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The Zero100 Podcast

Welcome to Zero100, the “unboring” supply chain podcast. Each week, Zero100"s researchers, analysts, and data scientists deliver sharp takes on the news, delve into new research, and interview leaders at the forefront of supply chain’s digital revolution, giving you the insights you need to drive growth and resilience.

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17:48

Freedom to Spend Smartly: Unpacking Bayer's...

The Zero100 Podcast ·

2025/07/28

In procurement, tight control over external spend is a golden rule for cost savings. But what would happen if leaders loosened the reins? Malik Akhtar, Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer Consumer Health, tells Zero100 VP, Research Geraint John how the company’s "Freedom to Spend Smartly" strategy is putting buying power in the hands of non-procurement users while keeping spend and supplier numbers in check.The why and the how of Freedom to Spend Smartly (00:56)Initial concerns and selling the policy

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19:45

New Tariffs, New Tech, New Remit: Reflections from...

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2025/07/21

What's keeping today’s top supply chain leaders up at night? And what opportunities are they most excited about? The Zero100 team shares their biggest takeaways from Off the Grid 2025, our recent gathering of 50+ CSCOs and COOs in Ireland, exploring everything from the future of tariffs and agentic AI to the power of fusion teams and the expanding COO remit. Featuring: Content Director Allyssia Alleyne and VPs, Research Kelly Coutinho and Geraint John.First things first: What is Off the Grid

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25:36

Novo Nordisk & Eli Lilly: Manufacturing Lessons from...

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2025/07/14

As GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound took the world by storm, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly faced a massive question: how do you fill the need at maximum speed? This week, we pull back the curtain on the strategies that allowed both companies to scale their manufacturing and cement market dominance, offering takeaways for any leader navigating unprecedented demand. Featuring: Principal Analysts Caroline Chumakov and Jenna Fink.Contextualizing the appetite for GLP-1s (0:46)Build, buy, acquire: How

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20:27

The COO's Guide to Agentic AI

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2025/07/07

Last year, we predicted that 1 in 5 supply chains would adopt AI agents by the end 2025 – and six months in, the data suggests we’re already there. This week on the podcast, Chief Content Officer Matt Davis and VP, Research Lauren Acoba discuss how we got here and provide an adoption framework for COOs trying to realize the opportunity ahead.Zero100's prediction: 1 in 5 supply chains adopt AI agents by the end 2025 (00:37)What sets agentic AI apart from other forms of automation? (3:47)Agentic AI

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20:39

Decoding Unilever’s AI Advantage

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2025/06/30

When it comes to tech innovation, one topic has dominated the first half of 2025: the meteoric rise of AI agents. And at Unilever, this tech isn’t just “coming soon” – it’s already here. This week, Willem Uijen (Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer, Unilever) and Lauren Acoba (VP, Research, Zero100) discuss how the company is leveraging agents, as well as its broader AI strategy.Looking back at the evolution of AI, from Deep Blue to autonomous agents (1:17)Unilever’s approach to AI

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18:13

The Data Diaries: What We Learned Building Our Own LLM

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2025/06/25

ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot – LLMs are everywhere. But how do you integrate them into your operations? After a year spent developing our own LLM, the Zero100 team shares hard-won lessons and a primer on getting LLM design right. Featuring: VP Data & Analytics Cody Stack, Senior Manager, Data Science Julia Dahlgren, and Data Scientist Prajwal Bn.Why we built our own LLM (1:37)Key considerations for your build vs buy decision (2:55)How we leveraged open-source components (5:39)The promise – and

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23:34

Europe Is Closing In on Its Climate Targets. What...

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2025/06/09

Despite recent pushback against green policy, the EU is on track to score a major environmental win. The Zero100 team dives into what supply chain leaders and policymakers can learn from this success, and how companies are still fulfilling their sustainability pledges. Featuring: Principal Analysts Jenna Fink and Caroline Chumakov and Chief Research Officer Kevin O’Marah.Why we're not surprised by a European climate win (1:00)Key lessons for all following the EU's climate success (5:17)PepsiCo and

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24:52

What’s Next for the Supply Chain Tech Stack?

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2025/06/02

GenAI and autonomous agents are catapulting supply chains into a future that was unimaginable just five years ago, and the pace of innovation is only accelerating. Join Zero100 Chief Content Officer Matt Davis and Principal Analyst Suzanne Lindsay as they reflect on the last 20 years of digital supply chains and how to navigate today’s tech landscape.How Amazon amassed an incredible human sentiment dataset (2:01)New challenges, opportunities in evaluating the world of solution providers

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22:32

Bot Bosses and Digital Teammates: Designing the...

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2025/05/26

AI agents could make up a significant part of company org charts within the next five years, supercharging human productivity. This week, we look at the roles, org structures, and leadership approaches needed to drive these teams forward. Featuring: Chief Content Officer Matt Davis and Chief Research Officer Kevin O’Marah.Unpacking Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index and the coming agent shake-up (01:00)Moderna’s fusion of HR and IT (02:30)Supply chain hiring trends for agentic AI (4:10)“The Path to

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23:28

“Bigger Than ChatGPT”: What Agentic AI Means for...

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2025/05/19

Autonomous AI agents have gone from sci-fi fodder to the stuff of TikToks and celebrity-fronted commercials. Amid the building buzz, the Zero100 team delivers a primer on the tech and how to implement it in supply chain. Featuring: Principal Analysts Jenna Fink and Caroline Chumakov and Research Analyst Jalen Thibou.AI agents have infiltrated the mainstream media (00:52)The promise of AI agents as teammates, not tools (04:53)What’s the difference between genAI and agentic AI? (05:13)Agentic in

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16:38

Sustainable, Innovative, Collaborative: PepsiCo's...

