What Song or Lyric Best Describes Your Supply Chain Experience or Approach?
From Beatles classics to pop hits, here are the tracks that capture supply chain professionals’ experience and work approach. Tune in:
“BETTER THINGS” by The Kinks. Like the song’s promise of brighter times, supply chains are evolving. A digital transformation is the driving force, offering tools and data to navigate challenges.
–Ori Anavim
Co-founder and COO
Grasshopper
“WHO RUNS THE WORLD, GIRLS!” as Beyonce says. Women are responsible for 80% of consumer spending so it makes sense for women to be leaders in the supply chain industry.
–Maggie Barnett
CEO
LVK
“WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY” by Janet Jackson. It highlights the constant demand for immediate results and efficiency. Rapidly changing consumer demands and market changes dictate that supply chains must continuously prove their value and adaptability.
–Stephen Dombroski
Director of Consumer Markets
QAD
“TURN THE PAGE” by Bob Seger. This perfectly encapsulates the dynamic nature of supply chain management. The lyrics convey a desire to move on from the past and embrace something new. In logistics, inefficiencies and rising costs are the pages we’re challenged to turn.
–Doug Ladden
Co-founder & CEO
Deliveright
“SMOOTH OPERATOR” by Sade. In ecommerce fulfillment, a smooth operation is what we all strive for, but navigating unpredictable demand, inconsistencies in labor availability, and poorly integrated automation can cause difficulties in creating consistent flow. Tech and software-enabled systems integrators can help get these operations back in rhythm.
–Bart Cera
CEO
VARGO®
“UNDER PRESSURE” by Queen and David Bowie
The pressure can be relentless with geopolitical issues, cyber attacks, natural disasters, supply and demand fluctuations, fuel prices, labor shortages, bottlenecks, lack of technology, lack of visibility and data…the list is daunting.
–Mark McEntire
CEO
Princeton TMX
The pressure on manufacturers to innovate in the face of evolving consumer expectations is palpable. Supply chains are under relentless pressure to deliver with precision and reliability while navigating high complexity.
–Ryan McMartin
Product Marketing Manager
Parsec Automation
The song speaks to the steady stream of new challenges supply chains face every day that call for agility and responsiveness to meet customer demands and stay competitive in a dynamic market.
–Polly Mitchell-Guthrie
VP, Industry Outreach and Thought Leadership
Kinaxis
“STAND BY ME” by Ben E. King. This highlights the importance of reliability and reflects how we can support supply chains by providing companies with trustworthy data.
–Miriam Molino Sánchez
Head of Industry Practice
Stibo Systems
“ON THE ROAD AGAIN” by Willie Nelson. Wheels are always turning in the transportation industry, We move America!
–Tammie Dean
Recruitment Manager
Lily Transportation
“MONEY FOR NOTHING” by Dire Straits. Because the entire supply chain gets squeezed year after year while expectations remain to accomplish more with less.
–Lynne Minto
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Communisis
“KEEP ON TRUCKIN’” by Eddie Kendricks focuses on perseverance; despite numerous challenges, the supply chain keeps moving forward, adapting to new realities and continuously pushing through obstacles. The song captures the constant motion and effort required to keep goods flowing smoothly.
–Richard Lomazzo
Senior Director of Operations
DP World
“CONNECTION” by Elastica. This song captures my supply chain experience. Our network links buyers and suppliers from around the globe. Like the song says, “it’s a connection, baby, it’s a connection.”
–Tony Harris
SVP & Head of Marketing & Solutions
SAP Business Network
“INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Though literalism tempts me to say “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty’s song is my real answer. Multimodal logistics has so much potential to transform our supply chains. The industry is teeming with opportunities.
–Steve Potter
SVP, Metals Sales
Odyssey Logistics
“CONDUCTING THANGS” by Maestro Fresh Wes, a hip hop trailblazer, who was arguably ahead of his time. It’s no secret that supply chain orchestration is a big piece to the puzzle for enabling a responsive and optimized supply chain.
–Jason Tham
Co-Founder and CEO
Nulogy
“LIVIN’ THING” by ELO. A supply chain management solution should be considered a living, evolving organism.
–Anne van de Heetkamp
Vice President, Product Management GTI
Descartes Systems Group
“DEVIL IN DISGUISE” by Elvis Presley. Bad actors are always trying to find new ways behind your firewall. One growing method? Hacking third-party supply chain partners and slipping in through the backdoor.
