Supply Chain Revolution
Supply Chain Revolution

Supply Chain Revolution

Sheri Hinish, SupplyChainQueen

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Supply Chain Revolution®: Sustainability • Innovation • Technology

Where sustainability meets innovation — real leaders, real strategies, real transformation.

At the intersection of people, planet, and technology, Supply Chain Revolution® reveals how the world’s top innovators are transforming sustainability, AI, and supply chain strategy into advantage.

Welcome to Supply Chain Revolution®, the global podcast redefining how we think about sustainability, technology, and transformation. Hosted by Sheri Hinish, known worldwide as the Supply Chain Queen®, this show explores what it takes to build resilient, regenerative businesses at the intersection of people, planet, and technology.

Every episode challenges the status quo — unpacking how innovation, AI, and systems thinking are rewriting the rules of enterprise transformation.

You’ll hear from executive leaders, technologists, scientists, policymakers, and changemakers driving sustainable growth and digital reinvention. Past guests include pioneers from Microsoft, SAP, IBM, Starbucks, Unilever, MIT, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and the world’s most exciting climate-tech startups.

These are the conversations you won’t find in boardrooms or press releases. We go beyond buzzwords to reveal what actually works — and how bold thinkers are making sustainability profitable, scalable, and human.

Listen to learn:

• How to reduce Scope 3 emissions without breaking budgets

• How AI and automation deliver returns in under six months

• Circular-economy models that create new revenue streams

• Digital-manufacturing strategies that eliminate inventory waste

• Carbon-data innovations turning compliance into competitive advantage

• Leadership mindsets redefining value creation for a regenerative economy

Our “10 Big Ideas” series breaks down the breakthroughs reshaping industries — from sustainable finance and digital MRV to supply-chain decarbonization, regenerative agriculture, and AI-powered transparency. Each episode distills complex systems into actionable playbooks that separate market leaders from those still catching up.

No fluff. No theory. Just truth, transformation, and practical insight from people who’ve built real change at global scale.

Whether you’re a CEO, sustainability officer, technologist, policymaker, or student passionate about systems change, Supply Chain Revolution® is your backstage pass to the ideas and people redefining the future of business.

New episodes monthly. Your competition is already listening — and learning.

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👑 About the Host

Sheri Hinish is an award-winning executive strategist, board advisor, and global thought leader at the forefront of sustainability, AI, and digital transformation. Known as the Supply Chain Queen®, she helps Fortune 500 companies, governments, and institutions integrate sustainability, technology, and innovation into how they operate.

She is the Founder of Supply Chain Revolution Global, and previously led sustainability solutions at EY and IBM. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Economist, and Forbes.

Recognitions include Top 250 Leaders in Sustainability (2025), Top 100 Women in Sustainability and Supply Chain (2024), and #1 Supply Chain Leader by Supply Chain Digital. Sheri frequently speaks at COP, NY Climate Week, Reuters Events, and other global forums.

