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Resilient Supply Chain — How Leaders Keep Business Moving

Resilient Supply Chain is for supply chain, operations, procurement and technology leaders who need practical ways to manage disruption, reduce risk and keep business moving.Each Monday, former SAP Global VP and technology futurist Tom Raftery speaks with the executives, operators, founders and innovators redesigning how goods, information and decisions move through global supply chains.These are candid conversations about what works in practice—not polished PR narratives or vague predictions

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34:57

How to Decarbonise a Fleet: The Playbook You Actually...

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2025/09/01

Send me a message Fleet sustainability isn’t just about going electric, it’s about smart planning, cultural buy-in, and tackling operational friction head-on. In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I’m joined by Steve Saltzgiver, Director of Fleet Success at RTA Fleet, who brings over 40 years of public and private sector experience in managing and modernising fleets. We get into the real-world obstacles holding back fleet decarbonisation - politics, procurement cycles, and ...

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42:14

Beyond Compliance: The Business Case for Measuring...

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2025/08/25

Send me a message In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast, I’m sharing a replay of one of my favourite conversations—my chat with George Wade, co-founder of Zevero. George’s story is a fascinating one: he began in waste management, only to realise that the biggest opportunities to cut emissions weren’t in bins or pallet wrap, but deep within supply chains. That insight led him to co-found Zevero, a carbon accounting company now operating globally. We unpack why Scope 3 ...

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38:31

The Silent Risks Hiding in Your Supply Chain (and How...

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2025/08/18

Send me a message In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I’m bringing you a replay of my conversation with Rhea Rakshit, VP of Product at Sayari. While I’m away on holidays, it felt like the perfect time to revisit one of the most insightful discussions we’ve had this year, on ESG, supply chain transparency, and the shift from “tick-the-box” CSR to something far more strategic and impactful. Rhea and I unpack how regulation is reshaping corporate behaviour, forcing ES...

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40:13

Cutting Scope 3: How AI and Data Are Driving...

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2025/08/11

Send me a message Supply chains are responsible for the majority of global emissions, yet they remain the hardest to decarbonise. In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sit down with Saskia van Gendt, Chief Sustainability Officer at Blue Yonder, to explore how data, AI, and end-to-end visibility are changing that equation. Saskia brings two decades of sustainability experience across government, retail, and manufacturing. We dig into the urgent challenge of Scope 3 emissio...

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46:39

Procurement’s Evolution: Tactical Past, Strategic...

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2025/08/04

Send me a message Procurement’s role is changing, or at least, it should be. In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sat down with Conrad Snover, CEO of ProcureAbility, to unpack why procurement still struggles to evolve beyond a transactional role, and what it’ll take to transform it into a true driver of value. We covered a lot, from why most procurement teams still don’t have a seat at the strategy table, to how utilities are coping with 2+ year lead times on transformer...

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38:38

From Data to Action: Embedding Climate Risk into...

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2025/07/28

Send me a message In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sat down with Ollie Carpenter, Director of Environmental Risk Analytics at Risilience, to unpack how global businesses are moving from climate ambition to action, through risk-informed decision making. Ollie and his team work with companies like Nestlé, Burberry, and Maersk, helping them build digital twins of their operations and supply chains to stress-test climate and nature-related risks. What I found particularl...

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41:58

Inside the Industrial Metaverse: Practical Use Cases...

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2025/07/21

Send me a message How do you show a customer the inside of a wind turbine nacelle, or onboard engineers to hazardous industrial equipment, without ever leaving their desks? In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I’m joined by Matt Trubow, Commercial Director at Hidden Creative, to explore how immersive technology is changing the way engineering organisations sell, train, and transfer knowledge. Matt and I discuss Simmerse, a browser-based spatial computing platform that’s al...

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41:40

How Quantum Computing Could Reinvent Supply Chain...

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2025/07/14

Send me a message In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sat down with Dr Erik Garcell, Director of Quantum Enterprise Development at Classiq, to explore how quantum computing is moving from theoretical buzz to practical tool, and what that means for supply chains. We talked about why quantum’s real strength lies in optimisation: solving incredibly complex problems like route planning, inventory management, or energy grid design far faster than classical systems ever could...

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31:07

How AI Is Making Air Freight Smarter, Faster, and...

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2025/07/07

Send me a message Air freight has long been the wild west of logistics, complex, opaque, and often wasteful. In this episode, I sat down with Chris Condon, founder and CEO of Aircon and the mind behind Captain Cargo, to unpack how AI and automation are reshaping air freight for the better. Chris brings decades of freight forwarding experience and has built a platform specifically to help small and mid-sized freight forwarders compete with global giants. We explore why air freight isn’t just f...

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38:45

Why Procurement Holds the Key to Supply Chain...

