CSCMPodcast: Supply Chain Conversation

In CSCMPodcast's final episode of the 3rd season, CSCMP Vice President of Marketing, Engagement and Education Nichole Mumford has a conversation with Matthew A. Waller, Ph.D., the 2020 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award award, Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business, and a Professor of Supply Chain Management. Listen to the conversation where Matthew discusses not only his academic career but also his experience in the private sector as well as the EDGE conference.

In this episode CSCMP's Vice President of Marketing, Engagement and Education Nichole Mumford hosts guest Kevin Smith, State of Logistics Report® Panel Moderator and President and CEO of Sustainable Supply Chain Consulting to discuss a preview of the upcoming release of the 32nd State of Logistics Report® presented by Penske Logistics and authored by Kearney. The 2021 report offers a snapshot of the American economy through the lens of the logistics sector in the overall supply chain.  It is a rigorous compilation of leading logistics intelligence from around the world, shines a spotlight on industry trends, and offers key insights on the ever-evolving industry supply chains.

In this very special episode, Mark’s shares and discusses his experience in Supply Chain leadership which spans over 40 years as well as his journey of 20 years with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).

On this episode CSCMP Vice President of Marketing, Engagement and Education Nichole Mumford hosts guest Will Chu, CEO of Vector to learn more about the Electronic Bill of Lading (eBOL) contactless pickup & delivery task force. What are the benefits of eBOL and how important is to standardize the process?

On this episode, CSCMP Vice President of Marketing, Engagement and Education Nichole Mumford hosts guest Erin Van Zeeland, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Schneider – Accountable for the Logistics segment, who shares her thoughts on being a woman in the trucking, supply chain industry. Erin covers her supply chain and transportation journey, what she's learned from her mentors, and, offers advice for leaders and future female leaders.

Join Rick Blasgen and guest Caroline Proctor, CMO of ToolsGroup for an honest and important discussion on supply chain planning digitization in a post-COVID world.

In this episode, Rick discusses with Dale and Zac Rogers the insights from the Logistics Managers Index over the last year. It’s been a crazy year for the logistics industry with demand for services like warehouses and transportation plummeting in the spring, and then spiking in late summer all the way through the end of the year. Ecommerce grew 3x faster than predicted which led to an unprecedented demand for logistics services. The new normal appears to be volatile for the foreseeable future.

As 2020 is coming to an end, Rick Blasgen and NASSTRAC's Gail Rutkowski discuss how the transportation industry is finding itself facing a more volatile marketplace than we experienced in 2018 because of what has transpired throughout the year since the onset of the pandemic and what transportation professionals are facing as they look forward to the new year.

In this episode, Rick Blasgen and Lauren Brown discuss how Loadsmart has quickly established itself as one of the leading experts and standard for freight integrations amongst enterprise shippers by using data scientists and putting product first.

In the first episode of season 3, CSCMP President and CEO, Rick Blasgen, sits down for a discussion with Jessica Scott, Global Supply Chain Offering Manager, SCM Center of Competency, IBM to discuss how supply chain leaders can implement short-term tactics while also thinking ahead to maintain supply chain continuity in the face of future disruptions.

In this special episode, Rick Blasgen talks to Dave Maddox, nVision Global, SVP Global Supply Chain Sales about what data is telling you and how it can be a game changer for your supply chain.

In this special episode, Rick Blasgen talks to Lily Shen, CEO of Transfix, about what to expect during her fireside chat at the CSCMP EDGE 2020 Live! conference in September, her journey to becoming CEO at the onset of a global pandemic, what the future of the digital freight space looks like and why it’s key to the future of our economy.

In this special episode, Rick interviews Ryan Gavin, VP of Marketplace Growth with Convoy, on how their digital freight network fits into the freight industry, Convoy’s focus on sustainability, and the market outlook in these volatile times.

In this episode, CSCMP President and CEO, Rick Blasgen along with Michael Zimmerman and Balika Sonthalia of Kearney discuss how the 31st Annual State of Logistics Report® revealed an industry transformed by the pandemic and recession. Lead authors and Kearney partners Michael Zimmerman and Balika Sonthalia will cover the impacts of these stressors on logistics and the sectors that rely heavily on supply chain for their day-to-day operations.

CSCMP President and CEO, Rick Blasgen and LeanCor CEO/Author/Speaker, Robert Martichenko bring the Future of Leaders Podcast/Webinar series to closure. "What Will We Do with This on Monday Morning?" recaps the main points of the overall conversation and how we can all use this information to become the leader of the future.

Artificial Intelligence or A.I. is a big buzzword in the logistics space today. How can supply chain organizations see through the hype and identify solutions that deliver actual value to them? How should they go about implementing those solutions? In this episode, Rick Blasgen and OneTrack's CEO, Marc Gyongyosi and Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Peter Saul cover this and much more!

In this episode, Rick Blasgen and FourKites CEO, Mathew Elenjickal, cover how sustainability is no longer just a buzzword, but rather a topic that's being ingrained into business plans all over the world. In fact, heavy-duty trucks account for the dominant share of all logistics-related greenhouse gas emissions.

CSCMP President and CEO, Rick Blasgen and LeanCor CEO/Author/Speaker, Robert Martichenko will discuss the idea of a “human leader” -- one who is focused on respecting people by fostering meaningful relationships with work and technology. When this happens, people are empowered to continuously improve and create more value. Transforming into this type of culture will be the primary role of future leaders.

