During this episode, Santosh is joined by Carla DeSantis, Operations Transformation Partner at PwC. Carla shares insights on the future of supply chain management, emphasizing the role of technology and business model innovation. Key topics include the challenges of technology investments, AI integration, workforce upskilling, and climate considerations. Carla also highlights findings from PwC's digital trends survey, noting issues like the lack of expected returns on tech investments and the importance of clear objectives. The episode underscores the need for agile methodologies, robust data security, collaborative approaches in supply chain operations, and more.
Highlights from their conversation include:
- Carla's Background and Journey to PwC (1:02)
- Digital Trends in Operations Survey (2:43)
- Key Takeaways from the Study (4:40)
- Clarity in Tech Investments (6:02)
- AI Integration in Supply Chain (7:06)
- Workforce Digital Skills (8:18)
- Technology Integration Challenges (12:04)
- Climate Considerations in Supply Chain (16:02)
- State of Supply Chain Technology Investment (19:57)
- Cybersecurity in Supply Chain Operations (23:22)
- Rethinking Access Controls (24:55)
- Expansion of Data Protection Laws (26:05)
- Digital Twins for Safe Experimentation (28:41)
- Collaboration Across Functions (32:56)
- Impact of US Elections on Technology Buying (34:40)
- Final Thoughts and Takeaways (35:23)
About The Future of Supply Chain
During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together. Listen to more episodes at https://www.dynamo.vc/podcasts.
About Dynamo Ventures
Dynamo Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage fund that invests in supply chain and mobility startups, worldwide.