Thought Leader

Interesting and energetic Sarah Barnes has been in the logistics and supply chain industry for over 20 years. She is the founder of Let's Talk Supply Chain and the co-founder of Shipz.com. She explains the challenges of the supply chain industry, and emphasizes that those who work in supply chain are problem solvers. The stories she shares are amazing; everything from losing 400 million dollars a day from a blocked canal, to sting operations to apprehend drug traffickers. Sarah is a true thought leader as she brings passion, joy, and knowledge to her niche. Our conversation is just the beginning.

Show Notes

🎙️ Cool things and pictures around Sarah. 02:08
⌨️ From typing checks to being a cargo carrier in her Dad’s freight forwarding company to working online from home since 2017. 03:28
🩸 Sarah’s Dad was in logistics for over 40 years: “Supply chain is in my blood.” 04:51
👏 The supply chain easily explained: 05:47
🚢 Sarah launched Shipz - a white label solution the industry has really needed for a long time. 06:35
🙃 It's very difficult to find the right freight forwarder, and shippers want secure logistics for their products. 07:07
👍 Shipz has processes for risks and claims. 09:02
🌀 Her job is very dynamic: storms are getting bigger and taller.  09:54
🤯 Suez canal blockage costs 400 million dollars each day; seafarers don’t see their families for a long time due to Covid. 10:49
😲 Shipping of human remains, catching people who shipped drugs called Khat, dangerous situations with men wielding knives, etc.12:32
🌊 Containers washed off the ships: So many containers are on the ocean floor.13:31
👩‍💼 A male dominated industry, but things are shifting. 15:22
😠 She was made fun of in operations meetings, told to focus on her kids, not her job. 16:11
⚡ More women are in the C suite of the industry: lots of diverse opportunities to be able to live and work in other countries. 17:25
😎 “I am a firm believer that you need to try different things to figure out what you like doing, what you don't like doing, and see what you're good at.” 18:06
“There are no glass ceilings for women anymore.”.19:17
🚀 Beam me up Scotty--the future of shipping and freight services. 20:04
🤝 “You can only learn from other people when you connect with them”. 21:25
⛴️ 12,000 containers are floating around the world. 


Connect with Sarah: www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbarnescitp
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What is Thought Leader?

We put scare quotes around the term “thought leader.” Don't worry - no hagiographic interviews here. No upsells, no bullshit.

We have great conversations with true innovators, thinkers, disrupters, creatives, and a few fools. (You decide.) We ask them all for insights, stories and tools. (You'll laugh, you'll shout, you might fall asleep. It's all good.)

We are all thought leaders. Think more. Lead better.