Supply Chain Now

This episode was originally published as episode 194 in 2019.

This episode of Supply Chain Now features Karan Agrawal. Karan Agrawal works in an Operations Strategy role at Dell in Austin, helping drive strategic projects for Dell’s end to end supply chain. He graduated with a BS in Industrial Engineering in May’19. During his time at Georgia Tech, he served as Founder and President of APICS at GT, interned in a variety of different supply chain roles across industries and geographies and helped grow the supply chain community at Georgia Tech. An award winning recipient of the Bright Future in Supply Chain Award, Outstanding Senior Award and the prestigious Campus Life and Community at Tech scholarship amongst others, Karan is passionate about inspiring millennials to join the field of supply chain and it’s pleasure to hear him speak with us on today’s show. Learn more about Dell here: https://www.dell.com/en-us

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This episode was originally recorded in 2019 as episode 151.

This episode of Supply Chain Now features Lisa Guadalupe Clarke. Lisa Guadalupe Clarke is the Founder and CEO of ATL Search Group with a focus on diversity and inclusion. Lisa was born on Long Island, New York and raised in Jucuapa, El Salvador during the civil war. Lisa has over 26 years of experience in Staffing and Human Resources. This year, Lisa was named Hispanic Business Woman of the Year by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and one of the 50 Most Influential Latinos. Her passion is to help people find the right opportunities to develop and companies find Rock Stars! ATL Search Group is a DBE and Women-Owned Certified company specializing in placing skilled bilingual and non-bilingual workers in Executive, Office Support and Light Industrial roles. Lisa is a leader in the Hispanic community for the U.S. Southeast region. Serving as the ALPFA Atlanta Chapter Past President and currently as a Corporate Advisory Board Member. Lisa serves as the Co-Chair for the Women Breakfast Series in English and Spanish. Lisa is a Board Member for the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Lisa serves as an Advisory Board Member for the Goizueta Foundation, Inc. and the Gwinnett County Public Schools Advisory Board Member for the Hispanic Mentoring Program. In addition, Lisa received the Diversity Award from Women of Golf Mean Business in 2016. She was a mentioned Honoree in 2017 for the Latina Style Magazine Top 50 Award Ceremony & Diversity Leaders Conference in Washington D.C. Lisa also received the Servant Leadership award from ALPFA National at their National Convention in Vegas in 2017; and the Distinguished Service Award from the National Minority Trucking Association in 2017. Currently Lisa is also a member of Leadership Georgia Class of 2019. Most recent she received the Hispanic Woman of the year award from the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Lisa has participated in various panel discussions in English and Spanish with various organizations and local TV stations. Learn more about ATL Search Group: http://www.atlsearchgroup.com/

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This Supply Chain Now episode was originally published as episode 117.

This episode of Supply Chain Now features Sherrika Sanders, PhD. Sherrika Sanders received her undergraduate degree from Xavier University of Louisiana in Chemistry. After receiving a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry and completing postdoctoral research, Sherrika enjoyed a 9 year career as a Senior Scientist, Technical Services Scientist, and Group Leader for The Dow Chemical Company. While at Dow, she contributed to the expansion of the Dow EPDM polymer portfolio and supported custom compounders in the development of Dow product offerings. Following her tenure at Dow, Sherrika became the R&D Director at Authentix, Inc. located in Dallas, TX. In this role, she managed development, formulation, scale- up, quality and commercialization of markers for authentication solutions while also leading the Environmental, Health and Safety function for the Company. Currently, Sherrika has returned to the plastics industry as the Senior Technical Engineer for Manner Polymers in McKinney, TX. Given the breadth of her role, no two days are the same. Each day is exciting and provides a unique opportunity to make a difference within the company and the customers they serve. Learn more about Manner Polymers: www.MannerPolymers.com

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This episode of the Supply Chain Buzz features Scott and Greg discussing the top news in supply chain for the week with special guests, Jamin Alvidrez and Karin Bursa. Jamin Alvidrez's unique perspective, love of people and positive energy lead him to found Freight Tribe. Freight Tribe helps companies and people of Supply Chain & Logistics showcase what makes them special. He began his career in Supply Chain, Freight & Logistics in 2004. For the past 16+ years he has focused his passion in the Third Party Logistics world. Jamin prides himself on his diverse experience working on all sides of the business during his time at CH Robinson, FreightQuote, and AgForce Transport.

