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Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 79

May 8, 2019 by angishields

Supply Chain Now

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 79

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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 79
“Blueprint 2019 – Session 4”
Hosted by Blue Ridge – Learn more here: https://blueridgeglobal.com/

Mike Shutt serves as Purchasing Manager with United Distributors, the largest beverage alcohol wholesaler in both Georgia and Alabama. With two members of the fourth generation of the Hertz family involved in leadership roles, United is one of the 2-3% of family businesses that are able to successfully transition beyond the third generation.

Through the ’80s and ’90s, United made a staggering 12 acquisitions throughout Georgia, providing broad statewide distribution coverage for its spirit and wine brands. United also broke into the domestic beer market by partnering with the Coors Brewing Company, Miller Brewing, and Heineken. In the mid-1980s, in order to encourage continuous growth and welcome new opportunities, United moved its headquarters to its current location in Smyrna, GA.

This facility allowed United to continue its warehouse and delivery consolidation efforts across the state. The Smyrna location was also critical when United purchased the distribution rights for the Miller Brewing Company in Atlanta, which nearly doubled the size of its beer distribution business.

Today, United conducts its Georgia operations at this location, as well as at warehouse and delivery locations in Savannah and Albany. United has since expanded into Alabama where it operates as United-Johnson Brothers of Alabama. Connect with Mike Shutt on LinkedIn and learn more about United Distributors here: https://udiga.com/

Jim Byrnes is the CEO of Blue Ridge where he brings a proven track record in growing profitable application and consulting businesses. Prior to joining Blue Ridge, Jim served as CEO of M4 Global Solutions, consisting of three independent operating companies: Changepoint, Uniface. and Lochbridge.  Prior to M4, he spent more than 11 years at Infor, where he held multiple executive positions including SVP of Process Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution and EVP of Global Consulting Services. He previously ran the US operations of Ability as President of the supply chain management solutions provider. Jim has also served the Chief Operations Officer of Impact Innovations Group, a consulting services company focused on delivery chain management. Connect with Jim Byrnes on LinkedIn and learn more about Blue Ridge here: https://blueridgeglobal.com/

Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta, was recently named a 2019 Pro to Know in Supply Chain by Supply & Demand Executive. He served on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee and currently serves as Chair of the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards Planning Committee.

He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable.

Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. Learn more about TalentStream, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space, by visiting their website here: www.talentstreamstaffing.com

Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Learn more about Blue Ridge’s work in the Wine & Spirits industry: click here
SCNR Tunes, Track 1, featuring Tommy Townsend & Will Haraway: click here
APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here
Learn more about Supply Chain 101: https://youtu.be/Qc6U9WWUsYo
See SCNR’s latest webinar featuring an update on Drones & IoT technologies: https://youtu.be/K21zQICAnIg
Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/
Blueprint 2019: https://blueridgeglobal.com/blueprint-2019/
AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit
Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19
EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here
Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us

Sales Effectiveness Radio – April 9, 2019

May 8, 2019 by angishields

Sales Effectiveness Radio

Sales Effectiveness Radio - April 9, 2019

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Richard Smith is Co-Founder and Head of Sales for UK SaaS company Refract. He has a passion for helping sales people become more successful through coaching, personal development, and better understanding the science of sales.

Connect with Richard on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter.

Adam Zais is VP of Sales North America with Refract.

Connect with Adam on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Mark Ackers has worked in sales for 10 years, predominantly with SaaS start ups. Currently with Refract, Mark is an a duel role of Business Development and Sales Coach Consultant where he carries a quota but also works with current clients, collaborating with sales leaders, sharing best practice and enhancing their approach and execution of sales coaching.

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Your Host

Steve Maul is the founder and managing principal at The Semantics Group. He brings nearly 40 years of successful marketing, sales, performance improvement and management experience to the clients with whom he works. Having a career in direct and channel sales, sales management, marketing, finance and as an executive in companies both large and small, Steve grasps quickly the challenges faced by his clients and works to clear the hurdles that prevent revenue growth and predictability.

His passion is not only helping his clients GET customers, but also ensuring that they can deliver the expected value so those customers will establish loyalty and repeat buying. Steve has authored dozens of performance improvement programs for sales, marketing, consulting and customer service professionals and worked extensively with world-class companies such as SAS Institute, CenturyLink, Cisco, FinListics, Fiserv, Mansfield Energy, Oracle, SAP, and others.

