Season 3 - Episode 4: The Logistics Managers Index. Insights From 2020 and Predictions for 2021

In CSCMPodcast's final episode of the 3rd season, CSCMP Vice President of Marketing, Engagement and Education Nichole Mumford has a conversation with Matthew A. Waller, Ph.D., the 2020 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award award, Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business, and a Professor of Supply Chain Management. Listen to the conversation where Matthew discusses not only his academic career but also his experience in the private sector as well as the EDGE conference.

In this episode CSCMP's Vice President of Marketing, Engagement and Education Nichole Mumford hosts guest Kevin Smith, State of Logistics Report® Panel Moderator and President and CEO of Sustainable Supply Chain Consulting to discuss a preview of the upcoming release of the 32nd State of Logistics Report® presented by Penske Logistics and authored by Kearney. The 2021 report offers a snapshot of the American economy through the lens of the logistics sector in the overall supply chain.  It is a rigorous compilation of leading logistics intelligence from around the world, shines a spotlight on industry trends, and offers key insights on the ever-evolving industry supply chains.

In this very special episode, Mark’s shares and discusses his experience in Supply Chain leadership which spans over 40 years as well as his journey of 20 years with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).

On this episode CSCMP Vice President of Marketing, Engagement and Education Nichole Mumford hosts guest Will Chu, CEO of Vector to learn more about the Electronic Bill of Lading (eBOL) contactless pickup & delivery task force. What are the benefits of eBOL and how important is to standardize the process?

On this episode, CSCMP Vice President of Marketing, Engagement and Education Nichole Mumford hosts guest Erin Van Zeeland, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Schneider – Accountable for the Logistics segment, who shares her thoughts on being a woman in the trucking, supply chain industry. Erin covers her supply chain and transportation journey, what she's learned from her mentors, and, offers advice for leaders and future female leaders.

Join Rick Blasgen and guest Caroline Proctor, CMO of ToolsGroup for an honest and important discussion on supply chain planning digitization in a post-COVID world.

In this episode, Rick discusses with Dale and Zac Rogers the insights from the Logistics Managers Index over the last year. It’s been a crazy year for the logistics industry with demand for services like warehouses and transportation plummeting in the spring, and then spiking in late summer all the way through the end of the year. Ecommerce grew 3x faster than predicted which led to an unprecedented demand for logistics services. The new normal appears to be volatile for the foreseeable future.

As 2020 is coming to an end, Rick Blasgen and NASSTRAC's Gail Rutkowski discuss how the transportation industry is finding itself facing a more volatile marketplace than we experienced in 2018 because of what has transpired throughout the year since the onset of the pandemic and what transportation professionals are facing as they look forward to the new year.

In this episode, Rick Blasgen and Lauren Brown discuss how Loadsmart has quickly established itself as one of the leading experts and standard for freight integrations amongst enterprise shippers by using data scientists and putting product first.

In the first episode of season 3, CSCMP President and CEO, Rick Blasgen, sits down for a discussion with Jessica Scott, Global Supply Chain Offering Manager, SCM Center of Competency, IBM to discuss how supply chain leaders can implement short-term tactics while also thinking ahead to maintain supply chain continuity in the face of future disruptions.