505: New Tech and A Big Announcement: Go Behind the Scenes at IANA, with Lynxis
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Allen Thomas of Lynxis talks about two new products; demystifying AI; the biggest challenge & opportunity in intermodal; & why terminals need to work better. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.12] An introduction to Allen and Lynxis. “We have the tech, services and infrastructure to make terminals work better.” [02.48] Why we need terminals to work better. [03.16] Why Union Pacific's proposed merger with Norfolk Southern is top of mind for the intermodal industry right now. [04.43] Why investment is a key area of opportunity for intermodal organizations, and how Lynxis...
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504: Discover the Recipe for Best-in-Class Transformation, with EyeOn
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Freek Aertsen & Bart Paridaen of EyeOn talk about digital transformation: value discovery, creation & realization; the big challenges; & key success factors. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [04.17] An introduction to Freek and Bart, their backgrounds, and roles at EyeOn. “I have a background in economics, took a wrong turn somewhere - and ended up in supply chain!” Freek [07.13] An overview of EyeOn – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers. “Response is all about planning.” “We connect data, systems, data science and AI with people...
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503: Women In Supply Chain™, Andrea Morgan-Vandome
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Andrea Morgan talks about her career journey; the similarities between supply chain & astrophysics, innovation, and why women need to bloom where they land. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.37] Andrea’s degree in astrophysics, and why curiosity was her biggest driver. “I had a deep interest in the origins of the universe… It gave me the training to ask the right questions.” [5.14] How a post-graduate placement at IBM exposed Andrea to a range of business areas, and ignited a passion for supply chain. “I learned that I didn’t want to be a researcher, I liked...
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502: Current Success vs Future Potential: Finding the AI Balance, with Shipium
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Jason Murray of Shipium talks about AI: its impacts, now and in the future; common misconceptions; investment; developing new skills; & changing your mindset. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [04.04] An introduction to Jason, his career, and why he founded Shipium. “Lots of companies are going through an Amazon-ification. Amazon was really good at dealing with this complex multi-source, multi-destination supply chain, and everything is evolving towards that.” [07.04] Jason’s take on the factors that sit behind his success, and how he got to where he is today. ...
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501: Uncover Hidden Inefficiencies and Opportunities, with Pallet Alliance
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Mary Casillo & Aubrey Galbraith talk about how Pallet Alliance's onsite audits uncover inefficiencies & identify opportunities for cost-saving & sustainability. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [04.04] An introduction to Mary and Aubrey, their backgrounds, and roles at Pallet Alliance. [07.30] An overview of Pallet Alliance – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers. [10.10] From cost to sustainability, the big challenges and opportunities for Pallet Alliance customers in the current landscape. “We see organizations trying to find opportunities...
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500: Women in Supply Chain, Angela Woody
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Angela Woody talks about her career journey; learning to let go of inherited beliefs; making IT investments; & the guiding principles that have shaped her life. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [04.09] Angela’s coincidental career – how volunteering at an event led to an internship that led to a full-time role at Kimberly-Clark. “It was a happenstance!... Someone took a chance on me.” [08.41] Angela’s 13-year tenure at Kimberly-Clark: how her career progressed, what she learned, and her biggest achievements. “Working for a global manufacturing company, you just had a...
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499: Navigating the EV Revolution, with Anaplan
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Emily Nicholls of Anaplan talks about how integrated business planning helps automotive OEMs navigate EV growth & build finance-forward future-ready businesses. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.38] An introduction to Emily, her background in physics, and how her boutique supply chain specialist consultancy was acquired by Anaplan. [05.44] An overview of Anaplan – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers. “We provide a cloud-based platform that helps people truly connect their plans. We operate across all the major business functions of the business, and can...
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498: Tariffs, Turbines, and an Information Super Highway: Behind the Scenes at the Port of Long Beach
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Noel Hacegaba of the Port of Long Beach talks about tariffs, sustainability, infrastructure investments & the creation of a Supply Chain Information Highway. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.02] An introduction to Noel, and his role at the Port. “Our tagline is ‘the port of choice.’ And one of the reasons we are the port of choice is because we have a team that’s committed to excellence.” [03.19] An introduction to the Port and what sets it apart, from sustainability to customer service. [04.51] The Port’s record-breaking year – why they achieved the busiest...
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497: Transform Your Returns Management and Delight Customers, with Blue Yonder
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Tim Robinson of Blue Yonder talks about returns: the challenges & potential, role of AI, inventory management, tariffs, & the importance of customer experience. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.42] Tim’s career; how he founded his business, Doddle, and the story behind the name; and how that journey led him to Blue Yonder. “It’s quite rare that you isolate and identify supply chain as your chosen goal in life, but I fell into it and have loved it ever since.” [06.34] The current returns landscape, and what Blue Yonder’s recent survey revealed about...
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496: AI-Powered, Human-Led – Discover the Future of Routing, with OneRail
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Bill Catania of OneRail & Adam Isenberg of National Association of Wholesale Distributors discuss routing - the challenges, the tech & why unification is key. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.02] An introduction to Adam and the National Association of Wholesale Distributors (NAW). “We’re the leading advocacy and government affairs voice for the distributors, whether you’re moving computer chips, potato chips, or anything in between!” [04.34] How listeners can catch up on OneRail content, and why Bill believes in collaboration and connection. [06.03] An overview...
info_outlineKimberly Rodriguez talks about her career journey; tackling the industry’s sustainability challenges; overcoming imposter syndrome; & finding her place.
IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:
[04.15] Kimberly’s experience growing up in the Philippines, her university education in Abu Dhabi, and how those experiences shaped her, introducing her to the complexity of supply chain and the importance of people.
[06.45] How Kimberly’s education in political science and business sparked an intertest in human rights and began a career in supply chain.
“It stemmed from understanding how workers are such a big part of a complex problem… understanding the complex relationships between contractors, sub-contractors, agencies – supply chain is not just products or processes, it’s people.”
[09.49] After entering supply chain not knowing what to expect, what Kimberly thinks of the industry seven years later.
“The more I’m in the space, the more I realize how much supply chain makes everything we do, it’s how everything works, it’s all interlinked and there’s nothing that can be done without the consideration of supply chain. It blows my mind that it’s not talked about more!”
[12.41] Kimberly’s role as manager of supply chain sustainability at BSI.
“Increasingly we’ve been helping clients navigate the alphabet soup of regulatory requirements!”
[15.31] The change in how important sustainability has become to a company’s overall strategy.
[18.17] From mapping their supply chains to auditing suppliers, the biggest goals and challenges BSI clients are focusing on right now.
[23.09] Kimberley’s advice to organizations looking to focus more strategically on sustainability in 2025.
“Understanding how different functions work together is key... Sustainability shouldn’t just be one person or teams job.”
[27.00] Kimberly’s experience as a woman in supply chain and sustainability.
[29.14] Kimberly’s experience of impostor syndrome, and what helps her to rise above the moments of self-doubt and find her power again.
“It matters a lot, who champions you and who pushes you forward.”
[33.38] What it means to be honored as an industry ‘rising star’ at the Women in Supply Chain awards.
[35.18] Kimberly’s support network, and the mentors that have helped her along her journey so far.
[37.50] The future for Kimberly.
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