Welcome back Lets Talk Listeners! When I worked for a 3PL selling logistics services (ocean freight, air freight, customs, warehousing, cross dock and some trucking) the biggest question I would get from potential clients was "What makes you different from the other service providers?" Only 5 years ago, freight forwarders were struggling to figure that out and what that would like moving forward. Today, I am speaking with John Cheringal, CEO of Axis Int'l and from what it looks like they have fi...
Jun 17, 2019•35 min•Season 2Ep. 68
I recently caught up with Grace after our panel at the JOC Canada Trade conference in Toronto about diversity and the future of the workforce. Here is what Grace had to say....
Jun 17, 2019•7 min
Welcome back Lets Talk Listeners! Artificial intelligence ( AI ) is an area of computer science that emphasizes the creation of intelligent machines that work and react like humans. Some of the activities computers with artificial intelligence are designed for include: Speech recognition. Recently voted one of the 20 most innovative companies to watch in 2019, Algo is here to make sure you are ready for the AI revolution that is coming to a business near you. ARE YOU READY? In this episode, Amja...
Jun 09, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 67
For Subscribers only! I recently caught up with Tom Szaky, CEO of Terracyle at the SCMA National Conference in Montreal! He joined me to talk about how we can re-think waste in our supply chains and use circular supply chain in helping to reduce waste without massive corporate change. Plus, with such a complex supply chain Tom also talks about their biggest supply chain challenges and how they maintain consistency of their inbound supply chain with so many moving parts. Join me for this exclusiv...
Jun 09, 2019•8 min
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! Everyone's journey is different and as we have seen from this series the path is never straight. Brenda says that being yourself, collaboration and stop labeling are all things to consider on your journey to success. In this episode, Brenda Santoro Head of Global Trade at Silicon Valley Bank joins me in my women in supply chain series to talk about what her career has meant to her and why she loves what she does. Brenda shares her story, the exciting things she ...
Jun 03, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Welcome Back Listeners! Traditional forwarders will soon have little choice but to go digital and that is what Kontainers is hoping for. They are the dominant player in helping to make digitizing a reality for most forwarders and creating new and innovative ways for everyone to win. In this episode, Graham Parker CEO of Kontainers takes us on a journey of how he got started in the industry building a successful forwarding company that led to the creation of Kontainers. Graham will share how they...
May 27, 2019•36 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Welcome back Let's Talk listeners! If you aren't familiar with FreightWaves you should be, Recently listed on CNBC's 2018 upstart 100 list as the brightest, most intriguing young start ups promising to become one of the great companies of tomorrow, FreightWaves is a company to watch. In less than a year, FreightWaves grew to the second most trafficked news site in all of freight, globally. In this episode, Craig Fuller CEO of FreightWaves joins me to talk about the story behind the brand. Craig'...
May 20, 2019•38 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Hello Listeners! In this EXCLUSIVE Women in Supply Chain episode, I am live at JDA ICON 2019 and I sit down with CMO, Karen Leavitt of Locus Robotics. Her journey in technology since the 70s has recently lead her into supply chain industry and she is excited to help drive innovation in this space. Karen talks about how mentorship and collaboration helps to overcome challenges and creates allies that will help amplify messages and encourage others to find their voice. Karen ends with some advice ...
May 19, 2019•6 min
Welcome back Let's Talk listeners! What is a Tariff? A tariff is a tax imposed by a government on goods and services imported from other countries that serves to increase the price and make imports less desirable, or at least less competitive, versus domestic goods and services. Tariffs are generally introduced as a means of restricting trade from particular countries or reducing the importation of specific types of goods and services. These days there are so many rules and regulations to moving...
May 13, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! "Go with your gut!" is the mantra Michelle is truly living by, from following her gut to Boston to placing hundreds of hard working supply chain professionals on their career paths. Michelle also loves what she does and encourages everyone to live your passion because it is what drives you, it is what will bring opportunity and help you to live your best life. In this episode I will introduce you to Michelle Devevo, VP of Talent acquisition in Part 18 of my Wome...
