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This Week in Business History Episode 45

In this edition of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton dives into what has become the subject of fascination globally here recently: the Suez Canal. Do you know the history of this modern engineering marvel? Scott shares 10 things that you may not know about the Suez Canal in this episode.

Supply Chain Now – Episode-420

This episode marks the launch of a new series at Supply Chain Now: The Jamin Logistics & Transportation Experience. Hosted by Jamin Alvidrez, this series will take listeners on a journey into the mindsets of the people behind the best developments in freight technology, logistics, and transportation.

Supply Chain Now Episode 370

Every leader has to have a vision, and Jamin’s vision is to become the ‘Ryan Seacrest’ of supply chain, bringing people together, showcasing their abilities, and helping them inspire others. It may not be the vision you expected to hear, but it captures Jamin’s unique perspective and positive energy perfectly.

Supply Chain Now – Episode-447

It’s okay to be a little tough on people because that really means you care you want to draw more out of them. It’s when you stop doing that that you’ve kind of lost faith that they can go any further. Trey Griggs, Vice President at Lean Sales. For all of the amazing equipment, technology, and processes that make supply chains run, at the end of the day it is the talent, energy, and experience of people that make them amazing.

TECHquila Sunrise – Episode-31

Greg welcomes Dawn Salvucci-Favier, Chief Product Officer & Acting CEO of Greenscreens.ai. Dawn shares the dynamics of the Logistics Service Provider (LSP) market and what makes it such a challenge for Brokers, 3PLs to quote shipping lanes & value-added services in this fast-paced industry.

Supply Chain Now – Episode-463

While it is absolutely advantageous to have a learner mindset or a growth mindset, we’re not all born in that frame of mind. Many people have to learn to control or change their mindset, and it is an effort that never ends. That is the mindset journey that Ryan Schreiber, co-founder of Kinetic and Director of Engagement for CarrierDirect, now finds himself on.

Supply Chain Now – Episode-473

XPO Logistics is one of the largest transportation and logistics companies in the world. Today they do business in 43 countries and have over a hundred thousand employees. They invest over half a billion dollars in technology annually, a commitment that has allowed them to build high performing, sophisticated supply chains.

Supply Chain Now – Episode-479

Although many supply chain professionals are familiar with the concept of a transportation management system, or TMS, they may not fully understand the scope and complexity of what these systems have to be able to achieve. Far from ‘just moving freight,’ they are actually acting as the gatekeeper of the boundary systems between shippers, carriers, and trading partners

Supply Chain Now – Episode-494

A company’s talent is their greatest resource in good times and in challenging times. Experienced, hardworking people are hard to find and keep, and the more nuanced the role, the larger the challenge to fill it. Specialist recruiters in areas such as supply chain and logistics are skilled at matching the right person and the right role so that everyone wins.

Supply Chain Now – Episode-520

Supply chain has been ‘above the fold’ from a news perspective since the start of 2020, but all of the effort required to remain operational through the pandemic hasn’t slowed down the pace of innovation and business change.