Are you grappling with bottlenecks, skyrocketing costs, or digital transformation in your supply chain? Supply Chain Optimizers equips you with proven tactics and candid perspectives to turn complexity into competitive advantage. Each episode delivers real-world stories and data-driven insights from the biggest innovators and disruptors - think UPS, Amazon, and beyond - unpacking bold, sometimes controversial approaches that challenge the status quo. Subscribe now to stay ahead of the curve and unlock the full potential of your supply chain.
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Are you grappling with bottlenecks, skyrocketing costs, or digital transformation in your supply chain? Supply Chain Optimizers equips you with proven tactics and candid perspectives to turn complexity into competitive advantage. Each episode delivers real-world stories and data-driven insights from the biggest innovators and disruptors - think UPS, Amazon, and beyond - unpacking bold, sometimes controversial approaches that challenge the status quo. Subscribe now to stay ahead of the curve and unlock the full potential of your supply chain.
How Amazon Rewrote the Rulebook on Supply Chain with Walmart & Amazon Legend Arthur L. Valdez Jr.
Supply Chain Optimizers
35 minutes
1 month ago
How Amazon Rewrote the Rulebook on Supply Chain with Walmart & Amazon Legend Arthur L. Valdez Jr.
What does it take to build, scale, and transform global supply chains at the world's largest retailers?
Host Diego Solorzano sits down with Arthur L Valdez, Jr., EVP Global Supply Chain and Customer Solutions at Starbucks. Together, they trace the evolution of global retail logistics, from Amazon’s groundbreaking fulfillment and sortation systems to Target’s transformative “stores as hubs” model. Arthur reveals lessons on balancing culture with technology, the rising role of AI, and how convenience is shaping customer expectations. He also shares leadership insights on tackling complex problems, mentoring diverse talent, and preparing supply chains for a future defined by speed, efficiency, and customer-centricity
Supply Chain Optimizers
Are you grappling with bottlenecks, skyrocketing costs, or digital transformation in your supply chain? Supply Chain Optimizers equips you with proven tactics and candid perspectives to turn complexity into competitive advantage. Each episode delivers real-world stories and data-driven insights from the biggest innovators and disruptors - think UPS, Amazon, and beyond - unpacking bold, sometimes controversial approaches that challenge the status quo. Subscribe now to stay ahead of the curve and unlock the full potential of your supply chain.
