Every industry has its trade secrets, but the most fascinating secrets of all? Those lie in the hidden networks that power global trade itself: supply chains. Welcome to Trade Secrets, the podcast that unveils the hidden world of supply chains and their critical role in the global economy. In each episode, we’ll explore how these powerful, global systems reveal answers to today’s most pressing questions like, how does a trapped ship disrupt global commerce? Or how much of our modern world runs o...
Apr 01, 2025•2 min
How do you operationalize sustainability in the semiconductor industry where rapid innovation and faster product life cycles add ever-changing complexities to the supply chain? For Michele Dumais, Manager within the Supply Chain Management practice at Deloitte Consulting, it’s all about driving data, collaboration, and ensuring supply chain practitioners are involved in strategic planning. Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, VP of Industry Outreach and Thought Leadership at Kinaxis, joins Michelle to discus...
Apr 11, 2024•16 min•Ep. 38
As the world moves forward into 2024, it’s an opportune time for supply chain professionals to continue making even more positive marks on their organizations. A number of supply chain trends were discussed in this panel discussion featuring Mary Byrne, Vice President of Supply Chain at Cardinal Health, Liz Coddington, CFO of Peloton, Gus Shahin, CIO at Flex and Professor Morgan Swink from Texas Christian University cohosted by Kinaxis Board Member, Angel Mendez and Kinaxis Chief Strategy Office...
Jan 30, 2024•45 min•Ep. 37
As supply chains continue to evolve in a post-pandemic landscape, many supply chain practitioners are wondering how to best stay on top of trends. In today's competitive environment, knowing how to deliver the right product the right way and being able to optimize data and analytics could make or break your organization. In this podcast, Mohan Sodhi, Professor of Operations & Supply Chain Management at the Bayes Business School at the City University of London, and Jayashankar Swaminathan, P...
Nov 30, 2023•22 min•Ep. 36
Want to know what it takes to manage an integrated supply chain that delivers a continuous supply of life-saving medicine around the world? In this episode of Big Ideas in Supply Chain, Elisabeth Kaszas, VP of Global Supply Operations at Seagen, joins Allen Jacques, Industry Thought Leader at Kinaxis, to discuss the importance of demand planning processes and tackling rapid growth during product launches. Gain insights on Seagen's transformation journey and learn why seamless data exchanges with...
Oct 16, 2023•23 min•Ep. 35
It might be tempting to tackle everything all at once when you’re digitally transforming your supply chain, but our experts at Jamieson Wellness know otherwise from experience. In the latest Big Ideas in Supply Chain podcast, Andre Teixeira, VP of Global Supply Chain, Raymond Khan, Senior Director of Supply Chain Center of Excellence and Network Operations, and Steve Mailloux, Director, Supply Chain Planning, join Matt Spooner, Industry Thought Leader at Kinaxis, to discuss the importance of usi...
Oct 04, 2023•19 min•Ep. 34
Operationalizing sustainability is critical as most carbon emissions in companies are found within the supply chain. As new pressures emerge to reduce environmental impacts, supply chain practitioners are eager to know how their organizations plan to address these issues. Deborah Dull, Vice President and Global Supply Chain Sustainability Leader at Genpact, and Josué Velázquez Martínez, Director, Sustainable Supply Chain & LIFT research Labs at MIT, join Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, VP of Industr...
Sep 18, 2023•23 min•Ep. 33
AI has been a hot topic for supply chain leaders thanks to emerging trends like ChatGPT. With new opportunities on the horizon, C-suite executives are questioning what happens next and how AI will impact the supply chain. Kevin O’Marah, Co-Founder and Chief Research Officer at Zero 100, and Pascal Van Hentenryck, Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Director of AI4OPT, join Angel Mendez, Board Member and Supply Chain Innovator, and Dr. Anne Robinson, Chief Strategy Officer at Kin...
Aug 31, 2023•26 min•Ep. 32
Supply chain disruptions and shifts in ESG requirements have changed how companies are operating, making it more important than ever to use the right tools and processes to reach resilience, profit, and sustainability goals. Peter Bolstorff, Executive Vice President of Innovation and Business Intelligence at ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management), joins Allen Jacques, Industry Thought Leader at Kinaxis, to talk about staying ahead in this changing landscape. As part of this discussion, t...
Aug 15, 2023•23 min•Ep. 31
Sustainability is a topic at the forefront of every stakeholder, company, and consumer’s mind. As regulatory practices become stricter and companies strive to hit their ESG sustainability targets, driving supply chain innovation is now more important than ever. In the latest Big Ideas in Supply Chain podcast, Ann Tracy, Chief Sustainability Officer at Colgate-Palmolive, speaks with Dr. Anne Robinson, Chief Strategy Officer at Kinaxis, to discuss Colgate-Palmolive’s bold approach to reducing envi...
