Re-Air: Turning Supply Chain Technology Hurdles Into Opportunities with Carla DeSantis of PwC

About this episode

From time to time, we’ll re-air a previous episode of the show that our newer audience may have missed. 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)

Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.

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