptions and manage rising costs, as well as what supply chain leaders can do to strengthen the industry.…
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Join host Abe Eshkenazi and Dr. Zal Phiroz, professor of supply chain management at Harvard University. Dr. Phiroz shares his unique journey from computer science to supply chain. We explore the evolving role of the Chief Supply Chain Officer, the balance between technology and critical thinking and the preparedness of the next generation of supply…
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Tariff Tightrope: Navigating the New Global Supply Chain
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41:00The global supply chain is walking a tariff tightrope, and the impact is reaching far and wide. Join us as we unravel the complexities of current trade negotiations and their direct effects on everything from consumer prices to long-term business strategies. David Stephen Jacoby, a leading supply chain expert, cuts through the noise, revealing how …
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Budgeting for Warehouse Safety with Carl Bonello, a Specialized Consultant with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services
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19:26In this episode of The Logistics Lowdown, editor Derek Clouthier talks with Carl Bonello, a specialized consultant with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS), about how companies can implement a quality health and safety plan in their warehouse in the midst of rising costs and global tariffs.…
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ASCM CEO Abe Eskenazi sits down with Heather Lane, VP of Supply Chain Strategy and Systems at Ulta Beauty. Learn how Ulta Beauty navigated a massive supply chain transformation, accelerated by the pandemic's e-commerce boom. Heather shares insights into their innovative three-tier distribution model, featuring regional distribution centers, fast fu…
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Reimagining Global Supply Chain Efficiency for Retail
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37:22Retail reality check: Are we solving problems or creating new ones? Dropit President and COO, Stuart Ford, reveals the shocking truth about the retail supply chain industry. Over half of retailers are in some form of distress Roughly 20% of fashion is never worn About 40% return rates Landfills so large that they are visible from space Listen to ho…
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Current State of the Logistics Sector And How the CITT Helps Its Members with President and CEO Pina Melchionna
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12:20In this edition of The Logistics Lowdown, editor Derek Clouthier chats with Pina Melchionna, president and CEO of the CITT – Canada’s Logistics Association, about the current state of the Canadian logistics sector, what CITT members are seeing on the horizon and how the association is helping its members navigate current challenges.…
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Impact of Tariffs on Manufacturing and Exports with Dennis Darby, President and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
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16:57In this episode of The Logistics Lowdown, editor Derek Clouthier speaks with Dennis Darby, president and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, about the impact of U.S. and Chinese tariffs on Canada’s manufacturing and export industries. Dennis shares insights on how businesses can mitigate the rising costs of tariffs and discusses what feder…
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How do you orchestrate logistics aid in a disaster zone? Well, it's a bit like juggling "greasy cats" Host and ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi sits down with Kathy Fulton, Executive Director of the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), to discuss the vital role of logistics and supply chain management in disaster relief. Kathy shares her experiences and in…
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Beyond the Expiration Date: Rethinking Shelf Life and Distribution
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38:39Mitigating the increase of global food waste is a constant challenge for supply chains and consumers alike. That’s why we invited Professor Linda Dunn to share her strategies and excitement about cutting-edge supply chain technology that can help with perishable goods’ inventory and distribution. If you want to prepare yourself and your company to …
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Transportation Technology: How to Integrate New Technologies Into Your Fleet That Will Truly Make a Difference, with Dave Brajkovich, Polaris Transportation Group and NorthStar Digital Solutions
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25:01In this episode of The Logistics Lowdown, editor Derek Clouthier sits down with Dave Brajkovich of Polaris Transportation Group and NorthStar Digital Solutions to discuss the best strategies for integrating new technologies into business operations. They explore common pitfalls to avoid, key solutions that have made a real impact for Dave and his t…
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Demand Signals: Consumers Cast Their Votes
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26:53Consumers play a significant role in shaping our global supply chains. Whenever you make a purchase, you cast a vote and signal to companies what needs to be manufactured, restocked, shipped, and sold. Imagine if consumers had increased visibility into supply chains and knew exactly where all their products were made and sourced. Would that change …
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Tariffs Hitting Hard: Supply Chain Experts Weigh In
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31:10Our conversation continues on the subject of tariffs. Global trade evolves as the current U.S. administration launches then postpones tariffs on U.S. trading partners, China, Mexico and Canada. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi is joined again by supply chain expert Alastair Charatan and Douglas Kent, ASCM's executive vice president of corporate and strategic…
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Innovating Supply Chains: Inside The PIER at the Port of Halifax, with David Thomas, Executive Director of The PIER
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21:59In this episode of The Logistics Lowdown, editor Derek Clouthier sits down with David Thomas, the executive director of The PIER at the Port of Halifax. As Canada’s first “living lab” dedicated to supply chain innovation, The PIER is a unique research centre driving real-world solutions for the transportation and logistics industries. David shares …
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Ready to unbox the world of packaging? Abe Eshkenazi and Professor Doug Thomas dive into the intricate world of packaging and delivery. Discover the fascinating process behind assembling, storing and shipping your orders. Tune in now to learn more about the secrets of your package and the power of visibility and traceability. Did you know visibilit…
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Empowering the Next Generation: Careers, AI, and Sustainability in Supply Chain Management with David Johnson
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29:23David Johnston, George Weston Ltd. research chair and centre director in Sustainable Supply Chains at the Schulich School of Business at York University, and founding and current program director of the Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) at Schulich. In this episode of The Logistics Lowdown we talk with David about the challenges facing young…
