It’s a Digital Transformers takeover of the Supply Chain Buzz for November 15 – and with good reason! According to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, DDoS attacks have increased by 24% in the past year, while smart DDoS attacks increased by 31%. That’s a big problem for supply chains big and small, particularly as digital transformation efforts…
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Why the Future of Supply Chain Is Diverse With Darcy MacClaren and Jenny Patzlaff
Did you know that in the transportation, logistics and infrastructure industry, women are hired 40% of the time for entry level positions – but only 16% for management, VP and C-suite roles? Diversity in the supply chain industry is changing – but not quickly enough. Luckily, leaders like SAP’s Darcy MacClaren and Jenny Patzlaff of the…
Building a More Equitable Workplace and Getting Right Within With Minda Harts
Minda Harts has always been a fighter. These days, she’s fighting for equity in the workplace, particularly on behalf of Black and Brown women. Her invaluable insights are tools for everyone to improve how they show up to work in 2021 – whether that’s through being a better colleague, manager, ally, you name it. Luckily, you can get some of those insights…
The Top 3 Challenges for Supply Chains in Africa with Ramatu Abdulkadir
Fresh off the third African conference on operations and supply chain management in Kigali, Rwanda, the Supply Chain Maestro is back to catch us up on the latest in medical supply chain research – and much more. Co-hosts Scott Luton and Jenny Froome sit down with PhD student and supply chain expert Ramatu Abdulkadir to discuss top supply chain challenges…
This Week in Business History for November 15th: Lessons Learned From Wilma Mankiller, Edwin Hubble & Rose Knox
In this episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton visits the story of three leaders that had a profound impact in their communities and in industry. But many folks may not be very familiar with Wilma Mankiller, Edwin Hubble & Rose Knox. Take a listen to this week’s episode & learn more about why these three individuals & their contributions…
The Supply Chain Buzz for November 8th with Scott Luton and Greg White
Is magnesium the new toilet paper? Join co-hosts Scott Luton and Greg White to review the latest supply chain buzz, from an impending aluminum alloy shortage to the rise of robo-taxis and too much food waste. Be the first to know why soda cans and semi-conductors might become scarcer in the coming months, what climate change has to do with it…
Creating a Collaborative Conversation with the Supply Chain World
There are as many different professional paths as there are people in the world, but that doesn’t mean all journeys are universally celebrated for their uniqueness. Something as simple as pursuing a nontraditional course of study or taking a few years off between college and a first professional role can send recruiters and hiring managers for a loop…
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…
The Top 3 Supply Chain Management Asks with Manhattan Associates’ Rob Schaefer and Gregg Lanyard
Supply chain management is on everyone’s radar as we all search to answer one key question … Where’s my stuff? In this episode, co-hosts Scott Luton and Greg White join Rob Schaefer, VP of TMS sales, and Gregg Lanyard, director of product management, both from Manhattan Associates, to learn more about what’s happening…
Key Takeaways from the 2021 Women in Manufacturing Summit
Although manufacturing has come a long way on the diversity front, women still represent a minority of the leaders and entrepreneurs in the industry. It is therefore all the more important for organizations like ‘Women in Manufacturing’ to hold educational and networking events so that women can connect with others in the field to lear from their…
This Week in Business History for November 8th: From Mary Anderson to Tesla- 120 Years of Windshield Wiper Innovation
In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner takes listeners on a surprisingly colorful journey through the history of windshield wiper inventions and innovations. From a sleety wide on a trolley can in turn of the 20th century New York City, to a clever vaudeville actress and her daughter, to a champagne fueled accident on one inventor’s wedding night…
Proper Patriots are Leaders, not Shouters with Justin C. Pearson
Some people ‘jump’ into everything they do in life with both feet, whether that is jumping into corporate America as an entrepreneur or jumping out of a plane with the 82nd Airborne. Justin Pearson is a perfect example. He even transitioned out of the military with a jump, running headfirst into a LinkedIn environment that wasn’t well suited to help veterans find…