Best CSCMP Podcasts (2025)

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S4E1: Strategic Leadership in Volatile Times with Retired Rear Admiral Kevin Sweeney 42:29

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For the Season 4 premiere, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby sat down with retired Rear Admiral Kevin Sweeney to explore how military leadership principles translate to the business world. Throughout his remarkable career in the U.S. Armed Forces, Sweeney commanded the USS Cole during its historic rebuilding and served as chief of staff to Defense…

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SPECIAL EDITION! Live at EDGE 2025 with CSCMP President Mark Baxa 34:14

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In this special episode, regular co-host Tom Goldsby and Scott DeGroot, managing director of UT’s Global Supply Chain Institute, catch up with Mark Baxa, president and CEO of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, at the organization's EDGE 2025 Conference in Washington, DC. Earlier in the week, Tom was recognized as a CSCMP Distingu…

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S3E12: Shaping Performance, Culture, and Supply Chain Planning with Former P&G Executive Andrew Byer 35:14

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For the final episode of Season 3, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby spoke with supply chain consultant and former Procter & Gamble senior director Andrew Byer to explore how people, culture, and technology intersect to shape resilient supply chains. Byer shares lessons from his long career at Procter & Gamble, where he supported global operations…

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S3E11: Building Stability & Innovation in the Aftermarket Supply Chain with Trane Technologies VP Doug Gray 34:58

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For the August 2025 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby spoke with Doug Gray, VP of integrated supply chain for Trane Technologies, about driving resilience in the aftermarket business, embedding sustainability into strategic decision-making, and upskilling long-tenured employees to create value in a landscape of AI and automation. Gray, a …

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Season 6, Episode 8: Charlie Maynard of HERE Technologies on mitigating transportation disruptions 12:19

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Sixth …

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Season 6, Episode 7: Miguel Garcia, MIT research scientist, on the vulnerabilities of automated warehouses 15:29

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Sixth …

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Season 6, Episode 6: Bill Duffy, a partner at Kearney, discusses Energy Supply Risks 10:37

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Sixth …

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Season 6, Episode 5: Zach Zacharia of Lehigh University discusses Supplier Risk 12:07

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Sixth …

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Season 6, Episode 4: Steve Ross of S-RM discusses Cybersecurity Risks 11:11

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Sixth …

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Season 6, Episode 3: Paul Bingham of S&P Global Market Intelligence discusses economic instability and government policies 15:45

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Sixth …

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S3E10: Empathetic Leadership & End-to-End Supply Chain Management with Colgate-Palmolive EVP Amalia Londono 32:05

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For the July 2025 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby spoke with Amalia Londono, EVP of end-to-end supply chain North America for Colgate-Palmolive, about trends in consumer packaged goods, delivering value to customers, using AI and technology in demand planning, and the importance of personal resiliency for up-and-coming supply chain prof…

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Season 6, Episode 2: Drew DeLong of Kearney discusses geopolitical risk 17:28

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Sixth …

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Season 6, Episode 1: Mark Baxa sets the stage on this series focusing on key threats to our supply chains 13:37

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Sixth …

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S3E9: Driving Change & Doing Good with Clayton Homes SVP Matt Stites 37:19

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For the June 2025 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby spoke with Matt Stites, president of Clayton Supply and SVP of supply chain for Clayton Home Building Group, about dealing with disruptions, addressing the national housing shortage, and building growth-minded teams that pursue excellence in operations and customer service. Stites, a mem…

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S3E8: Adapting to New Ways of Working, Consumer Expectations with PepsiCo's Stephanie Pierce 36:46

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For the May 2025 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby spoke with Stephanie Pierce, director of warehouse foods planning for PepsiCo, about wide range of relevant business topics, including the changing work modalities that have impacted talent retention and recruitment, leading hybrid teams, and adapting planning for shifting customer habits…

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S3E7: Balancing Trade-Offs & Leveraging Networks to Deliver Innovation with Tractor Supply's Colin Yankee 53:53

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For the April 2025 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby were live at the Spring 2025 Supply Chain Forum with Colin Yankee chief supply chain officer for Tractor Supply Company, to discuss the supply chain strategies and operational efficiencies that help companies thrive in uncertain times. Their in-depth conversation explored Tractor Supply…

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S3E6: The Promise of Technology in Uncertain Times with Shipium CEO Jason Murray 33:19

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For the March 2025 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby are joined by guest host Thomas Deakins, managing director of the Global Supply Chain Institute, and Jason Murray, CEO and co-founder at Shipium to explore how data-driven decision-making fuels modern supply chain success. Their in-depth conversation touches on the power of predictive t…