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2025/06/30

Send me a message Procurement has come a long way, from back-office cost-cutting to a central role in driving sustainability, risk management, and supply chain resilience. In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sat down with Pierre Laprée, Chief Product Officer at SpendHQ, to unpack what that transformation looks like in practice. Pierre shares sharp insights on how procurement teams can baseline and reduce scope 3 emissions, track supplier diversity, and manage supply cha...

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47:00

Batteryless Tracking and Wireless Power: The Future...

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2025/06/23

Send me a message What if you could track products across your supply chain without relying on batteries or manual barcode scans? In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I speak with Eric Biel, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Powercast, about how wireless power and RAIN RFID are unlocking smarter, more sustainable logistics. Eric explains how ambient RF energy can power sensors and tags over the air, eliminating battery waste, reducing maintenance, cabling, and enabling...

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1:50

Short Break, Big Plans - Fresh Supply Chain Insights...

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2025/06/16

Send me a message Hey everyone, Tom Raftery here. Just a quick note to let you know that Sustainable Supply Chain is taking a short break this week. I’m recharging the batteries and preparing a fresh lineup of episodes packed with insights on ESG, circularity, digital transformation, and decarbonisation. I'll be back next Monday June 22nd at 7am CEST with brand new content, but in the meantime, there’s a wealth of previous episodes you can dive into. Whether you’re interested in reducing scop...

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36:40

Six-Second Wins: Designing Waste Out of Supply Chains...

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2025/06/09

Send me a message In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I had a cracking chat with René Schrama, Chief Commercial Officer at Peak Technologies. We dug into the evolving landscape of supply chain automation and what it truly means to “leverage automation intelligently” today. René shared how supply chain leaders are moving beyond full-scale automation projects and instead focusing on targeted improvements that actually matter. We explored why finding even six seconds to save...

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48:45

Cutting Food Waste & Reimagining Agri-Trade By...

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2025/06/02

Send me a message In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I’m joined by Gary Loh, CEO of DiMuto, who brings a refreshing perspective on fixing the fractured agri-food trade. Gary’s insights shine a light on the 30% of food wasted globally and how digital tools like AI, IoT, and blockchain can help us reduce that figure. We discuss why traditional silos, where growers, packers, shippers, and retailers rarely share data, need to be broken down. Gary explains how DiMuto’s approa...

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43:05

Inside Origin Cargo Management: A Smarter Path to...

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2025/05/26

Send me a message In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sat down with Jim McCullen, CTO of Century Supply Chain Solutions, to unpack how technology—particularly AI—is quietly but effectively reshaping the logistics space. Jim’s been with Century for over 30 years, which is practically unheard of in tech. We discussed what’s kept him there so long, and how he’s used that time to help major importers bring order to supply chain chaos—from managing tariff shifts and port dis...

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37:27

Solving Supply Chain Fragmentation: Why Visibility...

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2025/05/19

Send me a message What if the data you already have could unlock massive sustainability and profitability gains in your supply chain? In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I’m joined by Danny He, CEO of Soapbox, who makes a compelling case that the real barrier to progress isn’t a lack of technology, it’s fragmented data and disconnected workflows. We unpack how most supply chains are still operating on siloed systems that don’t communicate, forcing businesses to rely on ou...

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41:38

From Waste to Wealth: How Urban Mining Can Solve the...

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2025/05/12

Send me a message What if I told you that most of the platinum and palladium in old diesel vehicles ends up lost or landfilled, even though these are some of the world’s most critical and valuable materials? In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sit down with Don Weatherbee, CEO of Regenx, to explore how his company is turning waste into opportunity. Regenx has developed a low-energy, chemical-based process to recover platinum and palladium from diesel catalytic converter...

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36:02

Rethinking Supply Chain Planning: AI, Risk, and...

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2025/05/05

Send me a message UPDATE: Since recording this episode JF has informed me he's no longer working with Pendulum. AI is everywhere right now, but is it actually helping supply chain leaders make smarter, more sustainable decisions? In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I’m joined by JF Gagné, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at Pendulum, who’s spent over two decades building AI systems that do more than just spit out forecasts. JF shares how generative AI can integrate data...

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36:49

Using AI to Build Resilient, Sustainable Supply Chains

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2025/04/28

Send me a message In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I’m joined by Jen Chew, Vice President of Solutions and Consulting at Bristlecone. We get into a practical, no-nonsense conversation about where supply chain sustainability and AI adoption really stand today — beyond the hype. Jen shares how the conversation around AI in supply chains has evolved from experimentation to meaningful implementation, with companies now systematically exploring real use cases like AI-driven...

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39:25

Forced Labour, Flood Risks, and Design Thinking: Rhea...

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2025/04/21

Send me a message On this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I’m joined by Rhea Rakshit, VP of Product Management at Sayari, a company helping organisations untangle the complex web of supply chain risk with data, design thinking, and a strong dose of social impact. We talk about why traditional supply chain visibility just doesn’t cut it anymore - and how real insight starts with understanding who you’re sourcing from and who they’re connected to. Rhea brings a fasc...

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