Resilient Supply Chain

Send me a message In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast, I sit down with Dag Calafell, Director of Technology Innovation at MCA Connect, to explore how data and digital tools are reshaping manufacturing and supply chains. With more than 25 years of experience in steel and automotive, Dag has seen first-hand how waste creeps into processes, and how technology can help eliminate it. We dig into why so many organisations are still running core planning on Excel, and what...

Send me a message In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast, I sit down with Tara Milburn, founder and CEO of Ethical Swag, a certified B Corp reshaping the promotional products industry. Too often, branded merchandise ends up as waste or is produced under questionable conditions. Tara and her team are proving there’s a better way, where every procurement choice can align with values, improve transparency, and create measurable impact. We discuss how Ethical Swag was built on th...

Send me a message In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast, I sat down with fellow Irishman Paul Byrnes, CEO of Mavarick AI, to explore how manufacturers can use AI and data to tackle the notoriously difficult challenge of Scope 3 emissions. Paul brings a unique perspective, rooted in both deep data science and hands-on manufacturing experience, and he didn’t shy away from the hard truths: most companies still struggle with messy, unreliable data and limited supplier eng...

Send me a message In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast, I sit down with Sam Jenks, Chief Revenue Officer at Kodiak Hub, to explore why supplier relationship management (SRM) is no longer a “nice-to-have” but a mission-critical capability. Sam shares his journey in procurement technology and explains why traditional supplier management approaches, spreadsheets, siloed systems, tick-box compliance, are no longer fit for purpose in today’s volatile, uncertain, and susta...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...