Point A to Point Z: Supply Chain Challenges

We explore the supply chain from the inside with logistics experts John Brooks and Matthew Decker (US Multimodal Group) and discover the unexpected hurdles that challenge their industry.

Show Notes

From the front page of the paper to the top of the nightly news: everyone’s talking about the supply chain. By now we know that pandemic factors across the globe caused disruptions to the logistics industry. But we rarely hear the story from the people running the show. So on this episode, we’re exploring the supply chain from the inside, with the people who know it best.

Matthew Decker is the President of logistics company US Multimodal Group, and John Brooks is its CEO. Whether it’s via ship, train or truck, connecting products to businesses is their bread and butter. Over the past several years, they’ve had a front-row seat to the problems at the heart of supply chain interruption. Together, we’ll explore the complexities of the logistics industry, how slowdowns started even before COVID and why labor is actually the biggest hurdle facing their business. Plus, tips for creating strong logistics partnerships and getting the best out of your providers.

So listen in as we take you from Point A to Point Z of supply chain challenges.

Highlights:

• The most common misconception about the supply chain (3:15)
• The fragmentation of the logistics industry (4:10)
• Labor issues: the heart of supply chain pain (8:44)
• Aging infrastructure can’t deal with increased capacity (11:09)
• How labor and material shortages compound each other (12:55)
• Focusing on your own link in the supply chain (14:08)
• How consistency unlocks capacity (17:04)
• How far are we from normal? (18:58)
• What will ultimately ease supply chain issues (20:20)
• The supply chain runs on people power (21:25) 

Links:

• Cadence Bank Website
• Cadence Bank Twitter
• Cadence Bank LinkedIn
• Matthew Decker LinkedIn
• John Brooks LinkedIn
• US Multimodal Group Website
• McKinsey - How COVID-19 is reshaping supply chains

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