Let's Talk Supply Chain

Welcome back 2 Babes listeners! Do you ship your products globally? Have you ever considered that knowing whether your International Documents must be authenticated or legalized could mean the difference between landing or losing a large sale? Well it be the competitive advantage you need!  In this episode, Dan Demers from International Documents Canada shares with us his experience when organizat...

Welcome back 2 Babes listeners! Are you struggling with your domestic transportation? This could be because of driver shortage or congestion on the roads....Maybe you are wondering how to solve this growing challenge in your business?​ On this episode we will share with you an alternative solution that will not only save you money, but time and reduce carbon footprint! In this episode, Pat Roche f...

Welcome back 2 Babes listeners! ​Did you know that Ebay could be your best trading partner? That Ebay could open your business to new markets and news sales?? On this episode we will give you a whole new meaning to International Trade at your fingertips! In this episode, Andrea Stairs, Managing Director of Ebay shows you how to utilize the Ebay platform, no matter the size of your business to take...

Welcome back 2 Babes listeners! ​According to Martin Verwijmeren, CEO and Brian Hodgson, EVP of Mp Objects we are in the age of the customer and the perfect order is definitely a goal every company can achieve! How is your supply chain visibility? Do you know how to select the right partner and control tower for your business? In this episode, Martin and Brian takes us through the impact of a perf...

Welcome back 2 Babes listeners! ​Is your logistics carbon footprint something you first think about when looking to reduce your bottom line? Well you should!         Have you ever thought about the impacts your products or services are making on the environment? from packaging to transportation, social responsibility is becoming a key ingredient to capturing buyers these days. In this episode, Ste...

Welcome back 2 Babes listeners! ​Why is now the right time to invest in India? What opportunities are there between India and North America and How can your company benefit? India has seen a huge amount of growth and the trade between the US and India is ever increasing. ​ In this episode, Sarah speaks to Adrian Mutton, CEO and Founder and Sannam S4 ( www.sannams4.com ) about how he is helping Ame...

Welcome back 2 Babes listeners! ​ What does the future of International trade mean to you, your role or even your business? What is the new economy and how will technology and those disruptions affect your job or  your bottom line? ​ In this episode, Sarah speaks to Nicole Verkindt a kick ass women in tech who was named Canada's National Woman Entrepreneur of the year 2017, she owns OMX (theomx.co...

Welcome back 2 Babes listeners! "WMS" means warehouse management software or warehouse management system as the two terms are interchangeable, which stands for a bundle of applications or software that a company attaches to their ERP or accounting system that handles all things related to the materials, transactions, bringing goods into a warehouse and putting them away, then getting them picked a...

Hey 2 Babe Listeners, After our short break, we've come back with a very special episode for you guys! Our guest host for this episode is Agustín Picado, President at UPS Mexico who knows all about shared production and why it's so beneficial. So what is shared production? Augie gave an example during the interview explaining that shared production is "like a school project" and everyone working o...

Hey, 2Babe Listeners, We hope you enjoyed last week's episode where we showcased some of our favourite podcasts to-date. Our team thanks you for the ongoing support and we look forward to bringing you the top leaders within our industry.  This week we cannot wait to introduce you to a fantastic guest in Captain Andrew Kinsey, a senior marine risk consultant with Allianz, the global insurance provi...

Dear 2 Babe's Listeners!   We have now reached our first milestone!   2  Babes  Talk Supply Chain has now surpassed 50 podcast uploads with more to come in the near future! We could not have done this without you, our loyal supporters and listeners.    Attached, is our special podcast release of our top hits for you and anyone else new to our channel. - Please feel free to reach out if you would l...

Hello, 2Babe's Listeners!   This week we dive into what is big data, and how that data has been used in the supply chain industry today.    Joining our 2Babe's hosts, we have a special guest in Vito Cerone, Sr. Director of Sales and Commerical Strategy, teaming up with us to explain how his company is currently implementing data into their ongoing operations and network, and how the industry outlo...

Hello, 2 Babe Listeners! Today we have two special guests in Stephen Armstrong and Robert Kelle from MAPLE Business Council to talk to us about the current Canadian-U.S. Trade Relationship and how the potential NAFTA changes can make an impact.  MAPLE Business Council acts as a non-profit organization in Southern California that promotes investment, trade and entrepreneurship between Southern Cali...

