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Post COVID-19 Supply Chains: What is Needed to Adapt
After COVID-19, most companies will be cash poor, margin hungry, and riveted on boosting supply chain resilience. They say, “forewarned is forearmed,” but what specific actions…
Supply Chain Now Classic: How to Make a Lot of Noise on Supply Chain Excellence With Azuka Okeke
Like many of us, Azuka Okeke once thought supply chain was boring–until it became clear what a profound impact it had on everything from public health to global problem solving. Now, as CEO of the Africa Resource Center for Excellence in Supply Chain Management, she’s working to encourage local manufacturing in Nigeria as a key component for…
The Logistics of Leadership & Making a Difference with Hapag-Lloyd’s Christopher Hussaini
Meet Christopher Hussaini, one of the many bold logistics leaders in the United States taking action through logistics to support Ukrainians with necessary relief. In this episode…
Meet the Future “Mechanics of the World” at the University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
The future of the supply chain is in their hands—and they’re here to tell us all about it. Join Scott as he chats with CJ Wallace and Summer Roderick, students from the…
Supply Chain Now Classic: Moving Mountains with Thousands of Nudges featuring Ramona Hood
Over the last two years, everyone has learned a lot about supply chain operations, complexity, and leadership. It has been as easy to spot exceptional leaders as it has been to see leadership vacuums. Good leaders managed to keep their operations rolling and hit their performance targets despite the challenges, but great leaders did all that while still supporting…
The Supply Chain Buzz for August 8 with UPS Supply Chain Solutions’ Keith Andrey
Moving product is a big task in an even bigger world. Join Scott and Greg for the latest episode of The Supply Chain Buzz to take a closer look at the challenges and opportunities attached to freight forwarding with Keith Andrey, President of U.S. Freight Forwarding at UPS Supply Chain Solutions. Find out…
The Power of the Network: Forwarding Freight and Delivering Relief with WCAworld CEO Dan March
Who powers the world’s most powerful logistics network? That would be Dan Price, CEO of WCAworld, the world’s largest network of independent freight forwarders. But he doesn’t do it alone, and it’s the communal spirit shared by WCAworld’s 10,841 member offices that helped the company form the WCA Foundation and ultimately send…
Leverage Your Data to Navigate Changes and Become More Sustainable featuring Caleb Nelson with Sifted
2022 will be a year of change for shippers. Labor shortages are causing the carriers to struggle to meet capacity demands. Meanwhile, consumer demand for sustainable practices is on the rise. Carriers have always taken a sophisticated approach to determining pricing and routing freight, but the disruptions of the last two years are forcing them to completely…
What Southeastern Freight Lines’ Joey Thiessen Wants You to Know About Professional Truck Driving
One of the most critical aspects of the global supply chain workforce? The professional truck driver. In this episode, Scott sits down with Joey Thiessen of Southeastern Freight Lines to learn more about his path to the profession, current challenges and what everyone needs to know about truck driving. Hint: it’s time to bring back the air pump for the air horn.
Moving Mountains with Thousands of Nudges featuring Ramona Hood
Over the last two years, everyone has learned a lot about supply chain operations, complexity, and leadership. It has been as easy to spot exceptional leaders as it has been to see leadership vacuums. Good leaders managed to keep their operations rolling and hit their performance targets despite the challenges, but great leaders did all that while still supporting…
How to School the Supply Chain with Georgia Southern’s Lt. Gen Leslie C Smith and Gerard Burke
Did the military invent logistics? For Lt. Gen Leslie C. Smith, who now serves as the W.E. Carter Jr. Leadership Chair for the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern University, there’s no question of the impact his military experience made in terms of the depth of knowledge and practical experience he brings to educating the next generation of supply chain leaders…