The Supply Chaney Podcast

In this episode we hear from Craig Helmreich, President and Founder of Helmreich Law, about the intersection of law and the supply chain.  Topics include fraud and theft in the transportation industry, the evolution of the transportation industry from a legal perspective, the impact of technology on the practice of law, and the challenges faced by small motor carriers. Helmreich shares insights an...

“Freight Guy” & former Administrator of the US Federal Railroad Administration, Allan Rutter, who served during the George W. Bush administration, shares his experiences advising on freight and logistics at the state and federal level, crafting and managing transportation policies, and managing federal budgets and agencies that are responsible for the logistics infrastructure that we depend on...

Ganesh Gandhieswaran, Co-Founder and CEO of ConverSight, discusses his career, his latest endeavor ConverSight.ai, and breaks down AI concepts like prompt engineering and hallucinations and explains how supply chain professionals can leverage AI to humanize the interaction between people and data.   Surgere is the official sponsor of The Supply Chaney Podcast for 2026. Surgere’s singular focus is...

After realizing the IT industry was not a fit, Paul Sivaswamy spent 19 years in the supply chain organization at Caterpillar before finding his calling to bring order to the chaos often found at start-up manufacturing companies.  As the VP of Supply Chain at XOS, he shares challenges and best practices for building best-in-class supply chain organizations, especially in the OEM and automotive indu...

Lihong Wu shares his experience in procurement spanning roles in China and the US at firms ranging from Honeywell Aerospace, Heinz, Assa Abloy, and SVP Worldwide (Singer, Viking, Pfaff).  As a seasoned supply chain and procurement expert, Lihong provides insights and shares stories about tactical and strategic sourcing, off-shoring and reshoring, and highlights a 7 year project to shift a supply b...

Featuring Fred Ragsdale, a Senior Vice President at CBRE, who shares his journey from an aspiring NFL player to a career in commercial real estate, specializing in industrial assets. The conversation covers the impact of supply chain logistics on real estate, the importance of efficient warehouse management, and trends such as nearshoring, automation, and AI. Surgere is the official sponsor of The...

Army Veteran, America’s Supply Chain Recruiter, and CSCMP Roundtable President Tom Clark discusses leadership and shares resume strategies, job search and career advice for supply chain professionals.   Surgere is the official sponsor of The Supply Chaney Podcast for 2026. Surgere’s singular focus is building AI-powered, frictionless supply chains that result in real time, end-to-end visibility wi...

Listen in as Nathan and Curtis, a long time friend from college and fellow logistics professional, discuss topics ranging from the money to be had in the transportation industry, the challenges of owning a fleet of trucks, and advice for future logisticians to a $60k paperwork mistake, spirit animals, laser guided missiles, and BBQ.   Thanks to How I Built This, this long time listener was inspire...