The Future of Supply Chain

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The Future of Supply Chain podcast is a show hosted by Richard Howells, Sin To, and Nicole Smythe. The trio discusses hot topics, best practices, and the latest innovations to deliver a risk-resilient and sustainable supply chain. The show features interviews with experts from the world of supply chain, sustainability, and Industry 4.0, who will address the issues of today and tomorrow. This is an ideal podcast for supply chain, R&D, manufacturing, logistics, and operations executives to learn and share ideas and best practices with their peers.

  1. 1D AGO

    Episode 159: Will AI Replace or Redefine the Supply Chain Workforce with SAP’s David Vallejo

    In this episode, SAP’s David Vallejo discusses whether AI will replace or redefine supply chain jobs, and explains how assistants, agents, trust, and reskilling will shape a more strategic future for the workforce. Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ =====   SAP’s David Vallejo joins us to explore one of supply chain’s biggest questions: will AI replace jobs or redefine them? The conversation covers practical AI use cases, the role of assistants and agents, how to build trust, why reskilling matters, and which KPIs prove business value.   =====   Guest: David Vallejo, Vice President, Head of SCM Innovations Product Marketing, SAP His global organization leads strategy and growth initiatives for SAP’s SCM portfolio which encompasses solutions for product lifecycle management, manufacturing, planning, logistics, assets and service management as well as the Business Network. The suite of AI-first solutions enable customers to orchestrate their supply chain with confidence to become risk-resilient, adaptable, and sustainable in their supply chain operations. David joined SAP in 2014 and has held various leadership positions before attaining his current role. During David’s tenure he drove the successful launch of SAP’s Supply Chain Business Network focusing on direct materials collaboration across the extended supply chain and driving the customer co-innovation program as product owner for SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP). Host 1: Richard Howells ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Richard Howells⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ has been working in the Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing space for over 30 years. He is responsible for driving the thought leadership and awareness of SAP’s ERP, Finance, and Supply Chain solutions and is an active writer, podcaster, and thought leader on the topics of supply chain, Industry 4.0, digitization, and sustainability. Host 2: Oyku Ilgar, SAP   Oyku Ilgar is a marketer and thought leader specializing in SAP’s digital supply chain and ERP solutions since 2017. As a marketer, blogger, and podcaster, she creates engaging content that highlights innovative SAP technologies and explores key topics including business trends, AI, Industry 4.0, and sustainability.     She holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Finance & Accounting and English Translation, along with a master’s degree in Business Administration and Foreign Trade, specializing in marketing. With her background in digital transformation, Oyku communicates technology trends and industry insights to help professionals navigate the evolving business landscape.   =====   Show Links: Supply Chain Management:   SAP Supply Chain Management  SAP Insights: Supply Chain        Follow Us on Social Media :  David Vallejo: LinkedIn Richard Howells: LinkedIn,  Oyku Ilgar: LinkedIn       SAP Digital Supply Chain: LinkedIn      Please give us a like, share, and subscribe to stay up-to-date on future episodes!    =====   Chapters:  00:00:00: Intro 00:01:18: Guest introduction 00:01:54: Will AI replace supply chain jobs? 00:06:05: Where AI will have the first impact 00:10:01: Building trust and adoption in teams 00:13:58: Assistants, copilots, and job design 00:19:02: Best early use cases for agents 00:22:52: Reskilling supply chain organizations 00:26:28: KPIs that prove AI value 00:29:00 What's the future of the supply chain? 00:31:10: Outro

