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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 99

“Leadership Matters: The Evolving Customer Experience”

Sponsored by The Effective Syndicate

Broadcast Live from Correll Hall at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA

Featuring:

Beau Groover is Founder and President of The Effective Syndicate. He has been working with manufacturing and operations-focused organizations for over 20 years, primarily focused on developing bullet-proof processes and teams that are built to win. Beau has helped organizations save millions of dollars while also improving those companies’ customer experiences and building high-performing teams that continue to drive the business forward. He has developed his approach and strategy over years of working with some of the biggest companies in multiple levels within the organizations, including The Coca-Cola Company, Nordson Corporation, and Westrock (formerly RockTenn). Just prior to launching The Effective Syndicate in 2015, Beau served as the Director of Lean Supply Chain at Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC. Beau also currently serves as an APICS Atlanta Executive Advisory Board member. Connect with Beau Groover on LinkedIn and learn more about The Effective Syndicate here: https://www.theeffectivesyndicate.com/

Scott W. Luton is the founder of Supply Chain Now Radio. 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 currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta and 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.

Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/

2019 AIAG/SCAC Supply Chain & Quality Conference: https://myscma.com/scac-events/2019-supply-chain-quality/

ASCM 2019: https://www.apics.org/annual-conference/about/ascm-2019

Georgia Manufacturing Summit on October 9th: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/annual-summit

2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1

Follow Supply Chain Now Radio on Twitter: @SCNRadio

SCNR on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/scnr-youtube

Beau Groover on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beaugroover/

Scott Luton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 98

“Live from UGA: The Next Generation”

Broadcast Live from Correll Hall at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA

Featuring:

Chantel McCarty is a rising senior at The University of Georgia and is pursuing a BBA in Marketing and Management (supply chain emphasis) along with a New Media Certificate. Over the last few summers she has interned with NOW Foods in roles ranging from an operations and continuous improvement intern to an Amazon marketing intern. This summer she is interning at WestRock as a Digital Engagement Intern under the Communications department and has the opportunity to tour facilities as well as connect with professionals in the company’s supply chain department. Chantel is looking to work in a role related to production planning. Connect with Chantel on LinkedIn at:

Daniel Wilson, Jr. is a rising senior at The University of Georgia double majoring in Supply Chain Management & Economics. He is currently interning at Georgia-Pacific LLC and has previous experience in supply chain/operations with Augusta National Golf Club & UGA Athletics Association (Football). He, also, is a member of the UGA Supply Chain Advisory Board, UGA Management Society, and will be piloting a new Supply Chain Analytics Course in the fall with Dr. Jan Zantinga. Outside of learning and interning, Daniel enjoys watching hockey and attending UGA athletic events. Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wilson-jr/

Roby Redwine is a rising senior graduating in December of 2019. While pursuing a degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Operations and Supply Chain, Roby is also tacking on a minor in Horticulture. He has spent most of his time outside of academic pursuits honing artisan skills as a cook in multiple local Athens restaurants, or pursuing his own small-scale horticulture business. He has already had proven experience as a greenhouse management and nursery operations intern and is currently focusing on major-related challenges as a procurement/logistics specialist for Fire and Flavor. Post-graduation, he will be seeking a career in the field of supply chain that will ideally allow him to pair a passion for food with a desire to source and efficiently manage the transportation logistics of meat and produce as is required to provide the freshest, safest, highest quality ingredients to professional food operations as well as the end consumer. Connect with Roby on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roby-redwine/

Dr. Troy A. Montgomery is a performance improvement professional focused on identifying business opportunities, solving problems, improving operations, and working with executive leaders to implement solutions for change. He is currently a full time faculty member in the Terry College of Business management department where he teaches undergrad and graduate operations management, supply chain management, and project management.

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 97

“Profiles in Supply Chain Leadership: Don Ratliff”

In this episode we are speaking with Don Ratliff, recipient of the Supply Chain Pioneer recognition at the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards. Don discusses his career successes starting with a degree in industrial engineering at the University of Alabama, founding and selling a company, and his impact on the supply chain community in Atlanta and beyond.

