In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner shares the story of the first successful passenger elevator, installed on March 23, 1857 in the Haughwout Emporium in New York City. Designed and installed by Elisha Graves Otis, founder of the Otis Elevator Company, this half engineering marvel half sales gimmick revolutionized the potential height of…
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Supply Chain Leadership Across Africa with Jenny Froome and Adebayo Adeleke
Everyone knows what leadership is – or at least they think they do. But the meaning of this word varies by time, place, and circumstances, as do our expectations of those who lead us. But while it may not always mean the same thing, we are all aware of it when we have the opportunity to work with a world-class leader. The experience is unforgettable. Jenny Froome is the…
Meeting Mr. Warehousing – An Interview Hosted by James R. Stock Part 4 of 4
James R. Stock is a University of South Florida Distinguished University Professor and Frank Harvey Endowed Professor of Marketing. He has interviewed many of the greatest minds in transportation logistics, a practice area we call supply…
The Supply Chain Buzz for March 14th featuring Dominique Love and Dawid Adach
Regardless of industry, but certainly for supply chain, there’s no bigger headline of the day than the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Buzz for March 14 features Scott, Greg, guest co-host Enrique Alvarez in conversation with Dominique Love and Dawid Adach of EO Poland as they collaborate to deliver crucial aid to Ukrainian refugees at the Polish border. Tune in to learn…
Does the Development of Expertise Naturally Lead Us to fail?
In this week’s Dial P audio podcast, Kelly Barner takes two ideas, both desirable, and asks if they can co-exist. One is paradigm shifts, and the other is expertise. It easy to see that people don’t like change, but are we rewarded for building up expertise in exclusion of new ideas? Do we build walls around our mindset and point of view that make us impervious to…
The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: The Global Impact and How You Can Help
Although most of the world has been shocked and saddened to see the images and hear the news coming out of Ukraine, this conflict was not entirely unexpected. Organizations like Gartner have been researching supply chains and geopolitics for a long time, and their predictions have turned out to be eerily accurate. Diplomats, governing bodies, heads of major…
How to Make Life-Saving Food With SERV International’s Adili Kea
Approximately 9 million people will die this year because of a lack of food—but they don’t have to. That’s where SERV International comes in. In this episode, co-hosts Kristi Porter and Monica Roesch chat with Chief Development Officer Adili Kea on how the organization is taking big steps to end hunger sustainably. Tune in to learn more about Adili’s journey from…
Boom or Bust: How Future Supply Chain Leaders Boost Resilience & Cashflow
Under ‘normal’ circumstances, optimizing back-office business activities such as paying bills, processing orders, and collecting cash isn’t at the top of the average organization’s priority list. But as we’re finding out now, no company is immune from the effects of an economic downturn. Many cash-compromised CFOs and COOs have rightfully turned their attention…
Why Scale Matters: Innovating the Cold Chain With DHL’s Jim Saponaro
From delivering vaccines to propelling new healthcare innovations onto the global scene, DHL Supply Chain Vice President of Life Sciences and Healthcare Jim Saponaro has had a big year—and so has his company. Scott and Greg were lucky enough to grab some time with him to discuss the company’s unprecedented growth, the importance of scale along the…
This Week in Business History for March 14th: 4 Things You Didn’t Know About Liz Claiborne Inc
In this episode of “This Week in Business History”, host Scott W. Luton dives into a business legend: the incomparable Liz Claiborne. Scott takes us through key aspects of her journey, from Claiborne’s inauspicious beginnings to the founding of her company – – to some of the unique aspects of how Liz Claiborne Inc. operated, including its keys to success…
Turning One Man’s Trash into Another Family’s Treasured Connection
Rob Bergquist is the Co-Founder and Director at Cell Phones For Soldiers, a nonprofit that provides cost-free communication tools to active-duty military members and low-income veterans via responsibly recycling cell phones and other electronic devices. He and his sister, who was only 13 at the time, were featured in a story on CBS Nightly News in 2004…
Adventure Can be Hard – Mentally & Physically
The experience each person has in the military varies by branch, unit, and whether they served in wartime or peacetime. But there are also differences between fully enlisting and serving in the National Guard, or – as the British Army calls it – the Territorial Army. In this interview, host Scott Luton speaks with two Royal Engineer veterans from the British…