Are you looking for a Supply Chain Crystal Ball? Industry Analysts play a unique role in helping companies prioritize supply chain initiatives, set and benchmark performance goals, understand unique industry vertical opportunities and identify a short list of potential solution and service providers. To be well-informed and effective, Industry Analysts must engage with solution and service providers to understand their software solutions, unique value propositions including product differentiators, complimentary services, customer success track record, and partner ecosystems.Billed as “The World’s Most Important Gathering of CSCOs and Supply Chain Executives,” the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium attracts a wide range of practitioners, technology providers, consultants, analysts and academia. No crystal ball and no silver bullets here, but listen to this TEKTOK crossover episode as Karin shares lots of insights and fresh inspiration!Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyLSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- Finance & Commercial Teams Collaborating to Improve Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/3UX1lIrWEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJgWEBINAR- Undermanaged Spend Categories: How GPOs Can Help Mitigate Your Risks: https://bit.ly/3SM5WeKThis episode is hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok-crossover-supply-chain-crystal-ball-gartner-supply-chain-symposium-1004

Creating a world-class consumer experience is no easy feat. For one thing, each customer wants something a little different. But making sure that the intent of a new program or a corporate collaboration delivers the intended value requires that everyone on the team keep every customer in mind.Michael Prince is the Vice President of Returns and Quality with Walmart, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he has experience at Amazon and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).In this episode, part of the Reverse Logistics Series on Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton is joined by special co-host Tony Sciarrotta, Executive Director of The Reverse Logistics Association, to talk to Michael about the latest programs and developments at Walmart.• The introduction of the Walmart Restored program, which gives products another chance at a useful life while creating customer value• The ongoing challenge of ensuring packaging is both efficient and effective• The many sources of innovation and inspiration that help Walmart make better use of their team members, energy, and resourcesAdditional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyLSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- Finance & Commercial Teams Collaborating to Improve Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/3UX1lIrWEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJgWEBINAR- Undermanaged Spend Categories: How GPOs Can Help Mitigate Your Risks: https://bit.ly/3SM5WeKThis episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Tony Sciarrotta. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/obsessing-frontline-customer-experience-walmart-1003

You've heard of Industry Analysts, but do you really know what their jobs entail? In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Mike Griswold with Gartner joins Scott and Karin to share an insider's view of the role that industry analysts play between solution and service providers and practitioners or end-user companies. Learn some of the essentials in the industry analyst tool kit, the lens through which they view all industry problems, and more.Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyLSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzABWEBINAR- Finance & Commercial Teams Collaborating to Improve Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/3UX1lIrWEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJgWEBINAR- Undermanaged Spend Categories: How GPOs Can Help Mitigate Your Risks: https://bit.ly/3SM5WeKThis episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/industry-analysts-insiders-view-gartner-1002

What are the core qualities of a truly effective leader? As the new, youngest, and first African American President of the Southeastern Region of AME, Chrystal York knows a good bit about leadership and joins Scott to talk all about it. Listen as Chrystal shares her upbringing and early exposure to servant leadership, what she learned about leadership from her early career managers, her advice for young people, and so much more. Also listen as Chrystal shares her vision for the Southeastern region of AME, how a focus on diversity can improve business and industry, and how driving impact and creating opportunities for all is not just an AME goal, but can be an industry-wide objective.Note: AME's Southeastern Region includes the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and the territory of Puerto Rico.Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyLSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzABWEBINAR- Finance & Commercial Teams Collaborating to Improve Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/3UX1lIrWEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJgWEBINAR- Undermanaged Spend Categories: How GPOs Can Help Mitigate Your Risks: https://bit.ly/3SM5WeKThis episode is hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/driving-impact-creating-opportunities-AME-1001

According to ListenNotes.com, there are approximately 3 million podcasts available globally. Very few podcasts make it past the 12-episode mark, because the amount of work required behind the scenes successfully over time is often underestimated.That context makes this episode of the Supply Chain Now podcast that much more impressive: Episode 1,000.In honor of the occasion, co-hosts Scott Luton and Greg White look back at favorite guests, interviews, and moments along the way, and pause to celebrate and give thanks for the whole team that works tirelessly to turn out leading content day in and day out.It started with just one podcast per month and has since grown into a supply chain content juggernaut with around 30 episodes per month.Of note, are a few moments that stand out in Scott and Greg’s minds:• November of 2017: The very first time Scott and Greg appeared together on a podcast, not as co-hosts but as host and guest• The original inspiration for the traditional close of every Supply Chain Now episode, “Do good, give forward and be the change that's needed”• What guests and listeners may be able to expect between today and episode 2,000Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyLSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzABWEBINAR- Finance & Commercial Teams Collaborating to Improve Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/3UX1lIrWEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJgWEBINAR- Undermanaged Spend Categories: How GPOs Can Help Mitigate Your Risks: https://bit.ly/3SM5WeKThis episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-now-podcast-episode-1000

