Best Smart Factory Solutions Podcasts (2024)

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Connected Supply Chain Planning for the Life Sciences — A Conversation with Bob Honer of Anaplan 13:01

1d ago13:01

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At the 2024 edition of the Pharma Manufacturing World Summit we spoke with Bob Honer, Anaplan’s Senior Director of Supply Chain Practice, to talk about connected supply chain planning and what it means for pharmaceutical manufacturers and the life sciences industry. As global business conditions continue to evolve and a whole new generation of medi…

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Can we trust textile factory audits in China? 25:04

2d ago25:04

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Fresh from his high-profile appearance at a recent US Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing, Scott Nova, Executive Director of the Workers Rights Consortium in Washington DC, gave Philip Berman a hard-hitting interview questioning the reliability of social compliance audits in China. Scott says about auditing companies working in the …

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Staying Ahead of the Manufacturing Technology Curve — A Conversation with Shan Muthuvelu of UCBOS 22:09

7d ago22:09

22:09

At the 2024 edition of the North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit series we sat down with Shan Muthuvelu, the CEO of UCBOS, to talk about technology trends manufacturers need to be aware of, and how to on top of developments as exciting new tools come onto the market. The biggest question that we keep finding new answers for is, “What are w…

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Daniela Ottini of Sanofi — How AI is Helping the Pharmaceutical Industry Reinvent Itself and Build Smart Factories 7:42

9d ago7:42

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At the 2024 edition of the Pharma Manufacturing World Summit we spoke with Daniela Ottini, Sanofi’s SVP, Manufacturing and Supply Head of Specialty Care, as a follow-up to a keynote presentation she gave the day before showcasing Sanofi’s ongoing transformation that is turning science into reality for patients. We explore how one of the giants of p…

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Bart Talloen — An Exciting New Chapter with World Economic Forum 27:49

14d ago27:49

27:49

At the 2024 edition of the North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit series we sat down with long-time contributor Bart Talloen to talk about the future and how he hopes to contribute to it in his new role as an Executive Fellow at the World Economic Forum for the Advanced Manufacturing & Supply Chain Center. Bart has been a speaker and adviso…

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Smart Homes, Smart Cars and a Smart Electrical Grid with Kai Hackbarth, head of product and solutions at Bosch Global Software Technologies 43:24

15d ago43:24

43:24

How will progress at the edge change our homes, cars and the electrical grid? In this conversation, Bill sits down with Kai Hackbarth, Senior Tech Evangelist at Bosch Global Software Technologies for a wide ranging discussion around Kai’s work at the OSGI foundation, and the complexities of smart homes, smart vehicles and the challenges posed to th…

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Endpoint Strategies to Achieve Cybersecurity Compliance — A Conversation with Romanus Prabhu of ManageEngine 22:20

20d ago22:20

22:20

In the run-up to the 2024 edition of the North American Information Security Summit we spoke with security evangelist Romanus Prabhu of Manage Engine about how data security and cybersecurity professionals need to rethink and reevaluate their systems to account for new threats. The reality is protection can never get in the way businesses operate, …

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CPM, EPM, and What is Changing in the Market — A Conversation with Rob Knferowicz of Wolters Kluwer | CCH Tagetik 17:19

21d ago17:19

17:19

At the 2024 edition of the North American Finance Executive Summit series we sat down with Rob Knferowicz of Wolters Kluwer | CCH Tagetik to talk about Corporate Performance Management and Enterprise Performance Management. A lot has changed in the last five to ten years. How are new regulatory requirements changing the way companies leverage their…

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Understanding What’s Next for Cybersecurity Professionals — A Conversation with Jerry Carlson and Jack Wilson of Bulletproof 22:05

22d ago22:05

22:05

In the run-up to the 2024 edition of the North American Information Security Summit we spoke with Jerry Carlson and Jack Wilson of Bulletproof about a top-of-mind issue for every senior leader working in IT today: There are so many options out there right now to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities, and a new generation of AI tools is…

