The Momentum Flow

In this episode of The Momentum Flow, Luis Solana sits down with Mark Yeager, CEO of Redwood Logistics and former Private Equity Advisor, for a conversation at the intersection of leadership, capital, technology, and execution. As businesses navigate increasing uncertainty, one question stands out: What truly creates a sustainable competitive advantage? Mark shares insights from decades of experie...

What separates companies that survive disruption from those that thrive through it? In this episode of The Momentum Flow, Luis Solana sits down with Scott DeGroot, Managing Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee and former supply chain executive at Kimberly-Clark. Scott shares his remarkable journey from hourly warehouse employee to global supply chain leader...

Mexico is becoming one of the most important strategic hubs in the global economy and supply chain ecosystem.  In this special Spanish edition of The Momentum Flow , Luis Solana sits down with Javier Zarazua, Director General of JL Nearshoring México and VP Latinoamérica at Tompkins Ventures, to discuss the realities, opportunities, and leadership required to capitalize on the nearshoring movement...

What does the future of supply chains really look like? In this episode of The Momentum Flow, Luis sits down with Chris Kane to explore how AI, automation, robotics, and evolving customer expectations are reshaping the logistics and warehousing industry. From the rise of smarter third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to the growing importance of safety, culture, and operational leadership, this co...

What happens when AI collides with real-world operations? In this episode of The Momentum Flow , I sit down with Rick McDonald, former Chief Supply Chain Officer at The Clorox Company, to explore how supply chains are evolving from execution engines into intelligent decision-making systems. Rick shares lessons from leading through COVID demand shocks, hyperinflation, and major cyber disruptions wh...

What if the future of business leadership… doesn’t come from the boardroom—but from supply chain? In this episode of The Momentum Flow , Luis sits down with Vineet Khanna , former Global Head of Supply Chain at Nestlé, to unpack how leadership, technology, and strategy are converging to reshape global business. With nearly 4 decades of experience leading complex global operations , Vineet brings a...

What does it really take to scale a business across generations… and still stay ahead of massive industry change? In this episode of The Momentum Flow , I sit down with Sid Brown, CEO of NFI, one of North America’s largest family-owned logistics companies. From a trucking company founded in 1932 to a fully integrated supply chain platform, NFI’s story is about more than growth; it’s about discipli...

In this episode of The Momentum Flow , I sit down with Walter “Wally” Massenburg — President & CEO of LeadByEx, Inc., and Vice Admiral (Ret.) US Navy, NAVAIR — to explore a shift that I think more leaders need to be paying attention to. For decades, organizations have optimized around efficiency, cost, and scale. But what happens when systems are actually tested? When timelines compress, condi...

Momentum in Motion – Five Leadership Lessons from the First Conversations The Momentum Flow | Special Reflection Episode (English) In this special solo reflection episode, I take a step back from the conversations that have shaped The Momentum Flow so far—and share what I’ve been noticing. After sitting down with leaders like Luis Eraña, Tim Scott, Laura Juliano, Jorge Titinger, Gustavo Ghory, Chr...

Momentum in Motion – Five Leadership Lessons from the First Conversations The Momentum Flow | Special Reflection Episode (Spanish) In this special solo reflection episode, I take a step back from the conversations that have shaped The Momentum Flow so far—and share what I’ve been noticing. After sitting down with leaders like Luis Eraña, Tim Scott, Laura Juliano, Jorge Titinger, Gustavo Ghory, Chr...

In this episode of The Momentum Flow , I sit down with Luis Eraña , CEO of Alba Group , to explore how logistics leadership is evolving in a technology-driven, capital-disciplined world. Supply chain, at its core, is simple: product moves from point A to point B, and money flows back. But in between, something far more powerful happens — information, data, performance visibility, and service. We b...

On this episode of The Momentum Flow, I sit down with Tim Scott, former Naval Officer, former Chief Supply Chain Officer at Grocery Outlet, and now Advisor at True North Supply Chain Advisory LLC. This conversation is about what it really takes to build retail supply chains that win under pressure. We cover: • Leadership when conditions are imperfect • The difference between end-to-end strategy an...

Welcome to The Momentum Flow , where ideas, innovation, and experience create a continuous stream of insight. In this episode, I sit down with Laura Julian , Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group and leader of BCG’s North America Operations Practice. With over two decades advising more than 1,400 industrial and global OEMs across automotive, aerospace & defense, agric...

Welcome back to The Momentum Flow , where ideas, innovation, and leadership drive real-world impact. In this episode, I sat down with Chris Styles , who leads supply chain operations across the Americas at Nissan . With over 30 years of experience across logistics, procurement, vehicle distribution, and global operations, Chris offers a rare, operator-level view into how one of the world’s largest...

In this episode of The Momentum Flow, I sit down with Jorge Titinger, a global CEO, board director, and former semiconductor operator who has led organizations through growth cycles, downturns, and complex transformations. Jorge shares why culture is an operating system at its roots. Drawing from elite sports, global supply chains, and the boardroom, he explains how trust, clear decision rights, a...

In this episode of The Momentum Flow, I sit down with Gustavo López Ghory, former Chief Supply Chain Officer at Kimberly-Clark, longtime global manufacturing leader at Procter & Gamble, and co-founder & Chairman of Swiss tech startup SmarterChains. With more than ~35 years leading some of the world’s most complex production networks, Gustavo has seen every wave of “transformation” in manuf...

Guest: Bob Stewart, Former Chief Supply Chain Officer, McDonald’s & U.S. Navy Reserve Veteran In this Veterans Day special, host Luis Solana sits down with Bob Stewart , a 40-year supply chain leader who spent over three decades at McDonald’s, including as Chief Supply Chain Officer for North America, overseeing $14B in operations across 100+ countries. They dive deep into how military discipl...

Welcome to The Momentum Flow, where ideas, innovation, and impact move together. This podcast is a continuous stream of insight, connecting industries, cultures, and people, driving progress forward. I’m Luis Solana, global executive, investor, and supply chain strategist. I’ve spent my career building and transforming businesses across continents, helping companies scale through operational excel...