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The State of Food Waste in Food Supply
Andy Harig, vice president of tax, trade, sustainability and policy development at FMI, comes on the podcast to discuss the AG Climate Alliance as well as food waste in the food industry and its damaging effects.
What is the Circular Economy?
Kellen Betts, project manager in the Sustainable Supply Chains lab at MIT explains what exactly is the circular economy and how to close the loop in the supply chain.
Relying on Renewable Energy Is the Future
THEnergy founder Thomas Hillig offers an interview in which he predicts that it will be difficult to sell products or services in the future if you are not relying on renewable energy. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec ww.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive
Near Sourcing, A Path for Sustainable Supply Chains
Supply chain management company ALOM works to become carbon neutral by 2030. As part of the sustainability month on the podcast, the company’s founder and CEO, Hannah Kain, comes on to discuss how we can achieve sustainable supply chains from end to end. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec ww.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive
L.I.N.K. Live | Supply Chain Editors Talk Airline Freight
Marina, Brielle and Mackenna visit with Laura Kvistad, senior marketing of communications from Unisys, to discuss airline freight in the supply chain. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive
Driverless Trucks are Highway Bound
Autonomous trucking company Embark has reached level four in driverless technology, allowing trucks to take over on the highway. But in the near future, this technology can be used to fill in gaps and improve efficiency, says Embark head of business development Sam Abidi. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive
Tap Digital Twins to Simulate Disasters
In an era with so much data at our fingertips, Accenture’s Mark O. George, managing director of supply chain and operations strategy, explains how digital twins can simulate disasters and where the technology will likely to go in the future. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive
Machine Learning Makes the Important Decisions
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel discusses machine learning with Felix Wick, group vice president of data science at Blue Yonder about ways we can include machine learning into our supply chain in ways we haven’t thought of and what happened to the technology during the pandemic. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive
What it Means to be a Frontliner
Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors sit down with Justin Goldston, professor and coordinator of project and supply chain management at Penn State University, as part of its Unsung Heroes series to discuss supply chain education, what it means to be a frontliner and what's in store for young supply chain professionals of the future.
Never Underestimate the Human Machine
Automated robotics are here and will be a staple in the future of warehousing. But human workers in the supply chain should not be worried about robots taking their jobs, automation is so much more than replacing human beings. SVT Robotics CEO A.K. Schultz comes on the podcast to dive into all the curious questions associate editor Brielle Jaekel has about robotics in the supply chain. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive
LGBTQ Support Starts with Workplace Fundamentals
How has the LGBTQ community in the supply chain workplace been affected throughout civil unrest in 2020? Beck Bailey, director of workplace equality at the Human Rights Campaign answers this and shares a deep look at the latest insights from the Corporate Equality Index, www.hrc.org/cei. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive
Workplace Inclusion Includes Those with Disabilities
As we focus on people of color and women in our diversity, inclusion and equality month, we cannot forget about the disability community. Johnathan Lucas, head of Nsite, a part of National Industries for the Blind comes on the podcast to discuss how the industry can better embrace disability workers. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive
The Future is Female
Delivery Drivers Incorporated recently noticed a surge of female workers in last-mile trucking, exhibiting the industry’s growth in safety, equality and more. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel has a conversation with DDI owner and CEO Aaron Hageman about the reasons behind this, where the industry is going and how the pandemic impacted female employment. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive
Why Diversity is Vital in the Supply Chain
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel interviews Ohio State professor Terry Esper about the intricacies of diversity in the supply chain, why it is necessary and the lack of balance throughout. It is a conversation that needs to be had, not just when it is topical but continually. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive
Alcohol Regulation Adds Another Layer to Distribution