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What Can Autonomous Software and AI Offer Finance Executives? — A Conversation with Reeka Labh of HighRadius 13:22

23d ago13:22

13:22

At the 2024 edition of the North American Finance Executive Summit series we sat down with Reeka Labh of HighRadius to talk in real terms about what AI and autonomous software can offer senior Finance executives. There is a lot of excitement and enthusiasm about this subject, of course, but Reeka points out that Finance teams actually have a lot of…

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Christopher Shryock — The Evolving Role of HR and CHROs 25:48

28d ago25:48

25:48

In the run-up to the most recent edition of the North American HR Executive Summit we interviewed Christopher Shryock —who was at the time the SVP and Chief People Officer of Sam’s Club— on some of the issues and trends Human Resources professionals are facing, and how the position of Chief Human Resources Officer is changing to better meet the nee…

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Digital Infrastructure in an Emerging AI World with Greg Cudahy, Global Leader of TMT and Global Industries AI Leader at EY 43:45

29d ago43:45

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Organizations need access to digital infrastructure and communications networks to leverage AI in a cost effective way. In this episode, Bill sits down with Greg Cudahy, Global Leader of TMT and Global Industries AI Leader at EY, to discuss digital infrastructure in an emerging AI world. The two talk about the judgment calls we will have to make ab…

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What’s New in Workforce Development and Training for Manufacturers — A Conversation with Andrew Knez of Covalent Networks 15:39

1M ago15:39

15:39

At the 2024 edition of the North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit series we sat down with Andrew Knez, the CEO of Covalent Networks, to talk about one of the most important issues facing manufacturers today. A number of industry trends have combined to make the tried, tested, and true ways of training a workforce ineffective in the modern b…

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The Future of Retail with AI & Automation 16:24

1M ago16:24

16:24

Dive into the transformative world of retail with host Margarita Lindahl, as she is joined by Dr. Vladimir Rubin, CEO of ADEAL Systems, and Jens Michael Pohl, Panasonic sales engineering manager. Discover how generative AI and automation are reshaping customer experiences and enhancing personalization. Learn about practical applications, such as in…

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Next-Gen Neuromorphic Researchers Look to Future 52:53

1M ago52:53

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In this special episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, Dr. Sunny Bains and Dr. Giulia D’Angelo talk to four early career researchers: Dr. Kenneth Stewart, a computer scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC; Dr. Laura Kriener, a postdoctoral researcher at The University of Bern in Switzerland; Jens Pedersen, a Ph.D. stu…

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The Role CDMOs Play in the Future of Medicine — A Conversation with JR Humbert of INCOG BioPharma Services 17:33

1M ago17:33

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At the 2024 edition of the Pharma Manufacturing World Summit held earlier this month in Boston, we spoke with JR Humbert, INCOG BioPharma Services’ VP Quality, about the crucial contributions CDMOs are making towards the future of medicine, both for large manufacturers and also for a whole range of new, small companies moving their Advanced Therapy…

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Driving Operational Excellence in Manufacturing by making Communications, Tasks and SOP Management Fully Mobile — A Conversation with Will Eadie of WorkJam 22:09

1M ago22:09

22:09

As part of the 2024 edition of the North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit series we recorded an interview with Will Eadie, the Chief Revenue Officer of WorkJam, on an exciting new development in Operational Excellence for Manufacturers. A new generation of communications tools is allowing everyone from shopfloor to senior executive to coord…

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EP 204 - Transforming Industrial Operations: The Power of Edge Computing 35:25

1M ago35:25

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In this episode, we spoke with David Puron, CEO of Barbara. Barbara specializes in secure edge computing platforms designed to enhance industrial operations. David shared insights on how edge computing enables real-time decision-making, improves data security, and optimizes network efficiency in various industrial applications. During our discussio…

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Preparing for CRA and Open-Source Silicon Security 33:12

