2 Babes Talk Supply Chain

Today's episode is all about seasonal businesses and eCommerce services. How the top and growing companies need to scale up their current operations for the dreaded seasonal spikes.  This week, our special guest, Dallas Clarksean, COO at Fun.com comes from the eCommerce company focused on pure-play Halloween costumes. Fun.com is the world's largest of its kind, and just as important as its products to their customers, Fun.com analyzes on a continuous basis their approach to seasonal spikes through what is known as predictive replenishment.  Throughout episode 51, Dallas takes our hosts through the detailed process on the keys to success for organizations fighting the push from seasonal expectations and how to modify a companies operations to satisfy those needs of their customers. - Dallas also makes notes of how the importance of retention of a workforce in a seasonal industry can help simplify processes and develop flexible departments.  Make sure to check out their website by visiting here: https://www.fun

Thank you 2Babes Listeners, and Sponsors for all your ongoing support! Episode 50 Has Finally Arrived!! Episode 50 Has Finally Arrived!! To properly highlight the arrival of Episode 50 to the podcast, our 2Babes had the opportunity to chat with special guest, Bill DeMartino, General Manager at riskmethods. The company that provides SaaS, cloud-based SC risk management solutions for SMEs and large business that traditionally handle numerous international interactions daily.  For this episode, Bill takes us through the in's and out's to spot some potentials risks to businesses today. As well as helps us out by listing five SC risk management mistakes that could even cost your company a fortune, and possibly, you, your job.    Keep Your Business Listed as a "Risk Aware Enterprise."   Make sure to download riskmethods white paper on the same topic. https://www.riskmethods.net/en/download/Five-scrm-mistakes_whitepaper As well as, check out additional resources off of our website: http://www.2babestalksupplychain.

Hello, 2Babe's Listeners! It's Epi. 49; back in the studio and interviewing our industry's very best from all across the globe! This week our 2Babe's,  the lovely, Sarah & Nick host Co-founders Stan Garber & Alex Yakubovich at Scout RFP (www.scoutrfp.com) in California. In this episode, our experts talk about Request for Proposal's (RFP's) and Sourcing Software and how these options are underlooked within most businesses, which have cost organizations both in valued time and money.  Expect to learn more about the value of sourcing, the main advantages of strategic sourcing, and all the upcoming projects Scout RFP has in store to generate new ways to finalize business projects.  "Scout RFP is all about building a painless way of dealing with RFP and Sourcing Software and the buying process. Download this episode today as well as, pick up their white paper on High-Performance Sourcing and Procurement from the Harvard Business Review." www.scoutrfp.com 2Babes Talk Supply Chain Website: http://www.2babest

"Supply Chain, Logistics, Podcasts, and Heading into the Future!" Full steam ahead!  This week we got the opportunity to chat with fellow podcaster, Tim Dooner, the host and founder of the industry channel, The Shipping Pod in the studio.  For the Shipping Pod, Tim focuses on the topics of "How Things Work" within the industry, and aims to inform his listeners on in and outs on why things work, and what we can do to improve for the future.  Tim brings to our podcast some of his recent topics he has found interesting within the supply chain industry, as well as, how he believes podcasting will alway have a place in the heart of strategic operations.  By blitzing through the emergence of supply chain podcasts, Tim also lets us know what changes he expects to see from a research point-of-view and what is next for his channel and future topics.  Download this episode today, and make sure to check out The Shipping Pod, for when our 2Babes make a guest appearance on what it takes to be within the industry today fro

Hey 2Babes Listeners,  This week's podcast is all about "How to Start Planning for 2025, Today".  Joining our host's Nick and Sarah, we have a guest speaker in Steven Hainey, Director of Supply Chain - Applied Materials with Newell Brands. Steven takes us through the process of integrated business planning for business' today, and how they make actions towards building and anticipating for the future.  Our discussion also touches on the issues of predictive planning with larger companies and how internal/external factors may have a role. Make sure to download this podcast today, to learn how you can move your business forward, navigate strategic financial information, and execute that perfect supply-chain balance with integrated business planning.     Check us out again next week for our upcoming podcast on more Supply Chain topics! Check out Steven's posts on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/unexpected-thing-found-when-i-googled-sop-maturity-steven?published=t   Newell Brands is an American worldwid

The future of warehousing starts now! This week our 2Babes are joined by CEO of SecureSkids, John Joe, weeks before the launch date of his new company.  John talks to us about the current state of warehousing meeting the needs of the customers and how SecureSkids plans to open the door for continued advancements into the area. - Right now, SecureSkids looks to operate as the go-to business for short term skid solutions. With simple processing, and by allowing the customer the options to choose from the best locations that suit their warehousing needs, no matter how big or small the order. By bringing mass storage into the digital age, John expects the future or warehousing to be endless with chances to get things done faster and simpler.  Check out their website at http://secureskids.com/   BUSINESS LAUNCH DATE: END OF JULY 2017 http://secureskids.com/

