Una

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

EPISODE 154 The Sourcing Hero Gets a Sidekick with Kris Lance By Kelly Barner | February 28, 2024 “People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.” – Isaac Asimov After 3.5 years and over 150 episodes, it had to happen eventually: The Sourcing Hero now has a Sidekick.

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Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Sustainable Supply Chain — The Ultimate Guide. The sustainable supply chain is adopted by many companies due to the increasing pressure to demonstrate greater environmental and social responsibility. Supply Chain Sustainability: What is it?

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Procurement Tactics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Financial Supply Chain — The Ultimate Guide of 2023. The financial supply chain is new to many procurement professionals, especially those who have just started their journey in the procurement and supply chain industry. . What is the Financial Supply Chain?

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Una

JUNE 5, 2024

Building Resilient Supply Chains To Weather Any Storm What does building a resilient supply chain entail? Imagine your supply chain as a sturdy ship navigating the choppy waters of the global marketplace. Building resilient supply chains So, what defines a resilient supply chain?

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Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Sustainable Supply Chain Consulting — The Ultimate Guide. Sustainable supply chain consulting firms are hired by many big businesses to help them with their goals. In this article, we will discuss what sustainable supply chain consulting firms are. ENROLL NOW.

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Procurement Tactics

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. KPIs in Supply Chain — Everything You Should Know. KPIs in the supply chain are important as the supply chain is the backbone of any modern business. In this article, we will discuss what KPIs are and their importance in the supply chain.

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Una

JUNE 7, 2023

EPISODE 118 Scaling Supply Chains for Profitable Growth with Marcia Williams By Kelly Barner | June 7, 2023 Growth – especially fast growth – is such an exciting time for a company. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Marcia Williams.

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Una

MARCH 7, 2023

EPISODE 105 Mining the Gaps for Strategic Supply Chain Value with Steve Clarke By Kelly Barner | March 8, 2023 The simplest solution to a problem is most likely the best one. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Steve Clarke.

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Una

DECEMBER 5, 2023

EPISODE 143 Increasing the Liquidity of the Supply Chain with Richard Gusmano By Kelly Barner | November 6, 2023 Entrepreneurs found businesses because they believe they have formulated the best new product or the most innovative way of providing a service.

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Una

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

EPISODE 141 Supply Chain Tech and Supplier Onboarding with Toni Ann Careccio By Kelly Barner | November 15, 2023 Change is as hard as it is inevitable. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Toni Ann Careccio. Even the most exciting new project can quickly go from “This is fantastic!”

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Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 15, 2022

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Supply Chain Planning — The Ultimate Guide of 2022. Supply chain planning helps organizations to meet customer demands efficiently. However, to achieve this, you will need to have effective supply chain planning. . What is Supply Chain Planning?

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Una

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Why Do We Need Supply Chain Visibility? Supply chain visibility is a critical factor for organizations aiming to mitigate risks, optimize processes, and capitalize on opportunities. For episode 137 of The Sourcing Hero podcast, we interviewed Frank Kenney, Director of Market Strategy at Cleo.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2023

Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the way businesses manage their supply chains. By providing a secure and transparent way to track products from their origin to their final destination, blockchain for supply chain can help increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve trust between suppliers and customers.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 20, 2023

Zarrin Lilani on How Women Lead in Supply Chain At Let’s Talk Supply Chain, we’re passionate about closing the gender gap to expand innovation through diversity. And while the tech industry job market is still anything but stable, supply chain leaders are still dealing with ongoing talent and resource shortage challenges.

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Una

APRIL 23, 2024

How Machine Learning is Transforming Supply Chain Management Machine learning applied to supply chain management allows businesses to enhance decision-making and streamline operations. Machine learning, a subset of AI, has emerged as a game-changer in the world of supply chain management.

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Una

JULY 12, 2023

EPISODE 123 Healing Healthcare Supply Chains with Luká Yancopoulos By Kelly Barner | July 12, 2023 Many supply chains deal with pain points. Unlike other industries, however, healthcare deals with sourcing and procurement pain points that bring actual pain.

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Una

OCTOBER 11, 2023

EPISODE 136 Making the Impossible Possible in Global Sourcing with Chris Volz By Kelly Barner | October 11, 2023 Global supply chains reach the furthest corners of the earth, bringing back valuable, well-made goods and putting us in touch with people we may never meet.

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Una

JANUARY 31, 2024

Top Tips for Successful Sourcing From Overseas Suppliers in 2024 Get valuable insights into communication and cultural awareness and explore tips for successfully sourcing from overseas suppliers this year. In this environment, US sourcing professionals must sharpen their communication and cultural awareness skills to succeed.

