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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 105 “Live from the eft Media Zone: Tom Schmitt with Forward Air” Broadcast from eft’s 3PL & Supply Chain Summit Featuring: Thomas Schmitt is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Forward Air, Mr. Schmitt served as Management Board Member and Chief Commercial Officer for DB Schenker, a $20 Billion Global Logistics Company since 2015. From 2013 until 2015, Mr. Schmitt was President, CEO and Director of Aqua Terra, Canada’s leading provider of natural spring water. From 2010 until 2012, Mr. Schmitt served as President, CEO and Director of Purolator, Canada’s top parcel and freight transportation company. Prior to joining Purolator, Mr. Schmitt spent 12 years at FedEx in Memphis, TN where he served as CEO of FedEx Supply Chain and SVP of FedEx Solutions. Prior to his time with FedEx, Mr. Schmitt held senior roles at McKinsey & Company. Mr. Schmitt has been a member of the Xynteo Leadership Board since 2018 and a Non-Executive Director of the Freguson plc board since 2019. Mr. Schmitt also served on the Board of Directors of private and public companies such as Dicom Transportation Group, Zooplus AG, Univar, Inc. and Cyberport GmbH. His support of non-profit organizations such as Ballet Memphis and Shelby Farms Park is equally as important to Mr. Schmitt. Mr. Schmitt holds an MBA as a Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School and received his Bachelor of Arts in European Business Administration from Middlesex University. Together with Arnold Perl, Mr. Schmitt wrote “Simple Solutions,” a leadership book published by Wiley & Sons. Learn more about Forward Air Corporation here: https://www.forwardair.com/ This episode was hosted by Scott Luton, Will Haraway, and Lance Roberts of Becker Logistics.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 104 “Live from the eft Media Zone: Sheila Sitzer with Panera Bread” Broadcast from eft’s 3PL & Supply Chain Summit Featuring: Sheila Sitzer has nearly 25 years’ experience in human resources leadership, with the majority of her career concentrated in manufacturing and supply chain roles. She is currently the Director of Human Resources, International Business & Global Supply Chain for Panera LLC, which operates over 2,600 bakery-cafes across North America and employs over 120,000 associates. In her role, she provides strategic leadership for people & culture initiatives for Panera’s 19 fresh dough manufacturing facilities, sourcing, quality & commercialization, and international business departments. Sheila is a member of the Panera Women’s Network Advisory Group, serves as a mentor and mentee in partnership with Diverse Talent Strategies mentorship program, and is active in diversity and inclusion initiatives within Panera. Sheila received her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia where she majored in Political Science. She is a former teacher of “Human Resources for the Non-Human Resources Professional” at St. Louis Community College. She is a prior volunteer for the Annie Malone Foundation, teaching individuals in the community how to prepare for re-entry into the workforce. Sheila received her Senior Professional in Human Resources from the Human Resources Certification Institute in 2007 and has successfully maintained this credential for the past 12 years. In 2016, she was awarded “Professorship status” to teach Listen Like a Leader by the Barry Wehmiller Leadership Institute after a months-long rigorous certification process culminating with a week-long audition at Washington University in St. Louis. She has participated in multiple lean manufacturing educational events and is a certified Green Belt. Sheila is a current member of the Society of Human Resources Management and St. Louis Human Resources Management Association. When she’s not at work, Sheila enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, attending OrangeTheory fitness classes, and planning her next competitive running event. She is an avid sports enthusiast and enjoys watching hockey, football, soccer, and baseball. Sheila and her husband live in the St. Louis area with their 5 teenagers and 2 dogs. Lance D. Roberts serves as Branch Manager at Becker Logistics – a third party logistics company based in Glendale Heights, IL. He has spent 31 of his 35 years of business experience in management and leadership positions. Roberts spent the first ten years of his professional career at the Canyon Lake Property Owners Association in California, then later worked for Gottschalks department store in San Bernardino and was promoted twice within two weeks to the role of shipping/receiving manager. In 1997 he spent five years with Roadway Express in operations management. During his tenure at Roadway, he successfully completed his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from University of Phoenix. Roberts ran his own company as a truck broker/agent for Freedom Express. He then joined JTS in April 2003 as an agent in the Fresno office. Bringing a small book of business to the company, he quickly developed the dairy division within two months and as a result was promoted in 2003 to Director of Sales for the Dairy division. He left JTS in 2009 as VP of Sales and Marketing and then in 2010 he Open RLS a $65M 3PL & RTC a 20-truck operation. In 2012 Roberts sold the two companies and worked as VP of RMX then in 2016 he opened a consulting firm. Roberts successfully turned around 5 companies & a few M&A due diligence projects including a 100-unit trucking company and helped 3 start ups before joining Becker Logistics. Roberts while working at JTS, received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix in 2007. This episode was hosted by Scott Luton.