Blue Sky, Gray Sky – Part 2

Episode 24 of the MIT Supply Chain Frontiers podcast, hosted by mitsupplychainfrontiers, titled "Blue Sky, Gray Sky – Part 2" was published on August 15, 2023 and runs 36 minutes.

August 15, 2023 ·36m · MIT Supply Chain Frontiers

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Summary

"Hope is not a strategy." In this episode, we are joined by Kathy Fulton, Executive Director of the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), who discusses her work connecting private-sector resources with disaster response needs: a "gray sky" response, after a disaster hits. For instance, if a supplier has excess food they need to offload, ALAN will connect them with a warehouse with the capacity to accept the delivery. ALAN forges partnerships between various players in the supply chain as well as between the public and private sectors, which, along with information sharing among all parties, are critical to fostering collaboration in order to respond effectively to a disaster and to strengthen future disaster preparedness. Hosts: Tim Russell & Lauren FineganExecutive Producer: Benjy KantorMarketing Writer & Producer: Dan McCoolSound Editor: David Benjamin SoundAudio Engineer: Kurt Schneider

Episode Description

"Hope is not a strategy."

In this episode, we are joined by Kathy Fulton, Executive Director of the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), who discusses her work connecting private-sector resources with disaster response needs: a "gray sky" response, after a disaster hits. For instance, if a supplier has excess food they need to offload, ALAN will connect them with a warehouse with the capacity to accept the delivery. ALAN forges partnerships between various players in the supply chain as well as between the public and private sectors, which, along with information sharing among all parties, are critical to fostering collaboration in order to respond effectively to a disaster and to strengthen future disaster preparedness.

Hosts: Tim Russell & Lauren Finegan Executive Producer: Benjy Kantor Marketing Writer & Producer: Dan McCool Sound Editor: David Benjamin Sound Audio Engineer: Kurt Schneider

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