Follow The Semantics Group on Twitter and Steve Maul on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 78

May 8, 2019 by angishields

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Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 78

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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 78
“Blueprint 2019 – Session 3”
Hosted by Blue Ridge – Learn more here: https://blueridgeglobal.com/

Mike Wiegand serves as Vice President of Purchasing at Highline Aftermarket, a manufacturer and distributor of automotive chemicals, lubricants, parts, tools & related accessories.

Mike is a 20+ year veteran of the automotive aftermarket industry and has a proven track record of strategic planning, inventory management, procurement and new business development.

Connect with Mike Wiegand on LinkedIn and learn more about Highline Aftermarket here: https://www.highlineaftermarket.com/

Michael Nau serves as Director of Supply Chain at City Furniture, one of the largest home furnishing and accent retailers in Florida.

The organization is incredibly green-focused: its delivery trucks run on compressed natural gas; it recycles millions of pounds of waste every year; and thanks to City Furniture’s responsible sourcing, it earned top scores from the Sustainable Furnishings Council in 2018.

A graduate of the University of Central Florida, Michael has been a part of the City Furniture team since 2013. Connect with Michael Nau on LinkedIn and learn more about City Furniture here: https://www.cityfurniture.com/

Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode
SCNR Tunes, Track 1, featuring Tommy Townsend & Will Haraway: click here
APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here
Learn more about Supply Chain 101: https://youtu.be/Qc6U9WWUsYo
See SCNR’s latest webinar featuring an update on Drones & IoT technologies: https://youtu.be/K21zQICAnIg
Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/
Blueprint 2019: https://blueridgeglobal.com/blueprint-2019/
AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit
Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19
EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here
Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 77

May 7, 2019 by angishields

Supply Chain Now

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 77

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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 77
“Blueprint 2019 – Session 2”
Hosted by Blue Ridge – Learn more here: https://blueridgeglobal.com/

Peter Lijewski serves as Vice President, Supply Chain with Breakthru Beverage Group. In this role, Lijewski drives Breakthru’s integrated supply chain management initiatives and works closely with the company’s commercial leadership in the markets while creating greater efficiency across the business.

Lijewski has nearly 20 years involved in the alcohol beverage industry.  He earned a BS in Industrial Engineering from Penn State University and an MBA from the Simon School at the University of Rochester. Connect with Peter Lijewski on LinkedIn and learn more about Breakthru Beverage Group here: https://www.breakthrubev.com/

Cliff Isaacson serves as Advisor at Prolific Virtue, an organization that is focused on guiding and serving small and medium sized retail, wholesale, and distribution companies in pricing analytics. The company achieves its mission by delivering flexible, affordable and customer-driven pricing tools through a subscription-based platform.

Cliff’s specialties include technology product management, applied pricing and inventory optimization, analysis and operations research, enterprise software marketing and sales, SaaS, customer integration and technology implementation. 

Cliff earned his BS Computer Science from Northwestern University and MS Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. Connect with Cliff Isaacson on LinkedIn and learn more about Prolific Virtue here: http://www.prolificvirtue.com/

Rod Daugherty is the Vice President of Product Strategy for Blue Ridge, where he oversees product direction.

For the last 21 years, Rod has been a consultant, designer and product executive for multiple supply chain software companies including E3, JDA, Evant and Manhattan Associates. Connect with Rod Daugherty on LinkedIn and learn more about Blue Ridge here: https://blueridgeglobal.com/

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 76

May 7, 2019 by angishields

Supply Chain Now

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 76

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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 76
“Blueprint 2019 – Session 1”
Hosted by Blue Ridge – Learn more here: https://blueridgeglobal.com/

Gary Keimach serves as Senior Vice President Supply Chain & Pricing Strategy for Martignetti Companies. Martignetti Companies is the leading distributor of wines & spirits in New England and the seventh largest distributor in the United States.

Now in its third generation of ownership by the Martignetti family, the company is firmly committed to enhancing long-term partnerships with customers and suppliers by continuing to invest in personnel, skills and technologies ensuring the highest quality service and brand building capabilities.

In 2018, Keimach oversaw the implementation of Blue Ridge’s supply chain planning solution to align Martignetti’s wine and spirits inventory with anticipated demand from its customers. The solution quickly improved the company’s forecast accuracy, helping buyers make better decisions while also reducing daily average inventory.

