Supply Chain Connections

In this episode, Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, founder of Let’s Talk Supply Chain, joins Host Brian Glick, CEO of Chain.io, to discuss: Sarah’s start in Supply Chain Media The right social media channels for B2B orgs Why collaboration is the future of business The value of connected data Themes from 2023 industry events The rise of B2B influencers in supply chain How the supply chain has progressed and where it’s headedSarah is a logistics and supply chain expert, as seen on BBC World News, Inc Magazine, The New Yorker and Huffington Post. Sarah has reached over 50 million supply chain professionals through the Let’s Talk Supply Chain podcast, her weekly live stream show “Thoughts and Coffee”, The Blended podcast and now The Blended Pledge.Sarah boasts recognition as one of the Top Women in Supply Chain, 10 Most Admired Women in Business to Follow and Most Influential Leader in Supply Chain 2022.Follow SarahFollow Let’s Talk Supply ChainFollow BrianFollow Chain.io on LinkedInFollow Chain.io on Twitter

In this episode, Dave Broering, President of Integrated Logistics at NFI, joins Host Brian Glick, CEO of Chain.io, to discuss: Creating good relationships between shippers and carriers The difference between non-asset solutions and integrated logistics Dave's passion for the tech and startup scene What freight forwarding customers actually want Advice to the next generation of logistics leadersDave Broering has over two decades of experience within the non-asset based logistics space. Through that time, he has developed an expertise in creating fast-growing and efficient operations focused on customer service and execution. As President of Integrated Logistics Solutions, Dave leads the Brokerage, Intermodal, Global Freight Forwarding, and 4PL services at NFI, one of the largest privately held 3PL’s in the US. By combining his upbringing at both American Backhaulers and CH Robinson with his blend of technological focus and operational execution, Dave’s Non-Asset division continues to be one of the fastest growing divisions within NFI.Follow Dave: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-broering-98299b5/Follow Brian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briansglick/Chain.io Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chain.ioChain.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/chain_io

In this episode, Christian van Eeden, VP of Transformation Architecture at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, joins Host Brian Glick, CEO of Chain.io, to discuss: The importance of collaboration in the supply chain industry Empowering growth and stability through tech Maintaining efficient operations in a distributed environment Change management in the logistics industry What forwarders should be investing in right nowChristian has worked in the supply chain industry for 20 years and is focused on creating fully digital offerings for customers and moving the existing freight processes towards a more collaborative environment through technology.Follow Christian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-van-eeden/Follow Brian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briansglick/Chain.io Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chain.ioChain.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/chain_io

In this episode, Shay Abrahams, Senior Events Manager at S&P Global joins Host Brian Glick, CEO of Chain.io, to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in the supply chain industry. Shay runs the diversity committee at the TPM conference, which is focused on making TPM a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. Through this initiative, the committe also aims to support increased diversity of the supply chain industry as a whole. Attending TPMTech or TPM 2023? Make sure to check out the Chain.io booth at TPMTech or meet with our team wihle you're in Long Beach! Follow Shay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shay-abrahams/Follow Brian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briansglick/Chain.io Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chain.ioChain.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/chain_io

Our guest this episode is JENNA BROWN, CEO & Co-founder of Shipamax. Shipamax is a full service solution that takes care of data entry automation, so you can focus on your core business. Shipment volumes have exploded over the last decade - and it's set to continue, with the 2020 pandemic accelerating consumer trends and placing them on an irreversible path. However, the fundamental processes and documentation that sits behind the delivery of goods from A to B remains the same. These were never designed with today's scale of shipments in mind. The Shipamax platform is purpose built to overcome the challenges logistics organizations face. Specialized data extraction, logistics-specific business rules, purpose built user interfaces and deep integrations enable you to accelerate automation delivery with a system that works from day one.    TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: How / Why Jenna decided start a tech company that would benefit the logistics space Jenna’s career path and business have both undergone many evolutions and changes, so we discuss what Jenna wishes she had known before those evolutions began to unfold What Jenna and Brian both think about working in the office vs. remotely What the next set of challenges are that we as a group of technologists in Supply Chain need to work on together Where Shipamax is headed “Getting back to that North Star concept, here’s what we need to get done— How can we ASSEMBLE this solution (as opposed to ‘How can we build this solution’)— …Using a different word at the beginning of the process can change the whole mindset [around how the next steps play out] …”   EPISODE LINKS: Jenna Brown - LinkedIn Shipamax   Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts so that you’re updated when we post a new episode! Take care, and until next time, Brian Glick chain.io

