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Leaders in Tech and Ecommerce

By: Alcott Global
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  • We interview some of the best entrepreneurs, experts and executives in the tech and eCommerce space. We want to share their perspective on the current trends, their stories about success and failure and how they attract and recruit talent. Our aim is to keep it real and simple - share the relevant lessons and have an open conversation. Follow-ups on our website for more details: https://www.alcottglobal.com/

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Episodes
  • #79: Boosting E-commerce Growth through Technology and Culture
    May 23 2024

    *Hosted by Andrei Palamariu*

    I had a great conversation with Tobias Sjölin, CTO of Fulfilment & Logistics at Boozt. In this episode, we discussed Tobias's career journey- helping to build Boozt's in-house technology capabilities from seven developers to over 200 today. He shares insights into Boozt's entrepreneurial culture and how it empowers teams through autonomy, flexibility, and exciting challenges. He explains how Boozt encourages daily innovation and uses AI to automate tasks and elevate developers' work. He also outlines Boozt's future growth strategies and how fulfilling the consumer experience is central to their supply chain improvements.

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    Questions I asked:

    • What are the big milestones from your career so far?
    • What are the key characteristics that define an ideal candidate?
    • How is AI implemented in Boozt, and what is its impact?
    • What are the expectations, trends, and sustainability on the fulfillment side?
    • Where do you see Boozt going in the next five years?
    • If you could offer advice to executives in the supply chain industry, regardless of the sector, with a focus on the consumer perspective, what would it be?


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    34 mins
  • #78: In Supply Chain Design, Fun is Not Optional, Fun is Required
    May 2 2024

    *Hosted by Andrei Palamariu*

    I had a great conversation with Donald Hicks, CEO and Founder of Optilogic. He had such a wonderful career journey as a leader in his field. He shared in our conversation how a talk from a college student back when he was young inspired him to pursue a career as an Operations Research Systems Engineer. We also dived into his time with Llamasoft, buying a bar and finally starting Optilogic.

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    Questions I asked:

    • Can you share with us some of the milestones you had in your career so far?
    • What is the significance of LLama in LLamasoft? And why did you choose the name Cosmic Frog?
    • Can you give us an example where one of your clients applied the design thinking strategy and had a great outcome after?
    • If you could change one thing in the way supply chain professionals act or think, what would that one thing be? And why?


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    52 mins
  • #77: Embracing Resiliency and Eliminating Supply Chain Risks
    Apr 23 2024

    *Hosted by Andrei Palamariu*

    In this episode, I interviewed Jennifer Bisceglie, Founder and CEO of Interos. We started the discussion with some of the highlights of Jennifer’s career—starting a company 19 years ago. Jennifer emphasizes the importance of transparency in the supply chain, mentioning how technology helps.

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    Questions I asked:

    • What makes Interos different from other players in the space?
    • How does Interos help supply chains in terms of cost saving?
    • How does Interos’ system help in addressing disruptions like climate change and geopolitical instability?
    • How do you address the challenges of demand forecasting and allocating inventory?
    • How do you manage the resistance from the organization during the implementation of your solution?
    • What advice would you give supply chain leaders in terms of risk management?


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    39 mins

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