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Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 74

May 6, 2019 by angishields

Supply Chain Now

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 74

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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 74
“High Tech Disruption Comes to Junk Removal”
#TechConnect Series on SCNR

Greg Workmon is the Founder and CEO LoadUp, an innovative tech start-up that streamlined its supply chain to make the process of junk removal more convenient, affordable and transparent for consumers and e-commerce retailers. Prior to 2014, Greg was working inside sales at one of the nation’s largest waste management companies when he received countless calls from people who needed to dispose of their old mattresses.

The waste management company wouldn’t touch them and the “big junk” franchises that would remove them, used convoluted sales tactics that were designed to overcharge people. In 2014, he started LoadUp as a way to offer the most honest, convenient, affordable junk-removal solution on the market. Today, LoadUp is the only junk removal company that offers guaranteed, upfront pricing and the only one that uses crowdsourcing to recruit independent, licensed & insured junk-hauling professionals. This leaner, and more efficient supply chain allows the company to charge an average of 20 – 30% less than competitors, with no compromise of quality or coverage.

In addition to removing the junk of more than 70,000 consumers, LoadUp partners with e-commerce mattress retailers, like Avocado and Bear Mattress, to give them a competitive edge by removing customers’ old mattresses at no cost to the customer. The company currently has 270+ driver teams in 170+ U.S. cities, and achieved nearly 3,000% growth in the last three years alone. LoadUp is a certified Great Place to Work®. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn and learn more about LoadUp at www.goloadup.com

Riaz Virani currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at LoadUp, an innovative tech start-up that has streamlined the supply chain of junk removal to make the process of removing unneeded items more convenient, transparent and affordable for consumers and e-commerce retailers than ever before.

As LoadUp’s CTO, Riaz leads the company’s technological innovation program that aims to further improve customer experience and streamline the flow of unneeded items – from customer to Loader to disposal point – be it recycling center or dump. Over the last four years, Riaz and his wife have led one of the largest technical industry groups for web developers using web-application framework, Ruby on Rails, with 3,000 members in Atlanta alone. He’s also the co-organizer of the Atlanta React Meet-up, a group for developers that use React Native, a framework that makes websites, like Facebook and LoadUp, interactive in real time.

Prior to joining LoadUp, Riaz was a senior software engineer at web performance and monitoring company, Rigor, and worked as a consultant on Deloitte’s federal projects, that included Health and Human Services, U.S. Senate’s financial system in Washington D.C. You can connect with Riaz on LinkedIn and learn more about LoadUp at www.goloadup.com

Ashley Liebke is the CEO of Vision Media Group, LLC, Co-Host of Supply Chain Now Radio’s #TechConnect series, a Wine consultant with Scout & Cellar, and Co-Founder/Chief Editor and YouTube Creator with her Epic-Taste lifestyle blog.  She was formerly the Vice-President of Marketing for Deposco, a provider of Supply Chain Software solutions for Coca Cola, Chickfila and hundreds of other shippers, ditributors and 3PLS.  

Ashley is a 12 year veteran of UPS, where she mastered the retail technology arena and implemented a new Retail Partner Marketing program.  She frequently consulted with company Presidents and Enterprise  retailers such as Macy’s, QVC, Cabela’s.  Ashley managed UPS and ComScore’s multi-year, global research project, the UPS Pulse of  Online Shopper Studies,  to inform retailers and industry of consumer preferences and suggest necessary supply chain solutions to better meet their needs.

As a long–time member of UPS’s Customer Technology Marketing group, Ashley launched global software upgrades for millions of shippers in multiple languages, managed complex address validation and shipping Web Services and APIs, and managed Strategic Alliances with Amazon, Google, Manhattan Associates, Ozlink now part of Descartes Systems Group.   Ashley, aka @thevisionchic, has spoken at numerous events, webinars and is a blogger on her own Food & Lifestyle Blog Epic-Taste. 