    32 min

  2. MAY 6

    Episode 158: Logistics in the 21st Century: The Journey to the Cloud

    Logistics used to be about keeping costs down; today, it’s about surviving the next disruption. We’re unpacking how to break free from aging legacy systems, when to play it safe versus leapfrog to the cloud, and what the future of logistics looks like. Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ =====   SAP’s Till Dengel joins Richard Howells and Oyku Ilgar to discuss the shift from legacy logistics systems to cloud-based solutions. He outlines SAP’s logistics modernization paths, explains how companies can assess complexity and risk, and shares his view on the future of supply chain as cloud-first, AI-enabled, and network-driven.   =====   Guest: Till Dengel, VP Product Marketing Logistics, Assets and Service Management at SAP SE Till Dengel oversees global market research, thought leadership, commercial strategy, positioning, messaging, and communications for SAP's Digital Logistics and Asset/Service Management portfolio. As an accomplished speaker in this domain, he offers a comprehensive perspective on market dynamics and the latest industry trends. Host 1: Richard Howells ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Richard Howells⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ has been working in the Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing space for over 30 years. He is responsible for driving the thought leadership and awareness of SAP’s ERP, Finance, and Supply Chain solutions and is an active writer, podcaster, and thought leader on the topics of supply chain, Industry 4.0, digitization, and sustainability. Host 2: Oyku Ilgar, SAP   Oyku Ilgar is a marketer and thought leader specializing in SAP’s digital supply chain and ERP solutions since 2017. As a marketer, blogger, and podcaster, she creates engaging content that highlights innovative SAP technologies and explores key topics including business trends, AI, Industry 4.0, and sustainability.     She holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Finance & Accounting and English Translation, along with a master’s degree in Business Administration and Foreign Trade, specializing in marketing. With her background in digital transformation, Oyku communicates technology trends and industry insights to help professionals navigate the evolving business landscape.   =====   Show Links: Curious about your migration options? Check this out: 3 Journeys That Redefine Your Logistics in a Disruptive World    Supply Chain Management:   ⁠SAP Supply Chain Management⁠  Follow Us on Social Media :  Richard Howells: LinkedIn,  SAP Digital Supply Chain: LinkedIn     Please give us a like, share, and subscribe to stay up-to-date on future episodes!

    24 min

  3. APR 29

    Episode 157: Self-Healing Supply Chain with Westernacher’s Sachin Vijayan

    This week, we welcomed Sachin Vijayan from Westernacher, who explained how AI, agents, and real-time sensing are driving the shift toward self-healing supply chains and why humans will remain accountable. Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ =====    In this episode, Sachin Vijayan of Westernacher joins us to discuss the rise of the self-healing supply chain. We explore how AI agents, sensing, automation, and real-time data can help supply chains respond to disruptions more quickly, while humans remain accountable for key decisions.   =====   Guest: Sachin Vijayan, Global Planning Lead, Westernacher Consulting    Sachin Vijayan is an experienced supply chain transformation leader currently serving as the Global Planning Lead at Westernacher Consulting. With over a decade of experience in solutions architecture and consulting, he specializes in Digital Business Transformation, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and Demand Planning across diverse global industries. Throughout his tenure at Westernacher, Sachin has held several key leadership positions, including the EU Regional Practice Lead and Solution Architect. He is recognized for his ability to bridge the gap between complex business requirements and robust technical models, driving operational excellence and high-quality client delivery. Sachin is known for his strategic approach to supply chain planning, helping organizations navigate modern market complexities through digital innovation and process optimization. Host 1: Richard Howells ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Richard Howells⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ has been working in the Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing space for over 30 years. He is responsible for driving the thought leadership and awareness of SAP’s ERP, Finance, and Supply Chain solutions and is an active writer, podcaster, and thought leader on the topics of supply chain, Industry 4.0, digitization, and sustainability. Host 2: Oyku Ilgar, SAP   Oyku Ilgar is a marketer and thought leader specializing in SAP’s digital supply chain and ERP solutions since 2017. As a marketer, blogger, and podcaster, she creates engaging content that highlights innovative SAP technologies and explores key topics including business trends, AI, Industry 4.0, and sustainability.     She holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Finance & Accounting and English Translation, along with a master’s degree in Business Administration and Foreign Trade, specializing in marketing. With her background in digital transformation, Oyku communicates technology trends and industry insights to help professionals navigate the evolving business landscape.   =====   Show Links: What if your supply chain could heal itself? Read the article   Supply Chain Management:   SAP Supply Chain Management  SAP Insights: Supply Chain        Follow Us on Social Media :  Sachin Vijayan: LinkedIn Richard Howells: LinkedIn,  Oyku Ilgar: LinkedIn       SAP Digital Supply Chain: LinkedIn      Please give us a like, share, and subscribe to stay up-to-date on future episodes!    =====   Chapters:   00:00:00: Intro 00:01:07: Guest Introductions 00:01:44: What does “self-healing supply chain” mean in practice 00:04:37: Core capabilities needed before a supply chain can self-heal 00:07:50: The role of AI in enabling self-healing operations 00:12:27: How humans and AI should work together 00:17:33: What the planner of the future will do differently 00:22:12: Where self-healing is already happening today 00:26:17: What is the Future of Supply Chain? 00:27:20: Outro