Jul 31, 2023•17 min•Ep. 30
S&OP is a crucial and essential process within the supply chain – but only if companies are willing to upgrade their existing capabilities so it can deliver on its promises. In our latest Big Ideas in Supply Chain video podcast, Bram Desmet, CEO of Solventure, and Matt Spooner, Industry Thought Leader at Kinaxis, discuss what organizations can do to improve their decision-making processes by using new technology, working collaboratively, and balancing service, cost, and cash. Bram states tha...
Jul 14, 2023•29 min•Ep. 29
Impacted by constant supply chain disruption, one of the biggest challenges in the electronics industry is forecasting demand both upstream and downstream. Lynn Torrel, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flex, joins Angel Mendez, Board Member and Supply Chain Innovator, and Dr. Anne Robinson, Chief Strategy Officer at Kinaxis, to explore how to forecast demand more accurately by pairing contextualized data with external demand signals and applying a layer of analytics and AI to get ac...
Jun 29, 2023•25 min•Ep. 28
Eaton is a leader in power management technologies that solve complex electrical and industrial issues around the world. They’re also leaders in innovation when it comes to its supply chain. Rogerio Branco, Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Eaton, joins Dr. Anne Robinson, Chief Strategy Officer at Kinaxis, to discuss Eaton’s commitment to innovation, diversity and inclusivity in the latest episode of our Big Ideas in Supply Chain podcast. The pandemic put a spotlight on ...
Jun 15, 2023•17 min•Ep. 27
Generative AI applications such as ChatGPT are waking people up to the potential of AI, and some C-level executives are wondering how it could augment the way supply chain practitioners can solve complex issues requiring ideation and decision-making. Mike Watson, faculty member at Northwestern University and Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, VP, Industry Outreach & Thought Leadership at Kinaxis, speculate how ChatGPT could refine data, impact productivity, and empower practitioners to develop more eff...
May 31, 2023•22 min•Ep. 26
One of the biggest challenges of any Supply Chain Officer is convincing CEOs to invest in resilience. As supply chain practitioners face ongoing disruption while trying to solve for transformation and short-term financial benefits, it’s become clear that supply chains need to be more agile and responsive. In our latest video podcast, Mike Corbo, former Chief Supply Chain Officer at Colgate-Palmolive joins Angel Mendez, Board Member and Supply Chain Innovator, and Dr. Anne Robinson, Chief Strateg...
May 15, 2023•20 min•Ep. 25
As the world continues to face challenges from pandemic-related disruptions to potential global recessions, it is now more important than ever to equip supply chain planners with the tools and knowledge they need to respond to crisis. Blaine Fitzgerald, Chief Financial Officer at Kinaxis, and Jim Bralsford, Sr. Director of Industry and Solutions Marketing at Kinaxis, discuss the benefits of long-term planning, diversifying costs and minimizing financial impact to business while preparing for the...
Apr 26, 2023•19 min•Ep. 24
Join Tariq Farooq, former SVP Global Supply Chain at Sanofi, as he speaks with Matt Spooner, Industry Thought Leader at Kinaxis, about how the COVID pandemic and subsequent shortages have caused boards and executives to re-evaluate the importance of the supply chain. They discuss why the supply chain has risen to the top of the corporate agenda, and why it is now essential not just to think about tradeoffs in terms of cost, cash and service, but also to include resilience and environmental impac...
Mar 30, 2023•14 min•Ep. 23
In this series debut, Anne and Angel share their thoughts about the supply chain renaissance and pandemic disruptions. Specifically, the lessons that we can learn from living through such a disruptive period and what supply chain practitioners can do to prepare for a tumultuous future. Join them for a discussion about the importance of organizing lessons learnt from the supply chain triage, emphasizing innovation and delivering results. Intro to guest Angel Mendez is a supply chain expert, trans...
Mar 14, 2023•19 min•Ep. 22
Andre Teixeira, VP of Global Supply Chain at Jamieson Wellness, joins Anne Robinson, Chief Strategy Officer at Kinaxis, to discuss Jamieson Wellness’ bold approach to operationalizing sustainability. Watch now to learn how Jamieson Wellness has become a leader in sustainability by leveraging data to make better economic and environmental decisions. Andre believes that everything that moves across the globe is supply chain driven, including people, goods, and resources from the earth. Because of ...
Mar 01, 2023•13 min•Ep. 21
Join Dr. Harish Krishnan, Professor of Operations and Logistics at UBC Sauder School of Business, as he speaks with Anne Robinson, Chief Strategy Officer at Kinaxis, about how supply chain practitioners can automate routine tasks without creating bottlenecks for decision makers. Listen now to learn how technology is reshaping roles in the supply chain industry and how automation and human judgement can be applied holistically. Dr. Harish states that there are two types of work that we get: tasks...
