In this episode, hosts Karl Siebrecht and Ben Dean engage with Diane Randolph, a retired CIO and Retail Technology Executive, and Jonathan Salama, Co-Founder and CEO of Transfix.io, to discuss the evolving landscape of supply chain technology. Diane shares insights from her extensive experience in retail, emphasizing the importance of digitization, end-to-end supply chain visibility, and balancing competing goals like cost, speed, and sustainability. Jonathan provides a perspective from the transportation side, illustrating how automation and data-driven tools enable faster, more adaptive supply chains while preserving critical human relationships.

Key topics discussed

• The impact of digitization on supply chain efficiency, cost management, and sustainability.
• The challenges of integrating new technologies with legacy systems in supply chain operations.
• The role of automation and AI in reducing human error, optimizing processes, and improving decision-making.
• The importance of people and relationships in maintaining operational excellence alongside technological innovation.

Additional Resources:

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