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Your podcast series supporting supply chain resilience.
As supply chains worldwide take a battering, SMEs are prioritising resilience. In this podcast, we unearth practical SME supply chain goodness.
There are so many product SMEs out there fighting the good fight. They’re ambitious, agile and feisty. They love what they make. What are they doing to survive and thrive? Each episode features SME operation experts from those companies to share their techniques for weathering the disruption.
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With experts from across FMCG and accounting and more.
Episode 7
Getting demand forecasting right can lead to better supplier relationships, increased customer satisfaction, and more capital to grow and scale your business without the need for surplus stock as a buffer. Join five SME manufacturing experts as they to unpack their approach to demand forecasting and share their challenges and best practice.
Meet the experts:
- Nicki Hawkins: Cost Accountant & Head of Purchasing – Ribeye Boats , premium leisure boats in Dartmouth, Devon.
- Mark Houghton : CEO at Radical Cloud Solutions , our cloud solution specialist in Zimbabwe.
- Katherine Rowlatt: Head of Operations for AFP Services Limited Ltd, business services for food and drinks brands based in Kettering.
- John Toon: Senior Manager, Tech Advisory Lead, Beever and Struthers – chartered accountants and business Advisors in Blackburn.
- James Trevelyan : Business Director at Circle One Surf Company near Exeter.
Episode 6
Product businesses are holding more stock than ever before, creating new cash flow problems for manufacturers. In our latest Supply Chain Roundtable, four supply chain experts share their advice on avoiding insolvency during turbulent times.
Meet the experts:
Meet the experts:
- Lauren Du Plooy: 14+ years of accounting experience, Partner at Rae and Associates – specialists in cloud-based accounting.
- James Ewing: Procurement Manager at Renewable Parts Ltd. with 20+ years of supply chain experience.
- Darren Glanville: Country Manager UK & EMEA at Fathom – a technology and data-led finance partner that builds and runs smart finance functions.
- Tim Wright: Founder of two medical equipment manufacturing companies and currently MD of Langcroft Consultancy – specialists in digital transformation.
Episode 5
With economic conditions tightening product companies worldwide are focusing afresh on efficiencies and cost savings in their supply chains. For our latest Supply Chain Roundtable we asked four leading experts for advice on crafting a recession-ready supply chain strategy.
Meet our expert panel:
Meet our expert panel:
- Fatima Salhab: Portfolio CFO & eCommerce sector leader-from flinder – a smart finance functions and data analytics solution.
- Michael Von Euw: ex Operations Manager for Edinburgh Tea and Coffee and now MD of Kontroll Solutions – which provides inventory, financial & e-commerce consultancy.
- Dave Pickburn: CEO and Founder of Stream – logistics, vehicle and transport management software.
- Dominic Sutton: Co-founder at StockTrim – smart inventory forecasting software built for SMEs
Episode 4
Ambitious Net Zero goals set by the UK government have met with mixed responses from the UK business community – especially in the context of rising energy and raw materials prices.
For the Unleashed Roundtable Series we spoke to 5 UK SME leaders to get their views on Net Zero goals, and its effects on their business operations.
Meet our expert panel:
For the Unleashed Roundtable Series we spoke to 5 UK SME leaders to get their views on Net Zero goals, and its effects on their business operations.
Meet our expert panel:
- Doug Clark is Co-Founder and Director at Jenier World of Teas, a wholesale Supplier of 400 loose leaf teas or biodegradable tea bags.
- Nic Fordham is Head of Operations at Southwestern Distillery, home of the World’s Best Gin TARQUINSGIN.com
- Sam Gilks is a Supply Chain Consultant at Young Foodies, which offers services to FMCG challenger brands.
- Denis Kelleher is CEO of Good Culture Kombucha – the world’s leading distributor of freshly fermented organic kombucha ingredients.
- Thomas Robson-Kanu is Co-Founder and CEO of The Turmeric Co.
Episode 3
Over the last 18 months at Unleashed we’ve seen first-hand many of our customers setting up operations and warehouses closer to their European customers in order to sidestep the additional paperwork, bureaucracy, and charges they and their customers face.
Meet our expert panel:
Meet our expert panel:
- Doug Clark is Co-Founder and Director at Jenier World of Teas, a wholesale Supplier of 400 loose leaf teas or biodegradable tea bags.
- Nic Fordham is Head of Operations at Southwestern Distillery, home of the World’s Best Gin TARQUINSGIN.com
- Sam Gilks is a Supply Chain Consultant at Young Foodies, which offers services to FMCG challenger brands.
- Denis Kelleher is CEO of Good Culture Kombucha – world’s leading distributor of freshly fermented organic kombucha ingredients.
- Thomas Robson-Kanu is Co-Founder and CEO of The Tumeric Co. with 35g of fresh raw turmeric root in each each shot.
Episode 2
In this next episode, we ask our experts how to maintain system agility when your business is scaling in a compromised supply chain.
Meet our expert panel:
Meet our expert panel:
- Daniel Bull-Clearie is Head of Supply Chain at Mara Seaweed, an Unleashed Customer that makes seaweed products.
- Sam Gilks is a Supply Chain Consultant at Young Foodies, which offers services to FMCG challenger brands.
- Philip Oakley is Managing Director of Outserve, an Unleashed partner that provides software integration services.
- David Press is Head of Operations at Three Spirit, another customer which produces plant-based alcohol alternatives.
- Ben Vear is General Manager (EMEA) for Minor Figures, an Unleashed customer that specialises in oat milk and coffee products.
Episode 1
Supply chains worldwide have taken a battering over the last couple of years, and with disruptions set to continue, it’s no surprise that SMEs are prioritising supply chain resilience as they plan ahead.
With lead times multiplying, shipping costs ballooning, and some raw materials simply unavailable, what are the best supply chain strategies for SMEs? We asked five experienced SME supply chain professionals for their top techniques for weathering supply chain disruption.
Meet our expert panel:
- Daniel Bull-Clearie is Head of Supply Chain at Mara Seaweed, an innovative UK-based seaweed brand.
- Sam Gilks is a Supply Chain Consultant at Young Foodies, which offers services and opportunities for collaboration to FMCG challenger brands.
- Philip Oakley is Managing Director of Outserve, an Unleashed partner that provides software integration services.
- David Press is Head of Operations at Three Spirit, which produces a range of plant-based alternatives to alcohol.
- Ben Vear is General Manager (EMEA) for Minor Figures, which manufactures oat milk and coffee-based products.
