SupplyChainBrain’s
Executive Briefing
Video Casts
The world’s most extensive library of video interviews with top-level supply chain executives is found only on SupplyChainBrain.com. Every video was shot on location at some major industry event, and each one is concerned only with the
most relevant topics in supply chain management. The following index lists videos added to our archive in the past year.
Our editors are scheduled to conduct 300-plus programs again this year, so please check SupplyChainBrain.com often as
the video library is updated frequently.
Companies Shift Supply Chain Strategies to Cope
With Recession, Prepare for Recovery
Dan Sellers, President, Transportation Logistics,
GENCO Supply Chain Solutions;Dec. 16, 2009
To cut costs during the recession many companies
have outsourced more logistics functions, leveraged
lower transportation costs and accelerated efforts to
liquidate excess and obsolete inventory, says Dan
Sellers, president of Genco Transportation and Logis-
tics. Now, as the recovery gets under way, smart com-
panies are strengthening relationships with core
carriers in anticipation of a capacity crunch.
LOGISTICS/FREIGHT:
Top 3PLs Assess the Current Business Climate and
Prospects for Growth
Dr.Robert C. Lieb, Professor of Supply Chain Mgmt.,
Northeastern University;Dec. 16, 2009
Northeastern University’s 16th annual survey of
major third-party logistics providers uncovers
some surprising attitudes and strategies on the
part of their CEOs. Bob Lieb, professor of supply
chain management, discusses the results.
Growing Your Business in a Stagnant Economy
John J.Hill, Jr., Executive Vice President, Pilot Freight
Services;Dec. 11, 2009
Transportation and logistics companies need to be
highly sensitive to customers’needs as the economy
sags,says John J.Hill,executive vice president of Pilot
Freight Services.And just what are cash-conscious
customers looking for in logistics providers?
Designing & Building America’s Largest
‘Green’ Warehouse
John DiVall, Liberty Property Trust; Stu Carron,
JohnsonDiversey Inc.;Dec. 11, 2009
When JDI,manufacturer of environmentally friendly
cleaning products, decided to consolidate five distri-
bution facilities into one, it practiced what it
preached. From design to construction, energy -sav-
ing technologies and environmental responsibility
was incorporated at every step.
Candid Views on Trucking
Thomas K. Sanderson, President & CEO,
Transplace; Dec. 11, 2009
Raise fuel taxes to fund needed highway investments and honor the NAFTA provisions allowing Mexican trucking companies to operate in
the U.S. Those are two of the straightforward
opinions offered by Transplace CEO Tom Sanderson during this wide ranging conversation on
issues impacting the trucking industry.
Turn Your Outsourced Supply Chain Into
Competitive Advantage
J. Spencer Miller, President & CEO, ICON Supply
Chain Management;Dec. 11, 2009
In bucking the conventional, some companies
are thinking of outsourcing their supply chains.
Spencer Miller, CEOof ICON-SCM, walks you
through the upside and the downside of making
that move.
What to Do When the Recovery Hits—
And If It Doesn’t
John Caltagirone, VP & Practice Leader, Supply
Chain Strategy, The Revere Group;Dec. 4, 2009
John Caltagirone, vice president of supply chain
strategy with The Revere Group, traces some of
the major challenges that companies face as they
prepare—or fail to prepare—for a resurgence in
economic activity and customer demand.
The Progress and Promise of Collaboration
Joseph C. Andraski, President & CEO, Voluntary
Interindustry Commerce Solutions;Dec. 4, 2009
Companies have made great strides in fostering
collaboration with their trading partners, says
Joseph Andraski, president and chief executive
officer of Voluntary Interindustry Commerce
Solutions (VICS). But there’s still work to be
done, especially with regard to tearing down
internal and external silos.
The Next Big Thing
Art Mesher, CEO, The Descartes Systems Group,
Inc.;Dec. 3, 2009
Federated networks that allow companies to man-
age all of their resources in motion are the next big
thing in the supply chain, according to Art Mesher,
CEO of Descartes Group. Mesher explains how
federated networks, enabled by distributed micro-
processers and uniquitous wireless net works, give
a company“presence” in the marketplace—and
how that accelerates everything.
The Importance of Demand Planning
Keith McAlpine, Principal, Demand Solutions;Dec.
3, 2009
Discussing why manufacturers and distributors
need a demand plan, Keith McAlpine, principal
with Demand Solutions, walks viewers through
the steps and tools that are needed to create a
successful plan.
Managing Free-Trade Agreements
Nathan Pieri, SVP, Marketing & Product Management, Management Dynamics, Inc.;Dec. 2, 2009
FTAs are a hot topic in Washington, D.C, and in
the corporate world, says Nathan Pieri, Senior
Vice President, Marketing & Product Management, Management Dynamics, Inc. He discusses
their benefits and challenges, and outlines what
you need to know to make them work to your
greatest advantage.
In Appliances, Customers Know What They Want
Brian Hancock, Vice President, Supply Chain,
Whirlpool Corporation;Dec. 2, 2009
Forget that old white washing machine and
dryer. Buyers of major appliances today want
quality, aesthetics and value—and branded man-
ufacturers had better be ready to deliver, says
Brian Hancock, vice president of supply chain
with Whirlpool.
Collaborative Distribution
Chris Kane, VP Sales and Marketing, Kane is Able,
Inc.;Nov. 20, 2009
The prescription for better shipment of CPG
products in the U. S. is to implement collabora-
tive distribution, says Chris Kane, vice president
of sales and marketing for Kane Is Able Inc.And,
no, it’s not the same thing as consolidation.
Welch’s Makes the Jump to Outsourcing
Bruce True, Welch’s;Carl Neverman, Weber Distrib-
ution;Nov. 17, 2009
The leading manufacturer of jams and jellies
alters its distribution network and reaches out to
a third-party logistics provider for the first time.
