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On this show we discuss how supply chain in Asia is a little different than the U.S..   We explore the impact of marketplaces, manufacturers impact on going direct to consumers,  Robotics, and the technology needed to digitize your supply chain. 

There are no other options but to digitize your business if you want to succeed. 

Bernard is a triathlete and a great story teller.  He has a vast experience as a SME in the supply chain biz in Asia. 

Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/behor/
Website: https://hatio.asia/company/


Supply Chain Secret Sauce
Wade Wickus: Here
Email: [email protected]

Supply Chain Secret Sauce Channel: Youtube
About  "Supply Chains... ”The Secret Sauce" to business Podcast
Helping supply chain leaders solve day-to-day challenges and explore cutting-edge technology solutions.

Consulting Company Phone: 832-829-4840
About Us: http://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com
• Subscription Based Supply Chain Consulting
• We are Supply Chain Rapid-Scale Experts! We repair, strengthen and bulletproof supply chains for companies growing at an exponential pace 5x+
• Get your "Operations Insights Audit" today!

Are these problems impacting your bottom line? We fix them.

❌ Hidden Supply Chain Costs are eating away at your EBITDA.
❌ Operational Inefficiencies are slowing down productivity.
❌ Procurement Issues are leading to wasted money and poor vendor agreements.
❌ Logistics & Warehouse Processes need optimization and automation.
❌ Scaling Challenges are preventing you from growing faster.

💡 We don’t just identify problems—we solve them.

Wade Wickus is a professional consultant, speaker and author. He is available to speak with your team, your company or event. 

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.  Share this with people who may have interest in supply chain and if you are interested in being on the show, please reach out to me at:  [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com

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Today I have a conversation with William & Kristen Schumacher who are the core team at Uprising Food.   www.uprisingfood.com

We explore how a start up travels through the journey of figuring out B2C supply chain strategies while growing exponentially.

Deeper than that, we dive into the mental strength needed to be successful, find funding and create the right business approach with a national customer base to scale.  The drive is to deliver healthy food options to children & families through out the USA as they produce items direct to consumers. 

William has his experience from P&G as he led many brands there and Kristen has over 10yrs of experience in the social media/brand marketing space. 


About Us: http://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com
• Subscription Based Supply Chain Consulting
• We are Supply Chain Rapid-Scale Experts! We repair, strengthen and bulletproof supply chains for companies growing at an exponential pace 2x+
• Small to midsize companies: $1M to $1B in sales, we augment your Supply Chain needs.

Supply Chains... ”The Secret Sauce" to business Podcast
The goal of the show is to help new leaders of supply chains by sharing practical experience from seasoned leaders in supply chain.   From Startups to leadership skills, to practical solutions to everyday problems... we focus on real issues & interesting stories.

Wade Wickus is a professional speaker and is available to speak with your team, your company or event. 

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.  Share this with people who may have interest in supply chain and if you are interested in being on the show, please reach out to me at:  [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com

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Today I have a conversation with Maria Amalia Robbin who is founder of La Amalia 1888 roasting & distribution company as well as 20yrs of experience with international food brokering. 

Today we explore how the container market got turned upside down and what we can do about this to protect our supply chains. 

We also start our story with a family journey to a discovery that led to the door step of a brand of coffee.  Truly a fantastic story that is as unique as the coffee. 

More information on Maria can be found at www.laamalia1888.com

I am back with more episodes after a summer break.


Supply Chain Secret Sauce
Wade Wickus: Here
Email: [email protected]

Supply Chain Secret Sauce Channel: Youtube
About  "Supply Chains... ”The Secret Sauce" to business Podcast
Helping supply chain leaders solve day-to-day challenges and explore cutting-edge technology solutions.

Consulting Company Phone: 832-829-4840
About Us: http://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com
• Subscription Based Supply Chain Consulting
• We are Supply Chain Rapid-Scale Experts! We repair, strengthen and bulletproof supply chains for companies growing at an exponential pace 5x+
• Get your "Operations Insights Audit" today!

Are these problems impacting your bottom line? We fix them.

❌ Hidden Supply Chain Costs are eating away at your EBITDA.
❌ Operational Inefficiencies are slowing down productivity.
❌ Procurement Issues are leading to wasted money and poor vendor agreements.
❌ Logistics & Warehouse Processes need optimization and automation.
❌ Scaling Challenges are preventing you from growing faster.

💡 We don’t just identify problems—we solve them.

Wade Wickus is a professional consultant, speaker and author. He is available to speak with your team, your company or event. 

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.  Share this with people who may have interest in supply chain and if you are interested in being on the show, please reach out to me at:  [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com

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In this episode we have a simply fascinating discussion about Artificial Intelligence, how nimble and specific it can be, to solve complex business problems.  The scale of these solutions is becoming more commonly used by businesses all over the world.  Listen as Sam Brown, CEO and Founder explains how he took what he had learned at Google and applied it to business.  Truly an amazing company with a gift for solving big data or complex business problems.  Strategic, Economic Engineering Corp (Pronounced SEEK) is a diverse solution for everyday businesses. 

