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Resilient Supply Chain — How Leaders Keep Business Moving

Resilient Supply Chain is for supply chain, operations, procurement and technology leaders who need practical ways to manage disruption, reduce risk and keep business moving.

Each Monday, technology and sustainability analyst, keynote speaker and former SAP Global VP Tom Raftery speaks with the executives, operators, founders and innovators redesigning how goods, information and decisions move through global supply chains.

These are candid conversations about what works in practice—not polished PR narratives or vague predictions. Guests explain how they are responding to supplier failures, geopolitical shocks, volatile costs, capacity constraints, changing regulations and rising pressure to improve both performance and sustainability.

The podcast examines:
Faster planning and decision-making under uncertainty
Supplier risk, sourcing strategy and business continuity
AI, automation, visibility and operational intelligence
Warehousing, logistics and fulfilment performance
Scope 3 emissions, circularity and responsible sourcing
The systems, incentives and organisational changes needed to turn data into action

The central question is simple: what helps a supply chain withstand disruption, adapt quickly and continue serving the business?

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How Digital Product Management Drives Sustainable Business Growth

January 13, 2025 • Tom Raftery /Kristin Naragon • Season 2 • Episode 50

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In this episode, I’m joined by Kristin Naragon, Chief Strategy Officer at Akeneo, to explore how businesses can strategically merge digital transformation with sustainability. As regulations tighten and consumer demand for transparency grows, companies are under increasing pressure to adapt. Kristin breaks down how effective product information management (PIM) can not only streamline operations but also support compliance with emerging sustainability standards.

We dive into:

Why sustainability is no longer optional, with 90% of S&P 500 companies now publishing CSR reports compared to just 20% a decade ago.
The upcoming EU Digital Product Passport and how it will require detailed product data, from material sourcing to carbon footprints, for every product sold in the EU.
How BIC (the pen company) transformed its digital catalogue, elevating sustainable products (just 10% of its range) to drive a staggering 60% of revenue.
The critical role of integrating sustainability initiatives with digital strategies to avoid duplicating efforts and to drive measurable business growth.

Kristin also shares practical steps for getting started—bringing key stakeholders together, leveraging technology to manage complex data, and embedding sustainability into product information.

If you're navigating the challenges of compliance, digital transformation, or sustainability, this episode offers actionable insights to future-proof your supply chain.

🔗 Learn more about Akeneo at akeneo.com
💼 Connect with Kristin Naragon on LinkedIn

Listen now and discover how to turn regulatory challenges into strategic advantages!

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