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This Week In Supply Chain Now: October 18th – 22nd
Stay up to date on all the latest conversations, interviews, and episodes we released this week here at Supply Chain Now!
We kicked this week off with a new episode in our Supply Chain Real Estate Series produced in partnership with Prologis. Scott Luton and special host Ward Richmond welcomed Managing Partner Will O’Donnell and Vice President Todd Lewis from Prologis Ventures.
For Monday’s This Week In Business History episode, Scott tells an interesting story of one of the most captivating and influential movie rental businesses in American history.
On Tuesday, we released a new episode of TEKTOK, with host Karin Bursa. In this episode, Karin talks with Ben Cubitt, SVP of Consulting and Network Services for Transplace. They discuss the future of supply chain logistics into next year, from continued network disruptions to taking smart steps today to regain a proactive footing.
On Wednesday’s Supply Chain Now episode, Scott and special guest host Crystal Davis welcomed the Vice President of Transportation for Home Depot, Sarah Galica, to the show. She gives insight on some of the improvements that resulted in $34 billion dollars in growth for The Home Depot.
For Thursday’s Supply Chain Now episode, Scott and guest host Cathy Morrow-Roberson welcome the Senior Vice President of Sales and Markeitng for RateLinx, Nate Endicott. During this episode, they discuss why analytics and diverse partnerships are essential for companies trying to succeed in today’s unpredictable business conditions.
On Friday, we released the Supply Chain Buzz with Scott Luton and Greg White. They are accompanied by Kevin L. Jackson the host of Digital Transformers and Ray Wang the author of the best-selling book, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World: Surviving and Thriving in a World of Digital Giants.”
And to wrap up the week, we released an episode of Veteran Voices produced in partnership with Vets2Industry. Scott talks with United States Army veteran, Brendan Krasinski. During this episode, Brendan gives advice to military individuals who are transitioning to a civilian career path.
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