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Trade SecretsAuthor: Kinaxis
Every industry has its trade secrets, but the most fascinating secrets of all? Those lie in the hidden networks that power trade itself: supply chains. In this podcast, we explore how these powerful, global systems reveal answers to todays most pressing questions like, how does a trapped ship disrupt commerce? Or how much of our modern world runs on spreadsheets? Along the way, we speak with everyone, from Fortune 500 executives to planners, to better understand how supply chains connect us all. Language: en Genres: Business, Management, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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How much of the world runs on spreadsheets?
Episode 1
Friday, 11 July, 2025
In this episode, we embark on a detective story to uncover how rows and columns became the invisible backbone of commerce—and why that's both amazing and terrifying. We meet Natalia, a supply chain professional who shares a spreadsheet before-and-after story that’s a real glow-up. Then we meet Chris, a managing director at Accenture who's helped companies pivot from drowning in cells and formulas to making productivity gains as AI-powered innovators. As we journey from copy-paste disasters to AI-powered futures, we discover that while spreadsheets gave us the world as we know it, getting the world we want will require breaking up with static cells and evolving to intelligent systems.Guests:Chris McDivitt, Managing Director, AccentureNatalia Sawka, SAP S4 HANA Venture - Process Manager of Plan to Manufacture, InfineumArticles mentioned and additional resources:Making Autonomous Supply Chains Real - AccentureSpreadsheet errors can have disastrous consequences, yet we keep making the same mistakes – The ConversationTwo-thirds of companies consider Excel a supply chain system – Supply Chain DiveTwelve dudes and a hype tunnel: Scenes from the ‘Super Bowl for Nerds’ – The New York TimesCredits:Introductory sound clip from “Full Project in Excel | Excel Tutorials for Beginners” by Alex The Analyst is licensed under CC BY 3.0.Production by Josh CaldwellAdditional support from Carlos Gama, Suhas Sreedhar, Stefanie Gordish Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain management. Our software is trusted by global brands in every industry to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. For more news and information, please visit kinaxis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