Karin Bursa is the 2020 Supply Chain Pro to Know of the Year and the Host of the TEKTOK Digital Supply Chain Podcast powered by Supply Chain Now. With more than 25 years of supply chain and technology expertise (and the scars to prove it), Karin has the heart of a teacher and has helped nearly 1,000 customers transform their businesses and share their success stories. Today, she helps B2B technology companies introduce new products, capture customer success and grow global revenue, market share and profitability. In addition to her recognition as the 2020 Supply Chain Pro to Know of the Year, Karin has also been recognized as a 2019 and 2018 Supply Chain Pro to Know, 2009 Technology Marketing Executive of the Year and a 2008 Women in Technology Finalist.

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This episode of Supply Chain Now features Allison Krache Giddens. Allison has been with Win-Tech, a veteran-owned small business and aerospace precision machine shop, for 14 years, recently buying the company from her mentor and Win-Tech’s Founder, Dennis Winslow. She and her business partner, John Hudson now serve as Co-Presidents, leading the 32-year old company through the pandemic.

She holds undergraduate degrees in psychology and criminal justice from the University of Georgia, a Masters in Conflict Management from Kennesaw State University, a Masters in Manufacturing from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Certificate of Finance from the University of Georgia. She also holds certificates in Google Analytics, event planning, and Cybersecurity Risk Management from Harvard online. Allison founded the Georgia Chapter of Women in Manufacturing and currently serves as Vice-Chair. She serves on the Chattahoochee Technical College Foundation Board as its Secretary, the liveSAFE Resources Board of Directors as Resource Development Co-Chair, and on the Leadership Cobb Alumni Association Board as Membership Chair and is also a member of Cobb Executive Women. She is on the Board for the Cobb Chamber of Commerce’s Northwest Area Councils. Allison runs The Dave Krache Foundation, a non-profit that helps pay sports fees for local kids in need.

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In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott and Greg welcome Mark Messina and Simon Houghton with Geek+ to the podcast. Mark Messina serves as the COO of Geek+. Mark has twenty years of tech and product development experience, running engineering and deployment organizations for major MNCs. His work covers many aspects of automation and robotics – factory, medical, logistics (agvs, drones, amr, etc). Mark has been with Geek+ since September 2019 and with a relevant industry background at iHerb, Mattel and Amazon.

Simon Houghton is a senior sales and business development manager with extensive commercial experience spanning the last 25 years with a track record of over achievement in sales in all roles held. Through a structured and analytical approach to sales development, he has taken brands/companies into to the top 3 for market share and increased under-performing areas to record sales in short periods of time. He also prides himself on the ability to build rapport and relationships quickly, essential when developing sales from an existing client base or trying to attract new business. In addition, he also possesses entrepreneurial and management skills having also run his own multi-million € FMCG products distribution company achieving sales of 10+m€ in just the 3rd year of trading and total sales in excess of 80+m€.

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In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott welcomes Sergei Beliaev to the podcast. Sergei Beliaev is EVP and Chief Strategy Officer with DLT Labs (www.dltlabs.com). Sergei is a seasoned C-level executive with deep experience leading enterprise technology and innovation. In his current role as EVP and Chief Strategy Officer for DLT Labs, he guides the global growth of an emerging leader in applying blockchain to enterprise data management. Prior to joining DLT Labs, he served as CIO at Walmart Canada, led IT Strategy at the LCBO, and held technology leadership roles at Easyhome, Canadian Tire, and RBC. Over the course of more than 25 years leading change across multiple industries, Sergei has cultivated a nuanced understanding of the ways in which technology innovation impacts our teams, cultures, and society. Sergei has a Master of Science Degree in International Economics and Finance from Russian University of Cooperation (formerly Moscow University of Consumer Cooperation). He is a competitive cross-country skier and earned a black belt in taekwondo.