Hello, 2Babe Listeners!  It's that time of the year where we reflect on the amounts of paperwork we have already done and look towards capping off the year full steam ahead.  Do you think you have it in you? This week we got the opportunity to talk to a successful Canadian business owner in Dr. Callum Cowan M.D., owner at PHENOM HPM in Burlington Ontario. A high-performance medicine clinic which focuses' on research-backed solutions to improve individuals health and have them working a full strength all the time for their careers.  Throughout this podcast Dr. Cowan explains the need for working professionals to keep track of their health, and what areas people with high stress should look into to reduce burnouts. Through the use of a phenom-styled method (also can be called the Phenom Method) Dr. Cowan's goal is to have his clients optimizing all that their body can do, in a fun and healthy way. - All backed by medical results unique to the individual. To learn more, download our free podcast and share with y

Hello, 2Babe's Talk Supply Chain Listeners! This week we had the chance to look at supply chain on the packaging solutions side. How finding the right packaging has impacted businesses and their future supply chain decisions.   Our guest this week is Matt White, International Account Executive from Managed Packaging, a division of BillerudKorsnäs, a global paper manufacturer headquartered in Sweden. A company with the focus on offering sustainable materials and new solutions that increase profitability while at the same time reducing their overall environmental impact. ​ Matt takes us through the topics on how choosing the right packaging can save a business millions. How can strategic packaging reduce carbon footprint? As well as, how decision makers in the supply chain industry should view the importance of packaging to their end-to-end goals. ​For all the fanatics out there, we will also touch upon AI (artificial intelligence) and DRONES!  Guest Website: http://www.managedpackaging.org/  

This week our 2Babes had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Karl B. Manrodt from Georgia College on the recent trends and issues related to both the logistics and transportation industry.  Dr. Manrodt takes us through the past and recent strategies he has seen over the years and how companies and organizations have been trying to create savings in the transportation industry. Attempts he has witnessed, to create savings in an industry that has constantly changed with the use of technology and other innovations. In addition, a focus on companies with an interest centered around answering creative customer demands.  Make sure to download our latest episode to learn why transportation has hit another crossroad? Why we need to react to the reduction of transportation firm life cycles, and lastly, have transportation become more of a commodity to business owners instead of a strategic partnership? Feel free to visit our website to download further content on this podcast, as well as, check out our other content.  2

Ever ask the question, how do I create the choices my customer are interested in?    How do I give them the power to choose?   Those are some of the questions that businesses today are considering when thinking about the end consumer and how their supply chain will match those expectations.    ThIs week we had the opportunity to speak with someone who has made answering their questions his career and looks forward to anticipating where the next topic direction will go.  - Introducing, Alex Rhodeen!   Alex Rhodeen, Director of Disruptive Solutions at GEODIS enters the booth this week to speak with our 2 Babe's to talk about different ways businesses can try to satisfy the end user, and how they can successfully integrate them into all their supply chain strategies.    Don't worry!   We cover, free delivery, the personal meaning of innovation, heavier importance on the "last mile", and how the supply chain can become more personal.    Feel free to check out GEODIS:  website: http://www.geodis.com/   Check out o

Hello Listeners!  Just another sunny day here in Toronto, Canada at the studio where our two babes get to talk to top industry leaders focusing on all things supply chain management. This week, Guy Courtin, Vice President Industry & Solution Strategy, Retail, and Fashion at GT NEXUS, an affiliate of Infor Retail took our 2 Babes through the in's and out's of end-to-end visibility, thought leadership, the digital disruption for retail supply chain management, and how customers choose & think. Download Episode 41 to learn more about why winning in retail has become so difficult, and how technology within supply chain has "actually" allowed companies to compete with each other more. Don't forget to visit our website and check out our previous podcasts.    Remember, #shiphappens   https://twitter.com/GTNexus https://www.linkedin.com/company/gt-nexus https://www.youtube.com/user/gtnexus https://www.facebook.com/gtnexus/       

Back in the studio to cap of this fantastic month, our hosts we able to talk with Scott Byrnes of TransVoyant about the transformational value in IOT and predictive analytics, and how business should implement big data.  ​ TransVoyant is a software company that tackles big-data and puts it in a format businesses can use today, and at real time. Channeling both live and predictive insights.  ​ Scott expresses the need for predictive analytics to businesses and showcases the impact it has had on supply chain management, and where the industry in moving further towards when it comes to big data, and customer demands. ​ Download our episode below to learn how to incorporate big data into your supply chain. 