1M ago33:12

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In this podcast, we talk focus on security, talking to Infineon Technologies about the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and its implications for the entire supply chain, plus a chat with zeroRISC about the role of open-source silicon security in embedded systems and IoT.By EE Times On Air

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Alarm Management and What Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Need to Know — A Conversation with Michael Andrews of Applied Materials 28:54

1M ago28:54

28:54

At the 2024 edition of the Pharma Manufacturing World Summit held earlier this month in Boston, we spoke with Michael Andrews, the Global Product Manager | SmartFactory Rx® of Applied Materials, to talk about an important issue facing pharmaceutical manufacturers and how the experience of the semiconductor industry can help: Alarm Management. In mo…

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Measuring the Confidence of Your Data with Steve Todd, Fellow & VP of Data Innovation and Strategy at Dell Technologies 43:50

1M ago43:50

43:50

“How can you take the trust that you have in the data center when you deliver data, and how can you stretch that from the far edge, to a gateway, to an edge server, to the core, to the cloud?” Steve Todd, Fellow & VP of Data Innovation and Strategy at Dell Technologies, predicted 25 years ago that the problem of data trust on the edge would be impo…

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Putting the Power of AI in the Hands of Frontline Workers — A Conversation with Willem Sundblad of Oden Technologies 23:39

1M ago23:39

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At the 2024 edition of the North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit series we sat down with Willem Sundblad to talk about how manufacturers are using AI to give shopfloor employees capabilities and knowledge once only available to experiences and senior staff. Right now, one of the biggest challenges manufacturing organizations face is having…

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4PL Solutions for Today’s Supply Chain — A Conversation with Jordan Kass of C.H. Robinson | TMC 15:32

2M ago15:32

15:32

At the most recent edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit series we sat down with Jordan Kass, the president of TMC, a division of C.H. Robinson, to talk about how supply chain executives are rethinking their logistics in the post-pandemic business landscape of frequent disruption, and how 4PLs are contributing to that ongoing …

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SynSense Research Head Talks Combined Sensing, Processing 46:16

2M ago46:16

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In this episode, Dr. Sunny Bains talks to Dr. Dylan Muir, the head of research at SynSense. They discuss the company’s products, including Speck, Xylo, and Rockpool, some of the design choices that were made to bring these to market, and their recent acquisition of sister company IniVation. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Forti…

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Unveiling Company Culture & Future Vision 13:28

2M ago13:28

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Dive into the heart of innovation with the Panasonic Connect Beyond podcast! In our debut episode, CEO Yasu Higuchi takes us on a journey through the tech landscape, sharing insights honed from years at the forefront of change. From his beginnings at Panasonic to his global ventures, Yasu Higuchi's story is one of relentless pursuit towards sustain…

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Geopolitical Issues Facing Manufacturers Today — A Conversation with René Buck 15:26

2M ago15:26

15:26

At the 2024 edition of the North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit series we sat down with René Buck, the CEO of BCI Global, to talk about geopolitical issues facing manufacturers today. While supply chain disruption and global footprint optimization are hot topics that every company is looking to address, this discussion goes further to exp…

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Jason Lioy of Dawn Foods — Implementing DEI Initiatives from the Ground Up 17:13

2M ago17:13

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At the most recent edition of the North American HR Executive Summit we sat down with Jason Lioy, the Chief People Officer of Dawn Foods, to talk about a themed lunch discussion he hosted on launching Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. Jason’s own organization has a great story to share in this space, and he wanted to gather together other …

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AI inferencing, Software Ecosystems and Trends in Industrial Automation 28:52

2M ago28:52

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This week’s EE Times Current features three exclusive interviews recently conducted by embedded.com’s editor-in-chief, Nitin Dahad at Embedded World 2024 in Nuremberg. Nitin discussed topics including AI inferencing, Software Ecosystems and Trends in Industrial Automation.By EE Times On Air

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Distributed Data Solutions with Jaxon Repp, Field CTO at HarperDB 41:06