In this episode, Rick Blasgen along with Dale Rogers, ON Semiconductor Professor of Business at the Supply Chain Management department at Arizona State University and Zac Rogers, Assistant Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at Colorado State University will dive deep to discuss the data from the March 2020 Logistics Managers Index which seems to offer positive news.

In this episode, Rick Blasgen, President and CEO of CSCMP and Daniel J. Kocer, President of Kocer Consulting and Engineering, discuss their experience, research, and lessons learned when replacing ERP systems. This podcast is for business owners, executives and managers who are considering a change in their ERP systems over the next few years.

CSCMP President Rick Blasgen and Maine Pointe CEO Steven Bowen discuss "Total Value Optimization," the concept of transforming global supply chains into competitive weapons, and how his approach differs from the many attempts to achieve this goal over past decades. How precisely does data analytics figure into this? How can companies cope with the flood of data that's available to them today? What are some specific examples of companies that have achieved this? Where do the biggest challenges lie? Steve has more than 30 years of P&L experience, leading turnarounds, high-growth businesses and is the author of Total Value Optimization: Transforming Your Global Supply Chain into a Competitive Weapon," which asserts there is no time like the present for CEOs to "stress test" their company's supply chains.

In this episode, Rick Blasgen, President and CEO of CSCMP; Jeff Stoicheff, Senior Vice President of HR, Penske Logistics; and Victoria Brown, Director, Solutions Marketing, JDA Software, discuss the 2019 CSCMP Young Professionals Survey results, and share their professional perspectives on what supply chain professionals under 30 are looking for in terms of their career opportunities.

In episode 2 of season 2, CSCMP President and CEO, Rick Blasgen, sits down for a discussion with Kirsten Newbold-Knipp, Chief Growth Officer of Convey, to take a closer look at how supply chain executives find themselves responsible not just for delivering packages quickly and cost-effectively, but for delivery satisfaction with the customer experience.

In the first episode of season 2, CSCMP President and CEO, Rick Blasgen, sits down for a discussion with Shari Diaz, Director of Innovation, Strategy and Operations at IBM Sterling, to take a closer look at optimization and operations and how multi-enterprise business networks will make your work life easier.

This episode of CSCMPodcast: Supply Chain Conversation features a webinar replay of the third installment of the Perfect Storm Webinar Series hosted by CSCMP, NASSTRAC and TransAct featuring a panel of top companies in the supply chain industry. The webinar will cover the pressing questions they are facing, such as: Where are rates headed in 2019? Will the tide turn back towards shippers soon? What things can shippers do to mitigate rate increases and keep costs as low as possible? The panelists include: Michelle Livingstone, VP Transportation at The Home Depot Avery Vise, VP of Trucking Research at Freight Transportation Research Associates John Janson, Director of Global Logistics at SanMar Dave Yeager, Chairman and CEO of Hub Group Darren Hawkins, CEO of YRC Worldwide

This episode of CSCMPodcast: Supply Chain Conversation features a webinar replay where Nichole Mumford, Director of Professional Development and Marketing at CSCMP, interviews Rob Allan who leads the Watson Supply Chain insights program for IBM. The webinar focuses on disruptive technologies like Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence or AI and explores why supply chain is becoming an area of focus in the realignment of existing business models. IBM will be presenting during CSCMP’s EDGE Conference this year, both in the opening general session and in several of the educational breakout sessions. IBM will also be hosting the IBM Innovation Zone in the main registration area at EDGE, so if you are joining CSCMP in Nashville for the EDGE Conference, plan to stop by and learn more about AI and blockchain. To learn more about EDGE and to register to join us there, visit us at cscmpedge.org.

This week’s episode of CSCMPodcast: Supply Chain Conversation, features the replay of Sean Monahan’s presentation of CSCMP’s 29th Annual State of Logistics Report at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on June 19.  CSCMP's Annual State of Logistics Report is authored by A.T. Kearney and presented by Penske Logistics and has tracked and measured all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. supply chain since 1988. This year’s report presents an overview of the economy during the past year, the logistics industry’s key trends, and the total U.S. logistics costs for 2017.  Sean Monahan is a board member and partner at A.T. Kearney.  Sean is the leader of the firm’s Operations & Performance Transformation Practice in the Americas region and has extensive experience helping clients transform their supply chain capabilities to enable their strategic intent. This audio presentation of the report has been made available by Penske Logistics.  

This week, Chris Adderton, Vice President at CSCMP, interviews Sean Monahan, Board Member and Partner at A.T. Kearney.  During their conversation, Sean will preview the highlights of CSCMP’s 29th Annual State of Logistics Report. The 29th Annual State of Logistics Report is authored by A.T. Kearney and presented by Penske Logistics and was released on June 19, 2018.  Following their interview, Nichole Mumford, Director of Professional Development and Marketing at CSCMP, interviews Gail Rutkowski, Executive Director of NASSTRAC. CSCMP & NASSTRAC recently announced a strategic partnership with the goal of better serving their members by collaborating in areas where the two associations intersect. During their conversation, they discuss the transportation and logistics industry and share some of the differences and similarities between the two associations. 

Brad Blizzard is the Executive Director, Logistics and President of Bridgestone Americas Fleet Operations LLC.  Brad is a CSCMP member based in the Nashville area and an alumnus of the University of Tennessee.  Brad is responsible for warehousing, transportation, and Bridgestone’s private fleet for the America’s region. During this interview, Brad and Nichole Mumford, CSCMP's Director of Marketing and Professional Development, will discuss the unique supply chain footprint in Nashville and touch on some of the biggest challenges facing supply chain professionals today. Enjoy the interview with Brad and Nichole.