Patrick Daly Interlinks Podcast

In this episode of Interlinks we talk to Rafael Kessler, Master Dealer in Brazil for the Irish materials handling equipment manufacturer Combilift. Rafael has extensive experience in the fields of engineering, logistics and business management with an long track record in the automotive and materials handling industries.

Rafael has been Master Dealer for Combilift in Brazil since 2009 covering the entire national territory of Brazil, a country with an area 8.5 million square kilometres, almost as large as the United States, and a population of over 212 million.

Combilift has its manufacturing base in Monaghan, in Ireland, and is one of the most innovative materials handling equipment companies in the world with a manufacturing philosophy based on simplicity and flexibility. Combilift has over 60.000 units operational in some 90 counties around the world..

I am delighted to have Rafael with us on this episode to talk to us about the world of logistics and supply chain from a Brazilian perspective.

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In this episode of Interlinks we talk to Leonardo Marra, a fellow podcast host, and international sales executive who describes himself as Roman at birth, Londoner following graduation and Shanghaiese since 2018.

Now based in Shanghai, Leonardo is the Asia Pacific Manager for the Istituto Marangoni and the Domus Academy both of which are pillars for creative learning in the fashion, art, and design fields.

Leonardo is also the founder and host of the International Business Podcast where he interviews experts across a broad range of industries from all around the globe. Leonardo interviews experts from around the globe, across a wide range of industries. Engaging conversations to uncover their challenges and draw insights that can help you becoming better international business leaders.

Podcast: https://internationalbusiness.buzzsprout.com/

I am delighted to have Leonardo with us today to get his perspective on the international business environment in 2022.

Leonardo’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonardo-marra26/

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In this episode of interlinks we are going to be taking a look at how businesses can leverage the multiple connections they have with their supply chain partners to build success for the future as we emerge from the emergency phase of the pandemic and enter the endemic phase.

To discuss this crucial aspect of supply chain I am delighted to be joined by my colleagues from the supply chain special interest group of the Society for the Advancement of Consulting :

• Diane Garcia, President of Lorraine Consulting, based in Portland Oregon.

• Dr. Karen Wilson-Starks, President and CEO of Transleadership Inc. from Colorado Springs, in the state of Colorado.

• Lisa Anderson, President of LMA Consulting Group, from the Los Angeles metro area.

This idea of the importance of external relationships or connections is really central to the whole idea of modern supply chains. We know that in the old days vertical integration was foremost whereas from the 1970s there was a focus on core competence as businesses internationalized. This changed the business paradigm from one of exercising control through ownership to one of exercising control through relationship.

Every modern company has myriad supply chain relationships but not all think about them same way and not all all value or nurture them the same way. In early 2020, the big test came for many organisation as COVID and the resulting supply chain crisis descended on the world and companies began to reap what they had sowed in terms of their supply chain relationships for better or for worse. More than a little panicking and scrambling around went on during this period as bottlenecks, shortages and price rises emerged.

In this discussion, we explore what companies are doing now to take best care of those supply chain relationships that are most critical to their ability to do business and to compete..

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In this episode of Interlinks we talk to the independent energy management advisor, trainer, and auditor, Conor Molloy.

Conor specializes in transport energy management, and sits on the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC)) panel of experts and he also works with the National Standards Authority of Ireland on standardization in the field of energy management and energy savings including the ISO/TC301 standard on net zero.

Through his company Authentic Energy Management Services (AEMS), Conor works with over 120 transport fleets in Ireland and abroad through the ECOfleet service operating under the EEOS or Energy Efficiency Operating Scheme.

Conor is also a member of Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics in Ireland, the Freight Transport Association of Ireland, the Association of Energy Engineers, and an experienced Certified Measurement and Verification Professional.

Given the Irish government’s publication of their climate action plan 2021 to halve emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 and Ireland’s geographical reality of being an island off an island, transport emissions and how best to manage them from now on is a matter of urgent attention for every business operating here and so I am delighted to have had Conor with us to discuss the challenges ahead of us.

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In this episode, my colleagues from the Society for the Advancement of Consulting (SAC), David Ogilvie from David Ogilvie Associates, in Brisbane, Australia and Diane Garcia from Lorraine Consulting in Portland, Oregon in the United States join me in a conversation with Professor Sanchoy Das, professor of Mechaniucal and Industrial Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology to discuss some of the key concepts from his book Fast Fulfillment: The Machine that Changed Retail.

