Learning to Hang in There: Walking an Unexpected Professional Path with Kelly Barner

Despite its popularity as a profession now, no one grows up intending to work in procurement (no one!) And yet, many people that follow windy roads into the field fall in love once they are there. With supply chains in the spotlight over the last couple of years, procurement professionals have had the opportunity to drive a new range of value through initiatives like…

A Conversation with the Late, Great Don Bowersox, Part 1

James R. Stock is a University of South Florida Distinguished University Professor and Frank Harvey Endowed Professor of Marketing. He has interviewed many of the greatest minds in transportation logistics, a practice area we call supply chain management today. He shared those interviewed with Chris Barnes to be republished as part of the Supply Chain…

How to Get GoodShipping: Biofueling Carbon Insets with Katarin Van Orshaegen

Plenty of global companies have made big headlines with their bold carbon reduction commitments—but how much have logistics played into those goals? Luckily, transport is making its way into the carbon conversation as companies like GoodShipping help organizations replace fossil fuels with biofuel to create carbon insets, effectively reducing…

The Ins & Outs of Offsets With Carbonfund.org’s Linda Kelly

400,000 hectares of Amazonian rain forest conserved. 40 billion pounds of carbon dioxide emissions neutralized. 240 projects in 25 different countries. We could go on, but you get the idea. Carbonfund.org is doing big things by making it easy for businesses to reduce and offset their climate impact through the purchase of carbon offsets. Cohosts Kristi and…

TEKTOK Crossover: Supply Chain Basics Every Businessperson Needs to Know

As a Supply Chain Technology industry advisory and the Host of TEKTOK, Karin Bursa is often asked to provide an overview of supply chain basics for executive leadership teams, new hires, and interested investors. Clearly, each of these audiences has very different points of view but they all seek to understand and be more engaged on a variety of supply chain topics…

Four Ways to Succeed in Supply Chain with Stanley Black & Decker’s Dennis Flynn

It’s not easy being the new kid in town—but it’s great preparation for a career in supply chain, especially post-2020. Vice President of Global Logistics at Stanley Black & Decker Dennis Flynn knows this all too well, and he has put the adaptive skills he built throughout his itinerant childhood to good use over the past few years, adjusting to new logistics realities…

Acting on Sole Purpose: Delivering Dignity and Agency with Soles4Souls CEO Buddy Teaster

So you want to help. Now how do you actually pull it off? Look no further than Soles4Souls CEO Buddy Teaster for answers on how to turn goodwill into on-the-ground impact. In this episode, he joins co-hosts Enrique and Kristi to talk about the behind-the-scenes realities of creating opportunity, delivering agency and preserving the dignity of those served. Learn more…