Today's episode is all about seasonal businesses and eCommerce services. How the top and growing companies need to scale up their current operations for the dreaded seasonal spikes.  This week, our special guest, Dallas Clarksean, COO at Fun.com comes from the eCommerce company focused on pure-play Halloween costumes. Fun.com is the world's largest of its kind, and just as important as its product...

Thank you 2Babes Listeners, and Sponsors for all your ongoing support! Episode 50 Has Finally Arrived!! Episode 50 Has Finally Arrived!! To properly highlight the arrival of Episode 50 to the podcast, our 2Babes had the opportunity to chat with special guest, Bill DeMartino, General Manager at riskmethods. The company that provides SaaS, cloud-based SC risk management solutions for SMEs and large...

Hello, 2Babe's Listeners! It's Epi. 49; back in the studio and interviewing our industry's very best from all across the globe! This week our 2Babe's,  the lovely, Sarah & Nick host Co-founders Stan Garber & Alex Yakubovich at Scout RFP ( www.scoutrfp.com ) in California. In this episode, our experts talk about Request for Proposal's (RFP's) and Sourcing Software and how these options are underloo...

"Supply Chain, Logistics, Podcasts, and Heading into the Future!" Full steam ahead!  This week we got the opportunity to chat with fellow podcaster, Tim Dooner, the host and founder of the industry channel, The Shipping Pod in the studio.  For the Shipping Pod, Tim focuses on the topics of "How Things Work" within the industry, and aims to inform his listeners on in and outs on why things work, an...

Hey 2Babes Listeners,  This week's podcast is all about "How to Start Planning for 2025, Today".  Joining our host's Nick and Sarah, we have a guest speaker in Steven Hainey, Director of Supply Chain - Applied Materials with Newell Brands. Steven takes us through the process of integrated business planning for business' today, and how they make actions towards building and anticipating for the fut...

The future of warehousing starts now! This week our 2Babes are joined by CEO of SecureSkids, John Joe, weeks before the launch date of his new company.  John talks to us about the current state of warehousing meeting the needs of the customers and how SecureSkids plans to open the door for continued advancements into the area. - Right now, SecureSkids looks to operate as the go-to business for sho...

Hello, 2Babe Listeners!  It's that time of the year where we reflect on the amounts of paperwork we have already done and look towards capping off the year full steam ahead.  Do you think you have it in you? This week we got the opportunity to talk to a successful Canadian business owner in Dr. Callum Cowan M.D., owner at PHENOM HPM in Burlington Ontario. A high-performance medicine clinic which f...

Hello, 2Babe's Talk Supply Chain Listeners! This week we had the chance to look at supply chain on the packaging solutions side.  How finding the right packaging has impacted businesses and their future supply chain decisions.   Our guest this week is Matt White, International Account Executive from Managed Packaging, a division of BillerudKorsnäs, a global paper manufacturer headquartered in Swed...

This week our 2Babes had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Karl B. Manrodt from Georgia College on the recent trends and issues related to both the logistics and transportation industry.  Dr. Manrodt takes us through the past and recent strategies he has seen over the years and how companies and organizations have been trying to create savings in the transportation industry. Attempts he has witnes...

Ever ask the question, how do I create the choices my customer are interested in?    How do I give them the power to choose?   Those are some of the questions that businesses today are considering when thinking about the end consumer and how their supply chain will match those expectations.    ThIs week we had the opportunity to speak with someone who has made answering their questions his career...

Hello Listeners!  Just another sunny day here in Toronto, Canada at the studio where our two babes get to talk to top industry leaders focusing on all things supply chain management. This week, Guy Courtin, Vice President Industry & Solution Strategy, Retail, and Fashion at GT NEXUS, an affiliate of Infor Retail took our 2 Babes through the in's and out's of end-to-end visibility, thought leadersh...

Back in the studio to cap of this fantastic month, our hosts we able to talk with Scott Byrnes of TransVoyant about the transformational value in IOT and predictive analytics, and how business should implement big data.  ​ TransVoyant is a software company that tackles big-data and puts it in a format businesses can use today, and at real time. Channeling both live and predictive insights.  ​ Scot...