Supply Chain Network

 Jennifer de Souza, VP of Energy Solutions, Supply Chain and Leasing for Raymond Corporation and one of the winners of this year's Pros to Know award, expects to see more companies reshore, move away from single and sole sourcing and bring manufacturing back to the United States in 2023.

Tomasz Jamroz, head of technology and operations of Roadrunner and one of the winners of this year's Pros to Know award, encourages the youth of today to take up coding and learn how to work with data and numbers because the supply chain is so sophisticated.

Andrew Sobko, CEO of CDL 1000, one of this year's Top Tech Startups winners, sits down with Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief, to discuss the company's seamless pricing structure that's designed to bring some kind of standard solution with visibility.

L.I.N.K. podcast managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant sits down with Frank Dreischarf, Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions at R2 Logistics, to discuss the background of TMS and the outlook for 2023.

L.I.N.K. podcast managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant sits down with Frank Dreischarf, Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions at R2 Logistics, to discuss how continuous improvements through data and supply chain visibility affect logistics.

L.I.N.K. podcast managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant sits down with Frank Dreischarf, Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions at R2 Logistics, to discuss ways to incorporate a diverse and influential company culture into the industry and why it's important.

Susan Estes, Senior Supply Chain Consultant, Client Services for Open Sky Group, details how studies show that a more gender-diverse workplace environment produces higher performance and that showing women there's a place in the industry is a good start to recruiting –and retaining—more women in supply chain.

Tracy Black, Partner at NewRoad Capital Partners and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain award winners, talks about what it means to be nimble, flexible and a problem solver and how partnering with HR to create leadership development programs paves the way for success.

Supplier diversity is extremely important in today's supply chain in not only an ethical standpoint but also from a business standpoint. PepsiCo has 40 years of supplier diversity under its belt and managing editor Brielle Jaekel gets an inside look at how that works with an executive from the program as well as the executive director of the National Black Growers Council.

Coca-Cola recently announced a partnership with Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Foundation to drive awareness for a commercial truck driving program and to inspire interest in truck driving careers. Managing editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with vice president & chief people officer of Coca-Cola GianettaJones to talk about the partnership and why it is so important to invest in these jobs right now during the trucking shortage.

On this special bonus episode, David Rink, director of solutions consulting at Slync.io and a winner of our Pros to Know award, gives advice to his younger self, saying that it is important to understand the big picture so you can get to the bottom of the root causes of issues much easier.   

On this special bonus episode, Cheryl Falk, an executive from Fortna and a winner of SDCE's Pros to Know award, joins the podcast to discuss her supply chain journey and mentions a noticeable shift in business, where the supply chain is brought heavily into c-suite discussion.

As demand continues to increase in the logistics sector, while a labor shortage and other major supply chain disruptions occur, fleets turn to intelligent ways to optimization their route planning. Greg Price from Shipwell comes on the podcast to detail what this means and how it's changing the industry.

On this special bonus episode, FourKite's VP of Industry Strategy, 3PLs, Raj Patel and GM of network collaboration, Glenn Koepke both join the podcast to discuss winning SDCE's Pros to Know award, their careers and an inside look at the software company.

On this special bonus episode, Kevin Gue, senior director, research & development at Fortna and a winner of SDCE's Pros to Know award, discusses the joy in innovating supply chain technology inspired by growth outside the industry.  

On this special bonus episode, Barcoding Inc. client solutions VP Keri Corbin and a winner of SDCE's Pros to Know award, gives an inside look at what it takes to innovate in technology for the supply chain. She explains that it is key for Barcoding Inc. to empower employees with technology instead of hindering them.

Ethan Miller of Leonard's Express joins the podcast to give insight on fleet safety, after the company is recognized for making safety a core pillar of its business. Managing editor Brielle Jaekel asks what exact measures are taken to provide a safe fleet and why it is so important.

New research from SafetyCulture reveals that frontline workers care about their safety and want upper management to listen to their concerns. Other research shows most workers are willing to share vaccine information with their employers for health and safety purposes. Given this timely subject, managing editor Brielle Jaekel speaks with Gary Bonnet, global customer engagement executive manager at SafetyCulture to hear more.

Todd Heimes of Amazon Business comes on the podcast to discuss procurement and sourcing in the modern and how this affects operations and sustainability in the supply chain.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine during an already stressed time for the supply chain could mean serious risks to sourcing and procurement. Managing editor sits down with The Smart Cube co-founder, Omer Abdullah, to discuss current risks in procurement and what to do to stay resilient. 

John Ditmars, EVP of Operations at National DCP, and one of the recipients of Food Logistics' Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, explains how his business was able to readjust during social distancing requirements.

The cold storage sector continues to grow at a steady pace as retailers become savvier with online ordering and consumers look for fresher items. Hear what NAI James E Hanson Inc.'s EVP, managing director of the Corporate Services Group, Michael Walters has to say on this episode of the podcast.

It has been two years of disruption in the supply chain and the pharmaceutical cold chain for consumers. But there has been disruption for a long time leading up to this. Niklas Adamsson, COO of Envirotainer, comes on the podcast to discuss the status of the sector and how technology really is bridging the gaps.