–Apu Pavithran
CEO and Founder
Hexnode
“UNCHAIN MY HEART” by Ray Charles. It’s about breaking free and unchaining the supply chain; I see an opportunity to set our customers free from many supply chain challenges through digitalization and dynamic solutions.
–Chee Foong Wan
CEO
PSA BDP
“MMMBOP” by Hanson vividly captures the fleeting essence of time and relationships. Just as relationships swiftly evolve, supply chains constantly flux with demand, disruptions, and innovations, requiring continual adaptation. Its rhythm symbolizes the fast pace, urging swift responses in navigating this dynamic landscape. And that catchy chorus? My Friday sanity!
–Lorena Camargo
CEO
PearlTrans Logistics
“I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR” by U2. According to our research, 10% of inventory is misplaced in the warehouse. Just last year we found over $1M worth of lost inventory in a single warehouse for a customer.
–Sankalp Arora
CEO & Co-Founder
Gather AI
“I’M STILL STANDING” by Elton John. Moving forward means navigating the tides, the ups and downs, and changes in technology and vision. Passion and a drive to move forward is a must.
–Ann Marie Jonkman
Vice President, Global Industry Strategy
Blue Yonder
“DON’T STOP THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW” by Fleetwood Mac. In today’s complex freight market, it’s crucial to have a stable operation that can handle supply chain fluctuations and anticipate future challenges.
–Condy Dixon
Chief Operating Officer
RJW Logistics Group
“Roll With the Changes”
by REO Speedwagon
We do anything to accommodate our customers’ wants and needs in the world of transportation.
–David Anderson
Quality Systems Engineer
TA Services
Agility and adaptability, or the ability to roll with the changes, and a desire to never stop learning are the keys to staying ahead of the curve.
–Ed Rusch
Chief Marketing Officer
Magaya
“NEVER ENDING STORY” by Limahl. Everything evolves so quickly; success is only ever a stepping stone to a new solution.
–Adam Spurdle
Chief Operating Officer
Communisis
“I WANT IT THAT WAY” by Backstreet Boys. Supply chains are all about customization. Our solutions ensure every delivery is exactly the way your customers want it—tailored, precise, and perfectly on point.
–Dennis Moon
COO
Roadie
“HOTEL CALIFORNIA” by the Eagles. Especially “You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave!” sums up my supply chain journey. From changing jobs to a yearlong sabbatical, the industry’s allure and the lasting relationships kept pulling me back. Whether investing, advising, or collaborating, I’ve realized that while I can “check out,” I can never truly leave—and I wouldn’t want to!
–Madhav Durbha
Group Vice President, CPG & Manufacturing
RELEX
“DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’” by Journey. This song is about keeping the faith, even in uncertain times. The supply chain is equally unpredictable—disruptions like natural disasters, pandemics, geopolitical issues all impact business, but we need to keep pressing forward. The song embodies two important traits supply chain leaders need to navigate these challenges: resilience and perseverance.
–Eric Allais
President & CEO
PathGuide Technologies, Inc.
“CROSS THE OCEAN” by The Real McKenzies. This reminds us of the dangers of seafaring. While ocean transit has become safer, even today, disruptions like the Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea reveal the vulnerability of global supply chains. At project44, we’ve made it our mission to make supply chains more predictable and transform what was historically a risk into a differentiator.
–Aron Kestenbaum
VP Product
project44
“COME TOGETHER” by The Beatles. This best describes our vision for the supply chain. Manhattan innovates to unify every aspect of the supply chain with cloud-native solutions working in harmony. Unified solutions can address challenges that disparate applications cannot solve. For example, WMS and TMS now work in sync for more accurate continuous optimization based on actual weight/cube information.
–Adam Kline
Senior Director, Product Management
Manhattan Associates
“WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS” by The Beatles. Because only the people that work in logistics understand the environment we live in—whether it’s providing complex solutions that took teams of people months to create or finding a carrier that can service a customer’s urgent needs within minutes. It’s a community and we all rely on/need each other to be successful.
–Mike Teresinski
VP of Business Development
TA Services
“SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON” by Dropkick Murphys. If you happen to be shipping wooden legs up to Boston, it’s important to review the relevant data to know whether it should be sent via ground or air, how the leg’s weight will impact the cost, and what service level is needed to match the sailor’s expectations.
–Josh Dunham
CEO and Co-founder
Reveel