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In this classic TEKTOK episode, Chief Commercial Officer and S&OP expert Angie Taylor joins Karin to discuss how leveraging Sales & Operations Planning as the foundation for business transformation and customer collaboration is fueling more profitable growth at Plastic Packaging Technologies. Hear how Plastic Packaging quickly combined people, process, technology, and data to serve customers with new insights, greater agility, and increased visibility despite dramatic demand swings, product mix changes and shifts from retail stores to eCommerce.
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
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This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok-classic-leveraging-sop-drive-customer-collabortaion-business-transformation-plastic-packaging-tt53
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What exactly does the thriving supply chain professional need to succeed? The past few years have been filled with challenges and uncertainties which are expected to impact all areas of the supply chain for years to come. In some cases, resiliency has been achieved with hard work, creativity and flexibility from supply chain professionals willing to go the extra mile or muscle through with inferior to help serve customers. Join us for insights on What the Thriving Supply Chain Professional Needs to Succeed in their career.
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This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/thriving-supply-chain-professional-succeed-tt52
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Replenishment is the cornerstone of your business profitability. This is the area of supply chain planning that offers a significant competitive advantage and opportunity for automation. In the simplest form, replenishment is the process of resupplying product that has been consumed or sold. It is for those products that should always be available, where your customers need access to those on an ongoing basis. In this classic TEKTOK episode, listen as Karin welcomes supply chain leader Christine Chidoub to the show to discuss the attributes to consider when calculating replenishment, and how you can drive this important part of your business.
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Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
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This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok-classic-replenishment-cornerstone-business-tt51
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Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) consistently ranks as one of the top three priorities for management teams. A strong, repeatable S&OP process designed to accelerate and improve decision-making. It will help to synchronize strategic goals with operational activities and objectives. You can measure results in areas such as improving service levels, freeing up working capital, increasing forecast accuracy, reducing organizational friction, and boosting revenue growth. If S&OP is so pivotal to business success, why do many companies struggle to achieve the full benefits? This TEKTOK episode will explore where to start for S&OP success.
Additional Links & Resources:
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
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This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/start-here-success-tt50
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Selecting a Digital Supply Chain solution to support your transformation initiative is difficult. It can be time-consuming and overwhelming. Research shows that it takes some companies up to 18 months to document and prioritize selection criteria, business use cases, and a ranking of future needs which precedes identifying a long list of potential solutions to investigate before determining your short list, final selection, contract negotiation, and project kickoff. One important step in the process is conducting references provided by your short list of supply chain solution providers. This TEKTOK episode will review a list of 20 important questions you should be asking.
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Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
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This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/important-questions-asking-checking-customer-references-tt49
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Ready to get back into the supply chain driver's seat? Tune into a conversation with respected author and Managing Director of the Finance Analytics Institute, Robert Zwerling. Get his recommendations and insights on how agile analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) are paving the way for automation and scenario planning to help you anticipate a range of future possibilities. The exciting outcome? You will enable your business to transform from reacting to the future into a business that is able to orchestrate the future.
Additional Links and Resources:
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
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This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/exploring-agile-analytics-driven-demand-planning-tt48
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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, the 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.
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
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This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-crystal-ball-gartner-supply-chain-symposium-tt47
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As a Supply Chain Technology industry advisory and the Host of TEKTOK, Karin is often asked to provide an overview of supply chain basics for executive leadership teams, new hires, and interested investors. Clearly, each of these audiences has very different points of view but they all seek to understand and be more engaged on a variety of supply chain topics. This classic TEKTOK episode covers some of the basic building blocks that lay the foundation for significantly more information, complexity, and opportunity. Your colleagues, family and friends will certainly have a better understanding of the important and remarkable work you and your teams do every day!
Additional Links & Resources:
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
Subscribe to TEKTOK and other Supply Chain Now programs here: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe
This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok-classic-supply-chain-basics-businessperson-tt46
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As the threat of an economic downturn looms, it’s time to discuss why NOW is the right time to turn your CFO into a Supply Chain Cheerleader. CFOs strongly believe that good supply chain performance is vital to achieving financial growth. However, most CFOs view supply chains as a tremendous cost of doing business and a potential drain on profitability. The truth is, your CFO needs your insights and expertise to navigate the current volatile environment and boost profitability.
