Pros to Know

The Pros to Know award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage.

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Pros to Know: Tecsys' Alex Lazzari Talks Importance of Cross-Functional Partnerships

We talked exclusively with Lazzari about what it takes to implement a WES and the importance of driving communication across cross-functional teams.

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Pros to Know: Apple's Ruchi Dholakia Talks SFTP-Based End-to-End Planning

We talked exclusively with Dholakia about applying machine learning models and advanced analytics and what it takes to implement secure file transfer protocol services.

Pros to Know: Deloitte Consulting's Umesh Kumar Sharma Details Importance of AI-Driven Solutions for Supply Chain Planning

We talked exclusively with Sharma about his journey, his goals and AI’s role in building smarter, more resilient supply chains.

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Pros to Know: Intelligent Audit's Andrew Simcox to Identify Significant Cost-Saving Opportunities

Over the next 12 months, Simcox aims to create 25 new partnerships to help shippers in reducing their transportation costs and improving operational efficiencies through tailored, data-driven solutions.

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Pros to Know: Exiger's Brandon Daniels Talks Offering Proprietary Technologies to Charity Leaders

We talked exclusively with Daniels about the company's government affairs function and its ability to offer proprietary technology tools to charity leaders.

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Pros to Know: Tecsys' Kishore Balasubramanya Talks AI-Powered Demand Planning

We talked exclusively with Balasubramanya about AI-powered inventory optimization and demand planning and what supply chain automation looks like in the healthcare supply chain space.

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Pros to Know: GAINSystems’ Jeff Metersky Talks About Reducing Unnecessary Interventions

We talked exclusively with Metersky about stochastic optimization, executing supply chain strategies and what it takes to reduce unnecessary disruptions.

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Pros to Know: ParkourSC's Mark Talens Talks Black Box of AI

We talked exclusively with Talens about AI-driven outcomes, scaling solutions to other markets and why the industry is in line to embark on a transformational journey.

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Pros to Know: NuMove's Robert Jodoin Talks Importance of Partnerships with Integrators

We talked exclusively with Jodoin about partnering with large-scale integrators, the company's new Center of Excellence and what new technologies are coming down the line.

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Pros to Know: Schneider's Michael Baumgardt Talks Converting Truckload Freight to Intermodal

We talked exclusively with Baumgardt about the plans for more continuous rail service, the importance of charging depots and why converting truckload freight to intermodal drives supply chain efficiency and sustainability.

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Pros to Know: EY Consulting's Sheri Hinish Details Why Sustainability Matters to Supply Chain Transformations

We talked exclusively with Hinish about the importance of sustainability and championing transformative strategies.

Pros to Know: Let's Talk Supply Chain's Sarah Barnes-Humphrey Talks Diversity, Logistics and Women in Supply Chain

We talked with Barnes-Humphrey about the 3 things logistics companies should be doing and investing in in 2025, what it takes to support more diverse candidates in the workforce and why championing women in supply chain is so important.

Pros to Know: 3P Logistics’ Ilya Goncharov Talks Customized Screening Tools for Cargo Freight

We talked exclusively with Groncharov about what it takes to deliver oversized process equipment and why there’s a need for AI sanctions customized screening tools.

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Pros to Know: New Horizon Soft's Chao-Ming Ying Talks AI's Role in Future-Proofing Supply Chains

We talked exclusively with Ying about managing supply chain software implementation, promoting cross-functionality across teams and AI's role in the future of supply chain.

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Pros to Know: Saddle Creek Logistics’ Grady Martin Talks the Value of WES

We talked exclusively with Grady about leveraging labor management systems, making those technology investments and discovering the value in warehouse execution systems.

Pros to Know: B-Stock's Joe Dube Talks Sales Price Optimization

We talked exclusively with Dube about applying AI and machine learning to data, sales price optimization and the benefits of partnering with 3PLs.

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Pros to Know: ALOM's Brandon Hulse Talks Hazmat Compliance Programs

We talked exclusively with Hulse about the importance of negotiated contracts, what it takes to implement a Hazmat certification and compliance program and why gathering freight data is crucial to the future of supply chains.

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Pros to Know: RapidRatings' James Gellert Talks Drivers of Stress and Distress in Middle Market

We talked exclusively with Gellert about rating private companies for clients, the drivers of stress and distress in middle market and why young professionals shouldn't assume everything's been done already.

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Pros to Know: Miebach's Pablo Gonzalez Talks Advantages of AI and Automation

We talked exclusively with Gonzalez about end-to-end optimization, cutting-edge technologies and the benefits of AI and automation to the future of supply chain.

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Pros to Know: Nulogy's Kevin Wong Details the Importance of Partnerships in the Supply Chain

We talked exclusively with Wong about the importance of company culture and inclusivity and the benefits of partnerships within the supply chain space.

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Pros to Know: RapidRatings' Ethan Treese Talks Supply Chain Risk Intelligence

We talked exclusively with Treese about unique risk insights, planning for uncertainty and why it's important for companies to invest in cybersecurity tools.

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Pros to Know: ChainSequence's Bill Mrzlak: Why Human Interaction is Key to Making Positive Change

We talked exclusively with Mrzlak to discuss the importance of customer service and why AI can't deploy solutions; that's why human connections is key to making positive changes.

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Pros to Know: Raymond Corp’s Damon Hosmer Talks Advancing Sustainability Initiatives in Material Handling

Supply & Demand Chain Executive talked exclusively with Hosmer optimizing lithium-ion batteries, the benefits of full-scale battery energy storage systems and advancing sustainability initiatives in the material handling industry.

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Pros to Know Award: Supply Chain Leaders Over-Deliver in All Facets of Logistics

Every year, Supply & Demand Chain Executive's Pros to Know award celebrates the true supply chain professionals to know. Let's meet the winners.