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Guest Name: Grainne Lynch, Senior Manager, Traceability lead Europe,   Language: English, Publication date:  Feb, 06. 2021 Grainne is an experienced pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality, logistics, and supply chain program manager with expertise in leading agile teams. With 7+ years in Life Science Industry and over 10 years across tech industries, Grainne designs and implements manufacturing operations and supply chains in Pharmaceutical, Medical-Devices, and Healthcare. Grainne has delivered many supply chain transformation projects to ensure continuity of supply of pharmaceutical products into highly regulated global markets, dealing with system design (manufacturing & IT systems, automation systems, hardware/software, and vendor selection) and operations management (production scheduling, batch management, order management, order fulfillment) and government reporting. Former Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (Ireland), a former representative from Ireland to the Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (ALICE), Member of Blockchain Ireland, Guest lecturer and speaker on manufacturing, supply chain operations, traceability, and innovation. Some of the highlights from the podcast: What does it mean to traceability in the supply chain and why is it important? Can you tell us some stories where you successfully developed traceability for your clients? What are the key success factors? How do you see the role of tools & technologies in relation to traceability? Some other key takeaways. Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grainnelynch/

Guest Name: Patrick Van Hull,  Industry Thought Leader at Kinaxis, Language: English, Publication date:  Jan, 29. 2021 Patrick is an industry thought leader within the Kinaxis Strategy Office. His diverse career in supply chain began as a practitioner with roles in inventory management at CVS Health, supply demand management at Apple, and inventory and production planning at both Rio Tinto and Dell. Following his time in the high-tech, mining and consumer products industries, Patrick was a research vice president at SCM World, and then Gartner. Prior to joining Kinaxis, Patrick was a part of the Digital Supply Networks practice within Deloitte Consulting. Patrick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Duke University.  Some of the highlights from the podcast: What does it mean optimization in the supply chains? and why is it important? What are the key features of effective supply chain optimization? Which supply chain management tools are essential for optimization? Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pvanhull/

Guest Name: Sujit Singh,  Chief  Operating Officer (COO) at Arkieva, Language: English, Publication date:  Jan, 11. 2021 Sujit is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Arkieva. Founded in 1993, Arkieva is a supply chain software and services company with headquarters in Wilmington, Del., and European operations in Antwerp, Belgium. Arkieva software helps manufacturers better plan demand, manage inventories, plan production and replenishment, and schedule operations. See more details: www.arkieva.com Sujit is a recognized subject matter expert in demand planning, forecasting, and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). He is a certified fellow in production and inventory management (CFPIM) and a certified supply chain professional (CSCP) by APICS, the Association for Operations Management. In 2010, Sujit was named as a “Pro-to-Know” by Supply and Demand Chain Executive Magazine. Hold MS from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and B.Tech. from IIT Kanpur.  Some of the highlights from the podcast: The importance of supply chains collaboration The tools used to support planning and collaboration in the supply chains Question on Collaborative supply chain planning: What advice can you offer to the supply chain leaders on how to make it happens? Some other key takeaways.  Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sujitsingh/

Guest Name: Rohit Sathe,  Chief Procurement Officer at Sunrise Medical, Language: English, Publication date:  Jan, 02. 2021 Rohit is a supply chain and procurement leader. He is Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at Sunrise Medical where he leads the global procurement organization with a mandate to transform and build a world-class operation spanning distribution in 130 countries and 15 manufacturing centers worldwide.  Sunrise Medical is a world leader in the development, design, manufacture, and distribution of manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, motorized scooters, and both standard and customized seating and positioning systems. Prior to this role, Rohit spent his career at several multinational-corporations such as: Cooper Standard, Federal-Mogul holding corporation, Electrolux and AIESEC. His specialization focus on Procurement & Supply Chain Transformation, Strategic Sourcing, Business Strategy, Private Equity, Sustainability and Responsible Sourcing. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitsathe/ Some of the highlights from the podcast: The Year 2020 has become a challenging time and the Covid-19 crisis puts a lot of pressure on procurement and supply chains. Can you please share with us some of the success stories of how you managed supply chains within the company during this period? How is the covid19 transforming global supply chains? what are some reflections in 2020 and how does the company prioritize the supply chain’s strategy for 2021? Note: Opinions expressed are solely his own and do not express the views or opinions of his employer.

Guest Name: Demostenes Perez,  Chief Commercial Officer at IPL Group, Language: English, Publication date:  Dec, 26. 2020 Demo Perez is a supply chain business developer and strategist where he focuses on Panama and Latin America's Market. He is currently Chief Commercial Officer at IPL Group, an agile regional warehousing and distribution provider serving from the Panama logistics hub helping companies dealing with their challenges on their distribution needs to grow its business in Latin America. Visit their website on https://iplgsc.com/ His specialization focuses on Warehousing and distribution operations, Innovative Logistics Solutions, Value-added services, Business Networking, Business Development, General Management, and Government Affairs. During his career, he has been involved in over 200 regional distribution projects for global companies. Demóstenes was the president of the Panama Logistics Council from 2017-2018. Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/demoperez/ Some of the highlights from the podcast: What are some emerging trends in the logistics industry due to covid19? How do you see the recent situation that happened in Asia vs. In Latam? What is the future prospect of the logistics industry in 2021?

