Freight costs are rising – but most shippers aren’t capturing the savings hiding in their own data. In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton and Kimberly Reuter talk with Shannon Vaillancourt, President of RateLinx, about how companies can uncover 5–15% in transportation savings in weeks, not months, without running a full RFP. They discuss common overspending traps, the power of clean, unified data, optimizing carrier mix, and making smarter, data-driven decisions to reduce costs while improving operational efficiency.
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The Expanding Role of Supply Chain Optimization Teams in Driving Business Impact
Every warehouse operation has a workforce plan. The question is how resilient it is when conditions change.
Supply Chain Leader Briefing: From Quantum Risk to Practical Action
Freight costs are rising – but most shippers aren’t capturing the savings hiding in their own data. In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton and Kimberly Reuter talk with Shannon Vaillancourt, President of RateLinx, about how companies can uncover 5–15% in transportation savings in weeks, not months, without running a full RFP. They discuss common overspending traps, the power of clean, unified data, optimizing carrier mix, and making smarter, data-driven decisions to reduce costs while improving operational efficiency.
From AI Pilots to Performance: How Supply Chain Leaders Are Scaling Agentic AI
Every warehouse operation has a workforce plan. The question is how resilient it is when conditions change.
How AI and Adaptability Are Reshaping Resilient Supply Chains with Ronny Horvath & Benjamin Reich from Accenture
In this inspiring episode of Logistics with Purpose®, Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter sit down with Hannah Cox, founder of betternotstop and the Better Business Network, to explore what it truly means to live and lead with purpose.
The Secret Sauce: Tips for Leaders that Want to Scale AI Effectively
Early purchase order visibility can be the difference between staying ahead of disruption and scrambling to catch up.
Ahead of Disruption: How AI-First Design Builds Supply Chain Resilience — and Transforms the Teams Behind It
Every warehouse operation has a workforce plan. The question is how resilient it is when conditions change.
3 Big Thoughts on Leading Supply Chain Into the Autonomous Era
Early purchase order visibility can be the difference between staying ahead of disruption and scrambling to catch up.
The Buzz for July 12th, Digital Transformers Edition, featuring Brandi Boatner: Decoding Digital
In this week’s special Digital Transformers edition of The Buzz, host Kevin L. Jackson welcomes Brandi Boatner, Manager, Digital & Advocacy Communications at IBM to the show…
TEKtOK Crossover: What the Thriving Supply Chain Professional Needs to Succeed
What exactly does the thriving supply chain professional need to succeed? The past few years have been filled with challenges and uncertainties which are expected to impact all areas of the…
The Supply Chain Buzz: Digital Transformers Edition for December 19th
Digital transformation always sounds like a good idea, but how do you actually make it successful? On this week’s Buzz, Kevin L. Jackson joins Scott and Greg to break down…
BDG’s Digital Supply Chain Journey to Improve Visibility & Decision-Making
Still planning with Excel spreadsheets? We’ve got a transformation story for you. In this episode, Steven Birgfeld of Blue Diamond Growers (BDG) and Anna Linden of SAP join Greg and Scott to detail how BDG left the spreadsheets behind on their digital transformation journey toward increased visibility and informed decision making…