Jessica Brooks & Bill Carver discuss digital transformation in the transportation industry, the continuous learning & people first culture of J.B. Hunt Transport, and the value of being at the forefront of innovation within industry.

Supply Pike's TJ Sangam and Stacy Tan share insights on being a startup organization, responding to serve the industry amidst the COVID pandemic, and finding value in engaging through the Supply Chain Management Research Center at the Sam M. Walton College of Business.

Mitchell Webb is Senior Director, Walmart at Blue Yonder. In this episode, he discusses Innovation & Technological Enablement, such as AI and Machine Learning, the strategic advantage to being an early adopter of these technologies, and how they serve a customer first methodology.

Jason Turner serves as the Vice President of Talent and Growth Initiatives at ArcBest. In this episode, he discusses the values driven culture at ArcBest, the importance of hiring the right people into the right roles, and the importance of resiliency, people skills, and a personal mission statement for the next generation of supply chain leaders.

Greg Smith is the Executive Vice President of Walmart U.S. Supply Chain. Before assuming this role in 2017, Greg held positions at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and ConAgra Foods. Greg is an alumnus of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville where he received his BSBA in Finance.

SCMRC LEAD Podcast - Pilot Episode: Donnie Williams and Brent Williams discuss supply chain innovation and the supply chain ecosystem in Northwest Arkansas.