May 06, 2019•37 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! Traditionally Supply Chain has been viewed as a cost centre because the majority of a business' cost are associated with sourcing, procurement, transportation, distribution and last mile. That view is changing and supply chain professionals are now viewing it as an investment centre but that doesn't mean we stop trying to keep the costs down. How do you do keep the costs in check? Some are diligent internally, some are so cash rich it gets over looked and most k...
Apr 29, 2019•31 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! The industry is bursting with new ideas, new innovation and start ups seem to be popping up everywhere. But, what exactly does it mean to be a supply chain start up? Supply Chain is a Trillion dollar industry, that is complex, intoxicating, fascinating and has been stuck in the traditional. Most can see the need the need for change, some vets are looking to change the way we do business and some newcomers are looking to change the world but what are the key ingr...
Apr 22, 2019•33 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Download Episode! Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! What if I told you something BIG was coming to the supply chain community, something that would bring together real people talking about real supply chain topics? Today, I am revealing one of the secret projects I have been working on for my YouTube channel called "The SC, Supply Chain TV". It is a cross between "The View" and "Sportscenter" where we will debate the hot topics in supply chain today. In this episode, you will get to know Audrey ...
Apr 15, 2019•36 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Hello Listeners! This is the last Exclusive from TPM 2019, in this brief episode I am asking Peder Winther, Global Head of OceanFreight at Panalpina your most pressing questions that you sent to me on Linkedin back in February. Find out what he thinks of Uber Freight and Flexport and how freight forwarders are looking at innovation in the industry. Enjoy!
Apr 14, 2019•7 min
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! There are a lot of new innovations and platforms to help you with various supply chain functions but where do you start and how do you find the right one for your team? Mercado Labs is shining light into the dark corners of supply chain, their platform speaks "fluent import"' and has been designed by International trade experts for supply chain professionals and their teams. In this episode, I am speaking to Rob about his new venture called Mercado Labs and we w...
Apr 08, 2019•40 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Hello Listeners! You asked and John answered! I recently caught up with John McCauley, VP of Transportation and Logistics at Cargill, a global player in the shipping industry at TPM 2019 to ask him your questions! Back in February you posted the questions you would have if you had 5 minutes with a VP of a large BCO, pay attention because your question might have been asked! Enjoy!
Apr 07, 2019•10 min
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! "What do you mean exactly?" is a very powerful question when you are trying to find your voice and gain the knowledge you need to succeed. In my newest Women in Supply Chain Episode you will meet Denise MacDonell, CTO at Flash Global and a powerhouse woman in the industry who believes that this question will contribute to your success. It takes a lot of self discipline and flexing that muscle to find your voice in technology and supply chain, so besides asking q...
Apr 01, 2019•37 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Hello listeners! Remember a while back on listeners corner you commented with questions you have for the CEO of an ocean carrier. Well, I had the chance to briefly chat with Jeremy Nixon, CEO of ONE and asked him a lot of your most pressing questions. 7 minute Sundays are exclusive episodes that I will be sharing sporadically as I travel the world and speak with some of the least accessible figures in supply chain! Enjoy!
Mar 28, 2019•8 min
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! Only 6 percent of the largest ocean carriers and freight forwarders have end-to-end online booking capabilities. Some 38 percent of the former and 5 percent of the latter do not even offer online quotes, while most of those that do merely log an online request for a quote, which has to be followed up by e-mail or a phone call, often a day or more later. So what happens when you have been so focused on your own internal innovation that when you look up to impleme...
Mar 24, 2019•37 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! The term "'Customer Experience" gets thrown out and tossed around on the daily these days but what does it really mean to your business? Its all about the perception a customer has of your brand. You may think you are on point and have it handled but if the customer gets a broken product, delivery doesnt meet their expectations or they have one bad customer service experience you may lose them forever or worse yet they complain on social or to their friends. Wit...
