Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGuest: Mike Nervick of Sleek Technologies discusses what the infrastructure bill means for shippers and carriers; The latest holiday shopping trends; The drive for smaller logistics facilities
Season 2 Episode 46
Our guest in this week's episode is Mike Nervick, founder and CEO of Sleek Technologies. The recent passage of the long-awaited infrastructure bill c…
4 years, 10 months ago
Guest: Cristiano Facanha of CALSTART on climate change transportation initiatives; Consumers distrust pharmaceutical supply chains; Tight freight capacity will continue well into 2022
Season 2 Episode 45
Our guest in this week's episode is Dr. Cristiano Façanaha, global director at environmental advocacy group CALSTART. He is a transportation and envi…
4 years, 11 months ago
Guest: Joe Ryan of Overhaul Group on the rise of cargo theft; The Postal Service reveals its latest financial report; New research on autonomous trucks
Season 2 Episode 44
Our guest in this week's episode is Joe Ryan, director of intelligence and response at Overhaul Group. Cargo theft is on the rise, with some fairly s…
4 years, 11 months ago
Guest: Sarah Watt of Gartner on building a sustainable future; Retailers invest in their own delivery networks; Demand for 3PL distribution rises
Season 2 Episode 43
Our guest in this week's episode is Sarah Watt, a senior director analyst at consulting firm Gartner. With much of the attention this week focused on…
4 years, 11 months ago
Guest: Dr. Yossi Sheffi on Covid-19 vaccine development and distribution; Ports take measures to reduce container dwell times; Driver shortages reach all-time highs
Season 2 Episode 42
In this episode, our guest is Dr. Yossi Sheffi, a professor of engineering systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and director of the …
4 years, 11 months ago
Guest: Bryan Palma on what retailers can expect this peak season; The unicorns of supply chain; News from America's ports; Supply Chain Quarterly launches a new podcast on the Top 10 Threats to supply chains
Season 2 Episode 41
In this episode, our guest is Bryan Palma of Kinaxis. Retailers are in for an uncertain holiday season, as inventories are out of whack and demand is…
5 years ago
Introducing "Top 10 Supply Chain Threats"
Our supply chains are broken. We face many obstacles that will be with us for the coming months, and possibly years. This month, our sister publicati…
5 years ago
Guest: Yatish Desai of KPMG on preparing for holiday peaks; The Biden administration tackles port congestion; Will freight rates stabilize in Q4?
Season 2 Episode 40
In this episode, our guest is Yatish Desai, a principal at KPMG Supply Chain and Operations.
As the holiday season approaches, shippers and carriers b…
5 years ago
Guest: Attorney Steve Bell discusses the legalities of vaccine mandates; Consumers show little patience for supply chain disruptions; A report from the MHI Annual Conference
Season 2 Episode 39
In this episode, our guest is Steve Bell, an attorney for the law firm of Dorsey and Whitney LLC. Steve specializes in labor and employment practice …
5 years ago
Guest: Doug Schrier of Transflo on automating non-driving trucking tasks; Are supply chain disruptions here to stay?; Solutions for handling returns.
Season 2 Episode 38
In this episode, our guest is Doug Schrier, senior vice president of strategy at Transflo. While we know that automated trucks are coming someday, ma…
5 years ago