Passionate about fashion and food logistics, Ashley and her firm are helping brands, restaurants, organizations and technology companies to optimize their brand and leverage the latest technology for automation of their marketing and logistics. Ashley lives in Peachtree Corners, GA with her daughter and son and enjoys eating while photographing food, yoga and fitness. Connect with Ashley Liebke on LinkedIn and learn more about Epic Taste here: http://www.epic-taste.com/

Scott W. Luton is the founder of Supply Chain Now Radio and also serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta, was recently named a 2019 Pro to Know in Supply Chain by Supply & Demand Executive.

He served on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee and currently serves as Chair of the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards Planning Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable.

Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. Learn more about TalentStream, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space, by visiting their website here: www.talentstreamstaffing.com

Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode
SCNR Tunes, Track 1, featuring Tommy Townsend & Will Haraway: click here
APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here
Veteran Scholarship Opportunity for SCM Certifications: click here
Upcoming VETLANTA events: click here
Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/
Blueprint 2019: https://blueridgeglobal.com/blueprint-2019/
2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1
AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit
Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19
EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here
Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 29

November 12, 2018 by angishields

Sandy Springs Studio

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 29

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Supply Chain Now Radio brought to you by APICS Atlanta and TalentStream.

Hugh Tait serves as Vice President of Customer Solutions at The Shippers Group. Hugh’s primary responsibilities focus on customer relationships and customer solutions. His charge encompasses growth and expansion of The Shippers Group services further emerging as the industry’s apparent national supply chain leader. “Hugh is well regarded as an industry leader with expert knowledge in both operations and sales. With his vast skill set he will advance our sales effort in a collaborative and true customer solutions approach to bolster profitable growth across multiple verticals and service offerings nationwide,” says Rob Doyle, president of The Shippers Group. An engineer by training, Hugh received his Masters at Georgia Tech in 1986 and has over 25 years of logistics experience covering just about every industry and extending across all aspects of 3PL operations. Hugh has been responsible for sales, pricing, account reviews and process improvement for his entire career. His expertise is in customer relationship management, rate development and pricing solutions for new clients, enhancing operational quality levels and driving cost out of warehouse operations.

Hugh’s greatest strengths are his high energy and positive attitude that he displays daily while trying to solve the supply chain problems of potential and current customers, as well as his unique ability to use an engineer’s view of operations to help ensure continuous improvement in both operational and business development processes. When he’s not helping Shipper’s clients and prospects, Hugh is probably playing tennis or enjoying time with his wife and four children in Atlanta. Connect with Hugh Tait on LinkedIn and follow The Shippers Group on Twitter.

Jason Moss is Founder and CEO of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance (GMA). The organization is the fastest growing community of industry professionals in the state. Since 2008, GMA has provided the premier platform for manufacturing leaders to form strategic alliances, share best business practices, and make profitable business connections. GMA now has six chapters across the state that are facilitated by volunteer chapter directors. The organization’s staff and Chapter Directors work together to identify quality manufacturers, coordinate plant tours, and provide educational workshops in their regions. Each month GMA provides at least 5 plant tours where others can learn best business practices from their peers. Connect with Jason Moss on LinkedIn and follow GMA on Twitter.

Beau Groover is Founder and President of The Effective Syndicate. He has been working with manufacturing and operations-focused organizations for over 20 years, primarily focused on developing bullet-proof processes and teams that are built to win. Beau has helped organizations save millions of dollars while also improving those companies’ customer experiences and building high-performing teams that continue to drive the business forward. He has developed his approach and strategy over years of working with some of the biggest companies in multiple levels within the organizations, including The Coca-Cola Company, Nordson Corporation, and Westrock (formerly RockTenn). Just prior to launching The Effective Syndicate in 2015, Beau served as the Director of Lean Supply Chain at Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC. Beau also currently serves as an APICS Atlanta Executive Advisory Board member. Connect with Beau Groover on LinkedIn and follow The Effective Syndicate on Twitter.

