Supply Chain Now

This episode was recorded at the 18th annual Reverse Logistics Association Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, the center returns management, reverse logistics, and more.

Host Scott Luton was joined by Claudia Freed, President & CEO of EALgreen, where she helps students get an education beyond high school. By helping logistics companies offload unneeded equipment, she helps technical schools train new drivers – starting them down the path of productive a lifelong career.

In this conversation, Claudia shares her point of view on:

• Why it is important not to ignore the environmental impact of logistics

• The best way to incentivize people to adopt new habits that last over the long term

• Her enthusiasm for the increased diversity of people, backgrounds, and perspectives as the field of logistics embraces the next generation

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

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Download the U.S. Bank 2021 Q4 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/giving-forward-reverse-logistics-association-839

It's the ultimate supply chain partnership. From 3PL to warehousing and port drayage, Port City Logistics knows how to get goods moving, while Turvo ensures actionable transparency for customers along the route. Now meet two of the minds behind this winning duo, Michael Caney, Chief Growth Officer at Port City Logistics and Luis Pajares, Chief Customer Officer at Turvo. Scott and Greg sat down with them to learn more about how the two companies came together, what truly makes for transparent operations, why dashboards are not enough and more.

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Turvo's Logistics Success Playbook: https://info.turvo.com/logistics-success-playbook

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Download the U.S. Bank 2021 Q4 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/port-city-logistics-success-turvo-tms-838

This episode was recorded at the 18th annual Reverse Logistics Association Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, the center returns management, reverse logistics, and more.

Host Scott Luton was joined by Eric Aparicio, Senior Director of Strategic Marketing at Yamaha Corporation of America, the largest musical instrument manufacturer in the world. Even though reverse logistics is not part of his formal role, Yamaha allows team members the flexibility to invest time in things that are of interest to them – and for Eric that is circularity and reusing products.

Eric shares his perspective on:

• How the pandemic affected the labor force and downstream production

• The significant and unsustainable costs associated with poor management of returns

• The value that exists in returned goods if companies can find the right way to repurpose them

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Download the U.S. Bank 2021 Q4 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/power-connectivity-circularity-eric-aparicio-yamaha-837

Is port congestion going away for good? How will potential conflict in Ukraine impact the global supply chain? Where are all the coffee cups?! It's time for the weekly buzz and Scott and Greg are fired up about the latest supply chain headlines. Tune in to here their hot takes on avocados, computer chips, cold storage and more.

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Download the U.S. Bank 2021 Q4 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-836

Whether you're getting ready to paint a room in your home or order a new suit, measurements are usually a huge pain. And getting them wrong leads to disappointment, delays ... and the dreaded return. Plus, the problem isn't just for consumers--imagine the hassle and expense of incorrect pallet sizes making an international journey. But before you pinch your fingers on the tape measure in despair yet again, check out the MySize way of doing measurements. We were so intrigued by this mobile device-based approach to measuring that Scott and special guest co-host Cathy Roberson sat down with MySize's Head of Partnerships Tal Weber to learn more about the company, how they're changing the customer experience--and where Tal sees the world of returns going in the future.

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Download the U.S. Bank 2021 Q4 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Cathy Morrow Roberson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com//customer-experience-you-can-measure-mysize-835

Highly complex fragmented supply chains may create a competitive advantage for the companies that build and maintain them, but the same isn’t necessarily true for all the tiers of that chain – particularly at the raw material production level. Michael Jones is the Co-Founder and CEO of THRIVE Farmers, an innovative organization that is transforming the coffee industry by shortening the supply chain between farmers and consumers to increase control and net profit for farmers. Join Enrique and special guest host Adrian Purtill as they talk to Michael about how his personal and professional mission has driven him to make a difference in the lives of others while also completely altering his definition of success.

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Logistics with Purpose: https://supplychainnow.com/program/logistics-with-purpose

Subscribe to Logistics with Purpose and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Learn more about Vector Global Logistics: https://vectorgl.com/

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Download the U.S. Bank 2021 Q4 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Enrique Alvarez and Adrian Purtill. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/make-decent-living-thrive-farmers-834

Did the military invent logistics? For Lt. Gen Leslie C. Smith, who now serves as the W.E. Carter Jr. Leadership Chair for the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern University, there's no question of the impact his military experience made in terms of the depth of knowledge and practical experience he brings to educating the next generation of supply chain leaders. On this episode, Lt. Gen Smith joins Jerry Burke, Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Georgia Southern, to chat with Scott about supply chain challenges past, present and future. Whether you're choosing an educational path or looking to make a career change, get practical insight and advice from two seasoned supply chain leaders growing a premier undergraduate supply chain program.

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Download the U.S. Bank 2021 Q4 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/school-supply-chain-georgia-southern-833

Get bored easily? Want to work with the latest technologies? Then supply chain could be the profession for you. It certainly has been for MJ Schoemaker, President of the Board of Directors of SAPICS. Join Scott and special guest cohost Jenny Froome as they chat with MJ about her career trajectory, what makes the South African supply chain stand out, the silver lining of COVID disruptions, the importance of long-term planning, how to best reach the next generation of supply chain leaders and more.

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Download the U.S. Bank 2021 Q4 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-change-south-africa-832

This week's Buzz is on, with cohosts Kelly and Greg tackling the hottest topics of the moment. What's happening with trucker drivers in Canada, and what impact will it have on the supply chain? What's the Rooney Rule, and is it helping or hurting diversity initiatives? Are companies staying true to their ESG commitments? Listen to the episode to hear what Kelly and Greg have to say on these topics and more.

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Webinar- Data at the Heart of Supply Chain Resilience and Agility: https://bit.ly/3I7kDnd

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Download the U.S. Bank 2021 Q4 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Kelly Barner and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-831

There are all kinds of leaders in the world, and many situations crying out for leadership. In the rarest of cases, the ideal leader is drawn to an area of need – sometimes by circumstances beyond their control. When this happens, the opportunity for change is powerful and tangible and creates a momentum that pulls others in.

In this Supply Chain Now interview, co-hosts Scott Luton and Kelly Barner welcome back Tim Nelson, co-founder and CEO of Hope for Justice and Slave-Free Alliance. Tim tried to be a stockbroker and then he tried to be in technology, but he was always drawn back to a place where he could have a scalable human impact. Hope for Justice is the philanthropy partner for the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards, creating an opportunity for all procurement and supply chain professionals to learn and act in the fight to end human trafficking and modern slavery.

During this conversation they discuss:

• What has more of an effect on Tim’s thinking – the success stories told by Hope for Justice or the statistics that show just how much more work there is to be done

• Why organizations from Supply Chain Now to Gartner are turning their focus to the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery

• The opportunities and qualifications that make procurement and supply chain professionals the best-suited warriors for this particular human rights battle

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Webinar- Data at the Heart of Supply Chain Resilience and Agility: https://bit.ly/3I7kDnd

Check out the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://supplychainprocurementawards.com/

Download the U.S. Bank 2021 Q4 Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3pwmWKC

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Kelly Barner. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/got-find-way-tim-nelson-hope-for-justice-830