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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 77 “Blueprint 2019 – Session 2” Hosted by Blue Ridge – Learn more here: https://blueridgeglobal.com/ Episode 77 of SCNR features Peter Lijewski, Cliff Isaacson, and Rod Daugherty. Peter Lijewski serves as Vice President, Supply Chain with Breakthru Beverage Group. In this role, Lijewski drives Breakthru’s integrated supply chain management initiatives and works closely with the company’s commercial leadership in the markets while creating greater efficiency across the business. Lijewski has nearly 20 years involved in the alcohol beverage industry.  He earned a BS in Industrial Engineering from Penn State University and an MBA from the Simon School at the University of Rochester. Connect with Peter Lijewski on LinkedIn and learn more about Breakthru Beverage Group here: https://www.breakthrubev.com/ Cliff Isaacson serves as Advisor at Prolific Virtue, an organization that is focused on guiding and serving small and medium sized retail, wholesale, and distribution companies in pricing analytics. The company achieves its mission by delivering flexible, affordable and customer-driven pricing tools through a subscription-based platform. Cliff’s specialties include technology product management, applied pricing and inventory optimization, analysis and operations research, enterprise software marketing and sales, SaaS, customer integration and technology implementation.  Cliff earned his BS Computer Science from Northwestern University and MS Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. Connect with Cliff Isaacson on LinkedIn and learn more about Prolific Virtue here: http://www.prolificvirtue.com/ Rod Daugherty is the Vice President of Product Strategy for Blue Ridge, where he oversees product direction. For the last 21 years, Rod has been a consultant, designer and product executive for multiple supply chain software companies including E3, JDA, Evant and Manhattan Associates. Connect with Rod Daugherty on LinkedIn and learn more about Blue Ridge here: https://blueridgeglobal.com/ Episode 77 is hosted by Scott Luton. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode SCNR Tunes, Track 1, featuring Tommy Townsend & Will Haraway: click here APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here Learn more about Supply Chain 101: https://youtu.be/Qc6U9WWUsYo See SCNR’s latest webinar featuring an update on Drones & IoT technologies: https://youtu.be/K21zQICAnIg Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/ Blueprint 2019: https://blueridgeglobal.com/blueprint-2019/ AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19 EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 76 “Blueprint 2019 – Session 1” Hosted by Blue Ridge – Learn more here: https://blueridgeglobal.com/ Episode 76 features the distinguished guests Gary Keimach and Haakon Ekrheim. Gary Keimach serves as Senior Vice President Supply Chain & Pricing Strategy for Martignetti Companies. Martignetti Companies is the leading distributor of wines & spirits in New England and the seventh largest distributor in the United States. Now in its third generation of ownership by the Martignetti family, the company is firmly committed to enhancing long-term partnerships with customers and suppliers by continuing to invest in personnel, skills and technologies ensuring the highest quality service and brand building capabilities. In 2018, Keimach oversaw the implementation of Blue Ridge’s supply chain planning solution to align Martignetti’s wine and spirits inventory with anticipated demand from its customers. The solution quickly improved the company’s forecast accuracy, helping buyers make better decisions while also reducing daily average inventory. In 2019, Food Logistics named Keimach to its 2019 list of Food Logistics Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain. Recipients are profiled in the March 2019 issue of Food Logistics, as well as online at www.foodlogistics.com. Learn more about Martignetti Companies here: https://www.martignetti.com/ Haakon Ekrheim serves as CEO of K. Ekrheim, an Oslo-based, unique grocery wholesaler. The company offers a product range of approximately 23,000 items, which are offered for delivery with only one day’s notice. K. Ekrheim was founded in 1924 and is a 3rd generation, family-owned company. Connect with Haakon on LinkedIn and learn more about K. Ekrheim here: http://www.ekrheim.no Episode 76 is hosted by Scott Luton. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode SCNR Tunes, Track 1, featuring Tommy Townsend & Will Haraway: click here APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here Learn more about Supply Chain 101: https://youtu.be/Qc6U9WWUsYo See SCNR’s latest webinar featuring an update on Drones & IoT technologies: https://youtu.be/K21zQICAnIg Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/ Blueprint 2019: https://blueridgeglobal.com/blueprint-2019/ AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19 EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 75 “The E-Commerce Era & Supply Chain Operations” Broadcast live from Blueprint 2019 Episode 75 of Supply Chain Now Radio featured the following guests: Don Brett serves as Vice President of eCommerce for Kimball, a leading furniture company based in Jasper, IN. Previously, Don served as Global Vice President of eCommerce for Newell Brands, a leading CPG company with over $15B in annual sales. A graduate of the Citadel, Don has graduated from the Executive Leadership programs at Harvard Business School and Northwestern University. Connect with Don Brett on LinkedIn and be sure to check out his rapidly growing YouTube channel, The E-Talk. 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/ Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Check out The E-Talk on YouTube: click here SCNR Tunes, Track 1, featuring Tommy Townsend & Will Haraway: click here APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here Learn more about Supply Chain 101: https://youtu.be/Qc6U9WWUsYo See SCNR’s latest webinar featuring an update on Drones & IoT technologies: https://youtu.be/K21zQICAnIg Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/ Blueprint 2019: https://blueridgeglobal.com/blueprint-2019/ AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19 EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us This episode was hosted by Ben Harris and Scott Luton