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This episode of Supply Chain Now features Rick McDonald and Mike Lackey. Rick McDonald is the Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations for The Clorox Company. In this role Rick has responsibility for approximately 5000 people in 23 countries in manufacturing, contract manufacturing, planning, logistics, engineering, quality assurance, safety, health, environment, security and sustainability. His team is responsible for delivering against commitments in the areas of Employee Engagement, Personal Safety, Product Quality, Customer Service, Cost and Enabling Growth. He is the Executive Sponsor of SE ABLE, Clorox’s Black Employee Resource Group. Prior to this role, Rick had an International Supply Chain assignment, reporting to the GM of the International Division. He was accountable for Volume and Profit results as well as Safety, Product Quality, Customer Service, Total Delivered Cost and Enabling Growth. He and his team (located in Atlanta, London, Toronto, Sydney and Hong Kong) interfaced between the business and the function, creating business strategy, current and future year financial forecasts, driving execution and assuring alignment of Supply Chain plans and business plans. Preceding this role, Rick was Clorox’s Vice President of Global Logistics. In this role he was responsible for Customer Service, Distribution Center Operations, Transportation Operations and Supply Chain Management. He owned the company’s Order to Cash process. Rick joined Clorox in 1992. He has held numerous Supply Chain roles from Sourcing and Planning to Plant Management and Logistics as well as several roles reporting to Division GMs. Prior to joining Clorox, Rick worked for Frito-Lay for 10 years in 5 U.S. salty snack food manufacturing plants. He is a former Board member of the Yuhan/Clorox Joint Venture (S. Korea) and served on the Supply Chain Advisory Board at Atlanta Technical College and at Clayton State University. He is a past member of the Chlorine Institute Board of Directors, serving on the Membership Committee and as co-chair of the Customer Stewardship Committee. He served on the Board of Directors for the Barbecue Industry Association and was elected Vice Chairman. An Atlanta native, Rick holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech and lettered as a member of the GT baseball team. His hobbies include go karting and high-speed performance driving.

Mike Lackey joined SAP in 2008 through the acquisition of Visiprise and is the Global Head of Solution Management, Digital Manufacturing. With previous roles at Visiprise, NetVendor and Teradyne Manufacturing Software Group, Mr. Lackey has a unique set of knowledge that covers both manufacturing software and design collaboration along with over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing sector. Early in his career, he started as a manufacturing engineer with DCA/Attachmate, which provided him with invaluable first-hand knowledge and understanding of how SAP customers can use SAP’s Digital Manufacturing Solution Portfolio to improve their global operations. Mr. Lackey earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MA in Business Administration from Mercer University with dual concentrations in International Business and Marketing.

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This episode of Supply Chain Now features Lance Theobald. Lance Theobald is the CEO and Co-Founder of SecurSpace, a software and marketplace technology provider serving drayage and intermodal carriers across North America. SecurSpace was acquired by Envase Technologies in October 2020, Theobald joined Envase’s management team and board of directors. Prior to launching SecurSpace, Theobald worked in a variety of roles around the world in the defense and transportation industries. The concept that became SecurSpace was developed during his tenure at DCLI, North America's largest chassis supplier. Theobald lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife and 3 children. When he's not at work, he can be found reluctantly watching a Disney movie for the 28th time or ecstatically teaching his kids the joys of sports, cooking, and pyromania.

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This episode of the Supply Chain Buzz on Supply Chain Now features Bob Bova with AccuSpeechMobile. Bob Bova has served as the President and CEO of AccuSpeechMobile for 12 years, successfully introducing the innovative AccuSpeechMobile voice automated workflow solution to the marketplace. Bob has a successful track record surpassing corporate goals with special competence in entrepreneurial, start-up, rapid growth, M & A and public companies. At U.S. Bank/Oliver Allen Corporation, he created the Secure Networking Division and grew it to over $12 million, and at the ISG division (SSL Technology) at Rainbow Technologies he grew the business operations from zero to $56 million. Bob holds an MBA in Marketing from National University and a BA from Syracuse University.

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