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“The Supply Chain Buzz for August 24th Featuring Jon Davis, Kara Brown, & Will Haraway”

Supply Chain Now Episode 437

Jon Davis is based in Barcelona, Spain. Jon brings over 35 years of experience and is widely considered one of the foremost experts on the impact of weather and climate on global commodities (energy and agriculture) and supply chain logistics. He spent 18 years on Wall Street in the commodity divisions within Citigroup focusing on risk management in agriculture, energy, and the financial sectors. At the end of Jon’s tenure, he was Chief Meteorologist at Citigroup. At Citigroup, he was recruited by Chesapeake Energy in 2003 and spent 10 years as Chief Meteorologist responsible for monitoring global weather/climate and its impact on energy and agriculture. Since 2014, Jon has been Chief Meteorologist at Riskpulse.

Kara Brown was one of the first employees at Echo Global Logistics. Echo grew quickly in three years and her name is on the company’s 2009 IPO press release [NYSE: ECHO]. At a Nashville-based supply chain management company Kara weathered a major communications crisis before moving home to Chicago. Kara arrived in Atlanta in 2016 and started SmithBrown Marketing with no network. SmithBrown marketing is a team of marketing and sales enablement consultants specializing in all the pieces of the B2B conversion cycle. Less than two years later, she has a team of four full-time employees and a client list that includes Atlanta heavyweights. In 2017, Kara joined forces with Will Haraway to kickoff LeadCoverage, a PR and lead generation consultancy focused on supply chain, heavy industrial and tech. Learn more about Lead Coverage here: https://leadcoverage.com/

Will Haraway is Founder & Lead Evangelist at Backbeat Marketing. Will has 20 years of executive experience in B2B Technology Marketing. Will is a certified analyst relations practitioner by the Knowledge Capital Group and has helped companies improve their brand reputations with marketing results that help increase sales. The Backbeat team includes lead generation, digital marketing, media relations and content marketing specialists with a combined 50 years of experience in their chosen disciplines. Learn more about Backbeat Marketing here: www.backbeatmarketing.com

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"S&OP Fundamentals & Best Practices: Anthony "Z" Zampello & Fred Tolbert”

Supply Chain Now Episode 436

This episode of Supply Chain Now features Anthony "Z" Zampello & Fred Tolbert. Anthony "Z" Zampello Following a long career in manufacturing and materials management, Z now serves as a consultant, educator, and trainer to the operations and materials management profession across many industries. He has held senior management positions with Fortune500 companies and has consulted with companies ranging from small, family owned to large, multinational ones. During his long tenure in industry, Z has managed a wide range of initiatives, including: S&OP and ERP implementations, lead time reduction projects, and more. He has been active in APICS since 1982, and holds multiple certifications.

Z is a subject matter expert, participating on exam committees for APICS. He has been utilized by various APICS chapters, conducted training sessions for major APICS corporate accounts and is the Sales & Operations Planning Certificate Core Workshop speaker. He has held various leadership positions in APICS, including: the Corporate Board of Directors, and President of the Providence, New Bedford and Monadnock Chapters. Z teaches as an adjunct instructor for CPIM and CSCP at Fox Valley Technical College. He has been an adjunct professor at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Bentley University.

Fred Tolbert has over twenty-five years of supply chain management experience. He is Principal of Southeast Demand Solutions, LLC, the Southeastern channel partner for the Demand Solutions suite of supply chain planning software. In this position, he leads the Demand Solutions sales, consulting and training activities in the Southeastern United States.

Fred has BBA and MBA degrees from the University of Georgia. He is a member of the University of Georgia Supply Chain Advisory Board. He is active in ASCM, the Association for Supply Chain Management (formerly APICS) and served two terms as president of the Atlanta APICS Chapter. He served as the ASCM Southeast District Director, representing ten southeastern states on the ASCM society Board of Directors.

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"The Voice of Retail: Jon Gold with the National Retail Federation"

Episode 435

This episode of Supply Chain Now features Jon Gold. Jonathan Gold is vice president of supply chain and customs policy at the National Retail Federation. In this role, Gold is a primary spokesperson and is responsible for representing the retail industry before Congress and the administration on supply chain, international trade, product safety and customs-related issues impacting the retail industry. While with NRF, he has been a leading advocate of the value of trade and global value chains to the U.S. economy. Prior to joining NRF, Gold served as a policy analyst in the Office of Policy and Planning for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He joined CBP in May 2006 and was responsible for providing policy guidance on issues surrounding maritime cargo security and trade-related matters. Gold also worked on implementation issues surrounding the SAFE Port Act and other issues within the agency including CBP intelligence reform, pandemic flu and trade facilitation.

