Tennessee on Supply Chain Management
University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Global Supply Chain Institute
Listen in as co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby set sail into the world of end-to-end supply chain management. They dive deep into today’s most relevant business topics while sharing insights into pressing industry issues and tackling the challenges that keep supply chain professionals up at night.
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S1E19: Growing into Leadership with Caterpillar VP Wendi Gentry-Stuenkel
Tennessee on Supply Chain Management
03/09/23 • 33 min
In our March 2023 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Wendi Gentry-Stuenkel, vice president of procurement for Caterpillar Inc., about leadership. A member of the GSCI Advisory Board and recognized industry leader, Wendi spent 20 years in the automotive industry with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles before moving to Caterpillar, where she oversees a large and dynamic team spread over 26 countries. Tune in as Wendi discusses the value of honesty, learning from experience, growth that leads to innovation, mentorship, and more.
Related links:
- Chinese spy balloons and supply chains
- Consumer confidence falls for the second straight month
- Major retailers see shifts in consumer spending
- Target and Sam’s Club both announce big investments to speed up online delivery
- US petroleum exports at an all-time high amid war in Ukraine
- After its derailment in Ohio, Norfolk Southern unveils safety plan as bipartisan bill makes its way through Congress
- Learn more about Caterpillar Inc.
- Wendi discusses learning, leading, and listening on The Caterpillar Podcast.
S1E18: An Inside Look at Studying Supply Chain at UT with Three Top Students
Tennessee on Supply Chain Management
02/09/23 • 34 min
In this episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby are joined by a live audience and three UT Knoxville graduating seniors in supply chain management. They discuss their journeys to the university and the major, the value of getting involved in student orgs, attending industry events, and networking, and what they looked for in future employers.
The three guests featured in this episode:
- Lillian Qin, president of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) student roundtable. She will start her career with KPMG in procurement and outsourcing consulting in Chicago
- Halie Fairchild, president of NeXus Women in Supply Chain student group. She has accepted a rotational role, starting in internal audit, from HF Sinclair Corporation in Dallas
- Jack Parr, who is heading to Cincinnati to work for P&G’s inventory team in a data analytics position
Related links:
- Do massive layoffs in Big Tech suggestion an incoming recession?
- The Institute of Supply Management’s manufacturing index report for January 2023
- GDP report shows fourth quarter growth of 2.8%
- GSCI Fellow Alan Amling discusses potential UPS workers strike with Supply Chain Drive
- Resources, including internship information, certificate programs, and student groups, for undergraduates at UT
- How companies can recruit UT’s supply chain talent
- Information and registration for students planning to attend the SCM Career Expo, Feb. 20
- Scholars of Distinction, an undergraduate honors program for top-performing SCM majors
- Listen to our previous episode with recent graduates at BP, Denso, and Eastman Chemical Company about transitioning from college to professional career
S1E20: Digital Innovation in Supply Chain with Zero100 Co-Founder Kevin O’Marah
Tennessee on Supply Chain Management
04/13/23 • 38 min
In our April 2023 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Kevin O’Marah, co-founder of Zero100, a membership-based think tank and research company that works with some of the world’s most notable businesses toward a zero carbon, 100% digital supply chain. Kevin has a long and storied career in the industry and is a member of the GSCI Advisory Board and a GSCI Fellow. Before Zero100, he was chief storyteller for Amazon’s Last Mile Logistics organization, chief content officer for SCM World, and a VP at Gartner, where he created its Supply Chain Top 25 rankings.
Listen as Ted, Tom, and Kevin discuss the latest news and trends in supply chain management, including digitalization, the evolution of supply chains, consumer influence, reducing carbon emissions, and more.
Related links:
- Federal Reserve raises key interest rate 0.25% amid banking turmoil
- Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sows fear over banking system
- Proposed merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads to connect United States, Mexico, and Canada
- Could Mexico replace China as leader in global manufacturing exports?
- Gartner Supply Chain University Top 25 rankings for 2022
- The Seeing, Thinking, Acting decision-making process of supply chain managers, as described by Ted, Tom, and others in their paper, “Toward a Digitally Dominant Paradigm for Twenty-First Century Supply Chain Scholarship” for the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
- Kevin’s Zero100 article, “Digital Transformation is 80% Strategy and 20% Technology”
- Kevin’s Zero100 article, “Scope 3 Carbon Victory Needs Sector-Level Collaboration”
- Kevin’s Forbes article, “Supply Chain Saves the World”
- Read Zero100’s The Signal newsletter
S1E14: Are Automation and Digitalization the Future of Supply Chain?
