Real Talks by River Logic

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Every episode of Real Talks by River Logic will feature technology and business leaders discussing the future of the value chain, exploring topics such as sustainability, circular economy, and business continuity planning.

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July 24, 2023Episode 118 min

How Eco Material Technologies is Solving Business Problems with River Logic's Platform (1)

As businesses face rapid changes in the industry landscape, the significance of network optimization and data-driven decisions has become paramount. In today's volatile market, companies seek innovative solutions to maximize growth, optimize margins, and identify new market opportunities. Eco Material Technologies, a rising force in the materials industry, shares their transformation journey driven by network optimization, financial integration, and advanced tools.On this episode of RealTalks, Carlos Centurion sits down with Terese Hunwick, the VP of Supply Chain at Eco Material Technologies. Terese shares insights into their transformative journey using network optimization and digital planning twins to maximize growth, optimize margins, and make data-driven decisions. This episode explores their successful implementation of sales and operations planning (SNOP) with a backbone of network optimization, leveraging RiverLogic's advanced tools.Main Points of Conversation:Leveraging Network Optimization: Terese's journey of integrating network optimization to address market challenges and plan product distribution more efficiently.Financial Integration for Improved Decision-Making: How EMT combines operational and financial data to quantify the impacts of decisions on profitability and margins.Future Roadmap: Exploring the expansion of scope, incorporating financial constraints, and planning a five-year strategy with advanced tools for capital projects and improved financial planning.Guest Bio:Terese Hunwick, VP of Supply Chain at Eco Material Technologies, brings over two decades of experience in transportation, logistics, and bulk materials. With a background in public accounting and finance, she joined the company with a mandate to implement sales and operations planning, leveraging RiverLogic's network optimization tool. Terese plays a key role in driving data-driven decision-making, maximizing growth, and optimizing margins for Eco Material Technologies.

May 26, 2023Episode 113 min

Achieving Data-Driven Success with the River Logic Platform

Companies can find a lot of success with data-driven pursuits and initiatives. Workplaces that emphasize an importance on driving data are more likely to be successful. Much of that data-driven success comes from investing in the proper software that can assist in getting there, such as River Logic, a software platform that aims to solve problems and present analytical information.How does River Logic address these concerns and help companies achieve data-driven success?In the latest “Real Talks” episode, host Gabrielle Bejarano talked with Philip Higginbotham, Vice President of Corporate Development at River Logic. The two discussed the company’s platform, their clients, and how it functions in developing data-driven results. Bejarano and Higginbotham further discussed… How River Logic provides its partners and clients with quick answers The basic functions of the platform Key features and components of River Logic’s mission “River Logic allows our partners to focus on the questions that they want to ask…What we do is take the heavy lifting of getting the answer out of the hands of the person and the result of that is that you can get a very flexible representation of the problem scope very quickly, and then, once that's validated, you can ask as many questions of it very, very quickly,” said Higginbotham. Philip Higginbotham is the Vice President of Corporate Development at River Logic. Previously he was the National Director of Analytic Solutions at Grant Thornton LLP. He is also an alum of the NYU Stern School of Business and Clemson University.

April 6, 2023Episode 117 min

Are You Ready to Learn How to Transform Your Supply Chain?

