S3E2: Making the Workplace Meaningful with TrailPath and Sunland Logistics

For our November episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby were live at the Fall 2024 Supply Chain Forum, where they spoke with Robert Martichenko, board chair for TrailPath Workplace Solutions, and Sunland Logistics Solutions' CEO Arch Thomason and VP of Human Resources Diane Lowman.With fundamental forces, from population demographics to shifting societal attitudes, shifting the nature of work and the relationships between people and their employers, the challenge of attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining talent is greater than ever. Our guests provide an in-depth case study for how they've partnered to build a Meaningful Employment Environment where trust has been established, fundamental needs are being met, the environment is participative, and the work is meaningful.These are the kinds of relevant projects being tackled by University of Tennessee partners and shared through our extensive networks. Learn more about becoming a member of our renowned Supply Chain Forum today.The episode was recorded live at the Marriott Knoxville Downtown on November 13, 2024. Watch a video of the episode.Related links: Listen to our Season 1 episode featuring Robert Martichenko, "Is Lean Dead?"Read our latest white paper, "Unlocking the Potential of the Gen XYZ Labor Force," released at the forum.Listen to our Season 2 episode with Sunland's Chief Customer Officer Elijah Ray, "It's All About People."Become a Supply Chain Forum member Learn about SCM Academy programs, including upcoming virtual courses on Leadership (Jan. 29–May 6), Finance (March 3–April 27), and Planning (March 17–May 11)Subscribe to GSCI’s monthly newsletter Read the latest news and insights from GSCI Text the Tennessee on Supply Chain Management team!