Recent Episodes

Infrastructure as a Service: Rethinking Logistics, Circularity, and Ownership in Regenerative Supply Chains | 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future
NOV 22, 2025
Infrastructure as a Service: Rethinking Logistics, Circularity, and Ownership in Regenerative Supply Chains | 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future
<p>What if the most transformative infrastructure for regenerative supply chains was the one you never notice? </p> <p>In this episode of the Supply Chain Revolution podcast, hosts Sheri Hinish (Supply Chain Queen) and James George sit down with Sandra Leyva Martinez, Head of Sustainability for CHEP Americas at Brambles—the world's largest circular asset pooling company. Sandy brings extraordinary experience from leading transformation at Amazon, managing sustainability across 40,000 suppliers, and building the first sustainability hub for Amazon's 2.5 million selling partners. </p> <p>Together, they explore how circular distribution infrastructure serves as the invisible backbone for regenerative communities, moving beyond basic sustainability to systems that actively restore ecosystems and create distributed economic opportunity. </p> <p><b>Key insights from this conversation:</b> </p> <ul><li>Why seamless integration makes circular supply chains invisible—and why that's exactly the point </li><li>How data analytics and traceability enable collaborative decision-making across stakeholders </li><li>The strategic shift from planting trees by units to measuring impact by hectares for biodiversity </li><li>Why creating your own sustainable timber source makes business sense in a world of certified forest scarcity </li><li>How "infrastructure as a service" forces companies to rethink ownership and access </li><li>The role of local repair hubs in decentralizing logistics and creating community employment </li><li>Why the best use of AI combines data processing with human quality oversight </li><li>Sandy's "nothing is stopping us" philosophy—it's about strategic timing, not barriers </li><li>How to reduce empty miles and pilot alternative fuels through partnership models </li><li>The urgent need for innovation hubs to address electronic waste infrastructure gaps </li></ul> <p>Sandy shares CHEP and Brambles' journey from pioneering circular economy models in 2017-2018 to today's regenerative ambitions, revealing how efficiency, resilience, and business continuity create the perfect conditions for transformation. </p> <p>This is Big Idea 6 in our series on transforming supply chains for a regenerative future. The message is clear: start now. </p> <p><b>Connect with the Supply Chain Revolution:</b> Subscribe for the full "10 Big Ideas" series exploring how to transform supply chains for a regenerative future. Follow the Supply Chain Queen on LinkedIn for additional insights and resources. </p> <p><b>Guest:</b> Sandra Leyva Martinez, Head of Sustainability, CHEP Americas (Brambles) </p> <p><b>Hosts:</b> Sheri Hinish &amp; James George </p> <p><b>Series:</b> 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future </p>
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The Global South’s Supply Chain Revolution: From Decolonizing Resilience to Regenerative Frontiers - 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future
NOV 7, 2025
The Global South’s Supply Chain Revolution: From Decolonizing Resilience to Regenerative Frontiers - 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future
<p>The next transformation in global trade isn’t being written in boardrooms — it’s being built in the Global South.</p> <p>In this episode of <i>The Supply Chain Revolution®</i>, host <b>Sheri Hinish</b> (The Supply Chain Queen) and co-host <b>James George</b> are joined by <b>Professor Gautam R. Desiraju</b>, one of India’s most distinguished scientists and co-author of <i>India’s Supply Chains in a World at War</i>. Together, they uncover how supply chains — once designed for efficiency and control — have become tools of conflict and power.</p> <p>But within this chaos lies a blueprint for regeneration.</p> <p>Through stories spanning semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, energy, and even extraterrestrial logistics, this conversation explores how nations like <b>India</b> are leveraging <b>strategic autonomy</b>, <b>capability building</b>, and <b>cultural wisdom</b> to create supply chains that <b>regenerate economies, ecosystems, and communities</b>.</p> <p>💡 <b>What You’ll Learn:</b></p> <p>• Why “decolonizing resilience” may be the most important shift in global supply chain strategy</p> <p>• How the Global South is rewriting the rules of economic power</p> <p>• The emerging science and policy behind regenerative development</p> <p>• What companies can learn from India’s approach to sovereignty, cooperation, and innovation</p> <p>This is more than an episode — it’s a journey from <b>conflict to cooperation</b>, from <b>extraction to regeneration</b>, and from <b>efficiency to equity</b>.</p> <p>🎧 Tune in to learn how the future of global supply chains will be written by collaboration, capability, and regeneration. </p> <p>Order his new book here - <a href="https://www.amazon.in/dp/9365479908" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.in/dp/9365479908</a></p>
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Planetary Intelligence Revolution: Making Earth Systems Your Competitive Advantage - 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future
OCT 17, 2025
Planetary Intelligence Revolution: Making Earth Systems Your Competitive Advantage - 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future
