The Expeditors Podcast

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Guest: Manal Sakr Bradnam - Director of Customs, South Asia3:37 - Southeast Asia customs and signs of change8:14 - Contributing factors to change12:14 - Meeting global expectations14:54 - Growing pains?17:16 - Technology investments in customs22:54 - Qualities of a strong customs partner26:30 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog

Guest: Kel Chou - Regional Manager of North & South Asia, Aviation & Aerospace Vertical3:17 - What is Digital Twin Technology?5:36 - Unique characteristics of aviation supply chains9:47 - Why Digital Twin is right for aviation & aerospace13:00 - Why is adoption difficult?14:36 - Test, validate, implement18:53 - Questions to answer with Digital Twin23:20 - What's pushing for change?26:07 - The first step29:07 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog

Guest: Pat St. Laurent - Vice President, Strategy Group3:49 - Resilience in context to global supply chain4:51 - What continues to succeed?6:38 - Agility vs. Resiliency9:49 - Why resilience now?11:00 - What leadership is seeking internally14:48 - Resilience being a hard sell16:34 - Starting an assessment19:20 - Momentum and management22:23 - Is there a good reason not to?23:59 - There's no going back to pre-pandemic27:05 - Designing away empty shelves29:54 - Supply Chain Resiliency white paperExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog

Guest: Andrew Lester - Global Director, Healthcare Vertical4:25 - The pandemic's impact12:25 - The current state of pharmaceuticals' supply chains17:18 - How the freight forwarder has changed19:46 - Costs of seeking flexibility21:18 - How the industry is changing27:28 - The importance of accurate forecasting31:43 - What does stability look like?33:32 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog

Guest: Neil Rub - Regional Manager for MAIR (Middle East, Africa, and Indian Subcontinent Region), Aviation & Aerospace Vertical3:56 - How the aircraft manufacturing industry works7:05 - What startups do differently9:20 - Innovations brought by startups14:38 - The challenges startups face16:21 - Who's rooting for them?18:42 - The role freight forwarders and logistics providers play21:45 - Scaling up23:04 - Steps towards success25:45 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog

Guest: Brenda Smith - Global Director, Government OutreachResources: UFLPA Fact Sheet from CBP4:14 - The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)6:20 - Defining forced labor7:33 - Responses to forced labor11:44 - The U.S. Model13:01 - Proving compliance and due diligence16:59 - CBP Penalties21:03 - Technology's role in fighting forced labor22:43 - Maintaining a relationship with customs authorities27:35 - Conversations internally and with your partners20:09 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog

Guest: Stephanie Holloway - Regional Customs Manager, The AmericasResources: Expeditors NewsflashUSCBP Cargo Systems Messaging Service1:42 - What are anti-dumping and countervailing duties?3:46 - How these duties are applied7:51 - "Are we the baddies?"10:26 - "Why is this relevant today?"11:58 - Conversations to have internally and with logistics partners14:56 - "We'll just play the duties."16:45 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog

Guests: Karen Kinsella - Global Director, Automotive & Mobility VerticalJamie Lansdell - Regional Manager for Europe, Automotive & Mobility Vertical3:55 - The significance of electrification in the automotive industry6:58 - Moving a complex good9:33 - Impact of an environmentally conscious consumer12:59 - Battery recycling17:18 - Having to source from specialized locations18:55 - Innovations in battery recycling21:19 - The role of automotive in battery recycling23:13 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog

Guest: Kara Mahoney - Vice President of The Americas, Account Management4:37 - Conversations with customers6:46 - In front of company executives8:53 - The rest of 202213:12 - What's prevailed18:09 - The value of digital twin technology19:59 - Knowing what you control23:31 - Keeping compliance in mind25:43 - Balancing modes of transportation28:42 - Looking internally for disruption managementExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog