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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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Episodes
15 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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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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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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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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Episode 11
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10:26
Tariff Impact Timeline: Supply Chain Executives on Consumer Impact for Retail, Halloween, Christmas
The tariff headlines keep changing—but the impact is already locked in. In this episode of the Masters of Supply Chain News Digest, David Warrick and former Macy’s CSCO Dennis Mullahy break down when and how the real pain will hit supply chains...
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Episode 10
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27:45
Chief Procurement Officer on Tariffs, Currency Shifts, and Navigating Protectionism
How should procurement leaders respond when tariffs, currency shifts, and supply disruptions hit all at once? In this episode, former Johnson & Johnson CPO Shashi Mandapaty joins John Church, former CSCO at General Mills, to break down the ...
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Episode 9
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18:59
Covid, Tariffs, and Volcanos: How to Outsmart Supply Chain Disruptions
In today’s volatile global trade environment, supply chain leaders face constant policy whiplash. But amidst the chaos, there’s opportunity. Former WestRock SVP Bill Hutchinson joins David Warrick, former Microsoft Head of Supply Ch...
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Episode 8
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18:05
CHINA'S Long Game VERSUS 90 More Days of Tariff UNCERTAINTY for the U.S.
In this episode of Masters of Supply Chain News Digest, John Church, former CSCO at General Mills, sits down with Tony Milando, former CSCO at Xylem and Black & Decker, to unpack what smart supply chain leaders should be doing right now.
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Episode 7
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14:58
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Playing OFFENSE in a Trade War – The Hidden UPSIDE for Europe and Asia
As the U.S. pauses reciprocal tariffs for 90 days—except for a steep 125% tariff on China—John Church, former Chief Supply Chain Officer at General Mills, and Matt Spooner, former supply chain & finance executive at ABB, break down what thi...
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Episode 6
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18:01
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Sr. Supply Chain Executives on the IMPACT of Liberation Day TARIFFS and what to do about it
In this week’s Masters of Supply Chain News Digest, David Warrick is joined by Sasha Koff and John Church to unpack the impact of the newly announced universal and reciprocal tariffs—some as high as 56%.From the unexpected impact on Vie...
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Episode 5
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22:15
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Tariffs, Oats, and Automation: How TARIFFS shake up FOOD supply chains
The 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...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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13:51
Retail Supply Chain Executive on how to respond to TARIFFS | Weekly News Digest
The 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...
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Bringing back US MANUFACTURING from overseas: Is it realistic?
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 chai...
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Episode 2
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Two Senior Supply Chain Executives on how to deal with TARIFF uncertainty
This weekly Masters of Supply Chain News Digest features current 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 cha...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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