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 74 “High Tech Disruption Comes to Junk Removal” #TechConnect Series on SCNR The following guests were featured on the 74th episode of Supply Chain Now Radio: Greg Workmon is the Founder and CEO LoadUp, an innovative tech start-up that streamlined its supply chain to make the process of junk removal more convenient, affordable and transparent for consumers and e-commerce retailers. Prior to 2014, Greg was working inside sales at one of the nation’s largest waste management companies when he received countless calls from people who needed to dispose of their old mattresses. The waste management company wouldn’t touch them and the “big junk” franchises that would remove them, used convoluted sales tactics that were designed to overcharge people. In 2014, he started LoadUp as a way to offer the most honest, convenient, affordable junk-removal solution on the market. Today, LoadUp is the only junk removal company that offers guaranteed, upfront pricing and the only one that uses crowdsourcing to recruit independent, licensed & insured junk-hauling professionals. This leaner, and more efficient supply chain allows the company to charge an average of 20 – 30% less than competitors, with no compromise of quality or coverage. In addition to removing the junk of more than 70,000 consumers, LoadUp partners with e-commerce mattress retailers, like Avocado and Bear Mattress, to give them a competitive edge by removing customers’ old mattresses at no cost to the customer. The company currently has 270+ driver teams in 170+ U.S. cities, and achieved nearly 3,000% growth in the last three years alone. LoadUp is a certified Great Place to Work®. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn and learn more about LoadUp at www.goloadup.com Riaz Virani currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at LoadUp, an innovative tech start-up that has streamlined the supply chain of junk removal to make the process of removing unneeded items more convenient, transparent and affordable for consumers and e-commerce retailers than ever before. As LoadUp’s CTO, Riaz leads the company’s technological innovation program that aims to further improve customer experience and streamline the flow of unneeded items – from customer to Loader to disposal point – be it recycling center or dump. Over the last four years, Riaz and his wife have led one of the largest technical industry groups for web developers using web-application framework, Ruby on Rails, with 3,000 members in Atlanta alone. He’s also the co-organizer of the Atlanta React Meet-up, a group for developers that use React Native, a framework that makes websites, like Facebook and LoadUp, interactive in real time. Prior to joining LoadUp, Riaz was a senior software engineer at web performance and monitoring company, Rigor, and worked as a consultant on Deloitte’s federal projects, that included Health and Human Services, U.S. Senate’s financial system in Washington D.C. You can connect with Riaz on LinkedIn and learn more about LoadUp at www.goloadup.com Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode SCNR Tunes, Track 1, featuring Tommy Townsend & Will Haraway: click here APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here Veteran Scholarship Opportunity for SCM Certifications: click here Upcoming VETLANTA events: click here Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/ Blueprint 2019: https://blueridgeglobal.com/blueprint-2019/ 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1 AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19 EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Ashley Liebke

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 73 “Moonshine Supply Chain” Broadcast live from Grandaddy Mimm’s Distillery in Blairsville, GA Be sure to check out the post-podcast music: SCNR Tunes, Track 1 Episode 73 featured the following distinguished guests: Tommy Townsend is a native of Blairsville, GA, located in the heart of the North Georgia mountains. He is a professional musician and owner of Grandaddy Mimm’s Moonshine Distillery. At about age 13, Tommy heard the Waylon Jennings album, “Ol’ Waylon”, and was hooked. He began his pursuit of his own music career after meeting Waylon a short time later. Waylon took a liking to the curly haired lad and included him later in some performances and studio work. The collaboration continued all the way up to Waylon’s death. Tommy then became the lead singer in Waylon’s band, Waymore’s Outlaws. The band still plays today with the original members. About three years ago, Tommy decided to revive his grandfather’s 85 year old moonshine recipe, and opened Grandaddy Mimm’s Moonshine Distillery. Since then the family owned and operated facility has been turning out the best handcrafted moonshine anywhere. Catch up with Tommy at TommyTownsendOnline.com and the moonshine at https://www.mimmsmoonshine.com/ Fred Midkiff is a native of southern Virginia and a 35-year veteran of John Deere. During that time, he held many different positions in sales, marketing, operations and finance. He favorite activities always revolved around helping John Deere dealers develop in all of those areas. He retired a few years ago as a Director of Strategic Dealers. Fred began working with Tommy a year ago to assist