SCOR® as a Framework for Trade Resilience with Hamilton Beach Brands

SCOR® as a Framework for Trade Resilience with Hamilton Beach Brands

From The Chain Podcast by ASCM (The Association for Supply Chain Management)

April 9, 2026 · 30 min · Season 3 · Episode 23

About this episode

Mike Bunge discusses how SCOR assessments can enhance trade resilience and decision-making in supply chains.

In this episode of The Chain Podcast, we sit down with Mike Bunge, Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations at Hamilton Beach Brands, explores how SCOR®-based maturity assessments can help supply chain leaders take control of trade, customs, and global logistics. Bunge shares how Hamilton Beach used a SCOR assessment to move beyond reactive decision-making and identify where trade costs, risks, and inefficiencies were truly coming from. Rather than treating tariffs and trade policy as uncontrollable external forces, the assessment created a shared, data-driven view across supply chain, finance, legal, and IT — allowing the organization to prioritize improvements and align on outcomes. The conversation highlights how SCOR enables leaders to diagnose root causes, balance lean operations with resilience, and connect trade strategy to enterprise performance metrics like cost, agility, and asset efficiency. Mike also explains why cross-functional ownership and disciplined analysis are critical for turning assessment insights into measurable business impact. For supply chain leaders navigating constant disruption, this episode offers practical insight into how SCOR maturity…

People in this episode

Guest: Mike Bunge

Topics covered

  • supply chain
  • trade resilience
  • SCOR assessment
  • global logistics
  • cross-functional ownership

Keywords

  • supply chain operations
  • trade costs
  • customs
  • logistics
  • data-driven decisions
  • efficiencies
  • tariffs
  • enterprise performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hamilton Beach Brands, ASCM

Products: SCOR

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