Featured Event: July 6, 1831: John Pemberton was born in Knoxville, Georgia. With a graduate degree in pharmacy and pain resulting from injuries sustained in the U.S. Civil War, Pemberton began experimenting with Elixirs. What started as “Dr. Tuggle’s Compound Syrup of Globe Flower” would eventually become what we know today as Coca-Cola.
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Supply Chain Now Episode 401
In July 15, 1916, William Boeing and Conrad Westervelt founded Pacific Aero products just one month after they piloted the B&W ‘Bluebill’ into the air above Lake Union in Seattle. In 1917, the company was renamed the Boeing Airplane Company. Although the name is the same as what we know today, the company would go through additional changes before becoming the company we know as Boeing today.
Supply Chain Now – Episode-446
The ‘This Week in Business History’ Series on Supply Chain Now shares some of the most relevant business and global supply chain events from years past. It will shine a light on some of the most significant leaders, companies, innovations, and even lessons learned from our collective business history.
Supply Chain Now – Episode-582
In the February 26th edition of the Business Buzz, host Scott W. Luton tackles a variety of developments including a new CEO at La-Z-Boy, an alleged “widespread fake reviews industry” that targets Amazon, Fry’s Electronics & Belk going out of business & more.
This Week in Business History – Episode-38
On this episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton offers up 4 historical facts that you may have forgotten, focused on Yellowstone National Park, U.S. Steel, compact discs and Jeannette Pickering Rankin. He also touches on several impactful individuals that were born this coming week.
Supply Chain Now – Episode-586
The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!
This Week in Business History – Episode-23
In this episode, Scott W. Luton dives into the story of Rose Knox, who overcame terrific challenges to lead Knox Gelatin Company to new heights. She also refused to maintain the status quo, especially as it related to how leaders managed their workforces in the early 20th Century. Learn the story of a true pioneer – – that many may not know.
This Week in Business History – Episode-24
In this episode, Scott W. Luton dives into the story behind the story of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and how it got started. He also sheds a little little on Macy’s genesis – – as well as the challenging set of circumstances that the company finds itself in now.
This Week in Business History – Episode-25
In this special episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton dives into the back story of Tony Hsieh, the late founder & transformational CEO of Zappos. Gone way too soon at age 46, Hsieh leaves behind an enormous legacy, in a number of respects.
This Week in Business History – Episode-26
In this episode of This Week in Business History, Scott W. Luton explores the tremendous impact and legacy that Grace Hopper had on the computer science & technology world. Beyond becoming one of the world’s first computer programmers, “Amazing Grace” built the world’s first compiler and was one of the earliest pioneers in the tech democratization movement.
This Week in Business History – Episode-27
This episode of “This Week in Business History” discusses one of the really seminal moments from the last century – The Wright Brothers and the Dawn of Modern Aviation. Filling in for Scott W. Luton, special guest host Gary Smith will describe how the brothers first became interested in flight, studied and developed their theories of flight, and turned those theories into the first practical powered aircraft.
This Week in Business History – Episode-29
In this episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton explores the origin story of one Stanley Martin Lieber, better known to the world as Stan Lee. From modest beginnings in New York City to successfully revolutionizing the comic book industry on a number of fronts, “Smilin’ Stan” offers quite a story, driven by following his passion in life. And doing things his way.