<p>Join the <a href="supplychainqueen.com" target="_blank">Supply Chain Queen</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-a-george/" target="_blank">James George</a> with Julia Armstrong D'Agnese, Co-Founder and CEO of Earth Knowledge, for a groundbreaking discussion about making nature a measurable stakeholder in business operations. </p> <p>In this episode of the Supply Chain Revolution's "10 Big Ideas" series, you'll learn how Julia's team has pioneered <a href="https://earthknowledge.com/" target="_blank">Integrated Planetary Intelligence™</a>—a platform that translates the complexity of Earth's natural systems into actionable business insights to build regenerative supply chains. As a top Microsoft partner serving Fortune 500 companies and now featured on NASDAQ DataLink with 800,000 users, Earth Knowledge is transforming how companies understand their planetary dependencies. </p> <p><b>Key Insights:</b> </p> <ul><li><b>The Five Critical Planetary Dependencies:</b> Water availability, soil health, biodiversity, energy demands, and agriculture/food vulnerabilities—and why supply chains are blind to these risks until crisis hits </li><li><b>Digital Twin Technology:</b> How Global Twins (1km resolution, forecasts from 1900-2100) and Regional Twins (250m resolution with daily forecasts) enable both strategic planning and real-time operational decisions </li><li><b>From Compliance to Competitive Advantage:</b> Why planetary intelligence transforms environmental data from reporting burden to profit driver </li><li><b>Real-World Applications:</b> How companies use daily forecasts to optimize inventory, protect infrastructure, and adapt agricultural sourcing ahead of climate impacts </li><li><b>The $7 Trillion AI Opportunity:</b> Balancing data center growth with water and energy availability—why site selection now requires planetary intelligence </li><li><b>California's Climate Whiplash:</b> How atmospheric rivers delivering "two Amazon rivers" require 10-day forecasts for emergency preparedness and groundwater recharge </li><li><b>Integration Strategy:</b> Why Earth Knowledge plugs into existing platforms (Microsoft Fabric) rather than requiring new infrastructure </li></ul> <p><b>What You'll Learn:</b> </p> <ul><li>How extreme weather events costing $1 billion+ now occur every three weeks instead of every four months </li><li>Why $44 trillion of economic value (over half of global GDP) depends on nature's services </li><li>How Fortune 500 companies are shifting from transition risk to physical asset risk assessment </li><li>The difference between managing water like a "bank account" vs traditional approaches </li><li>Why inventory decisions based on last year's sales are being replaced by planetary forecasts </li><li>How wine and agriculture companies use long-term forecasts to identify optimal growing regions decades in advance </li></ul> <p>Julia shares compelling examples of companies discovering that planetary intelligence isn't just for compliance—it's needed across risk management, real estate, site selection, business continuity, supply chain operations, and strategic planning. </p> <p>This isn't theoretical sustainability—it's practical guidance on using Earth systems data to build resilient, regenerative supply chains while improving business outcomes. </p> <p><b>Perfect for:</b> Supply chain leaders, sustainability executives, risk managers, operations professionals, and anyone responsible for long-term business resilience. </p> <p><b>About Julia Armstrong D'Agnese:</b> Co-Founder and CEO of <a href="https://earthknowledge.com/" target="_blank">Earth Knowledge</a>, Julia brings decades of entrepreneurial experience including scaling a company from trailers to IPO in four years. Earth Knowledge's team includes five IPCC/National Climate Assessment authors, President Obama's former White House climate director, and pioneers in Earth systems science. Founded in 2003, Earth Knowledge was ahead of the market in understanding that businesses need integrated planetary intelligence to make decisions that serve people, profits, and planet. </p> <p><br /></p> <p><b>Connect with the Supply Chain Revolution:</b> Subscribe for the full "10 Big Ideas" series exploring how to transform supply chains for a regenerative future. Follow the Sheri Hinish on <a href="linkedin.com/in/supplychainqueen" target="_blank">LinkedIn </a>for additional insights and resources. </p> <p><b>Episode Length:</b> 28 minutes </p>
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AI - Powered Transformation for Regenerative Manufacturing - 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future
SEP 12, 2025
AI - Powered Transformation for Regenerative Manufacturing - 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future
<p>Join the Supply Chain Queen and James George with Teesee Murray, Group President of Turtle | CEO of TurtleX, for an eye-opening discussion about transforming manufacturing through AI-powered regenerative systems. </p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode of the Supply Chain Revolution's "10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future" series, discover how companies are leveraging AI and exponential technologies to create regenerative manufacturing outcomes. Teesee, leading a fourth-generation, family-owned Certified Women's Business Enterprise with over 100 years of history, shares insights from navigating multiple industrial revolutions—from electrification through automation to today's AI transformation. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>Key Insights:</b> </p> <ul><li>How to turn "transformation into trust" by inspiring people to embrace AI-driven change at the individual level </li><li>Why growing power demands from AI data centers are driving innovation in sustainable energy solutions </li><li>The role of microgrids, atmospheric water generation, and advanced battery technologies in creating regenerative systems </li><li>How digital twins and IoT enable comprehensive Scope 3 emissions reporting across supply chains </li><li>Why new market mechanisms are financing the energy transition beyond government subsidies </li><li>The critical importance of systemic thinking: changes must benefit individuals, teams, companies, and customers </li></ul> <p> </p> <p><b>What You'll Learn:</b> </p> <ul><li>Practical approaches to enterprise-wide AI transformation that creates sustainability benefits </li><li>How to manage cultural resistance when implementing exponential technologies </li><li>Real examples of innovative solutions like utility-grade water-from-air generation coupled with renewable energy </li><li>Why successful transformation requires augmenting individual skill sets and building appetite for change </li><li>Technology solutions making regenerative manufacturing tracking and optimization possible </li><li>The business case for resilience: how microgrids and energy independence create competitive advantage </li></ul> <p>Teesee shares compelling stories from the frontlines of AI transformation, including how companies are solving the "juice problem" in the grid through market-driven innovation and why the biggest risk with AI is ignoring it rather than embracing it thoughtfully. </p> <p>This isn't theoretical sustainability talk – it's a practical guide to using AI and exponential technologies to build regenerative manufacturing systems while creating business value. </p> <p>Perfect for supply chain leaders, manufacturing executives, sustainability professionals, and anyone interested in leveraging AI for regenerative transformation. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>Connect with the Supply Chain Revolution:</b> Subscribe for the full "10 Big Ideas" series exploring how to transform supply chains for a regenerative future. Follow the <a href="supplychainqueen.com" target="_blank">Supply Chain Queen</a> on <a href="linkedin.com/in/supplychainqueen" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-a-george/" target="_blank">James George</a> for additional insights and resources. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>About Teesee Murray:</b> Teesee Murray is Group President of Turtle | CEO of TurtleX. Turtle is a global leader in electrical distribution, industrial MRO, automation, technology, supply chain solutions, and energy management. As a fourth-generation, family-owned Certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) with over 100 years of history, Turtle delivers mission critical solutions through radical collaboration, technical expertise, innovation, and sustainability. Visit <a href="http://www.turtle.com/" target="_blank">www.turtle.com</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p><br /></p>
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21 MIN
Circular Materials Economy: From Trillion-Dollar Waste to Business Value - 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future
AUG 1, 2025
Circular Materials Economy: From Trillion-Dollar Waste to Business Value - 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future
<p>Join the Supply Chain Queen and <a href="www.rheaply.com" target="_blank">Dr. Garry Cooper</a>, neuroscientist-turned-circular economy pioneer, for an eye-opening discussion about transforming the trillion-dollar waste economy into business value through circular materials practices. </p> <p>In this episode of the Supply Chain Revolution's "10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future " series, discover how companies are moving beyond recycling to create true circular materials economies. Dr. Cooper, CEO and Founder of Rheaply, shares insights from 10 years of building one of the country's largest reuse networks, revealing why the global circularity rate has actually declined despite increased awareness. </p> <p><b>Key Insights:</b> </p> <ul><li>Why there's literally a trillion-dollar economy of unused materials beneath our feet </li><li>How businesses can generate immediate ROI from materials they're currently throwing away </li><li>The infrastructure gap preventing circular economy adoption and how technology is solving it </li><li>Why reuse and repair should come before recycling in the circular hierarchy </li><li>The critical importance of designing products for multiple lifecycles from the start </li><li>The mindset shift from seeing "waste" as problems to recognizing valuable assets </li></ul> <p><b>What You'll Learn:</b> </p> <ul><li>Practical KPIs that matter for circular materials implementation </li><li>How leading companies are capturing value from products across multiple lifecycles </li><li>Why designing for reuse from the start is essential for true circular materials economy </li><li>Technology solutions making circular materials tracking and verification possible </li><li>The business case beyond sustainability: faster sourcing, reduced costs, supply chain resilience </li><li>Future trends: take-back programs, carbon accounting integration, and mainstream adoption </li></ul> <p>Dr. Cooper shares compelling stories from the frontlines of circular economy implementation, including how Northwestern University labs sparked a reuse revolution and why companies are paying millions to throw away materials that other projects desperately need. </p> <p>This isn't theoretical sustainability talk – it's a practical guide to unlocking hidden value in your supply chain while building a regenerative future. </p> <p>Perfect for supply chain leaders, procurement professionals, sustainability executives, and anyone interested in turning waste streams into revenue streams. </p> <p><b>Connect with the Supply Chain Revolution:</b> Subscribe for the full "10 Big Ideas" series exploring how to transform supply chains for a regenerative future. Follow the <a href="linkedin.com/in/supplychainqueen" target="_blank">Supply Chain Queen</a> on LinkedIn for additional insights and resources. </p> <p><i>About Dr. Garry Cooper: Dr. Cooper is the CEO and Founder of </i><a href="www.Rheaply.com" target="_blank"><i>Rheaply,</i></a><i> a technology platform that enables organizations to track, manage, and exchange resources to reduce waste and create value. With a background in neuroscience and a passion for systems thinking, Cooper has spent over a decade building one of the country's largest reuse networks.</i> </p>
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32 MIN