Tennessee on Supply Chain Management
10/13/22 • 31 min
Joined by UT supply chain professor and information systems expert Randy Bradley, co-hosts Ted Stank and Thomas Goldsby discuss filling supply chain gaps and creating efficiency with automation, liberating data with insights, and the benefits of digitalization and digitization. Ted and Tom also discuss consumer spending, demand shaping, product shortages, and FedEx's announcement that it would fall short of its income numbers for the quarter.
Related Links:
- CSCMP Edge Conference
- Meet Mike Burnette and learn about "Winning Supply Chain Leadership Best Practices" with Thomas Goldsby, Daniel Meyers, and Dave Hoyt
- Germany EMBA-GSC RP
- Learn More about our Executive MBA for Global Supply Chain Residence Periods
- Consumer Spending - WVLT Interview with Co-Host Thomas Goldsby
- Listen the episode with a discussion about a potential recession and current inflation with UT Knoxville Professor Marianne Wanamaker
- Ford blue oval logo shortage information
- Details on the butter shortage
- FedEx reports first quarter results and cost savings plan
- Randy Bradley’s research on digitization and digitalization
- GSCI Blockchain Research
- Game Changing Trends in Supply Chain
- Demand/Supply Integration Best Practices Research
- Wearables in the Warehouse Article
S1E7: Will There Be a New World Order in Supply Chain?
Tennessee on Supply Chain Management
04/14/22 • 29 min
In this episode, Ted and Tom discuss the possibility of a new world order, domestic trucking trends, and Chinese manufacturing in response to covid variants. Special guest Dr. Andrea Sordi, UT Knoxville Professor and Director of the Executive MBA for Global Supply Chain, shares his perspective on risk management, diversity & inclusion efforts in supply chains and much more!
S1E2: Economic Impacts of Transportation and Labor Shortage with Marianne Wanamaker
Tennessee on Supply Chain Management
12/07/21 • 29 min
In our second episode, Ted and Tom discuss transportation and labor shortages and the impact of the the Omicron variant on supply chains. Special guest, Marianne Wanamaker, Professor of Economics and Executive Director of the Howard H. Baker Jr Center for Public Policy at UT and former member of the President’s Economic Council, weighs in on economic impact of covid.
Topic #1: Update on Supply Chain Bottlenecks
Topic #2: Transportation Shortage
Topic #3: Enhanced IT and Analytics Impact
Topic #4: Long-Term Impact of Covid Disruptions on the Economy
S2E12: It’s All About People with Sunland Logistics CCO Elijah Ray
Tennessee on Supply Chain Management
08/22/24 • 33 min
In the final episode of Season 2, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Elijah Ray, chief customer officer of Sunland Logistics Solutions about the evolution of third-party logistics, the importance of company culture, employee retention, and creating trust with clients.
With nearly four decades of experience in logistics and supply chain management, Ray has contributed to a culture of continuous improvement and big-name brand engagement at Sunland. He is a member-at-large and former president of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Don’t miss this exciting discussion on great workplace environments, thriving business partnerships, creating value for both parties, leading with care, and more.
The interview with Elijah Ray starts at 5:40.
The episode was recorded on August 15, 2024, during the GSCI Advisory Board meeting at the Haslam College of Business.
Related links:
- US unemployment claims fall in sign of resiliency in job market
- Inflation dipped in July, Fed expected to cut interest rates
- Canada rail strike, lockouts slated to start this week
- Register for the Fall 2024 Supply Chain Forum, Nov. 12–14 in Knoxville
- Become a Supply Chain Forum member
- Download our latest white papers for free
- Subscribe to GSCI’s monthly newsletter
- Read the latest news and insights from GSCI
S2E3: Navigating Supply Chain's Evolution with Former SC Ports Authority CEO Jim Newsome
Tennessee on Supply Chain Management
11/16/23 • 41 min
In this month’s episode, Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Jim Newsome, former president and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority, at the 27th Supply Chain Forum.
The episode was recorded in front of a live audience on November 7, 2023, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Newsome (‘76, ‘77) earned both a bachelor’s and MBA in transportation and logistics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, before embarking on a more than 40-year career in container ships, ports, and international transportation. He was recently named the 2023 Distinguished Alum by the Haslam College of Business. At the forum, the Global Supply Chain Institute also recognized him as a Distinguished Fellow.
Listen as our co-hosts speak with Newsome about his work as an executive at South Carolina Ports, cast a vision for the future of supply chain management, and discuss visibility, sourcing, the labor market, and the evolution of UT’s business education from transportation to today’s highly regarded end-to-end supply chain management model.
Watch a video version of this podcast on YouTube.
