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Sarah Barnes

CEO/Host at Lets Talk Supply Chain

Toronto, Canada

Sarah Barnes-Humphrey is a logistics and supply chain expert; passionate about collaboration, transparency, diversity – and doing better business.
As the host of popular podcast, Let’s Talk Supply Chain, Sarah uses her infectious enthusiasm to put people at the forefront of an industry that’s traditionally been about stats and numbers. From thought provoking questions and industry deep dives, to lively discussions and the celebration of real people’s industry success, Let’s Talk Supply Chain and its sister show Women in Supply Chain bring a breath of fresh air to logistics.
As part of her commitment to diversity, inclusion and equality, Sarah founded the Blended podcast to bring the voices within the community together to share perspectives and learn from one another. Sarah also created The Blended Pledge, a non-profit arm designed to provide grants to cover the biggest barrier to seeing visual representation across industry stages - Travel, as well as give more opportunity to underrepresented companies
Sarah has been named top 10 Women in Industry by Insights magazine, Top 21 Women in Supply Chain by IBM and Supply Chain Digital, Top 100 Canadian Women in Supply chain, winner of the Globee award for Let’s Talk Supply Chain, is the first podcaster to ever franchise and is a regular contributor in thought-leadership at leading industry events.

Available For: Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Toronto
Speaking Topics: Moderator, Personal branding, logistics and supply chain

Sarah Barnes Points
Academic 0
Author 115
Influencer 270
Speaker 0
Entrepreneur 40
Total 425

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Company Information

Company Type: Service Provider
Business Unit: Media Marketing
Minimum Project Size: Undisclosed
Average Hourly Rate: Undisclosed
Number of Employees: Undisclosed
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed
Media Experience: 3
Last Media Interview: 02/11/2020

Areas of Expertise

Business Strategy
Culture
Customer Experience
Diversity and Inclusion 46.90
Emerging Technology 30.96
Entrepreneurship
Future of Work
GovTech 30.26
Innovation
Leadership 32.72
Management 30.14
Marketing
Procurement 30.11
Retail
Sales
Social
Startups
Supply Chain 36.06
Sustainability

Industry Experience

Media
Professional Services

Publications

4 Article/Blogs
7 Musts for Your Next Virtual Conference
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June 17, 2020
Online events have been growing in popularity for years—eliminating obstacles for working parents and other professionals who can’t swing a week away from home at a hotel. And now, while we are learning to find a new normal while protecting ourselves and others from COVID-19, everything is chang

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Tags: Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Supply Chain

Viral Impact: Supply Chains Are Woven Into The Fabric Of Our Lives
Procurement Foundry
April 23, 2020
It doesn’t take much to remind us how small the world is. Within a matter of hours, you can travel from one side of the earth to the other. Distance is no longer the barrier it once was.

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Tags: Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Supply Chain

Viral Impact: Supply chains are woven into the fabric of our lives
Procurement Foundry
April 02, 2020
It doesn’t take much to remind us how small the world is. Within a matter of hours, you can travel from one side of the earth to the other. Distance is no longer the barrier it once was.

We can think of global supply chains in much the same context. There is not one area of our lives that remains untouched (or unenriched) by supply networks.

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Tags: Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Supply Chain

Is ‘circular’ the end of the road for the linear supply chain?
Procurement Foundry
March 26, 2020
Just when we have finally mastered the end-to-end visibility and collaborative capabilities necessary to maximize the performance of a linear supply chain, the rules seem to be changing...

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Tags: Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Supply Chain

2 Founders
Shipz Inc
Shipz Inc
May 01, 2018
We are an online transportation booking platform for international freight movements and a supply chain ecosystem. Helping Importers and Exporters move their products easily and more efficiently to grow their business outside the borders.

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Tags: Emerging Technology, Leadership, Supply Chain

Let's Talk Supply Chain
Lets Talk Supply Chain
April 01, 2018
Lets talk supply chain is not your average supply chain podcast, we don’t just feature the top of the industry, we feature diverse voices from within the community, new innovation and the disrupters making waves in the industry. Don’t listen to the same old same old be sparked by new ideas and fresh perspectives only on Lets Talk Supply Chain.

