#65 Supply Chain Untangled Ep.2 | Philippe Hemard

Adrien gets together with Philippe Hemard, supply chain expert, to discuss the meteoric rise of the logistics role since the early 90's. They go through Philippe's experience with Amazon when he joined the company just five years after the ecommerce giant went live. Adrien also enquires about the main lessons from the covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, and how those materials shocks have influenced the way businesses manage their supply chains.

Show Notes

Adding value is the key - This episode is sponsored by the Cluster for Logistics Luxembourg.
Adrien welcomes Philippe Hemard, supply chain expert and former vice president at Amazon Logistics Europe. A former veteran at Amazon, Philippe spent 17 years of his career at Amazon where he experienced the very implementation of their logistics strategy in Europe. He explains in greater detail why logistics is integral part of Amazon's success as an ecommerce business.
Then they discuss the key lessons from the covid-19 pandemic and the more recent war in Ukraine. Both have materially disrupted the way companies with global supply chains manage their logistical dependencies, with important changes now altering the unhindered globalisation trend that has prevailed since the end of the Cold War.
A teacher at the University of Luxembourg, Philippe highlights the key attributes of the Master's degree in logistics and supply chain management, and what kind of candidates should apply for this type of academic programme.

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