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 103 “What Can Uber Freight Teach Us About Transportation and Big Data?” Broadcast from eft’s 3PL & Supply Chain Summit Featuring: Kate Kaufman is the Director of Account Management for Uber Freight where she leads a team in championing the voice of the customer in everything we do. Kate has a diverse background in Transportation, Analytics, Finance and Technology holding positions in with various fortune 500 companies such as Amazon, Sprint, RR Donnelley and CH Robinson. Kate recently joined the Uber Freight team after successfully launching Brokerage transportation divisions at both RR Donnelley and Amazon, building the teams, products and algorithms used to match transportation supply and demand in today’s fragmented marketplace. Kate is a graduate of the University of Kansas twice over receiving both her bachelors and MBA degrees, and is currently in the process of completing a second Masters in Predictive Analytics with Northwestern University in Chicago. A self proclaimed operational data nerd, Kate’s passion for analytics and operational excellence fuels her passion to bring ultimate transparency and fluidity to the transportation marketplace. Learn more about Uber Freight here: https://www.uberfreight.com/ . Connect with Kate Kaufman on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katekaufman/ Jim Becker is the CEO of Becker Logistics, LLC. Jim Becker entered the logistic world in 1991 and in 1997 from his kitchen table, Jim started what we fondly know today as Becker Logistics. He built the company on the founding core values of: Integrity, Quality, Innovation, Safety, Competitiveness, Openness, Respect, and Equal Work Life Balance. These foundational values combined with his leadership and industry expertise, have allowed Jim to author a great story of mind-blowing growth in Becker Logistics; growing the company 10 times (1000%) since 2013. Along the way, he has learned to focus on the journey of life rather than solely on whatever goal or endpoint may serve as a destination. He has realized his passion to help the people he encounters to become a better version of themselves—to help them live life without regrets, to feel empowered, and to act with confidence. Jim is very involved within the logistics community. He sits on the Executive Advisory Council for McLeod Software and has spoken at McLeod’s Users conference on growing a company with sales and looking at how to scale operations along with the importance of customer service within our industry. Jim is on the Board along with being on the Education Committee, and past chairman of the hazmat committee of Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). He is also currently on the Mentor/Mentee committee. Connect with Jim Becker on LinkedIn and visit Becker Logistics’ website for more information: https://www.beckerlogistics.com/ This episode was hosted by Scott Luton

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 102 “Profiles in Supply Chain Leadership: Joe Couto” Broadcast from eft’s 3PL & Supply Chain Summit Featuring: Joe Couto is Chief Operating Officer for Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Latin American Operations. Joe is also our Global Solution area business leader for our 3PL, Transport and Retail Execution products, which sets the strategy and has global responsibility for ensuring Execution Excellence in these business areas. Joe joined HighJump as part of the 2014 merger with Accellos. Joe was also a founder of Delfour Corporation, a Toronto-based software company focused on solutions for the 3PL industry. Headwater Technologies acquired Delfour in 2004, and under Headwater, Joe and his partners acquired FreightLogix in order to expand the product suite with a complementary transportation solution. In September 2006, Accellos acquired Headwater. Joe was awarded 2014 Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Learn more about HighJump here: https://www.highjump.com/ Chris Barnes is a professional education instructor for the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) and University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Center for Professional Education certificate courses. Barnes holds a B.S., Industrial Engineering and Economics Minor, from Bradley University, an MBA in Industrial Psychology with Honors from the University of West Florida. He is a certified APICS instructor and is one of the rare few holding CPIM-F, CLTD-F and CSCP-F designations. He served on the international Board of Trustees for the Institute of Industrial Engineers, is Past President of WERC Atlanta, and is currently involved with APICS Atlanta. He is a certified adult education trainer and has presented to/trained over 1900 people. He served on the editorial advisory board for Warehouse Management & Control Systems Deck Reference and authored the book “WMS: Phase 1: Assessment & Selection”, a WERC Publication. He is also the author and lead facilitator of “Quarters in the Couch: Low Hanging Fruit ideas to Improve Warehouse Performance.” Barnes is a supply chain advocate, visionary and frequent blogger at www.APICSCLTDCoach.com. In 2016, Barnes partnered with Supply Chain Now Radio (SCNR) as executive producer and senior analyst. SCNR is a social networking community organizing and sharing supply chain thought leadership through seminars, webinars, blogs and podcasts. Barnes has over 27 years of experience developing and managing multiple client, engineering consulting, strategic planning and operational improvement projects in supply chain management. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrbarnes/ ) and reach out to him via email at: chris@supplychainnowradio.com

