As 2025 wraps up, the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast looks back on its journey and shares thoughts about what’s next. Hosts Jan Griffiths, Jim Liegghio, and Terry Onica take a moment to celebrate the podcast’s impact, highlighting 15,000 downloads in over 20 countries, and look forward to their 100th episode in 2026, a milestone only a few podcasts achieve.
Jim encourages listeners to revisit past episodes to hear how industry leaders think, solve problems, and approach supply chain challenges. Terry shares her retirement from QAD after 23 years, celebrating a career spent promoting supply chain excellence and promising to continue contributing to projects she loves.
Jan confirms the podcast isn’t going anywhere. In 2026, it will return with a refreshed format and new energy. For now, listeners can check out past episodes, dive deeper into the content on the website, and follow along as the hosts continue sharing conversations that shape the automotive supply chain.
About: Jan is the architect of cultural change in the automotive industry. As the President & Founder of Gravitas Detroit, Jan brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for transforming company cultures. Additionally, she is the host of the Automotive Leaders Podcast, where she shares insightful conversations with industry visionaries. Jan is also the author of AutoCulture 2.0, a groundbreaking book that challenges the traditional leadership model prevalent in the automotive world. With her extensive experience and commitment to fostering positive change, Jan is at the forefront of revolutionizing the automotive landscape.
About: Jim is a seasoned supply chain leader with over 25 years of experience, particularly in the automotive sector. His expertise spans a wide range of areas, from hands-on plant-level material and production control to high-level corporate logistics roles at major OEMs like FCA. He has navigated the complexities of international logistics, trade compliance, and cross-functional collaboration, gaining a global perspective that enhances his approach to supply chain management. He excels at working across departments to achieve strategic goals, with a strong focus on optimizing operations and fostering relationships. His work isn’t just about logistics; it’s about cultivating a culture of continuous improvement, community, and diversity. Throughout his career, Jim has remained committed to lifelong learning, driven by a genuine curiosity and a passion for leadership.
About: For two decades, Terry has been the automotive vertical director of this provider of manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning software and supply chain solutions. Her career began in the supply chain in the late 1980s when she led a team to implement Electronic Data Interchange for all the Ford assembly and component plants.
Check out every episode of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast here.
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[00:00:27] Jim Liegghio: I'm Jim Liegghio from AIAG.
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[00:00:36] Jan Griffiths: And here we are, another episode of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast. It is the last episode with the three hosts, as you know it. And as I look back on the podcast from day one, we have stayed true to our mission.
We are on a mission to provide you leaders in the order supply chain with conversations, informations that will spark something within you to help you improve your supply chain and your operations, and more importantly, prepare for the future. And we have stayed true to that mission. And I am thrilled that we are coming up to our 100th episode.
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So, thank you to our wonderful audience for all of your feedback. Over 15,000 downloads in 2025. Over 20 countries. So, wherever you are listening, we appreciate you. Jim, Your thoughts on closing out.
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So I would, number one, encourage our audience to go back and check out our back catalog. I wanna say also that AIAG is not going anywhere, we're still here. We're not gonna be on the mic next year, but we're still around and we're still here to collaborate and join us and engage in the future of your supply chain endeavors. We're here, AIAG.org at all points. We have a great staff of 50 employees out here, and that's it. We're not saying goodbye. We're saying we'll see you next year.
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[00:02:40] Terry Onica: Jim, I thank you and the AIAG, it's been a great year. It's been so much fun. But one of the things that I really wanna talk about is this podcast, go back, listen to prior episodes. We get so many leaders on here, and even if you're young in your career, to hear what's on their mind, how they deal with problems, what's important to them, I think, is so critical for your career. And learn to be more like them. All of our guests on here are just truly amazing people. They're passionate about what they do, and it really comes out in their episodes. So, I'd say that's the biggest thing for me is take time to listen to these amazing leaders that we've had on the show.
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[00:03:56] James Liegghio: Agree 110% Jan. She's a consummate professional. While she won't be full-time with QAD next year, we we're not gonna let her get too far in terms of being an AIAG volunteer and me as a running buddy for sure. But no, Terry deserves all the accolades, all the respect that she's been getting these last few weeks that her retirement has made its way out there. Terry, we wish you all the best. And like I said, as an AIAG volunteer and emeritus, you're not getting too far, so don't worry.
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[00:04:55] Jan Griffiths: That's it. Yes, absolutely. Now, the podcast is not going away. Oh no. We are rebranding, reforming, reformatting, and we will be back in 2026. More details to follow. So, to our beloved audience, happy, happy New Year, and let's make 2026 the best one ever.
We love to hear from our listeners, reach out to any one of us, our contact information is in the show notes. And if you want to dive deeper into our content, check out our website at autosupplychainprophets.com.
