S3E12: Shaping Performance, Culture, and Supply Chain Planning with Former P&G Executive Andrew Byer

For the final episode of Season 3, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby spoke with supply chain consultant and former Procter & Gamble senior director Andrew Byer to explore how people, culture, and technology intersect to shape resilient supply chains.

Byer shares lessons from his long career at Procter & Gamble, where he supported global operations for health, hygiene, and cleaning products. He discusses how licensing, supply chain planning, and culture building are critical levers for performance, and why growing talent from within remains essential. The conversation also touches on how machine learning and automation are shaping new approaches to work.

Plus, Ted and Tom cover the latest headlines: the Supreme Court’s upcoming case on the legality of Trump’s tariffs, the end of the “de minimis” loophole for online orders, changes to EV tax credits, and new data on consumer prices and jobless claims.

The episode was recorded virtually on September 11, 2025.

Related links:

• Supreme Court to hear Trump’s tariff legality case in November
• ‘De minimis’ loophole is ending; here’s what it means for online orders
• EV tax credit ends soon, but it's still as complicated as ever: What to know
• Consumer prices rose at annual rate of 2.9% in August, as weekly jobless claims jump
• Download our latest white papers from UT experts on returns management and reshoring manufacturing.
• Learn about UT’s new master’s degree in global supply chain management
• Save the date for the fall Supply Chain Forum, November 4–6 in Knoxville
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