L.I.N.K. Educate

In honor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 20-year anniversary, this professional development podcast series includes interviews with supply chain students, young professionals, veterans and professors who detail training, recruitment, retention and evolution of education in the supply chain.
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L.I.N.K. Educate | Panasonic Offers Hands-On Learning for Students
Panasonic process automation business head explains the company's special partnership with a local community college for a hands-on learning process.
January 11, 2022
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L.I.N.K. Educate | Supply Chain Disruptions Transform Education
In this week’s episode a professor and department chair comes on to discuss how the current supply chain crisis changes how professors educate about the supply chain.
December 16, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | Walmart Models How Big Corporations Can Appreciate All Employees
Managing editor Brielle Jaekel interviews divisional vice president for Walmart Supply Chain about the company’s employee appreciation program.
December 2, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | 80pc of Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Managing editor Brielle Jaekel speaks with Steve Barha, founder and chief operating officer at Instant Financial, about modern methods of paying employees as workers look for more flexibility in compensation.
November 11, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | Nurturing Employees with Knowledge
Pervinder Johar, CEO of Blume Global, comes on the podcast to talk launching a company-wide upskilling program.
October 28, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | 1 Million Drivers Needed in the Next Decade
Managing editor Brielle Jaekel asks president of FleetForce Truck Driving School Tra Williams about the current trends in trucking when it comes to training and retention.
October 14, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | Supply Chain Flexible Work Environments Are the Future
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel explores the growth of flexible work environments in the supply chain before, during and after COVID-19 with CEO/president of Integrity Staffing Todd Bavol.
August 5, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | FANUC Says Technology Growth Opens Upskilling Opportunities
FANUC executive director explains why the growth of technology requires more upskilling in the supply chain space.
July 22, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | Upskilling is Vital
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel interviews Bob Collins, ASCM’s Senior Director of Learning and Development on the importance of upskilling in the supply chain.
July 8, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | Professional Safety is Key in Today's Workplace
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel dives into how technology affects safety in the supply chain now that technology has taken over, with Will Eadie, CRO at WorkJam.
June 24, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | How Maritime Schooling Prepares Students for a Career in Ocean Freight
Associate Editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with a SUNY Maritime graduate who is now a Marine Super Intendant and Vessel Planner.
June 10, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | Developing a Workforce in the Supply Chain
Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer sits down with experts in supply chain education to discuss workforce development in the industry in the latest podcast episode.
May 27, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | Experts Answer Is There Still a Driver Shortage?
Emsi and TruckLabs executives dive into the current state of the driver shortage on the latest L.I.N.K. Educate podcast episode.
May 6, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | What Are the Benefits of LinkedIn Learning?
Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss upskilling, reskilling and hiring in the supply chain, and the benefits of LinkedIn Learning with supply chain veteran Daniel Stanton.
April 22, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | COVID Changes Supply Chain Job Market
Associate Editor Brielle Jaekel talks with two educators about the job market in the supply chain.
April 8, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | Studying an Essential Industry
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel interviews Lehigh Student Carolyn Simmet, who is majoring in supply chain management about studying an essential industry during the pandemic.
February 25, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | A Spotlight on the Supply Chain
The supply chain has gained notoriety throughout this past year. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel discusses this with Lehigh associate professor Zach Zacharia and how this impacts education in the supply chain.
February 11, 2021
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L.I.N.K. Educate | Your Work in the Supply Chain Matters
Mackenna Moralez talks with Felisa Higgins on how the pandemic has impacted the supply chain and how it has changed her teaching style.
August 27, 2020
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L.I.N.K. Educate -- Supply Chains are Everywhere
Justin Goldston sits down with Mackenna Moralez to discuss how supply chains are in every industry and how they are expected to change as more companies move to implement more emerging technologies within their functions.
August 20, 2020
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L.I.N.K. Educate – Finding a New Career Path in the Supply Chain
Mackenna Moralez speaks with Rachel Bonnel, now a supply chain management intern for Broan-Nutone, on what it’s like to start a new career at such a young age and how pursuing her education helps her better prepare for the future.
August 13, 2020
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L.I.N.K. Educate – Life as a Supply Chain Student During COVID-19
Brielle Jaekel and supply chain major Kurt Russel talk about his decision in choosing his major and what is like to enter the workforce during a global pandemic.
August 6, 2020
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L.I.N.K. Educate -- Supply Chain Majors Reach Small Town Universities
Mackenna Moralez sits down with Mary Bartling, professor at University of Wisconsin- Platteville, to discuss how education is becoming essential to a career in the supply chain and what it’s like to teach the function in a rural area.
July 30, 2020
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L.I.N.K. Educate -- The Evolution of Supply Chain
Brielle Jaekel, associate editor sits down with Cindy Bolt from Salesforce to discuss what it’s like to see the supply chain evolve through a digital revolution.
July 23, 2020
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L.I.N.K. Educate -- What it Means to Be a Millennial in the Supply Chain Industry
Mackenna Moralez sits down with Nick Curtis, supply chain specialist at CNH Industrial, to discuss what it’s like being a young professional in the supply chain industry, the misconceptions of being labeled as an “entitled Millennial”.
July 16, 2020