055 - Tom Raftery - Supply Chain Evangelism

Tom fell in love with computers and set up a software company while studying for a PhD in Plant Science in 1991. He has since worked for a number of companies at Global VP/CTO level. He recently left SAP after having been recruited in there in 2016 at Global VP level, where he worked as a Futurist, and Innovation Evangelist. Prior to that, he completed an almost eight year stint leading GreenMonk, the cleantech, energy and, sustainability practice of industry analyst firm RedMonk. Tom Raftery, Global VP, Futurist, and Innovation Evangelist --- https://tomraftery.com/ https://tomraftery.com/podcasts/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomraftery/ Host @ The Digital Supply Chain podcast --- https://www.digitalsupplychainpodcast.com/ The Digital Supply Chain podcast is a show hosted by Innovation Evangelist Tom Raftery, discussing thought leadership, best practices, and the latest innovations in delivering a resilient, sustainable supply chain. The show publishes a new episode every Monday and Friday, and features interviews with luminaries in the world of supply chain and Industry 4.0. All aspects of supply chains, and how to optimise them are discussed - everything from the design, planning, manufacturing, production, delivery, all the way through to product operation. On EP 055 Richard talks with Global VP, Futurist, and Innovation Evangelist Tom Raftery about: 00:00:33 : Meeting Tom Raftery. 00:09:34 : The power of podcasting in shaping the world narrative. 00:12:56 : Growing up in the 80s and 90s in Ireland. 00:18:31 : What’s coming on the technology horizon. 00:23:29 : How supply chain has changed so much in the last three years. 00:29:21 : The convergence of supply chain and environmental best practices and how it will impact the future. 00:38:14 : How procurement has always been about cost, but as a strategic initiative, now it has to rethink through how am I disassembling this thing? 00:45:15 : What else is on the horizon for 3D printing? 00:51:51 : What’s coming up for Tom in 2023.

Om Podcasten

Supply Chain Next is a podcast series focused on the digitization of the enterprise supply chain. This show, hosted by Richard Donaldson, investigates the next steps for supply chain, both for the supply chain organization within enterprises and the supply chain professional. We dive into the tectonic shifts happening today for supply chain organizations, as they begin to embrace technology to optimize, create efficiencies, drive lower costs, and improve margins. We aim to understand what these changes really mean, not only for the organizations and leaders with in them, but also what does takes to be relevant in supply chain over the next 10 years. We are sitting upon one of the biggest economic tsunamis to come online since the internet itself. How will supply chain organizations use this opportunity to dramatically change the landscape? Supply Chain Next is here to better understand just that.