

The Zero100 Podcast
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Welcome to Zero100, the “unboring” supply chain podcast. Each week, Zero100's researchers, analysts, and data scientists deliver sharp takes on the news, delve into new research, and interview leaders at the forefront of supply chain’s digital revolution, giving you the insights you need to drive growth and resilience.
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Feb 2, 2023 • 24min
In Conversation: Haleon CSCO Bart Derde on using AI-enabled accessibility and decarbonized production methods to reimagine ingredients, manufacturing and packaging
Our guest today is Bart Derde, the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Haleon, who’s joining us for the very first episode of our new In Conversation series. Haleon, a consumer healthcare company that recently spun out from GSK and is based in the UK, is home to household brands like Sensodyne toothpaste, Theraflu, and Advil. Bart talks with Kevin about some of Haleon’s big initiatives in artificial intelligence and carbon reduction, along with insights on what he believes the future of responsible supply chains looks like. Show notes: Haleon GSK Demerger – What You Need To Know About Haleon Bart Derde Haleon and Microsoft use AI to enhance health product accessibility for people who are blind or partially sighted Sensodyne Sensodyne and Aquafresh make switch to recyclable tubes

Jan 12, 2023 • 38min
Why is digital innovation so critical to supply chains in 2023 – and what does it look like in vision and in practice?
We’re kicking off the new year with some supply chain forecasting: what will 2023 mean for the profession? Kevin invites Angel Mendez, a 30 year supply chain veteran and the executive chairman on the board of LevaData, and Zero100 head of research, Matt Davis, on to discuss the year ahead, including insights on the digital transformations they hope and expect to see in the coming months.Show notes:Angel Mendez Microsoft Invests in Silicon-Battery Material Upstart Group14 Technologies Amazon’s started to deliver orders by drones in California and Texas Zero100 Supply Chain Predictions for 2023 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 FourKites: Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility Platform Advanced Supply Chain Visibility | project44 Cloud Computing Services - Amazon Web Services (AWS) New Research: Reskilling & Upskilling in the Age of Automation These buzzwords show how work changed in 2022 Gen Xers Get Skipped Again And Yep, That's Exactly What They Expected Anyway Honeywell 2030 Skills: From Nice-to-Have to Must-Have World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023, Davos

Dec 29, 2022 • 37min
What were the most defining supply chain moments of 2022?
Ongoing pandemic woes, inflation and geopolitical turmoil have put supply chains at the top of headlines nonstop for the past three years, and 2022 was no exception. In today’s episode, Kevin unpacks the biggest supply chain stories of the year with Marc Engel, the former CSCO at Unilever who currently sits on the boards of Zero100, Unilabs and Maersk, and Deborah Dull and Mike Silverman, two senior researchers at Zero100. Show notes: Marc Engel Updated Unilever statement on the war in Ukraine Green Mining Brazil COP27 Failure ESG should be boiled down to one simple measure: emissions The Word of the Year Goes Goblin Mode Netflix Security Tools: Chaos Monkey and Chaos Gorilla

Dec 15, 2022 • 39min
How can we create resilient and responsible global supply chains using digital roadmaps?
Global supply chains are still recovering from pandemic disruptions, while also trying to evolve toward sustainable operations. As we plan for the new year, supply chain leaders must ensure the right priorities and strategies are baked into their 2023 digital roadmaps. In today’s episode, Kevin dives into digital roadmap strategies and some real world examples with guests Willem Uijen, Chief Procurement Officer at Unilever, and Colin Gilbert, Head of Research Science at Zero100.Stress Test Your Digital Roadmap for Resilience and RecoveryGoogle Ngram ViewerUnileverWilliam Uijen

