HeyJaredLet's Talk Supply Chain
My Name is Sarah Barnes-Humphrey and this is Let's Talk Supply Chain where I interview the top Supply Chain professionals in the industry. You will learn about best practices, changes in the industry and Hot Topics surrounding Supply Chain.
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565: Beyond Visibility: Turning Logistics Data Into Landed Cost Savings, with Gnosis Freight (opens the original)
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Michael Rentz of Gnosis Freight talks about where organizations are quietly losing money & moving beyond visibility to turn logistics data into cost savings. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.50] Why logistics technology is still treated as a cost center, rather than something that can directly improve margin, and how to make that shift. "If you have the right teams, mindsets and technology partner, you can get to a point where it's not a cost center, it's a growth center." [07.49] What changes wh
564: Discover Why Peak Season Is A Margin-Making Event, Not An Ops Event, with Shipium (opens the original)
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Geoff Tamman of Shipium & Dean Freson of ODW Logistics talk about reframing peak season as a margin question; simulation; network redesign; & demand surcharges. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.08] Why peak planning conversations are almost always about capacity, labor, carrier commitments – but much less often about margins. "It's an overlooked topic, until it's too late… A small rounding error in August is multiplied exponentially in December – that one penny becomes millions." [05.25] People,
563: Go Beyond AI: Discover the Outcome Advantage, with FourKites (opens the original)
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Matt Elenjickal of FourKites talks about AI: key roadblocks to keeping exec buy-in; focusing on outcomes, metrics & shifting from automation to execution. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.52] The mindset shift needed in AI and new technology, and why the real question isn't "What can AI do?" but "What outcome am I accountable for?" "In my role, I talk to a lot of supply chain leaders. And every leader is accountable for an outcome, not a capability. So a VP of supply chain isn't measured on wheth
562: Navigating Today's Transportation Landscape to Deliver in Peak Season, with Infios (opens the original)
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Steve Blough of Infios talks about 2026 peak season - the state of the market, from challenges to rates; the capacity crunch; & the role of AI and new tech. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.33] Steve's career background, his key areas of focus in supply chain, and the challenges he currently hears from shippers and carriers. "Capacity is tight, rates are high, and shippers are taking a hard look at how they're moving freight." [06.41] The state of the market in 2026 and why capacity is a big chal
561: Bridging Planning and Execution: The Next Frontier of Supply Chain Orchestration, with Cleo (opens the original)
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Mahesh Rajasekharan of Cleo talks about what they do; data & visibility challenges; the evolution of supply chain orchestration; & their new Executive Report. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.38] What excites Mahesh about transformation, why he calls Cleo a 'neo-startup', and how he has shaped their mission and growth strategy. "I've always been attracted to transformation opportunities… Cleo had great technology, loyal customers and an important market position. But it also had enormous untapped
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