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Kicking off 2025, we are talking tariffs. Join ASCM CEO, Abe Eshkenazi, and special guest, Alastair Charatan, as they give their tariff predictions. We examine the proposed tariffs and their potential effects on supply chains and consumers. Our discussion sheds light on the broader implications for global trade and the economy. Did you know global …
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Be Fearless, Not Flawless: The Retail Revolution
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52:11The supply chain touches everything, even the clothes on your back! Join us as we explore the complex world of retail supply chains in this episode of ASCM's The Chain podcast. Dive into the conversation with our guest, Frankie Mossman, CCO of Dropit. She reveals the challenges retailers face on a day-to-day basis to bring you the latest goods and …
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Mastering Global Supply Chains: Insights on Innovation, Sustainability, and Resilience with Kerim Kfuri
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29:30Guest: Kerim Kfuri, president and CEO of the Atlas Network and author of the book, Supply Chain Ups and Downs. In this episode of The Logistics Lowdown we talk with Kerim about the current state of the Canadian and U.S. supply chains, highlight some ups and downs in the industry this past year and discuss what to expect in 2025, as well as some of …
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Sci-Fi and Supply Chain -- A Lesson in Resilience, Part 2
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28:44Welcome (back) to part two of our series on supply chain futurecasting. We continue our conversation with our guest, Brian David Johnson. This time, we discuss: What are the future stressors for the supply chain? How will the next generation of professionals shape supply chains? How can organizations implement futurecasting in their businesses toda…
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Sci-Fi and Supply Chain: A Lesson in Resilience, Part 1
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21:51“You know when you’re watching sci-fi movies, and the heroes enter a grocery store and see empty shelves, you know the zombies are coming.” -Brian David Johnson What does sci-fi have to do with the supply chain? Well, supply chains' inner workings were non-existent for the average consumer. But, as soon as there’s a toilet paper shortage, suddenly …
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The Rise of Eco-tourism and a Lesson in Sustainability from Antarctica
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35:19Sustainability, supply chains, and Antarctica? Listen to episode two of The Chain Podcast, recorded live from ASCM Connect: North America Conference 2024. Abe Eshkenazi invited eco-tourism expert and executive producer, Richard Crawford, to share how one of the world's coldest, driest, most remote places is helping lead the charge in creating susta…
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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 …
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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 a…
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The reBound: How Pitney Bowes is Innovating with Autonomous Vehicles
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25:06On 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 collabora…
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The reBound: Looking for Talent In All the Right Places: How Essendant is Revolutionizing Recruitment
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22:21The 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 co…
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The reBound: Innovation in the 3PL Supply Chain
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22:50One 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 r…
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The reBound: When Self-Driving Trucks Meet the Supply Chain – Bottlenecks, Barriers and Benefits
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23:51Not 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 foreseeable future. On this episo…
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The reBound: How to Win in the Era of Dynamic Supply Chains
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21:23If 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 manufac…
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The reBound Podcast: Let’s Say Goodbye to 2023
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28:53Geopolitics. 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 di…
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The reBound: 3D Transformation at GE Appliances
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29:43On 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 GE’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 midd…
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The reBound: The State of Supplier Diversity (and So Much More)
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26:02Listen 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 t…
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The reBound: It’s Time to Pay Attention to Urban Logistics
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27:16Listen 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 expan…
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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…
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The reBound Podcast Live at ASCM Connect 2023: The Sustainable Supply Chain
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36:30On 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 Cha…
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The Rebound Podcast: Yossi Sheffi and the Magic Conveyor Belt
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38:22Listen 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 Eshke…
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The Rebound Podcast: The 2023 ASCM Salary Survey: Diversity, inclusion and closing the pay gap
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29:28On 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…
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The Rebound Podcast: The Roadmap to Future-Ready Your Workforce
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24:17Digitalizing 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 …
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The Rebound Podcast: The Circularity Report: How One Company is Enabling the Circular Economy
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21:13Apto 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. T…
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The Rebound Podcast : SCOR goes digital: A tool for transforming supply chains
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17:10ASCM’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…
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The Rebound Podcast: Is Co-opetition the Future of Supply Chain Management?
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22:49Listen 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.By ASCM and SCMR
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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.By ASCM and SCMR
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The Rebound: Sourcing Strategies for a Post-pandemic World
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26:51Listen 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.By ASCM and SCMR
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The Rebound: Petrobras Supply Chain Excellence Transformation Journey
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17:01Listen 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 …
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