The New Warehouse Podcast
The New Warehouse podcast hosted by Kevin Lawton is your source for insights and ideas from the distribution, transportation and logistics industry. New episodes every Monday and Wednesday morning bring you the latest from industry experts and thought leaders.
Episodes
671 episodes
EP 612: Boosting Warehouse Productivity with Vecna Robotics
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Karl Iagnemma, CEO of Vecna Robotics. Vecna Robotics enhances warehouse productivity by integrating AI-driven autonomous robots with human workers, optimizing efficiency and safety....
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EP 611: Instawork is Tackling Warehouse Talent Shifts with Flexibility and Data
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin chats with Alex Vinden, General Manager of Light Industrial at Instawork. Instawork is a flexible staffing platform redefining how warehouses meet labor demands. Alex...
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Supply Chain Point: Shining a Light on Supply Chain Theft with Streetleaf
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with John Hantzis, Head of Operations at Streetleaf and Transportation Sector Chief for InfraGard. Streetleaf is a solar street lighting ...
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EP 610: Sonair is Giving Robots a New Way to See
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Knut Sandven. Sandven is the founder and CEO of Sonair, a Norway-based startup bringing new depth to robotic vision. With a background in ultrasonic sensing and two previous startup...
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EP 609: Scaling Logistics with Charles Ickes of Bergen Logistics
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Charles Ickes, CEO of Bergen Logistics and CloudX Systems. With a background that began in high-end dry cleaning and led to leadership roles in fashion logistics, Charles shares how...
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From Startup to Leader in E-Commerce Fulfillment: An Insider's Look at Relay Distribution
In this episode of The New Warehouse podcast, host Kevin Lawton speaks with Derek Dryer, co-founder of Relay Distribution, a thriving e-commerce fulfillment center in Houston, Texas. Derek shares his journey from scaling operations for a fitnes...
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Supply Chain Point: Launching a 3PL with Rodney Galeano
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Rodney Galeano, Founder and CEO of Loki 3PL, about his journey from overseeing massive warehouse operations to launching his own third-party logistics company. Recorded live at
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EP 608: Growth Catalyst Group on Supply Chain Resilience
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Manish Kapoor, founder and CEO of Growth Catalyst Group (GCG), a dynamic network of supply chain-focused companies helping businesses scale with technology, process, and strategy.&n...
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EP 607: Drop Trailers Unlock New Warehouse Efficiencies
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Andrew Wallen, VP of Distribution and Fulfillment at ITF Group, to unpack the growing role of drop trailer solutions in warehouse operations. The ITF Group positions itself as a one...
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Supply Chain Point: How Zenni Optical Manages Glasses, Contacts, and Global Chaos
Kevin chats with Emily Kelly, Senior Director of Operations at Zenni Optical, during this special Supply Chain Point edition of The New Warehouse Podcast. Known for its affordable eyewear a...
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EP 606: Automating Yard Operations with Outrider
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Andrew Smith, Founder and CEO of Outrider, a pioneer in autonomous yard operations. It’s been five years since Andrew
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EP 605: Trailer Loading with Modular Simplicity from Slip Robotics
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Jordan Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer at Slip Robotics. Slip has made waves in the logistics world with its ability to load or unload a 53-foot trailer in just five minutes using...
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Supply Chain Point: Solving Logistics Challenges with Nish George
Kevin chats with Nish George, CEO of Fetch Fulfillment, on this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, recorded at Supply Chain Point 2025. Nish’s journey from FIRE (Financial Independence, ...
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EP 604: A SIMPL Solution for Automating Warehouses
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Nicholas Gordon, Co-founder and COO of SIMPL Automation, a company redefining
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EP 603: MHI’s Conveyor and Sortation Solutions Group on Smarter Vertical Integration
Kevin chats with Wesley Parkin of Qimarox and Steve Castle of Autoquip in this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, recorded live from ProMat 2025....
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Supply Chain Point: People First Supply Chain Transformation
Welcome to this special Supply Chain Point edition of The New Warehouse Podcast. Kevin chats with Jameel Hye, a Supply Chain transformation leader at Mars and creator of a popular
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EP 602: Final Mile Delivery Savings and Flexibility with Tusk Logistics
Kevin chats with Ben Emmrich, Founder and CEO of Tusk Logistics, in this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. With experience at Google, Shippo, and deep roots in small parcel logistics, Ben brings a unique perspective on how Tusk simplifies a...
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EP 601: Warehouse Automation Readiness with SLAM
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin chats with Kyle Smith of enVista and Ryan Boyd, Executive Material Handling Professional. Both guests represent the
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EP 600: Creating Value in Return Processing with Maven Circular
Welcome to the 600th episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, recorded live from ProMat 2025. Kevin chats with married co-founders Nate and Jessica Schisler, the dynamic duo behind Maven Circular and its operations arm,
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EP 599: SnapFulfil Delivers a User-Friendly WMS
Live from ProMat 2025, Kevin chats with Brian Kirst, Chief Commercial Officer at SnapFulfil, in this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. Brian shares updates on SnapFulfil’s recent innovations, including a brand-new user interface and enhance...
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EP 598: Cutting Transportation Costs with Paccurate
Kevin chats with James Malley, co-founder and CEO of Paccurate, live from ProMat 2025 at the Paccurate booth. Known for its cartonization technology and growing ecosystem of integration partners, Paccurate is helping shippers solve one of the b...
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EP 597: Making Warehouse Automation More Accessible with iAutomate
Warehouse automation doesn’t have to be a mystery or a million-dollar risk. In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Christoph Buchmann, Co-founder and Managing Director of iAutomate, live from ProMat 2025. Together, they ...
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EP 596: Warehouse Orchestration with AutoScheduler
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Keith Moore, CEO of AutoScheduler AI, shares valuable insights into how warehouse orchestration and artificial intelligence are transforming distribution operations.
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EP 595: Warehouse Automation Solutions Without the Sales Pitch
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, featuring Allison Myers and Dan Gilmore from MHI's Solutions Community. MHI is a leading industry orga...
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EP 594: A Skinny Pallet Jack, Big Savings, and the Power of Innovation
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Dan Betz, Executive Vice President of Operations at Andrews Distributing, a family-owned beer and spirits distributor serving 13,000 customers with over 45 million cases delivered a...
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