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Unraveling Today's Supply Chain Challenges with John Janson
John Janson is the senior director of global logistics for SanMar. The last year and a half has definitely challenged and tested his team, along with the rest of us, to say the least.
In this episode, John delves into how the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up supply chains all over the world, how SanMar is faring, and what we need to accomplish before we can be “back to normal.”
THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS EPISODE
John breaks down how SanMar’s global supply chain worked prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
What causes product shortages, and how has the pandemic played into that?
Looking into how the Suez Canal blockage affected SanMar and the global supply chain at large.
Why it’s important for customers to get their orders into us early.
What milestone does the industry need to hit to know it’s turning a corner?
QUOTES
“We’re not doing anywhere near as well as we’d like to be doing, but we’re doing significantly better than lots of other people are doing.”
“If you grade us on a curve we’re not doing bad!”
“We’re trying to make ourselves as attractive to a customer as we can be.”
“We are professional whack-a-mole players right now.”
LINKS
SanMar U: http://www.education.sanmar.com/
SanMar’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanmarcorp/
SanMar’s Twitter: @sanmar_corp
SanMar’s Instagram: @sanmar_corp
15 Jun 2021
Trends that are Moving us Forward with Vicki Ostrom
Vicki Ostrom is SanMar’s futurist and trend editor - she reads the cultural and apparel tea leaves to help us stay in the know.
In this episode, Vicki discusses some unexpected trends that have sprung out of the pandemic, muses over why retro styles make such a splash, and looks at how sustainability is factoring into the average customer’s purchasing decisions.
THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS EPISODE
How the pandemic has shaken up personal fashion.
The reason Vicki believes retro trends are so popular.
Vicki reveals her favorite trend at the moment.
The trends Vicki sees coming out over the next few months.
QUOTES
“We’re just ready to have some fun! Everybody’s tired of being tired and sad.”
“We’re dressing for ourselves now more than we’re dressing for others.”
“We can actually make [a] serious difference in the world quickly.”
“I want to live on this planet, and I need to have a planet to live on if I want to do that.”
“It just takes some creativity to just bring that little spark of joy to your customer.”
LINKS
SanMar U: http://www.education.sanmar.com/
SanMar’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanmarcorp/
SanMar’s Twitter: @sanmar_corp
SanMar’s Instagram: @sanmar_corp (https://www.instagram.com/sanmar_corp/)
25 May 2021
How WonderWink is Working Wonders with James Shimizu
James Shimizu is the Chief Marketing Officer of the Superior Group of Companies (SGC), whose WonderWink brand of scrubs is the latest to join the SanMar family.
In this episode, James discusses how WonderWink’s fabric selection makes their products more appealing to consumers, looks at how the pandemic has affected the company, and looks into the non-medical professions that use scrubs.
THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS EPISODE
James gives Lisa, Tara and the listeners a crash course in what makes WonderWink products unique.
What is WonderWink’s relationship with SanMar and how did this latest partnership come to be?
How WonderWinks scrubs are made to be more comfortable than their competitors’.
What goes into making scrubs that won’t fall down when you least expect it (like in the middle of a surgery).
Which WonderWink products are SanMar exclusives.
QUOTES
“It’s hard to look at the Wonderwink logo and not smile.”
“Of course we want everything to look good and feel good but at the end of the day it really needs to perform.
“Fit...is the foundation to what WonderWink is.”
“We’re frankly just so honored to be able to support the health care industry.”
“We think Scrubs Day should be every day!”
LINKS
WonderWink: https://wonderwinkscrubs.com/
Superior Group of Companies: https://superiorgroupofcompanies.com/
SanMar U: http://www.education.sanmar.com/
SanMar’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanmarcorp/
SanMar’s Twitter: @sanmar_corp
SanMar’s Instagram: @sanmar_corp
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