In 2019, Food Logistics named Keimach to its 2019 list of Food Logistics Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain. Recipients are profiled in the March 2019 issue of Food Logistics, as well as online at www.foodlogistics.com. Learn more about Martignetti Companies here: https://www.martignetti.com/

Haakon Ekrheim serves as CEO of K. Ekrheim, an Oslo-based, unique grocery wholesaler. The company offers a product range of approximately 23,000 items, which are offered for delivery with only one day’s notice. K. Ekrheim was founded in 1924 and is a 3rd generation, family-owned company.

Connect with Haakon on LinkedIn and learn more about K. Ekrheim here: http://www.ekrheim.no

Skye Estroff with Taste of Atlanta and Food That Rocks

May 7, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Skye Estroff with Taste of Atlanta and Food That Rocks

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Skye Estroff is the marketing and media manager for Atlanta’s largest food festival, Taste of Atlanta. Skye manages all TV, radio and print media relationships as well as strategizing and planning all social media. She is an Atlanta native, a University of Georgia grad and an expert in Atlanta’s best food.

Follow Food That Rocks on Twitter and Facebook, and Taste of Atlanta on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Angela Raub and Pat Hurston with Leadercast, Kristin Vaughn with Hindman Auction House and Chris Morris with CMA Financial Services

May 7, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Angela Raub and Pat Hurston with Leadercast, Kristin Vaughn with Hindman Auction House and Chris Morris with CMA Financial Services

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Angela Raub, President of Leadercast, previously served as Chief Sales Officer, where she oversaw all aspects of Leadercast’s business development, executed strategic growth initiatives, and managed a growing team of enthusiastic sales professionals.

Prior to joining the team at Leadercast, Raub held leadership positions at Pathbuilders Inc., Wellspring Living, Hotel Equities and J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.

She holds an Executive MBA in International Business from Georgia State University and received her undergraduate degree in Communications and Business from University of Toledo.

After more than 30 years as a senior executive in Financial Services, Pat Hurston has the honor and privilege to serve in the non-profit community fulfilling her passionate for women and girls issues, developing leaders and being a servant leader in the business community.

Pat currently is responsible for Corporate Sponsorship at Leadercast where she cultivates relationships to provide Professional Development to companies seeking to develop leaders worth following. In addition, Pat works closely with the CEO to develop leadership programs that focus on women already in their chosen profession, young women in college, soon to enter the workforce, and young people in high school.

Previously, Pat was Resource Development Director for Women In Technology (WIT) and is its Chief Fundraiser with responsibility for generating $1MM in revenue. In this role Pat developed short and long term strategies for generating funds from corporate and individual donors. She was also responsible for determining program strategies and leading the successful delivery of WIT’s free programs: WIT Girls, including under-served areas, WIT Campus and Women In Transition. Known for “delivering results”, under Pat’s leadership, WIT’s Programs grew by more than 50% and the number of volunteers increased by 70% in one year.

Pat also serves as the Executive Director for CEO Netweavers, an organization focused on actively engaging in outreach programs that help the business community. In this role, Pat serves as a consultant to the President and Operating Committee and leads the organization’s outreach and member programs.

Prior to her current roles, Pat served as Vice President of CNA Insurance Worldwide Billing and Collections leading a staff of over 200 associates in five operating locations. Pat came to CNA from JP Morgan Chase where she was Senior Vice President of Government Financial Solutions leading a staff of more than 400.

Pat holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Detroit Mercy, where she was inducted into the Hall of Honor; and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg graduate School of Management.

Follow Leadercast on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook and connect with Angela and Pat on LinkedIn.

Kristin Vaughn is the Senior Director of Business Development in the Atlanta Regional Office and Auction House for Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. She began with the firm in late 2009, and opened the first regional office in Naples, Florida in early 2010.

Ms. Vaughn works in tandem with all department experts to oversee the consignment process on behalf of private clients, trust and estate professionals, and museum staff. She has been responsible for bringing in important collections and estates, such as those of Olga Hirshhorn, Myra Daniels, and Gerald Cafesjian. In addition, she has handled consignments sold to benefit prominent institutions, such as New College of Florida, The John and Ringling Museum of Art, The Appleton Museum of Art, and The Naples Historical Society.

Ms. Vaughn often lectures on collecting and estate planning and has been the guest speaker for numerous organizations, such as Northern Trust, Florida Gulf Coast University, Hodges University, and various Estate Planning Councils. Kristin is originally from Dallas, Texas, and completed her graduate studies at Florida Gulf Coast University, receiving a Masters of Liberal Arts degree in English Literature.

