#58: Global Supply Chain in a Global Pandemic with Siva Narayanan of Solvay

Hosted by Santosh Sankar on July 22, 2020

Summary

On this episode, Santosh is joined by Siva Narayanan, the Global Logistics Director for Solvay.

Show Notes

Siva and Santosh span a number of topics including the global pandemic,  :

  • Starting a global logistics career by sailing on a container ship (1:25)
  • Managing a global supply chain during a global pandemic (4:32)
  • Inventory management by customer segmentation (10:30)
  • Technology at the forefront of risk management innovation (18:20)
  • On-shore, Near-shore, and vendor diversification as a defense strategy (21:32)
  • The priority of digital enablement for supply chain in 2020 (28:20)

Siva and Solvay are some of the few individuals who are experts in handling a logistics marketplace like the one we’re currently experiencing. You can learn more about the Solvay Technology team by visiting https://www.solvay.com/en/

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