513: Women In Supply Chain™, Megan Rudolph
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Megan Rudolph talks about her career journey; developing a team through hypergrowth; the challenges & opportunities for parcel in 2026; & finding inspiration. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.15] An introduction to Megan and Saddle Creek Logistics Services. [03.00] Megan’s early career dream of sports journalism, how graduating during the recession led her to take a sales job at UPS, and what she found so fascinating about logistics. “There was a great structure. I worked under multiple female leaders – some of the people that probably don’t even know how...
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511: Women In Supply Chain™, Jennie Malafarina
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Jennie Malafarina talks about her career journey; collaboration & community; building businesses; & turning marketing from a cost center into a revenue driver. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.30] An introduction to Jennie and her businesses Virago Marketing and FR8MVMT. [05.03] Why Jennie pursued a degree in communications, and how having three kids under five during her final year at university led her to a marketing career. “Communication, psychology and marketing all tied together… it’s a passion for understanding why people do what they do.” [07.55] Why...
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510: Women In Supply Chain™, Kendra Tanner
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Kendra Tanner talks about her career journey; what she's learned about leadership, making an impact on boards and conference stages; & inspiring women. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.35] An introduction to Kendra and her company, Allstates WorldCargo. [03.40] Kendra’s education and how her marriage to her high school sweetheart impacted her career path. “I wanted to get my business finance degree, but I was adamant that I was not taking one more accounting class – so I switched to marketing!” [05.47] How a family connection led Kendra to Consolidated...
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509: Women In Supply Chain™, Nermine Saad
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Nermine Saad talks about her career journey; fostering a culture of learning; moving from Egypt to Canada; mentorship; & the future of digital transformation. [03.48] What sparked Nermine’s interest in logistics, and how it led her to seek out a career that connected strategy, people, and operations. “I realized there’s an entire industry behind the movement of goods, and it involves shipping lines, airlines, ports, and so much more. The more I read, the more I was fascinated.” [05.46] The early years of Nermine’s career in Egypt and the big lessons she learned,...
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508: Reliable and Responsive – DCLI’s RapidLink Repairs Is Keeping Drivers Moving
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Rob Finch talks about Rapid Link Repairs, boosting customer satisfaction with response times; a fresh approach to cost; safety; & reducing downtime for drivers. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.11] An introduction to Rob, his background, and his role at DCLI and RapidLink Repairs. “Most of my career has been figuring out how to bring commercial and operations together.” [03.09] An overview of RapidLink Repairs – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers. “It’s about three things: we want to improve productivity, be cost-effective, and...
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507: Logistics Providers: Ready For An AI-First Approach? Then Discover Your Biggest Opportunity, with Google Cloud
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Steven Delperdang of Google Cloud talks about trust; evolution of visibility; & and the big opportunities for logistics providers taking an AI-first approach. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.08] After years spent at Caterpillar and Penske, how Steven is now using the 'One Google' approach to run Google’s own internal supply chain and solve the legacy pain points he faced in his past roles, and exactly what’s so transformative about this approach. “In my previous roles, many of the frustrations stemmed from fragmented systems and data siloes. You have a warehouse management...
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506: Women In Supply Chain™, Zera Zheng
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Zera Zheng talks about her career journey; being open to opportunity; the importance of understanding risk; & what she learned, moving from China to Europe. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.36] How Zera began her career, going from University to a graduate program at Kuehne and Nagel, and how it allowed her to learn all about logistics. [07.20] Why it’s important to try different things during your career, why Zera felt like she was getting a new challenge every day at Kuehne and Nagel, and the importance of expanding your comfort zone if you want to strengthen your...
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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...
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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