Krsitin Toth is president and COO of Fernish, an online furniture retailer that both rents and sells home goods. She comes on the podcast to discuss all the inside details about direct-to-consumer logistics and even reverse logistics.

Managing editor Brielle Jaekel talks with Panasonic process automation business head for North America Gustavo Sepulveda about Panasonic's special partnership with Lorain County Community College in a special L.I.N.K. Educate episode. Panasonic supports the school with equipment needed and internship matching programs to prepare students for the real manufacturing world.

There's news of backlog and overflow at numerous ports all over the world. So why are some ports making public calls for more cargo? In this week's episode managing editor Brielle Jaekel finds out and discovers how we can mitigate these disruptions from Port of Oakland's Andrew Hwang, the manager of business development and international marketing.

Due to disruptions on the seas, companies now include different stipulations in their contracts now that things are so different in the supply chain. Listen to managing editor Brielle Jaekel's discussion with FisherBroyles partner Tiffany Compres, who focuses on disputes in international arbitration and offers insight into what's happening legally with these disruptions.

Anaplan VP of global supply chain solutions Evan Quasney gives insight into how the supply chain disruptions will show up on the Thanksgiving table this year, as managing editor Brielle Jaekel asks him about trends in the industry.

As strikes plague the supply chain during the labor shortage, managing editor Brielle Jaekel asks Mischa Fisher, chief economist from Angi, about why this is happening now and what can be done for future resilience.

Managing editor Brielle Jaekel asks president of FleetForce Truck Driving School about the current trends in trucking when it comes to training and retention. The two discuss the impressive need for more drivers as the shortage is expected to continue on.

Vice president of customer experience of U.S. Xpress, Julie Van De Kamp, also a winner of Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2021 Women in Supply Chain award, comes on the podcast and explains why it is so important to keep investing in yourself to grow your skills in the supply chain.

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with Supply and Demand Chain Executive 2021 Women in Supply Chain award winner Abby Nawrocki, who is the regional general manager of Deliverr. She stresses that it is the duty of leaders in the supply chain to bring visibility and recognition to employees while providing a nurturing work environment in order to keep the supply chains moving.

Anna Karlsdottir, CQO at Controlant and one of the recipients of Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2021 Women in Supply Chain award, details why we need to have diversity in the supply chain with to solve problems from different perspectives.

Phil Lempert is known as the supermarket guru and is an author/expert in the field. He comes on the podcast to discuss the latest trends in grocery right now, at such a crucial time. 

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel speaks with Xavier Naville, author of the Lettuce Diaries, to learn from his experience working in China in agriculture. He details how we can attribute lessons he learned there to Western industries.

With so many warehouses having extra space available for the short term, and others looking for warehousing space in a flexible time frame, the idea for flexible warehousing grows. Shortages and frequent changes in demand pushes shippers to look for more flexible options. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel talks with Chunker CEO Brad Wright to learn all about this.

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with microfulfillment expert Rueben Scriven, senior analyst at Interact Analysis, to discuss the concept in warehousing and how it has disrupted the market and will continue to do so in the future.

Two weeks ago the FDA listed about 22 recalls on its website. That is a significant number, showing the importance of food safety and how the structure of recalls is handled. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with lawyers from Alston & Bird, partner Rachel Lowe and senior associate Sam Jockel to discuss food safety in today's world and the future.

Clarissa Rankin is dominating Tik Tok with more than 1 million followers, but works as a truck driver by day. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel talks to her about how she built her following, what the day-to-day experience is right now as a driver and how more women drivers are becoming empowered on social media.

 Associate editor Brielle Jaekel learns about drug testing in the trucking industry from Health Street founder and CEO Jared Rosenthal.

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel interviews CEO of Maven Machines Avi Geller, who explains why we need to support our drivers and details numerous trends happening in the industry today. 

Description: Assistant editor Mackenna Moralez sits down with Michael Loeffler, VP, materials management, Bell and Arif Mohammed, VP, professional services, NA, Kinaxis to discuss how using the RapidResponse platform helped Bell make gains in not only their speed, but also efficiency within their S&OP process.

Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors sit down with Jenny Lyons, deputy manager at NASA's Deep Space Logistics, Gateway Program at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, to discuss supply chains in space.

The road can be a dangerous place especially in the trucking world. As part of the safety month on the podcast, associate editor Brielle Jaekel speaks with director of product innovation at Drivewyze, Charlie Mohn, to answer all the questions about what goes on to keep drivers safe on the road.

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel dives into how technology affects safety in the supply chain now that technology has taken over, with Will Eadie, CRO at WorkJam.

Dag Yemenu, EVP at ISN, discusses the company’s recent report on workplace injuries in warehousing and logistics, as the world turns to focus on safety in the workplace.

Neel Jones Shah, EVP and global head of air freight of freight forwarding company Flexport, comes on the podcast to discuss coronavirus’s impact and sustainability as well as the future outlook of air cargo.

Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors sit down with Tom Madrecki, VP of supply chain for Consumer Brands Association, to discuss the new administration's impact on consumer packaged goods supply chains and what opportunities exist for CPG players in 2021.

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.

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.