The Warehouse Underground Podcast

The Warehouse Underground Podcast

Hosted by: Ben Hopkins

REAL talk for warehouse, DC & FC professionals of all levels around the globe! Join Ben, a former Air Force officer and 14-year leader in distribution centers, along with his guests, as they deliver sharp and...

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Ep #51 Toyota Material Handling North America New Manufacturing Facility (On Site)

🦺I was honored to take The Warehouse Underground on the road when I was invited to the opening of Toyota Material Handling North America's new manufacturing facility in Columbus, Indiana! šŸ™ŒTo say that it is impressive...
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Ep #50 Chris Hamley: The Brecham Group (Precision Supply Chain Operations)

Shortfalls in operations are often very similar no matter where you go.Ā  But NOBODY wants to just be crap, right!Ā Ā So where does the gap live and how do you bridge it? Chris Hamley and The Brecham Group know how to do...
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Ep #49 TinMan Systems | Reliable automation starts where failures actually begin

In massive FCs and DCs, everything moves at lightning speed. Yet, too many operations still just default to a "run until failure" mindset with some of their equipment.Ā  Operations is always under some level of...
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Ep #48 Get Hired! Search Firm Secrets w/ John Reinke: FPC Riverwood

John Reinke, owner / operator of executive search firm FPC Riverwood identifying top talent in Warehousing and Transportation for industry-leading companies.🦺 John has a background in operations and understands well...
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Ep #47 Rhino Racking: Bryan Greenwood & Justin Sanders

Warehouse racking is a foundation of almost all warehouse operations,Ā but how do you take a lifetime of industry experience and turn it into a thriving startup? On the latest episode of the podcast, I sat down with...
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Ep #46 Exosuits save your back! Verve Motion CEO Ignacio Galiana

Are your employee's backs taking a beating from all the lifting they're doing in the distribution center? Do you have the "Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds" BLUES? Verve Motion is doing something about this and in...
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Ep #45 Billy Malady: Head of Operations. Speaker. Author

Billy Malady has been a leader in distribution operations for over 15 years and at all levels; from the boardroom to the warehouse break room.Ā  Always cool to chat with folks who have that full end to end...
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Ep #44 Janielle Myers, Global Operations & Supply Chain Exec

Janielle Myers has done (and is doing) a lot in the supply chain space. A great example and mentor for the new generation of leaders! - Should supply chain leaders embrace "wearing many hats" or should they silo and...
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Ep #43 The Raymond Corporation, Derrick Miller Senior Sales Manager

Work in distribution? Then you know Raymond products. But I had the chance for a second time to learn so much more about them chatting with Derrick Miller, Senior Sales Manager.Ā  Amazing episode to learn not just...
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Ep #42 Zimark | Smart Pallet Tracking for Warehouses & 3PLs with Hilla Herzog Manor

Hilla Herzog Manor is the VP Strategy @ Zimark | Smart Pallet Tracking for Warehouses & 3PLs. And they have built and are building some amazingly valuable warehouse tools for operators. Cameras on forklifts...
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Ep #41 Real-Time Warehouse Operational Visibility. Sarit Tamir Founder & CEO Seeteria

Sarit Tamir is Founder & CEO at Seeteria, which I must say, is a very cool start up with a great solution for a problem in large distribution centers: it's hard to see everything at once! But if your site has...
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Ep #40 Leroy Pinckney Jr, Senior Operations & Supply Chain Leader (Veteran)

Leroy Pinckney Jr. has seen it all. Raised in Harlem. Deployed to Iraq in the Army. A distribution career in multiple organizations (including Amazon.) He was recently laid off and is now navigating the world of...
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