Connect with Kristin on LinkedIn.

Chris Morris started at a Big 8 accounting firm, went into industry where he held positions ranging from Planning Manager to Assistant Secretary and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer for several large corporations in Georgia. He was also President of two divisions of companies. He took four companies public. During that time period, he also managed money for three insurance companies and ran a hedge fund. In 1990, Chris started a CPA practice, Chris Morris & Associates, PC. Subsequently he created a financial planning company known as CMA Financial Services.

CMA Financial Services mission is to serve and work for the client. We offer comprehensive financial services in the areas of financial planning, money management, estate planning, insurance, tax preparation and tax planning. Our firm was founded on the highest ethical standards and puts every client’s success first. Our goal is not to sell but to help our clients achieve their goals for reasons that are important to them. Aligning our clients’ goals with their most deeply held values allows us to guide them on a path that ensures their future success and happiness.

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn.

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 75

May 6, 2019 by angishields

Supply Chain Now

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 75

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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 75
“The E-Commerce Era & Supply Chain Operations”
Broadcast live from Blueprint 2019

Don Brett serves as Vice President of eCommerce for Kimball, a leading furniture company based in Jasper, IN. Previously, Don served as Global Vice President of eCommerce for Newell Brands, a leading CPG company with over $15B in annual sales.

A graduate of the Citadel, Don has graduated from the Executive Leadership programs at Harvard Business School and Northwestern University. Connect with Don Brett on LinkedIn and be sure to check out his rapidly growing YouTube channel, The E-Talk: click here

Beau Groover is Founder and President of The Effective Syndicate. He has been working with manufacturing and operations-focused organizations for over 20 years, primarily focused on developing bullet-proof processes and teams that are built to win.

Beau has helped organizations save millions of dollars while also improving those companies’ customer experiences and building high-performing teams that continue to drive the business forward.  He has developed his approach and strategy over years of working with some of the biggest companies in multiple levels within the organizations, including The Coca-Cola Company, Nordson Corporation, and Westrock (formerly RockTenn).

Just prior to launching The Effective Syndicate in 2015, Beau served as the Director of Lean Supply Chain at Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC. Beau also currently serves as an APICS Atlanta Executive Advisory Board member. Connect with Beau Groover on LinkedIn and learn more about The Effective Syndicate here: https://www.theeffectivesyndicate.com/

Ben Harris is Director of Supply Chain Ecosystem Expansion for the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Ben comes to the Metro Atlanta Chamber after serving as Senior Manager, Market Development for Manhattan Associates. There, Ben was responsible for developing Manhattan’s sales pipeline and overall Americas supply chain marketing strategy. Ben oversaw market positioning, messaging and campaign execution to build awareness and drive new pipeline growth.

Prior to joining Manhattan, Ben spent four years with the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Center of Innovation for Logistics where he played a key role in establishing the Center as a go-to industry resource for information, support, partnership building, and investment development. Additionally, he became a key SME for all logistics and supply chain-focused projects.

Ben began his career at Page International, Inc. where he drove continuous improvement in complex global supply chain operations for a wide variety of businesses and Fortune 500 companies. An APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Ben holds an Executive Master’s degree in Business Administration (EMBA) and bachelor’s degree in International Business (BBA) from the Terry College at the University of Georgia. Connect with Ben on LinkedIn and learn more about the Metro Atlanta Chamber here: www.metroatlantachamber.com

As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable. Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. Learn more about TalentStream, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space, by visiting their website here: www.talentstreamstaffing.com

Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Check out The E-Talk on YouTube: click here
SCNR Tunes, Track 1, featuring Tommy Townsend & Will Haraway: click here
APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here
Learn more about Supply Chain 101: https://youtu.be/Qc6U9WWUsYo
See SCNR’s latest webinar featuring an update on Drones & IoT technologies: https://youtu.be/K21zQICAnIg
Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/
Blueprint 2019: https://blueridgeglobal.com/blueprint-2019/
AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit
Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19
EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here
Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 74

May 6, 2019 by angishields

Supply Chain Now

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 74

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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 74
“High Tech Disruption Comes to Junk Removal”
#TechConnect Series on SCNR

Greg Workmon is the Founder and CEO LoadUp, an innovative tech start-up that streamlined its supply chain to make the process of junk removal more convenient, affordable and transparent for consumers and e-commerce retailers. Prior to 2014, Greg was working inside sales at one of the nation’s largest waste management companies when he received countless calls from people who needed to dispose of their old mattresses.

