Best Melanie Stern Podcasts (2024)

A conversation with Leyla Stevens and Melanie Lane, reflecting on Balinese and Javanese dance, diasporic bodies working within and from traditional stories in contemporary practice, and the intersections of cultural knowledge and choreography.This episode was hosted by Sharifah Emalia Al-Gadrie and produced and edited by Lisa Campbell-Smith for Con…

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Wielding China's Growth And Global Trade Tensions 31:10

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We unravel the frustrations businesses experience in their efforts to decouple from global supply chain business models, and the impacts that tariffs and evolving regulations bear on product availability, cost and the customer experience. Hear Pawan Joshi, e2open Executive Vice President, Product Management & Strategy, share insights on how to pivo…

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Gen Z and Missed Opportunities in Industrial Automation 29:55

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Manufacturing and industrial facilities are challenged by job vacancies. Heather Chapman MS, CSP, CHMM, CEAS III - Head of Ergonomics at Soter Analytics breaks down the details of a disinterested emerging workforce, what drives them to consider employment opportunities and how supply chains are getting it wrong. Understand the constructs of GenZ su…

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Is Scarcity a Likely Supply Management Scenario? 34:01

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Experience a candid conversation with procurement legend, former Johnson & Johnson CPO Len DeCandia as he shares perspectives on the progression of the profession. Find insights on how status quo abundance is edging into the realm of scarcity and why supply chains need to pay attention to the shift. Learn key differentiators of business focus to re…

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AI Breaking Language Barriers in Manufacturing 28:33

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Global manufacturers and corporations with remote workforces are especially challenged by language barriers impacting efficiency, attrition and workplace health and safety. DeepHow CEO Sam Zheng is changing the language landscape across manufacturing and the factory floor. Discover “Stephanie”, an AI-enabled solution, who bridges generational, lang…

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Seasonal Demand and Owning Changing Patterns 25:48

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Join ISM and Logility’s Andrew Driscoll, vice president strategic accounts, and Scott Tillman, senior vice president of research & development as we examine the complexities of regulation, data integration, and demand patterns while fueling greater logistics efficiency. Discover cost advantage strategies and how sustainable practices allow small-to…

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How Ingenuity, AI and ML Reengineer Salesforce and AWS 23:15

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Feel left out of the Industry 4.0 conversation? Hear how seasoned supply chain leader and ketteQ CEO Mike Landry overhauled the profession by making AI and ML mainstream through Salesforce and AWS applications. Get details on how new ways of thinking, autonomous planning and greater visibility intuitively drive sales and marketing opportunities to …

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Empowering Supply Chain Decision-Making Through Knowledge-Based Data 26:14

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The adage “content is king” lacks relevancy without the proper sourcing and context — but businesses often rely on unvetted data or opinion to drive decision-making, which can compromise integrity and the bottom-line. Join CAPS Research executive managing director Denis Wolowiecki for essential perspective on how, when and why knowledge-based infor…

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Women in Supply Management: It Takes a Leader to Instill Change 32:14

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Leadership, enacted well, is the cornerstone for foundational success whether instilling effective change management or bolstering corporate morale. Hear the tried, tested and true tenets of supply management leadership through Bindiya Vakil, CEO and founder of Resilinc, as she shares career triumphs, challenges and resolve. By championing personal…

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10. Day of Atonement 28:06

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As Harry's associates, friends and enemies atone and/or try to blame everything on him, an unexpected visitor makes an appearance. And Harry faces his ultimate trial, in the form of... a trial, in the very place where it all began for him, and also remained, for much of the middle: Brownsville, New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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How to Manage Expectations of Emerging Supply Chain Professionals 23:46

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Join a distinguished panel of guests from ISM®’s Talent Management Committee as they discuss workforce challenges that arise when leadership, seasoned executives and emerging professionals differ on job-related perspectives and communication preferences. Learn from their experiences, humor and recommended strategies on building healthy relationship…