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Tags: Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Supply Chain

2 Influencer Awards
Global Women Supply Chain Leaders Awards 2020
GLOBAL WOMEN SC LEADERS 2020
April 23, 2020
As we enter the 2020s, B2G wishes to celebrate the remarkable journeys made by women. Our latest feature, “100 Most Influential Women in Supply Chain”, recognises the most inspiring women executives in supply chain today.​

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Tags: Supply Chain, Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion

Top 100 Influential Women in Canadian Supply Chain
Supply Chain Canada
March 11, 2019
As SCMA celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2019 we believe it is more important than ever to open opportunities for women in supply chain. With our 100 Influential Women in Canadian Supply Chainth initiative we aspire to promote awareness of supply chain careers, encourage women to join the sector, and build and strengthen the capacity of Canada’s supply chain community.

The list comprises primarily practitioners, but also academics, consultants, search experts and others. It is a diverse and powerful group of women. They are achievers in Canada’s supply chain sector, key contributors to the success of their organizations, and role models for others in the profession.

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Tags: Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Supply Chain

9 Media Interviews
Procuretech Podcast
Procuretech Podcast
April 29, 2020
James Meads chats to Sarah Barnes-Humphrey Supply Chain Leader in this week's pod. Sarah, from Toronto , hosts the leading Supply Chain podcast Lets Talk Supply Chain and is also the founder of SHIPZ, a spot buying platform for SMEs to buy airfreight and ocean freight.

We have a fantastic discussion about how collaboration between Procurement and Logistics (as well as the wider Supply Chain) will most likely change and improve post Covid-19.

We explore innovation , technological developments, big data , better collaboration between our two functions and what POSITIVE changes we should expect from the Covid-19 pandemic. Clue: Home office is here to STAY!

Don't miss this one if you want to see the bigger picture!

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Tags: Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Supply Chain

The Supply Chain Bunker Debrief (Episode #5) – The Journalists’ View
EMS NOW
April 21, 2020
This week we brought together two guests that have not just spent years in the manufacturing and supply chain industries, but who are regularly published as experts in their field. First up was Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Founder and Host of podcast and blog, ‘Let’s Talk Supply Chain’ (LTSC). With 20 years in logistics and supply chain, Sarah is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Shipz Inc. Sarah was joined by Ron Keith who has more than twenty years of operations and supply chain experience, and a reputation as an innovator, team builder, creative problem solver and strategic thinker who delivers straight talk and strong results.

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#75: Startup And New Technology In Supply Chain
ALCOTT GLOBAL
March 24, 2020
It is a pleasure to have with us in this episode Sarah Barnes-Humphrey and Eric Johnson on a conversation on startups and new technologies in supply chain.

Sarah is a logistician turned supply chain marketer, passionate about bringing stories to life in the industry. As the host of the popular Lets Talk Supply Chain Podcast (LTSC), blog and The Trade Squad on YouTube, Sarah helps tell the stories and bring awareness to brands and hot topics in the industry which includes her infamous Women in Supply Chain series.

Sarah is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Shipz Inc, a new technology platform encompassing all of her experience and knowledge in supply chain bringing innovative, collaborative ideas together on her own platform for the supply chain industry.

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Tags: Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Supply Chain

Supply Chain Super Trend #1: Jump Start Sustainability
Supply Chain NOW
March 15, 2020
This episode of Supply Chain Now is the first in our Supply Chain Super Trends series with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey. Sarah is a logistician turned supply chain marketer, passionate about bringing stories to life in an industry that has traditionally been about stats and numbers. As the host of the popular “Let’s Talk Supply Chain” Podcast (LTSC), blog and The Trade Squad on YouTube, Sarah helps tell the stories and bring awareness to brands and hot topics in the industry which includes her infamous Women in Supply Chain series. Recently named Top 100 Most Influential Women in Canadian Supply Chain by SCMA, Sarah has spent the past 20 years in logistics and supply chain learning everything she can, and recently ventured off on her own to grow the LTSC brand including a new YouTube Channel called “The SC, supply chain tv” where you will learn from real people talking about real supply chain topics. Sarah is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Shipz Inc, a new technology platform encompassing all of her experience and knowledge in supply chain bringing innovative, collaborative ideas together on own platform for the supply chain industry. In her spare time you can find her on the field throwing out runners at second base, on the beach or singing in the car.

