Then Let's Fix It!
Welcome to the Then Let's Fix It podcast, where we discuss critical issues around logistics and supply chain management in the Caribbean, and where we mobilise to resolve these issues so that the Caribbean becomes one of the world's most attractive logistics and supply chain jurisdictions.
Episodes
21 episodes
Ep 21: Escaping Protectionism
Following on from our episode entitled Has Protectionism Failed Us? we discuss how creativity and modern day innovations are rewriting the script in...
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Episode 21
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9:45
Ep 20: Medical logistics can transform healthcare in the Caribbean. Here's how.
You might not have realized how harnessing the power of logistics can transform your own medical practice and by extension, the healthcare industry in the Caribbean on a whole. In this episode, RDL's Medical Logistics Solutionist Dr. Ch...
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Episode 20
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17:24
Ep 19: Has Protectionism Failed Us?
Our host Collis Williams invites you to join the debate; protectionism or free trade? He also challenges you to consider whether protectionism is in the interest of the people of the Caribbean or is it instead in the interest of a select few? F...
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Episode 19
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12:12
Ep 18: The Devil In Demurrage
It’s a fact—demurrage plagues us in the Caribbean. And we can’t help but notice how it has made a shift from penalty to profiteering.Following on from our recently published article ‘
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Episode 18
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16:25
Ep 17: A 1:1 Conversation About Reviving The Manufacturing Sector In Barbados & The Wider CARICOM Region
Listen in with host Collis Williams and former Technical Advisor to the CARICOM Secretariat’s Office of Trade Negotiations, Joel Richards, on how we can revitalize manufacturing in Barbados and the wider CARICOM region.Should we be look...
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Episode 17
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46:52
Ep 16: Why The Caribbean May Be Looking At E-Commerce Trade Incorrectly
E-commerce consultant Roger Barrow deconstructs the current Caribbean e-commerce environment, offering insight into the history of the global e-commerce market and how it has limited our capacity to participate. We delve into how we can circumv...
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Episode 16
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27:33
Ep 15: Our Educational System Will Not Sustain Our Economic Future—And Here's Why
This episode's discussion features Benjamin Niles, Chairman of the Barbados Vocational Training Board (BVBT), and centres on education. Our host Collis Williams purports that we the people of the Caribbean ...
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Episode 15
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23:03
Ep 14: Tapping Into Barbados' Billion-Dollar Energy Sector
Over the next 10 years, Barbadians will spend around 20 billion dollars on energy. With a current target of achieving 100% renewable energy usage by 2030, the government of Barbados has created a number of renewable energy and energy efficiency...
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Episode 14
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30:52
Ep 13: A Spotlight on Entrepreneurship
We open the year 2019 with a discussion on entrepreneurship featuring the General Manager of the Barbados Youth Business Trust (BYBT), Cardell Fergusson. Do we have a true understanding of what entrepr...
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Episode 13
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18:24
Ep 12: Educate, Cultivate, Facilitate, Then Watch Them Dominate
In this episode, our host Collis Williams engages in a very passionate and high energy discussion with Belizean Egbert Irving, Program Manager at the Sagicor Cave Hill School of Business & Management. ...
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Episode 12
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34:05
Ep 11: How Financial Technology Will Facilitate The Caribbean E-commerce Entrepreneur
If there's one thing the vast majority of Caribbean entrepreneurs attempting to take hold of the rapidly growing e-commerce market can agree on, it's this: accepting internet payments is often a challenge and more often than not the available o...
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Episode 11
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34:10
Ep 10: The Platform Must Be Immediately Created for the Evolving Caribbean Entrepreneur to Thrive
There is a new wave of young entrepreneurs sprouting within the Caribbean marketplace. These entrepreneurs look outwardly beyond our shores and are well-primed to contribute to the economic growth of our region. When attempting to do so however...
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Episode 10
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25:57
Ep 9: Innovate or We Will Suffocate!
This episode features Barbadian Building Inspector and Fire Safety Designer, Troy Ward. Troy lends his over 15 years experience in the fire industry to a discussion on the amalgamation of logistics and fire safety design as an innovative means ...
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Episode 9
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30:20
Ep 8: The Beauty of Being at a Critical Juncture
The beauty of being at a critical juncture in our region’s history is that it presents a starting point for evolution and change. It is a place where we take steps to alter the way our people perceive business, technology and change. Where we b...
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Episode 8
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27:23
Ep 7: Change The Perspective, Demand Your True Value
It's game time. You're two love down and there are ten minutes to go. What will you do? Are you going to score two goals in the ten minutes remaining in the football game or are you going to aim for three? Defenders will opt to score two goals ...
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Episode 7
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18:45
Ep 6: Growth is Everyone's Business
Our host Collis Williams reflects on the lessons learnt from our first five episodes and distils how each fits into Barbados' plan for economic recovery and transformation. Collis argues that in an import-oriented society such as ours, the grow...
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Episode 6
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14:21
Ep 5: Caribbean Logistics: Either the e-Way or Waste Away!
This episode features Barbadian information technology industry leader Terry Jones, who delves into the role of technology in moving our logistics industry forward. Terry helps us to understand that while technology is the tool, there must firs...
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Episode 5
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24:25
Ep 4: Logistics as a Catalyst for the Cross-Pollination of Ideas
This episode features Benjamin Niles of Apex Construction Inc. We discuss the critical role that logistics plays in the cross-pollination of ideas and innovations. We also examine how protectionism hampers the development of our human resource and...
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Episode 4
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19:24
Ep 3: Perfecting Our Investment Allure
In this episode, we discuss logistics as a critical tool for moving our Caribbean investment allure from good to great. We also discuss strategies that can be implemented to help us achieve this goal. Visit https://www.rdleagle.com/podcast/ to joi...
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Episode 3
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12:48
Ep 2: Taking Charge of Our Logistics Solutions
In this episode, we discuss international logistics and its relation to the sustainability and earning capacity of our people. We also examine the fact that there is no significant home-grown logistics solution in the Caribbean that we can lever o...
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Episode 2
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11:03
Ep 1: Introduction to Then Let's Fix It!
Welcome to the Then Let's Fix It! podcast where we discuss critical issues around logistics and supply chain management in the Caribbean. In this episode, Collis Williams shares more about what Then Let's Fix It! is about and why he decided to cre...
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Episode 1
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