The recent explosion in eCommerce has made the management of returns, or reverse logistics, a critical component of the customer experience. But it hasn’t always been that way. In the early 1990s, companies were just starting to look at how they might address the inventory clogging up their distribution centers…
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Ambassador for the Open Road: Kellylynn McLaughlin with Schneider
There is a shortage of long-haul truck drivers and tanker drivers in this country right now. When the issue is raised, people often point to the long, lonely hours on the road and how incompatible the working conditions are with the professional priorities of millennial workers…
Creating Opportunity: Why Results are More Important than Intent in Supplier Diversity
Of all the things minority-owned business might want, getting on the radar screen of a large enterprise is pretty near the top of the list. And yet, given the realities of modern business, without a little support from specialized organizations, that opportunity might never come to pass…
The Supply Chain Buzz for September 13th Featuring Mark Morley with OpenText
In this episode of The Buzz, presented in cooperation with Opentext, Supply Chain Now hosts Scott Luton and Greg White are joined by Mike Morley, Opentext’s Senior Director of Product Marketing. His expertise is in helping companies manage their supply chains by mastering the information that flows between different organizations…
Embracing Perpetual Transformation: How Georgia-Pacific is Adapting to a Changing World, with CEO Christian Fischer
In this episode of the Freight Insider on Supply Chain Now, Page Siplon speaks with Christian Fischer, President & CEO of Georgia-Pacific. Christian relates how his time on a cargo vessel made freight come alive for him and what he learned on that journey that influences his perspective today. As the leader of Georgia-Pacific, Christian…
Orphan Prevention and Family Preservation Through Empowering Women: Ashley Bohinc & Henok Berhanu with Carry 117
In this episode of Logistics with Purpose, produced in partnership with Supply Chain Now and Vector Global Logistics, hosts Monica and Kristi welcome Ashley Bohinc & Henok Berhanu with Carry 117 on the show to share more about their mission of empowering women and purchasing with purpose.
Key Takeaways from the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit
In this episode, host Scott W. Luton shares some of his key takeaways from the recently completed 2021 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. He also collects observations and key takeaways from Lora Cecere, Kelly Barner and Kevin L. Jackson. Topics range from Digital Transformation to effective leadership to the immensely valuable supply chain planning…
What Did the Leading Supply Chain Event in Africa Highlight this Year?
In this episode of Supply Chain Now, hosts Scott Luton and Karin Bursa welcome Jenny Froome and Tonya Lamb with SAPICS to the show. They discuss the 2021 SAPICS Supply Chain Summit, and their key takeaways from the event.
You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup: Military Spouse and Entrepreneur Katie Prill
It takes a lot of courage to live as a military spouse, which is perhaps why so many military spouses make successful entrepreneurs. No matter how good a business idea is, entrepreneurs still have to summon the courage to put themselves ‘out there’ and give it their best shot…
4 Tips for Growing a Charitable Hive with Bombas’ Kelly Cobb
Everybody’s favorite socks come with quite the impact. Operating from a one purchased, one donated model, Bombas has made 50 million donations to homeless shelters since their start in 2013. They’ve also got 3,500 giving partners across the U.S – and another 4,000 on the waitlist. So who better to give pointers on how to…
What Not to Do in the Age of Micro Consumption: A Conversation with Sarbjeet Johal
Sarbjeet Johal isn’t just a technology thought leader, but also an entrepreneur, digital transformation leader, and successful investor and advisor. In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton sits down with Sarbjeet to find out why digital transformation happens one byte at a time – and to get invaluable lessons learned and best practices for founders.
Leading a Noble Mission to Save Lives in Afghanistan: Lt. Col. (Ret) Scott Mann with Rooftop Leadership
The Green Berets are known for parachuting in behind enemy lines and then building relationships with people on the ground to mobilize resistance from the ground up. That work has been going on in Afghanistan for the last 20 years, leading to strong bonds between U.S. Special Forces and the Afghan farmers, commandos, and…