Featuring:

Donald Ratliff is a Regents' Professor Emeritus in Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech and Co-Executive Director of the Georgia Tech Panama Logistics Innovation & Research Center. Dr. Ratliff's research and logistics competencies include intermodal network design, supply chain integration, delivery strategies, cross docking, vender managed resupply, real-time routing, shipment planning, logistics performance measurement, and container port operations. During the past 20 years, Dr. Ratliff has supervised one of the largest logistics research programs in the world. Concepts developed by him and his colleagues have been implemented in decision support systems for logistics network design, shipment planning, production scheduling, and vehicle routing. He is widely published and has given more than 150 invited logistics presentations. Dr. Ratliff also has extensive logistics consulting experience and was a co-founder of CAPS Logistics, a company specializing in flexible logistics software. Dr. Ratliff currently serves as the chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on the Future of Logistics & Supply Chains.Dr. Ratliff was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1996 and is a fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers. He received IIE's 1991 "Outstanding Research Award" for his work in logistics. Dr. Ratliff received B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Alabama. In 1970 he received a Ph.D. in operations research from Johns Hopkins University and in 1978 he joined the Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering faculty at Georgia Tech.

Chris Barnes is a professional education instructor for the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) and University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Center for Professional Education certificate courses. Barnes holds a B.S., Industrial Engineering and Economics Minor, from Bradley University, an MBA in Industrial Psychology with Honors from the University of West Florida. He is a certified APICS instructor and is one of the rare few holding CPIM-F, CLTD-F and CSCP-F designations. He served on the international Board of Trustees for the Institute of Industrial Engineers, is Past President of WERC Atlanta, and is currently involved with APICS Atlanta. He is a certified adult education trainer and has presented to/trained over 1900 people. Barnes is a supply chain advocate, visionary and frequent blogger at www.APICSCLTDCoach.com. In 2016, Barnes partnered with Supply Chain Now Radio (SCNR) as executive producer and senior analyst. SCNR is a social networking community organizing and sharing supply chain thought leadership through seminars, webinars, blogs and podcasts. Barnes has over 27 years of experience developing and managing multiple client, engineering consulting, strategic planning and operational improvement projects in supply chain management.

Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/

2019 AIAG/SCAC Supply Chain & Quality Conference: https://myscma.com/scac-events/2019-supply-chain-quality/

ASCM 2019: https://www.apics.org/annual-conference/about/ascm-2019

Georgia Manufacturing Summit on October 9th: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/annual-summit

2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1

Follow Supply Chain Now Radio on Twitter: @SCNRadio

SCNR on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/scnr-youtube

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 96

“Profiles in Supply Chain Leadership: David Cox with ARCOP”

The 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards Sourcing Excellence category went to ARCOP for their successful introduction of gyro meats into the Arby’s restaurant network. In this episode, David Cox, President of ARCOP discusses the initiative and how ARCOP takes a true partnership approach to suppliers and strives to ‘be the customer of choice’.

Featuring:

David Cox joined ARCOP as President in 2005 after having served as Vice President of Procurement and Supply Management at Darden Restaurants. Prior to Darden, he held supply chain positions at Bruegger’s Bagels, RTM Restaurant Group, Restaurant Services, Inc. (Burger King), and UFPC (KFC). David is a board of trustees member of the Arby’s Foundation and serves as Co-Chair on the National Council of Chain Restaurants’ Food Supply Chain committee. In addition, David is a board member of the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Executive Study Group on Supply Chain Management. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Administration from Bradley University, and received his MBA from Bellarmine University. Learn more about ARCOP here: http://arcop.net/

Chris Barnes is a professional education instructor for the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) and University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Center for Professional Education certificate courses. Barnes holds a B.S., Industrial Engineering and Economics Minor, from Bradley University, an MBA in Industrial Psychology with Honors from the University of West Florida. He is a certified APICS instructor and is one of the rare few holding CPIM-F, CLTD-F and CSCP-F designations. He served on the international Board of Trustees for the Institute of Industrial Engineers, is Past President of WERC Atlanta, and is currently involved with APICS Atlanta. He is a certified adult education trainer and has presented to/trained over 1900 people. He served on the editorial advisory board for Warehouse Management & Control Systems Deck Reference and authored the book “WMS: Phase 1: Assessment & Selection”, a WERC Publication. He is also the author and lead facilitator of “Quarters in the Couch: Low Hanging Fruit ideas to Improve Warehouse Performance.” Barnes is a supply chain advocate, visionary and frequent blogger at www.APICSCLTDCoach.com. In 2016, Barnes partnered with Supply Chain Now Radio (SCNR) as executive producer and senior analyst. SCNR is a social networking community organizing and sharing supply chain thought leadership through seminars, webinars, blogs and podcasts. Barnes has over 27 years of experience developing and managing multiple client, engineering consulting, strategic planning and operational improvement projects in supply chain management. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrbarnes/ ) and reach out to him via email at: [email protected]

Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/

2019 AIAG/SCAC Supply Chain & Quality Conference: https://myscma.com/scac-events/2019-supply-chain-quality/

ASCM 2019: https://www.apics.org/annual-conference/about/ascm-2019

Georgia Manufacturing Summit on October 9th: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/annual-summit

2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1

Follow Supply Chain Now Radio on Twitter: @SCNRadio

In this update on Big Data and Analytics initiatives, we learn overall customer satisfaction on Big Data projects is trending down. Could be the continually evolving state of the industry, the trough of disillusionment, or simply unclear project goals.

Reference links:

IAEM 2018 Annual Conference, Rebecca Costa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLlCejFmkOc

Big Data’s Growing Pains, full report

https://www.supplychainquarterly.com/topics/Technology/20190222-big-data---s-growing-pains/

Competitive Insights

www.ci-advantage.com

See the following interview on SCNR featuring Richard Sharpe, CEO of Competitive Insights

Soundcloud: https://tinyurl.com/yxjzxo93

iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/y6zjx2za

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 95

“Live from ATDC: FreightTech and Talent Management Innovations”

#SupplyChainCity Series on SCNR

Episode 95 of SCNR featured Robin Gregg, Justin Rainer and Evans Rainer.

Robin Gregg serves as CEO of RoadSync, who’s on a mission to modernize payments across the entire logistics industry. Prior to this role, Robin served as SVP/GM Direct Fuel Cards with FLEETCOR and SVP of Product Development & Strategy with Revolution Money.

From the company’s beginnings in 2015, RoadSync has been on an upward trajectory, quickly becoming the chosen payment solution for some of the largest names in the logistics space. Our team is standing by, ready to help you integrate and manage a simpler, more efficient way to navigate payments. Connect with RoadSync on Twitter and learn more: https://www.roadsync.com/

Justin Rainer serves as the CEO and Co-founder of StaffWRX. Justin co-founded StaffWRX in 2015, bringing more than 10 years of industrial facility operations, program management, mass-media marketing design, business development, and executive management experience. Justin graduated from the University of Alabama in 2004, earning his bachelor’s degree in business administration & marketing.

After graduating Justin spent 3 years in Wyoming as a U.S. Merchant Marine Officer piloting ferry boats on the lake system in Teton National Park. Following Justin’s time in Wyoming, Justin joined an energy efficiency and recycling startup, Jaco Environmental, out of Washington state. Justin was charged with business development, program design and program management of appliance recycling programs for electric utilities throughout North America. Justin spent 8 years with Jaco Environmental overseeing operations for 32 appliance recycling facilities.

Following the closure of Jaco Environmental, Justin joined Recleim, a startup in Atlanta, GA, to help them capture and run utility related business. In his time outside of work, Justin enjoys spending time with his wife and two children pursuing outdoor activities like fishing, hunting, golfing and skiing. Justin also has a strong love for anything mechanical, spending much of his spare time working on vintage cars and boats. Connect with Justin Rainer on LinkedIn and learn more about StaffWRX here: https://scheduling.staffwrx.com/

EvansheadshotEvans Rainer serves as COO and Co-founder of StaffWRX, which is providing a better way to schedule & engage hourly team members.

After graduating from the University of Alabama in 2008, Evans served as a Network Solutions Specialist at CentricsIT prior to co-founding StaffWRX. Connect with Evans Rainer on LinkedIn and learn more about StaffWRX here: https://scheduling.staffwrx.com/

This episode was hosted by Ben Harris and Scott Luton.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 94

“Full Access: Peggy Gulick with AGCO”

Learn more: www.FullAccessOnline.com

Hosted exclusively by: www.SupplyChainNowRadio.com

The first episode of our Full Access series features our guest Peggy Gulick. Peggy serves as AGCO’s Director of Digital Transformation, Global Manufacturing. Ms. Gulick joined AGCO as a plant leader for AGCO’s Production Systems (Lean) and Information Technology teams and strategies. Prior to joining AGCO, Ms. Gulick spent 16 years in global Enterprise Resource Planning in the sporting consumer goods industry serving as Director of Global Business Process at Pure Fishing, Inc. a subsidiary of Newell Brands.