The waste management company wouldn’t touch them and the “big junk” franchises that would remove them, used convoluted sales tactics that were designed to overcharge people. In 2014, he started LoadUp as a way to offer the most honest, convenient, affordable junk-removal solution on the market. Today, LoadUp is the only junk removal company that offers guaranteed, upfront pricing and the only one that uses crowdsourcing to recruit independent, licensed & insured junk-hauling professionals. This leaner, and more efficient supply chain allows the company to charge an average of 20 – 30% less than competitors, with no compromise of quality or coverage.

In addition to removing the junk of more than 70,000 consumers, LoadUp partners with e-commerce mattress retailers, like Avocado and Bear Mattress, to give them a competitive edge by removing customers’ old mattresses at no cost to the customer. The company currently has 270+ driver teams in 170+ U.S. cities, and achieved nearly 3,000% growth in the last three years alone. LoadUp is a certified Great Place to Work®. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn and learn more about LoadUp at www.goloadup.com

Riaz Virani currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at LoadUp, an innovative tech start-up that has streamlined the supply chain of junk removal to make the process of removing unneeded items more convenient, transparent and affordable for consumers and e-commerce retailers than ever before.

As LoadUp’s CTO, Riaz leads the company’s technological innovation program that aims to further improve customer experience and streamline the flow of unneeded items – from customer to Loader to disposal point – be it recycling center or dump. Over the last four years, Riaz and his wife have led one of the largest technical industry groups for web developers using web-application framework, Ruby on Rails, with 3,000 members in Atlanta alone. He’s also the co-organizer of the Atlanta React Meet-up, a group for developers that use React Native, a framework that makes websites, like Facebook and LoadUp, interactive in real time.

Prior to joining LoadUp, Riaz was a senior software engineer at web performance and monitoring company, Rigor, and worked as a consultant on Deloitte’s federal projects, that included Health and Human Services, U.S. Senate’s financial system in Washington D.C. You can connect with Riaz on LinkedIn and learn more about LoadUp at www.goloadup.com

Ashley Liebke is the CEO of Vision Media Group, LLC, Co-Host of Supply Chain Now Radio’s #TechConnect series, a Wine consultant with Scout & Cellar, and Co-Founder/Chief Editor and YouTube Creator with her Epic-Taste lifestyle blog.  She was formerly the Vice-President of Marketing for Deposco, a provider of Supply Chain Software solutions for Coca Cola, Chickfila and hundreds of other shippers, ditributors and 3PLS.  

Ashley is a 12 year veteran of UPS, where she mastered the retail technology arena and implemented a new Retail Partner Marketing program.  She frequently consulted with company Presidents and Enterprise  retailers such as Macy’s, QVC, Cabela’s.  Ashley managed UPS and ComScore’s multi-year, global research project, the UPS Pulse of  Online Shopper Studies,  to inform retailers and industry of consumer preferences and suggest necessary supply chain solutions to better meet their needs.

As a long–time member of UPS’s Customer Technology Marketing group, Ashley launched global software upgrades for millions of shippers in multiple languages, managed complex address validation and shipping Web Services and APIs, and managed Strategic Alliances with Amazon, Google, Manhattan Associates, Ozlink now part of Descartes Systems Group.   Ashley, aka @thevisionchic, has spoken at numerous events, webinars and is a blogger on her own Food & Lifestyle Blog Epic-Taste. 

Passionate about fashion and food logistics, Ashley and her firm are helping brands, restaurants, organizations and technology companies to optimize their brand and leverage the latest technology for automation of their marketing and logistics. Ashley lives in Peachtree Corners, GA with her daughter and son and enjoys eating while photographing food, yoga and fitness. Connect with Ashley Liebke on LinkedIn and learn more about Epic Taste here: http://www.epic-taste.com/

Scott W. Luton is the founder of Supply Chain Now Radio and also serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta, was recently named a 2019 Pro to Know in Supply Chain by Supply & Demand Executive.

He served on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee and currently serves as Chair of the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards Planning Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable.

Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode
SCNR Tunes, Track 1, featuring Tommy Townsend & Will Haraway: click here
APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here
Veteran Scholarship Opportunity for SCM Certifications: click here
Upcoming VETLANTA events: click here
Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/
Blueprint 2019: https://blueridgeglobal.com/blueprint-2019/
2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1
AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit
Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19
EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here
Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us