2M ago41:06

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Are we in the age of bespoke models? How long will that last? In this conversation, Bill sits down with Jaxon Repp, Field CTO at HarperDB, a globally-distributed edge application platform. They discuss solutions to managing distributed data, customized AI models and bringing the east of cloud to the edge. --------- Key Quotes: “I think that we are …

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The Speaker Roundtable from NAMES24 —A Conversation About Manufacturing Issues and Ideas 56:59

2M ago56:59

56:59

For this special episode of Executive Platforms' bluEPrint Podcast series we had some of the top speakers from the 2024 edition of the North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit series sit down and speak to the challenges and opportunities submitted by attendees of the event as they filled out their delegate profiles, weighted by popularity. Wi…

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Half-Human–Scale SpiNNaker 2 Machine on Cloud in 2024 43:25

2M ago43:25

43:25

In this episode, Dr. Sunny Bains talks with Professor Christian Mayr from the Technical University of Dresden, who worked on SpiNNaker with Steve Furber for many years. He is taking that project into the future with SpiNNaker 2, which is mostly built, SpiNNaker 3, which is his next design project, and the startup SpiNNcloud. Discussion follows with…

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Connected Supply Chain Planning for Manufacturers — A Conversation with Bob Honer of Anaplan 12:29

2M ago12:29

12:29

At the 2024 edition of the North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit series we sat down with Bob Honer, Anaplan’s Senior Director of Supply Chain Practice, to talk about connected supply chain planning and what it means for manufacturers. Today’s business landscape is one of frequent disruption and changing customer expectations. Demand planni…

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Digitization Today — A Conversation with Jon Sobel of Sight Machine 12:51

2M ago12:51

12:51

At the 2024 edition of the North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit series we sat down with Jon Sobel, the CEO and cofounder of Sight Machine, to talk what digital transformation really means to manufacturers today. For years we have been having conversations about the power of data, what it can mean to get it from the plant floor in real tim…

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Generative AI and the Factory of the Future with Jason Nassar, Senior Consultant Product Manager at Dell Technologies 39:14

2M ago39:14

39:14

How will generative AI impact the factory floor? In this conversation, Bill sits down with Jason Nassar, who is responsible for Dell Technologies’ global strategy for manufacturing edge products and solutions as a Senior Consultant Product Manager. The two dive into the future of generative AI on the factory floor, musing about the role of robots a…

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Bio-Inspired Networks to Interface with Nervous System 45:15

3M ago45:15

45:15

Dr. Elisa Donati of the Institute of Neuroinformatics in Zurich talks to Dr. Sunny Bains about neuromorphic circuits for prosthetics, drug delivery and more. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Fortiss research institute in Munich, and Professor Ralph Etienne-Cummings of Johns Hopkins University.…

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Real-Time Visibility for FSQ Professionals — A Conversation with Julie McGill of Trustwell 17:52

3M ago17:52

17:52

At North American Food Safety & Quality 2023 we sat down with Julie McGill of Trustwell to talk about one of the most exciting tools available to Food Safety and Food Quality professionals: Real-Time Visibility tools that can connect people directly and precisely to produce, products, and goods at any point in the journey from origin point to point…

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Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope — Fraud, and What Finance Professionals Need to Know About It 22:19

3M ago22:19

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At the 2024 edition of the North American Finance Executive Summit series we sat down with Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope, a professor at DePaul University and a national instructor with Becker Professional Education, to talk about fraud. Senior executives working in Finance need to understand fraud, both because they are their organizations’ best line of…

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How to come together to decarbonise with Cascale and 'About You' 30:23

3M ago30:23

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In the final edition of our four-part podcast series, produced in partnership with Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, we discuss the need for collective action and pre competitive collaboration to deliver real impact. Regular host Philip Berman is joined by Joyce Tsoi, senior director of the decarbonization program at Cascale, and…

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Developing the Top Talent the Life Sciences Will Need to Support its Meteoric Growth — A Conversation with Diluks De Silva of Compliance Architects 19:23