with financial decisions, sales and marketing. Fred and Tommy can sometimes be found working on market research in back of the distillery. Follow Grandaddy Mimm’s on Facebook and if you want more information, connect with the team via email. Episode 73 was hosted by Scott Luton and Will Haraway Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode SCNR Tunes, Track 1, featuring Tommy Townsend & Will Haraway: click here APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here Veteran Scholarship Opportunity for SCM Certifications: click here Upcoming VETLANTA events: click here Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/ Blueprint 2019: https://blueridgeglobal.com/blueprint-2019/ 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1 AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19 EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 72 “Supply Chain Opportunities & Support for Veterans” Broadcast live from Emory University SCNR Episode 72 featured the following distinguished guests: Chuck Kluball serves Manager: Specialty Selling Store Operations at The Home Depot. Chuck graduated from Valdosta State University in 2009 and commissioned through OCS as an Infantry Officer in the Army where he served for 7 years. Ross Chesaniuk serves as Senior Project Manager at The Home Depot. Ross graduated from West Point with a degree in Systems & Industrial Engineering in 2011, commissioning as an Engineer Officer in the U.S. Army. Lloyd Knight is a Senior Director of International Air Freight based at UPS Supply Chain Solutions corporate campus in Alpharetta, GA. Lloyd began his career with UPS in 2007 and in addition to his current assignment has served multiple capacities including Director of Global Freight Forwarding, Director of Global Government Operations and Government Operations Manager. Tyler Freeman was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and joined the United States Marine Corps in 2008.  He was stationed in the Carolinas shortly thereafter with military occupations primarily involving helicopter squadrons as an Aviation Maintenance Supervisor and a CH-53E Helicopter Crew Member. Episode 72 was hosted by Scott Luton. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here Veteran Scholarship Opportunity for SCM Certifications: click here Upcoming VETLANTA events: click here Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/ Blueprint 2019: https://blueridgeglobal.com/blueprint-2019/ 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1 AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19 EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 71 “Manufacturing Leadership Perspective & AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit” Episode 71 featured the following distinguished guests: Larry E. Fast serves as Director for the Southeast Region of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence. He is also owner of the consulting firm Pathways to Manufacturing Excellence, LLC. Larry is a 35-year veteran of the wire & cable industry, with 25 of those years at Belden and 10 at General Cable. As Belden’s Vice President of Manufacturing, he led a transformation of plants in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1997, Larry joined General Cable Corporation (GCC), one of the world’s largest wire and cable companies. Jerry Pfister specializes in lean manufacturing and strategic planning. He has been a leader in the lean journey for 25 years – at Lochinvar / A.O. Smith and at a large Whirlpool Corporation facility. Jerry is continually amazed with how much can be accomplished with less (less space, less capital investment, less waste, etc.) by engaging the hearts and minds of those who are adding value for the customer in these organizations. Tim Jenkins currently serves as Plant Manager for Heraeus Quartz North America LLC in Buford Georgia. Tim earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Ceramic Engineering from The University of Illinois, and his MBA from Otterbein University. As a certified Six Sigma Black Belt Tim has been involved in Lean Six sigma Projects for over 15 years. Episode 71 was hosted by Scott Luton. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here Veteran Scholarship Opportunity for SCM Certifications: click here 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1 AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19 EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 70 “Key Takeaways from 2019 Georgia Logistics Summit” Live from the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics Episode 70 of Supply Chain Now Radio features Matt Markham and Wesley Barrell. Matt Markham is the Director of the Center of Innovation for Logistics, which helps companies take advantage of the state’s world-class logistics industry, so that they can improve supply chain efficiencies, support growth, and increase global competitiveness. Matt brings to the position more than a decade of experience in transportation policy at the state of Georgia, having served in leadership roles at the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, the State Road and Tollway Authority, and as a policy advisor to Lt. Governor Casey Cagle. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree from Hampden-Sydney College and a Master of Public Administration degree from Georgia State University. Learn more about the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics: https://www.georgia.org/about-coi-logistics. WesleyBarrellheadshotWesley Barrell serves as the Terminal Manager at the Appalachian Regional Port (ARP), which is a component of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). Wesley joined the GPA in 2011. Prior to his current position, Wesley has held positions in Crane Maintenance, Container Operations, Intermodal Operations and Strategic Operations. Wesley currently is a Board Member of Murray County Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Northwest Georgia Transportation Club. In addition to Georgia Ports Authority Wesley supported the United States Armed Forces in Germany and USA and served in Her Majesty Armed Services with The Light Dragoons as a reconnaissance soldier. Wesley earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanics and has over 23 years of experience in industrial equipment repair and leadership. Wesley is married with to his wife Kelly Barrell who together they have 5 children. Connect with Wesley Barrell at wbarrell@gaports.com and learn more about the ARP here: https://appalachianregionalport.com/ Episode 70 was hosted by Scott Luton.