Podcasts by Chain Reactions with SCM Connections

The Best (and Worst) Things About Supply Chain Conferences from 2022-07-07T02:54:53

As the business travel opens back up, we are reminded of all the things we love and dread about the supply chain conference circuit.

Join Mike Raftery, Kristi Naidech, and Pat Green as th...

The Baby Formula Crisis from 2022-05-25T16:23:16

The recent nationwide shortages in the availability of baby formula have brought to light many issues concerning corporate responsibility, federal oversight, and supply chain vulnerability.

Christmas in March from 2022-04-14T19:58:17

In this episode of Chain Reactions, Mike, Pat and Michelle discuss how supply chains can best adapt to an increasingly unpredictable world and transcend difficulties faced by both executives and...

The Rise and Fall of Peloton from 2022-03-03T02:59:55

In this episode of Chain Reactions, Mike Raftery, Pat Green and Michelle Meyer look at the case of Peloton as an example of how quickly your business landscape can change, and what that can mean...

The American Farm in 2020 from 2020-06-26T20:03:35

In this episode, you'll hear about how recent social and economic shifts have had drastic impacts upon the American farming industry, and what farmers nowadays need to do just to stay afloat. Listen

Transitioning to Consulting from an Undergraduate Program from 2020-06-03T15:34:52

The graduating class of 2020 is facing some unexpected and unique challenges transitioning from college to the workplace. In this episode, we speak with SCMC consultants/recent graduates Michell...

Transitioning to Consulting from an MBA Program from 2020-05-10T19:35:27

In this episode of Chain Reactions, Mike Raftery and Shayn Kail sit down with SCMC consultants Cameron Gerhart and Kyle Kelly to discuss their experiences coming out of an MBA program and enteri...

Fast Fashion from 2020-04-27T16:05:19

A relatively recent phenomenon enabled by the rise of social media, the "Fast Fashion" industry has demonstrated the ability of supply chains to work at unprecedented speeds in order to get...

Demand Planning in Times of Crisis from 2020-04-14T15:53:57

Mike Raftery and Shayn Kail sit down with Pat Green and Meagan Berthiaume to discuss the challenges with predicting demand during times of chaos. The team shares some of the situations that thei...

Managing Supply Chains in a Pandemic from 2020-04-07T20:39:04

SCM Connections CEO Mike Raftery and COO Kristi Naidech sit down to dis...