Guest Name: Hannah Kain,  President and CEO of ALOM, Language: English, Publication date:  Dec, 22. 2020 Hannah is a President and CEO of ALOM. Prior to founding ALOM in 1997 in Fremont, California, she held various management and executive positions dating back to 1983, with a wide range of experience in the packaging industry since 1990. Ms. Kain’s unwavering focus is on customer commitment and quality while challenging her team to deliver a competitive advantage for the customer. This focus led to ALOM receiving ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001 and TL 9000 certification and expanding the ALOM footprint to five continents.  She is a board member of the National Association of Manufacturers and former board member of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), part of the WBENC Forum Leadership Team and a current board member of WBEC-Pacific. In addition to being active with several community-based non-profit organizations, Hannah Kain’s accomplishments include awards and recognition for community involvement, leadership, management and business, including: 2020 Business Insider Top 100 People Transforming Business, 2020 SDCE Women Leaders in Supply Chain, 2020 SDCE Supply Chain Pro-to-Know, 2019 WBEC-Pacific Pinnacle Award of Excellence, 2019 NAWBO-SV Lifetime Achievement Award, and 2017 Gold Woman of The Year in Manufacturing Stevie Award. Connect her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahkain Some of the highlights from the podcast: What advice can you offer to the business leaders; how to make a supply chain be more resilience post the covid-19 ? Can you please share some of your client’s success story and how did you helped them ? How do you see the role of digital technology in the context of creating resilience supply chains What is your observation in regard to the future supply chains in the next year of 2021 Some of key-takeaways.

Guest Name: Adam Elson,  Global Procurement Director at Good for Life, Language: English, Publication date:  Dec, 17. 2020 Adam is a Global procurement director at Good for life, a Company that focuses on providing sustainable and responsible sourcing solutions, delivering a client's exceptional results,  and the global community Of suppliers with greater opportunities. The three pillars of the company including Sustainable Sourcing, Decentralised Supply Chain, and Agile Technology. Learn more: https://goodforlife.com/ Prior to this role at Good for Life, Adam held various management and executive positions in the sourcing industries. He has more than 18 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, project coordination, supply chain, and staff management across Asia. Spent time living in Beijing, Hong Kong & currently been in Taiwan for the last 7 years. Through the extensive work in Asia and Africa, he understands and respects the culture and way of doing business with people from all walks of life.  Connect him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamelson/ Some of the highlights from the podcast: Decentralized supply chain; Centralized vs. decentralized - which is better? How can a decentralized supply add value? How does decentralization mitigate the risks of supply chains post covid19? Some of the key-takeways

Guest Name: Yossi Sheffi,  Director, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, Language: English, Publication date:  Dec, 12. 2020 Dr. Yossi Sheffi is the Elisha Gray II Prof. of Engineering Systems at MIT, where he serves as Director of the Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL). He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management. Under his leadership, CTL launched many new educational, research, and industry/ government outreach programs, leading to substantial growth.  Dr. Sheffi was recognized in numerous ways in academic and industry forums and was on the cover of Purchasing Magazine and Transportation and Distribution Magazine.  He is also an active entrepreneur, having founded five successful companies, and a sought-after speaker in corporate and professional events. He is the author of several best selling, award winning books, including "The Resilient Enterprise" (MIT Press, 2005)," Urban Transportation Networks" (Prentice Hall, 1985), "Logistics Clusters" (MIT Press, 2012), and "The Power of Resilience" (MIT, 2015).  His recent book "The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy Beyond Covid-19" explains how companies grappled with the chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic and how they can survive and thrive as the crisis subsides. The book pays particular attention to supply chain’s role in helping companies manage and recover from the pandemic. It is available now on Amazon. A few highlighted in today's episode: What are some biggest impacts of covid-19 on the global supply chains & how do you see major changes in next decade from now? What advice can you offer to the business-leaders in creating an immune system to quickly manage and adapt large-scale disruption in the future which is most likely unpredictable? How does technology play a critical role in the supply chain strategy ? What are other opportunities to be more resilient post Covid-19? Connect him on Linkedin.

Guest Name: Catherine Weetman,  Founder of Rethink Global;  Language: English, Publication date:  Dec, 09. 2020 Catherine Weetman is a founder of Rethink Global, helps businesses, social enterprises and community groups  use circular economy approaches to build a better world, with workshops, coaching and advice. Catherine's award-winning Circular Economy Handbook is published by Kogan Page, available online and at all good bookshops.  Catherine hosts the Circular Economy Podcast, is a mentor for the Circular Economy Club, and coordinates the Tees Valley Chapter in the UK. Catherine has a Master’s from Cranfield University, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, Commerce and Manufactures (RSA).  Learn more here - Rethink Global. Highlighted : The elements of sustainable companies’ cultures that differentiate them from those of traditional companies. How does a sustainable company create the conditions that embed sustainability in the company’s strategy and operations. What would be the first step into sustainability for the business Some of the barriers towards achieving sustainability. Connect her on Linkedin.

Guest Name: Colley Hwang,  Founder and President at DIGITIMES;  Language: English, Publication date:  Dec, 06. 2020 Colley Hwang is an ICT industry analyst with 35 years of experience under his belt. As founder and president of DIGITIMES, Hwang has witnessed over the years changes of the ICT world – from the PC era to the age of mobile communication and IoT. He has written several insightful books about the trends and developments of the ICT industry, including the highly-acclaimed Asian Edge: On the Frontline of the ICT World published in 2019. DIGITIMES publishes timely and comprehensive news reports about the world’s IT industry. It also offers consulting and research services. Its English and Chinese websites are an authoritative sources of information about the supply chains in Taiwan and Asia-Pacific. As a multi-service platform, DIGITIMES has tens of thousands of paid members and organizes more than 130 off-line professional seminars a year.  Read more here: https://www.digitimes.com/ In this episode, we ask Colley on the following questions: What's your view on current supply chains in the electronics industry? How does the company/organization adapt to the changes? Do you have any recommendations on the key strategic level? What are your thoughts on China's industry and Supply chain revolutions due to the Pandemics [i.e covid19] ? What's your prediction on the changes of supply chain in Asia's electronics Industry over the next decade? Connect him on Linkedin.