Southern Glazers is one of the biggest importers into the United States, but its focus on alcohol adds extra layers to its distribution processes. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel talks with Bobby Burg, Southern Glazer’s wine and spirits SVP of operations and chief supply chain officer to learn more about this and how COVID-19 has impacted this. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive
Inside Jack Daniel’s Impressive Logistics Strategy
Jack Daniel’s only distills its whiskey at its one distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. So how is it able to send its product in mass quantities around the world? Larry Combs, general manager of the Jack Daniel’s Distillery, brings listeners into the process, as associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with him for an interview. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/supplychain?selected=ACBMI4711021202
Technology Enables Cocktail Distributor to Shift
During the beginning of the pandemic, Sourced Craft Cocktails CEO Tim Angelillo decided to shift his operations to go direct-to-consumer. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel interviews him, and Onfleet co-founder and CEO Khaled Naim about how this was possible and what implementing new technology is like during a pandemic. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/supplychain?selected=ACBMI4711021202
Everything You’ve Been Wondering About Online Alcohol Retail
E-commerce has reached almost every sector of retail, even spirits and alcohol. But buying alcohol online seems like an impossible task given that it is highly regulated. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with Michael Weiss, CEO and co-founder of Spirit Hub to shine some light on the subject. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/supplychain?selected=ACBMI4711021202
L.I.N.K. Live | SDCE Editors Talk Truck Driver Shortage
Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down with Rebecca Brewster, president and COO of American Transportation Research Institute, to discuss driver shortage, results from ATRI’s annual driver report, the future of trucking and transportation and more during this week's #LINKLive. Tune in every Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT to see the editors share their thoughts on what's happening in the industry at Facebook.com/SDCExec Where to find SDCE: sdcexec.com Facebook.com/SDCExec Twitter.com/SDCExec LinkedIn.com/supply-demand-chain-executive Instagram.com/SDCExec
L.I.N.K. Live | SDCE Editors Talk Sourcing, Procurement & Offshoring Amid a Pandemic
Marina, Brielle and Mackenna interview with John Scannapieco, chair of Baker Donelson’s global business team, to discuss how corporations have been rethinking their supply chains since the start of the trade war, and how the pandemic has shifted the focus of sourcing, procurement and offshoring. #LINKLIVE Tune in every Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT to see the editors share their thoughts on what's happening in the industry at Facebook.com/SDCExec Where to find SDCE: sdcexec.com Facebook.com/SDCExec Twitter.com/SDCExec LinkedIn.com/supply-demand-chain-executive Instagram.com/SDCExec
Mercury Testing Gets Modernized
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel talks with Kevin McCay, chief operating officer of Safe Catch, about the company's new way of testing for mercury in seafood using unique technologies. Testing in general could look very different in the near future.
Hygiene in the Supply Chain
Associate editor Brielle discusses hygiene in the workplace throughout the Supply Chain during an important time with an executive from Tork, a hygiene product and services company. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/supplychain?selected=ACBMI4711021202
L.I.N.K. Live | SDCE Editors Talk Extreme Weather Challenges With ALAN
Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down with Kathy Fulton, executive director for ALAN, to discuss natural disasters, challenges for supply chains and what companies should be doing now to prepare for the future. Tune in every Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT to see the editors share their thoughts on what's happening in the industry at Facebook.com/SDCExec Where to find SDCE: sdcexec.com Facebook.com/SDCExec Twitter.com/SDCExec LinkedIn.com/supply-demand-chain-executive Instagram.com/SDCExec
In the Cloud with AWS
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel brings on an executive from Amazon Web Services to demystify the cloud, discussing how Amazon’s retail business pitfalls inspired the creation of AWS and more in regards to the cloud and machine learning. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/supplychain?selected=ACBMI4711021202
How a Plastic Packaging Company Focuses on Pollution Reduction
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel takes a look at the notion of reduce, reuse and recycle with the vice president of plastic packaging provider Hi-Cone, Shawn Welch. The company, despite its industry, focuses on stopping plastic pollution and on a more eco-friendly future. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/supplychain?selected=ACBMI4711021202
