“Logistics is a way to change the world.”
-Enrique Alvarez
In this episode of Supply Chain is Boring, host Chris Barnes sat down with Enrique Alvarez, Managing Director with Vector Global Logistics, to learn more about ocean transportation and his passion for working with socially-oriented organizations. In this discussion, you will hear from a very humble leader who believes in corporate social responsibility and is leading by example.
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