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Let"s Talk Supply Chain

Sarah Barnes-Humphrey

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. Have a specific question you want answered? E-mail us at listener@letstalksupplychain.com

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511: Women In Supply Chain™, Jennie Malafarina

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2025/12/22

Jennie Malafarina talks about her career journey; collaboration & community; building businesses; & turning marketing from a cost center into a revenue driver. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.30] An introduction to Jennie and her businesses Virago Marketing and FR8MVMT. [05.03] Why Jennie pursued a degree in communications, and how having three kids under five during her final year at university led her to a marketing career. "Communication, psychology and marketing all tied together… it's a

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35:03

510: Women In Supply Chain™, Kendra Tanner

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2025/12/18

Kendra Tanner talks about her career journey; what she's learned about leadership, making an impact on boards and conference stages; & inspiring women. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.35] An introduction to Kendra and her company, Allstates WorldCargo. [03.40] Kendra's education and how her marriage to her high school sweetheart impacted her career path. "I wanted to get my business finance degree, but I was adamant that I was not taking one more accounting class – so I switched to

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49:06

510: Overcoming The Perfect Storm: Moving Beyond...

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2025/12/15

Kris Orlowski of Amazon Web Services talks about their recent survey and what it reveals about data, trust, decision-making and AI readiness in supply chain. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [04.12] An introduction to Kris, his background, and his role at Amazon Web Services. "A good part of my role right now, as we're continuing to innovate, is understanding what supply chain practitioners actually want and need." [05.17] An overview of AWS – who they are, what they do, and how they help their

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38:25

509: Women In Supply Chain™, Nermine Saad

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2025/12/10

Nermine Saad talks about her career journey; fostering a culture of learning; moving from Egypt to Canada; mentorship; & the future of digital transformation. [03.48] What sparked Nermine's interest in logistics, and how it led her to seek out a career that connected strategy, people, and operations. "I realized there's an entire industry behind the movement of goods, and it involves shipping lines, airlines, ports, and so much more. The more I read, the more I was fascinated." [05.46] The

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27:03

508: Reliable and Responsive – DCLI's RapidLink...

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2025/12/08

Rob Finch talks about Rapid Link Repairs, boosting customer satisfaction with response times; a fresh approach to cost; safety; & reducing downtime for drivers. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.11] An introduction to Rob, his background, and his role at DCLI and RapidLink Repairs. "Most of my career has been figuring out how to bring commercial and operations together." [03.09] An overview of RapidLink Repairs – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers. "It's about three

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39:52

507: Logistics Providers: Ready For An AI-First...

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2025/12/03

Steven Delperdang of Google Cloud talks about trust; evolution of visibility; & and the big opportunities for logistics providers taking an AI-first approach. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.08] After years spent at Caterpillar and Penske, how Steven is now using the 'One Google' approach to run Google's own internal supply chain and solve the legacy pain points he faced in his past roles, and exactly what's so transformative about this approach. "In my previous roles, many of the frustrations

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44:22

506: Women In Supply Chain™, Zera Zheng

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2025/12/01

Zera Zheng talks about her career journey; being open to opportunity; the importance of understanding risk; & what she learned, moving from China to Europe. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.36] How Zera began her career, going from University to a graduate program at Kuehne and Nagel, and how it allowed her to learn all about logistics. [07.20] Why it's important to try different things during your career, why Zera felt like she was getting a new challenge every day at Kuehne and Nagel, and the

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29:06

505: New Tech and A Big Announcement: Go Behind the...

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2025/11/24

Allen Thomas of Lynxis talks about two new products; demystifying AI; the biggest challenge & opportunity in intermodal; & why terminals need to work better. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.12] An introduction to Allen and Lynxis. "We have the tech, services and infrastructure to make terminals work better." [02.48] Why we need terminals to work better. [03.16] Why Union Pacific's proposed merger with Norfolk Southern is top of mind for the intermodal industry right now. [04.43] Why investment

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52:19

504: Discover the Recipe for Best-in-Class...

Let"s Talk Supply Chain ·

2025/11/19

Freek Aertsen & Bart Paridaen of EyeOn talk about digital transformation: value discovery, creation & realization; the big challenges; & key success factors. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [04.17] An introduction to Freek and Bart, their backgrounds, and roles at EyeOn. "I have a background in economics, took a wrong turn somewhere - and ended up in supply chain!" Freek [07.13] An overview of EyeOn – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers. "Response is all about planning."

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39:56

503: Women In Supply Chain™, Andrea Morgan-Vandome

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2025/11/17

Andrea Morgan talks about her career journey; the similarities between supply chain & astrophysics, innovation, and why women need to bloom where they land. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.37] Andrea's degree in astrophysics, and why curiosity was her biggest driver. "I had a deep interest in the origins of the universe… It gave me the training to ask the right questions." [5.14] How a post-graduate placement at IBM exposed Andrea to a range of business areas, and ignited a passion for supply

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55:53

502: Current Success vs Future Potential: Finding the...