Related links:
- U.S. economic growth accelerated to 4.9% last quarter
- Domestic manufacturing output rose in September.
- Container imports continue rising, outpacing pre-pandemic levels
- Labor market added 150,000 jobs in October, shows signs of cooling
- Holiday spending outlook is sluggish across retailers
- United Auto Workers secure historic contracts
- Alan Amling in FreightWaves on the unintended consequences of the UPS-Teamsters agreement
- What is hydrogen energy, and can it help fight climate change?
- Jim Newsome honored with the 2023 Distinguished Alum Award from the Haslam College of Business
- SC Ports’ record numbers in 2020 and 2021
- Drought saps the Panama Canal, disrupting global trade
- China exports decline, takeaways from September data
- SC Ports handle
S2E8: Sustainability in Manufacturing with WestRock’s Peter Anderson and Philips’ Jeff DiLullo
Tennessee on Supply Chain Management
04/25/24 • 54 min
For our April episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby were live at the Spring 2024 Supply Chain Forum speaking with Peter Anderson, chief supply chain officer for WestRock, and Jeff DiLullo, chief region leader for Philips North America.
Both Anderson and DiLullo are senior industry leaders and members of the GSCI Advisory Board. Together with our hosts, they discuss all aspects of sustainability in the supply chain, including carbon footprint, scope emissions, regulatory practices and their influence, technological innovations, and more.
The episode was recorded live at the Marriott Knoxville Downtown on April 10, 2024. Watch the video of the episode.
Related links:
- U.S. economy adds 303,000 jobs in March, unemployment down to 3.8%
- Inventory expansion, more efficient us of warehousing and transportation drive economic activity in logistics sector
- Inflation remains a concern as March consumer prices come in above expectations
- Manufacturing activity contracts in February following 2.5 years of growth
- Sustainability at WestRock
- Sustainability at Philips
- Professor Alex Scott talks sustainable logistics and future-proofing supply chains on the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast
- Become a Supply Chain Forum member
- Subscribe to GSCI’s monthly newsletter
- Read the latest news and insights from GSCI
S3E5: How Economics, Policy, and Labor Affect Maritime Operations with South Carolina Ports CEO Barbara Melvin
Tennessee on Supply Chain Management
02/20/25 • 30 min
For the February 2025 episode, host Ted Stank and guest host Josh King speak with Barbara Melvin, CEO and president of the South Carolina Ports about everything from U.S. trade and tariffs to the impact of labor and economic development on port operations.
A member of the GSCI Advisory Board Melvin runs one of the fastest-growing ports in the country, and the fourth-busiest gateway on the East Coast in Charleston, South Carolina. Previously serving as the organization’s COO, she was named to her position in July 2022, becoming the first woman to lead a top 10 U.S. operating container port. In 2023, she was recognized as an Outstanding Woman in Supply Chain by student leaders at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Listen in as our hosts also delve into the state of the U.S. economy, talent development in the industry, applied research opportunities with UT, and the challenges leaders like Melvin are tasked with overcoming to benefit American businesses and consumers.
The interview with Barbara Melvin starts at 8:23.
The episode was recorded on February 13, 2025, during the Winter GSCI Advisory Board meeting at the Haslam College of Business.
Related links:
- Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs shake up supply chains
- U.S. consumer inflation increases at fastest pace in nearly 1.5 years.
- Register for SCM Academies in Finance, and Planning
- Register for the Supply Chain Forum, April 8–10 in Knoxville
- Join the Advanced Supply Chain Collaborative to explore advanced concepts in SCM with top experts in the discipline.
- Read our latest white paper, “Unlocking the Potential of the Gen XYZ Labor Force”
- Become a Supply Chain Forum member
- Subscribe to GSCI’s monthly newsletter
- Read the latest news and insights from GSCI
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How many episodes does Tennessee on Supply Chain Management have?
Tennessee on Supply Chain Management currently has 46 episodes available.
What topics does Tennessee on Supply Chain Management cover?
The podcast is about Supply Chain, Podcasts, Technology, Business, Planning and Innovation.
What is the most popular episode on Tennessee on Supply Chain Management?
The episode title 'S1E15: How to Build a More Sustainable Supply Chain with Philips' Jeff DiLullo' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Tennessee on Supply Chain Management?
The average episode length on Tennessee on Supply Chain Management is 34 minutes.
How often are episodes of Tennessee on Supply Chain Management released?
Episodes of Tennessee on Supply Chain Management are typically released every 28 days.
When was the first episode of Tennessee on Supply Chain Management?
The first episode of Tennessee on Supply Chain Management was released on Oct 7, 2021.
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