Supply Chain Podcasts

1. E-Myth Author Gerber Sounds Wake-Up Call For VAR, MSP Owners 5/10/2016

   In addition to being recognized worldwide as a small business guru, Michael Gerber is known for his straight talk. And he’s eager for solution provider owners to be candid with themselves and embrace their reality as well. In a recent interview with Business Solutions President Jim Roddy, Gerber said, “Until the straight talk happens, until somebody pulls the chain, until somebody says something that strikes (VARs and MSPs) so deeply that they can't avoid it or ignore it any longer, nothing's going to change for them.

2. Podcast From ScanSource Partner Conference: Customer Experience, EMV, As-A-Service Are All Opportunities For VARs 4/8/2015

   Paul Constantine, president of ScanSource POS and Barcode North America, and Jim Roddy, president of Business Solutions discussed topics including enhancing the customer experience, the opportunity EMV presents to VARs, and transitioning to managed services at the ScanSource Worldwide Partner Conference for POS and Barcoding, March 16-18.

3. ScanSource Services Group Goal: "Total Solutions Provider" Support 4/8/2015

   Mike Burns, president of ScanSource Services Group, met with Business Solutions president Jim Roddy at the ScanSource Worldwide Partner Conference for POS and Barcoding, March 16-18, to explain how the group works with ScanSource partners to complement their businesses.

4. Business Solutions Exclusive: ScanSource’s Dixon Talks Everything Channel 10/18/2013

   One of the chief lessons I’ve learned from smart channel executives the past 15 years is this: sometimes you need to stop working on the day-to-day of your business and get educated on the most important trends that could affect your business.

5. What Every VAR Needs To Know About The Healthcare Vertical 10/16/2013

   Paul Constantine, President of ScanSource POS/Bar Coding North America, talks with Jameson Publishing and Business Solutions magazine President Jim Roddy in this exclusive Executive-To-Executive interview conducted at the 2013 ScanSource Partner Conference in Austin, TX.

6. Ingram: Greater VAR Profits Rooted In Total Solution 5/22/2012

   Brian Wiser, senior VP of specialty solutions at distributor Ingram Micro, and Justin Scopaz, general manager of Ingram Micro’s Data Capture/Point Of Sale/Physical Security division, talk with Jameson Publishing and Business Solutions magazine president Jim Roddy in this exclusive Executive-To-Executive interview.

7. Exclusive BSM Interview: New ScanSource POS/Barcoding President Paul Constantine 2/16/2012
   Paul Constantine, who was named president of ScanSource POS/Barcoding North America in January, talks with Jameson Publishing and Business Solutions magazine President Jim Roddy in this exclusive Executive-To-Executive interview.
8. Ingram To VARs: Focus On The Total Solution 10/24/2011
   Brian Wiser, senior VP for Ingram Micro’s Specialty Solutions Division, talks with Jameson Publishing and Business Solutions magazine President Jim Roddy in this exclusive Executive-To-Executive interview.
9. Emerging Trends In The AIDC/POS Channel 10/12/2011
   Marc Rachiele, director of vendor management and marketing for Ingram Micro’s DC/POS Division, talks with Jameson Publishing and Business Solutions magazine President Jim Roddy in this exclusive Executive-To-Executive interview.
10. Mobility’s Role In The Total Solution 10/12/2011
    Justin Scopaz, general manager and VP for Ingram Micro’s DC/POS Division, talks with Jameson Publishing and Business Solutions magazine President Jim Roddy in this exclusive Executive-To-Executive interview.