Podcasts by GEP Insights

How CPG Can Do Away With Plastic Packaging and Meet ESG Goals from 2023-02-10T13:13:19

The use of plastic in packaging has reduced drastically. Or has it? Why do many CPG companies continue to rely on plastic packaging? How can they adopt sustainable packaging and deliver on ESG g...

How Supply Chain and Procurement Teams Can Deal With Economic Turbulence in 2023 from 2023-02-09T15:57:54

Inflation. Early signs of a recession. Continued geopolitical instability. Macroeconomic events continue to influence the business landscape in 2023.

How can procurement and supply chain ...

Why Supply Chain Digitalization is the Key to Greater Efficiency and Resilience from 2023-01-03T21:03:58

Supply chains have never been static. With disruption around every corner, supply chain leaders are racing to keep pace with changing consumer demands, a shifting competitive landscape and techn...

Navigating Uncertainty: What To Anticipate (and Do) Post Your Procurement Software Vendor’s Acquisition from 2023-01-03T19:10:40

In a dynamic market, mergers and acquisitions are a necessary evil that create a great deal of uncertainty. When your vendor gets acquired, what does it mean for your business? Will the solution...

How To Get Supply Chain Planning Right from 2022-11-01T12:59:28

Why do many businesses continue to falter at supply chain planning?

Some don’t consider planning a top priority. Others have struggled to find planners with the right skills to efficientl...

Key Trends and Strategies for the European Chemicals Industry from 2022-10-21T17:57:30

While European chemicals remains a pioneer in innovation, the global pandemic has nevertheless taken its toll on the industry, reshaping supply/demand dynamics and imposing a new set of daunting...

2022 CPG Outlook Deep Dive on Pricing Influences from 2022-10-14T19:31:58

As rising oil & gas prices continue to impact several industries, CPG companies as well as consumers are having a tough time. In fact, it’s hard to remember the last time when consumer goods...

Meeting ESG Goals With Supply Chain and Procurement from 2022-09-02T17:51:02

Corporate sustainability is now more important than ever. Both stakeholders and customers are putting increasing pressure on businesses to manage and report their carbon footprints — yet many co...

Why and How Businesses Should Focus on Supplier Diversity from 2022-08-10T13:53:26

When companies attempt to define supplier diversity, they often think of it as merely working with a variety of different types of suppliers. But truly diverse suppliers are, in fact, part of tr...

Preparing the Chemicals Industry for the New Normal from 2022-08-05T17:53:15

First, the pandemic caused sudden surges in demand for chemicals. Then came supply disruptions, growing uncertainty and inflation. And then the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The chemicals supply chain ...

Overcoming Challenges to Achieving Net-Zero Emissions from 2022-07-07T12:47:50

Reporting on Scope 3 emissions can be a daunting task for enterprises, with most suppliers reluctant to maintain (and share) emissions data.

With all these challenges, how can you conform...

Strategic Cost Management in the New Normal from 2022-06-24T12:28:21

Managing costs is never easy. With growing economic uncertainty, soaring gas prices and inflation, it’s become even moredifficult.

Is cost management no longer a priority, then? ...

Why Guided Buying Is the First Step Toward Digital Transformation from 2022-06-16T14:00:30

For many businesses, digitalizing processes and mitigating supply chain risks have become top priorities amid growing uncertainty.

Procurement must play a vital role to realize these goal...

How Procurement Can Catalyze ESG from 2022-06-03T13:00:52

As the climate crisis continues to impact consumer trends, investor demands and government regulations, increasing sustainability and ESG has become a top priority for businesses. And while proc...

Identifying the Root Cause of Issues to Succeed at Digital Transformation from 2022-05-18T17:29:42

Can the mere deployment of technology help a business succeed at digital transformation? Can this ensure that the desired outcomes of the transformation are realized?

Why are many busines...

Procurement Outlook - Part 2 Why Supply Chain and Procurement Must Drive Change in the New Normal from 2022-05-11T15:00:58

Business recovery in 2022 is possible. Despite the ongoing volatility and uncertainty, supply chain and procurement leaders are now in the perfect position to further elevate their func...

Procurement Outlook - Part 1: Why Supply Chain and Procurement Must Drive Change in the New Normal from 2022-05-02T16:00:18

For many businesses hoping to bounce back in 2022, things haven’t gone as planned. In fact, with events such as the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, oil and energy costs have increased and r...

2020 Dynamics in Oil & Gas with Patrick Heuer and Ennio Senese from 2020-08-13T15:07:16

It will not have escaped your attention that the O&G sector is experiencing some major pressure.  The global pandemic, a shifting political landscape and pressure to curb fossil fuel co...

Energizing Digital Transformation with Accounts Payable Automation with Dmitriy Lerman from 2020-08-13T15:05:20

One thing that is clear is that everyone wants to get paid.  When times are tough companies need to look closely at who they pay and when, and there are always win-win scenarios possible wi...

Revising The GEP Outlook Report with John Piatek from 2020-05-13T17:28:15

At the start of each year GEP’s global team of procurement and supply experts publishes a comprehensive, predictive report for the year ahead – the GEP Outlook Report.

Following recent gl...

Are B2B Supply Chains The Elephant In The Room? with Mike Jette from 2020-05-13T17:27:05

Recent events have seen us focus on our own person supply chains as retailers have struggled to get goods into stores, and panic-buying has ensued.  But as consumer supply chains begin to s...

The GEP Covid19 Help Project with Biju Mohan and Rafiq Merchant from 2020-04-13T14:23:36

As our "Covid Response Series" continues, Biju Mohan, VP  & Rafiq Merchant, Senior Director discuss not just what companies can do, but how GEP has created a platform to connect supplie...

How BFSI companies can respond to Covid19 - with Tunir Chatterjee and Ian Cotter from 2020-04-13T14:23:25

GEP Insights continues the"Covid Response Series" in discussion with Tunir Chatterjee, VP and Ian Cotter, Senior Director at GEP, to discuss understanding best practices in the BFSI sector, amid...

Responding to Covid19 in Manufacturing - with Vengat N. from 2020-04-13T14:23:14

Continuing the "Covid Response Series, GEP Insights sat down with Vengat N. , VP Consulting, to discuss the ongoing work in developing responses to the Covid crisis with a focus on Manufacturing...

Responding to the Covid19 Crisis - The Retailer perspective - with Mukund Acharya from 2020-04-10T20:43:24

GEP Insights kicks off the new  "Covid Response Series", discussing how companies in the Retail sector can and should handle the COVID 19 pandemic. Our guest is GEP VP Mukund Acharya. ...