Supply Chain Lessons From Vacation Movies and Pop Culture Chaos
About this episode
Scott W. Luton and Mike Griswold explore supply chain lessons from classic vacation movies.
In this episode, Scott W. Luton welcomes back Mike Griswold, Vice President Analyst at Gartner, for another fun and insightful edition of Supply Chain Today and Tomorrow. With summer vacation season in full swing, Scott and Mike take a creative look at the supply chain and leadership lessons hidden inside classic vacation themed movies, from Vacation and Home Alone to Jurassic Park, Jaws, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Apollo 13. Mike breaks down three major themes every supply chain leader should keep in mind: preparing for disruption, improving visibility, and understanding how human factors drive outcomes.
People in this episode
Host: Scott W. Luton
Guest: Mike Griswold
Topics covered
- supply chain
- leadership lessons
- vacation movies
- disruption
- visibility
- human factors
Keywords
- supply chain
- leadership
- vacation movies
- disruption
- visibility
- human factors
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Gartner
Books & works: Vacation, Home Alone, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Apollo 13
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