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…
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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…
The Supply Chain Buzz for November 1st with Scott Luton and Greg White
In this episode of The Buzz, made possible in partnership with the team at Azul Arc, Supply Chain Now hosts Scott Luton and Greg White find the strength to rise above the temptation to discuss sandwiches for the entire hour (inspired by this week’s episode of This Week in Business History – 5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Sandwich Industry).
Why Automation Could Be the Key To Employee Engagement with Esker’s Dan Reeve
You’ve heard of automation “stealing” jobs – but what if it actually has the potential to attract and retain more workers? Everywhere you look across the supply chain, people are missing – but the impact is perhaps nowhere more apparent than in customer service, where some companies have lost up to 50% of reps. And in the absence of workers, those same…
Analysis of the U.S. Bank 2021 Q3 Freight Payment Index featuring Patricia Gabriel & Bobby Holland
U.S. Bank processed $29.7 billion in freight payment transactions in 2020. 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…
Supplier Diversity Comes to the Forefront: The 2021 State of Supplier Diversity Report w Neeraj Shah
Of all the initiatives to grab the headlines over the last two years, none has united the global business community like the call for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). For procurement and supply chain teams, supplier diversity presents an opportunity to make an immediate difference in traditionally underrepresented communities and to ensure that their commitment…
This Week in Business History for November 1st: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Sandwich Industry
In this episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton shares news and notes related to National Sandwich Day, which is held November 3rd each year. Scott touches on the history of the sandwich, the workforce behind fast food, a few stories related to your favorite brands, AND the ongoing Chicken Sandwich War. Scott also invites you to…
The Supply Chain Buzz for October 25th Featuring Robin Gregg with Roadsync and Lee Klaskow with Bloomberg Intelligence
We’ve finally figured out how to get all the air out of pasta packing – but will shipments be forever trapped in clogged ports, denying us a carb-based existence? Get the answers on the latest Supply Chain Buzz with co-hosts Scott Luton and Karin Bursa. They’re taking on the latest in supply chain news with their fellow logistics pros-to-know…
3 Ways to Become a More Effective Leader with Billy Taylor
Failure is leased, not owned. Diversity is an action. Define, align – and visualize. These are just some of the nuggets from host Scott Luton’s discussion with leadership expert and consultant Billy Taylor. If you’re looking for an episode full of quotable wisdom on becoming a more effective leader, you’ve come to the right place. Billy takes us…