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The Masters of Supply Chain News Digest
This weekly Masters of Supply Chain News Digest features active and former supply chain executives digesting a recent news event and its impact on global supply chains. Let their takeaways help you form a better opinion for your own supply chain strategy.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 15 episodes
The Masters of Supply Chain News Digest
Latest Episodes
Virtual Vertical Integration: The New Supply Chain Ecosystem Playbook
In this episode of the Masters of Supply Chain News Digest, John Church and David Warrick unpack the latest tariff turbulence and reflect on a recent roundtable exploring connected ecosystems.They discuss why visibility alone isn’t enou...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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13:20
Not Your Grandpa’s Factory: Onshoring and The Lack of High-Tech Manufacturing Talent
In this episode of the Masters of Supply Chain News Digest, John Church and Anne Robinson (former Chief Strategy Officer at Kinaxis and supply chain executive at Verizon and Cisco) explore the dramatic shifts in global manufacturing.The...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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16:25
CEOs want TARIFF MITIGATION Strategies from their Supply Chain Executives. Here is their answer...
In this week’s News Digest, John Church is joined by Nadim Kilzi and Peter Gibbons, former President of Supply Chain at 3M, for a candid discussion on how today’s volatility—tariffs, cyber threats, and geopolitical uncertainty—demands a differe...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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22:55
38-year General Motors Veteran: How Automotive Supply Chains React Amid Tariff Volatility
Join David Warrick and former GM supply chain executive Bill Hurles for a timely discussion on how automotive leaders are navigating the current tariff turmoil. Bill reflects on key principles—like protecting supplier relationships, reducing co...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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17:39
Raise Prices Now or Wait? Supply chains under pressure from delayed tariff impacts, cash crunch decisions, and why overordering is haunting Q3 and Q4
In this week’s News Digest, John Church, fmr CSCO at General Mills, and Nadim Kilzi, fmr CSCO at PLZ, unpack the ripple effects of recent tariff decisions—and why the real pain is only starting to show. From overordering to inventory drag, comp...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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