S1E20: Digital Innovation in Supply Chain with Zero100 Co-Founder Kevin O’Marah
04/13/23 • 38 min
In our April 2023 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Kevin O’Marah, co-founder of Zero100, a membership-based think tank and research company that works with some of the world’s most notable businesses toward a zero carbon, 100% digital supply chain. Kevin has a long and storied career in the industry and is a member of the GSCI Advisory Board and a GSCI Fellow. Before Zero100, he was chief storyteller for Amazon’s Last Mile Logistics organization, chief content officer for SCM World, and a VP at Gartner, where he created its Supply Chain Top 25 rankings.
Listen as Ted, Tom, and Kevin discuss the latest news and trends in supply chain management, including digitalization, the evolution of supply chains, consumer influence, reducing carbon emissions, and more.
Related links:
- Federal Reserve raises key interest rate 0.25% amid banking turmoil
- Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sows fear over banking system
- Proposed merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads to connect United States, Mexico, and Canada
- Could Mexico replace China as leader in global manufacturing exports?
- Gartner Supply Chain University Top 25 rankings for 2022
- The Seeing, Thinking, Acting decision-making process of supply chain managers, as described by Ted, Tom, and others in their paper, “Toward a Digitally Dominant Paradigm for Twenty-First Century Supply Chain Scholarship” for the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
- Kevin’s Zero100 article, “Digital Transformation is 80% Strategy and 20% Technology”
- Kevin’s Zero100 article, “Scope 3 Carbon Victory Needs Sector-Level Collaboration”
- Kevin’s Forbes article, “Supply Chain Saves the World”
- Read Zero100’s The Signal newsletter
In our April 2023 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Kevin O’Marah, co-founder of Zero100, a membership-based think tank and research company that works with some of the world’s most notable businesses toward a zero carbon, 100% digital supply chain. Kevin has a long and storied career in the industry and is a member of the GSCI Advisory Board and a GSCI Fellow. Before Zero100, he was chief storyteller for Amazon’s Last Mile Logistics organization, chief content officer for SCM World, and a VP at Gartner, where he created its Supply Chain Top 25 rankings.
Listen as Ted, Tom, and Kevin discuss the latest news and trends in supply chain management, including digitalization, the evolution of supply chains, consumer influence, reducing carbon emissions, and more.
Related links:
- Federal Reserve raises key interest rate 0.25% amid banking turmoil
- Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sows fear over banking system
- Proposed merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads to connect United States, Mexico, and Canada
- Could Mexico replace China as leader in global manufacturing exports?
- Gartner Supply Chain University Top 25 rankings for 2022
- The Seeing, Thinking, Acting decision-making process of supply chain managers, as described by Ted, Tom, and others in their paper, “Toward a Digitally Dominant Paradigm for Twenty-First Century Supply Chain Scholarship” for the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
- Kevin’s Zero100 article, “Digital Transformation is 80% Strategy and 20% Technology”
- Kevin’s Zero100 article, “Scope 3 Carbon Victory Needs Sector-Level Collaboration”
- Kevin’s Forbes article, “Supply Chain Saves the World”
- Read Zero100’s The Signal newsletter
Previous Episode
S1E19: Growing into Leadership with Caterpillar VP Wendi Gentry-Stuenkel
In our March 2023 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Wendi Gentry-Stuenkel, vice president of procurement for Caterpillar Inc., about leadership. A member of the GSCI Advisory Board and recognized industry leader, Wendi spent 20 years in the automotive industry with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles before moving to Caterpillar, where she oversees a large and dynamic team spread over 26 countries. Tune in as Wendi discusses the value of honesty, learning from experience, growth that leads to innovation, mentorship, and more.
Related links:
- Chinese spy balloons and supply chains
- Consumer confidence falls for the second straight month
- Major retailers see shifts in consumer spending
- Target and Sam’s Club both announce big investments to speed up online delivery
- US petroleum exports at an all-time high amid war in Ukraine
- After its derailment in Ohio, Norfolk Southern unveils safety plan as bipartisan bill makes its way through Congress
- Learn more about Caterpillar Inc.
- Wendi discusses learning, leading, and listening on The Caterpillar Podcast.
Next Episode
S1E21: Cultivating Supply Chain Talent with Schneider Electric
Recorded live at the 2023 Spring Supply Chain Forum, our May episode has co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speaking with leaders from Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation with operations in more than 100 countries and premium SCF partner .
Guests featured in this episode:
- Kelly Britt, Global Supply Chain North America Talent Manager
- Lisa Waters, VP HR Global Supply Chain North America
- Samia Kaci, VP Logistics Global Supply Chain North America
Listen as Ted and Tom discuss the latest news and trends in global supply chain management. They then speak with Kelly, Lisa, and Samia about talent management and development, including how to make employees feel a part of the team, buying into the company’s larger mission, flexible working environments, managing diverse workforces, and providing tools and resources to help employees succeed.
Related links:
- Watch a live recording of this podcast episode from the 2023 Spring SCF
- Where the trucking and rail recession shows up in logistics data
- With inflation rising, retailers need to prepare for excess inventory
- Office occupancy declines according to recent Collier’s report
- Labor shortage and retention among top supply chain concerns
- Schneider Electric ranked second in Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2022
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