Logistics With Purpose®

In this episode of Logistics with Purpose, hosts Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter are joined by Christelle Delenclos, Senior Director for Aid & Relief for NAM at A.P. Moller-Maersk. Christelle shares her inspiring journey from France to her role today, highlighting pivotal moments and the power of empathy instilled by her grandmother. The conversation delves into the significance of setbacks, diverse experiences, and the vital role logistics plays in humanitarian efforts. Christelle’s anecdotes, from delivering winter jackets to aiding Ukraine, showcase the impact of logistics in crisis response. Listen in as Christelle emphasizes the need for evolving supply chains through data analytics, collaboration, and eco-friendly practices, and so much more.  

Operations and supply chain management are a science that require a lot of experience and technical know-how to lead – especially on a global scale. But people management is a science too, one that is often more challenging than the others. Caroline Troit leads Operations for the Luxe division of L’Oréal North America. She has end-to-end operational responsibilities for a portfolio of American brands and oversees the supply chain for all of L’Oréal’s luxury brands in the US and Canada, including Lancôme, Armani, YSL, and several fragrance brands. In this special collaborative episode between Logistics with Purpose and Supply Chain Now, Caroline joins hosts Kristi Porter and Amanda Luton to talk about her love for working with people and how she has applied a background in engineering in the largest cosmetics company in the world.  

In a discipline as rich, deep, and broad as supply chain, it is no wonder that there are also a million entrepreneurial stories waiting to be told – and heard. Nate Shutes, VP Global Fulfillment & Logistics for Blu Dot, has more than 20 years of industry experience working for shippers, carriers and 3PLs in a variety of roles. He is also the host of The Bootstrapper’s Guide to Logistics Podcast & Ballast Founder Community. In this episode of Logistics with Purpose, Nate joins Enrique Alvarez to talk about why there will never be an end to the small but important conversations in his logistics learning journey.  

For a long time, corporate performance has been managed by looking at worker time and presence. Rules and policies are usually focused on employee behavior, resulting in an inefficient, broken system. While working at Best Buy, Jody Thompson started to reimagine how a workplace could be managed, emphasizing results over time and presence. Now she is focused on workplace transformation full time, as the Founder and CEO of CultureRX. In this Logistics with Purpose crossover episode, Jody joins hosts Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter to share her story and talk about how changing a company’s culture can revolutionize what they are capable of achieving.  

People all over the world struggle to access clean water, a necessity for survival and something that many people take for granted – but not John DeYoung, Founder and CEO, Vivoblu Inc. Since he was a teenager, he has wanted to make a difference in the world. His story began in the slum streets of South Korea, but today he is blessed to serve children around the world by providing them with access to clean water. In this episode of Logistics with Purpose, John joins Kristi Porter and Monica Roesch to share his entrepreneurial journey and talk about the many things he has observed and learned in his world travels.  

Sometimes the most impactful efforts start with an unexpected spark of creativity. They can quickly be forgotten or nurtured into lasting programs – but someone has to make the decision to move forward. Brittney Richardson is the Owner and CEO of Midwest Road Rescue and TheBreTV. After starting her career in law enforcement and fire rescue, she spent 11 years as a truck driver. She owns a pink semi and a pink breast cancer awareness SUV with “Honk for Pink” on the side, donating $1 to cancer research for each honk. In this episode of Logistics with Purpose, Brittney joins Kristi Porter and Luisa Garcia to talk about why she ended up becoming an over-the-road driver and how it gave her the platform she needed to make a difference.  

There are few opportunities in the world to combine creativity with analytics like those presented by the beauty industry. Because of this, Supergoop! CEO Amanda Baldwin had the courage to pivot from successful roles in banking and private equity to become an entrepreneur – even surprising herself. In this Logistics with Purpose crossover episode, she joins Enrique Alvarez and Maureen Woolshlager to tell her story and talk about how she and her team give back.

While people are always listed first in the classic ‘people, process, and technology’ paradigm, when it comes to leading change, they are often considered last. That creates a situation where transformation projects may not be able to succeed, simply because the culture is too weak to support them. Karen Sammon is a committed Conscious Capitalist, and the CEO of a company by the same name. She has a successful track record as a transformational leader, guiding organizations through digital, and cultural transformations by focusing on cultivating and empowering collaborative, engaged and high-performing teams, through servant leadership and authenticity. In this episode of Logistics with Purpose, Karen joins Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter to talk about her professional journey and commitment to the cause of Conscious Capitalism.  

For a long time, corporate performance has been managed by looking at worker time and presence. Rules and policies are usually focused on employee behavior, resulting in an inefficient, broken system. While working at Best Buy, Jody Thompson started to reimagine how a workplace could be managed, emphasizing results over time and presence. Now she is focused on workplace transformation full time, as the Founder and CEO of CultureRX. In this episode of Logistics with Purpose, Jody joins hosts Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter to share her story and talk about how changing a company’s culture can revolutionize what they are capable of achieving.