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This Week In Supply Chain Now: August 23rd – 27th
Stay up to date on all the latest conversations, interviews, and episodes we released this week here at Supply Chain Now.
We started our week off by publishing a Digital Transformers episode hosted by Kevin L. Jackson. This week he welcomes special guest Trina Limpert with RizeNext.
On This Week in Business History, Scott shares a special story that is near and dear to his heart. This episode highlights Scott’s grandfather Dick Rutland. Scott highlights his grandfather’s experiences with Winn-Dixie and Kimberly Clark.
On Tuesday, we released an episode of TEKTOK with hosts Scott Luton and Karin Bursa. These two had the amazing opportunity to interview Matthew Harding SVP of Data Science & Engineering, and Ben Cubitt, SVP of Consulting and Network Services at Transplace.
For this episode of Supply Chain Now Scott and Greg had the opportunity to interview two important UPS figures: Daniel Gagnon, Vice President of Global UPS Healthcare Marketing and Strategy, and Tim Fosnough, Senior Director of UPS Global Freight Forwarding. During this conversation, UPS responses to the COVID-19 pandemic were discussed.
On Thursday, we also released another episode of the Supply Chain Buzz featuring Aaron Meredith from Verusen. Scott, Greg, and Aaron covered all the top news in supply chain, including the chip shortage and the effect it’s having on the auto industry.
On Friday’s episode of Supply Chain Now, hosts Scott and Greg are accompanied by Lora Cecere, and honor the “Great Connector,” Supply Chain pioneer, Roddy Martin.
On this week’s episode of Veteran Voices, Scott has a conversation with Marine veteran Raleigh Wilkins and US Director of Sales and Business Development for Esker, Dan Reeves. Military leadership was a topic for discussion and how time spent in a specific role doesn’t necessarily qualify a person to serve in that role.
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The New Guard: Three Supply Chain Influencers to Watch
“The term ‘influencer’ has become quite ubiquitous in the online space, especially in social media marketing. What was previously being done by celebrities is now taken over by regular people with large followings on social media platforms,” said Influencer Marketing Hub.
Red Sea
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April 14, 2025
Supply Chain Now’s Guide to the Red Sea Crisis
An estimated 12% of global trade worth more than $1 trillion traverses the Red Sea each year. When Houthi rebels started attacking commercial vessels in November 2023, ocean carriers began rerouting container ships around Africa’s Cape of Good Horn rather than through the Suez Canal on voyages from Asia to Europe. That greatly increased travel time and costs.
