Ep 2 - How Linde Deals with Ongoing Supply Chain Interruption in the Market

07/13/22 • 29 min

Supply chain interruptions are a problem in logistics today.
Gerardo shares how even a big company like Linde has to adapt, and chats with Carsten about the needed focus in logistics today.
What's in it for you:
1. How Linde deals with ongoing global supply chain interruptions
2. What needs to happen in Latin America to be better prepared for the future and take advantage of the current situation
3. How Linde adapted their sourcing strategy to prepare for the future
4. What KPIs Gerardo is focusing on in a changing logistics landscape
5. Why trying to source and buy more regionally now is a good idea to diversify supplier sources
About Gerardo:
Gerardo is Procurement Manager - North Hispanic Countries at Linde. He defines the strategy for the procurement of products and services, and is also responsible for ensuring compliance with this strategy. In doing so, Gerardo determines the cost targets and budget. The markets in Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Panama and the Caribbean, i.e. Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Curacao and Aruba, are part of his area of responsibility. If Gerardo didn't live in Mexico, he would be interested in living in the USA, Germany or China.
Find Gerardo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardozwirner/
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About Linde:
Linde is a global leader in industrial gases and engineering with a mission to make the world more productive. The company provides high-quality solutions, technologies and services. The goal is to make customers more successful and help preserve and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets, including chemicals and energy, food and beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining.
Website: https://www.linde.com/
Industry: Chemical, Industrial, Industrial Engineering, Oil and Gas
Company size: 10,001+
Headquarters: Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States
Founded: 1907
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About the host Carsten:
Carsten is CEO at Schryver - Integrated Logistics Services. Connecting countries, people, and cultures is what drives him daily. He is living logistics and always looking for new opportunities.
Get in touch with Carsten on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsten-schryver/
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Ep 1 - How Fresh Del Monte Accomplishes 100% Delivery Reliability with their Own Shipping Fleet

How does a fruit company and a shipping line fleet go together? For Fresh Del Monte, it's one of their keys to success.
Francis Mc Cawley, Head of Commercial at Network Shipping, shares with our host Carsten, how this unique business combination allows them to offer near 100% delivery rate.
What's in it for you:
1. How Fresh Del Monte manages to move up to 200,000 refrigerated containers yearly with their own fleet
2. How operating your own fleet helps manage and control transit times
3. Francis’ view on higher transport prices since the start of the pandemic
4. The biggest bottlenecks for Latin America to overcome to participate in the future growth for international trade
5. How reefer containers operate & how the concept changed through innovation in the past years
About Francis:
Francis is the Head of Commercial at Network Shipping. He is a psychology professional with a Master's Degree in Consumers Behaviour from Adolfo Ibañez University of Chile, and a Senior International Manager with more than 15 years of experience in the container shipping and logistics industry. Francis' favorite fruit is the “Pinkglow” pineapple from Fresh Del Monte.
Find Francis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-mccawley-foster/
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About Network Shipping:
Network Shipping is part of Fresh Del Monte and has been operating sea and land carrier solutions for perishable cargo in Latin America and the United States for over 25 years. Their smart sea routes have near 100% schedule reliability and are a great, cost-effective solution to ship cargo precisely where it needs to be.
Website: https://www.network-shipping.com/en
Industry: Transport, logistics and storage
Headquarters: Coral Gables, Florida
Founded: 1990
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About the host Carsten:
Carsten is CEO at Schryver - Integrated Logistics Services. Connecting countries, people, and cultures is what drives him daily. He is living logistics and always looking for new opportunities.
Get in touch with Carsten on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsten-schryver/
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Ep 3 - How The Pandemic Changed Supply Chain in the Fruit Import/Export Industry - with Andreas Schindler, CEO of Don Limón

How did the pandemic alter supply chain in the fruit import/export industry?
Andreas Schindler, CEO of Don Limón, shares his insights on the industry, the changing market, and his experience with producers.
You will learn:
1. The differences between different producers in business and ethics
2. Andreas’ view on the changes in supply chains since the start of the pandemic
3. The biggest challenges for Don Limón in transporting their produce
4. How Don Limón’s markets have changed over the last 10 years
5. What expectations logistics partners have to meet in Andreas’ industry today
About Andreas:
Andreas is CEO and co-founder of Don Limón, developer of new businesses and new people from around the globe. In the 90s he lived in France for 5 years, and studied Sociology. He has been in the fresh fruit business since 1986. Don Limón is the platform where dynamic junior traders develop themselves to senior traders by doing business in fresh fruits – grown in the southern world and distributed in the northern part of the world. Andreas loves what he does.
Find Andreas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-schindler/
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About Don Limón:
Don Limón is part of Pilz-Schindler Family Group Hamburg Germany since 1954, Fresh-Citrus-Fruit-Supply-Chain-Manager, focusing on sourcing from the Southern Hemisphere, distributing in North America, Europe, Middle East, and Far East. Small family business with 50 employees and 30 Mio US-$ turnover.
Website: https://don-limon.com/
Industry: Wholesale, Import and Export
Company size: 50
Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany
Founded: 2007
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About the host Carsten:
Carsten is CEO at Schryver - Integrated Logistics Services. Connecting countries, people, and cultures is what drives him daily. He is living logistics and always looking for new opportunities.
Get in touch with Carsten on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsten-schryver/
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The Logistics in Challenging Markets Show is produced by our friends at SAWOO – https://www.sawoo.io/