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
Subscribe to TEKTOK and other Supply Chain Now programs here: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe
This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/cfo-supply-chain-cheerleader-tt45
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You have a great product. You have top-notch talent. You have a process that’s been carefully mapped out. So, what’s missing? Join us to hear from executive speaker and leadership authority Billy Ray Taylor. In his groundbreaking guide, The Winning Link, Bill Ray Taylor outlines A Proven Process to Define, Align, and Execute Strategy at Every Level – from top management to front-line employees. You'll also hear Billy's goals for The Winning Link podcast here on Supply Chain Now.
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
Subscribe to TEKTOK and other Supply Chain Now programs here: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe
This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/tapping-winning-link-tt44
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Digital Twins have moved from a nice to have, to a must have mandate. The pandemic exposed weaknesses in our global supply chains – gaps or more accurately fragility in our supply chains at a time when we need significant agility and greater resiliency. As Supply Chain Movers & Shakers, you are working hard to help your companies gain greater visibility, better flexibility and more responsive agility as you are leading your businesses through a gauntlet of shortages, constraints, disruptions and geopolitical events. This episode of TEKTOK Digital Supply Chain Podcast will help you understand how a DIGITAL TWIN can help.
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
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This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-digital-twin-tt43
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Between climate change disasters, new tariffs and the "Great Resignation," today's supply chains are facing constraints like never before, and it's high time supply chain professionals reevaluated their use of data and technology to stay ahead of the curve. To that end, Scott and Karin join Valerie Tardif, Vice President of Product Management at Infor, to discuss how companies can begin to upgrade their planning prowess. Tune in to get Valerie's expert take on why data and analytics must be tailored by industry, how customized technology can give you a competitive edge and what you need to do to prepare for a growing number of cybersecurity attacks.
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Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/
WEBINAR- 3 ways to stay afloat through the supply chain crisis: A distributor’s story: https://bit.ly/3uaUBeC
WEBINAR: Sustainability and Profitability: The ripple effect of shipping less air https://bit.ly/3A87xFM
This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/good-news-bad-news-supply-chain-planning-post-covid-effect-948
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Spring 2022 has been busy for Supply Chain Movers & Shakers! To help you catch up on what you missed, we’ve pulled together a summary of the Best of the Best TEKTOK episodes for Spring 2022 with links to help you eliminate the noise and get the information and inspiration you need to replace risky inventory with valuable insights.
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
Subscribe to TEKTOK and other Supply Chain Now programs here: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe
This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/best-best-tektok-spring-2022-tt41
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In this episode of TEKTOK. learn how leveraging Sales & Operations Planning as the foundation for business transformation and customer collaboration fueled more profitable growth at Plastic Packaging Technologies. Hear how Plastic Packaging quickly combined people, process, technology, and data to serve customers with new insights, greater agility, and increased visibility despite dramatic demand swings, product mix changes and shifts from retail stores to eCommerce. S&OP expert Angie Taylor shares what her team at Plastic Packaging Technologies is doing to drive visibility, greater customer collaboration and more profitable growth.
Additional Links & Resources:
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
Subscribe to TEKTOK and other Supply Chain Now programs here: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe
This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/leveraging-snop-drive-customer-collaboration-business-transportation-plastic-packaging-tt40
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The expectations around the VALUE supply chains deliver are accelerating despite ongoing volatility, disruption, and gridlock. We are all grappling with the impacts of the pandemic, global conflict, climate change, shifting channel, and product mixes as well as constraints on available talent.
As supply chain leaders, we must be prepared to navigate uncertainty and mitigate risk in an increasingly dynamic global market. Many of these challenges were discussed at the 2022 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium held in Orlando, Florida which is billed as “The World’s Most Important Gathering of CSCOs and Supply Chain Executives.” There were no silver bullets, but there were lots of fresh insights and inspirations. Tune in to TEKTOK for some highlights.