This is a very timely and apposite publication given the way e-commerce has exploded across the world as retailers have sought ways to adapt to the challenges posed by COVID including store closures, limited capacity, staff shortages, social distancing and myriad other restrictions.

In his book, Professor Das goes far beyond the the superficial commentary about e-commerce growth and future projections and digs deep into the concepts, tools and capabilities that retailers will need to master if they want to build a fulfillment machine that will enable them to be truly successful in the e-commerce business.

Ever heard of S-Fulfillment and O-Fulfillment, the E-Commerce Transfer Function, Alpha, Sigma and Gamma Automation, and Brownian Flow? If not, tune in and find out how understanding these concepts are key to success in e-commerce fulfillment.

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In this episode we talk to Bernard Hor, Founder and Group CEO of the Hatio Group, who joins us from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

The Hatio Group is a technology business founded in South Korea specialising in digital solutions for warehousing & network distribution management.

Since 2012, Hatio has a proven track record of envisioning and delivering major transformational change, cost reduction and operational improvement programs.

At Hatio, Bernard leads a strong team of software engineers, project managers, and designers on large scale digital transformation projects in the telecommunications, healthcare, supply chain & logistics industry.

In this conversation we chat about Bernard's career and the founding of a technology start-up providing digital solutions to a traditional sector of the bricks-and-mortar economy, how the business has developed since its inception, what the future holds and what Bernard likes to do when immersed in his work.

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In this episode we talk with Cheryl Hudgins Williams, CEO of Hudgins Wiliams Associates a Maryland based consulting firm providing expert marketing communications consulting for organizations as well as career and executive coaching for individuals.

Cheryl also serves as a senior consultant at Tecker International a leader in association consulting for over three decades.

Cheryl's professional experience extends to over 50 countries and in this interview we discuss the value that companies can derive from of investing time and money in C-Suite and team coaching as well as touching on her international experience and getting her views on the latest turbulence in globalization and its effects on international business.

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In this episode we talk to John Gattorna, founder, and principal of Gattorna Alignment, a boutique advisory firm based in Sydney, Australia. At Gattorna Alignment, John works with selected clients from around the world to help them develop customer-focused and innovative supply chain strategies.

John's career stretches back over several decades and includes executive roles in the corporate sector, academic research, university professorships, the authoring several books and, of course, expounding thought leadership in supply chain through his advisory practice.

In this interview we first look back at John's career milestones and how they have come to shape his view and conceptualization of supply chains today. We then move on to explore some of the key concepts from his latest book Transforming Supply Chains: Realign Your Business to Better Serve Customers in a Disruptive World such as dynamic alignment, outside-in design, and tailored supply chains for flexibility.

Never before has the mission to develop and implement innovative supply chain solutions been so critical as it is today as our economies emerge battered from the impact of COVID and we face into doing a lot of the heavy lifting on the road to decarbonize our global economies in the coming few years.

I am thoroughly delighted and privileged to explore these topics with John Gattorna, widely acknowledged as being one of the most respected supply-chain thought leaders in the world today.

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In this episode we talk to Xavi Sanz, Branch Manager of the Hangzhou (China) Office of Across Logistics, an international logistics operator and freight forwarder. Xavi is originally from Barcelona in Spain, and through his career he has lived, studied, or worked in several countries including the US, Denmark, Singapore and China.

Likewise, Across Logistics, a Spanish logistics company providing services in airfreight, sea freight, road freight and rail freight, as well as customs brokerage, warehousing and distribution logistics, is truly international with offices or joint venture partnerships in Europe and Asia giving the company a wide reach in countries such as the Netherlands, China, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Given the challenges that both manufacturing and distribution companies have been experiencing in Europe over the last year with their inbound logistics from Asia, I am looking forward very much to finding out from Xavi what the latest developments are in this area and what businesses should be considering as they plan their logistics operations to support their business strategies for 2022.

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In this episode we talk to Alan McKinnon, Professor of Logistics at Kuehne Logistics University, Hamburg, and Professor Emeritus at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

Alan has been researching and teaching in freight transport and logistics for over 40 years and has published extensively in journals and books on many different aspects of the subject and much of his recent research has focused on the links between logistics and climate change.

This is very apposite right now given that freight transport in all its guises by land, sea and air and the associated facilities such as terminals and warehouses are among the major contributors to global emissions and the COP 26 UN Conference on Climate Change gets underway in Alan’s native Scotland this very week.

In this episode Alan and I discuss how the freight transport industry will change in the coming years as it transforms itself to the reality of a low carbon future while continuing to support the modern economies and standards of living that we have become accustomed to.

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