Cotopaxi – Democratizing Sustainability

Some of the Supply Chain Now’s team’s favorite episodes are conversations featuring longtime friends who have achieved amazing things in their personal and professional lives. This episode features one of those special colleagues, Mark Preston, Founder and CEO of Lean Applications. Mark is a published author, a continuous improvement guru, and a sought-after keynote speaker. He has been driving positive change in manufacturing and sales environments for over 30 years, impacting people and organizations in equal measure. In this classic Supply Chain Now episode, host Scott Luton welcomes Mark back to the show to discuss: • What Lean really means to him, and what kinds of waste it truly eliminates • His five-step checklist to help organizations reinvigorate their Continuous Improvement Programs • How we can all resist the ‘drama’ and become more focused and productive     This episode is hosted by Scott Luton.   Additional Links & Resources Check out all the great resources and information mentioned during the show: Watch this episode NOW on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3qvwS6_v93w Connect with Mark: www.linkedin.com/in/markpreston7 Learn more about Lean Applications: www.leanappl.com Learn more about our hosts: https://supplychainnow.com/about   Want more Supply Chain Now? We know you can’t get enough Supply Chain Now!…

In this episode of Supply Chain Now, hosts Scott Luton and Tevon Taylor sit down with Will Quinn, supply chain consultant at CAMM Consulting and better known as The Distribution Guy® to unpack the evolving world of warehousing and distribution. With a rich background spanning military logistics, Coca-Cola operations, and enterprise tech systems, Will offers a grounded yet forward-looking view of how distribution excellence is built from the floor up. Together, they explore why the biggest risk in distribution is doing nothing, how to use AI to document standard operating procedures, and what the dirtiest ceiling fan in the building might say about a warehouse’s performance. Will also shares why digital transformation should support—not drive—your business strategy and why automation won’t replace people, but poorly managed change might. The discussion also touches on tariff-induced uncertainty, rising labor costs, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and the rising importance of nearshoring. Will and Tevon share leadership insights that emphasize culture, consistency, and communication—and leave us with a simple but powerful reminder: success starts with taking care of your people.   This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Tevon Taylor, and produced by Trisha Cordes, Joshua Miranda, and Amanda Luton.   Additional Links & Resources…