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The Growing Influence of Content Marketing in the Supply Chain
FREIGHT PROJECT
March 03, 2020
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode, I welcome Sarah Barnes. Sarah is a longtime practitioner in the supply chain with strong ties to the industry originating in a family business focusing on the space. Sarah has worked at a 3PL, launching an innovative podcast there before venturing out on her own. She’s on the podcast today to share her knowledge about the increase in content marketing in the supply chain. She’ll share her deep insights of not only providing clients these services but how to stand out above the noise.While you are here, make sure you check out Sarah’s leading industry platform, which includes many media assets, including her own podcast, over at “Let’s Talk Supply Chain!”I hope you enjoy this exciting episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!”

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"Tackling the Top Three Supply Chain Topics with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey"
Supply Chain NOW
August 12, 2019
This episode features Sarah Barnes-Humphrey. Sarah is a logistician turned supply chain marketer, passionate about bringing stories to life in an industry that has traditionally been about stats and numbers. As the host of the popular “Let’s Talk Supply Chain” Podcast (LTSC), blog and The Trade Squad on YouTube, Sarah helps tell the stories and bring awareness to brands and hot topics in the industry which includes her infamous Women in Supply Chain series. Recently named Top 100 Most Influential Women in Canadian Supply Chain by SCMA ...

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The Trade Squad goes Global! Episode 3
The SC Supply Chain TV
August 02, 2019
Leah, Audrey and Sarah speak with Jess Vania, a young supply chain professional from Singapore who works for HP. Here is an overview of the exciting topics we cover in this episode!

Circular Supply Chain/Economy - We talk about what it means for supply chains everywhere and what brands are taking this challenge head on.

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“Perseverance, Progress & Sometimes Perfection: Sarah Barnes-Humphrey” - SCNR Episode 124
Supply Chain NOW
July 11, 2019
Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, CITP is a logistician turned supply chain marketer, passionate about bringing stories to life in an industry that has traditionally been about stats and numbers. As the host of the popular “Let’s Talk Supply Chain” Podcast (LTSC), blog and The Trade Squad on YouTube, Sarah helps tell the stories and bring awareness to brands and hot topics in the industry which includes her infamous Women in Supply Chain series. Recently named Top 100 Most Influential Women in Canadian Supply Chain by SCMA...

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100 Influential Women in Canadian Supply ChainTM
Supply Chain Canada
March 01, 2019
As SCMA celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2019 we believe it is more important than ever to open opportunities for women in supply chain. With our 100 Influential Women in Canadian Supply Chainth initiative we aspire to promote awareness of supply chain careers, encourage women to join the sector, and build and strengthen the capacity of Canada’s supply chain community.

The list comprises primarily practitioners, but also academics, consultants, search experts and others. It is a diverse and powerful group of women. They are achievers in Canada’s supply chain sector, key contributors to the success of their organizations, and role models for others in the profession.

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Tags: Supply Chain, Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion

37 Podcasts
261: Unstuck Yourself from Spreadsheets: Driving Collaboration and Productivity – See with Quickbase
Let's talk supply chain
May 05, 2022
This is the first episode in our brand new four-part mini-series in partnership with Quickbase.

Quickbase helps customers see, connect and control complex projects that reshape our world. Whether it’s raising a skyscraper or coordinating vaccine rollouts, the no-code software platform allows business users to custom-fit solutions to the way they work – using information from across the systems they already have.

Today in Episode 1, See, we’ll be taking a closer look at people: the workers on the front line of the industry right now; the challenges; the opportunities; and exactly how Quickbase can optimize and automate to connect people and workflow together

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Tags: Supply Chain, Procurement

Episode 143: Making an Impact: Global Health Supply Chains
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September 28, 2020
Parsyl is on a mission to improve the quality of goods we all rely on; from the foods we eat to the medicines we need. They provide insurance products as well as GPS tracking technology, with cell phone monitoring and data analytics through their web platform, to allow companies to take control of t

