Supply Chain Careers Podcast

Mar 06 2025 123 ep. 37 mins 31
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Featuring career-oriented conversations across all supply chain disciplines. Topics include career and professional development as well as hiring, retaining and developing supply chain talent.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: A Career at the Intersection of Crisis and Strategy

Mar 06 2025 42 mins  
In this episode of the Supply Chain Careers Podcast, hosts Rodney Apple and Chris Gaffney sit down with David Shillingford, CoFounder of Everstream Analytics, to explore the evolving landscape of supply chain risk management. David shares his unconventional career journey—from the British Army to leading analytics-driven startups—and provides invaluable insights into how busine

From Project Manager to COO: How Getting Things Done Builds Leadership

Feb 20 2025 39 mins  
In this episode of the Supply Chain Careers Podcast, we sit down with Erin Horvath, former Chief Operating Officer at United Natural Foods (UNFI), to explore her remarkable journey from project management to the C-suite. Erin shares how her early experience in project management shaped her leadership style, the importance of execution in driving career growth, and the pivotal momen

How a Near-Death Experience Transformed a Leader: Tarek Taha’s Career Story

Feb 06 2025 39 mins  
What happens when a near-death experience completely shifts your perspective on life and leadership? In this powerful episode of the Supply Chain Careers Podcast, we sit down with Tarek Taha, Senior Director of Engineering & Technology at J.B. Hunt, to hear his incredible journey - from a thriving career to a life-threatening illness that forced him to rethink everything. Tarek

Global Logistics Predictions in 2025: Tariffs and other Supply Chain Insights

Jan 23 2025 43 mins  
Chris Wall, co-founder and CEO of Zeus Logics sits down with Rodney Apple to talk about the impact of Trump tariffs and other things to look for in 2025 in the global supply chain landscape. Chris is the co founder and CEO of Zeus Logics, which is a global trade And logistics company. Chris's expertise in global trade policy helps us explore the evolving dynamics of global trade an

Glen Wegel on the Value of Service, Associations, and Mentorship

Jan 09 2025 66 mins  
This episode of the Supply Chain Careers Podcast features Glen Wegel, who brings 25 years of experience to the table, including his role since 2018 with Kitchen Cabinet Distributors (KCD). At KCD, Glen oversees logistics, distribution, delivery and transportation, and domestic manufacturing, while also leading the Information Technology and Environmental, Health & Safety teams.

Tariffs and Supply Chain Risk Management in 2025

Dec 19 2024 42 mins  
In this special edition of the Supply Chain Careers podcast, hosts Mike Ogle, Chris Gaffney, and Rodney Apple discuss the impact of the post-election landscape on supply chain talent and strategies and how executives can mitigate risks moving into 2025. Key topics include the potential for increased tariffs, changes to trade policies, and their ripple effects on industries like man

The Clorox Company's CSCO Leading Through Massive Change and Transformation

Dec 03 2024 49 mins  
In this episode of the Supply Chain Careers Podcast, we speak with Rick McDonald, most recently CSCO for The Clorox Company, as part of his 32 years with the company, plus multiple previous positions over nine years at Frito-Lay. It all started with a summer job at a metal fabrication factory, growing an interest in developing his efficiency gene. Rick took on the tasks at Clorox t

La-Z-Boy's CSCO Shares Career Growth Insights: Embrace Diversity of Experience and Adaptability

Nov 19 2024 54 mins  
In this episode of the Supply Chain Careers Podcast, we speak with Mike Leggett, Chief Supply Chain Officer for La-Z-Boy, who has also progressed through positions at Kimberly Clark, Abbott Laboratories, Masonite, and Dentsply Sirona. Mike got his start in supply chain pursuing finance at Ohio State, but after attending a Transportation Logistics Association meeting and enjoying th

Lee Beard on Strategic Career Pivots, Leadership, and Sustainability in Supply Chain

Oct 31 2024 49 mins  
n this episode of the Supply Chain Careers Podcast, we talk with Lee Beard, a supply chain executive with extensive experience at companies such as Coca-Cola, Nordstrom, Nike and Dell. Lee knew he wanted to be an engineer because his dad was a manufacturing guy, but then made his way into logistics where he saw a future. He has achieved his career goal of leading large teams and or

Series Recap: Growth as a Leader Relies Upon Grit and Accountability

Oct 17 2024 34 mins  
In this episode, Chris Gaffney, Rodney Apple, and Mike Ogle synthesize each lesson from the entirety of the SCC Leadership Series. In this 20th episode, they discuss ways that your team can benefit from these lessons and how to implement a lot of these practices across your organization. Chris emphasizes that these best practices in leadership are not limited to supply chain practi