From Source to Sold: 26 Supply Chain Leaders Tell All in Strategy, Transformation and Disruptive Innovation (with Authors Radu Palamariu, Knut Alicke)
- S1E73
- 50:45
- March 12th 2023
In Episode 73, host Sheri Hinish delves into bestseller, "From Source to Sold” and offers an inside look at the real-world experiences and valuable lessons of supply chain experts, industry leaders, and disruptive innovators. The book delves into the career paths and strategies of 26 Supply Chain Leaders who have propelled businesses of all sizes, from large multinationals to startups, to the forefront of their industries. It provides listeners with a unique perspective on the specific techniques and smart business practices employed by today’s top supply chain leaders to achieve success and reach the C-suite level.
Why now and what's packed in this episode? Transformation is tough and we are at a crossroads. The leadership stories offer important insights into what it takes to be a successful supply chain leader and these themes have been neatly summarized through what the authors call the CHAIN Model for Supply Chain Leadership, or Chain (C-H-A-I-N), which stands for: Collaborative, Holistic, Adaptable, Influential, Narrative.
A winning combination of entertaining stories about life at the top, how to get there, and rigorous business insights. The book features some of the most successful global operations and supply chain business leaders.
Learn more about From Source to Sold here: https://sourcetosold.com/
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
RADU PALAMARIU https://www.linkedin.com/in/radupalamariu/ Managing director of Alcott Global, the leading global executive search firm focused on operations and supply chain. He works on C-level assignments with Fortune 500 companies and local conglomerates in manufacturing, logistics, transportation, supply chain management and eCommerce.
KNUT ALICKE https://www.linkedin.com/in/knut-alicke/ Partner at McKinsey & Company, part of the global supply chain leadership team, and a visiting professor of supply chain at the University of Cologne. He advises clients on a variety of topics around supply chain, including digital supply chains, risk and resilience, advanced analytics, and supply chain transformations.
FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS
Yossi Sheffi, Director, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
Ivanka Janssen, Chief Supply Chain Officer/EVP, Philips
Ernest Nicolas, Chief Supply Chain Officer, HP Inc.
Sandra MacQuillan, Ex - EVP and CSCO, Mondelēz International
Jim Rowan, CEO and President, Volvo Cars
Tan Chong Meng, Group Chief Executive Officer, PSA International (PSA)
Thomas Netzer, Global COO, Wayfair
Lynn Torrel, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer, Flex
Pier Luigi Sigismondi, President (Worldwide Food & Beverage Group), Dole Sunshine Company
Sami Naffakh, Chief Supply Officer, Reckitt
Tommy Rahbek Nielsen, Executive Vice President & COO, Vestas
Essa Al-Saleh, CEO and Board Member, Volta Trucks
Deepak Garg, CEO & Founder, RIVIGO
Ken Allen, Chair of the Supervisory Board, ProGlove, Ex CEO DHL Express
Vikram Agarwal, Chief Operations Officer, Danone
Beatrix Praeceptor, Ex - Chief Procurement Officer, Mondi Group
Michael Corbo, Ex - Chief Supply Chain Officer, Colgate-Palmolive
Andres Krinninger, President Industrial Trucks & Services EMEA, KION Group
Jay Lee, Former Foxconn Vice Chair
Bonnie Fetch, VP and Head of Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing, Cummins Inc.
Achim Duennwald, COO GLS Germany
Dirk Holbach, CSCO Beauty/Laundry & Home Care, CSVP, MD, Henkel
Donna Warton, CVP Supply Chain and Sustainability, Microsoft
Supply Chain Revolution
The Supply Chain Revolution Podcast is where global leaders in sustainability, AI, and supply chain reimagine the future of business. Hosted by Sheri Hinish, the Supply Chain Queen, this award-winning show explores bold ideas at the intersection of supply chain, circular economy, innovation, technology, ESG, and leadership.
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My purpose is to make a meaningful impact for the clients, colleagues, partners, and communities I serve. I have spent my career at the intersection of supply chain, sustainability and innovation in large-scale transformation. I’d love to walk with you on your journey.
I'm the Founder and Host of the Supply Chain Revolution podcast. In my day role, I currently serve as the Global Consulting Sustainability Services, Technology + Ecosystems Leader at EY serving across sectors, alliances, sustainability solutions, and digital ventures. I formerly led Sustainability Services + Alliances at IBM with a passion for sustainable supply chain, circularity, and hardening emerging sustainability tech use cases.
Colleagues and clients affectionately call me the nickname “Supply Chain Queen.” I'm recognized as a trusted partner that F500 companies consistently leverage for connected transformation, end-to-end digital supply chain, purpose-driven leadership, and disruptive thinking in embedding sustainability and emerging innovation in transformations.
Recent awards include: Top 250 leaders in Sustainability (2025), Leaders in Excellence, Supply & Demand Chain Executive (2025), Top 100 Women in Sustainability and Supply Chain (2024), Top 50 influencer in Sustainability by Onalytica (2023), 100 Women in 2023 by March8 Magazine, the 2021 #1 Supply Chain Leader by Supply Chain Digital, a 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019 Supply & Demand Chain Executive "Pro to Know," the "People's Choice 2020 Global Woman in Supply Chain Leader,” and a Corporate Vision Excellence award in 2020.
I’m a Rebel who loves creating, building, and bringing out the best in people, helping to grow high-performance teams. I've made a career in turn-around and scaling high growth opportunities (product, solutions, infrastructure for practice areas and alliances), simplifying the complex, rethinking paradigms for F500 clients, mainly in CPG, Financial Services, Retail, Advanced Manufacturing, Chemicals and Energy.
I am a graduate lecturer in Sustainability at the University of Arkansas and have a Masters from Harvard University with emphasis in Sustainability + Liberal Arts. I hold 2 credentials from Rutgers University with highest distinction (Beta Gamma Sigma), an MS in Supply Chain Management, and a Mini-MBA in Digital Supply Chain. I also have a BS in Business, Supply Chain Management (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Maryland. I hold an IBM Industry Academy Expert designation (in Consumer), Project Management Professional (PMP), and Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt.
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