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 101 “Boilers, Branding & Workforce Pipelines” Episode 101 features the following: Doug MacMaster is the Senior Vice President of US Operations for Miura America Company. After a 15 year tenure in the energy industry Doug MacMaster joined Miura in 2014. Before leaving the energy industry, Doug was deeply involved in alternative energy applications within the automotive industry. MacMaster is now focused on Miura’s growth in the US. Doug’s team is carrying Miura’s unique message regarding advanced modular on-demand steam boiler technology to users in numerous industries, including food & beverage, textiles, pharmaceuticals, petro-chemical, healthcare, education, and many others. As part of the largest industrial steam boiler manufacturer in the world, MacMaster’s group is aggressively adapting the technical expertise developed by Miura in Japan in order to expand the company’s capabilities in providing complete boiler room solutions for all industrial users throughout the country. Doug has a B.S. in Hospitality Management from Widener University and has taken MBA courses from Blue Ridge Technical College. Learn more about Miura here: https://www.miuraboiler.com/about and connect with Doug MacMaster on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-macmaster-921157b/ Eric Berrios served as the strategic planner at Realm for 15 years, and head of client services, focused on the overall client experience. In that time, he drove agency growth by deepening the client offering as well as creating success pathways for clients that increased the agency's overall value. After joining Realm, Eric took over Strategic Planning for business-to-business clients like Novelis, SunTrust, the Georgia Ports Authority and others. Over the past decade, he had been deeply immersed in business-to-business marketing working in channels like logistics, finance, manufacturing and professional services. Before moving to Atlanta, Eric had spent the first 10 years of his career with Erin/Edwards, New York. Under his leadership, the agency brought clients like 1-800-Flowers, Merck & Co., Olsten Health Services and others to the web for the first time. At the end of that time, he was serving as Vice President of Interactive. The next six years in New York were spent converting Long Island’s largest ad firm, Harrison Leifer DiMarco, into an integrated agency. Once again serving as Vice President of Interactive, Eric also carried a second role as Vice President of Operations. Over time, he developed a new suite of services and delivery methods for clients like Fougera, Novartis and Eon Labs, among others. Today, Eric is a hired gun consultant to clients and agencies alike, helping them refine or develop their marketing strategies. His role is narrow and impactful. He is able to bring a unique set of skills, on an as-needed basis, that most agencies need only occasionally, decreasing their overhead and increasing their bench strength. Eric currently serves on the board of that Atlanta chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators, as VP of Professional Recognition. In his spare time, he is an avid gardener and occasional beer brewer. Learn more about Eric Berrios here: https://www.ericberrios.com/approach and connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericberrios/ This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Chris Barnes.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 100 “Full Access: Elba Pareja-Gallagher with UPS & ShowMe50” Learn more: www.FullAccessOnline.com Hosted exclusively by: www.SupplyChainNowRadio.com Elba Pareja-Gallagher is a finance and strategy professional with 20 years of experience at UPS. She’s held roles in Finance, Investor Relations, Marketing and Strategy - - currently serving as Director of Finance. Elba is also the founder of the social impact organization ShowMe50.org. The non-profit’s vision is to achieve 50% women in senior leadership positions through a grassroots movement. ShowMe50 programs teach leadership skills, career management strategies and influencing techniques. Elba holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, and a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management from the Florida Institute of Technology. She is an APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional. She serves of the board of the HOPE (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education) and is the Chair of the UPS Hispanic Business Resource Group, Crecer. Crecer was recognized in 2017 as the #1 Hispanic Employee Resource Group by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Latina Style Magazine. Connect with Elba Pareja-Gallagher on LinkedIn and learn more about ShowMe50 here: https://www.showme50.org/ Scott W. Luton is the founder of Supply Chain Now Radio. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta and was recently named a 2019 Pro to Know in Supply Chain by Supply & Demand Executive. He founded the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards and also served on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. A Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA and serves on the advisory board for the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance. He also serves as an advisor with TalentStream, a leading recruiting & staffing firm based in the Southeast. Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 99 “Leadership Matters: The Evolving Customer Experience” Sponsored by The Effective Syndicate Broadcast Live from Correll Hall at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA Featuring: Beau Groover is Founder and President of The Effective Syndicate. He has been working with manufacturing and operations-focused organizations for over 20 years, primarily focused on developing bullet-proof processes and teams that are built to win. Beau has helped organizations save millions of dollars while also improving those companies’ customer experiences and building high-performing teams that continue to drive the business forward. He has developed his approach and strategy over years of working with some of the biggest companies in multiple levels within the organizations, including The Coca-Cola Company, Nordson Corporation, and Westrock (formerly RockTenn). Just prior to launching The Effective Syndicate in 2015, Beau served as the Director of Lean Supply Chain at Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC. Beau also currently serves as an APICS Atlanta Executive Advisory Board member. Connect with Beau Groover on LinkedIn and learn more about The Effective Syndicate here: https://www.theeffectivesyndicate.com/ Scott W. Luton is the founder of Supply Chain Now Radio. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta and was recently named a 2019 Pro to Know in Supply Chain by Supply & Demand Executive. He founded the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards and also served on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. A Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA and serves on the advisory board for the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance. He also serves as an advisor with TalentStream, a leading recruiting & staffing firm based in the Southeast. Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/ 2019 AIAG/SCAC Supply Chain & Quality Conference: https://myscma.com/scac-events/2019-supply-chain-quality/ ASCM 2019: https://www.apics.org/annual-conference/about/ascm-2019 Georgia Manufacturing Summit on October 9th: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/annual-summit 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1 Follow Supply Chain Now Radio on Twitter: @SCNRadio SCNR on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/scnr-youtube Beau Groover on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beaugroover/ Scott Luton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 98 “Live from UGA: The Next Generation” Broadcast Live from Correll Hall at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA Featuring: Chantel McCarty is a rising senior at The University of Georgia and is pursuing a BBA in Marketing and Management (supply chain emphasis) along with a New Media Certificate. Over the last few summers she has interned with NOW Foods in roles ranging from an operations and continuous improvement intern to an Amazon marketing intern. This summer she is interning at WestRock as a Digital Engagement Intern under the Communications department and has the opportunity to tour facilities as well as connect with professionals in the company’s supply chain department. Chantel is looking to work in a role related to production planning. Connect with Chantel on LinkedIn at: Daniel Wilson, Jr. is a rising senior at The University of Georgia double majoring in Supply Chain Management & Economics. He is currently interning at Georgia-Pacific LLC and has previous experience in supply chain/operations with Augusta National Golf Club & UGA Athletics Association (Football). He, also, is a member of the UGA Supply Chain Advisory Board, UGA Management Society, and will be piloting a new Supply Chain Analytics Course in the fall with Dr. Jan Zantinga. Outside of learning and interning, Daniel enjoys watching hockey and attending UGA athletic events. Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wilson-jr/ Roby Redwine is a rising senior graduating in December of 2019. While pursuing a degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Operations and Supply Chain, Roby is also tacking on a minor in Horticulture. He has spent most of his time outside of academic pursuits honing artisan skills as a cook in multiple local Athens restaurants, or pursuing his own small-scale horticulture business. He has already had proven experience as a greenhouse management and nursery operations intern and is currently focusing on major-related challenges as a procurement/logistics specialist for Fire and Flavor. Post-graduation, he will be seeking a career in the field of supply chain that will ideally allow him to pair a passion for food with a desire to source and efficiently manage the transportation logistics of meat and produce as is required to provide the freshest, safest, highest quality ingredients to professional food operations as well as the end consumer. Connect with Roby on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roby-redwine/ Dr. Troy A. Montgomery is a performance improvement professional focused on identifying business opportunities, solving problems, improving operations, and working with executive leaders to implement solutions for change. He is currently a full time faculty member in the Terry College of Business management department where he teaches undergrad and graduate operations management, supply chain management, and project management. This episode was hosted by Scott Luton.