Ashley Liebke is President & CEO at Vision Media Group and is an innovative digital marketing and strategy leader with two decades of business development experience. Over the last five years she has become a noted leader in retail supply chain optimization and digital consumer experience – – and is connecting the dots for businesses looking to optimize their cloud platforms for today’s on demand economy. Ashley collaborates with partners and customers to publicize how unified customer experience with store operations, distributed order management and supply chain optimization can drive growth for US and global businesses. In previous roles, Ashley has served as Vice President of Marketing with Deposco and Acting Director/Marketing Manager with UPS. Ashley earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Economy from Tulane University, as well as an MBA from Georgia State University. Recently, she co-founded Epic Taste, a blog that delivers mouth-watering imagery and reviews of the finest food, beverages, tables, places, chefs in Atlanta. Connect with Ashley Liebke on LinkedIn and learn more about Epic Taste here: http://www.epic-taste.com/

Scott W. Luton is founder of Supply Chain Now Radio and also serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta and was named to the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable. Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. He can also be reached by email. Learn more about WBENC-certified TalentStream here, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space.: www.talentstreamstaffing.com

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 26

October 29, 2018 by angishields

Supply Chain Now

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 26

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Supply Chain Now Radio brought to you by APICS Atlanta and TalentStream.

David Landsman leads the SAP Ariba Discovery organization and serves as Global Vice President & General Manager. For over 15 years he has been connecting companies at the exact moment they need each other. He has helped companies achieve cost savings, break into new markets and drive new business leveraging e-commerce marketplaces. Since joining SAP Ariba, Landsman directed the reconstruction of both the buyer and supplier adoption teams driving record growth in marketplace adoption. Landsman is extremely passionate about emerging technology and start-ups. Between First Index & MFG.com Landsman has over 10 years of experience at VC funded companies that raised, in aggregate, close to $100 million dollars. With over a decade in leadership, Landsman has been a champion of diversity and inclusion. He has a deeply held belief that different backgrounds bring different perspectives and different perspectives lead to innovation. As a thought leader in the supply chain space and connecting companies, Landsman has been invited to speak at the National Institute of Standards & Technology (N.I.S.T) on matters of supplier discovery, strategic sourcing and taxonomic science. Landsman is widely followed on the subjects of leadership, manufacturing & supply chain and can be reached via Twitter @DavidILandsman. Also, connect with David on LinkedIn and learn more about SAP Ariba Discovery at www.aribadiscovery.com

Some people talk about cutting-edge technology, others actively engage in it… Linda Goetze, MEd., has been actively engaged in blockchain technology for over six years and currently serves as President of the Blockchain Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber’s mission is to raise awareness and facilitate adoption of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies through education and improvements in the consumer experience. Mensan and mother of twins, Linda enjoys golf, pickleball and volleyball when she’s not busy connecting with blockchain businesses around the world or sharing her passion for BloomInTheDark.org – her favorite charity. Connect with Linda on LinkedIn and learn more about the BlockChain Chamber of Commerce at www.blockchainchamber.org

Roger Dunkin is Co-Founder and Vice President, Product and Development with Riskonnect. He is a worldwide leader in risk management technology solutions, with more than 20 years of experience serving global organizations and providing solutions that directly and positively affect the bottom line. In his role, Dunkin is responsible for creating and launching innovative, scalable solutions to address challenges in the management of risk facing key global industries. Prior to joining Riskonnect in January 2010, Dunkin served as Chief Operating Officer of Shelter Island Risk Services, a risk technology consultant firm, previously a division of Arthur J. Gallagher and Co. He is the author of Risk Management Reporting Best Practices Guide and Risk Management Data Quality Strategies. He earned his undergraduate degree in Computer Sciences from Berry College. Connect with Roger on LinkedIn and follow Riskonnect on Twitter at @Riskonnect.

