2 Babes Talk Supply Chain

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain! We are so happy to have Ken O'Brien, the COO of Gemini Shippers and the Founder of bigboxSMALLBOX, as a guest for episode 11. This week's episode is about SHIPPING!  As you can tell from the title, shipping is definitely a big topic to cover and we can't talk about shipping without mentioning the unfortunate fallout of Hanjin.  Today we cover the future of shipping and MUCH more...We hope you enjoy it! If you have any questions about this episode, or have any suggestions for future episodes please e-mail us, we'd love to hear from you! listener@2babestalksupplychain.com  And don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.  @2babestalksc ! Did you know we have a website? Check out Humans of Supply Chain and our FREE resources!

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain! This episode breaks down the specific roles of both Supply Chain and Logistics Managers. Andrew and Gena are both Managers at EYELEVEL INC. The difference? One is a Supply Chain Manager and the other is a Logistics Manager.   Check out their website!  Have questions for our sponsor? www.icecorp.ca  Reach out to 2 Babes: listener@2babestalksupplychain.com website @2babestalksc on instagram and twitter

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk supply Chain! This episode is EXPLICIT and will make a HUGE impact on your business - We discuss Local vs Offshore Manufacturing    Sheena and Monique from MSH District tell us all about how to make shit happen and answer all your questions about whether go local or offshore manufacturing. These ladies inspire everyone to dream to big and give people a powerful platform to build cool shit and launch their dreams! Get in touch with MSH, Sheena and Monique: @MSHDistrict on all social platforms check out their website!   Have questions for our sponsor? www.icecorp.ca    Reach out to 2 Babes: listener@2babestalksupplychain.com website @2babestalk sc on instagram and twitter    

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!   This episode has everything you NEED to KNOW about staying compliant and not bankrupting your company!   In this episode we talk to Shayne Cannon, a Senior customs compliance specialist from an International Sporting Goods Company who walks us through the do's and dont's of staying ahead and staying compliant.   Shayne Cannon has worked in all aspects of international trade with a focus on customs compliance for the past 18 years. His experience spans various customs roles in brokerage, 3PL, courier and private industries. If you want to get in touch with Shayne: Linkedin   If you want to check out 2 Babes, click on here for our website On Instagram and Twitter we are @2babestalksc or reach us on Linkedin    

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain! You Wont want to miss this episode where we talk to Dan, The Negotiator Guru about investigative interviewing in Supply Chain!   In this episode you will learn the Negotiator Guru top tips and takeaways for both SC Executives interviewing vendors and SC Account Executives interviewing potential customers and have increased beneficial conversations. Dan Kelly started his Supply Chain career in the FBI where he was in charge of Strategic Supplier Relationships and since leaving the FBI, Dan has supported Cargill, Syngenta and MTS Systems in various roles from Senior Project Specialist to Global head of Procurement within 5 years. Dan Founded the Negotiator Guru which focuses on making small to mid market companies more profitable by lowering their indirect expenses.   If you have any questions for Dan, here are his details: Website: Thenegiotiator.guru Linkedin: www.linkedin/in/dankelly1   Be sure to follows us: Twitter/Instagram: @2babestalksc Linkedin Want to Be a Guest

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain! We are very excited to bring you Episode 6 all about how to outsource effectively! We continue to put the sexy into Supply Chain! In this episode we are talking to Julie Thompson of ICECORP USA all about 3PL vs 4PL and how to outsource effectively! Since returning to the US from living in Japan, Julie has seen the explosion of international trade, with all levels of companies outsourcing their supply chain. Working on both the provider side and private sector has given Julie a lot of insight into the subject and shares some great information and tips.   You can contact Julie with any questions: Linkedin Company Website   Be sure to follow us: Twitter/Instagram: @2babestalksc Linkedin Wanna be a guest or a sponsor, check out Our Website

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain! We are very excited to bring you Episode 5, as we continue to put the SEXY into SUPPLY CHAIN! In this episode, we had a great conversation with Barry McGeough who is the Group Vice President of Innovation Next at PVH. Barry and his team serves the needs of all brands at PVH, the country's second largest importer of apparel, who's brands include the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Izod and Speedo. Four years ago, as the new VP of Hargoods Speedo, McGeough used his knowledge working with outdoor athletes to work with Olympians to advance ideation in the hydrodynamic space using engineered innovation and biomimicry to create cutting edge technical swimming gear. McGeough and his team at Innovation next are at the forefront of connected apparel and we are excited to share with all of you his insights into the industry.   You can contact Barry for any questions you might have: Linkedin (Company)   Linkedin Personal Facebook (Company) Twitter: @barrymcgeough Instagram: barryjosep

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain! We are very excited to bring you the 4th installment of the podcast, as we continue to put the SEXY into SUPPLY CHAIN! In this episode, we had a great conversation with Alex Fletcher who is the Founder and Managing partner for Fletcher Supply Chain Group, a Boston based consulting firm. Under his leadership, Fletcher Supply Chain group delivers tailored Supply Chain solutions with the purpose of driving value and reducing overhead costs for the client’s business needs. His experience also includes exposure to worldwide assignments as a Logistics Readiness officer in the United States Air force for 13 years. This allowed him to gain a great amount of knowledge on the use of strategic sourcing, procurement and logistics optimization tools. With a Masters in Logistics and Supply Chain Alexander Fletcher possesses a broad understanding of supply chain competencies – making him one of the most informed consultants in supply chain solutions. You can contact Alex with any quest

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!  We are so excited to bring you this podcast! We put the SEXY into SUPPLY CHAIN! This episode we have a great conversation with Steve Robinson and his views on the Internet of Things (IOT). Steve Robinson has been leading and building world-class global supply chain teams for multi-national fortune 500 companies for over 20 years. Most recently, Steve led Starbuck’s Global supply chain Center of Operations Excellence as Vice President and is well known as one of the significant contributors to WalMart’s supply chain success. His vision and creativity powered the WalMart Supply Chain transformation during the company’s critical expansions into the Grocery industry, and he later led all logistical initiatives in support of WalMart’s international expansions into Germany, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, China, and Korea. His experience also includes exposure to industry leading replenishment and inventory management, product strategy for a supply chain software and techno

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!  We are so excited to bring you this podcast! We put the SEXY into SUPPLY CHAIN!   We had the chance to sit down and talk to Andrea Stroud, the Research Program Manager, at APQC about Millennials and their place in supply chain.  In Andrea's role she focuses on uncovering and sharing supply chain management and product development benchmarks and best practices.   Since joining APQC in 2013, Andrea has conducted research projects in some of the following topic areas: talent management in the supply chain, supplier collaboration, top performers in procurement, improving procure-to-pay processes, as well as managing IT risk in the supply chain.  She has served as a media source for Supply and Demand Chain Executive, Supply Chain Brain, Kinaxis Supply Chain Expert Community, MyPurchasingCenter, and SupplyChainOpz. You can contact Andrea with any questions you might have: Twitter: @AJStroud_APQC  LinkedIN: Andrea Stroud   If youhave any comments or requests you can send them t

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!  We are so excited to bring you this podcast! We put the sexy into supply chain! In this episode we discuss the difference between Supply Chain and Logistics, and we crack the code on a ton of confusing acronyms.  Stay tuned to our future episodes where we will be interviewing the TOP supply chain professionals in the industry! If you have any comments or requests you can send them to listener@2babestalksupplychain.com   Be sure to follow us: Twitter @2BabesTalkSC Instagram @2BabesTalkSC 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain on YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeSgYV9v7q6QoTL4BddCaQw