Interested in learning more about Demand Driven Supply-Chain Management? How about gaining visibility? ​ ​ Do you know how to find the relevant range? This week our host's got together with Carol Ptak, Partner at the Demand Driven Institute to talk more about the Demand Driven Adaptive Enterprise Model. ​ Throughout this episode, Carol and are host's discuss the in's and out's of the model and how it has made an affect the way many companies think today, and how they can adapt to what is expected of them.   ​ Website: http://www.demanddriveninstitute.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ddinstitute  

This week we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Chris Caplice from MITx Micromasters in Supply Chain Management.    ​ Chris talks to our hosts about the barriers some people have had with online education, and how MITx Micromasters has developed its curriculum to tailor everyone from anywhere across the globe.  ​ With the focus on Supply Chain Management, Chris further explains how SCM through online learning has changed the way both companies and individual students tackle complex topics.  ​ - Introducing the next phase of online education for the supply chain industry. We hope you enjoy this episode! REMEMBER to write us a review on iTunes, stitcher and Google Play and follow us on social media: @2babestalksc   tags: 3pl, ai, artificial, barriers, business, cargo, chain, clearance, computer, corporation, courses, credential, customs, digital, education, export, forwarding, free, freight, future, global, globe, import, innovation, inside, intelligence, learning, logistics, management, mircomasters, mit, mitx,

This week we had the pleasure of having Barry McGeough back in with us from PVH Innovation Next - PVH Corp. to let us know what he has been up to and what exciting advancements have been made throughout the industry.  ​ Expect to be wowed by exciting new technology, easier ways to shop/ship transport, as well as the even crazier projects now formulating throughout the globe from top businesses.    We hope you enjoy this episode! REMEMBER to write us a review on itunes, stitcher and Google Play and follow us on social media: @2babestalksc

Ever wondered what it is like to work at a 3PL? How about the fact that every day is NEVER the same. Nick Sarah and Mike bring you some of the crazy stories and some insight into how the 3Pl world works. Check out this episode and get the INSIDE SCOOP! Remember to check out our free resources and past episodes on our website at www.2babestalksupplychain.com Tags: business, logistics, inside scoop, 3PL, freight, freight forwarding, supply chain, future, trade secrets, transportation, customs, clearance, airplanes, aircraft We hope you enjoy this episode! REMEMBER to write us a review on itunes, stitcher and Google Play and follow us on social media: @2babestalksc

Virtual Reality is a hot topic and this technology is soon to be in our personal and professional lives. It is going to CHANGE supply chain forever so join Alan Smithson from Metavrse and the 2 babes as he tells how we can prepare for the near future. FYI - Nick is in studio for this episode but he is literally in a different world. In this episode you will learn about the various uses for VR, the future of VR in supply chain AND how it will affect YOUR life. If you are thinking about how to incorporate VR tech into your company, check out this episode! Check METAVRSE out at metavrse.com Tags: business, technology, virtual reality, augmented reality, supply chain, future, logistics, change, hot topic We hope you enjoy this episode! REMEMBER to write us a review on itunes, stitcher and Google Play and follow us on social media: @2babestalksc

Thinking about crowdfunding? Tyler Handley from Inkbox, a unique 2 week tattoo start up from Toronto runs Sarah and Nick through why they chose crowdfunding and what to look out for with the logistics and supply chain of the campaign. You will learn about the Inkbox campaign, what worked what challenges they had, Tyler also tells us all about their supply chain, how they manage the kitting and the shipping to the end consumer so our listeners get a real insight to this amazing company that is taking over the temporary tattoo space! Check them out at inkbox.com Tags: small business, delivery, min orders, business, campaign, vc, investment, equity We hope you enjoy this episode! REMEMBER to write us a review on itunes, stitcher and Google Play and follow us on social media: @2babestalksc

Does the thought of starting your own company feel overwhelming and daunting? Katie Nedjelski from Girl Gotch joins the Babes to talk about the fears of starting your own company, the risks, and how to navigate your supply chain. Katie and The Babes talk about where to start and offer up some great advice and help on how to make sure you're in control of your supply chain! We hope you enjoy this episode! Don't forget to follow us on social media: @2babestalksc

Simon Eagle joins the Babes all the way from the UK this episode. Simon is the Certified Instructor at Demand Driven Institute's CDDP. He gives great insight what is demand-driven? why is demand-driven so effective? how to operate a demand-driven supply chain? and how to adopt the demand-driven process in your company? We hope you enjoy this episode! Don't forget to follow us on social media: @2babestalksc