Scott W. Luton is founder of Supply Chain Now Radio and also serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta and was named to the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers as Co-Chair of the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable. Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. He can also be reached by email. Learn more about WBENC-certified TalentStream here, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space.: www.talentstreamstaffing.com

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 23

September 28, 2018 by angishields

Sandy Springs Studio

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 23

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Supply Chain Now Radio brought to you by APICS Atlanta and TalentStream.

Elba Pareja-Gallagher is the founder of the social impact organization ShowMe50.org. The non-profit’s vision is to achieve 50% women in senior leadership positions through a grassroots movement of women and men. Using a one-of-a-kind collaborative approach, individuals learn to influence change at work in gender bias awareness, talent management, workplace flexibility and executive accountability. ShowMe50 holds Lean In Circle meetings in Sandy Springs which incorporate communication, strategy and leadership training. APICS Atlanta and ShowMe50 work together to lead change and close the gender gap in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. Elba is also a finance and strategy professional with over 20 years of experience at UPS. She’s held roles in International Finance, Investor Relations, Marketing and Strategy. She lived as an expat in Asia for three years and currently works on a cross-functional team developing long term strategies for Global eCommerce. She’s published several thought leadership blogs on UPS Longitudes. An APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional, Elba also holds a Master of Science degree in Supply Chain Management and is a frequently featured guest on Supply Chain Now Radio. Connect with Elba on LinkedIn and learn more about ShowMe50 here: https://www.showme50.org/

Joe DeSantis is a Managing Director at FTI Consulting and is based in Atlanta. DeSantis is a member of the firm’s Performance Improvement practice, where he focuses on LEAN Six Sigma in supply chain management. He has more than 25 years of experience in developing and implementing operational, financial, and continuous process improvement (“CPI”) solutions for global companies. Joe has led numerous turnarounds for large distribution and warehousing operations across multiple industries. He gains a deep understanding of the root cause of issues and develops sustainable solutions. Joe engages company resources at all levels to align and focus on value-added activities and eliminate non-value added steps and processes. As the director of operations for Avon Products, Inc., he led the turnaround of the largest distribution operation in the global network ($850 million in revenue). At Office Depot, Joe was responsible for the turnaround of the largest retail/business-to-business (“B2B”) distribution center in the U.S. network ($1.1 billion in revenue). His approach to understanding the current environment focuses on people, process and technology. Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Joe was a Partner and Performance Improvement Practice Leader for Total Solution Partners, a firm he founded in 2011. A member of the APICS Atlanta Executive Advisory Board, Joe has a passion for leadership and often speaks at conferences around the country on this topic. Joe holds a B.S. in Accounting from Sacred Heart University and an Executive M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Connect with Joe Desantis on LinkedIn and learn more about FTI Consulting, recently named a Top Firm to Work For by Consulting Magazine, here: https://www.fticonsulting.com/

Jessica Clayton is the founding Partner of TalentStream and a member of the ownership group. She is a cum laude graduate of Clemson University with a Masters Degree from The Citadel. Jessica grew up in the staffing industry and worked for a national staffing company before launching TalentStream in 2013. In addition to leading TalentStream’s recruiting and operations, Jessica enjoys giving back to the Greenville (SC) Community and spending time with her husband and three children. A former Teacher of the Year in South Carolina, she has served as a volunteer leader at a wide variety of organizations, to include Ronald McDonald House, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and the Red Cross. Jessica serves as Chair of Career Development on the APICS Industrial Crescent Board of Directors and also maintains active professional membership in SHRM Greenville. Jessica is a member of Christ Church of Greenville, where she serves on the Annual Giving Cabinet, as well as the Children’s Ministry committee. Connect with Jessica Clayton on LinkedIn and follow her on Twitter at @JBClayton1.

Scott W. Luton is founder of Supply Chain Now Radio and also serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta and was also named to the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers as Co-Chair of the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable. Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. He can also be reached by email. Learn more about WBENC-certified TalentStream here, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space.: www.talentstreamstaffing.com

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