Our guest is BILL LALLY JR., President of the Janel Group, a world-class seamless supply chain solutions company that operates with an agile, customer-centric, team-based approach that provides measurable, transformational value to the supply chain community. Bill has led the integration of acquired companies, spearheaded technological connections with customers, and maintained close relationships with customers, agents, partners, and industry leaders around the globe. He also believes deeply in the Servant Leadership model of leadership, and we’ll dive a little deeper into the Janel Group’s company culture in this episode.   TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Janel group consistently espouses its culture on social media. What motivates that, and what does it take to create a culture like the one at Janel Group? The impact of having a solid company culture established and reinforced consistently, especially in light of hard times like the COVID 19 pandemic. Who has influenced Bill during his career to be the kind of leader he is The challenges facing newcomers in the supply chain and logistics line of work Newcomers need mentors Challenges the supply chain and logistics industry is facing today Factors to consider when your logistics business is looking for new customers What’s next for the Janel Group   “Make sure you have that talented staff because…they really pay their dividends…”   EPISODE LINKS: Bill Lally Jr. - LinkedIn Janel Group   Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts so that you’re updated when we post a new episode! Take care and until next time, Brian Glick chain.io

In this special episode, Eric Johnson of the Journal of Commerce joins Brian Glick to discuss tips and tricks for managing Logistics IT through an economic downturn. In this episode, you'll find tips for both IT leaders within LSPs and sales leaders within technology companies.   Topics covered include: Moving discussions from headcount reductions to business value Removing scope from existing projects Selling to Logistics Providers with a faster delivery and ROIs Making a short-term value based internal or external sales pitch Leveraging your partner network to generate new sales

PROFILES SUPPLY CHAIN CONVERSATIONS   —————————————————   EPISODE 11 - DANIEL GARDNER, President of Trade Facilitators Inc.    —————————————————   Welcome to Profiles, a podcast centered around supply chain conversations hosted by Brian Glick, founder and CEO of Chain.io.   Our guest this week is DANIEL GARDNER.   Daniel is a global trade executive with a unique combination of 3PL, consulting and Beneficial Cargo Owner experience. He is fully bilingual (ESP) and a Licensed Customs Broker. He was awarded his MBA  from the University of Miami. Daniel can also boast of being a multi-award winning professor of supply chain management, a Six Sigma Black Belt and the author of four books on global trade.   “…It’s hard to imagine that one could know everything that one needs to know about global trade, but that knowledge, which should always continue to grow, will come over time, you just have to be willing to work and listen.”   Listen in as Brian and Daniel discuss: How Daniel initially got into the supply chain industry having been bitten by the international travel bug.  The diversity of experiences available for someone coming into the supply chain.  The fundamental importance of education and keeping up with current Incoterms. Having a strong company policy and strategy around Incoterms can reduce risk. What influenced Daniel during his journey within the industry? How time flies, so really get on with the heavy lifting early on in your career. Never stop learning. Bridging the gap between analogue and digital and how it influences growth.  You must ask to be given extra tasks and be willing to work hard when new in the industry to learn and grow. “…ask questions and listen, and take notes where you can, because that’s going to broaden your frame of reference. Because, on a tactical level, at the end, and I mean operationally now, 80% of global trade is always different and changing, but a lot of it becomes repetitive.” Resources mentioned in the show: Daniel Gardner - LinkedIn Trade Facilitators, Inc. TPM Conference Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts so that you’re updated when we post a new episode!   Take care, and until next time,   Brian Glick chain.io

