The Sourcing Hero
Episodes
Ep 136: Making the Impossible Possible in Global Sourcing feat. Chris Volz
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 135: Packaging is a Magical Place feat. Matthew Wright
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Packaging is everywhere, from plastic clamshells to cardboard boxes, and protective wraps to banana peels. The most successful packaging gets the core...
Ep 134: The Complexity of Navigating the Panama Canal feat. Kris Lance
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
40 percent of all U.S. shipping containers travel through the Panama Canal each year, representing an annual cargo value of $270 Billion. It is the sh...
Ep 133: Fostering a Sense of Belonging feat. Michaela Payton
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is always hard to be the ‘new kid’ whether in a neighborhood, at the office, or across the world. Learning to fit in, and finding a place to be...
Ep 132: The Innovative Power of Raw Curiosity feat. Wes Davis
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 1918, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and naturalist writer John Burroughs took one of many long distance road trips together. The com...
Ep 131: Walking the Walk to Embrace Generative AI feat. Kevin Frechette
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Generative AI like ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. Imaginations have been seized, and people have responded with every emotion from excitement t...
Ep 130: Building and Understanding Trust feat. Kris Lance
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New research from MIT shows that trusting employees are 260% more motivated to work, have 41% lower rates of absenteeism, and are 50% less likely to l...
Ep 129: Transforming the Digital Customer Experience feat. Jay Dettling
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All companies (and procurement organizations for that matter) have a customer experience. Investing in frictionless processes, digital technologies, a...
Ep 128: Large Sports & Entertainment Venue Services Procurement feat. Matt Mehler
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us have attended a concert or sporting event at a large venue at some point in our lives. Maybe you saw a hockey game, or a Billy Joel Concert...
Ep 127: Be a Business Silo Solver feat. Danelle M. Brown
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It takes a wide range of skills, experiences, and backgrounds to put a company in a leadership position, and yet most professionals feel most comforta...
Ep 126: Making Procurement Research Actionable feat. Denis Wolowiecki
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to CAPS Research, two thirds of Chief Procurement Officers and Chief Supply Chain Officers - the top spend management executive in a company...