Supply chain management is a critical aspect of business as it allows manufacturers to make enough products to meet market demand. It is essential as it reduces excess inventory and the cost of storing products. Effective supply chain management ultimately improves customer satisfaction, reduces business costs and optimizes profit. When operating cost decreases without affecting customer satisfaction, the business has a healthy profit. On this first episode of the Real Talks podcast, host Carlos Centurion, the President of River Logic, speaks with Ali M. Aksut, Solution Strategy Director, Digital Manufacturing and Supply Chain at Microsoft, where they review strategic ways to transform the supply chain.  Centurion and Aksut discussed: Top strategies customers are using to optimize their supply chain Recommendations for people who are trying to get on board this transformation journey How to drive growth and maintain financial performance without sacrificing operational excellence  “When it comes to this kind of digital transformation, it is best to look at it holistically. Many organizations are interested in delivering incremental gradual value as they move in to digital transformation. So, I would recommend to any organization transforming to technology to identify specific business outcomes they want to achieve. Technology is only an aspect that includes organizational adjustments and change as well as business processes adjustments. To be able to leverage these emerging technologies, there is a need for new business processes and different ways of looking at the business structure,” explained Aksut. Ali M. Aksut is the Solution Strategy Director, Digital Manufacturing and Supply Chain at Microsoft. He has worked for there for over 10 years, but has been in supply chain industry for over 25 years. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and an MS, Industrial and Systems Engineering, from the University of Southern California

February 15, 2023Episode 114 min

Forecasting the Impact of Economic Disruptions in 2023 & 2024

With the shortages caused by COVID-19, you have likely heard about and know what a supply chain is. But what about a value chain? A supply chain is typically more of the parts and materials location of manufacturing and transportation of a product, whereas the value chain incorporates product design, R&D, advertising, and marketing, according to Business News Daily. What types of companies assist in managing the value chain for other businesses and how do they go about this? On today’s episode of RiverLogic, podcast Host Tyler Kern speaks with Carlos Centurion, President at River Logic, Inc., to talk about what River Logic does in the value chain industry and how they offer value to businesses. Kern and Centurion also discussed… What makes River Logic different from other companies in the same sector The different industries River Logic serves and the types of businesses they work with How the value of River Logic can be quantified by businesses Centurion explained what services traditional value chain companies offer compared to River Logic. “River Logic is unique in the sense that most other solutions that you’ll find in the market are really designed for just a piece of that value chain, right? Some are logistics, some are manufacturing, some maybe cover manufacturing and logistics. Some are all about demand, but they don’t cover the supply chain. Some are all about procurement, but they don’t look downstream from procurement. So, we’re unique in that we can look end to end and everything that we do is translated into our financial outcome in the sense that we actually cover gap accounting.” Centurion is President of River Logic, Inc. and has previously served as Management Consultant for McKinsey & Company and 2nd Lieutenant Officer for the Air Force – Paraguayan Military. Centurion earned a BA in Economics and Finance from Wake Forest University and an MBA from INSEAD. Centurion is a skilled business strategist and management consultant.

March 1, 2023Episode 19 min

Who is River Logic

With the shortages caused by COVID-19, you have likely heard about and know what a supply chain is. But what about a value chain? A supply chain is typically more of the parts and materials location of manufacturing, and transportation of a product, whereas the value chain incorporates product design, R&D, advertising, and marketing, according to Business News Daily. What types of companies assist in managing the value chain for other businesses and how do they go about this? On today’s episode of RiverLogic, podcast Host Tyler Kern speaks with Carlos Centurion, President at River Logic, Inc., to talk about what River Logic does in the value chain industry and how they offer value to businesses. Kern and Centurion also discussed… What makes River Logic different from other companies in the same sector The different industries River Logic serves and the types of businesses they work withHow the value of River Logic can be quantified by businesses Centurion explained what services traditional value chain companies offer compared to River Logic. “River Logic is unique in the sense that most other solutions that you’ll find in the market are really designed for just a piece of that value chain, right? Some are logistics, some are manufacturing, some maybe cover manufacturing and logistics. Some are all about demand, but they don’t cover the supply chain. Some are all about procurement, but they don’t look downstream from procurement. So, we’re unique in that we can look end to end and everything that we do is translated into our financial outcome in the sense that we actually cover gap accounting.” Centurion is President of River Logic, Inc. and has previously served as Management Consultant for McKinsey & Company and 2nd Lieutenant Officer for the Air Force – Paraguayan Military. Centurion earned a BA in Economics and Finance from Wake Forest University and an MBA from INSEAD. Centurion is a skilled business strategist and management consultant.