Ashley Yentz talks about failed 2023 predictions; supply chain complexity; visibility, agility & planning; cybersecurity; & why AI is only as good as your data. 

The panel discusses cancel culture; how and why it's changed; the role of social media; & what organizations can do to tackle it and create thriving workplaces.

Christine Barnhart talks about her supply chain journey; how women promote themselves & support each other; finding her voice; & the power of building a tribe.

[06.42] An introduction to Alex and Katie.

[07.16] Katie’s recent "Women In Supply Chain" award, her experience of the awards event, and what it means to her to be honored.

[08.30] Katie’s background, and how she found supply chain.

[10.00] Katie’s experience as a woman in the industry.

[12.10] From mentorship to a dedicated women’s program, the different ways that RELEX supports women and elevates their voices.

[13.48] Alex’s experience of working with Katie, and benefitting from her #mentorship [

14.39] Katie’s advice for women in the industry, and for organizations looking to create more supportive, #diverse workplaces.

[18.29] The landscape of retail supply chain, and the challenges that organizations are facing across the industry.

[20.30] An introduction to RELEX and what they do.

[21.48] A closer look at RELEX’s demand planning #software, and how it’s creating impactful results for clients.

[23.46] How RELEX’s fulfilment solution supports and enhances demand planning. [27.43] The ideal client for RELEX.

[29.24] A case study showing how RELEX helped a large European grocer maintain stock availability and ease the burden for overworked staff, by achieving a 24% reduction in food waste and helping analysts to become 30% more efficient.

[31.37] The environmental impact of #retail supply chain, and the importance of sustainability.

[34.21] The future for RELEX. 

Travis Barnier talks about DrayMaster; managing limited freight in a competitive market; building stronger relationships; and effective rate management.

[06.53] An introduction to Travis, his experience in the #drayage industry, and his journey with DrayMaster.

[09.34] An overview of DrayMaster – what they do and how they help their customers. \

[10.33] The ideal clients for DrayMaster.

[13.23] An overview of the market, as we look towards 2024, and the landscape for both truckers and 3PL’s.

[17.03] The unique challenges faced by both truckers and 3PL’s, in a competitive market.

[20.39] A closer look at how organizations can tackle industry challenges, finding the right solutions that also start to unlock opportunities.

[22.27] A closer look at how DrayMaster works, and how both truckers and 3PL’s can utilize their solutions.

[26.42] The importance of #collaboration, and how DrayMaster is bringing organizations together to build more effective working partnerships.

[29.33] From #technology and agility to data and #collaboration, the benefits of working with DrayMaster.

[32.58] Two case studies show how DrayMaster helped a trucking brand and global forwarder to solve their challenges, and drastically reduce rate reduction requests and invoice discrepancies, resulting in big cost and time savings.

[38.13] The future for DrayMaster. 

Cris Ferregur talks about SDI; predicting demand in an unpredictable world; the power of data; & finding the balance between new technologies & legacy systems.

[06.05] An introduction to Chris, and his journey with SDI.

[06.40] A closer look at current supply chain challenges, and what SDI are seeing with their clients.

[07.41] Common data challenges, and the importance of good data in telling an organization’s ‘story’ in their supply chain.

[09.48] An overview of SDI – what they do and how they help their customers.

[14.04] The ideal client for SDI.

[15.29] How the landscape of just-in-time, just-in-case, and inventory management changed, from pre to post-pandemic; predicting demand in an unpredictable world; and how SDI’s Zeus software is helping clients move from a reactive to a proactive approach when it comes to FM and MRO supply chain.

[19.30] SDI’s advanced data analytics, and how they are driving #actionableinsights and #visibility for customers, in order to de-risk supply chains and make big cost savings.

[23.05] A closer look at SDI’s #risk assessment service, and how organizations can use those learnings to transform their supply chains.

[26.06] A case study showing how SDI helped their client, one of the world’s largest retailers, to improve #visibility and #efficiency, maximize project completion, and save time and cost, with the implementation of an integrated mobile platform.

[31.52] The importance of taking a ‘progress over perfection’ approach, and how organizations can find the balance between new #technologies with legacy systems.

[34.28] What #onboarding and #integration looks like with SDI.

[37.06] The future for SDI.