L.I.N.K. Live | SDCE Editors Re-Visit Education in the Supply Chain with Daniel Stanton
Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss upskilling, reskilling and hiring in the supply chain, and the benefits of LinkedIn Learning with supply chain veteran Daniel Stanton. #LINKLive Tune in every Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT to see the editors share their thoughts on what's happening in the industry at Facebook.com/SDCExec Where to find SDCE: sdcexec.com Facebook.com/SDCExec Twitter.com/SDCExec LinkedIn.com/supply-demand-chain-executive Instagram.com/SDCExec
Keeping the Supply Chain Ethical
With growing consumer demands and an extremely lengthened supply chain, it may be easier than ever for companies to get swept up in unethical practices but there is also more accountability than ever before. Associate editor talks with Dan Lionello of Omnae on how to make sure your supply chain is ethical and how consumers are driving that accountability. Where to find SDCE: sdcexec.com Facebook.com/SDCExec Twitter.com/SDCExec LinkedIn.com/supply-demand-chain-executive Instagram.com/SDCExec
L.I.N.K. Live | Supply Chain Editors Talk Education in the Supply Chain with Alan Jagnandan of LaSalle Network
SDCE editors interview Alan Jagnandan, vice president of LaSalle Network, to discuss education in the supply chain, how companies should be hiring for key roles and what specific sectors are thriving in supply chain education over others. #LINKLIVE Tune in every Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT to see the editors share their thoughts on what's happening in the industry at Facebook.com/SDCExec Where to find SDCE: sdcexec.com Facebook.com/SDCExec Twitter.com/SDCExec LinkedIn.com/supply-demand-chain-executive Instagram.com/SDCExec
Kellogg's Sustainability Strides
Brielle Jaekel, associate editor of SDCE and Food Logistics, talks with Amy Senter, Kellogg Company's chief sustainability officer, about the company's recent wins in food waste and carbon footprint reduction, what this means for the industry and how others can follow.
Blockchain's Place in COVID-19 Vaccine
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with Kevin Beasley, CIO at VAI to discuss how blockchain will play an important role in the possible COVID-19 vaccine, currently being worked on. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Suicide Awareness in the Supply Chain
Richard Parke, SVP of Supplier Services at Avetta connects with associate editor Brielle Jaekel to bring awareness to mental health in the warehousing and logistics space in light of Suicide Prevention Month. If you or a loved one is struggling with mental health please go to https://afsp.org/suicide-prevention-resources for numerous resources where help is available. You are not alone. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
L.I.N.K. Live | Supply Chain Editors Talk Airline Freight with Laura Kvistad of Unisys
Marina, Brielle and Mackenna visit with Laura Kvistad, senior marketing of communications from Unisys, to discuss airline freight in the supply chain. #LINKLIVE Tune in every Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT to see the editors share their thoughts on what's happening in the industry at Facebook.com/SDCExec Where to find SDCE: sdcexec.com Facebook.com/SDCExec Twitter.com/SDCExec LinkedIn.com/supply-demand-chain-executive Instagram.com/SDCExec
L.I.N.K. Live | Supply Chain Editors Go Back To School
As schools make their final decisions on whether or not they will do in-person or virtual learning this fall, Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down with Terry Esper, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University to talk how this could potentially impact the next generation of supply chain professionals. Tune in every Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT to see the editors share their thoughts on what's happening in the industry at Facebook.com/SDCExec Where to find SDCE: sdcexec.com Facebook.com/SDCExec Twitter.com/SDCExec LinkedIn.com/supply-demand-chain-executive Instagram.com/SDCExec
Back to School In the Supply Chain
Antony Lovell, vice president of applications at Vuealta, joins associate editor Brielle Jaekel to discuss how the supply chain handles back to school.
Drones Bring the Future to Warehouses
Panasonic director Jim Dempsey speaks with associate editor Brielle Jaekel on how drones have leapt off the pages of Sci-Fi novels into the warehouses of today.
L.I.N.K. Educate – Your Work in the Supply Chain Matters
As the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to run rampant, Felisa Preciado Higgins, associate clinical professor at Pennsylvania State University, wants to reassure that your work in the supply chain matters. In this podcast, web editor Mackenna Moralez talks with Higgins on how the pandemic has impacted the supply chain and how it has changed her teaching style. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Is It Time to Re-Shore the Supply Chain?
PwC executive Mark Hermans joins associate editor Brielle Jaekel to discuss how outsourcing offshore has become so prolific in the supply chain and whether or not now is the right time to re-shore these operations.
