Celebrating Service & Leadership

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank

Good Sunday morning all and welcome to this edition (No. 34) of "With That Said" (WTS), a LinkedIn newsletter powered by your friends here at Supply Chain Now . Yesterday, May 20th, was Armed Forces Day here in the United States. Each year, we set aside the 3rd Saturday of May to honor those currently serving our country.

The White House released a statement, which included:

"On Armed Forces Day, we honor all the members of our Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard and Reserve forces.?United by a common call to serve, these brave patriots not only comprise the finest fighting force the world has ever known but also represent the very best of our Nation. Today, less than 1 percent of Americans currently wear the uniform — stepping up to defend the other 99 percent of our Nation with honor and courage.?Through trials and testing as well as dangers and deployments, our service members remain resilient and resolved in their mission.?They — and their families, caregivers, and survivors — also shoulder unique burdens, serving and sacrificing for our Nation’s core values:?freedom, democracy, and liberty."

On that note, we wanted to take a minute to celebrate our Veteran Voices programming, led by Mary Kate S. . The SCN team is dedicated to serving our Veteran community, delivering on a commitment that Scott Luton made to himself as he separated from the United States Air Force in 2002. And a big part of serving our Veterans is amplifying their experiences, their journey, their challenges and their voices. The SCN team invests in this pro bono programming and partners with a couple of Veteran-led non-profits to make it happen:

• Veteran Voices' host Mary Kate Soliva, a Veteran of the U.S. Army, co-founded the Guam Human Rights Initiative (GHRI) . Learn more here .?
• Past guest Marina ?? Rabinek, MPSA , a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, founded the Military Women's Collective (#MWC501c3) . Learn more here .

Of course, you can find Veteran Voices wherever you get your podcasts from. Here are a few recent episodes:

• Bruce Thompson, MBA , USMC (Retired) and Executive Director of The ASCEND Collective? : click here for episode
• Katherine Martinez , U.S. Navy Veteran and Mid-Atlantic Region Manager with the Travis Manion Foundation : click here for episode
• "IRON" Mike Steadman ?????? , USMC Veteran, Entrepreneur, Author (and much more): click here for episode
• Finally, give this episode from a few years ago a listen, as Scott reconnects with Bruce Gillen and Troy Boozer, a couple of his USAF colleagues.

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Big week of LIVE programming coming up at SCN and we invite you to join us for one of these sessions:

• The Supply Chain Buzz is streamed LIVE every Monday at 12 noon ET, where Scott & Greg White share some of the top global supply chain news & developments. This Monday (5/22), guest host Allison Giddens will be sitting in for Greg. Come join us! More info here
• On Tuesday (5/23), Scott and Allison will host a LIVE show focused on "The Automation Imperative for Supply Chain Professionals". Mark Toffoli with Conexiom and John Gunderson with Dorn will join us as we cover how AI-enhanced document automation can address key pain points, such as labor shortage, costly data errors, and the need to do more with less. Learn more here .
• On Wednesday (5/24), Scott & Greg welcome Daniel Reeve with Esker back to the show. Along with Alun Rafique MCIPS CEng, MIMechE from Market Dojo , the panel will dive into the topic: "Looking to Stay Ahead of the Curve When it Comes to Supply Chain Strain?" Amongst other things, we'll tackle how AI-driven solutions can liberate cashflow & empower teams across functional departments of the enterprise. Learn more here .
• On Thursday (5/25), Scott & Greg welcome popular repeat guest Mark S. Holmes with InterSystems back to the show. Mark will be joined by Ming Zhou, as we dive into the topic: "Realize the Power of Real-Time, Accurate Data to Accelerate Decision-Making". Logistics congestion, geopolitical tensions, labor shortages, and increasing operational costs continue to put pressure on supply chain organizations. These & other challenges have exposed the fragility of supply chain interdependencies and highlighted the importance of fast, informed decision making in supply chains across all sectors. Learn more here .

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One final thought today: Scott recently attended Supply Chain USA in Chicago, which was hosted by Reuters Events: Supply Chain . He led two panel discussions, as well as a fireside chat - - all made up of exceptional thought-leaders & executive practitioners doing big things in industry. Look for the replays coming soon. One of the many "moments of brilliance" shared throughout the discussions was this paraphrased remark by Edmund Zagorin with Arkestro : "As leaders, we must run to & address the pain & the problems across the enterprise so we can make our team members' lives better."

Well said, Edmund. Let's all embrace that & put it into practice. Deeds...not words!

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