You can find more information about Sam Brown: HERE
Email: [email protected]


Supply Chain Secret Sauce
Wade Wickus: Here
Email: [email protected]

Supply Chain Secret Sauce Channel: Youtube
About  "Supply Chains... ”The Secret Sauce" to business Podcast
Helping supply chain leaders solve day-to-day challenges and explore cutting-edge technology solutions.

Consulting Company Phone: 832-829-4840
About Us: http://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com
• Subscription Based Supply Chain Consulting
• We are Supply Chain Rapid-Scale Experts! We repair, strengthen and bulletproof supply chains for companies growing at an exponential pace 5x+
• Get your "Operations Insights Audit" today!

Are these problems impacting your bottom line? We fix them.

❌ Hidden Supply Chain Costs are eating away at your EBITDA.
❌ Operational Inefficiencies are slowing down productivity.
❌ Procurement Issues are leading to wasted money and poor vendor agreements.
❌ Logistics & Warehouse Processes need optimization and automation.
❌ Scaling Challenges are preventing you from growing faster.

💡 We don’t just identify problems—we solve them.

Wade Wickus is a professional consultant, speaker and author. He is available to speak with your team, your company or event. 

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.  Share this with people who may have interest in supply chain and if you are interested in being on the show, please reach out to me at:  [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com

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On this show we learn about the unique value proposition of the Kitchen Coop!  If you have great food product idea and you are looking for the right team to help make your product come to life, this group has the magic.  Based in Colorado, Jeff and his team have developed a end to end eco-system for product development.  They are well connected to ingredient supply chains and really understand what it takes to be successful in this market segment. 

Listen as Jeff shares with us his insights about this market, supply chains and new product manufacturing.  He shares some great lessons. 

Jeff's Linked In Profile: HERE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-greenberg-3360331/


About Us: http://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com
• Subscription Based Supply Chain Consulting
• We are Supply Chain Rapid-Scale Experts! We repair, strengthen and bulletproof supply chains for companies growing at an exponential pace 2x+
• Small to midsize companies: $1M to $1B in sales, we augment your Supply Chain needs.

Supply Chains... ”The Secret Sauce" to business Podcast
The goal of the show is to help new leaders of supply chains by sharing practical experience from seasoned leaders in supply chain.   From Startups to leadership skills, to practical solutions to everyday problems... we focus on real issues & interesting stories.

Wade Wickus is a professional speaker and is available to speak with your team, your company or event. 

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.  Share this with people who may have interest in supply chain and if you are interested in being on the show, please reach out to me at:  [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com

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In this episode I am blessed to be speaking to the founder and CEO of Ascentiya who's mission is focused completely on woman and their careers.  Ascentiya is comprised of a dynamic coaching  team, focused on helping woman increase their personal worth during their career journey.  This is an amazing mentoring approach.  Trish Torizzo has over 27 years as an executive in technology as well as experience with supply chains. 

Today she will share with us more about the woman focused coaching and mission of Ascentiya but also her view on technology & supply chain.   For more information about Ascentiya go to www.ascentiya.com and for more information about Trish please click HERE.

Supply Chain Secret Sauce
Wade Wickus: Here
Email: [email protected]

Supply Chain Secret Sauce Channel: Youtube
About  "Supply Chains... ”The Secret Sauce" to business Podcast
Helping supply chain leaders solve day-to-day challenges and explore cutting-edge technology solutions.

Consulting Company Phone: 832-829-4840
About Us: http://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com
• Subscription Based Supply Chain Consulting
• We are Supply Chain Rapid-Scale Experts! We repair, strengthen and bulletproof supply chains for companies growing at an exponential pace 5x+
• Get your "Operations Insights Audit" today!

Are these problems impacting your bottom line? We fix them.

❌ Hidden Supply Chain Costs are eating away at your EBITDA.
❌ Operational Inefficiencies are slowing down productivity.
❌ Procurement Issues are leading to wasted money and poor vendor agreements.
❌ Logistics & Warehouse Processes need optimization and automation.
❌ Scaling Challenges are preventing you from growing faster.

💡 We don’t just identify problems—we solve them.

Wade Wickus is a professional consultant, speaker and author. He is available to speak with your team, your company or event. 

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.  Share this with people who may have interest in supply chain and if you are interested in being on the show, please reach out to me at:  [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com

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In this episode we hear some solid advice about how a family business succeeded and awareness to opportunity created more success. Key attributes of persistence and customer passion carry forward to today. 

Lisa has more than 25yrs of experience in supply chain for fortune 100 companies and small family businesses.  She has a nice sales & procurement background in manufacturing and distribution.  Lisa shares some great stories that hold the secret sauce to making supply chains work inside a business.  Lisa is currently VP of Sales & Market Development for Link Supply Chains. E-Commerce data clean up made easy!

PODCAST WEBSITE
https://linksupplychains.com/podcast/

About Us: http://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com
• Subscription Based Supply Chain Consulting
• We are Supply Chain Rapid-Scale Experts! We repair, strengthen and bulletproof supply chains for companies growing at an exponential pace 2x+
• Small to midsize companies: $1M to $1B in sales, we augment your Supply Chain needs.

