Some industries think they have it tough – and then there is retail. From constantly shifting consumer demand and intense competition to razor thin margins and a huge workforce, succeeding as a retail executive requires courage and conviction. Scott Luton recently spoke with Marie Hurst, Vice President of Operations and Logistics with Bunzl Retail Services, a division…
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2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards
The 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards, sponsored by Coupa and presented by Supply Chain Now, Art of Procurement, and Buyers Meeting Point, were held on May 18, 2022, and celebrated the best in all things in global supply chain and procurement. If you missed the live awards, check out today’s special podcast replay. Listen as hosts…
Logistics with Purpose Crossover- Biofueling Carbon Insets with GoodShipping
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…
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…
Analysis of the U.S. Bank 2022 Q1 Freight Payment Index Featuring Bobby Holland and Cathy Morrow-Roberson
In 2021, U.S. Bank processed $37 billion in freight payments for some of the world’s largest corporations and government agencies. Those payments and the data that accompanies them are analyzed quarterly by Bobby Holland, U.S. Bank vice president and director of Freight Data Solutions and his team. The FPI report includes quarter over quarter, year…
On the Road with Southeastern Freight Lines’ Paul McKinley
Paul McKinley hops in his semi and starts his deliveries at six—but when he’s done is anyone’s guess. Loading and unloading is a game of tetris, and it’s one he plays to win. Step into the world of professional truck driving as Paul leads Scott on a tour of his truck driving journey from Alabama to the Navy and all the way to Southeastern Freight Lines.
The Supply Chain Buzz for April 11th with Scott Luton and Greg White
Food prices are up, transportation stocks are down—and industrial real estate is everywhere. Join Scott and Greg for this week’s Supply Chain Buzz and get the skinny on all the top headlines of the day. Tune in as they discuss the effects of inflation on the grocery sector, new supply shortages, why two-day shipping might not be as alluring as it seems and more.
Talking about Transforming Trucking – Past, Present, and Future
Today’s business world is consumed with the potential of emerging technologies: digital transformation, automation, blockchain, and AI. And while not everyone is thrilled with the changes that technology is ushering in, there is little chance of slowing it down – let alone stopping it. Mario Pawlowski is the CEO of iTrucker, an online community…
Accelerating Innovation Through Collaboration
To foster greater innovation, Transplace leverages customer collaboration to develop and deploy new logistics and supply chain technology and processes to drive performance excellence for all the 62,000 unique users on our platform. In this session, hosted by TEKTOK’s Karin Bursa, and Supply Chain Now’s Scott Luton…
The Top 3 Challenges for Supply Chains in Africa with Ramatu Abdulkadir
Fresh off the third African conference on operations and supply chain management in Kigali, Rwanda, the Supply Chain Maestro is back to catch us up on the latest in medical supply chain research – and much more. Co-hosts Scott Luton and Jenny Froome sit down with PhD student and supply chain expert Ramatu Abdulkadir to discuss top supply chain challenges…
Analysis of the U.S. Bank 2021 Q3 Freight Payment Index featuring Patricia Gabriel & Bobby Holland
U.S. Bank processed $29.7 billion in freight payment transactions in 2020. Those payments and the data that accompanies them are analyzed quarterly by Bobby Holland VP/Director of Freight Data Solutions at U.S. Bank and his team. The FPI report includes quarter over quarter, year over year, and full year data and analysis…
What’s Disrupting the 2021 Holiday Season? Featuring Dr. Glenn Richey, Auburn University Harbert College of Business
As we are heading into the 2021 holiday season, we are still living in a world full of supply chain disruptions. Earlier this week, we hit a new record. Between Long Beach and Los Angeles, there were more than 100 ships carrying over half a million shipping containers stuck off the coast of Southern California. It’s clear the pandemic created a cascading disruption…