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2025/05/12

In today's volatile trade environment, how can you ensure your supplier relationships not only endure but flourish? PepsiCo's Chief Procurement Officer Marcelo Stefani tells Zero100 VP, Research Geraint John about how the company has revamped its SRM strategy.The secret ingredient: Why SRM is a non-negotiable at Pepsico (1:03)Marcelo's key learnings along the SRM journey (1:53)Beyond cost savings: How stronger supplier relationships offer tangible value (4:08)How Pepsico creates "one voice, one

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27:20

The Psychology of Virality: Zero100’s Cheat Codes for...

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2025/05/05

What if, instead of pushing change onto people, we could design it to spread itself? The Zero100 team breaks down how to use the psychological hacks that fuel memes and movements to spread new ideas within supply chain organizations. Featuring: VP Research Lauren Acoba, Principal Analyst Caroline Chumakov, and VP Research Analytics Cody Stack.Tariffs, agentic AI, and deeper disruption ahead (3:17)The reason change needs to spread faster? Creative destruction (5:51)Why the old playbook for change no

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27:54

The State of Supply Chain: 100 Days of Trump 2.0

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2025/04/30

Since Trump's return to office, supply chain leaders have been scrambling to adapt to new tariffs and a culture of uncertainty. This week, Chief Research Officer Kevin O'Marah, VP Research Geraint John, and Principal Analyst Caroline Chumakov reflect on the first 100 days of the President's new term and unpack what comes next.Panic or pause? Leaders' immediate reactions to tariffs (00:45)Next steps for navigating the new trade landscape (4:11)What an impending recession could mean for supply chain

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20:54

Omni-Innovation: How Walmart Is Reimagining Retail

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2025/04/23

Walmart has long set the bar for omnichannel innovation, with breakthroughs connecting store operations, e-commerce, logistics automation, and sourcing. Ahead of 3xOmni – an event co-hosted by Zero100 and Walmart – Andrea Albright (EVP, Sourcing, Walmart; Operating Partner, Massmart) and Lauren Acoba (VP Research, Zero100) discuss how the retailer’s strategy has evolved with consumer expectations and what comes next.Unpacking the evolution of omnichannel shopping (1:04)Inside Walmart's next-gen omni

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26:01

It’s Not You, It’s Tariffs: Can Your Supplier...

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2025/04/14

As global trade volatility soars, many supplier relationships could be headed for a rough patch. Zero100 discusses how leaders can not only maintain those relationships but strengthen them for mutual benefit. Featuring: Chief Content Officer Matt Davis, VP Research Geraint John, and Principal Analyst Jenna Fink.The best relationship advice the team has ever received (00:49)How trade shifts and regulation are putting supplier relationships under strain(1:58)Why strong supplier relationship management

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24:57

Too Much, Too Soon? Unpacking Retail's Digital Rollback

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2025/04/07

When it comes to customer service automation, have we gone too far, too fast? The Zero100 team ponders how to balance human interaction and self-service in retail and elsewhere in supply chain. Featuring: Chief Content Officer Matt Davis and Chief Research Officer Kevin O’Marah.

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28:03

Is Simulation Supply Chain's Next Digital MVP?

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2025/03/31

You don’t have to imagine a world where you can create a virtual replica of your physical supply chain – the tech is already here. This week, the Zero100 team discusses how leaders can use simulation to pre-model risk, test scenarios, and optimize operations. Featuring: VP Research Strategy Steve Hochman, Chief Research Officer Kevin O’Marah, and Head of Research Analytics Cody Stack.

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28:03

Mind the Automation Gap: Building Toward a...

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2025/03/24

Automating a desk-based process is one thing. Installing legions of robots on the frontline is another. This week, the Zero100 team unpacks the unique challenges and opportunities of automating factories and warehouses. Featuring: VP Research Strategy Steve Hochman, Principal Analyst Jenna Fink, and Chief Research Officer Kevin O'Marah. Fact vs fiction: the future of frontline automation (00:48)Unpacking the automation gap between laptop and physical work (4:31)Presenting automation to the C-suite:

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20:34

Forum in Focus: Tariffs, Change, and Next Wave Digital

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2025/03/17

What happens when you get 100 of the world’s most influential CSCOs and COOs in a room together? This week, the Zero100 team shares a behind-the-scenes look at Forum 2025, revealing how supply chain leaders are preparing business to cope in troubled times. Featuring: VPs Research Lauren Acoba and Geraint John, and VP of Membership, Daria Crane.What is Zero100 Forum? (1:46)Defining “Next Wave Digital” in three key themes (02:52)Attendee attitudes on change, talent, and Trump’s tariffs (4:52)Insights

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22:21

Who Sets AI’s Moral Compass?

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2025/03/03

Governments, corporations, disruptive startups – when it comes to AI, who gets to decide what’s right and wrong? On the Zero100 Podcast, the team waxes philosophical (and then gets practical) about the ethical implementation and regulation of AI for the betterment of supply chain and society. Featuring: Chief Research Officer Kevin O’Marah and Senior Manager, Data Science Julia Dahlgren.Differentiating between AI agents, AGI, and "sentient" AI (00:34)What we talk about when we talk about “ethical”

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