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 97 “Profiles in Supply Chain Leadership: Don Ratliff” In this episode we are speaking with Don Ratliff, recipient of the Supply Chain Pioneer recognition at the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards. Don discusses his career successes starting with a degree in industrial engineering at the University of Alabama, founding and selling a company, and his impact on the supply chain community in Atlanta and beyond. Featuring: Donald Ratliff is a Regents' Professor Emeritus in Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech and Co-Executive Director of the Georgia Tech Panama Logistics Innovation & Research Center. Dr. Ratliff's research and logistics competencies include intermodal network design, supply chain integration, delivery strategies, cross docking, vender managed resupply, real-time routing, shipment planning, logistics performance measurement, and container port operations. During the past 20 years, Dr. Ratliff has supervised one of the largest logistics research programs in the world. Concepts developed by him and his colleagues have been implemented in decision support systems for logistics network design, shipment planning, production scheduling, and vehicle routing. He is widely published and has given more than 150 invited logistics presentations. Dr. Ratliff also has extensive logistics consulting experience and was a co-founder of CAPS Logistics, a company specializing in flexible logistics software. Dr. Ratliff currently serves as the chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on the Future of Logistics & Supply Chains.Dr. Ratliff was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1996 and is a fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers. He received IIE's 1991 "Outstanding Research Award" for his work in logistics. Dr. Ratliff received B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Alabama. In 1970 he received a Ph.D. in operations research from Johns Hopkins University and in 1978 he joined the Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering faculty at Georgia Tech. Chris Barnes is a professional education instructor for the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) and University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Center for Professional Education certificate courses. Barnes holds a B.S., Industrial Engineering and Economics Minor, from Bradley University, an MBA in Industrial Psychology with Honors from the University of West Florida. He is a certified APICS instructor and is one of the rare few holding CPIM-F, CLTD-F and CSCP-F designations. He served on the international Board of Trustees for the Institute of Industrial Engineers, is Past President of WERC Atlanta, and is currently involved with APICS Atlanta. He is a certified adult education trainer and has presented to/trained over 1900 people. Barnes is a supply chain advocate, visionary and frequent blogger at www.APICSCLTDCoach.com. In 2016, Barnes partnered with Supply Chain Now Radio (SCNR) as executive producer and senior analyst. SCNR is a social networking community organizing and sharing supply chain thought leadership through seminars, webinars, blogs and podcasts. Barnes has over 27 years of experience developing and managing multiple client, engineering consulting, strategic planning and operational improvement projects in supply chain management. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/ 2019 AIAG/SCAC Supply Chain & Quality Conference: https://myscma.com/scac-events/2019-supply-chain-quality/ ASCM 2019: https://www.apics.org/annual-conference/about/ascm-2019 Georgia Manufacturing Summit on October 9th: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/annual-summit 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1 Follow Supply Chain Now Radio on Twitter: @SCNRadio SCNR on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/scnr-youtube

