Many companies were affected by the pandemic, but none were impacted as positively as Peloton. With everyone stuck in their homes overnight, the Peloton fitness community became a healthy lifeline to many, even though they were early in their own growth journey. And while their digital content is easily streamable via a number of devices, there still had…
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Three Glances Into the Future of Telecommunications Supply Chain Security
Interlife™. The Internet of Space. eSIM. MEID. No, these are not terms plucked from a science fiction novel. Instead, they’re the key concepts defining the future of security for the telecommunications supply chain. In this episode, host Kevin L. Jackson sits down with three technology pioneers, Dustin McIntire, Eric Adolphe, and Joshua Pendrick…
This Week in Business History for October 25th: The Great (Failed) Social Experiment of Prohibition Begins- The Passage of the Volstead Act
In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner considers multiple ways that Prohibition – marked by a veto-overriding vote by the U.S. Senate on October 28, 1919 to pass the Volstead Act – affected American business. In addition to attempting to make American society ‘dry,’ Prohibition led to the rise of…
How to Succeed by Focusing on What’s in Front of You with Brendan Krasinski, United States Army Veteran
The tougher the experience someone has in the military, the more they take away from it – and the more bonded they remain to the people who people who persevered beside them. Attending West Point and Army Ranger school provide plenty of opportunities to be tough and to learn to work as a team…
The Supply Chain Buzz for October 18th Featuring Kevin L. Jackson and Ray Wang
In this episode of The Buzz, Supply Chain Now host Scott Luton is joined by Kevin L. Jackson, host of Digital Transformers, and Ray Wang, Principal Analyst and Founder at Constellation Research and author of the best-selling book, ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World: Surviving and Thriving in a World of Digital Giants.’ His book examines the,,,
3 Ways to Deliver a Predictable Customer Experience in Uncertain Times with Nate Endicott from RateLinx
Back in the ‘old normal’ of two years ago, all a company needed to be strategic about their shipping was a BI solution and a few targeted metrics to focus on. That would carry them through the year. Now, however, everything is constantly in flux – from metrics to performance targets to the network itself…
How to Charter Ships and Break Down Silos Sustainably with The Home Depot’s Sarah Galica
While many organizations braced for impact over the last six quarters of supply chain disruption, The Home Depot grew their business by $34 billion. And if that’s not impressive enough – they did it all while advancing their reverse logistics capabilities and reducing their carbon footprint. On this episode, meet the supply chain expert at the center of it all…
Tomorrow’s Supply Chain – Talking Innovation with William O’Donnell & Todd Lewis from Prologis
For a long time, all the team at Prologis had to worry about was the classic real estate value driver of location… location… location. Then they started to notice a shift in their customers’ business model that was having an impact on their investment in real estate. Fortunately, their CEO is forward-thinking, and they were able to adjust and start addressing some of…
This Week in Business History for October 18th: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Blockbuster
In this episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton offers up 5 interesting aspects of the Blockbuster story. He includes intriguing and humorous insights on the company’s intertwined story with Netflix, as well as a brief look on the true founders of Blockbuster (not just the global business titans that grew the company into the….
The Supply Chain Buzz for October 11th Featuring James Malley with Paccurate
In this episode of The Buzz, Supply Chain Now hosts Scott Luton and Greg White are joined by James Malley, Co-Founder and CEO at Paccurate. Their solution reconciles the external costs associated with packaging, including carrier rates and fees, material costs, labor, and more…
How to Improve Your Inter- and Intra-personal Communication Skills with Monique Russell
Do you make important decisions in the FOG (fear, obligation, guilt)? How much joy is scheduled into your daily agenda? Before a supply chain can run smoothly, we all have some work to do on our communication skills – and that includes how we communicate with ourselves. In this episode, communications expert Monique Russell joins…
Shipping the Gift of Mobility: The Logistics of Pedals for Progress with Founder David Schweidenback
What do bikes and sewing machines have in common? They’re changing lives around the world thanks to Pedals for Progress and Sewing Peace, both the brainchild of David Schweidenback. He joins us this episode to tell the logistics tale of 4,800 bikes shipped to over 45 countries – and how it all started with a bike sitting next to a…