Dec 1, 2022 • 39min
Amidst looming energy and climate crises, what are the keys to decarbonizing supply chains?
The energy that powers global supply chains is also the biggest source of carbon emissions on our planet. But what exactly does that mean? In today’s episode Deborah works to demystify the relationship between energy and carbon in supply chains with Sandra MacQuillan, chief supply chain officer at Mondelez International, Dr. Julio Friedmann, chief scientist at Carbon Direct, and Nalin Agarwal, co-founder of Climate Collective. Research manager Shelby Newsome also joins Deborah to share how digital threads could help decarbonize supply chains along with a few case studies of companies currently using them. SHOW NOTES: Sandra MacQuillan Mondelēz International Dr. Julio Friedmann Carbon Direct Nalin Agarwal Climate Collective Building resilient supply chains for the European energy transition Apple calls on global supply chain to decarbonize by 2030 'Clean Energy Charging' is coming to iPhones this year The wasted potential of garbage dumps Africa's access to universal electricity Zara party dresses made from CO2 AIR Vodka Aether Diamonds Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030 Trimble Back to Source: Defining and Implementing Digital Threads Jaguar Land Rover x Circulor Jaguar Landrover tracking leather footprint Adidas x TrustTrace Porsche x Circularise

Nov 17, 2022 • 41min
Can transformative "weird science" save supply chains?
Supply chains need to be transformed, not just optimized, to survive the climate crisis. In this episode, Deborah explores the “weird science” behind cutting-edge concepts with Tom Van Aken, CEO of Avantium, a plant-based plastics manufacturer, Dr. Anthony Atala, Director of the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine and a bioengineering pioneer, Eben Bayer, CEO of Ecovative, a company that grows mushrooms as an alternative materials source, Tyler Cole, an electrofuels expert and the host of the Net-Zero Carbon podcast, and Zero100 research science director Colin Gilbert. Could the innovations we’re exploring today completely change how supply chains source materials, manufacture goods, and ship products?Episode links:SynBio Radically Reinvents Supply Chain Avantium Tom Van Aken Avantium Holds First Piling Ceremony for its FDCA Flagship Plant Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Dr. Anthony Atala Growing new organs Ecovative Eben Bayer Premium Leather Producer ECCO Leather Partners With Ecovative to Pursue New Mycelium Materials Net-Zero Carbon podcast Tyler Cole Freight Waves: The Nerve Center of the Global Supply Chain Developing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) The Paris Agreement Ambition gap Weird Science (film) Weird Science (song)

Oct 31, 2022 • 40min
What do today's labor shortages mean for tomorrow's automation?
For our very first episode we’re tackling the ongoing labor shortages that continue to threaten the health of the supply chain with Saru Jayaraman, the President of One Fair Wage, Jasmine Donovan, the President and CFO of Dick's Drive-In, and Zero100 researchers Colin Gilbert and Eddie Toledo. Despite massive job openings, positions are going unfilled. So what’s it going to take to get folks back to work? Kevin says the key is increasing wages – big time. And increased wages, he predicts, will be followed by increased investment in automation. So what does all that mean for workers and businesses? Saru Jayaraman One Fair Wage MIT living wage calculator The US Has Reversed Pandemic Job Losses. Most Individual States Haven't. Factory Jobs Are Booming Like It’s the 1970s Jobs Are Back, Baby, But Maybe Not Your Job College Enrollment is Down – But There’s a Silver Lining Data Deep Dive: A Decline of Women in the Workforce The value of the federal minimum wage is at its lowest point in 66 years Inflation 2022 is a One-Time Demand for Higher Pay 23 Essential Gig Economy Statistics The State of Gig Work in 2021 New Research: Reskilling & Upskilling in the Age of Automation The importance of manufacturing industry diversity How unions are winning again, in 4 charts Tensions rise in West Coast port labor battles, with unions and management trading accusations Rate of union membership of employees in the United States from 1983 to 2021 Here's how automation and job creation can go hand in hand Jasmine Donovan Dick’s Drive-In How Dick's Drive-In pays workers $19 an hour with a menu completely under $5 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don’t, Jim Collins


