Although the most memorable shortage of 2020 was toilet paper, there was a span of time in the spring and early summer when the food supply chain was under strain as well. Concerned about lockdowns and being able to feed their families, people bought huge quantities of groceries and stocked up their homes…
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Taking a Thoughtful Approach to Relentless Improvement Featuring Tom Burke with ButcherBox
Although the most memorable shortage of 2020 was toilet paper, there was a span of time in the spring and early summer when the food supply chain was under strain as well. Concerned about lockdowns and being able to feed their families, people bought huge quantities of groceries and stocked up their homes…
The Road to the Cockpit Isn’t Easy, but It Is Attainable with Chachere Shelton
Although the general push to attract girls and women into STEM fields has been underway for years, some industries are further ahead than others when it comes to empowering them to turn their interests into careers. Chachere Shelton is the only black female captain at CommutAir. She has a passion for flight that has taken her on an interesting professional…
The Two Keys to Supporting Charitable Causes as a Corporation with Michael Broidy
What’s a hybrid non-profit? What’s the best way for a corporate entity to give back to the community? How does giving differ across private and public companies? What does charitable giving look like in the middle of a pandemic – and moving forward? Get all these answers and more on this latest episode with co-hosts Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter as they…
Supply Chain Now Episode 612
Our planet is roughly 71% water. The human body? 65%! It’s safe to say: water is a universal life force, and it’s everywhere. Yet in many parts of the world, safe drinking water is in short supply. That’s where Filter of Hope comes in. Meet the men behind the mission that’s delivering clean drinking water…
Supply Chain Now Episode 414
U.S. Bank processed $28.8 billion in freight payment transactions in 2019. Those payments and the data that accompanies them are analyzed quarterly by Bobby Holland VP/Director of Freight Data Solutions at U.S. Bank and his team. The FPI report includes quarter over quarter, year over year, and full year data and analysis.
Supply Chain Now Episode 371
Education is a key ingredient for personal success and upward mobility, and both of the guests in this interview are actively involved in making sure talented young people get the education they want and need.
Supply Chain Now Episode 373
So much has happened so quickly over the last few months that the Supply Chain Now team thought this was a good opportunity to pause and reflect on the big picture. In this episode, they share some of their key observations from three months of quarantine and then they hazard a few predictions for what may be next.