
Adventures In
Supply Chain Podcast
Marcia – host of the show, experienced supply chain consultant with finance background, educator, speaker, and author – interviews guests who have led outstanding transformations.
If you are or want to become a change leader in supply chain with high impact, this podcast is for you..
Top Episodes
Marketing & Supply Chain – Guest Leanne Hug, Coty
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this video episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" with Team Lead, Covergirl Trade Marketing at Coty, Leanne Hug. Leanne has been recognized as one of Path to Purchase IQ’s People to Watch of 2020,...
Coronavirus and Supply Chain – Opportunities and Challenges in Supply Chain with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey – Host of Let’s Talk Supply Chain
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to have Sarah Barnes-Humprey, host of Let's Talk Supply Chain, to talk about Supply Chain Opportunities and Challenges. Who doesn’t know Sarah Barnes-Humphrey? Sarah is: 🎯 Top 100 most influential Women in Canadian supply...
Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series – How to Build a Purchasing Department from the Ground Up with Guest Vivek Sengupta
It’s our pleasure to introduce Vivek Sengupta – the head of procurement at ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). ICANN is a key facilitator in the global discussions around evolving internet policy. Vivek is a dynamic and trusted procurement...
Coronavirus and Supply Chain with Paul Malone – Director, Purchasing Functional Excellence at Allison Transmission
It’s our pleasure to introduce Paul Malone – Director, Purchasing Functional Excellence at Allison Transmission, the world’s largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and a leader in hybrid-propulsion systems...
Coronavirus and Supply Chain with Radu Palamariu – Alcott Global Managing Director APAC Global Supply Chain Practice Head
It's our pleasure to introduce Radu Palamariu, Managing Director APAC, Global Supply Chain Practice Head at Alcott Global. Radu is a connector, top talent scout in supply chain, technology, transport. Radu is also host of "Leaders in Supply Chain" podcast and a match...
Coronavirus and Supply Chain – Dana Drake-Cox, VP Global Supply Management Security Stanley Black & Decker
It's our pleasure to introduce our amazing guest, Dana Drake-Cox. Dana Drake-Cox is Vice President of Global Supply Management – Security at Stanley Black & Decker Incorporated. In her role, Dana leads a $1B Purchasing arm of Stanley Security, the world's #2...
The Latest Episodes

The Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Supply Chains: Starting from Scratch
https://youtu.be/L-KGpS87FSA

10 Proven Supply Chain Trends for 2024: Master Them TODAY!
https://youtu.be/tz_Qe7qYTvw

Top 5 Effective Ways to Perfect Your Inventory Management
https://youtu.be/JQQEsH3_iKM

Inventory: Asset or Evil for Financial Performance
https://youtu.be/RGFN4FcWT2I

The #1 Secret for S&OP Implementation and It’s Not What you Think
https://youtu.be/zj6ijWw37vo

Working Capital and Cash at Walmart and Coca Cola: Explained for Supply Chain Professionals
https://youtu.be/YoXWN0W-L9Y

The Top 10 Financial Metrics for Supply Chain Professionals
https://youtu.be/WVicSGPV5Y8

What are the differences between S&OP and IBP?
https://youtu.be/XV83DH6jVtw

What is EBITDA? Explained for Supply Chain and Procurement in ONE Minute
https://youtu.be/_7MQi8BwObM

Sales and Operations Planning S&OP Acronyms for Supply Chain
https://youtu.be/b67tIf_SyzE

What is the Balance Sheet: Explained for Supply Chain and Procurement
https://youtu.be/eSLgQk_hh8o

Understanding the P&L Explained for Supply Chain and Procurement
https://youtu.be/U8mNBlwUpv8

Cash Flow Statement Explained for Supply Chain
https://youtu.be/NESRYNHeum8

How To Read The Financial Statements

Flexible Packaging and Sustainability
https://youtu.be/2xgTYceBK8g

How to Reduce Your Cost when Relocating Employees – Guest Gary Conerly

Supply Chain with ex-Amazon Last-Mile Expert and Senior Operations Manager at Tesla Kunal Vora
https://youtu.be/ZXYOMIHZh9k

Six Sigma Lean and Circular Economy with Guest Sneha Kumari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pnHcNoXOhA

How to Get Savings Despite Inflation with Guest Angela Thurman
https://youtu.be/jZnAF8r0Lm8 Getting savings in an inflationary economy? Sounds like mission impossible? Our guest, Angela Thurman, challenges that. Let's dive in so you can know how to hit your savings goals.

Data and Tech in Supply Chain – How to Run a Successful E-Commerce Business with Guest Rick Watson
This is episode 34 of Adventures in Supply Chain podcast. We are pleased to present the Data and Tech in Supply Chain Video Series with guest Rick Watson, E-Commerce Expert. Our guest, Rick Watson, after spending the last 20 years as a technology entrepreneur and...

Data and Tech in Supply Chain – Group Purchasing Model Explained with Anthony Clervi
Today we talk about how you can achieve cost reduction by working with a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO). If you are considering how to save costs from 7% up to 20%, this episode is for you. We cover the following points: What are the benefits of a Group...

Data and Tech in Supply Chain – ERP Implementations with Guest Sam Gupta
95% of businesses are getting THIS wrong with ERP implementation. Are you one of them? You have probably heard about scary and painful stories about ERP implementations. Thousands or even millions of dollars thrown at something that is not providing the results you...

Data and Tech in Supply Chain : How to Save Cost on Last Mile Delivery with Guest Dean Maciuba
How to Save Cost on Last-Mile Delivery Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel. Actionable advice from expert Dean Maciuba on how to achieve cost savings on last-mile delivery in this video episode of Data and Tech in Supply Chain with Host Marcia Williams....