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Una

JUNE 7, 2023

EPISODE 118 Scaling Supply Chains for Profitable Growth with Marcia Williams By Kelly Barner | June 7, 2023 Growth – especially fast growth – is such an exciting time for a company. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Marcia Williams.

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Una

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

What to Do When Supply Chains Break Your Heart Six helpful tips for what to do – and what NOT to do – when supply chains and supplier partners end up breaking your heart. By Anthony Clervi | February 14, 2023 Search We all know that supply chains can be fragile entities.

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Una

AUGUST 31, 2023

Overcoming Challenges with Strategic Sourcing for SMEs Explore how strategic sourcing for SMEs can help procurement professionals overcome the unique challenges of operating a small business. Should smaller organizations stay in their lane and concentrate on day-to-day tactical sourcing?

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Procurement Leaders

JUNE 9, 2022

Reflecting that, T-Mobile’s procurement team has since implemented new initiatives, with a focus on providing additional support for diverse suppliers, incentivising internal staff and encouraging diverse hiring practices in its wider supply base. Buyer incentive programme to encourage sourcing staff to work with diverse suppliers.

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Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

EPISODE 137 Using Visibility to Combat Supply Chain Abstraction with Frank Kenney By Kelly Barner | October 18, 2023 In the race to build global empires of data and digital systems, today’s businesses must not risk forgetting what all of those zeroes and ones mean.

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Una

JULY 5, 2023

EPISODE 122 Helping Women in Supply Chain Set Audacious Goals with Nicole Glenn By Kelly Barner | July 5, 2023 Despite the broad, supportive corporate messaging around diversity and inclusion, the real work takes place on an individual level – one person at a time.

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Una

JUNE 29, 2023

5 Types of Supply Chain Strategies for Every Sourcing Hero Explore the superpowers offered by various types of supply chain strategies that businesses can adopt to meet their objectives. By Hugo Britt | June 29, 2023 Search Search At Una, we lovingly refer to procurement professionals as “sourcing heroes.”

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Una

AUGUST 15, 2023

Why Local Sourcing Is The Best Way To Build Social License Tips for developing positive relationships with local stakeholders, accessing community resources, and fostering sustainability to build a strong social license. What is local sourcing - and why does it matter?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 22, 2023

One of the major drivers of Women in Supply Chain is Let’s Talk Supply Chain’s commitment to supporting bridging the gender gap in the industry. The continual talent shortage has been a source of regular delays and price hikes. How did your supply chain journey begin? I was searching for an AHA!

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Una

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Definition of a Sourcing Hero | Part Two Past guests from The Sourcing Hero podcast provide the definition of a sourcing hero and give examples of heroism in a business context. The definition of a sourcing hero At the close of every episode, Kelly traditionally asks each guest a question. We are all human.

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Una

MAY 22, 2024

Complex supply chains, uncertain demand, and – increasingly – regulations that not only force them to consider the big picture but also vary by geography. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Eric Linxwiler.

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Una

MAY 29, 2024

Bird flu’) is not just spreading among birds in the supply chain. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes back Kris Lance, VP and General Manager at Una, for a recurring monthly conversation about current news stories. It has now been found in 32 herds in 8 states. But is it time to worry?

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 16, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Strategic Procurement — Everything You Should Know Strategic procurement allows businesses to meet the demand of the current procurement landscape by making sense of the data and automating the procurement process.

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Una

MARCH 7, 2024

In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Emilie Schario. A data engineer by training, she is now applying her skills to the supply chain space. Emilie is the Founder and CEO of Turbine.

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Una

JULY 13, 2023

The Definition of a Sourcing Hero Past guests from The Sourcing Hero podcast provide the definition of a sourcing hero and give examples of heroism in a business context. The definition of a sourcing hero At the close of every episode, it has become a tradition of sorts for Kelly to ask each guest a question.

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Una

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

And while there are many ways to incentivize these changes – such as regulations and customer requirements – procurement and supply chain professionals are absolutely on the front lines, as the overwhelming majority of a company’s emissions are associated with its supply chain in some capacity.

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Una

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Nick DiNatale. In addition to being an accountant by training, Nick is the Founder and CEO of ShipPlug, a platform that leverages his extensive supply chain experience to streamline shipping costs and simplify related business processes.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. To simplify, sustainable procurement refers to how businesses can identify and reduce the environmental and social impacts in their supply chain. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. 33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Download Free Whitepaper ?. ?.

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Una

MARCH 27, 2024

Today this applies in the form of the Red Sea attacks that continue, and which have escalated, turning global supply chains into a literal battlefield. Kris has experience in multiple industries and has his finger on the pulse of the trends and topics that procurement, sourcing, and supply chain professionals need to be aware of.

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