Supply Chains... ”The Secret Sauce" to business Podcast
The goal of the show is to help new leaders of supply chains by sharing practical experience from seasoned leaders in supply chain.   From Startups to leadership skills, to practical solutions to everyday problems... we focus on real issues & interesting stories.

Wade Wickus is a professional speaker and is available to speak with your team, your company or event. 

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.  Share this with people who may have interest in supply chain and if you are interested in being on the show, please reach out to me at:  [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com/pages/podcast

Donations: If you like this show and you feel grateful, please consider making a contribution by clicking on * SUPPORT THE SHOW  * below.  website: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com/pages/podcast

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in this episode we hear some solid advice about how to approach taking over for a family business.  Asking yourself the right questions and ensuring that you are ready for the task at hand. 

Matt has over 25 years in supply chain from fortune 100 companies to family businesses.  He shares his story of his journey to becoming the CEO of his fathers business.  It is a great success story!

About Us: http://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com
• Subscription Based Supply Chain Consulting
• We are Supply Chain Rapid-Scale Experts! We repair, strengthen and bulletproof supply chains for companies growing at an exponential pace 2x+
• Small to midsize companies: $1M to $1B in sales, we augment your Supply Chain needs.

Supply Chains... ”The Secret Sauce" to business Podcast
The goal of the show is to help new leaders of supply chains by sharing practical experience from seasoned leaders in supply chain.   From Startups to leadership skills, to practical solutions to everyday problems... we focus on real issues & interesting stories.

Wade Wickus is a professional speaker and is available to speak with your team, your company or event. 

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.  Share this with people who may have interest in supply chain and if you are interested in being on the show, please reach out to me at:  [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com/pages/podcast

Donations: If you like this show and you feel grateful, please consider making a contribution by clicking on * SUPPORT THE SHOW  * below.  website: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com/pages/podcast

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in this episode we take the top 3 lessons in Food Production, Food Safety & Developing International Distribution Models.  Today we talk with an extraordinary woman in supply chain who has paved the path for a great deal of success.  I talk with Rocio Cabrera about her experiences along her journey of supply chain success. 

Rocio has amazing stories and insights relating to many aspects of the supply chain.  She is bi-lingual, speaking Spanish and English.  She has broken through many barriers to pave the way for others.   This is a great interview that covers a great deal of ground in the supply chain.

Rocio's Linked In Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocio-cabrera-b52218a/

About Us: http://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com
• Subscription Based Supply Chain Consulting
• We are Supply Chain Rapid-Scale Experts! We repair, strengthen and bulletproof supply chains for companies growing at an exponential pace 2x+
• Small to midsize companies: $1M to $1B in sales, we augment your Supply Chain needs.

Supply Chains... ”The Secret Sauce" to business Podcast
The goal of the show is to help new leaders of supply chains by sharing practical experience from seasoned leaders in supply chain.   From Startups to leadership skills, to practical solutions to everyday problems... we focus on real issues & interesting stories.

Wade Wickus is a professional speaker and is available to speak with your team, your company or event. 

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.  Share this with people who may have interest in supply chain and if you are interested in being on the show, please reach out to me at:  [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com/pages/podcast

Donations: If you like this show and you feel grateful, please consider making a contribution by clicking on * SUPPORT THE SHOW  * below.  website: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com/pages/podcast

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In this episode we look at a very interesting HVACR company that is changing the industry perspective in many ways.  cfm Distributors is a dynamic company based in Kansas City, MO.  Today we talk with CEO Lauren Roberts about how this employee owned company has created such a wonderful customer centric environment and how it has impacted the continued success of the company.  "Their mission is helping customers be successful"

Also Lauren has broken barriers in what has been a predominantly male segment of industry.  She encourages the best person for the job and ensuring that the company is diverse in its acquisition of candidates for positions. 

Lauren describes 4 key attributes to customer centric success as well as new ways to build important diversity with in an organization to get the best results.
about Lauren Roberts on linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-roberts-38748ab/

Links:
https://www.womeninhvacr.org/
https://www.cfmdistributors.com/

About Us: http://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com
• Subscription Based Supply Chain Consulting
• We are Supply Chain Rapid-Scale Experts! We repair, strengthen and bulletproof supply chains for companies growing at an exponential pace 2x+
• Small to midsize companies: $1M to $1B in sales, we augment your Supply Chain needs.

Supply Chains... ”The Secret Sauce" to business Podcast
The goal of the show is to help new leaders of supply chains by sharing practical experience from seasoned leaders in supply chain.   From Startups to leadership skills, to practical solutions to everyday problems... we focus on real issues & interesting stories.

Wade Wickus is a professional speaker and is available to speak with your team, your company or event. 

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.  Share this with people who may have interest in supply chain and if you are interested in being on the show, please reach out to me at:  [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com/pages/podcast

Donations: If you like this show and you feel grateful, please consider making a contribution by clicking on * SUPPORT THE SHOW  * below.  website: https://www.supplychainsecretsauce.com/pages/podcast

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