    28 min

  4. APR 22

    Episode 156: In Control at 30,000 Feet: How Lufthansa Technik Manages Global Supply Chain Risk

    In this episode, we go behind the scenes at Lufthansa Technik with Lena Kaehler. We discuss how they deliver aviation spare parts fast, adapt to trade changes, and aim for smarter AI and CO2 neutrality. Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode transcript⁠⁠⁠ =====   On this episode, Lena Kaehler, Senior Director of Component Logistics, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at Lufthansa Technik’s global aviation spare-parts network. We break down how their team delivers speed and reliability to avoid AOG (Aircraft on Ground) situations, while juggling strict safety regulations, airport access challenges, and an incredible variety of parts, including hazardous and high-value items. Discover how Lufthansa Technik supports around 800 airlines and manages a million shipments every year. Hear about their $2.3B pooled inventory, powered by a blend of proprietary systems, AI, and expert oversight. Lena also shares how they’re adapting to shifting tariffs and trade rules, tackling crisis management, and optimizing transport networks. Plus: their vision for the future: smarter AI, ongoing trade volatility, and a push for CO2 neutrality. This is a must-hear episode if you want to get more insights from Lufthansa Technik. =====   Guest: Lena Kaehler, Senior Director Component Logistics, Transportation & Sales at Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS). Lena Kaehler is Senior Director Component Logistics, Transportation & Sales at Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS). With more than 20 years of experience in aviation, she has held roles across spare parts supply, base maintenance, airline flight operations, and logistics. In her current position, Lena is responsible for Lufthansa Technik’s global transportation network, holistic logistics solutions for the component business, and sales activities for LTLS customers worldwide. She studied industrial engineering and is passionate about the international, connecting nature of aviation. Host 1: Sin To, SAP Sin brings over 15 years of experience in the digital media and technology industry – primarily in marketing, business development, thought leadership, and editorial. At SAP, they ensure that SAP's supply chain solutions are properly visible with a focus on future trends and sustainable innovations as part of the Thought Leadership & Awareness Supply Chain Team. Host 2: Oyku Ilgar, SAP Oyku Ilgar has been working in the digital supply chain area at SAP since 2017. As a marketer and blogger, she creates written and visual marketing content about ERP and Supply Chain solutions and focuses on the topics of business trends, IoT, Industry 4.0, and sustainability. =====   Show Links: SAP Digital Supply Chain: www.sap.com/scm Follow Us on Social Media :  Lena Kaehler: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-kähler-944659146/   Sin To:  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sin-to   Oyku Ilgar:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oykuilgar/   SAP Digital Supply Chain: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/showcase/sapdsc/   Please give us a like, share, and subscribe to stay up-to-date on future episodes!    =====   Chapters:   00:00:22 Podcast Welcome 00:01:20 Meet Lena Kaehler 00:02:34 Aviation Logistics Challenges 00:06:22 Scale of Global Network 00:09:37 Pooling and Stock Planning 00:12:46 Tariffs and Customs Volatility 00:17:11 AI and Digitization Reality 00:19:29 Repair Cycle and AOG Urgency 00:22:26 Transport Network Operations 00:26:55 Future of Supply Chain 00:29:12 Wrap Up and Thanks

    30 min

  5. APR 15

    Episode 155: Transforming Manufacturing: Industrial AI at Hannover Messe 2026 with SAP's Matthias Deindl

