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 #39 Knight-Swift Supply Chain Ops Champions (7 During Break)

I must say, there are some exciting, buzz worthy, and extremely positive stuff going on at Knight-Swift Supply Chain! They allowed me a chance to record this amazing podcast episode to chat with and highlight SEVEN of...
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Ep #38 Anupam Bandyopadhyay - Technology integration, robotics, change management, labor orchestration

Anupam Bandyopadhyay, Supply Chain Design Leader, has been leading high level projects in supply chain for almost 20 years including robotics integrations, WMS implementations, AI initiatives and more. He's currently...
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Ep #37 Amrita Bhasin CEO at Sotira. Buy & sell overstock & short dated inventory

Do you see a problem here? Overfilled warehouses from excess and dead stock? Common problem! But Amrita Bhasin the CEO at Sotira has created a big time way out of this. Reverse logistics rarely gets as much hype as...
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Ep #36 Logistics Ecosystem Architect Dario De Stasio (DeStart Consulting)

Dario De Stasio checking in to the podcast all the way from Italy! He is an emerging logistics ecosystem architect in his own words, and it was such a treat to chat with him about logistics in general but much more. -...
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BONUS Audio from Live Community Event (Turbo Boost Your FC Career)

Different vibe here from a regular TWU podcast, but raw real event with real people from the FC industry and the panel offering as much insight, perspective, wisdom as we could! Also, these are OUR opinions and...
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Ep #35 Keith Ingels, Director of Lean Business Development at Toyota Material Handling North America

Keith Ingels is the Director of Lean Business Development at Toyota Material Handling North America. Find out how the famous Toyota Production System, that he has extensive training in, is intertwined with Toyota...
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Ep #34 Stephen Bartalini Director, National Sales at PalletTrader

How many pallets are on Earth?  I've seen some big estimates on this (pushing 10 figures.)  They are such a critical piece of operations today but can sometimes be an afterthought, that is, until you run out.  Good...
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Ep #33 Carlos Cody: Amazon & Executive Ops Leader | Scaling Systems, Developing Leaders (Helping other leaders level up!)

Loved chatting with Carlos Cody on this episode about real life of operations inside big fulfillment centers and how he leads others in this arena! He's walking the walk in the world of fulfillment as an Executive...
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Ep #32 Ria Story : Top Story Leadership (The Ladder of Influence®) Author, Speaker & Trainer

I couldn't have Mack on the podcast without also featuring an episode with Ria Story too!  She is the founder of Top Story Leadership and has trained thousands of leaders across the country & internationally for...
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Ep #31 Mack Story Blue-Collar Leadership® (Helping Leaders Engage the Front Line to Improve the Bottom Line.®)

Mack Story, the creator of Blue-Collar Leadership®, joined me for a great show that speaks directly to the heart of the blue-collar world but also those who lead in it on both sides.  The majority of people working...
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Ep #30 Dr. Vernard Jenkins VP of Operations at Knight-Swift Warehousing & Fulfillment

In a world where metrics, efficiencies, KPIs rule the day, it was great chatting with Dr. Vernard Jenkins (also a fellow 2003 graduate of the Air Force Academy) about the massive importance of soft skills for leaders...
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Ep #29 "Manager Methods" Devin Galloway, Operations Leadership Expert & Corporate Trainer

🦺 "Manager Methods" episode! Great chat with Devin Galloway, an Operations Leadership Expert & Corporate Trainer, about development of new managers in fulfillment centers and the challenges this environment can...
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