Before joining CBP, Gold spent nearly a decade with the Retail Industry Leaders Association holding several government relations positions including director and then vice president of international trade policy before being named vice president of global supply chain policy in January 2005. Gold currently serves on the Department of Commerce’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness. He has previously served on the Department of Homeland Security’s Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee and on the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Advisory Committee on Distribution Services. Gold holds a bachelor’s degree in international business with a concentration in finance from American University in Washington, D.C.

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"Why These 6 Supply Chain Tech Startups are Worth a Double Shot: TECHquila Sunrise with Greg White"

Supply Chain Now Episode 434

The ‘TECHquila Sunrise’ Series on Supply Chain Now shares the latest investments, acquisitions, innovations, and glorious implosions in Supply Chain Tech every week. If you are looking for a podcast about ‘so-and-so signed a contract with such and such,’ or ‘they just released version 20 of that same technology you didn’t buy last year,’ this is the wrong podcast for you. But if you are looking for real news and innovation, welcome to the Sunrise.

Greg White serves as Principle & Host at Supply Chain Now. Greg is a founder, CEO, board director and advisor in B2B technology with multiple successful exits. He recently joined Trefoil Advisory as a Partner to further their vision of stronger companies by delivering practical solutions to the highest-stakes challenges. Prior to Trefoil, Greg served as CEO at Curo, a field service management solution most notably used by Amazon to direct their fulfillment center deployment workforce. Greg is most known for founding Blue Ridge Solutions and served as President & CEO for the Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader of cloud-native supply chain applications that balance inventory with customer demand. Greg has also held leadership roles with Servigistics, and E3 Corporation, where he pioneered their cloud supply chain offering in 1998. In addition to his work at Supply Chain Now and Trefoil, rapidly-growing companies leverage Greg as an independent board director and advisor for his experience building disruptive B2B technology and supply chain companies widely recognized as industry leaders. He’s an insightful visionary who helps companies rapidly align vision, team, market, messaging, product, and intellectual property to accelerate value creation. Greg guides founders, investors and leadership teams to create breakthroughs that gain market exposure and momentum, and increase company esteem and valuation. Learn more about Trefoil Advisory: www.trefoiladvisory.com

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"Leading the Supply Chain Industry Forward: Rick Blasgen with CSCMP"

Supply Chain Now Episode 433

This episode of Supply Chain Now features Rick Blasgen. Rick is the president and chief executive officer of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) in Lombard, Illinois, USA. Blasgen began his career with Nabisco, working in a regional customer service center in Chicago, Illinois. While at Nabisco, he held various logistics positions of increasing responsibility in inventory management, order processing, and transportation and distribution center operations management. Blasgen became vice president, supply chain, at Nabisco in June 1998, then vice president supply chain for Kraft in June 2002. He joined ConAgra Foods in August 2003 as senior vice president integrated logistics. Blasgen has devoted much of his time to furthering a number of company’s supply chain management programs and initiatives. This experience has given him a solid foundation for his role at CSCMP where he has responsibility for the overall business operations and strategic plan of the organization. His efforts support CSCMP’s mission of leading the supply chain management profession through the development and dissemination of supply chain education and research. Blasgen was designated by the US Department of Commerce in 2011 to serve as the Chair of the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC) providing the Administration advice and counsel on issues and concerns that affect the supply chain sector. He continues to chair that committee. He is a member of Northwestern University’s Transportation Center Business Advisory Committee and a past chair of the Grocery Manufacturers Association Logistics Committee, and a past president of the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC). Blasgen is a graduate of Governors State University, earning his degree in business administration and majoring in finance.

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“The Supply Chain Buzz for August 17th: Imports Up, Cold Chain Explosion, & Good News”

Supply Chain Now Episode 432

This episode of Supply Chain Now features Scott Luton and Greg White sharing all the top news in supply chain. Scott W. Luton is the founder & CEO of Supply Chain Now. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott was named a 2019 Pro to Know in Supply Chain by Supply & Demand Executive. He founded the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards and also served on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. A Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA and has served on the boards for APICS Atlanta and the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance. Follow Scott Luton on Twitter at @ScottWLuton and learn more about Supply Chain Now here: www.SupplyChainNowRadio.com

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"Serving the People Behind the Numbers: Kelly Scheib with Proterra”

Supply Chain Now Episode 431

This episode of Supply Chain Now features Kelly Scheib.