3M ago19:23

19:23

At the 2023 edition of the Biomanufacturing World Summit series we sat down with Diluks De Silva to talk about one of the most important topics everyone working on the future of medicine today is facing: If the next generation of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products really is everything we think it is going to be, where are we going to get all the s…

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EP 203 - Scaling AI: Revolutionizing Manufacturing Operations 42:57

3M ago42:57

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In today's episode, we're joined by Nikunj Mehta, Founder and CEO of Falkonry, a company revolutionizing plant operations with AI-driven insights. We explore the evolution of AI from project-based work to scalable software solutions, discussing the role of generative AI in automating data processing and simplifying output delivery. Nikunj shares in…

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Jessica Jones of Alliance Technical Group — Culture Transfer Strategies During Mergers and Acquisitions 8:32

3M ago8:32

8:32

At the most recent edition of the North American HR Executive Summit we sat down with Jessica Jones, the VP of Human Resources & Legal Compliance at Alliance Technical Group. Jessica hosted a themed lunch discussion on culture transfer strategies during mergers and acquisitions, and in this interview she shared some of the key takeaways from that c…

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Mirrored Consumers and the Changing Retail Landscape with Deepak Chaudhary, Lead for Intelligent Edge Solutions at Accenture 40:15

3M ago40:15

40:15

What is a mirrored consumer and how can digital twins be used in retail? In this conversation, Bill speaks with Deepak Chaudhary, Lead for Intelligent Edge Solutions at Accenture, where he is focused on driving digital transformation, modernization, and platform development, particularly emphasizing intelligent edge computing, data analytics, and a…

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Taking the carbon out of clothing, with Cascale 30:52

3M ago30:52

30:52

We sit down with Sean Cady, vice president of global sustainability, responsibility and trade for VF Corporation and also elected board director for Cascale, and Andrew Martin, executive vice president of Cascale for our latest podcast on decarbonising the fashion supply chain. This third of a four part podcast series, features a deep dive into how…

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Choosing the Right Technologies for Hybrid AI Chips 52:36

3M ago52:36

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In this episode, Dr. Sunny Bains discusses neuromorphic chips with Dr. Amirreza Yousefzadeh, who has most recently worked at imec and the University of Twente. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Fortiss research institute in Munich, and Professor Ralph Etienne-Cummings of Johns Hopkins University.…

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Cynthia Kaiser of the FBI — Updates on the Evolving Cyber Landscape 13:15

3M ago13:15

13:15

In preparation for the upcoming North American Information Security Summit taking place this June 16-18 in Denver, we spoke with Cynthia Kaiser, a Deputy Assistant Director with the FBI’s Cyber Division who leads the FBI’s cyber threat intelligence, cyber policy, and cyber partner engagement efforts. She offers an overview of how the FBI works with…

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Are you ready for the new EU laws on sustainability? 37:56

3M ago37:56

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In the second of a four part podcast series in partnership with Cascale, formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, we look at the potential impact on the textile industry of revolutionary new EU laws on green claims and eco-design. Regular host Philip Berman is joined by Elisabeth von Reitzenstein, senior director of public affairs at Ca…

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Supply Chain Process Improvement — A Conversation with Steven LaBruzzy of Celonis 10:57

3M ago10:57

10:57

At the 2023 edition of the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit series we sat down with Steven LaBruzzy, a Value Engineering VP and Supply Chain Expert at Celonis, to talk about how an evolving business landscape offers opportunities for supply chain professionals to rethink and reevaluate their systems and processes, tactics and toolkits. …

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Understanding, Identifying, and Mitigating Food Supply Chain Risk — A Conversation with Kim Daniels and Cheryl Alesso of RQA, Inc. 15:11

3M ago15:11

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At North American Food Safety & Quality 2023 we sat down with Kim Daniels and Cheryl Alesso of RQA to talk about the power of proactivity in Food Supply Chains, some of the big trends food and beverage manufacturers are facing right now when they look at their operations, and what companies can do when they need specific expertise and extra hands i…

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