In 2015, Ms. Gulick chartered the Women in Manufacturing Chapter in Minnesota while holding an active position on AGCO’s AGWN (AGCO Global Women’s Network) Global Steering Committee. Most recently, she has led a team of out-of-box thinkers and ambitious partners in the implementation of wearable technology solutions on the manufacturing plant floor. She is also the 2014 recipient of the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award from the Manufacturing Institute, awarded to honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers.

Ms. Gulick holds a Masters of Business Administration in Global Business She earned a BS in Computer Science from Clarke University in Dubuque, IA, where she received the Most Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Achievement in 2016. She also earned a certificate in Executive Leadership for Women from Kennesaw State University’s Cole College of Business Executive Education Programs and a mini masters of Project Management at the University Of St. Thomas’ Opus College of Business. Learn more about Women in Manufacturing here and learn more about AGCO here: https://www.agcocorp.com/

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton.

In Malcolm Minute #1, SCNR's Chris Barnes discusses some of the items identified in EFT's Hot Supply Chain Trends report and makes a few other industry observations.

To learn more about the EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: www.eft.com

If you attend this event, be sure to stop by and say hello to the SCNR broadcast team, who'll be reporting live from the Summit thanks to the Becker Logistics team.

Learn more about Becker Logistics:

www.BeckerLogistics.com

Thanks for learning!

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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 93

“Manufacturing Innovation, Talent Challenges & Opportunity”

Today in Manufacturing Series – sponsored by IntelliTrans

Live from Georgia Manufacturing Alliance HQ

Episode 93 features Joshua Labarre and Laura Madajewski.

Joshua Lebarre is the Director of Manufacturing Operations for Atlanta-based sonnen, Inc., a global leader in residential energy storage.  Before working for sonnen, Joshua served in the US Navy as a non-nuclear mechanic aboard the submarines USS Jefferson City and USS Salt Lake City.  He received his undergraduate degree in Business Management and Supply Chain Operations and a Master’s in Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach.

Joshua’s professional development also included seven years in the aerospace industry at Moog Aircraft Group, working in the Production and Supply Chain departments.  His contributions to sonnen include bringing product manufacturing in-house, relocating manufacturing operations from California to Atlanta, and building a company culture centered on safety, quality, and career advancement. Learn more about sonnen here: https://sonnenusa.com/en/

Laura Madajewski, CPA, MBA is a Principal in the Audit and Advisory department of HLB Gross Collins, P.C. She leads the firm’s Manufacturing and Distribution Practice, as well as the ERISA Practice of the firm. She has extensive experience helping clients improve controls, strengthen management, enhance governance roles and oversight and streamline operations through diligence to facilitate positive changes and growth for her clients’ operations.

As a trusted advisor, she gets to know each client in order to provide a customized approach to their assurance and accounting needs. In her spare time, Laura enjoys charitable and volunteer roles throughout the Atlanta and North Fulton communities supporting various initiatives. She also is an avid barbeque fan and enjoys judging contests as a Kansas City Certified BBQ judge. Connect with Laura Madajewski on LinkedIn and learn more about HLB Gross Collins here: https://hlbgrosscollins.com/

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Jason Moss.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 92

“Supply Chain Visibility, Collaboration & Proactive Problem-Solving”

Today in Manufacturing Series – sponsored by IntelliTrans

Live from Georgia Manufacturing Alliance HQ

Episode 92 featured Larncell Hymon and Ken Sherman

Larncell Hymon is a Supply Chain Manager with Newell Brands, more specifically their Learn and Play Division. Larncell has been with Newell since 2007 and has been in Supply Chain since 2010. Prior to working on Supply Chain, Larncell was a Packaging Engineer with Newell’s Goody Brand.

Larncell holds a Packaging degree from Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI and received his MBA from the University of Georgia. He now resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife and two children with a third bundle of joy on the way in September. Connect with Larncell Hymon on LinkedIn and learn more about Newell Brands here: https://www.newellbrands.com/

Ken Sherman is Vice President and General Manager of IntelliTrans, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Roper Technologies. Ken has been with IntelliTrans since 2003 and has served as leader of the business since November of 2014.

Prior to IntelliTrans, Ken was with the former GE Plastics, where his last two roles were the Supply Chain Manager for the sheet & film business and a Master Black Belt within the Six Sigma organization. Ken holds Bachelors and Masters of Mechanical Engineering degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, and lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife and two children. Follow IntelliTrans on Twitter and learn more here: https://www.intellitrans.com/

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Jason Moss.