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Episode 142 – Lessons Learned From Crisis: Collaborate To Success
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September 24, 2020
We’re back with Episode 4, which I’m sad to say is the final episode, of our “Lessons Learned from Crisis” mini-series, in partnership with Tealbook. Over the course of these four episodes I’ve really enjoyed talking to some of the leaders from Tealbook; getting to understand their platfor

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Supply Chain Talent: The Treasure to Find & Keep
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September 22, 2020
The most common consumer behavior during sales periods is bargain article search, especially articles with high value but significantly lower price than regular. This happen in all markets, including stock exchange. But there are always other people willing to get rid of some assets, believing in th

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Episode 141: Breaking Glass Ceilings in Supply Chain
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September 21, 2020
Hope White is the Founder and CEO of HD White Logistics, Founder of Hope White Consulting and of Logistically Speaking Online. Having previously worked for The Home Depot in various capacities, including inbound/outbound operations, EDI and vendor compliance, inventory control, and transportation, H

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Episode 140: Lessons Learned From Crisis – Diversity Matters
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September 17, 2020
likeWe’re back with Episode 3 of our “Lessons Learned from Crisis” mini-series, in partnership with Tealbook. In last week’s episode ‘Stay Ready,’ we talked to Tealbook’s VP of Strategy Matt Palackdharry to talk about the importance of good data, the value to be found in transparency a

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Episode 139 – Getting Back to Basics; Change, Grow and Share
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September 14, 2020
After spending 16 years in management at Bimbo, part of the Sara Lee Bakery group, focusing on supply chain and purchasing, as well as sales and operations planning, Miquel combined his knowledge, experience and passion to found Solutions & Decisions in 2009. Their mission is to make operations

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Episode 138: Lessons Learned From Crisis – Stay Ready
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September 10, 2020
We’re back with Episode 2 of our “Lessons Learned from Crises” mini-series, in partnership with Tealbook. In last week’s episode ‘Bad Data,’ we talked to Tealbook CEO Stephany Lapierre about the impact of poor supplier data, some of the biggest lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis an

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Episode 137: Women in Supply Chain, Jenti Vandertuig
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September 07, 2020
This week’s episode of our Women in Supply Chain series features Jenti Vandertuig. Born in India, Jenti got her degree at Madras University in Chennai, one of the oldest and most well-respected universities in India, before moving to the USA and pursuing a career in government. After more than 25

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Tags: Supply Chain, GovTech, Diversity and Inclusion

EP 124 – Powering the Resilient Supply Chain
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July 13, 2020
Ranna is a supply chain professional who works for Resilinc, a supply chain risk management company that offers data analytics and insights on supplier performance. With their patented technology, Resilinc can produce simulations of potential catastrophes and help customers and suppliers mitigate ri

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EP 123 – Women in Supply Chain, Melody Dickinson
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July 06, 2020
Melody is a supply chain professional who works for Alloy, a platform that offers in-depth data analytics for consumer good companies. For our Women in Supply chain spotlight for July, sponsored by Alloy,  Melody tells us what her journey in supply chain has been like, what keeps her motivated and

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EP 122 – The first mile is everything
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June 29, 2020
Robert and Lee are the founders of Mercado, a platform that aims to bring together every section of the supply chain from sourcing, to legal, to sales and much more. Supply chain still needs to be properly disrupted, and Mercado believes a marketplace is the key forward.  Why is supply chain not di

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EP 121 – It all starts with Ethics
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June 22, 2020
Rob is Head of Ethics at Airbnb and author of the book “Intentional Integrity”. His role as head of an ethics team is to implement a code of conduct that encourages integrity, is aligned with brand values and help employees navigate the complex world of ethical dilemmas. Rob explains that a comp

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Tags: Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Management

EP 120- Eliminating risk across your supply chain
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June 15, 2020
Jason is the CEO of MacGregor Partners, a supply chain solutions provider that uses IT and software to help companies work faster, smarter and more efficiently. What does their process look like? They ask a lot of questions, build a bespoke solution and then train every stakeholder that’s part of

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EP 119 – Super Trend #4, Start up Mentality
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June 08, 2020
Today Sarah chats with Scott and Greg from Supply Chain Now about the last in their super trend series: Start up Mentality. The Covid crisis has brought a pivotal moment on Earth for everyone, and therefore an opportunity to accelerate important trends. As Greg says, necessity is the mother of innov