Data and Tech in Supply Chain: How to Make Data Actionable with Guest John Ferraioli
In this episode, we talked about the following: What is the data that we need to get right in Supply Chain? What are the data sources? How do you use that data? How can you have the data actionable? If your organization or company would like to make decisions based on...

Data and Tech in Supply Chain with Host Marcia Williams
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present episode 29, and first of the "Data and Tech in Supply Chain” Video Series with your host, Marcia Williams, Managing Partner at USM Supply Chain. In this episode, Marcia talks about the following: Why data in...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain Video Series: How Robotic Process Automation (RPA) impacts your Supply Chain with William Guidry
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this video episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" with William Guidry, business partner at Diversified Robotic. Diversified Robotic gives small to medium-sized businesses a way to save time, and...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain – Circular Economy and Supply Chain with Deborah Dull
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this video episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" with Deborah Dull, Founder of the Circular Supply Chain Network. Deborah loves supply chain, especially all about inventory. Prior to her role as...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain – How to apply Data Science to Supply Chain with Nicolas Vandeput
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this video episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" with Nicolas Vandeput, Consultant at SupChains, Book Author, Professor. Nicolas is a supply chain data scientist specialized in demand forecasting...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series – How to use Data and AI/ Machine Learning in Supply Chain
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this video episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" with Tristan Fletcher, Co-founder & CEO at ChAI. Tristan applies state of the art prediction methods from the Machine Learning (Artificial...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain – Technology in Supply Chain for Small Businesses with Andrew Johnson, CEO ShelfAware
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this video episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" with Andrew Johnson, CEO of ShelfAware. Andrew Johnson is an entrepreneur, inventor, and business owner who is blindly stumbling across the...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain – Scrum Agile Methodology with Khyati from Panasonic NA
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this video episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" with Khyati S, Product Manager Leader at Panasonic North America. Khyati is an innovative and customer-focused Product Manager that follows Agile...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain – How to Manage International Logistics during COVID with Chris Richards
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this video episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" with Chris Richards, International Sales Manager at Steam Logistics, one of the fastest growing companies in accordance to Inc. Magazine's List of...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain: Showing the Value of Supply Chain in the P&L with Doctor Procurement
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this video episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" with Procurement Doctor Karthik Rama. Procurement Doctor Karthik Rama, one of the top global thought leaders and influencers in procurement, chats...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain – Source to Pay with Rajiv Gupta
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this video episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" with Rajiv Gupta, Procurement nerd, and a lifelong learner in Procurement, supply chain, finance, and all things digital! Rajiv Gupta is the...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain – Control Tower with James J Curtis III
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this video episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" with James J Curtis III, Supply Chain and Technology Account Executive at One Network Enterprises. In this episode, we talked about connecting...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain – How Finance and Supply Chain can work together to deliver GREAT results with Guest Neel Augusthy
Topic: We talk about how Finance and Supply Chain can work together to Deliver Results. Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this video episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" with Neel Augusthy, Managing Director at VADN Group, based...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series – Rebranding Procurement with Leslie Venetz and Katie Johnson from Procurement Leaders
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this video episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" with Katie Johnson and Leslie Venetz from Procurement Leaders. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in London, Procurement Leaders is a global network...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain – Best Practices on How Sourcing from China with Laura N. Dow
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to present this episode of the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Video Series" with Guest Laura Dow - Business Director at China Performance Group – a leading company with over 40 years of experience in Sourcing from China. In...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain – How to build a Supply Chain with Andrew Kelley, III
It’s our pleasure to introduce Andrew Kelley, III – CCO at BoxLock - a digital key security solution for healthcare, manufacturing, and e-commerce by applying the Internet of Things. Andrew is passionate about Supply chain and logistics. He grew up on a working...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain with Sara Oblak Speicher; Founder and President; Mentor; Certified Mindset Coach; Business and Life Strategist
It’s our pleasure to introduce Sara Oblack Speicher- MBA, mentor, certified mindset coach, business & life strategist; and the Founder and President of Sara Oblack Speicher enterprises. Sara has impacted tens of thousands of women and men and strives to help her...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain with Ron Volpe – Global Digital Supply Chain Evangelist
It's our pleasure to introduce Ron Volpe. Ron is a design thinking-driven senior leader who has successfully led and transformed very large and global CPG supply chains from manufacturer (Kraft Foods) to shelf (Coles Australia) across over 30 countries. Ron's previous...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain – Jill Robbins, Senior Director of Global Procurement – Indirect Goods and Services at Elanco
It’s our pleasure to introduce Jill Robbins. Jill is an Entrepreneur and Senior Director of Global Procurement – Indirect Goods and Services at Elanco. Elanco is a global animal health company. Jill leads a global team responsible for over $1.5B spend across indirect...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain with Dr. Ken Boyer – Faculty Director, Non-Degree Executive Education at OSU
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to announce the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" to help our communities with the insights of outstanding leaders in Supply Chain and in other critical functions. These challenging times are also for transformations...

Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series with Terrence Clark – President and CEO of the New York and New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council
Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to announce the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" to help our communities with the insights of outstanding leaders in Supply Chain and in other critical functions. These challenging times are also for transformations...

Transformations with Gustavo Santamarina
Gustavo Santamarina, Director of Medical Devices, at Nubenco Enterprises, shares his insights on how supply chains work for real. An episode that has it all: failures, successes, transformations and more. Check out this episode!

Transformations with Michael Benzaken – from building your vision throughout execution
Listen from a successful executive how to build your vision and execute. Learn how to communicate your goals, engage, pivot, resolve conflicts, and beyond, knowing all the details behind. A very insightful episode.