{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Grounded","title":"Total Cost of Ownership: Know your Products with Charlie Lousignont - Grounded Podcast - Episode # 007","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3038,"description":"Welcome to the newest episode of Grounded! Today’s guest has a genuine enthusiasm for the food service industry and has spent over 50 years in businesses like Red Lobster, Aramark, Fazoli’s, Long John Silvers, and Applebee’s. Please welcome our guest, Charlie Lousignont, previously the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management at Brinker International. Charlie joins host Lauren Mitchell to talk about visibility to the supply chain and how to pick your produce items. He shares some advice on finding something that's going to allow you to learn and grow your career. Takeaways:Charlie encourages audiences to embrace the pivotal principle that steers career decision-making. By honing in on the elements that have proven fruitful in your journey, you can optimize your professional trajectory. Charlie emphasizes the significance of keeping your company's stakeholders closely aligned with your decisions, while also prioritizing the guest experience. It is crucial to merge diverse interests at play to formulate decisions that benefit all parties involved. Before delving into supply chain management, Charlie's earlier endeavors revolved around conducting freezer audits. Immersed in subzero temperatures, he diligently counted inventory, ensuring the availability and freshness of produce. Despite the nature of the job, it shed light on the restaurant industry—insufficient data infrastructure. This experience prompted Charlie to prioritize the importance of the supply chain and its role in overall operational success.The realm of supply chain management has transformed into a sophisticated sourcing strategist evolving over several decades. However, the COVID-19 pandemic truly illuminated the indispensable nature of the supply chain. From this experience, Charlie gleaned two invaluable insights into supply chain operations: a comprehensive understanding of its functioning, and an appreciation for the unique considerations that shape supply chain dynamics in the food...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5ifFaCdvYcrBiG9pQr1sjMmYVq_UPEaZCMyFMkTRPv0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMjY3/ZWY2OWRiYzQyOTk0/ZTI5NmJhMmM3N2Ux/ZTFmYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}