
S2E8: Sustainability in Manufacturing with WestRock’s Peter Anderson and Philips’ Jeff DiLullo
04/25/24 • 54 min
For our April episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby were live at the Spring 2024 Supply Chain Forum speaking with Peter Anderson, chief supply chain officer for WestRock, and Jeff DiLullo, chief region leader for Philips North America.
Both Anderson and DiLullo are senior industry leaders and members of the GSCI Advisory Board. Together with our hosts, they discuss all aspects of sustainability in the supply chain, including carbon footprint, scope emissions, regulatory practices and their influence, technological innovations, and more.
The episode was recorded live at the Marriott Knoxville Downtown on April 10, 2024. Watch the video of the episode.
Related links:
- U.S. economy adds 303,000 jobs in March, unemployment down to 3.8%
- Inventory expansion, more efficient us of warehousing and transportation drive economic activity in logistics sector
- Inflation remains a concern as March consumer prices come in above expectations
- Manufacturing activity contracts in February following 2.5 years of growth
- Sustainability at WestRock
- Sustainability at Philips
- Professor Alex Scott talks sustainable logistics and future-proofing supply chains on the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast
- Become a Supply Chain Forum member
- Subscribe to GSCI’s monthly newsletter
- Read the latest news and insights from GSCI
For our April episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby were live at the Spring 2024 Supply Chain Forum speaking with Peter Anderson, chief supply chain officer for WestRock, and Jeff DiLullo, chief region leader for Philips North America.
Both Anderson and DiLullo are senior industry leaders and members of the GSCI Advisory Board. Together with our hosts, they discuss all aspects of sustainability in the supply chain, including carbon footprint, scope emissions, regulatory practices and their influence, technological innovations, and more.
The episode was recorded live at the Marriott Knoxville Downtown on April 10, 2024. Watch the video of the episode.
Related links:
- U.S. economy adds 303,000 jobs in March, unemployment down to 3.8%
- Inventory expansion, more efficient us of warehousing and transportation drive economic activity in logistics sector
- Inflation remains a concern as March consumer prices come in above expectations
- Manufacturing activity contracts in February following 2.5 years of growth
- Sustainability at WestRock
- Sustainability at Philips
- Professor Alex Scott talks sustainable logistics and future-proofing supply chains on the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast
- Become a Supply Chain Forum member
- Subscribe to GSCI’s monthly newsletter
- Read the latest news and insights from GSCI
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S2E7: High-Level Insights with Logistics Managers’ Index Creators Dale and Zac Rogers
For our March episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby spoke with father-and-son supply chain researchers Dale Rogers and Zac Rogers, the proprietors of the Logistics Managers’ Index, about diversifying supply chains, global redesign, friendshoring, and much more.
Dale is the ON Semiconductor Professor of Business at Arizona State University, where he directs the Frontier Economies Logistics Lab and the Internet Edge Supply Chain Lab. Like Ted, he is a member of the Supply Chain Hall of Fame and the recipient of numerous awards and grants. He is a leading researcher in reverse logistics, sustainable supply chain management, supply chain finance, and secondary markets.
Zac is an associate professor of operations and supply chain management at Colorado State University. His primary research areas include the financial impact of supply chain sustainability, emerging logistics technologies, and supply chain cybersecurity.
To start the episode, Ted and Tom discussed the positive February jobs report, consumer sentiment, the impact of the election cycle, manufacturing activity, international trade, and more.
The episode was recorded remotely on March 8, 2024.
Related links:
- U.S. added 275,000 jobs in February but unemployment rate climbs
- Inflation rate ticks up to 3.2%, hotter than expected
- Consumer sentiment retreats slightly in February
- SEC approves rule requiring companies to report greenhouse gas emissions
- No end in sight to Red Sea shipping diversions
- Manufacturing activity contracts in February following 2.5 years of growth
- Attend the 2024 Spring Supply Chain Forum in Knoxville (partners only)
- Subscribe to GSCI’s monthly newsletter
- Read the latest news and insights from GSCI
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S2E9: Effective Leadership with SC Johnson CPO Martha Buffington
For our May episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Martha Buffington, chief procurement officer for SC Johnson, about all aspects of effective business leadership.
They touch on company culture in global organizations, advancing your career and finding success during times of transition, the importance of empowerment over delegation to drive team achievement, balancing double standards for female leaders, and more.
A member of the GSCI Advisory Board, Buffington spent more than two decades with Coca-Cola, rising to the position of chief procurement officer for its Bottling Investments Group before transitioning into senior procurement positions with DSM in the Netherlands. She joined SC Johnson, a Supply Chain Forum member, in 2022.
Listen in as our hosts discuss current consumer sentiment, import numbers and new tariffs, the latest in rail transportation in North America, the Port of Baltimore’s removal of the cargo ship Dali, and much more.
The episode was recorded virtually on May 13, 2024.
Related links:
- US consumer sentiment at six-month low, inflation expectations rise
- Cargo ship Dali that struck Port of Baltimore being removed
- Canada seeks ruling on mandatory shipments during potential rail strike
- US plans to impose major tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports
- Container import volumes rise in rebound after China's Lunar New Year
- How women manage the gendered forms of leadership
- Become a Supply Chain Forum member
- Subscribe to GSCI’s monthly newsletter
- Read the latest news and insights from GSCI
Tennessee on Supply Chain Management - S2E8: Sustainability in Manufacturing with WestRock’s Peter Anderson and Philips’ Jeff DiLullo
Transcript
Welcome to the Tennessee on Supply Chain Management podcast . Listen in as co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby set sail into the world of end-to-end supply chain management , diving deep into today's most relevant business topics . They'll share insights in pressing industry issues and tackle the challenges keeping supply chain professionals up at night . If you're enjoying the ride , d
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