The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: Rain Dance

If rain doesn’t fall in the Corn Belt by mid-July, farmers will be facing a real catastrophe.

July 16, 2012

Lara L. Sowinski

Editor-in-Chief Lara L. Sowinski

Editor-in-Chief Lara L. Sowinski

A weekly audio blog by editor-in-chief, Lara Sowinski, on what’s hot in the food supply chain industry. New audio blogs will be released every Monday morning. Today's featured audio blog: Rain Dance.

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Nominations Close June 7 for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award

This award recognizes female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Submissions close June 7!

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SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain

June 4, 2024

Register now to hear from experts about the State of Today’s Supply Chains through topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Generative AI, Automation, Electrification, Company Culture and more.

Mitigating supply chain threats is of utmost importance heading into 2024.

Mitigating Supply Chains: More Than Just Table-Stakes

Not being able to see ahead and predict and plan accordingly is what sometimes plagues many of today’s supply chain companies. Here’s why mitigating supply chain threats is of utmost importance heading into 2024.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: enVista's Thomas Stretar Talks Warehouse Automation

Thomas Stretar, VP of technology and labor management practice leader at enVista, was named one of our Lifetime Achievement award winners from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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Women in Supply Chain: Ship4wd's Carmit Glik Details Why Small Businesses Make the World go 'Round

Carmit Glik, CEO and founding member of Ship4wd and one of the 2023 Women in Supply Chain award winners, talks about the importance of small businesses.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: BSI's Tony Pelli Talks Risk Management in Cold Chain

Tony Pelli, practice director, security and resilience for BSI, was named one of our Rising Stars from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Yale Lift Truck's Brendan McCann Talks Optimization

Brendan McCann, director of major accounts, food processing and distribution for Yale Lift Truck Technologies, was named one of our Rising Stars from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Blue Diamond Growers' Steve Schult Receives Overall Lifetime Achievement Award

Steve Schult, VP, global supply chain for Blue Diamond Growers, was named an overall winner of the Lifetime Achievement category for this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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Top Tech Startup: Executing Radical Customer Satisfaction

Simon Drake, CEO of Austin Data Labs, one of this year's Top Tech Startup winners, talks about radical customer satisfaction and risk mitigation and how AI presents benefits to help map out models of the supply chain.

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Women in Supply Chain: Be Your Own Champion, Champion Others

Stop being modest. It's time to be your own champion and champion others. Those are the words of wisdom given by Christine Barnhart, chief marketing and industry officer for Nulogy, and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain winners.

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How Manifest 2024 Delivers End-to-End Supply Chain Solutions

Pam Simon, conference chair and EVP programming at Connectiv, talks about the upcoming Manifest show, what attendees and exhibitors can expect and what's in store for the future of the supply chain space.

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The Opportunities of a Diverse Service Set

Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant sits down with Jeff Vaughn, CCO at Trailer Bridge, highlighting the array of offerings at Trailer Bridge that create stability and diversity for the modern logistics customer, in part 2 of this 3-part series.

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How Company Culture Can Overcome Challenges in Logistics

Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant sits down with Mitch Luciano, CEO at Trailer Bridge, to discuss how a positive company culture can play a major role in a company’s adaptability during logistics disruption, in part 1 of this 3-part series.

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Supply Chain Partnership Promotes Women in Supply Chain

Collaboration and partnership are an important aspect of promoting women in the supply chain. Check out the Supply Chain Network's first ever collaboration ahead of the Women in Supply Chain Forum.

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How Automation Helps Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions

Automation is appearing in areas of business never seen before. Jason Lockard, SVP of managed logistics of BlueGrace Logistics, talks automation, disruption, labor shortage and other trends impacting shippers, live from ProMat.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Be Open to Different Opportunities

Justin Myatt, Nashville branch manager for Trailer Bridge and one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, says that there’s always going to be an industry built around logistics.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Shaping the Future of Global Cold Chains

Food Logistics' editor-in-chief Marina Mayer details how the winners from this year's Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award are shaping the future of global cold chains.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Networking is Key to Success in Logistics

Kevin Coleman, CEO of CJ Logistics America and one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, explains why networking is key to success in the supply chain space.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Don’t Be Afraid to Take Risks

Prasad Gandhikota, senior advisor at SAP and one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, details why it’s important to explore other opportunities if a certain job or role isn’t working for you.

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Top Tech Startup: Disrupting Supply Chains in a Positive Way

From seed funding rounds to launching new solutions, these startups are introducing new innovations, improving user experiences and striving for that safer, smarter, more efficient supply chain.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Trucking is the Backbone of America

Daniel Adams, director of traffic for AMX and one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, explains why being in the trucking industry is so fulfilling.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Problem Solve With Unconventional Solutions

Liz Salvo, director of regulatory and consulting services at ESHA/FoodLogiQ and one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, advises young supply chain professionals to try unconventional solutions.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Data Provides Transparency Along the Supply Chain

Ken Johnson, CEO of Leonard’s Express and one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, explains the importance of transparency along the supply chain and how data helps.

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Women in Supply Chain Forum Addresses DEI Efforts

When there’s a good balance of men and women sitting at the decision-making table, the overall company culture is in a better place.

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CSCMP Edge is Learning Opportunity on Steroids: CSCMP's CEO

Editor-in-Chief Marina Mayer sits down with Mark Baxa, CEO of CSCMP, to talk about supply chain education, investing in people, curtailing supply chain disruptions and what attendees can expect at this year's CSCMP Edge.

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Women in Supply Chain Forum Celebrates Influential Women in Supply Chain

Don't miss our first ever Women in Supply Chain Forum! An exclusive networking and educational forum designed for influential women in the supply chain industry! Network. Innovate. Learn. And more!

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Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award: Supply Chains Won’t Turn Around for 2-3 Years

One of the challenges expressed from this year’s winners is being able to stay at the forefront of emerging technologies. Food Logistics editors detail why it may take supply chains close to 2-3 years to turn around.