042 - Stephen Statler

Steve Statler is a writer, public speaker, and consultant working in the beacon ecosystem. He is also the SVP of Consulting, Business Development and Marketing at Wiliot, a semiconductor manufacturer developing a Bluetooth chip that powers itself by harvesting radio frequency energy that is being embedded into consumer-packaged goods and packaging. He trains and advises companies deploying Bluetooth beacon technology and is a thought leader in the "beacosystem" community. Previously he was the Senior Director for Strategy and Solutions Management at Qualcomm's Retail Solutions Division, helping to incubate Gimbal, one of the leading Bluetooth beacons in the market. In this episode, Stephen talks about the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything as it relates to how the Internet of Things (IoT) can revolutionize Supply Chain Management.

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Supply Chain Next is a podcast series focused on the digitization of the enterprise supply chain. This show, hosted by Richard Donaldson, investigates the next steps for supply chain, both for the supply chain organization within enterprises and the supply chain professional. We dive into the tectonic shifts happening today for supply chain organizations, as they begin to embrace technology to optimize, create efficiencies, drive lower costs, and improve margins. We aim to understand what these changes really mean, not only for the organizations and leaders with in them, but also what does takes to be relevant in supply chain over the next 10 years. We are sitting upon one of the biggest economic tsunamis to come online since the internet itself. How will supply chain organizations use this opportunity to dramatically change the landscape? Supply Chain Next is here to better understand just that.