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Krsitin Toth is president and COO of Fernish, an online furniture retailer that both rents and sells home goods. She comes on the podcast to discuss all the inside details about direct-to-consumer logistics and even reverse logistics.

Managing editor Brielle Jaekel talks with Panasonic process automation business head for North America Gustavo Sepulveda about Panasonic’s special partnership with Lorain County Community College in a special L.I.N.K. Educate episode. Panasonic supports the school with equipment needed and internship matching programs to prepare students for the real manufacturing world.

There’s news of backlog and overflow at numerous ports all over the world. So why are some ports making public calls for more cargo? In this week’s episode managing editor Brielle Jaekel finds out and discovers how we can mitigate these disruptions from Port of Oakland’s Andrew Hwang, the manager of business development and international marketing.

Due to disruptions on the seas, companies now include different stipulations in their contracts now that things are so different in the supply chain. Listen to managing editor Brielle Jaekel’s discussion with FisherBroyles partner Tiffany Compres, who focuses on disputes in international arbitration and offers insight into what’s happening legally with these disruptions.

Anaplan VP of global supply chain solutions Evan Quasney gives insight into how the supply chain disruptions will show up on the Thanksgiving table this year, as managing editor Brielle Jaekel asks him about trends in the industry.

As strikes plague the supply chain during the labor shortage, managing editor Brielle Jaekel asks Mischa Fisher, chief economist from Angi, about why this is happening now and what can be done for future resilience.

Managing editor Brielle Jaekel asks president of FleetForce Truck Driving School about the current trends in trucking when it comes to training and retention. The two discuss the impressive need for more drivers as the shortage is expected to continue on.

Vice president of customer experience of U.S. Xpress, Julie Van De Kamp, also a winner of Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2021 Women in Supply Chain award, comes on the podcast and explains why it is so important to keep investing in yourself to grow your skills in the supply chain.

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with Supply and Demand Chain Executive 2021 Women in Supply Chain award winner Abby Nawrocki, who is the regional general manager of Deliverr. She stresses that it is the duty of leaders in the supply chain to bring visibility and recognition to employees while providing a nurturing work environment in order to keep the supply chains moving.

Anna Karlsdottir, CQO at Controlant and one of the recipients of Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2021 Women in Supply Chain award, details why we need to have diversity in the supply chain with to solve problems from different perspectives.

Phil Lempert is known as the supermarket guru and is an author/expert in the field. He comes on the podcast to discuss the latest trends in grocery right now, at such a crucial time. 

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel speaks with Xavier Naville, author of the Lettuce Diaries, to learn from his experience working in China in agriculture. He details how we can attribute lessons he learned there to Western industries.

With so many warehouses having extra space available for the short term, and others looking for warehousing space in a flexible time frame, the idea for flexible warehousing grows. Shortages and frequent changes in demand pushes shippers to look for more flexible options. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel talks with Chunker CEO Brad Wright to learn all about this.

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with microfulfillment expert Rueben Scriven, senior analyst at Interact Analysis, to discuss the concept in warehousing and how it has disrupted the market and will continue to do so in the future.

Two weeks ago the FDA listed about 22 recalls on its website. That is a significant number, showing the importance of food safety and how the structure of recalls is handled. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with lawyers from Alston & Bird, partner Rachel Lowe and senior associate Sam Jockel to discuss food safety in today’s world and the future.

Clarissa Rankin is dominating Tik Tok with more than 1 million followers, but works as a truck driver by day. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel talks to her about how she built her following, what the day-to-day experience is right now as a driver and how more women drivers are becoming empowered on social media.

 Associate editor Brielle Jaekel learns about drug testing in the trucking industry from Health Street founder and CEO Jared Rosenthal.

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel interviews CEO of Maven Machines Avi Geller, who explains why we need to support our drivers and details numerous trends happening in the industry today. 

Description: Assistant editor Mackenna Moralez sits down with Michael Loeffler, VP, materials management, Bell and Arif Mohammed, VP, professional services, NA, Kinaxis to discuss how using the RapidResponse platform helped Bell make gains in not only their speed, but also efficiency within their S&OP process.

Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors sit down with Jenny Lyons, deputy manager at NASA’s Deep Space Logistics, Gateway Program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, to discuss supply chains in space.

The road can be a dangerous place especially in the trucking world. As part of the safety month on the podcast, associate editor Brielle Jaekel speaks with director of product innovation at Drivewyze, Charlie Mohn, to answer all the questions about what goes on to keep drivers safe on the road.

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel dives into how technology affects safety in the supply chain now that technology has taken over, with Will Eadie, CRO at WorkJam.

Dag Yemenu, EVP at ISN, discusses the company’s recent report on workplace injuries in warehousing and logistics, as the world turns to focus on safety in the workplace.

Neel Jones Shah, EVP and global head of air freight of freight forwarding company Flexport, comes on the podcast to discuss coronavirus’s impact and sustainability as well as the future outlook of air cargo.

Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors sit down with Tom Madrecki, VP of supply chain for Consumer Brands Association, to discuss the new administration's impact on consumer packaged goods supply chains and what opportunities exist for CPG players in 2021.