Additional Links & Resources:
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
Subscribe to TEKTOK and other Supply Chain Now programs here: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe
This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.comwhat-missed-gartner-supply-chain-symposium-2022-tt39
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How often do you get the chance to hear from someone who founded not just a company but an entire industry framework? Well, the opportunity has arrived. In this TEKTOK Classic episode, Scott and Karin sat down with Art Mesher, author of the "Three V's" - visibility, velocity and variability - and member of the Supply Chain Hall of Fame (2016) to revisit how his ideas apply to the current state of supply chain - and find out why it's always best to go fishing first. If you didn't catch the livestream, tune in for the replay as we hear from a true supply chain giant.
Additional Links and Resources:
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
Subscribe to TEKTOK and other Supply Chain Now programs here: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe
This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa and Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok-classic-art-mesher-tt38
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This episode of TEKTOK will help you Frame Your Business Case for Digital Supply Chain Investments. The reality is that estimating potential ROI from deploying a new Digital Supply Chain Solution can be difficult. The number one reason why ROI is difficult to predict might surprise you. Listen in to understand the best Key Performance Indicators as well as proven ranges of improvements from hundreds of successful supply chain transformations.
Insights from this episode of TEKTOK will help you put together a business case that creates a connected, transparent, and highly automated supply chain independent of a solution provider that might introduce bias into your business case. Keep in mind supply chain transformation will likely require your team to embrace a plan to progress your “maturity” in process, technology and data. Enjoy the challenges. It is worth the work. The outcomes will be worth the effort.
Additional Links and Resources:
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
Subscribe to TEKTOK and other Supply Chain Now programs here: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe
This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/framing-business-case-digital-supply-chain-investments-tt37
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Blockchain could have a transformative impact across supply chains in the coming years. Are you ready? Listen to this classic TEKTOK episode as Karin covers blockchain basics with guest, Kevin L. Jackson. They'll cover the 10 Things You Need to Know Now as you prepare to harness blockchain technology to accelerate your digital transformation. You'll gain clarity on four key aspects - governance, process improvements, trusted transactions, and technology - as you boost supply chain performance.
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
Subscribe to TEKTOK and other Supply Chain Now programs here: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe
This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok-classic-blockchain-basics-tt36
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Replenishment is an area within supply chain that offers a significant competitive advantage – especially for consumer goods and retail businesses. In the simplest form, Replenishment is the process re-supply for product has been consumed or sold. As you know, we anticipate our future product needs through demand planning and forecasting and then produce, procure, or simply ship product based on those specific time-phased needs to avoid stock-outs. There are a number of complexities that go into calculating optimal replenishment based on current inventory levels, order lead times, production lead times, target service levels by customer, minimum order quantities, and shipping/delivery frequency.
This TEKTOK episode discusses why REPLENISHMENT IS THE CORNERSTONE OF PROFITABILITY with special guest, Christine Chidoub, Former Vice President Global Value Chain Optimization with Ralph Lauren.
Additional Links and Resources:
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
Subscribe to TEKTOK and other Supply Chain Now programs here: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe
This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/replenishment-cornerstone-business-profitability-ralph-lauren-tt35
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Retailers are seeking to seamlessly engage with consumers, having one experience, whether you purchase online or you purchase in person. With store pickups, click and collect, ship from the store, and even new incentives to get you back in the store, brick-and-mortar and those hard-to-find store associates are working harder than ever. So, they're quickly becoming the lynchpins of that last-mile fulfillment and overall retail success. In this episode of TEKTOK with host Karin Bursa, we feature an expert who's going to share insights and give us a better understanding of what's happening with today's leading retailers as they look to leverage their store operations in new and effective ways: Nikki Baird of Aptos.
Additional Links & Resources:
Learn more about TEKTOK here: https://supplychainnow.com/tektok
Subscribe to TEKTOK and other Supply Chain Now programs here: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe
This episode was hosted by Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/dual-role-brick-mortar-stores-omnichannel-retail-tt34
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