Wonder of Logistics

From Counsel to Captain: Sarah McCoy, CEO of The Port of Virginia

Sarah McCoy didn't come up through operations. She came up through the law. She started in public policy, served as General Counsel, and now runs one of America's most important ports.

On this episode of Wonder of Logistics, Sarah talks about:

Her unconventional path: how a legal and policy background shapes the way she leads and makes long-term decisions.

The competitive edge of the future: where technology, data and digital systems will set ports apart over the next decade, and how Virginia plans to get the most out of the deepest and widest shipping channel on the East Coast.

Resilient vs. efficient: what separates supply chains that bend from ones that break, and the role ports play in that.

Thinking in decades: why the port invests ahead of demand, and which opportunities it can capture as North American supply chains shift.

Lessons for the next generation: the leadership lesson she still relies on, and her advice for young professionals in logistics, transportation and public service.

A conversation about building for the long term, in both ports and careers.

From leading Swiss WorldCargo to the top job at Lufthansa Cargo, Ashwin Bhat shares the career path — and the one daring decision — that got him there.

We cover the technologies Lufthansa Cargo is actively building around, which legacy systems he expects to disappear, and what will reshape air cargo over the next five years. Plus: the customer collaborations that delivered real ROI, where the industry still needs a breakthrough, and his advice for anyone new to logistics.

In this episode of Wonder of Logistics, host David Bang sits down with Gina Chung, Chief Strategy Officer at Locus Robotics. Gina shares her unlikely path from a banking job offer in New Zealand to a decade at DHL's innovation center in Germany, and what changed when she moved from buying warehouse automation to selling it. They discuss the industry shift from fixed, capital-heavy systems to flexible robotics, how retailers scale robot fleets up and down for peak season, the Robots-as-a-Service model, the case for autonomous forklifts as the industry's next frontier, and career advice for people new to supply chain.

Welcome to "Wonder of Logistics," the podcast that explores the world of logistics and supply chain management. I'm your host, David Bang, and today, we'll be discussing the role of logistics and supply chain management in the production and distribution of lithium batteries.

Nearly two years ago we had an episode on cannabis logistics with Yoram Eshel, CEO Cannabilog, a guru in cannabis supply chain and logistic management.  What have been advanced and changed since then? The global medical cannabis market size is still on a fast growing pace with CAGR of 25-30%, projected to be worth USD 50 billion within next 5 years.  I had an opportunity to sit down with Yoram once again and got to have some fascinating conversation.  Let's listen in.

Gen Z is born in 1997 or later, and some of them are either already in work force or about to get in.  Is logistics and transportation industry ready for this generation?  Is this generation even thinking about starting their career paths in this industry?  This generation is also known as "Digital Native" - their first phones were already smartphones.  Recently I had a great fun having a open and informal conversation with two amazing young people: Daniela Ghimp in UK and Khaled Al Saber in UAE.  Listen to what they had to share.