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 96 “Profiles in Supply Chain Leadership: David Cox with ARCOP” The 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards Sourcing Excellence category went to ARCOP for their successful introduction of gyro meats into the Arby’s restaurant network. In this episode, David Cox, President of ARCOP discusses the initiative and how ARCOP takes a true partnership approach to suppliers and strives to ‘be the customer of choice’. Featuring: David Cox joined ARCOP as President in 2005 after having served as Vice President of Procurement and Supply Management at Darden Restaurants. Prior to Darden, he held supply chain positions at Bruegger’s Bagels, RTM Restaurant Group, Restaurant Services, Inc. (Burger King), and UFPC (KFC). David is a board of trustees member of the Arby’s Foundation and serves as Co-Chair on the National Council of Chain Restaurants’ Food Supply Chain committee. In addition, David is a board member of the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Executive Study Group on Supply Chain Management. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Administration from Bradley University, and received his MBA from Bellarmine University. Learn more about ARCOP here: http://arcop.net/ Chris Barnes is a professional education instructor for the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) and University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Center for Professional Education certificate courses. Barnes holds a B.S., Industrial Engineering and Economics Minor, from Bradley University, an MBA in Industrial Psychology with Honors from the University of West Florida. He is a certified APICS instructor and is one of the rare few holding CPIM-F, CLTD-F and CSCP-F designations. He served on the international Board of Trustees for the Institute of Industrial Engineers, is Past President of WERC Atlanta, and is currently involved with APICS Atlanta. He is a certified adult education trainer and has presented to/trained over 1900 people. He served on the editorial advisory board for Warehouse Management & Control Systems Deck Reference and authored the book “WMS: Phase 1: Assessment & Selection”, a WERC Publication. He is also the author and lead facilitator of “Quarters in the Couch: Low Hanging Fruit ideas to Improve Warehouse Performance.” Barnes is a supply chain advocate, visionary and frequent blogger at www.APICSCLTDCoach.com. In 2016, Barnes partnered with Supply Chain Now Radio (SCNR) as executive producer and senior analyst. SCNR is a social networking community organizing and sharing supply chain thought leadership through seminars, webinars, blogs and podcasts. Barnes has over 27 years of experience developing and managing multiple client, engineering consulting, strategic planning and operational improvement projects in supply chain management. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrbarnes/ ) and reach out to him via email at: chris@supplychainnowradio.com Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/ 2019 AIAG/SCAC Supply Chain & Quality Conference: https://myscma.com/scac-events/2019-supply-chain-quality/ ASCM 2019: https://www.apics.org/annual-conference/about/ascm-2019 Georgia Manufacturing Summit on October 9th: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/annual-summit 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1 Follow Supply Chain Now Radio on Twitter: @SCNRadio

In this update on Big Data and Analytics initiatives, we learn overall customer satisfaction on Big Data projects is trending down. Could be the continually evolving state of the industry, the trough of disillusionment, or simply unclear project goals. Reference links: IAEM 2018 Annual Conference, Rebecca Costa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLlCejFmkOc Big Data’s Growing Pains, full report https://www.supplychainquarterly.com/topics/Technology/20190222-big-data---s-growing-pains/ Competitive Insights www.ci-advantage.com See the following interview on SCNR featuring Richard Sharpe, CEO of Competitive Insights Soundcloud: https://tinyurl.com/yxjzxo93 iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/y6zjx2za

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 95 “Live from ATDC: FreightTech and Talent Management Innovations” #SupplyChainCity Series on SCNR Episode 95 of SCNR featured Robin Gregg, Justin Rainer and Evans Rainer. Robin Gregg serves as CEO of RoadSync, who’s on a mission to modernize payments across the entire logistics industry. Prior to this role, Robin served as SVP/GM Direct Fuel Cards with FLEETCOR and SVP of Product Development & Strategy with Revolution Money. From the company’s beginnings in 2015, RoadSync has been on an upward trajectory, quickly becoming the chosen payment solution for some of the largest names in the logistics space. Our team is standing by, ready to help you integrate and manage a simpler, more efficient way to navigate payments. Connect with RoadSync on Twitter and learn more: https://www.roadsync.com/ Justin Rainer serves as the CEO and Co-founder of StaffWRX. Justin co-founded StaffWRX in 2015, bringing more than 10 years of industrial facility operations, program management, mass-media marketing design, business development, and executive management experience. Justin graduated from the University of Alabama in 2004, earning his bachelor’s degree in business administration & marketing. After graduating Justin spent 3 years in Wyoming as a U.S. Merchant Marine Officer piloting ferry boats on the lake system in Teton National Park. Following Justin’s time in Wyoming, Justin joined an energy efficiency and recycling startup, Jaco Environmental, out of Washington state. Justin was charged with business development, program design and program management of appliance recycling programs for electric utilities throughout North America. Justin spent 8 years with Jaco Environmental overseeing operations for 32 appliance recycling facilities. Following the closure of Jaco Environmental, Justin joined Recleim, a startup in Atlanta, GA, to help them capture and run utility related business. In