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S3E5: How Economics, Policy, and Labor Affect Maritime Operations with South Carolina Ports CEO Barbara Melvin 30:21

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For the February 2025 episode, host Ted Stank and guest host Josh King speak with Barbara Melvin, CEO and president of the South Carolina Ports about everything from U.S. trade and tariffs to the impact of labor and economic development on port operations. A member of the GSCI Advisory Board Melvin runs one of the fastest-growing ports in the count…

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S3E4: Retail Returns and Cybersecurity Insights with Huseyn Abdulla and Seongkyoon Jeong 35:51

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For the first episode of 2025, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby spoke with UT Knoxville experts Huseyn Abdulla and Seongkyoon Jeong about their research in the areas of returns management and supply chain cybersecurity. Assistant professors and esteemed scholars in their disciplines, Abdulla and Jeong’s insights are a deep dive into the challenge…

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S3E3: Election Impact and Economic Forces Affecting Supply Chains with Marianne Wanamaker 35:47

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For our December episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby spoke with Marianne Wanamaker, dean of UT's Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs and a professor of economics and public policy. Wanamaker, who served as the chief domestic economist for the White House Council of Economic Advisors during the first Trump administ…

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S3E2: Making the Workplace Meaningful with TrailPath and Sunland Logistics 55:55

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For our November episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby were live at the Fall 2024 Supply Chain Forum, where they spoke with Robert Martichenko, board chair for TrailPath Workplace Solutions, and Sunland Logistics Solutions' CEO Arch Thomason and VP of Human Resources Diane Lowman. With fundamental forces, from population demographics to shift…

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S3E1: Creating Real-World Learning Environments with Paul Fortunato and Albemarle 35:59

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For the first episode of our third season, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Haslam College of Business lecturer Paul Fortunato and partners from his Supply Chain Project Management (SCM 430) course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Fortunato, a former executive with Dow Chemical Company, invited Lori Maurer, director of the ce…

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BONUS Episode: Live at CSCMP Edge 2024 with Business Collaboration Expert Kate Vitasek 33:53

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In between Seasons 2 and 3, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby were at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Conference, where they caught up with Kate Vitasek, a GSCI Fellow and internationally renowned business leader, educator, and founder of Vested, a model for creating highly collaborative business relationships in which…

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S2E12: It’s All About People with Sunland Logistics CCO Elijah Ray 33:53

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In the final episode of Season 2, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Elijah Ray, chief customer officer of Sunland Logistics Solutions about the evolution of third-party logistics, the importance of company culture, employee retention, and creating trust with clients. With nearly four decades of experience in logistics and supply chain m…

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Season 5, Episode 1: Mark Baxa discusses key highlights of CSCMP's annual State of Logistics report. 11:42

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Fifth …

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Season 5, Episode 2: Josh Brogan of Kearney outlines the top three findings from the State of Logistics report. 12:07

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Fifth …

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Season 5, Episode 3: Balaji Guntur, co-founder and CEO of Hoptek, provides a trucking market outlook 10:06

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Fifth …

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Season 5, Episode 4: Erik Mattson of Alix Partners shares an ocean freight outlook 11:04

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Fifth …

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Season 5, Episode 5: Balika Sonthalia of Kearney on the air freight market. 13:27

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Fifth …

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Season 5, Episode 7: Andy Moses of Penske Logistics offers a third-party logistics market outlook 10:32

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Fifth …

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Season 5, Episode 10: Kevin Smith of Sustainable Supply Chain Consulting on long-term trends in the logistics market 10:15

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Fifth …

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Season 5, Episode 6: James Shefelbine of PLG Consulting provides an outlook on rail freight markets 9:20

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Fifth …

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Season 5, Episode 9: Ammie McAsey of McKesson shares a shipper's perspective on current logistics trends 8:16

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Fifth …

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Season 5, Episode 8: Paul Bingham of S&P Global Market Intelligence shares an outlook on inventory trends 17:58

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Xchange bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In this Fifth …

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S2E11: Online Retail and the Modern-Day Consumer with Former Amazon Executive Dave Clark 38:24

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For our July episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Dave Clark, former CEO of worldwide consumer business for Amazon. In two decades at Amazon, Clark, a graduate of UT’s MBA program, helped build one of the most extensive supply chain operations in the world, with hundreds of fulfillment centers and transportation facilities, a flee…

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S2E10: Developing Talent to Increase Impact with Joe Buckley and Dan Pellathy 35:31