The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!This week’s edition of The Buzz was a Dial P for Procurement edition, so Scott Luton was joined by Dial P host Kelly Barner and longtime Supply Chain Now friend Kim Winter, Founder & Group Managing Director of Logistics Executive Group.In this session, created in collaboration with a live Supply Chain Now audience, Scott, Kelly and Kim discussed:• The trend of ‘quitting’ in the world of talent, whether quietly or out loud• What’s going on with FedEx and their Ground contractors• Why a high-profile procurement executive recently made a speedy and unexpected departure from his position• What Kim has been hearing as he travels to and speaks at in-person events around the worldAdditional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyLSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment: https://bit.ly/3BW77BpWEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzABWEBINAR- Finance & Commercial Teams Collaborating to Improve Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/3UX1lIrWEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJgWEBINAR- Undermanaged Spend Categories: How GPOs Can Help Mitigate Your Risks: https://bit.ly/3SM5WeKThis episode is hosted by Scott Luton, Kelly Barner, and Kim Winter. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-dial-p-999

War, hurricanes, droughts, energy shortages, food shortages, the list goes on. Many are the major challenges facing today's supply chains. Can understanding the psychology of both supply chains and the modern consumer help organizations ride the wave of economic uncertainty? Join Scott and Greg as they explore the three foundational pillars for building resilience into today's supply chains with Stephanie Richelieu Stagger, Chief Customer Officer at 3G.Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyLSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeLearn more about 3G: https://bit.ly/3fqxHeGWEBINAR with 3G- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJgLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment: https://bit.ly/3BW77BpWEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzABWEBINAR- Finance & Commercial Teams Collaborating to Improve Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/3UX1lIrWEBINAR- Undermanaged Spend Categories: How GPOs Can Help Mitigate Your Risks: https://bit.ly/3SM5WeKThis episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/3-ways-grow-sustainable-resilient-supply-chain-3G-998

How do you plan for your company's air and ocean freight shipments when the one constant in the market is unpredictability? What do you do when you can only look six months into the future, and you know that what you’re predicting is unlikely to happen? Jeff McCorstin, President of UPS Global Freight Forwarding, has firsthand experience leading a global organization through volatile market conditions and disruption. Jeff recently joined Scott Luton and Greg White for a livestream to share his insights based on over 30 years’ experience in supply chain… actually, that’s 32 years, 11 relocations, three continents, and 18 different jobs. In this conversation, Jeff focuses on: • How to navigate current freight market conditions and what to expect in Q4 2022 and beyond • What it was like getting a call from the White House in 2020 • What participants are likely to learn at this year’s UPS Supply Chain Virtual Connect Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyLSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- Top Three Ways to Control Delivery Costs in Challenging Times: https://bit.ly/3qgefU5WEBINAR- Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment: https://bit.ly/3BW77BpWEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzABWEBINAR- Finance & Commercial Teams Collaborating to Improve Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/3UX1lIrWEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJgWEBINAR- Undermanaged Spend Categories: How GPOs Can Help Mitigate Your Risks: https://bit.ly/3SM5WeKThis episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/preparing-unknown-navigating-freight-market-ups-997

FedEx has been in the news a lot lately, and for all the wrong reasons. They are facing a challenge from many of the 6,000 contractors that handle their FedEx Ground and FedEx Ground Economy deliveries.Spencer Patton has been the loudest voice in the dispute. As FedEx’s largest Ground contractor – at least until August 26th when his contract was cancelled – he has used his voice to call attention to the financial and operational difficulties faced by contractors. Many of those independent service providers gathered together in person at the 2022 Contractor Expo, held just days before Patton was terminated and FedEx sued his company in Federal Court.In this Dial P crossover episode, Kelly Barner looks into the source of the dispute between FedEx and their Ground contractors:• What is the current status of the FedEx Ground contractor dispute and where did it begin?• What of we know about Spencer Patton?• What are the contractors main pain points?• What has FedEx’s response been?• How does the ongoing saga look from a macro perspective – and what we have learned from FedEx’s recent financial disclosures?Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyLSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- Top Three Ways to Control Delivery Costs in Challenging Times: https://bit.ly/3qgefU5WEBINAR- Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment: https://bit.ly/3BW77BpWEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzABWEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJgThis episode is hosted by Kelly Barner. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/dial-p-fedex-ground-996

It's a great time to be in supply chain, and what better place to talk about it than The Buzz? Settle in as Scott, Greg and Karin launch into a discussion of today's top headlines with James Malley, CEO and co-founder of Paccurate. This week, it's all about finding the right fit, whether that's through a supply chain seat at the C-suite table at Ford, new visibility into ESG initiatives, rethinking service models at Fed-ex or mastering cartonization with Paccurate. Tune in today for the latest!Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyLSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeLearn more about Paccurate's Pacsimulate: https://paccurate.io/pacsimulateLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- Top Three Ways to Control Delivery Costs in Challenging Times: https://bit.ly/3qgefU5WEBINAR- Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment: https://bit.ly/3BW77BpWEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzABWEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJgThis episode is hosted by Scott Luton, Karin Bursa, and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-paccurate-995