AVI-SPL's Jeremy Codiroli on Building a Data-Driven, Customer-Centric Global Supply Chain

May 1, 2025

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Meet Jeremy Codiroli

"I tell everybody I want to hire on my team that you need to love chaos," says Jeremy Codiroli, VP of Global Supply Chain at AVI-SPL, highlighting his leadership philosophy that has transformed the company's supply chain operations. This embracing of chaos, rather than trying to eliminate it, has become a competitive advantage as his team navigates the complexities of global supply chain management.

AVI-SPL faced significant challenges as a global audio-visual integration company with no dedicated supply chain team. The audio-visual industry traditionally lacked supply chain maturity, with each office handling logistics independently. This fragmented approach created inefficiencies, inconsistencies, and missed opportunities for cost savings and customer satisfaction. Additionally, as the last contractors on job sites, they faced unique scheduling pressures and the risk of technology obsolescence with expensive inventory.

Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, AVI-SPL has grown to become the world's largest audio-visual and unified communications integrator, serving 80% of Fortune 100 companies globally. Jeremy joined the company during an acquisition and initially focused on process improvement before recognizing the critical need for dedicated supply chain management. What began as a one-person initiative has rapidly expanded to a global team of over 100 professionals in just 18 months, delivering significant business impact.

In This Episode

In this episode, Jeremy shares how his team is leveraging cutting-edge technologies like AI, including a specialized chatbot for international trade decisions and advanced logistics planning systems. He emphasizes the importance of embracing chaos rather than trying to eliminate it, using data to drive every decision, and maintaining a customer-centric approach that passes cost savings directly to clients. Jeremy also discusses their impressive sustainability initiatives, including a 10% reduction in fleet fuel usage and an innovative "hyper-localized" e-waste program. Throughout the conversation, his passion for creating an "elite supply chain" shines through, demonstrating how supply chain excellence can drive competitive advantage in any industry.

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The importance of embracing chaos in supply chain management rather than trying to eliminate it, creating competitive advantages through adaptability and responsiveness.
How data-driven decision making forms the foundation of all supply chain initiatives, ensuring changes are based on metrics rather than opinions.
The unique challenges of the audio-visual industry, including scheduling pressures as the last contractors on site and the risk of technology obsolescence.
Innovative AI applications including a specialized international trade chatbot trained on company-specific strengths and weaknesses and advanced logistics planning.
The development of a customer-centric supply chain approach that passes cost savings directly to clients and enhances service delivery.
Sustainability initiatives including a 10% reduction in fleet fuel usage and a "hyper-localized" e-waste program that minimizes transportation impact.
Strategies for managing global supply chain complexities across different regions, systems, and capabilities while maintaining consistency.
The importance of upstream data visibility, exemplified by AVI-SPL becoming the first audio-visual integrator to join the Department of Transportation's FLOW program.
Creating a culture of continuous improvement through a no dumb ideas philosophy and the "fail fast, learn fast" approach to innovation.

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A conversation with Jeremy Codiroli of AVI-SPL about how he built a data-driven global supply chain organization that embraces chaos, leverages AI innovations, and maintains a customer-centric approach to deliver competitive advantages in the audio-visual integration industry.

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