Kelly leads the Human Resources department at Proterra. Scheib has over 15 years of progressive Human Resources experience, most recently serving as the Vice President of Human Resources for Tindall Corporation. Prior, she worked for Hubbell Lighting in positions including HR Management, Organizational Development and Organizational Effectiveness. She holds certifications including the Senior Professional in Human Resources certification (SPHR) awarded by the HR Certification Institute and the Senior Certified Professional certification awarded by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP) and was recently named as the South Carolina Human Resources Professional of the Year by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. Kelly graduated from Penn State University with a Master of Science, Industrial Relations and Human Resources, as well as a Bachelor of Science, Labor and Industrial Relations. Kelly is also the co-host of the SurviveHR podcast and a very active community member, focusing her efforts on the foster care community.

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"This Week in Business History for August 17th: Retail & Radio Legends are Born"

Supply Chain Now Episode 430

This episode of Supply Chain Now is part of the "This Week in Business History" series where host Scott Luton looks back at some of the biggest historical events in business history for the week ahead.

Scott W. Luton is the CEO and founder of Supply Chain Now. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott was recently named a 2019 Pro to Know in Supply Chain by Supply & Demand Executive. He founded the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards and also served on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. A Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA and serves on the advisory board for the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance. He also serves as an advisor with TalentStream, a leading recruiting & staffing firm based in the Southeast. Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton.

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"Steady Leadership in Challenging Times: John Fluker with Grenzebach”

Supply Chain Now Episode 429

This episode of Supply Chain Now features John Fluker. John was named to the position of President & CEO of Grenzebach Corporation by the Grenzebach board of Directors in May of 2017. As President & CEO, he provides leadership and is responsible for all day to day management decisions and implementation of the company’s long and short term strategies for the North American, Latin American, and parts of the South American markets. He is also a part of the Grenzebach Group’s executive management team representing the NAFTA region, helping to guide the Grenzebach Group’s overall strategy and execution at a global level. He currently also serves as Chairman of the Board of Millennium Control Systems, a company within the Grenzebach Group providing Controls and Automation Solutions for the Glass, Tire and Rubber, and Steel markets. A native of Georgia, Mr. Fluker relocated back to Georgia from Boston and started at Grenzebach in February of 2006 as a Sales Manager for the Glass market for Grenzebach. Since that time he has held positions of Director of Sales, Vice President of Sales, and Chief Sales Officer (CSO) before being named to his current position. Mr. Fluker is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While getting his degree at MIT, he served as a research assistant and instructor of engineering in various summer programs guiding upcoming high school seniors. He was a member of the MIT basketball team and involved in variety of organizations and churches in the Boston area and he has continued his community and church involvement after moving back to the Atlanta area. Mr. Fluker’s early work history included positions with a large Boston firm specializing in semi-conductor test equipment. He held various roles, beginning as a Manufacturing Engineer and ending up as a Product Support Engineer. His work as a Product Support Engineer required extensive travel throughout the world, primarily in South East Asia supporting company and customer installations in those regions.

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"What is Digital Transformation Anyway? TECHquila Sunrise with Greg White"

Supply Chain Now Episode 428

The ‘TECHquila Sunrise’ Series on Supply Chain Now shares the latest investments, acquisitions, innovations, and glorious implosions in Supply Chain Tech every week. If you are looking for a podcast about ‘so-and-so signed a contract with such and such,’ or ‘they just released version 20 of that same technology you didn’t buy last year,’ this is the wrong podcast for you. But if you are looking for real news and innovation, welcome to the Sunrise.

Greg White serves as Principle & Host at Supply Chain Now. Greg is a founder, CEO, board director and advisor in B2B technology with multiple successful exits. He recently joined Trefoil Advisory as a Partner to further their vision of stronger companies by delivering practical solutions to the highest-stakes challenges. Prior to Trefoil, Greg served as CEO at Curo, a field service management solution most notably used by Amazon to direct their fulfillment center deployment workforce. Greg is most known for founding Blue Ridge Solutions and served as President & CEO for the Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader of cloud-native supply chain applications that balance inventory with customer demand. Greg has also held leadership roles with Servigistics, and E3 Corporation, where he pioneered their cloud supply chain offering in 1998. In addition to his work at Supply Chain Now and Trefoil, rapidly-growing companies leverage Greg as an independent board director and advisor for his experience building disruptive B2B technology and supply chain companies widely recognized as industry leaders. He’s an insightful visionary who helps companies rapidly align vision, team, market, messaging, product, and intellectual property to accelerate value creation. Greg guides founders, investors and leadership teams to create breakthroughs that gain market exposure and momentum, and increase company esteem and valuation. Learn more about Trefoil Advisory: www.trefoiladvisory.com

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