PROFILES SUPPLY CHAIN CONVERSATIONS   —————————————————   EPISODE 10 - SARAH BARNES HUMPHREY, HOST OF THE "LET'S TALK SUPPLY CHAIN" PODCAST AND "THE TRADE SQUAD" ON YOUTUBE   —————————————————   Welcome to Profiles, a podcast centered around supply chain conversations hosted by Brian Glick, founder and CEO of Chain.io.   Our guest this week is SARAH BARNES-HUMPHREY.   EPISODE 10 - SARAH BARNES-HUMPHREY, with a firm background of working within the supply chain, Sarah is the host of the popular Let's Talk Supply Chain Podcast  and The Trade Squad on YouTube. Sarah helps tell the stories and bring awareness to brands and hot topics in the industry which includes her infamous Women in Supply Chain series.   “…In sales you have internal customers and external customers. So every touch point with a customer or vendor or an internal or external stake holder, is really selling them on who you are and what you do.”   Listen in as Brian and Sarah discuss:   The supply chain space is very much relationship driven, from vendor to customers. Will the automation of processes lead to better relationships?  The major challenges faced when building a company and the lessons learned from that experience. How important is it to have experience when coming into the supply chain industry? What are some of the challenges people coming into the supply chain network in 2020 will face. Traditional thinking versus modern perspectives. Collaboration as a concept of ‘winning together’. Cultivating a victory mindset.  Letting go of emotional responses to move towards revolutionising and automating the industry. Focus points for improving productivity in 2020 within your supply chain business. “…My experience in operations and my experience in sales has really been able to help me define and pin point what those pain points were from both sides. Not just one side over the other.” Resource mentioned in the show: letstalksupplychain.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbarnescitp/ https://shipz.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-sgnMyUfls TPM Conference Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts so that you’re updated when we post a new episode!   Take care, and until next time,   Brian Glick chain.io

  PROFILES SUPPLY CHAIN CONVERSATIONS   —————————————————   EPISODE 9 - ERIC JOHNSON, SENIOR EDITOR FOR TECHNOLOGY AT THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE  'Navigating the Supply Chain Network'   —————————————————   Welcome to Episode 9 of Profiles, a podcast centred around supply chain conversations, hosted by Brian Glick, founder and CEO of Chain.io.   Our guest this week is ERIC JOHNSON. With a background in journalism and business, Eric studied for his BA in Journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and also has an MSc from Leeds University.  Eric started his career at Orange County’s largest daily newspaper, where he worked for 4 years before leaving to study business in more depth. He then took a position as a business reporter with Long Beach Press Telegram in California. Eric currently sits as head of technology for the Journal Of Commerce. Eric reports upon the most cutting edge concepts within the Supply Chain network. His passion in the process was ignited when he first realised the massive amounts of infrastructure involved in moving products from A to B. Once the light bulb went on Eric found himself immersed within the whole industry. He recently helped organise the JOC Logistics Technology Conference (LOGTech) in Las Vegas and will be involved with the upcoming Spring TPM20 Conference in Long Beach.   “….The biggest hurdle right now is sort of cultural, and it’s not even necessarily like ‘Oh people are resistant to change’. I think a lot of it is a cultural resistance to buy capacity on a dynamic basis.”   Listen in as Brian and John discuss: How did Eric originally end up reporting on the Supply Chain Network What is it about the industry that keeps Eric interested. Is there space within the industry for external perspectives, can the industry be improved from the outside? What Eric finds exciting within the Supply Chain network currently? The trough of disillusionment discussed and how it affects perspective. Eric discusses his involvement with the LOG Tech conference in Las Vegas and the upcoming TPM (and El Dorado)  conferences. Can technology integration help the Supply Chain to function better and how can these changes be implemented? The importance of not judging your business too harshly by comparing it to other companies. Focus on the strong points and work on the rest.   “…. You really need to make a decision. What are you really good at internally, what are you not so good at. What in the market is plentiful in terms of numbers and solutions, and prevalent, and where is investment going…. ”   Resources mentioned in the show: Eric's LinkedIn Page https://www.joc.com/ https://www.joc-tpm.com/ https://blog.chain.io/for-forwarders-aligning-your-digital-and-business-strategies   Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts so that you’re updated when we post a new episode!   Take care, and until next time,   Brian Glick chain.io