Supply chain success depends upon the right combination of people, processes, and technology. But change is hard, and there’s no shortage of new ideas and technologies available to help drive the business forward. In this episode, Paul Webb shares his experience driving transformative projects at several major organizations and tells us how to identify a need for new software and drive consensus among stakeholders across the enterprise.

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How to align the enterprise around transformational change

Data Scientists like nothing more than writing algorithms to solve complex problems in new and different ways.  But translating that code into a scalable solution for use by the business is a whole different ballgame.  In this episode, LLamasoft Data Scientist Clara Quigley joins Matt Gunn to discuss her take on the complexities of data science deployment.  Hear first-hand, the challenges of data science delivery and how a new tool is enabling her to spend more time on what she loves most. 

Bring Your Own Algorithms

That pile of Amazon packages waiting on your doorstep is proof of its own. The rapid growth of this popular e-commerce marketplace has placed it in a class of its own, a retail technology powerhouse.  LLamasoft SVP, Ganesh Ramakrishna joins Matt Gunn as they discuss life as a vendor of this highly complex demand channel.  Hear how historical approaches and tools are consistently falling short and how Amazon actually helps you in the fight to decode what they are going to do next. 

Be the Amazon Vendor They Want You to Be

Given today’s ‘never normal’ status quo, can we still learn from the past? In this episode, Andy Fox joins Matt Gunn to share his first-hand experience with the practice of digging into performance issue data in order to find and treat the true root cause as opposed to chasing the many symptoms.  Hear how the increase in available data as well as powerful AI algorithms have changed the game for Root Cause Analysis and why its value is only continuing to grow in 2020 and beyond. 

Rising above the root cause rabbit hole with AI

How do you keep essential products moving during the biggest disruption of the century? COVID-19 has caused wild swings in demand, unpredictable disruptions to supply, and anomalous capacity constraints on a global scale. Matt Tichon joins Matt Gunn to share his personal account of the challenges and innovation that's gone into scaling up a new supply chain to deliver PPE to those who need it the most. 

What I learned about disruption sourcing PPE from China

Tim Judge, President and CEO of Agillitics presents his view on the purpose and creation of a Digital Twin to help Supply Chain organizations develop a nimble technique for quickly solving business questions that in the past only needed to be answered on a monthly, quarterly or yearly cadence.  First step?  Bite small, chew fast as you map things out.

The Success of Digital Twins and Why they Matter Even More Now

Sam Israelit, one of the Practice Leads in Supply Chain at Bain joins this podcast to explore how organizations can manage massive changes due to external forces that are beyond what a business can control and emerge stronger and more competitive.  

How to emerge stronger and more competitive post disruption

In this podcast, Vikram Srinivasan, Senior Director Product Management at LLamasoft discusses why the severe disruption caused by COVID-19 means organizations must rethink how they do short-term forecasting. He offers practical tips for an “outside-in” AI approach using COVID-19 and internal sales data. By pinpointing inflection points, current demand patterns can be revealed to prioritize and set agile short-term forecasts to meet customer demand and balance supply.

Demand Prioritization During COVID-19 Disruption

Whether you're operating out of your garage or running a multibillion dollar enterprise, odds are high that your business relies on a global supply chain. And as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us, those global supply chains are often more delicate than we think. Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium founder, Greg Schlegel joins Matt Gunn for an engaging discussion on the nature of risk, how to identify it, and the crucial role supply chain design and analytics play in preparing your organization for unseen challenges ahead.

What you don't know about your supply chain can (and will) hurt you

A significant percentage of multi-national enterprises' carbon footprint comes from the supply chain. And while many businesses continue to operate through unusual circumstances, initiatives to reduce emissions and lower costs remain a significant priority. Nate Rosier, enVista Vice President of Strategy, says, “The best way to make immediately impact in the environment is to design a more efficient supply chain.” He joins host Matt Gunn to discuss sustainability, services and how to optimize the supply chain for a better world.

Sustainability and adaptability in the age of disruption

Enlisting in the Army at age 17 and rising through the ranks from private, to sergeant, to Lieutenant General, Larry Wyche served as the second highest ranked logistician and supply chain professional in the United States Army. In this episode, General Wyche shares his experiences running a $58 billion supply chain and provides insight on managing logistics and operations challenging times. Tune in for perspective on how to develop strong leaders within a global organization, and what it means to keep the supply chain running when lives are on the line.

What the Army can teach us about leadership in a crisis

 In past episodes we have explored how traditional methods to forecast demand simply don’t work anymore. Customers need a better forward-looking signal to balance the data inside systems that are influenced by data outside the system and beyond control. In this episode, LLamasoft's Ryan Chan and Vikram Srinivasan join Matt Gunn to discuss the topic of demand-driven design. Through a free ranging exploration of several examples involving network design, policy modifications and data-backed science approach, our guests illustrate how to make better, forward looking decisions.  

Understanding Demand-Driven Design

In the blink of an eye, the COVID-19 coronavirus swept through China and parts of the globe, bringing with it a near-immediate impact on  human lives. As the epidemic set in, it quickly became apparent that the coronavirus would quickly disrupt the global supply chain as well. With operations and demand so heavily entrenched in China, few industries will escape its effect. Dr. Madhav Durbha joins Matt Gunn to examine the near and long-term effect COVID-19 will have on the global supply chain and whether the outbreak will cause enterprises to rethink their operations to build greater agility and adaptability over the long run.

Will coronavirus reshape supply chain as we know it?

We are not too far removed from the days when supply chain simulation and optimization were a mysterious art practiced by mathematicians and scientists locked away in the deepest, darkest corners of the enterprise. But in the past decade, advances in computing power, analytics and AI have given modelers a new set of tools to increase the speed, frequency and opportunity unlocked through their work, elevating the art from the realm of arcane wizardry to an essential foundation for enterprise transformation. In this episode, Ben YoKell, Managing Director of Operations Transformation at Grant Thornton joins Matt Gunn to discuss the evolution and opportunity of the digital twin.

Digital transformation is more than arcane wizardry

In achieving the strategy to thrive, it’s critical to weigh the strengths of the technology you have available to help you make decisions and execute your plan. Planning systems are a great way to have a forward look to balance your supply and demand balance, and when combined with a “system of innovation” can deliver greater value in holistic visibility across your end to end supply chain. In this episode, Spinnaker SVP of Consulting John Sharkey, and LLamasoft Group Vice President, Industry Strategies Madhav Durbha chat about expertise, technology, creating a digital twin, and how the combination of these can help you harness more from your investment in SAP IBP. 

Filling gaps where existing planning systems fall short

In the next 10 years, half of the Fortune 500 companies will be replaced. This is largely thanks to the pace of innovation, the number of new entrants, and the ability to harness inexpensive technology at a global scale. Adapt or Die explores the forces behind enterprise transformation, its effect on the global supply chain, and the science of intentional enterprise decision making.

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