his time outside of work, Justin enjoys spending time with his wife and two children pursuing outdoor activities like fishing, hunting, golfing and skiing. Justin also has a strong love for anything mechanical, spending much of his spare time working on vintage cars and boats. Connect with Justin Rainer on LinkedIn and learn more about StaffWRX here: https://scheduling.staffwrx.com/ EvansheadshotEvans Rainer serves as COO and Co-founder of StaffWRX, which is providing a better way to schedule & engage hourly team members. After graduating from the University of Alabama in 2008, Evans served as a Network Solutions Specialist at CentricsIT prior to co-founding StaffWRX. Connect with Evans Rainer on LinkedIn and learn more about StaffWRX here: https://scheduling.staffwrx.com/ This episode was hosted by Ben Harris and Scott Luton.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 94 “Full Access: Peggy Gulick with AGCO” Learn more: www.FullAccessOnline.com Hosted exclusively by: www.SupplyChainNowRadio.com The first episode of our Full Access series features our guest Peggy Gulick. Peggy serves as AGCO’s Director of Digital Transformation, Global Manufacturing. Ms. Gulick joined AGCO as a plant leader for AGCO’s Production Systems (Lean) and Information Technology teams and strategies. Prior to joining AGCO, Ms. Gulick spent 16 years in global Enterprise Resource Planning in the sporting consumer goods industry serving as Director of Global Business Process at Pure Fishing, Inc. a subsidiary of Newell Brands. In 2015, Ms. Gulick chartered the Women in Manufacturing Chapter in Minnesota while holding an active position on AGCO’s AGWN (AGCO Global Women’s Network) Global Steering Committee. Most recently, she has led a team of out-of-box thinkers and ambitious partners in the implementation of wearable technology solutions on the manufacturing plant floor. She is also the 2014 recipient of the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award from the Manufacturing Institute, awarded to honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers. Ms. Gulick holds a Masters of Business Administration in Global Business She earned a BS in Computer Science from Clarke University in Dubuque, IA, where she received the Most Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Achievement in 2016. She also earned a certificate in Executive Leadership for Women from Kennesaw State University’s Cole College of Business Executive Education Programs and a mini masters of Project Management at the University Of St. Thomas’ Opus College of Business. Learn more about Women in Manufacturing here and learn more about AGCO here: https://www.agcocorp.com/ This episode was hosted by Scott Luton.

In Malcolm Minute #1, SCNR's Chris Barnes discusses some of the items identified in EFT's Hot Supply Chain Trends report and makes a few other industry observations. To learn more about the EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: www.eft.com If you attend this event, be sure to stop by and say hello to the SCNR broadcast team, who'll be reporting live from the Summit thanks to the Becker Logistics team. Learn more about Becker Logistics: www.BeckerLogistics.com Thanks for learning! www.SupplyChainNowRadio.com

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 93 “Manufacturing Innovation, Talent Challenges & Opportunity” Today in Manufacturing Series – sponsored by IntelliTrans Live from Georgia Manufacturing Alliance HQ Episode 93 features Joshua Labarre and Laura Madajewski. Joshua Lebarre is the Director of Manufacturing Operations for Atlanta-based sonnen, Inc., a global leader in residential energy storage.  Before working for sonnen, Joshua served in the US Navy as a non-nuclear mechanic aboard the submarines USS Jefferson City and USS Salt Lake City.  He received his undergraduate degree in Business Management and Supply Chain Operations and a Master’s in Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach. Joshua’s professional development also included seven years in the aerospace industry at Moog Aircraft Group, working in the Production and Supply Chain departments.  His contributions to sonnen include bringing product manufacturing in-house, relocating manufacturing operations from California to Atlanta, and building a company culture centered on safety, quality, and career advancement. Learn more about sonnen here: https://sonnenusa.com/en/ Laura Madajewski, CPA, MBA is a Principal in the Audit and Advisory department of HLB Gross Collins, P.C. She leads the firm’s Manufacturing and Distribution Practice, as well as the ERISA Practice of the firm. She has extensive experience helping clients improve controls, strengthen management, enhance governance roles and oversight and streamline operations through diligence to facilitate positive changes and growth for her clients’ operations. As a trusted advisor, she gets to know each client in order to provide a customized approach to their assurance and accounting needs. In her spare time, Laura enjoys charitable and volunteer roles throughout the Atlanta and North Fulton communities supporting various initiatives. She also is an avid barbeque fan and enjoys judging contests as a Kansas City Certified BBQ judge. Connect with Laura Madajewski on LinkedIn and learn more about HLB Gross Collins here: https://hlbgrosscollins.com/ This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Jason Moss.