Ep 9 - How Cargill Tackles The Supply Chain Management Challenges of Today - with Ana Oliveira

LOGISTICS IN CHALLENGING MARKETS

The global supply chain system is under great pressure.
This newfound instability, especially in the global North, is threatening the old approach to supply chain management.
But logistics challenges aren’t new to South America where the supply chain industry has always been flexible and ready to adapt to change.
In today’s episode, Ana Oliveira, Senior Supply Chain Process Manager at Cargill, chats with our host Carsten about the challenges facing supply chain management and how Cargill overcomes them.
You'll learn:
1. The challenges in supply chain management before and after the pandemic
2. The most important metrics in supply chain management according to Ana
3. Why the logistics industry in South America has to be flexible
4. How AI will play a role in the future of supply chain management
About Ana:
Ana is a Senior Supply Supply Chain Process Manager working for Cargill in the COE (Center of Excellence). She generates Cargill Best Practices Playbooks and supports Cargill Businesses to increase their Supply Chain Process, People and Technology maturities. She is passionate about Supply Chain and has played E2E Supply Chain roles such as Planning, Warehouse, Inventory, Transportation and Distribution, Customer Service, and is considering Pharmaceutical, Food and Agriculture Industries.
Find Ana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-oliveira-b040674a
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About Cargill:
Their team of 160,000 professionals in 70 countries draws together the worlds of food, agriculture, nutrition and risk management. For more than 150 years, they have helped farmers grow more, connecting them to broader markets. Cargill is continuously developing products that give consumers just what they’re seeking, advancing nutrition, food safety and sustainability. And they help all of their partners innovate and manage risk, so they can nourish the world again tomorrow.
Cargill combines 156 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side-by-side, they are building a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture.
Website: https://www.cargill.com/
Industry: Agriculture, Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Industrial, Product Design
Company size: 160,000
Headquarters: Greater Minneapolis-Saint Paul Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US
Founded: 1865
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About the host Carsten:
Carsten is CEO at Schryver - Integrated Logistics Services. Connecting countries, people, and cultures is what drives him daily. He is living logistics, and always looking for new opportunities.
Get in touch with Carsten on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsten-schryver/
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The Logistics in Challenging Markets Show is produced by our friends at the SCL Program by SAWOO – https://www.linkedin.com/company/scl-program-by-sawoo/