Leaders in Supply Chain and Logistics Podcast

#218: Reimagining Pharma Supply Chains for Growth and Patient Impact with Arun Krishnan of AstraZeneca

Arun Krishnan, SVP of Global Supply Chain and Strategy at AstraZeneca, shares how the company is reimagining its supply chain to support ambitious growth while keeping pa

#217: Supply Chain Transformation, Operational Excellence & Leadership in Action with Luca Labriola of Aalberts

*Hosted by Radu Palamariu* Luca Labriola, Chief Operating Officer at Aalberts, reflects on his journey from the shop floor to leading global supply chain transformations

#216: The Future of Operations: Leadership, Innovation & the Never Settle Mindset with Steffen Lang of Novartis

*Hosted by Radu Palamariu* Steffen Lang runs operations for one of the world’s most impactful pharma giants, Novartis, leading over 20,000 associates globally. He starte

#215: Redesigning Supply Chains at a Global Scale with Karin Shanahan of Bristol Myers Squibb

*Hosted by Radu Palamariu* Karin Shanahan, EVP and Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer at Bristol Myers Squibb, shares how she led a full-scale reboot of the company

#214: The Growth of Microsoft’s Cloud Supply Chain with Cliff Henson

*Hosted by Radu Palamariu* Cliff Henson leads Microsoft’s Cloud Supply Chain and Engineering, powering Azure, Microsoft 365, and Copilot across 400+ data centers globall

#213: Supply Chain Transformation Blueprint with Duncan Angove of Blue Yonder

*Hosted by Radu Palamariu* Duncan Angove, CEO of Blue Yonder, joins me to unpack the seismic shifts in supply chain driven by AI, data, and imagination. From powering $2

#212: Inside IKEA’s End-to-End Supply Chain Overhaul with Susanne Waidzunas

*Hosted by Radu Palamariu* Susanne Waidzunas has spent over 25 years shaping one of the most intricate global supply chains on the planet at IKEA. From her early days ma

#211: Why Calm Leadership Wins in Supply Chain with Arne Flemming of Bosch

*Hosted by Fei Yu* I sat down with Arne Flemming, Senior Vice President of Corporate Supply Chain Management and Global Logistics Services at Bosch, a €90B global powerh

#210: Operational Innovation at TE Connectivity with Jim Tobojka

*Hosted by Radu Palamariu* Jim Tobojka is the Chief Operations Officer at TE Connectivity, a USD 16B industrial tech powerhouse whose products power everything from EVs

#209: Building Resilient, Local-Global Supply Chains with Manuel Wildberger of Givaudan

*Hosted by Fei Yu* Manuel Wildberger leads European operations at Givaudan, a global flavor and fragrance giant with 7.4B Swiss Francs in sales and customers across 150

#208: Apple in China with Author and Journalist Patrick McGee

*Hosted by Radu Palamariu* In this episode, we dive into one of the most consequential supply chain narratives of our time: how Apple became the single largest private c

#207: From CSCO to CEO, Building a Global Board Career, and the GAP framework with Pier Luigi Sigismondi

*Hosted by Radu Palamariu* Pier Luigi Sigismondi helped build Unilever’s supply chain into a global benchmark, then pivoted to become a sought-after board member across

#206: Data-Driven Supply Chain Transformation with Ruth Beadle of Sanofi

*Hosted by Stéphanie Moles-Rota* In this compelling episode, I interviewed Ruth Beadle, the Head of Supply Chain at Sanofi, where we talked about her transformative lead

#205: How Unilever’s Ice Cream Division Became the $8.5B “Magnum Company” with Sandeep Desai, CSCO

*Hosted by Radu Palamariu* Unilever is turning its iconic ice cream business, home to Magnum and Ben & Jerry’s, into a standalone powerhouse. What does it really take t

#204: Tariffs and Global Supply Chains with Brian Nemeth of AlixPartners

*Hosted by Radu Palamariu* In this episode, I interviewed Brian Nemeth, Managing Director at AlixPartners, where we talked about the ripple effects of tariffs on global

#203: Leading Global Operations in the Semiconductor Industry with Thomas Berden of VAT Group

*Hosted by Fei Yu* In this episode, I interviewed Thomas Berden, COO of VAT Group where we discussed VAT’s strategy of staying ahead of the curve, investing in capacitie

#202: Prioritizing Safety, Sustainability, and Smart Transformation with Victor Shevtsov of Carlsberg Group

*Hosted by Fei Yu* In this episode, I interviewed Victor Shevtsov, Executive Vice President Supply Chain and a Member of the Executive Committee at The Carlsberg Group.

#201: Formula to Success - People, Innovation, and Impact with Eduardo Bachiega of Nomad Foods

*Hosted by Fei Yu* In this episode, I interviewed Eduardo Bachiega, the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Nomad Foods. We discussed his journey and the company’s growth. Nom

#200: Building a Supply Chain Career & Season Finale

What an incredible journey this season has been! 200 Episodes! Over the past 28 episodes of 2024, we’ve had the privilege of hearing from some of the greatest minds in

#199: Formula for a Successful Leadership

*Hosted by Stéphanie Moles-Rota* In this episode, I am joined by Karen-Marie Katholm, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer and Member of the Executive Committee at Akzo