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 69 “Supply Chain Innovation, Orchestration & Autonomy” Episode 69 featured distinguished guest, Abir Thakurta. Mr. Thakurta serves as Vice President/Supply Chain for Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc, where he is responsible for all things – supply chain at Havertys – strategy, planning, execution, orchestration and innovation. He is a supply chain enthusiast particularly known for championing effective digital transformational strategies to help drive profitable company operations while managing business risk. In his prior life, Abir has consulted with various retailers on global supply chain strategies and implemented performance improvement programs worldwide leveraging technology, solutions and services. Abir has an Masters in Supply Chain Management from New Jersey Institute of Technology and has completed a Management Program from the Scheller College of Business at Georgia Tech. Learn more about Havertys here: https://www.havertys.com/ Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Forbes article on Havertys’ Supply Chain Success: click here APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here Veteran Scholarship Opportunity for SCM Certifications: click here 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1 eCommerce Operations Summit: https://www.operationssummit.com/ MRO Americas: https://mroamericas.aviationweek.com/en/home.html AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19 EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us Episode 69 was hosted by Scott Luton, Ben Harris, and Chris Barnes.

“Custom metal fabrication, Kaolin production & Leadership” #ManufacturingMinute series on SCNR Sponsored by the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance Learn more: Www.GeorgiaManufacturingAlliance.com Episode 68 featured Holly Gotfredson and Jason Maxwell. Holly Gotfredson serves as President of American Metalcraft, Inc. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a BA in Art History, spending the first part of her career in the creative world – working at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and then moving onto a marketing and advertising professional path for the next decade. Jason Maxwell is the Vice President of Operations at KaMin LLC. Maxwell joined KaMin LLC (formerly J.M. Huber Corporation) in 2003, and has served in a variety of roles including Plant and Product Manager. Mr. Maxwell has over 20 years of industry experience and has previously held manufacturing management and engineering positions at Owens Corning Fiberglass, Alcatel and Transitions Optical. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here Veteran Scholarship Opportunity for SCM Certifications: click here 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1 eCommerce Operations Summit: https://www.operationssummit.com/ MRO Americas: https://mroamericas.aviationweek.com/en/home.html Velocity 2019 Conference: https://velocity-conference.com/ AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19 EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us Episode 68 was sponsored by Georgia Manufacturing Alliance and was hosted by Scott Luton and Jason Moss.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 67 “Profiles in Supply Chain Leadership: Blake Mathies” Episode 67 features Blake Mathies. Blake Mathies, SCOR-P, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, LSSGB is the Vice President of Operations for Boston Incorporated. Blake graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1995 and obtained his Master of Public Administration from Troy University in 1999. He has over 23 years of Supply Chain, logistics and transportation experience in multiple industries, both public and private. Blake has managed supply chain for the US Air Force, Navy and Army, NASA, Department of State and Department of Interior. He has also managed and operated supply chains for Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Woods Equipment Company and Vanderlande. Connect with Blake Mathies on LinkedIn and learn more about Boston Incorporated here: https://www.furnitureappliancemart.com/ Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here Veteran Scholarship Opportunity for SCM Certifications: click here 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1 eCommerce Operations Summit: https://www.operationssummit.com/ MRO Americas: https://mroamericas.aviationweek.com/en/home.html Velocity 2019 Conference: https://velocity-conference.com/ AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19 EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us Episode 67 is hosted by Scott Luton.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 66 “Modern Freight Forwarding & Talent Market Perspective” Live broadcast from Flexport’s Offices in Atlanta Learn more here: www.flexport.com Episode 66 featured the following guests: Matt Marshall serves as Senior Director & General Manager for the Southeast Region for Flexport, a leading freight forwarder. Only Flexport combines powerful technology with physical transit infrastructure and extensive human expertise — delivering deep, real-time supply chain visibility, outstanding ROI, and a best-in-category customer experience. Travis Turner serves as Director of Business Development for Hire Dynamics, a leading staffing and recruiting firm. Specializing in contact centers, logistics, manufacturing operations, and office support services, Hire Dynamics’ performance is best measured by the loyalty of clients, talent, and employees. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here eCommerce Operations Summit: https://www.operationssummit.com/ MRO Americas: https://mroamericas.aviationweek.com/en/home.html Velocity 2019 Conference: https://velocity-conference.com/ AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us This episode was hosted by Ben Harris and Scott Luton.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 65 “Key Takeaways from Velocity 2019” Live broadcast from Velocity 2019 Learn more here: https://velocity-conference.com/ Episode 65 featured Karin Bursa, as we wrapped up Velocity 2019. Karin L. Bursa, executive vice president at Logility, oversees the company’s market positioning, strategy development, solutions marketing, media relations, lead generation, business development and branding. Karin is known for her strategic vision, industry knowledge and expertise in the development, support and marketing of software solutions to accelerate and automate enterprise-wide operations including advanced analytics, supply chain management, manufacturing, retail, sales and operations planning and financial management. She began her career with Accenture where she focused on the manufacturing and telecommunications industries. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here eCommerce Operations Summit: https://www.operationssummit.com/ MRO Americas: https://mroamericas.aviationweek.com/en/home.html Velocity 2019 Conference: https://velocity-conference.com/ AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us This episode is hosted by Scott Luton.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 64 “Avoiding Stagnation: Leveraging Supply Chain Data Effectively” Live broadcast from Velocity 2019 Learn more here: https://velocity-conference.com/ The following guests joined us on the 64th episode of Supply Chain Now Radio: Karolina Mallahan serves as Vice President for Supply Planning at Smithfield Foods. Karolina has more than 20 years of supply chain experience, 12 of those years with her current company. Karolina’s career spans across various areas of supply chain including but not limited to production planning, inventory management, demand planning, systems transformations and implementations. Fred Tolbert has over twenty-five years of supply chain management experience. He is Principal of Southeast Demand Solutions, LLC, the Southeastern reseller of the Demand Solutions suite of supply chain planning software. In this position, he leads the Demand Solutions marketing, training and consulting activities in the Southeast. Steve Huster serves Global Director of IT for TenCate Geosynthetics. He is an experienced technology and business executive passionate about leveraging technology to bring about innovative change that increases profitability, improves performance, and allows the organization to focus on real added value. TenCate Geosynthetics is the world’s leading provider of geosynthetics and industrial fabrics. John Koroluk is VP Operations, Demand Solutions Northeast. He has over 25 years of experience in supply chain systems in various industries and markets. He is a noted expert in process/people improvements with a focus on optimizing efficiencies, controlling costs, and increasing the overall effectiveness of business processes and systems. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here eCommerce Operations Summit: https://www.operationssummit.com/ MRO Americas: https://mroamericas.aviationweek.com/en/home.html Velocity 2019 Conference: https://velocity-conference.com/ AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit Steve Huster writes about being part of his organization for over 30 years: click here Fred Tolbert presents “5 Things You Can Do This Week to Reduce Inventory on SCNR: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us This episode is hosted by Scott Luton.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 63 “Market Disruption, Data Analytics and Change Management” Live broadcast from Velocity 2019 Learn more here: https://velocity-conference.com/ Episode 63 featured the following guests: Mark Balte serves as Executive Vice President of Research and Development at Logility. Mr. Balte is responsible for all product development and technology strategies for the Logility Voyager Solutions™ suite. His leadership and creativity are crucial to driving innovation in Logility’s cloud strategy, product architecture, advanced analytics, and mobility. Mark Burstein serves as President of NGC, where he leads all of the company’s sales, marketing and research and development operations. Mark joined NGC in 2002 and has served in numerous executive sales and marketing positions, including Vice President of PLM and Global Sourcing Solutions. Mark has many years of experience working with design and sourcing professionals at major U.S. retailers on the production of private-label apparel. Glenn Pascrell serves as SVP, Merchandise Planning & Market Analysis with Citizen Watch America. As one of the world’s most desired watch brands, Citizen Watch America operates a complex omni-channel network that exceeds 10,000 stores, 25 major bricks and mortar customers and 15 major e-commerce sites. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here eCommerce Operations Summit: https://www.operationssummit.com/ MRO Americas: https://mroamericas.aviationweek.com/en/home.html Velocity 2019 Conference: https://velocity-conference.com/ AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us This episode was hosted by Scott Luton.