    Discover industrial AI at Hannover Messe with SAP’s Matthias Deindl, covering embodied AI, productivity-boosting agents, and demos like ginger-shot packaging, digital twins, warehouse robots and partner integrations. Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠ =====   This episode explores industrial AI at Hannover Messe (20–24 April) with SAP’s Matthias Deindl. Key topics include embodied AI (robots in production, logistics, asset management) and AI agents that enhance productivity and reduce errors. The SAP booth at HMI features a ginger-shot packaging demonstrator, digital twins, humanoid warehouse handling, CNC machining, and partner integrations. Matthias emphasises the importance of accurate, timely data, using SAP Business Data Cloud to enable autonomous tasks like AI-assisted tendering and robot-led inspections. The SAP booth at HMI features a ginger-shot packaging demonstrator, digital twins, humanoid warehouse handling, CNC machining, and partner integrations. The episode envisions seamless disturbance response, improved productivity for an ageing workforce, and stronger human–AI collaboration.   =====   Guest: Matthias Deindl Matthias Deindl is a digital transformation leader focused on discrete industries and supply chains, with more than 17 years of leadership in dynamic, cross-functional environments. At SAP, he currently leads end-to-end product management for Discrete Industries. Previously, he headed supply chain management initiatives across the global SAP Experience Centers network and oversaw the SAP S.Factory Walldorf, helping customers in process and discrete industries accelerate their digital transformation. Before joining SAP, Matthias served as a Group Leader and Product Owner in a corporate IoT startup at Bosch and worked as an Innovation Manager in Corporate Logistics. Earlier in his career, he was a Project Lead and Head of Department in R&D at RWTH Aachen. He has collaborated with customers across automotive, aviation, pharmaceuticals, mechanical engineering, and logistics. Matthias holds a Diplom in industrial engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and a doctorate in mechanical engineering from RWTH Aachen. Host 1: Richard Howells ⁠⁠⁠⁠Richard Howells⁠⁠⁠⁠ has been working in the Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing space for over 30 years. He is responsible for driving the thought leadership and awareness of SAP’s ERP, Finance, and Supply Chain solutions and is an active writer, podcaster, and thought leader on the topics of supply chain, Industry 4.0, digitization, and sustainability. Host 2: Sin To Sin brings over 15 years of experience in the digital media and technology industry – primarily in marketing, business development, thought leadership, and editorial. At SAP, they ensure that SAP's supply chain solutions are properly visible with a focus on future trends and sustainable innovations as part of the Thought Leadership & Awareness Supply Chain Team. =====   Show Links: SAP Digital Supply Chain: www.sap.com/scm   Visit us at Hannover Messe (HMI): Hall 15, Booth F08 Follow Us on Social Media :  Matthias Deindl: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdeindl/     Richard Howells: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/richardjhowells   Sin To:  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sin-to-5334208   SAP Digital Supply Chain: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/showcase/sapdsc/   Please give us a like, share, and subscribe to stay up-to-date on future episodes!    =====   Chapters:   00:00:00 Vision for AI Supply Chains 00:01:51 Meet Matthias and Industrial AI Today 00:02:14 Two AI Tracks Robots and Assistants 00:03:30 Data Foundations and Business Data Cloud 00:05:04 Deployment Challenges and Quick Win Use Cases 00:06:46 Embodied AI Inspection Robots 00:09:51 Resilience Roadmap Transparency to Agents 00:12:25 Human Machine Collaboration at the SAP Booth 00:15:41 Ecosystems and Partner Integration 00:19:17 Closing and How to Find SAP at Hannover Messe

    20 min

  6. APR 8

    Episode 154: Beyond Compliance: Digital Product Passports as Strategic Advantage with SAP's Oleksandra Ostapenko

