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Interview: Martha Buffington, SC Johnson

In this in-depth interview, Martha Buffington Chief Procurement Officer at SC Johnson, discusses the challenges and obstacles faced inside procurement & how smart leadership elevates employee output.

SnapShots are casual conversations with supply chain thought leaders and executives, focusing on problems they are trying to solve and advice they often give to others in the field.

Right to Repair Is a Business Puzzle, Not a Legal Principle

The Signal

Right-to-repair has legs not only because it seems fair, but because it promises to make things last longer. Moving past our throwaway culture is a step toward renewable business models that build shareholder value while also reducing waste to landfills.

Five Megatrends Driving Manufacturing Automation Now

The Signal

Surging interest in manufacturing automation is less a matter technological innovation than a convergence of macro forces including demographics, regionalization, changing attitudes to work, falling robotics costs, and the TikTok Supply Chain.

ChatGPT and Supply Chain: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The Signal

Over the course of just a few days, OpenAI’s ChatGPT signed up over 1 million users. The new tool can provide decent answers to questions, but it can’t imagine operational breakthroughs. What does it mean for supply chain?

Highlight: Looking Beyond Universities for Top Talent

Snapshots

Modupé Congleton explores the potential young talent and benefits to our teams, both in areas of untapped communities and the opportunity to increase representation.