S2E1: Embracing Innovation to Drive Success with Kenco Group President Denis Reilly

Tennessee on Supply Chain Management

For the first episode of Season 2, Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby speak with Denis Reilly, president and CEO of Kenco Group, a logistics provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They discuss innovating, automating, and driving productivity even in the midst of a labor shortage. Denis, a member of the GSCI Advisory Board, also shared his approach to developing talent and what it’ll take to succeed as a senior leader in the future.

Beyond the interview, listen in as Ted and Tom discuss consumer confidence reports, unemployment figures, the state of the current job market, economic projections for the remainder of 2023, and more.
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• Consumer confidence wanes with high prices and a cooling job market
• Fed, economists make course correction on US recession predictions
• What holiday shopping could look like in 2023
• Hiring settles into low gear as August unemployment rose to 3.8%
• Labor unions pushing for raises and better hours
• Tom Goldsby on the United Auto Workers strike’s roots in AI and ramifications for auto logistics
• Gen Z reconsidering the value of college degrees
• Read about Kenco’s Innovation Test Lab
• Listen to the Season 2 trailer and most popular episodes from the first season
• Subscribe to GSCI’s monthly newsletter
• Latest news and insights from the GSCI team

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1. Consumer Confidence and Job Market Updates (00:00:00)

2. Union Strikes and 3PLs' Role (00:09:11)

3. Complexities of Multi-Channel Warehousing (00:21:35)

4. Flexible Talent in Work Environments (00:26:08)

5. Flexibility and Innovation in Logistics (00:29:11)