Ashley Haynes-Gaspar, COO for Microsoft Business Applications and Industry Clouds, talks with host Gemma Milne about key supply chain topics like how to coordinate stakeholders across your organization around your supply chain strategy, how to drive technology adoption, and unlocking the power of digital twins.

Topics of discussion

• The COVID-19 shift to supply chain as a competitive advantage (2:44)
• Where strategic supply chain leaders should be focusing in 2022 (5:55)
• The impact of the supply chain on the customer experience (8:22)
• How supply chain resilience relies on connectivity (10:24)
• Understanding a technology-fueled supply chain and digital twins (13:19)
• Aligning strategy, culture, and execution for your customer experience vision (16:36)
• How Microsoft supports supply chain leaders (23:51)

About Ashley Haynes-Gaspar

Ashley is the Chief Operating Officer for the $1.5B division of Microsoft Business Applications & Dynamics 365 portfolio. Product lines include Customer Engagement (CRM), Finance & Operations (ERP), and the Power Platform to help transform customers, businesses, and industries at scale. She also serves as COO for Microsoft Industry Clouds in the US, representing the company's full capability across manufacturing, retail, healthcare, government, financial services, and supply chain solutions.

Learn more about Ashley Haynes-Gaspar:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahaynesgaspar

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Daniel Coughlin, Director of Data Insights, Systems, and Architecture at the International Rescue Committee, talks with host Gemma Milne about how the IRC’s work in Syria and Afghanistan, how specific technologies actually help people in need, ensuring responsible technology use with vulnerable populations, and where he plans to focus his work in the future. 

Topics of discussion

• The impact of the pandemic on organizations such as the IRC (03:46)
• How strong technology experience helped the IRC respond to the COVID-19 health crisis (07:28)
• The role of information technology in the IRC’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria (11:00)
• The IRC’s work in Afghanistan (14:14)
• Specific technology capabilities that can help people in need (15:39)
• Applying data to effect change in humanitarian crises (19:28)
• How technology makes it easier for the IRC to measure and assess its own effectiveness (21:29)
• Responsible use of technology when working with vulnerable populations (24:32)
• How technology will shape the future of the IRC (25:56)

About Daniel Coughlin

Daniel Coughlin is a mission-driven leader who believes that technology, data and analytics, and operational excellence can drive organizational impact and positive change at scale. He believes that teams and organizations that reward feedback, growth, and innovation are one of our greatest assets to life and the planet. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a humanitarian aid and resettlement organization that helps refugees regain control over their lives after disaster and conflict through programs focused on health, legal protection, education, and refugee resettlement. 

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https://www.rescue.org/

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Mark Weimann, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management senior technical specialist, returns to talk with host Gemma Milne about what’s changed since their October 2020 conversation, and what hasn’t. Topics include the impact of supply chain disruptions on consumer behavior, new technologies supply chain leaders should know about, the connection between resilience and sustainability, and where Microsoft is focusing its efforts in building better supply chain solutions.

Topics of discussion

• How supply chain dynamics have changed in the last year (2:46)
• The impact of supply chain disruptions on consumer behavior (05:21)
• Are companies still in a reactive mode or are they starting to become more resilient? (06:20)
• Practical steps businesses can take right now to help their supply chains (09:33)
• Supply chain strategies for smaller companies, and all companies (12:08)
• Emerging capabilities business leaders should know about (14:45)
• The impact of supply chain disruptions on energy distribution (19:32)
• The relationship between resilience and sustainability (20:40)
• How consumer expectations are driving supply chain impacts (24:13)
• What the future holds: impacts on the workforce, the control tower concept, and security (26:23)

About Mark Weimann

As senior technical specialist for Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Mark helps enable digital transformation for organizations around the world. For him, a great day at work includes the opportunity to sit down and discuss how Microsoft technology can enable Businesses to transform and gain a competitive advantage in the digital age. 
 

Learn more about Mark Weimann

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-weimann/

Read Mark's latest white paper on Supply Chain Management

https://aka.ms/7PSCM

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