Feb 17, 2023•18 min•Ep. 20
Sustainability has become an increasingly important area of focus for corporations over the last 20 years. So, what role does supply chain planning play in improving it and reducing CO2 emissions? In this podcast, Stefano Picasso, former VP of Integrated Supply Chain at Carlsberg and Matt Spooner, Industry Thought Leader at Kinaxis,talk about building a more sustainable future. Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain management. Our software is trusted by global brands in every industr...
Jan 31, 2023•19 min•Ep. 19
Managing Director of the Ferrari Consulting and Research group, Bob Ferrari, joins Alexa Cheater, Director of Product Marketing at Kinaxis in this episode to discuss the current shortage of supply chain talent. Watch now to see how the effects of these shortages have been felt critically, especially when it comes to companies struggling to transform digitally and employees shifting their priorities. Learn how to find and retain top supply chain talent in our latest video podcast. You can learn m...
Jan 11, 2023•23 min•Ep. 18
A recent survey conducted by boom! asked supply chain practitioners what they need to thrive in a supply chain management career. Four themes emerged from the survey results, including leadership, professional support, job-specific tools, and the work/life balance. Morgan says it’s critical for leaders to learn what talent needs and provide the support to succeed. “It’s about being human,” she says. In a competitive talent market, Morgan says people seek new jobs if they’re not making enough car...
Dec 05, 2022•16 min•Ep. 16
Paul Giamberardino has over 20 years in supply chain management for industries like consumer-packaged goods, healthcare and now telecommunications. In this episode, Paul says he’s pleased that in recent years, supply chain is no longer just “a cost center to move equipment around” but “we've really tried to change that to be a competitive advantage, an area that adds value for the organization,” he says. Regarding “technology enablers” for the supply chain: Whether it's IoT, Blockchain, 5G, Paul...
Nov 28, 2022•12 min•Ep. 17
As a spin-off enterprise of Novartis, Sandoz aims to become a competitive, global generic pharmaceutical company. Kevin Cook, Sandoz VP of Supply Chain North America, explains that Sandoz is seeking to be an independent entity by the third quarter of 2023 and to get to that point, it needed advanced supply chain planning to match its productivity and delivery goals. The company has been undergoing a digital transformation using RapidResponse from Kinaxis for the past few years. Allen Jacques and...
Oct 25, 2022•21 min•Ep. 15
Mohan Sodhi conducted a survey project to determine what mid-to-senior level supply chain managers are expecting from three of the most popular new emerging technologies mentioned in the Gartner Hype Cycle: artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain. Sodhi expected to learn that each technology had unique constraints and questions from the supply chain managers. Instead, he learned that supply chain managers saw all three as “indistinguishable” on the survey. Supply ch...
Sep 29, 2022•16 min•Ep. 14
Global disruptions have led to critical changes in inventory management The importance of agility in becoming less dependent on unreliable plans Economic growth driven by inventory build-ups Impact of the bullwhip effect Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain management. Our software is trusted by global brands in every industry to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. For more news and information, please visit kinaxis.com or fol...
Aug 30, 2022•36 min•Ep. 13
Cell-based gene therapy Biomedical research and treatment Autologous- when patient’s own cells are modified outside the body and reintroduced to the patient Allogenic- cells isolated from a healthy donor. Cell therapy aims to treat diseases by restoring or altering certain sets of cells or by using cells to carry a therapy through the body. With cell therapy, cells are cultivated or modified outside the body before being injected into the patient. The cells may originate from the patient (autolo...
Jul 22, 2022•24 min•Ep. 12
Forbes insights: Supply chain digital transformation: A guide to achieving agility and resiliency for Boards, CEOs, CFOs & CSCOs Other episodes in the Big Ideas in Supply Chain digital transformation series: Part 1: Creating a digital transformation blueprint Part 2: Building your team for successful digital transformation and beyond Part 3: Death, taxes and change management Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain management. Our software is trusted by global brands in every indus...
Mar 19, 2021•22 min•Ep. 11
Book: The Heart of Change Field Guide: Tools and Tactics for Leading Change in Your Organization Raconteur: Digital innovation in the supply chain transformation Other episodes in the Big Ideas in Supply Chain digital transformation series: Part 1: Creating a digital transformation blueprint Part 2: Building your team for successful digital transformation and beyond Part 4 in digital transformation series: What's love got to do with it? with Jennifer Jacques, VP of Global Supply Chain Digital Tr...
Mar 18, 2021•30 min•Ep. 10