Mar 17, 2019•35 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! The Port of Long Beach is the premier U.S. gateway for trans-Pacific trade and a trailblazer in innovative goods movement, safety, environmental stewardship and sustainability. As the second-busiest container seaport in the United States, the Port handles trade valued at more than $194 billion annually and supports 2.6 million trade-related jobs across the nation, more than 575,000 in Southern California. Known as the Gateway to North America, the west coast por...
Mar 11, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! In this Women in Supply Chain episode we are going Global, to South Africa to be exact. A land where not only Supply Chain is male dominated but the culture is too and Nozuko Mayeka has brought hope, inspiration and guidance to other women in supply chain in her community. It took courage and blind faith for Nozuko to start her company, Tulsawiz Logistics in challenging times, but now she is being recognized for the impact and fresh perspective she is bringing t...
Mar 04, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Welcome Back Lets Talk Listeners! Collaboration is the process of two or more people or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Collaboration is similar to cooperation. Most collaboration requires leadership, although the form of leadership can be social within a decentralized and egalitarian group. With the dominance of e-commerce and the competitive marketing landscape to capture views and dollars, every edge counts. consumer demands change daily and the customer e...
Feb 25, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Welcome back Lets Talk Listeners! Digital economy refers to an economy that is based on digital computing technologies, although we increasingly perceive this as conducting business through markets based on the internet and the World Wide Web. So what does the digital economy really mean for your business and your supply chain? I think for most us we are still trying to figure out that sweet spot between technology and success. Lets face it there a number of providers claiming they can help you ...
Feb 18, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Welcome back Lets Talk Listeners! One U.S. study found that lost productivity from presenteeism was at least 7.5 times greater than productivity loss from absenteeism. Presenteeism occurs when employees are physically present, but due to an unaddressed physical or emotional issue, distracted to the point of reduced productivity. For Graham Robins, this is only one of the many important reasons why mental health is a focus for him and his organization. Being healthy is not just about your physica...
Feb 11, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! How did you end up in Supply Chain? For some of us it was before the term "supply chain" was even coined in the 1980s, for some of us we fell into the industry and our role evolved over time and for some of us we sought out a career in supply chain as it has become more mainstream. For Priyanka, She literally fell into and in love with the industry in one fell swoop, so much so that she started a podcast called "Supply Chain Scoop".Today you will be inspired by ...
Feb 03, 2019•38 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! Even I didn't know what a Global Service Supply Chain Partner was until I met Ryan, so what is it anyway? You will have to tune into the episode to find out but what I can tell you is that it not only manages the most complex parts of a supply chain but it can also be compared to Football. In Ryan's most recent Linkedin article, he says "Just like a football team, service supply chain and service delivery requires the following to achieve the highest levels of s...
Jan 28, 2019•42 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! The fact is that Supply Chain visibility is the No 1 pain point of shippers today, as per the study JOC did in 2018. What is visibility? It is knowing were your goods are in transit and it is the key to improving and strengthening our supply chains through data being available to all parties including the customer. What other industries have been able to provide visibility to their customers and how can we learn from them. Jim shares he thoughts on how Netflix i...
Jan 21, 2019•34 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! Supply Chain is changing and 2019 will bring both new challenges and technology to the industry. We will need to get more creative from job roles and titles to staying competitive in the market. The fact is that AI and robotics are coming, data should be you gold mine and your supply chain should be your key competitive weapon. but, will they be embraced in 2019? and what does the next leader of supply chain look like, will they be called the CSCO - Chief Supply...
Jan 14, 2019•39 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Welcome back Lets Talk listeners! Today you will be inspired by a story of challenge, risk and massive growth. Whether you are the family in a family business or working in a family business, it can be motivating, it can be awkward and it can be tough no matter what side of the fence you sit on. These are the facts - Family - owned businesses employ 60% of the U.S. workforce and create 78% of all new jobs. Only 13% of family businesses remain in the family for longer than 60 years. 30% of family...
Jan 07, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 45
