Beyond the Forklift: What Automotive Can Learn From GE Appliances' Logistics Journey

Harry Chase, Senior Director of Central Materials at GE Appliances, talks with Louis Yiakoumi about how logistics and supply chain operations have been transformed by automation and AI over the past eight years. Drawing on a career that spans automotive — including Hyundai, Denso and Ford — and appliances, Harry shares practical insights on everything from autonomous mobile robots and real-time supply chain visibility to freight auditing and warehouse cycle counting. He also reflects on the cultural differences between automotive and appliance manufacturing, why logistics is finally getting the technological investment it deserves, and what the industry needs from its next generation of talent.