When tough times hit, some companies and leaders fold and others find the silver lining. Maintaining focus on what matters most makes it possible to seize opportunities that others don’t even see and ensure that the company and their employees stay intact. Holly Gotfredson is the President and Owner of American Metal Craft, Inc. an architectural metal manufacturing…
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Supply Chain Leadership Across Africa with Jenny Froome and Adebayo Adeleke
Everyone knows what leadership is – or at least they think they do. But the meaning of this word varies by time, place, and circumstances, as do our expectations of those who lead us. But while it may not always mean the same thing, we are all aware of it when we have the opportunity to work with a world-class leader. The experience is unforgettable. Jenny Froome is the…
Meeting Mr. Warehousing – An Interview Hosted by James R. Stock Part 4 of 4
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…
The Supply Chain Buzz for March 14th featuring Dominique Love and Dawid Adach
Regardless of industry, but certainly for supply chain, there’s no bigger headline of the day than the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Buzz for March 14 features Scott, Greg, guest co-host Enrique Alvarez in conversation with Dominique Love and Dawid Adach of EO Poland as they collaborate to deliver crucial aid to Ukrainian refugees at the Polish border. Tune in to learn…
Does the Development of Expertise Naturally Lead Us to fail?
In this week’s Dial P audio podcast, Kelly Barner takes two ideas, both desirable, and asks if they can co-exist. One is paradigm shifts, and the other is expertise. It easy to see that people don’t like change, but are we rewarded for building up expertise in exclusion of new ideas? Do we build walls around our mindset and point of view that make us impervious to…
The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: The Global Impact and How You Can Help
Although most of the world has been shocked and saddened to see the images and hear the news coming out of Ukraine, this conflict was not entirely unexpected. Organizations like Gartner have been researching supply chains and geopolitics for a long time, and their predictions have turned out to be eerily accurate. Diplomats, governing bodies, heads of major…
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.
Turning One Man’s Trash into Another Family’s Treasured Connection
Rob Bergquist is the Co-Founder and Director at Cell Phones For Soldiers, a nonprofit that provides cost-free communication tools to active-duty military members and low-income veterans via responsibly recycling cell phones and other electronic devices. He and his sister, who was only 13 at the time, were featured in a story on CBS Nightly News in 2004…
The Supply Chain Buzz with Ron Jordan of UPS Global Freight Forwarding
From cargo losses to conference highlights, this week’s Buzz is chock full of the latest headlines and pressing issues in supply chain. Scott and special cohost Allison Giddens join Ron Jordan, Vice President of Global Freight Forwarding at UPS, to talk about the state of manufacturing, how ongoing conflict in Ukraine will impact the supply chain, the importance of…