    Digital battery passports are set to transform supply chains by driving transparency, interoperability, and circular business models beyond compliance. In this episode, we explore how companies can prepare for 2027 and use compliance as a strategic advantage. Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode transcript⁠⁠ =====   In this episode, we unpack the EU digital battery passport mandate and what it means for global supply chains. We discuss key requirements, data ownership, interoperability, security, AI, and the business value of digital product passports. The conversation also covers how companies can prepare for 2027 and use compliance as a strategic advantage. =====   Guest: Oleksandra Ostapenko, SAP 15+ years of international experience in overseeing complex, large-scale programs and products, driving strategic initiatives, and delivering impactful results across cross-functional and cross-cultural teams. • Expertise in product and portfolio management, strategic customer engagements, corporate operations, and mergers and acquisitions. • As Head of Product Management, Industry Standards at SAP, I define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap to embed industry standards such as AAS and regulatory requirements such as ESPR and Digital Product Passport across our portfolio and lead initiatives to drive adoption of both our products and the standards. Host 1: Sin To Sin brings over 15 years of experience in the digital media and technology industry – primarily in marketing, business development, thought leadership, and editorial. At SAP, they ensure that SAP's supply chain solutions are properly visible with a focus on future trends and sustainable innovations as part of the Thought Leadership & Awareness Supply Chain Team. Host 2: Zoriana Zahorodnia Zoriana is a Product Marketer specializing in Supply Chain Management. As an engaging content creator, blogger, and podcaster, she explores how supply chain innovations and sustainability shape the future of global business. =====   Show Links: SAP Digital Battery Passport   Join us at Hannover Messe    SAP Digital Supply Chain Follow Us on Social Media :  Oleksandra Ostapenko   Sin To   Zoriana Zahorodnia   SAP Digital Supply Chain   Please give us a like, share, and subscribe to stay up-to-date on future episodes!    =====   Chapters:   00:00:00 Beyond Compliance Promise 00:00:47 Podcast Intro and Guests 00:02:19 What Is Battery Passport 00:03:47 2027 Requirements and Scope 00:05:50 Who Owns the Data 00:08:14 SAP Solution Overview 00:11:33 Data Challenges and Standards 00:15:18 Global Regulations and Security 00:19:13 Value Creation Use Cases 00:21:57 Roadmap to 2027 00:23:51 Blueprint for Other Products 00:26:24 Demo Invitation Hannover Messe 00:27:10 AI in Battery Passports 00:28:14 2030 Outlook and Wrap Up

    30 min

  7. APR 1

    Episode 153: How Communication Shapes Transformation – From the Shopfloor to the Boardroom with Markus Kirchschlager

    In this episode, we are joined by Markus Kirchschlager, who explains how mindset, organization, skills, and AI-enabled platforms build trust, fight change fatigue, and connect shopfloor and boardroom. Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode transcript⁠⁠⁠ =====   In this episode, we talk about communication as the operating system of supply chain transformation. Together with our guest Markus Kirchschlager, we explore his three pillar framework, how to build trust across ecosystems, prevent change fatigue, integrate AI and digital platforms, and empower leaders as communicators from the shopfloor to the boardroom.   =====   Guest: Markus Kirchschlager, Managing Partner PANTARHEI Advisors Markus Kirchschlager is an entrepreneur and managing partner of PANTARHEI Advisors, deeply invested in communications and technology. As an experienced communicator and strategy consultant – and as a trained computer scientist – his focus is on international transformation projects at the intersection of communication, technology, leadership, and organisational change.   At PANTARHEI, his clients include DAX-listed companies such as Bayer, the BMW Group and Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce (FTSE-100) as well as globally operating mid-sized businesses and international tech scale-ups.   Markus’ background includes the frontlines of Public Affairs on EU level. He has worked at PANTARHEI’s Brussels office, was part of the European Commission’s information service in Vienna and a spokesperson for the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.   He is a trained computer scientist, studied communications management and holds an MBA in General Management and Finance from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.   Markus’ voluntary work includes being one of the contributors to the World Economic Forum’s “Future 50” programme on intergenerational foresight as well as being a team member the European Commission’s Team Europe. Host 1: Richard Howells ⁠⁠⁠Richard Howells⁠⁠⁠ has been working in the Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing space for over 30 years. He is responsible for driving the thought leadership and awareness of SAP’s ERP, Finance, and Supply Chain solutions and is an active writer, podcaster, and thought leader on the topics of supply chain, Industry 4.0, digitization, and sustainability. Host 2: Sin To Sin brings over 15 years of experience in the digital media and technology industry – primarily in marketing, business development, thought leadership, and editorial. At SAP, they ensure that SAP's supply chain solutions are properly visible with a focus on future trends and sustainable innovations as part of the Thought Leadership & Awareness Supply Chain Team. =====   Show Links: SAP Digital Supply Chain: ⁠www.sap.com/scm⁠ World Economic Forum (WEF): https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/07/accelerating-transformation-in-manufacturing-from-the-factory-floor-to-the-boardroom/   Follow Us on Social Media :  Markus Kirchschlager LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markus-kirchschlager/   Richard Howells: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/richardjhowells   Sin To:  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sin-to-5334208   SAP Digital Supply Chain: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/showcase/sapdsc/   Please give us a like, share, and subscribe to stay up-to-date on future episodes!    =====   Chapters:   00:00:00: Intro 00:01:28: Guest introduction 00:02:23: Three‑pillar communication framework 00:03:31: Communication as ecosystem “campfire” 00:04:54: Transparency, risk and trust 00:06:16: Preventing change and transformation fatigue 00:07:40: Global message, local realities 00:09:02: AI, platforms and new intermediaries 00:09:47: Communication skills for modern leaders 00:13:57: Digital platforms, analytics and targeting 00:15:39 What's the future of the supply chain? 00:17:51: Outro

