"Sustainability & Circular Economy Thought Leadership: Tim Debus with RPA & Mike Wasson with Tosca"

Summary: “Sustainability & Circular Economy Thought Leadership: Tim Debus with RPA & Mike Wasson with Tosca” Supply Chain Now Episode 306 This episode of Supply Chain Now features Tim Debus and Mike Wasson. Tim Debus serves as the President and CEO of the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA). Tim Debus promotes reusable transport packaging systems and advances the common business interests of member companies in the RPA. He has 25 years of experience in bringing to market new technologies and leading industry initiatives to improve the production and supply of agricultural commodities including the development of reusable plastic containers, role as executive director for the International Banana Association, and management of regulatory activities for biopesticides and seeds derived from biotechnology processes. Go to www.reusables.org to learn more. Mike Wasson, CSCP, is chief operations officer at Tosca, an industry leader and innovator, providing a comprehensive portfolio of reusable packaging and supply chain solutions across a diverse range of perishable food markets. In this role, he provides leadership and direction for a state-of-the-art supply chain network, providing unmatched service and lower costs to growers, suppliers and retailers. Wasson has more than 25 years of experience with other industry leaders, including Coca-Cola, DHL Express-USA, YRC Worldwide and Hammacher Schlemmer. He also serves as chairman on the board of directors for the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA), a non-profit trade organization representing and promoting the common and pro-competitive business interests of member suppliers and users of reusable packaging products and services, and fulfilling the promise of a zero-waste, resource-efficient and highly-visible supply chain through reusable packaging. Wasson has previously served the RPA as treasurer-secretary and as chair of the operations and logistics committee. Wasson is also the Chair - Elect for the Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM), the global leader in supply chain organizational transformation, innovation and leadership. Wasson has previously served on the ASCM and APICS Supply Chain Council board of directors in various leadership and officer positions, and the APICS Corporate Advisory Board. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to Supply Chain Now: supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe/ Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-wasson-69540a9/ Connect with Tim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timdebus/ SCN Ranked #1 Supply Chain Podcast via FeedSpot: tinyurl.com/rud8y9m SCNR to Broadcast Live at MODEX 2020: www.modexshow.com/ SCNR to Broadcast Live at AME Atlanta 2020 Lean Summit: www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2020-lean-summit 2020 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: www.atlantasupplychainawards.com/ SCNR on YouTube: tinyurl.com/scnr-youtube The Latest Issue of the Supply Chain Pulse: conta.cc/39CqaRx 2020 AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit: tinyurl.com/sd8pb8h 2020 AIAG Supply Chain Summit: tinyurl.com/yx5asq35 Supply Chain USA 2020: tinyurl.com/yx4c2v2q Supply Chain Now Listener Survey: forms.gle/76Q2ynmidNdRCgzM7 Check Out News From Our Sponsors: The Effective Syndicate: www.theeffectivesyndicate.com/blog U.S. Bank: www.usbpayment.com/transportation-solutions Capgemini: www.capgemini.com/us-en/ Vector Global Logistics: vectorgl.com/ APICS Atlanta: apicsatlanta.org TalentStream: talentstreamstaffing.com/ Verusen: www.verusen.com/ ProPurchaser.com: tinyurl.com/y6l2kh7g Supply Chain Real Estate: supplychainrealestate.com/ This episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: www.supplychainnowradio.com/episode-306