The Gartner Supply Chain Podcast

From Novel Idea to Innovative Execution at Scale, With Pfizer’s Jim Cafone

Episode Summary

Executing meaningful and impactful supply chain innovation is challenging. This Supply Chain Podcast episode explores how supply chain leaders can drive innovation at scale, the importance of sharing successes across the ecosystem, and advice on delivering increased value from innovation programs.

Episode Notes

Host Thomas O’Connor and guest Jim Cafone, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain for Pfizer, discuss how supply chain leaders can take ideas for supply chain innovation from their nascent, early stages into large-scale execution. 

Jim shares his wealth of innovation experience with Pfizer, including how the organization affects change within its supply chain and the benefits of a “horizontal mindset” for supply chain leaders. He also provides specific examples of these principles in practice, such as Pfizer’s approach to its “An Accord for a Healthier World” initiative.

• Innovation: Building from ideas to execution at scale. (1:56)
• Driving innovation at Pfizer through the “An Accord for a Healthier World” initiative. (3:55)
• What does innovation-related change look like for supply chain operations? (7:43)
• The importance of sharing successful and valuable innovation across the world of supply chain. (13:48)
• Advice for supply chain leaders looking to drive more value from innovation programs in their organizations. (17:10)
  
  Jim Cafone has been with Pfizer since 2010. In his current role as Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain, he oversees Pfizer’s global demand forecasting, demand and supply planning, worldwide logistics, and inventory management. In his previous role with Pfizer as Vice President of Network Design and Performance, Jim was responsible for business development, supply chain network design, Pfizer’s lean production system, all performance reporting and analytics, innovation, and recognition programs.