    18 min

  8. MAR 25

    Episode 152: Supply Chain Planning with SAP’s Lori Harner

    This week, we explore how AI, trusted data, and planning agents are redefining supply chain planning, helping planners shift from reactive firefighting to proactive, autonomous, decision-centric planning. Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode transcript⁠⁠ =====   In this episode, SAP’s Lori Harner explains why now is the moment to reimagine supply chain planning with AI, as volatility, sustainability, and talent pressures rise. Together, we discuss the “planner of the future,” real-life customer use cases with agents, how SAP helps organizations move beyond spreadsheets, and how governance, data quality, and six core planning pillars enable the journey from efficiency to resilient, autonomous planning.   =====   Guest: Lori Harner, Vice President and Global Head of Product Marketing for Supply Chain Planning, SAP Lori Harner is the Vice President and Global Head of Product Marketing for supply chain planning at SAP. With a long track record of building and leading high-performing teams, Lori brings a customer-first mindset to her role, driving innovative solutions that meet the complex needs of today's supply chains. Prior to joining SAP, Lori built the product marketing function and team for WEX, a leading financial services firm. Her extensive experience also includes leadership positions at Microsoft, Blue Yonder, E2open, and others. When not driving supply chain innovation, Lori enjoys an active lifestyle in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She has a passion for the outdoors and loves hiking, walking, and biking.   Host 1: Richard Howells ⁠⁠Richard Howells⁠⁠ has been working in the Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing space for over 30 years. He is responsible for driving the thought leadership and awareness of SAP’s ERP, Finance, and Supply Chain solutions and is an active writer, podcaster, and thought leader on the topics of supply chain, Industry 4.0, digitization, and sustainability. =====   Show Links: SAP POV:  Reinventing Planning for a New Era of Supply ChainAI-Infused Supply Chain Planning: IDC Info Brief & InfographicWebinar: Supply Chain Planning Reimagined: Embedded AI that senses, explains, and optimizes: Register,or view a previous webinar video & transcript  Supply Chain Management:  ⁠SAP Supply Chain Management⁠  ⁠SAP Insights: Supply Chain⁠   Follow Us on Social Media :  Lori Harner: LinkedIn Richard Howells: ⁠LinkedIn⁠,  SAP Digital Supply Chain: ⁠LinkedIn⁠     Please give us a like, share, and subscribe to stay up-to-date on future episodes!    =====   Chapters:   00:00:00: Intro 00:00:56: Guest’s Introductions 00:01:36: Why transform planning now? 00:03:36: How AI addresses industry‑specific challenges across different industries 00:05:12: Day in the life of the planner of the future 00:08:40: Real‑world early adopters 00:11:09: How SAP helps bridge the adoption gap and help with a true business planning culture 00:14:28: Data, trust, and governance 00:17:02: Common pitfalls in planning transformations 00:19:20: What is the Future of Supply Chain? 00:21:44: Outro

    22 min
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The Future of Supply Chain podcast is a show hosted by Richard Howells, Sin To, and Nicole Smythe. The trio discusses hot topics, best practices, and the latest innovations to deliver a risk-resilient and sustainable supply chain. The show features interviews with experts from the world of supply chain, sustainability, and Industry 4.0, who will address the issues of today and tomorrow. This is an ideal podcast for supply chain, R&D, manufacturing, logistics, and operations executives to learn and share ideas and best practices with their peers.

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