Next Level Supply Chain with GS1 US
GS1 US
Take your supply chain game to the next level with GS1 US! Join our favorite supply chain experts, Reid and Liz, as they share secrets, stories, insights, and expertise on a broad spectrum of hot-button topics – from barcodes to artificial intelligence, and everything in between. Our hosts will answer questions like: What’s next in supply chain automation and innovation? Will the next generation of 2D barcodes revolutionize commerce and machine learning? How does the simple concept of scanning at checkout contribute to the next level of transparency for consumers? How will intelligent automation – like, robots serving us cocktails for example - compete with our human intelligence? Take a deep dive with us in exploring these and other mind-bending topics about how the unique identification of everything makes anything possible.
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Oct 19, 2022 • 39min
Top Distractions to Avoid While Moving at the Speed of Transformation
Today, the speed of change is running on turbo boosters. Startups, large companies, and everything in between are finding more ways to innovate to address consumer demand. Join us as we chat with Forrester Industry Analyst, Sucharita Kodali, as we explore what’s trending in e-commerce, why a lot of it is distracting, and the foundational best practices that companies – large and small – need to remember if they want to move at the speed of change and build a strategic e-commerce business.
Oct 5, 2022 • 27min
Reaching Human Potential Through Intelligent Automation
Scientific excellence in the 21st century relies heavily on automated monitoring and quality control techniques. In this episode, we’re speaking with Silas Adekunle from Reach Industries, an innovative startup that is leveraging computer vision to augment scientists and make labs more efficient in order to tackle global challenges faster.
Sep 21, 2022 • 27min
The Phygital Future of the Supply Chain
The digital and physical world are merging more than ever before. As the supply chain becomes more ‘phygital,’ innovative ways of sharing data – like using verifiable credentials – are helping to build more trust with data along the supply chain. Join us as we chat with Senior VP of Innovation & Partnerships at GS1 US, Melanie Nuce, as we explore what’s around the corner and how standards play a crucial part in the phygital supply chain.
Sep 7, 2022 • 34min
Tips for Navigating E-Commerce Compliance on Amazon Leveraging GS1 Standards
E-commerce has exploded the past few years and with low barriers to entry – like selling on Amazon – business owners can get up and running relatively quickly. However, just because it’s easy to start up an e-commerce store doesn’t mean it’s easy to build a reputable brand. Join us as we sit down with Amazon Seller Consultant, Leah McHugh, as we explore how e-commerce is evolving on Amazon, what to keep in mind, and tips for scaling your business.
Aug 24, 2022 • 18min
Summer Supply Chain Roundup
It’s been one heck of a year in supply chain – everything from shortages to adaptation, to cutting-edge innovation and technology, to optimism for a digitized and automated future. Sit down with Reid and Liz to recap the year, what we learned, and the exciting things we are looking forward to as the supply chain evolves
Aug 10, 2022 • 39min
Visibility 2.0: Creating Digital Consistency in an International Supply Chain
Innovation tends to move more quickly than we can update our processes and infrastructure. So how can something as complicated as the international supply chain take fundamental trade practices and marry them with innovation so we can move at the speed of digitization? Join us for a mind-blowing discussion with Karyl Fowler, CEO at Transmute, and hear about the work being done to digitize trade documentation in a way that is cryptographically verifiable and traceable across the entire logistics ecosystem.
Jul 27, 2022 • 29min
Small Business, Big Moves: Conscientious Chocolatier on Expanding Ecommerce
Small businesses may face a unique set of challenges, but on the other hand, they’re agile beyond belief in marketing, growing, innovating, and maintaining relationships with their consumers. In this episode, we’re speaking with one of the founders of The Functional Chocolate Company – a business started in the thick of a pandemic – about their journey during a disruptive time, how they’ve established a best practices foundation for scaling their business, and the efficiencies they’ve built as a result.
Jul 13, 2022 • 35min
Using Traceability to Walk the Talk with Sustainability
It’s easy for companies to say they want to move toward greater sustainability, particularly along their supply chains, but the hard part lies in the execution. A commitment to sustainability means translating those goals into tangible actions. So where do you start? Join us as we chat with consultant, Bain & Company, on how they worked with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to uncover digital traceability technologies that are facilitating supply chain sustainability in action.
Jun 29, 2022 • 31min
Highlights from San Diego: Future-Forward Startups Present Disruptive Tech
The podcast crew recorded from San Diego at this year’s GS1 Connect conference – one of the best places to meet and learn from supply chain innovators and leaders. Hear some highlights as Reid and Liz sit down with groundbreaking startup companies who have advanced in GS1 US’s Startup Lab Competition. These innovative startups discuss their disruptive technology and how it can change supply chain – and consumer experience – for the better.
Jun 15, 2022 • 29min
Go, Go, Gadget Speed! Small Biz Efficiency in the Next Normal
Small businesses have an advantage: they have the flexibility to pivot quickly in preparing for – and responding to – disruption. As we move into the “next normal,” efficiency is critical to ensuring a valuable customer experience. Join us as we chat with small business leaders at Rokform, a leading provider of smartphone and tablet accessories, as they share learnings from their e-commerce journey and advice on becoming more efficient than ever.