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For our June episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with University of Tennessee colleagues Joe Buckley executive education director for supply chain management, and Dan Pellathy, assistant professor of practice for SCM. Buckley, who spent three decades in industry (including seven years as director of materials management and transporta…

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S2E9: Effective Leadership with SC Johnson CPO Martha Buffington 36:30

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For our May episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Martha Buffington, chief procurement officer for SC Johnson, about all aspects of effective business leadership. They touch on company culture in global organizations, advancing your career and finding success during times of transition, the importance of empowerment over delegation…

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S2E8: Sustainability in Manufacturing with WestRock’s Peter Anderson and Philips’ Jeff DiLullo 54:50

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For our April episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby were live at the Spring 2024 Supply Chain Forum speaking with Peter Anderson, chief supply chain officer for WestRock, and Jeff DiLullo, chief region leader for Philips North America. Both Anderson and DiLullo are senior industry leaders and members of the GSCI Advisory Board. Together with …

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S2E7: High-Level Insights with Logistics Managers’ Index Creators Dale and Zac Rogers 40:26

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For our March episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby spoke with father-and-son supply chain researchers Dale Rogers and Zac Rogers, the proprietors of the Logistics Managers’ Index, about diversifying supply chains, global redesign, friendshoring, and much more. Dale is the ON Semiconductor Professor of Business at Arizona State University, wh…

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S2E6: Planning for Global Business Success with Schneider Electric VP Jen Kelly 31:03

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For our February episode, co-host Ted Stank was joined by guest host Lance Saunders, associate professor of supply chain management. They spoke with Jen Kelly, vice president of planning for North America at Schneider Electric, about shortening supply chains, nearshoring and supplier capacity challenges, adding visibility into planning, generative …

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S2E5: Steering through Stormy Seas with Maritime Expert Don Maier 36:24

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In our January episode, Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with maritime expert Don Maier about the state of international shipping, including shifts in trade lanes, the challenges of forecasting and capital planning, and the industry impact of issues from the Panama Canal to bubbling international conflicts. Before joining UT’s faculty as an associat…

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S2E4: Beyond the Classroom: Leaders Discuss the Real-World Impact of UT's EMBA for Global Supply Chain 38:59

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In this month’s episode, Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with three business leaders who recently graduated from the Executive MBA for Global Supply Chain (EMBA-GSC) in UT’s Haslam College of Business. They discuss their paths into the industry and the fine details of the program, including how it has brought value to their current roles at their c…

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S2E3: Navigating Supply Chain's Evolution with Former SC Ports Authority CEO Jim Newsome 41:45

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In this month’s episode, Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Jim Newsome, former president and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority, at the 27th Supply Chain Forum. The episode was recorded in front of a live audience on November 7, 2023, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Newsome (‘76, ‘77) earned both a bachelor’s and MBA in transportation and logist…

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S2E2: Learning From the Past to Predict the Future with CSCMP Leaders Tom Nightingale and Terry Esper 37:10

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For the second episode of Season 2, Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Terry Esper, professor of logistics at Ohio State University and Chair Elect for CSCMP, and Tom Nightingale, CEO of AFS Logistics and chairman of the board for CSCMP. They discuss professional development in the supply chain industry and highlight the paradigm shifts in organi…

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S2E1: Embracing Innovation to Drive Success with Kenco Group President Denis Reilly 38:33

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For the first episode of Season 2, Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Denis Reilly, president and CEO of Kenco Group, a logistics provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They discuss innovating, automating, and driving productivity even in the midst of a labor shortage. Denis, a member of the GSCI Advisory Board, also shared his approach to dev…

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Get Ready for Season 2 of Tennessee on Supply Chain Management 2:45

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Hosted by the dynamic duo of Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby, Tennessee on Supply Chain Management will launch its second season later this month with a high-level discussion on innovation, automation, and driving productivity with Kenco Group President and CEO Denis Reilly. Prepare for a new slate of informative, insightful, and entertaining episodes wi…

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S1E24: Supply Chain Hall of Fame Inductee Ted Stank Reflects on His 30-Year Career 35:19

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For the final episode of the podcast’s first season, our co-hosts split responsibilities in light of Ted Stank being named the winner of this year’s Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Distinguished Service Award, earning him a place in the Supply Chain Hall of Fame. Tom Goldsby interviews Ted about the two decades he has spent…

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Guest: Stephen Edwards of the Port of Virginia on embracing port technologies 9:46

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In t…

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Guest: Peter Lunenfeld on freight matching technologies and generative AI 11:41

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In t…

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Guest: Dr. Dale Rogers on semiconductor supply chains 15:03

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly bring you this podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. In t…