Let's Talk Supply Chain
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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569: Four Eras of Freight Audit, Still Six Weeks Too Late, with Shipium
<p>Kris Gosser & Tim Meester of Shipium explore the four eras of freight audit, AI startups, the control era, and how Always-On Audit impacts your bottom line.</p> IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: <p>[02.39] Freight audit and pay's 120-year history, the problem it was originally created to solve, and why its fundamental approach has changed so little over time.</p> <p>"Early on, it was about checking a bill against a tariff. Then, industry's got deregulated, things got more complicated, and the tools and processes got better – but the starting line never moved."</p> <p>[05.46] The four eras of freight au...
568: Operationalizing AI in Planning: Go From Experimentation to ROI, with Anaplan
<p>Scott Jennings of Anaplan talks about operationalizing AI in planning, eliminating latency tax, the shift to autonomous multi-agent systems, & your next steps. </p> IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: <p>[02.52] Scott's role at Anaplan, what they do, and their ideal customer profile.</p> <p>"If you're not collaborating, you're going to get stuck in siloes - and that's what we hear from companies time and time again. It's that ability to collaborate with your peers, and with all the different technology that's available, that determines success or failure."</p> <p>[04.38] From use case selection and success criteria to cost, why – de...
567: People, Purpose, and Performance: Go Beyond Transportation, with Keller Logistics Group
<p>Bryan Keller of Keller Logistics Group talks about what they do; preserving a family-business culture; & the challenges & innovations defining logistics. </p> <h2>IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:</h2> <p>[02.22] Bryan's journey in the Keller family business, from summer internships to CEO.</p> <p>[07.07] Keller's near 50-year history, how and why the company was founded, and the biggest turning points that transformed Keller from a trucking company into a full logistics provider.</p> <p>[11.47] An overview of Keller – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers.</p> <p>"I've looked at customer diversification, service diversification, geographic div...
565: Beyond Visibility: Turning Logistics Data Into Landed Cost Savings, with Gnosis Freight
<p>Michael Rentz of Gnosis Freight talks about where organizations are quietly losing money & moving beyond visibility to turn logistics data into cost savings. </p> IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: <p>[02.50] Why logistics technology is still treated as a cost center, rather than something that can directly improve margin, and how to make that shift.</p> <p>"If you have the right teams, mindsets and technology partner, you can get to a point where it's not a cost center, it's a growth center."</p> <p>[07.49] What changes when a supply chain leader starts looking at logistics data through a P...
564: Discover Why Peak Season Is A Margin-Making Event, Not An Ops Event, with Shipium
<p>Geoff Tamman of Shipium & Dean Freson of ODW Logistics talk about reframing peak season as a margin question; simulation; network redesign; & demand surcharges. </p> IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: <p>[03.08] Why peak planning conversations are almost always about capacity, labor, carrier commitments – but much less often about margins.</p> <p>"It's an overlooked topic, until it's too late… A small rounding error in August is multiplied exponentially in December – that one penny becomes millions."</p> <p>[05.25] People, systems, or carriers – the first thing that breaks on your worst peak day.</p> <p>"Peak is a four letter word, but the real...
563: Go Beyond AI: Discover the Outcome Advantage, with FourKites
<p>Matt Elenjickal of FourKites talks about AI: key roadblocks to keeping exec buy-in; focusing on outcomes, metrics & shifting from automation to execution.</p> IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: <p>[02.52] The mindset shift needed in AI and new technology, and why the real question isn't "What can AI do?" but "What outcome am I accountable for?"</p> <p>"In my role, I talk to a lot of supply chain leaders. And every leader is accountable for an outcome, not a capability. So a VP of supply chain isn't measured on whether or not they've adopted AI – they're measured on whether th...
562: Navigating Today's Transportation Landscape to Deliver in Peak Season, with Infios
<p>Steve Blough of Infios talks about 2026 peak season - the state of the market, from challenges to rates; the capacity crunch; & the role of AI and new tech. </p> IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: <p>[02.33] Steve's career background, his key areas of focus in supply chain, and the challenges he currently hears from shippers and carriers.</p> <p>"Capacity is tight, rates are high, and shippers are taking a hard look at how they're moving freight."</p> <p>[06.41] The state of the market in 2026 and why capacity is a big challenge.</p> <p>"Capacity has contracted so much faster...
561: Bridging Planning and Execution: The Next Frontier of Supply Chain Orchestration, with Cleo
<p>Mahesh Rajasekharan of Cleo talks about what they do; data & visibility challenges; the evolution of supply chain orchestration; & their new Executive Report. </p> IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: <p>[02.38] What excites Mahesh about transformation, why he calls Cleo a 'neo-startup', and how he has shaped their mission and growth strategy.</p> <p>"I've always been attracted to transformation opportunities… Cleo had great technology, loyal customers and an important market position. But it also had enormous untapped potential."</p> <p>[04.47] Who Cleo is, what they do, and what it means to orchestrate a supply chain, as opposed to simply integrating it...
560: How Dairy Farmers of America Protect Every Product, Every Time, with Samsara
<p>Tom Murray of Dairy Farmers of America talks about their partnership with Samsara, overcoming challenges; safety & efficiency; & driving success every day. </p> IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: <p>[01.50] An introduction to Tom, and the Dairy Farmers of America.</p> <p>"We're a dairy co-operative. We're owned by 9,000 dairy farmers across 5,000 farms… and they govern us! The farmers run the business."</p> <p>[03.52] Tom's roots on his family's creamery, and how it informs his current role at DFA.</p> <p>"It's given me a really great appreciation for the supply chain, from farm to the consumer, and all the complexities th...
559: From AI Hype to Business Value: The Future of Supply Chain Intelligence, with Gnosis Freight
<p>Jake Hoffman of Gnosis Freight talks about AI – trust; misconceptions; data; asking the right questions; measuring success; & why the real innovation isn't AI.</p> <h2>IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:</h2> <p>[03.08] The biggest misconceptions people have about AI in logistics.</p> <p>"There's a big misconception that AI itself is the differentiator, that if you have good AI that means all your problems go away. AI is just an amplifier of whatever is underneath the surface… People are learning that the hard way."</p> <p>[04.16] What being an AI-native company means for Gnosis Freight, why they've changed how they...