L.I.N.K. Educate -- Supply Chains are Everywhere
Supply chain professor Justin Goldston sits down with web editor Mackenna Moralez to discuss how supply chains are in every industry and how they are expected to change as more companies move to implement more emerging technologies within their functions. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
The Delicate Balance of Negotiations with Scotwork, Squire Patton Boggs
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel details some surprising findings regarding buyer-supplier negotiations and discusses this with Scotwork CEO and learns best practices from supply chain lawyer Sarah Rathke. www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive www.foodlogistics.com www.facebook.com/foodlogistics www.twitter.com/foodlogistics www.instagram.com/foodlogisticsmag www.linkedin.com/food-logistics L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
L.I.N.K. Educate – Finding a New Career Path in the Supply Chain
Rachel Bonnel first pursued a career in finance before finding a love for data and analytics. In this podcast, web editor Mackenna Moralez speaks with Bonnel, now a supply chain management intern for Broan-Nutone, on what it’s like to start a new career at such a young age and how pursuing her education in the supply chain field helps her better prepare for the future. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
American Trucking Associations: Recruiting Younger Generation is Key to the Future of Transportation
Bill Sullivan, executive vice president of advocacy for American Trucking Associations, talks about how recruiting the younger generation today is key to the future of trucking and transportation companies. www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive www.foodlogistics.com www.facebook.com/foodlogistics www.twitter.com/foodlogistics www.instagram.com/foodlogisticsmag www.linkedin.com/food-logistics L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
L.I.N.K. Educate – Life as a Supply Chain Student During COVID-19
Brielle Jaekel, associate editor, speaks with Kurt Russel, logistics, materials and supply chain management major at Rowan University, about what it’s like to begin an internship and study the supply chain at a time when the sector is in the spotlight most during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
L.I.N.K. Educate -- Supply Chain Majors Reach Small Town Universities
Web editor Mackenna Moralez sits down with Mary Bartling, professor at University of Wisconsin- Platteville, to discuss how education is becoming essential to a career in the supply chain and what it’s like to teach the function in a rural area where supply chains aren’t usually top of the mind. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
DHL: Young Professionals Should Keep Trucking in Mind when Selecting a Career in Supply Chain
Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief, talks with Jim Monkmeyer, president of transportation for DHL Supply Chain North America, about the future of trucking and what’s in store for today’s young professionals. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
L.I.N.K. Educate -- The Evolution of Supply Chain
Cindy Bolt, senior vice president, manufacturing, automotive and energy for Salesforce, has spent more than two decades in the supply chain industry. Brielle Jaekel, associate editor sits down with Bolt to discuss what it’s like to see the supply chain evolve through a digital revolution. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Fleet Advantage Details How Automation Improves Labor Shortage Gap
Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer talks with John Flynn, chief executive officer of Fleet Advantage, about how automation and other emerging technologies in trucking are helping shorten the labor shortage gap. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
L.I.N.K. Educate -- What it Means to Be a Millennial in the Supply Chain Industry
Web editor Mackenna Moralez sits down with Nick Curtis, supply chain specialist at CNH Industrial, to discuss what it’s like being a young professional in the supply chain industry, the misconceptions of being labeled as an “entitled Millennial” and how he didn’t go out seeking the supply chain – it found him. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
American Transportation Research Institute: Labor Shortage Non-Existent During Pandemic
Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer talks with Rebecca Brewster, president and COO of American Transportation Research Institute, about how the labor shortage of the past is almost non-existent in today’s COVID-19 environment. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
L.I.N.K. Educate -- Why Choose Supply Chain
Web editor Mackenna Moralez sits down with Penn State student Maggie Dow to discuss the benefits of taking on a supply chain major and how schooling is expected to change as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Visibility Throughout the Supply Chain: Myths vs. Facts
Angela Fernandez, VP of community engagement at non-profit standards organization GS1 debunks some common misconceptions related to barcodes and visibility in the supply chain in an interview with associate editor Brielle Jaekel. Then, Ian Hess, senior VP of brokerage operations at Nolan Transportation joins her to discuss visibility on the ground. www.sdcexec.com www.foodlogistics.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.facebook.com/foodlogistics www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/foodlogistics L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...