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2025/11/12

Jason Murray of Shipium talks about AI: its impacts, now and in the future; common misconceptions; investment; developing new skills; & changing your mindset. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [04.04] An introduction to Jason, his career, and why he founded Shipium. "Lots of companies are going through an Amazon-ification. Amazon was really good at dealing with this complex multi-source, multi-destination supply chain, and everything is evolving towards that." [07.04] Jason's take on the factors

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49:19

501: Uncover Hidden Inefficiencies and Opportunities,...

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2025/11/10

Mary Casillo & Aubrey Galbraith talk about how Pallet Alliance's onsite audits uncover inefficiencies & identify opportunities for cost-saving & sustainability. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [04.04] An introduction to Mary and Aubrey, their backgrounds, and roles at Pallet Alliance. [07.30] An overview of Pallet Alliance – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers. [10.10] From cost to sustainability, the big challenges and opportunities for Pallet Alliance customers in the

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44:49

500: Women in Supply Chain, Angela Woody

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2025/11/05

Angela Woody talks about her career journey; learning to let go of inherited beliefs; making IT investments; & the guiding principles that have shaped her life. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [04.09] Angela's coincidental career – how volunteering at an event led to an internship that led to a full-time role at Kimberly-Clark. "It was a happenstance!... Someone took a chance on me." [08.41] Angela's 13-year tenure at Kimberly-Clark: how her career progressed, what she learned, and her biggest

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47:06

499: Navigating the EV Revolution, with Anaplan

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2025/11/03

Emily Nicholls of Anaplan talks about how integrated business planning helps automotive OEMs navigate EV growth & build finance-forward future-ready businesses. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.38] An introduction to Emily, her background in physics, and how her boutique supply chain specialist consultancy was acquired by Anaplan. [05.44] An overview of Anaplan – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers. "We provide a cloud-based platform that helps people truly connect their

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28:21

498: Tariffs, Turbines, and an Information Super...

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2025/10/27

Noel Hacegaba of the Port of Long Beach talks about tariffs, sustainability, infrastructure investments & the creation of a Supply Chain Information Highway. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.02] An introduction to Noel, and his role at the Port. "Our tagline is 'the port of choice.' And one of the reasons we are the port of choice is because we have a team that's committed to excellence." [03.19] An introduction to the Port and what sets it apart, from sustainability to customer service.

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46:39

497: Transform Your Returns Management and Delight...

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2025/10/22

Tim Robinson of Blue Yonder talks about returns: the challenges & potential, role of AI, inventory management, tariffs, & the importance of customer experience. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.42] Tim’s career; how he founded his business, Doddle, and the story behind the name; and how that journey led him to Blue Yonder. “It’s quite rare that you isolate and identify supply chain as your chosen goal in life, but I fell into it and have loved it ever since.” [06.34] The current returns

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55:15

496: AI-Powered, Human-Led – Discover the Future of...

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2025/10/20

Bill Catania of OneRail & Adam Isenberg of National Association of Wholesale Distributors discuss routing - the challenges, the tech & why unification is key. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.02] An introduction to Adam and the National Association of Wholesale Distributors (NAW). “We’re the leading advocacy and government affairs voice for the distributors, whether you’re moving computer chips, potato chips, or anything in between!” [04.34] How listeners can catch up on OneRail content, and

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52:14

495: Discover Hyper-Intelligent Orchestration, with...

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2025/10/15

Akash Gupta of GreyOrange talks about warehousing and inventory challenges; taking a vendor-agnostic approach to tech; and hyper-intelligent orchestration. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.43] Akash’s background and how and why he co-founded GreyOrange. “When we were in college, we were building humanoids… But the technology wasn’t mature enough, so we explored industries that could really benefit from a combination of AI and robotics – and supply chain came to light!” [06.33] The story behind

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50:44

494: The Digitization Dilemma: Overcoming...

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2025/10/13

Anand Medepalli of Shippeo talks about why most supply chain transformations fail; good data; workflows focused on outcomes; and why AI isn’t a quick fix. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.57] An introduction to Anand and Shippeo. “Our goal is to provide trustworthy data so you can make decisions. Your supply chains are constantly hit with disruptions – it’s no longer a disruption here, a disruption there. It’s actually tranquility here, tranquility there, and disruption the rest of the time!”

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53:57

493: Women in Supply Chain, Natalie Walker

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2025/10/06

Natalie Walker talks about her career journey; the importance of mentors in creating space for women; the changing face of workplaces; & the future of robotics. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [04.06] Natalie’s education journey, how a family friend inspired an interest in supply chain, and why international business is a crucial, but sometimes overlooked, component of the industry. “I had this abstract idea of getting into international deal-making, international negotiations… So she encouraged me

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