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EP 118 – Women in Supply Chain, Diane Sullivan
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June 01, 2020
Diane has worked in supply chain for 25 years. Her career has taken her from Ireland, to Australia, China and finally California. She started her work in travel management and eventually fell in love with designing business systems, logistics and leveraging technology to improve supply chain. Thanks

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EP 117 – Inventory optimization in minutes!
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May 25, 2020
We are finding that a lot of supply chain software takes a lot of time for on boarding and our guest today is here to tell us about their solution that can be implemented in days! Thats right Chris from Right Sized inventory is here to tell us all about how they make that happen […]
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EP 116 – 150 Million Pieces of PPE and Counting
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May 18, 2020
Mike works for Apex, the third largest freight forwarder in the world and number one forwarder transporting products from China. In 2019 they flew 500 charter flights, and have grown by $1 billion in 10 years! Apex transports all types of products, from high tech, to retail, to ecommerce. They have

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EP 112 - The Answer? Data Sharing & Collaboration
Let's Talk Supply Chain
April 20, 2020
Alloy was founded 4 years ago when Joel and his co- founders realized there was a huge lag between supply chain and the retail industry. From the very beginning, the company focused on customer centricity and invested most of its resources into R&D. Now, Alloy helps everything from small companies to Fortune 500s optimize their supply chain by connecting their data to customer demand. Focusing on customer experience for not only their customers but their customers, customer has been their key to success in

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EP 111 - End to End Supply Chain, Dead or Alive?
Lets Talk Supply Chain
April 13, 2020
Today’s special episode features Scott and Greg from Supply Chain Now! Scott, Greg and Sarah have a lively discussion about whether we are seeing the death of the end-to-end supply chain. You will also hear about how the circular economy and supply chain is the answer plus how the role of sustainability will play out with consumers and the future of consumerism. Organizations have spent a lot of time and money trying to perfect their end to end supply chain, but Greg says the circular supply chain is here

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EP 110 - Women in Supply Chain, Angie Reno
Lets Talk Supply Chain
April 06, 2020
Angie has worked in supply chain all her life, with her earliest career memories involving a master thesis and meeting Ted Ruhly, the CEO of Maersk. Since then, Angie has continuously sought career growth and built extensive experience within the industry. Featuring Angie in our "women in supply chain" series has a personal significance to Sarah and is a career highlight for Angie with all her hard work in helping to close the gender gap. In this episode, Angie talks about the guidance she received from her

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EP 109 - Leave the nuisance expenses to us!
Lets Talk Supply Chain
March 30, 2020
With procurement departments finding themselves lean and mean these days, where are you spending gaps? Are you leaving money on the table? You might be, so what are you going to do about it. Some of your biggest savings lie within your nuisance expenses like uniform, waste disposal and pest control services and you may be like many other procurement departments that only review these expenses every few years. Rich Ham from Fine Tune is here to tell us why we should reconsider that strategy and how his compa

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EP 108 - Digital Fit for the Future
Lets Talk Supply Chain
March 23, 2020
What does your digital future look like? That is the question on everybody's mind as tech changes on a daily basis, In Sweetbridge's episode in 2019 Scott said the knowledge base is changing every 1.5 years. Diane is the Vice President of Omnichain, a company that offers end to end supply chain solutions to companies looking to optimize workflow, manage different channels and orchestrate correct supply strategies. They are the partner for the future.

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EP 107 - Social 2.0: The Dawn of Micro Communities
Lets Talk Supply Chain
March 16, 2020
Mike says that Procurement Foundry has a huge amount of potential he hadn’t foreseen when he first started the community. First of all, the huge amount of empathy amongst the members means people are willing to share templates, strategies and advice to other professionals. Secondly, the huge amount of expertise in the community means there are plenty of talent opportunities, which translates into a great talent pool for hiring managers and great learning opportunities for students. Finally, the high engag

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EP 106 - Visibility is Here!
Lets Talk Supply Chain
March 09, 2020
Akshay is the co-founder of Terminal 49, an online platform that helps importers, trucking companies and brokers track all their container movements. In the container world, things are still being done as they were 10 years ago. Terminal 49 aims to simplify global trade with much more efficient workflows.

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