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Andy Harig, vice president of tax, trade, sustainability and policy development at FMI, comes on the podcast to discuss the AG Climate Alliance as well as food waste in the food industry and its damaging effects.

Kellen Betts, project manager in the Sustainable Supply Chains lab at MIT explains what exactly is the circular economy and how to close the loop in the supply chain.

THEnergy founder Thomas Hillig offers an interview in which he predicts that it will be difficult to sell products or services in the future if you are not relying on renewable energy. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec ww.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive

Supply chain management company ALOM works to become carbon neutral by 2030. As part of the sustainability month on the podcast, the company’s founder and CEO, Hannah Kain, comes on to discuss how we can achieve sustainable supply chains from end to end. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec ww.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain...

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna visit with Laura Kvistad, senior marketing of communications from Unisys, to discuss airline freight in the supply chain. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive

Autonomous trucking company Embark has reached level four in driverless technology, allowing trucks to take over on the highway. But in the near future, this technology can be used to fill in gaps and improve efficiency, says Embark head of business development Sam Abidi.  WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com/...

In an era with so much data at our fingertips, Accenture’s Mark O. George, managing director of supply chain and operations strategy, explains how digital twins can simulate disasters and where the technology will likely to go in the future.  WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel discusses machine learning with Felix Wick, group vice president of data science at Blue Yonder about ways we can include machine learning into our supply chain in ways we haven’t thought of and what happened to the technology during the pandemic.  WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linked...

Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors sit down with Justin Goldston, professor and coordinator of project and supply chain management at Penn State University, as part of its Unsung Heroes series to discuss supply chain education, what it means to be a frontliner and what's in store for young supply chain professionals of the future.

Automated robotics are here and will be a staple in the future of warehousing. But human workers in the supply chain should not be worried about robots taking their jobs, automation is so much more than replacing human beings. SVT Robotics CEO A.K. Schultz comes on the podcast to dive into all the curious questions associate editor Brielle Jaekel has about robotics in the supply chain.  WHERE TO F...

How has the LGBTQ community in the supply chain workplace been affected throughout civil unrest in 2020? Beck Bailey, director of workplace equality at the Human Rights Campaign answers this and shares a deep look at the latest insights from the Corporate Equality Index, www.hrc.org/cei. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec ww...

As we focus on people of color and women in our diversity, inclusion and equality month, we cannot forget about the disability community. Johnathan Lucas, head of Nsite, a part of National Industries for the Blind comes on the podcast to discuss how the industry can better embrace disability workers.  WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram....

Delivery Drivers Incorporated recently noticed a surge of female workers in last-mile trucking, exhibiting the industry’s growth in safety, equality and more. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel has a conversation with DDI owner and CEO Aaron Hageman about the reasons behind this, where the industry is going and how the pandemic impacted female employment.  WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebo...

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel interviews Ohio State professor Terry Esper about the intricacies of diversity in the supply chain, why it is necessary and the lack of balance throughout. It is a conversation that needs to be had, not just when it is topical but continually.  WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.c...

Southern Glazers is one of the biggest importers into the United States, but its focus on alcohol adds extra layers to its distribution processes. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel talks with Bobby Burg, Southern Glazer’s wine and spirits SVP of operations and chief supply chain officer to learn more about this and how COVID-19 has impacted this.  WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/s...

Jack Daniel’s only distills its whiskey at its one distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. So how is it able to send its product in mass quantities around the world? Larry Combs, general manager of the Jack Daniel’s Distillery, brings listeners into the process, as associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with him for an interview.  WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitt...

During the beginning of the pandemic, Sourced Craft Cocktails CEO Tim Angelillo decided to shift his operations to go direct-to-consumer. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel interviews him, and Onfleet co-founder and CEO Khaled Naim about how this was possible and what implementing new technology is like during a pandemic.  WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdc...

E-commerce has reached almost every sector of retail, even spirits and alcohol. But buying alcohol online seems like an impossible task given that it is highly regulated. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with Michael Weiss, CEO and co-founder of Spirit Hub to shine some light on the subject.  WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram....

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down with Rebecca Brewster, president and COO of American Transportation Research Institute, to discuss driver shortage, results from ATRI’s annual driver report, the future of trucking and transportation and more during this week's #LINKLive.  Tune in every Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT to see the editors share their thoughts on what's happening in the industry at Faceb...

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna interview with John Scannapieco, chair of Baker Donelson’s global business team, to discuss how corporations have been rethinking their supply chains since the start of the trade war, and how the pandemic has shifted the focus of sourcing, procurement and offshoring. #LINKLIVE Tune in every Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT to see the editors share their thoughts on what's happe...

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel talks with Kevin McCay, chief operating officer of Safe Catch, about the company's new way of testing for mercury in seafood using unique technologies. Testing in general could look very different in the near future.

Associate editor Brielle discusses hygiene in the workplace throughout the Supply Chain during an important time with an executive from Tork, a hygiene product and services company. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N.K. Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/supplychai...

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down with Kathy Fulton, executive director for ALAN, to discuss natural disasters, challenges for supply chains and what companies should be doing now to prepare for the future. Tune in every Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT to see the editors share their thoughts on what's happening in the industry at Facebook.com/SDCExec Where to find SDCE: sdcexec.com Facebook.com/SDCExe...

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel brings on an executive from Amazon Web Services to demystify the cloud, discussing how Amazon’s retail business pitfalls inspired the creation of AWS and more in regards to the cloud and machine learning.  WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//supply-demand-chain-executive L.I.N...

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel takes a look at the notion of reduce, reuse and recycle with the vice president of plastic packaging provider Hi-Cone, Shawn Welch. The company, despite its industry, focuses on stopping plastic pollution and on a more eco-friendly future. WHERE TO FIND US: www.sdcexec.com www.facebook.com/sdcexec www.twitter.com/sdcexec www.instagram.com/sdcexec www.linkedin.com//s...