Supply Chain Basics Every Businessperson Needs to Know

As a Supply Chain Technology industry advisory and the Host of TEKTOK, Karin 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…

How to Make Life-Saving Food With SERV International’s Adili Kea

Approximately 9 million people will die this year because of a lack of food—but they don’t have to. That’s where SERV International comes in. In this episode, co-hosts Kristi Porter and Monica Roesch chat with Chief Development Officer Adili Kea on how the organization is taking big steps to end hunger sustainably. Tune in to learn more about Adili’s journey from…

Boom or Bust: How Future Supply Chain Leaders Boost Resilience & Cashflow

Under ‘normal’ circumstances, optimizing back-office business activities such as paying bills, processing orders, and collecting cash isn’t at the top of the average organization’s priority list. But as we’re finding out now, no company is immune from the effects of an economic downturn. Many cash-compromised CFOs and COOs have rightfully turned their attention…

Why Scale Matters: Innovating the Cold Chain With DHL’s Jim Saponaro

From delivering vaccines to propelling new healthcare innovations onto the global scene, DHL Supply Chain Vice President of Life Sciences and Healthcare Jim Saponaro has had a big year—and so has his company. Scott and Greg were lucky enough to grab some time with him to discuss the company’s unprecedented growth, the importance of scale along the…

“Siempre Busca Seguir Aprendiendo” con Gerardo Naranjo de DB Schenker

En este nuevo episodio de Supply Chain Now en español, Enrique le da la bienvenida al podcast a Gerardo Naranjo. Escuche mientras Gerardo comparte sobre sus inspiraciones empresariales, su viaje que comenzó como un vendedor no oficial de videojuegos de la infancia, su amor de toda la vida por el aprendizaje y su carrera en logística.

Moving Forward With Returns: Freight & Reverse Logistics Forecasts With John Haber

If you want to talk freight, interview John Haber. So we did (again)! Reporting live from the 18th annual Reverse Logistics Association conference and expo, Scott sat down with Haber to get his POV on current trends impacting logistics, projected growth for returns, rising customer expectations and more. Tune in for his expert take and get his big, bold prediction for…

Supply Chain Super Bowl: Human vs Machine

It’s the ultimate supply chain showdown: human vs. machine. And to judge the fight, Scott called in the big guns: Tecsys Vice President of Industry and Advanced Technology Guy Courtin and University of Tennessee Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Dr. Randy V. Bradley. Together, they dive into why supply chains are…

Port City Logistics Talks Success And How Turvo TMS Fuels Expansion

It’s the ultimate supply chain partnership. From 3PL to warehousing and port drayage, Port City Logistics knows how to get goods moving, while Turvo ensures actionable transparency for customers along the route. Now meet two of the minds behind this winning duo, Michael Caney, Chief Growth Officer at Port City Logistics and Luis Pajares, Chief Customer Officer,,,

Data at the Heart of Supply Chain Resiliency and Agility

Stories of supply chain disruption have dominated the headlines and confirmed that modern supply chains must be built on a more resilient foundation. At the same time, we’re in an age of rapid digital transformation and businesses are all racing to modernize systems to deliver that just-on-time service customers have come to expect…

Making a ‘Decent’ Living with THRIVE Farmers’ Michael Jones

Highly complex fragmented supply chains may create a competitive advantage for the companies that build and maintain them, but the same isn’t necessarily true for all the tiers of that chain – particularly at the raw material production level. Michael Jones is the Co-Founder and CEO of THRIVE Farmers, an innovative organization that is transforming the coffee industry…