About The Warehouse Underground

Real talk for the people who keep the building running.

Real-world leadership, operations, tech, careers and conversations for ops pros at any level, those who lead them & those who support them.

Why this exists

An industry that works behind the scenes deserves a platform, a microphone and a spotlight.

Warehouses, distribution centers and fulfillment centers keep everything else moving, and the people running them rarely get a microphone. The Warehouse Underground is a town square where they can learn, trade stories and find their voice.

Ben Hopkins built it because it's the thing he wished existed earlier in his own career, especially through the rough stretches, when you'd trade a lot for someone who's been there.

The rule is simple: leadership, operations, tech and careers, discussed the way people actually talk on the floor. Nobody's selling you a framework.

No corporate fluff. No textbook theory. Just people who understand this gritty culture.
The Warehouse Underground

What's in the building

Podcast, break room, classroom, crew.

The Newsletter

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The Warehouse Underground Podcast with Ben Hopkins: neon lettering on a brick wall in a dark warehouse, with a vintage microphone

Your host

Meet Ben Hopkins.

Ben hosts the podcast and runs the community. Email me and let me know what you'd like to see on the site! Ben@TheWarehouseUnderground.com

14 Years in the industry From Floor Manager to Regional Director and everywhere in between. Publicly traded companies, family owned companies and private equity backed companies.

Who it's for

Whatever your badge says, you belong on this floor.

  • Warehouse managers
  • DC & FC leaders
  • Supply-chain professionals
  • Supervisors
  • Industry veterans
  • Vendors & consultants
  • Hourly to executive

Career insight for every experience level, from your first week on the dock to your seat in the C-suite.

Recent conversations

Who's been on the mic recently.

  • #55 Brian FielkowEVP, Acrisure; former CEO, Jetco Safety culture & leadership
  • #54 Ben GreenCOO, TrailPath Workplace Solutions Technology & floor leadership
  • #53 Pete AllenManaging Partner, Birch Advisors Robotics integration
  • #51 Mike Field, Tony Miller & Sam ColesToyota Material Handling Equipment & warehouse operations

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Want sarcasm with your supply chain?

Tiger Team is the break-room version of the show: wit, humor, sarcasm and stories from your peers.

The End of Month Wash, a newsletter from The Warehouse Underground: the Town Square for people in warehouses, DCs and FCs

The newsletter

“The End of Month Wash”

Our end-of-month newsletter, on LinkedIn. Follow along to keep up with what's new at The Warehouse Underground.

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