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…
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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…
Pros With a Purpose: How to Go Beyond Good with Theodora Lau and Bradley Leimer
This episode features two bright minds tackling a one big question: can fintech more equitably distribute the building blocks of prosperity? If you ask authors Theodora Lau and Bradley Leimer, the answer is yes. In fact, they wrote the book on it, aptly titled “Beyond Good: How Technology Is Leading a Purpose-Driven Business Revolution.” Join host…
Key Takeaways from the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2021 – EMEA
In this episode of Supply Chain Now, hosts Scott Luton and Kelly Barner welcome back Mike Griswold with Gartner, as Mike shares his key takeaways from the EMEA Gartner Supply Chain Symposium.
This Week in Business History for October 11th: Controversial Nobel Prize Laureates Milton Friedman (1976) and John Nash (1994)
In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner shares the stories of two notable Nobel Laureates in Economics: Milton Friedman and John Nash. Their research into theoretical economic science is as complicated as their own lives were. She will also dig into the origins of the 40-hour workweek and why piecework-based compensation is…
Leading a High Speed, Low Drag Life with Eric Gates, USMC (Ret.)
Compressing any life’s journey into a single conversation is hard under normal circumstances and becomes much more difficult when the person has worn so many different ‘hats’ or uniforms. Each of those roles shapes who the person is, and the reason for making each choice is a wonderful way to learn more about them…
This Week in Business History for October 4th: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Ray Kroc
In this episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton dives into the Ray Kroc story. Most folks know the role that Kroc had in building the global McDonald’s brand. However, Scott finds a few twists about “the founder” that you may not know, such as: what world-famous business person did Ray Kroc meet while training for…