In this special episode our guest is Chandra Sekhar Gopal Iyer, supply chain advisor and classmate of Leo in Cranfield University.  We talk about how the supply chain of the future is using concepts we have been discussing for years. We also discuss about sustainability in the supply chain and how to drive changes to the industry.   Hosts: Leonardo Silva and Kristine Mickevica      Recorded: 6 Aug 2021       You can also watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/0SxZ0KzRdWk Music: Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi /  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0       Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/wataboi-cali    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g

In this episode we talk about how the supply chain can add value to your brand and your customers with Cem Yurdum, strategy advisor and co-founder of Aqua Nomad (https://www.instagram.com/aquanomad_apparel).   We talk about cost-cutting in the supply chain, where to start your journey to a responsible supply chain, if Africa is ready to be the center of garment manufacturing and more...   Hosts: Leonardo Silva and Kristine Mickevica    Recorded: 5 July 2021     You can also watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/VdSdomd7714 Music: Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi / Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0     Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/wataboi-cali  Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g

This episode is all about sustainability in the supply chain with Brice Degeyter, founder of Bizsu.  We discuss about transparency in the value chain and why companies do not need technology to be sustainable. Brice also challenges the notion that being more transparent means that the product will be more sustainable.   Hosts: Leonardo Silva and Kristine Mickevica    Recorded: 26 Apr 2021       You can also listen to this episode in Youtube  Music: Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi /  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0     Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/wataboi-cali Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g

We have a discussion about technologies for the fashion supply chain with Balaji Santhanam: trusted advisor for fashion retail & consumer product organizations, founder of Recyck – a sustainable fashion community and enabling a journey of continuous innovation for retailers.   Why implementations go wrong? what can we expect from the technology in the upcoming years? What is the most disruptive technology coming our way?    Check out his articles:  - The Post-Pandemic Fashion Industry Makeover  - Opportunities in times of Crisis – Digital Transformation Approach   - My Insights for Retail: Looking ahead to 2021 & beyond...  Hosts: Leonardo Silva and Kristine Mickevica  Recorded: 13 Jan 2021   You can also listen to this episode in your favourite podcast platform:   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supply-unchained/id1531631034  https://anchor.fm/supply-unchained https://open.spotify.com/show/55DnNQQFDekg1tQrsbX88O  https://www.breaker.audio/supply-unchained  https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zNDBkNWJjYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==.     https://overcast.fm/itunes1531631034/supply-unchained  https://pca.st/51ej9t1s  https://radiopublic.com/supply-unchained-WDZx5o  Music: Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi / Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0   Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/wataboi-cali Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g

Second season is on! This episode we have a chat with Robert Garrison, CEO of Mercado Labs. With previous experience in NFI, FedEx, UPS, and Sears, Rob shares his experience with us as he touches on supply chain visibility, workflows, communication and implementation of systems. We dive into his biggest lesson learned, supply chain myths and how Covid-19 has made supply chains visible to the whole world. Besides Mercado Labs, we also talk about Slync.io and their technology to support orchestration in supply chain. You can also watch this episode on Youtube. Hosts: Leonardo Silva and Kristine Mickevica Recorded: 11 Feb 2021 Music: Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi / Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/wataboi-cali Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g

This episode of Supply unChained is a discussion with Christian Martinez, founder of The Financial Fox .   We discuss about technologies that are shaping FMCG supply chains, FMCG trends post covid-19 and why AI is going to be everywhere in the upcoming future.   You can also watch this episode on Youtube.  Links to companies mentioned in this episode:  GE https://www.ge.com/ Kraft Heinz https://www.kraftheinzcompany.com/ Tulip https://tulip.co/ Microsoft Azure https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/ai-platform/ Coda https://coda.io/welcome Meetup.com https://www.meetup.com/ The lean startup https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898 SCRUM https://www.scruminc.com/new-scrum-the-book/ General assembly https://generalassemb.ly/ Medium https://medium.com/@thefinancialfox Coursera https://www.coursera.org/ DataCamp https://www.datacamp.com/   Hosts: Leonardo Silva and Kristine Mickevica   Song: Scott Holmes - Upbeat Party   Recorded on 29th Sep 2020

In this episode of Supply unChained, we discuss with entrepreneur Stephanie Benedetto, CEO of Queen Of Raw.  We discuss about the impact of sustainable and circular business practices in big and small companies, and why every effort helps. Also, we go into the importance for us, the consumers, to know how are garments are made and the impact it will have in our loved ones.   We finish reenacting her viral one minute pitch that gained the attention of media and celebrities like Ashton Kutcher.    You can also watch this episode in Youtube. Companies mentioned in this episode:   Thred up  The Real Real  Rent the runway   Sustainability reports:  Nike  Kering   Queen of Raw's one minute pitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doqA-G67FmE  Hosts: Leonardo Silva and Kristine Mickevica   Song: Scott Holmes - Upbeat Party   Recorded on 1 Oct 2020

In this episode we have a very much needed Covid-19 conversation with Ivan Hong, expert in private equity, fundraising and business development.  We discuss why man saw the writing on the wall for the fashion industry before the pandemic came to shake the industry to its core.   What will happen to the surviving brands? Why some brands will continue to go bankrupt? What's the key for a value chain to survive the economic crisis?   You can also watch this episode in Youtube.   Links to companies mentioned in this episode:   Love Bonito  Charles & Keith  Zara  Dorothy Perkins  Monpurse  Printful  Society6  Hosts: Leonardo Silva and Kristine Mickevica   Song: Scott Holmes - Upbeat Party   Recorded on 19 Aug 2020

This episode we look at the supply chain from the point of view of Venture Capital. Is fast fashion really fast? Is supply chain transparency something VCs care about? Joseph Thia takes us into his own experience to find balance and purpose and how to be motivated to learn with the abundance of information we have today. You can also watch this episode in Youtube. Links to companies and books mentioned in this episode: https://josephthia.substack.com/ https://zilingo.com/en/ https://www.vinted.co.uk/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3276301-systems-one https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3828902-thinking-in-systems https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16248196-the-art-of-thinking-clearly Bonus book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42411184-rebel-talent Hosts: Leonardo Silva and Kristine Mickevica Song: Scott Holmes - Upbeat Party Recorded on 6 Aug 2020

In this episode we have a chat with Mr Q, founder of up and coming brand The Prefecture. We discuss how transparency is affecting the mysticism of traditional brands and what it represents for smaller companies that are coming up.  We touch on how a highly-valued brand can suffer from growing too fast too soon, supply chain for a small brands and what companies are doing it right and we should keep an eye on.  Aurelien  Zalora  Frank and Oak  Baudoin & Lange  Textile and Fashion Federation Singapore  Business of Fashion   You can also watch this episode in Youtube.    Hosts: Leonardo Silva and Kristine Mickevica   Song: Scott Holmes - Upbeat Party  Recorded on 28 July 2020