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09. Dead Wagon 23:36

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Harry tries to resolve matters peacefully with Mrs. Kaplan, but his associates have other ideas... one of which involves a certain kind of wagon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Justin Bartha, Emil Stern, and Sigmund Stern

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08. What the Hell is Yankee? 27:23

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Amid the wild success of his syrup ring, Harry encounters an unexpected, lone threat in the form of the widow Mrs. Kaplan. Is she simply uncomprehending of the ring's benefits? And Harry's clout? Or is there more going on than Harry thinks? It's the latter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Reshoring, Reassessing and Readying for Relocation 37:21

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Ongoing geopolitical stressors provide an unsettling backdrop to uncertainty, increasing risks for supply chain disruption. Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of The Reshoring Institute shares her knowledge about how to assess, ready and manage a manufacturing move to U.S. soil. Hear what she’s seen in the Asia-Pacific region, the activity at the …

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07. Meetik 22:19

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Drawing inspiration from an unlikely source, Harry takes matters into his own hands. Harry doesn't want to be in a room with them, and they don't want to be in a room with each other, but Harry nonetheless summons the titans of the New York flavored syrup industry for a fateful meeting... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…

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06. Dolowich's Travels 27:50

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In an attempt to escape the law... help Charlotte's syrup magnate father, Mr. Lefkowitz (John Rothman)... and also just get away from his best friend Morris (Michael Stuhlbarg), whose success just rubs him the wrong way... Harry heads to the deep South, on a mission to broaden the horizons of the syrup world... which might also be the end of him. L…

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Why the Time Has Come for Disruption and Delay Insurance 29:13

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Instability is the precursor to supply management volatility. Insurance company Otonomi provides a way to mitigate weather and climate-related risks through its disruption and delay insurance. Hear from CEO and co-founder Yann Barbarroux on why added protection is a must-have for time-sensitive and critical use product supply chains and learn how t…

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Episode #35 What can art do? 52:16

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For her final episode of What are you looking at? podcast Pip Stafford talks to Nadia Rafaei, Alex Kelly, and Amy Spiers, asking them: What *can* art do?This episode explores how art can contribute to social change in the world. Nadia talks about the importance of exploring political identity through her work, Alex discusses how artists can collabo…

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05. Anchors Aweigh 22:16

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Harry resorts to the Brownsville supernatural in an effort to push his run of bad luck onto his rival, Jonny Flintzman (Alex Karpovsky) — but Harry's poor choices, and a wonder-Rabbi's curse, will have terrible consequences for his true love Charlotte. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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04. The Opposite of Kosher 22:47

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A missing octopus leads Harry to make the acquaintance of one Mr. Rocco DiScipio (Joe Grifasi), a force in the New York olive oil industry, perhaps not only through methods that are strictly legal. Or a-legal? It's hard to tell with his accent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Digitization of Manufacturing and Business Intelligence Myths 25:27

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Companies have a lot on their “to do” list; often with minimal time, talent and technology assets to achieve their goals. Solution architect Sasha Risner of Flexware Innovations discusses how adding business intelligence into data systems and following a recommended maturity ladder can provide greater time-, cost- and talent-efficiencies from the t…

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Episode #34: Our Side of Things with Feras Shaheen and Jay Hennicke 16:50

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This episode discusses Feras Shaheen and Jay Hennicke's exhibition at Contemporary Art Tasmania, Our Side of Things. The installation and associated programs were a vivid representation of freestyle football battles, workshops, and a celebration of the culture, incorporating dance, design, and sports. In this interview Feras recounts his experience…

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03. Extra-Klopkin 21:53

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Harry's investigation of his brother's 'accident' leads him to some disturbing truths about Brownsville... and his lumpen brother, Irving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Justin Bartha, Emil Stern, and Sigmund Stern

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02. The Brooklyn Banshee 20:50

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An incident in the boxing ring involving Harry's brother Sam (Bobby Cannavale) leads Harry into a new kind of friendship with his client, the noted local psychopath, Louis Zabelsky (Jason Ritter) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Justin Bartha, Emil Stern, and Sigmund Stern

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Microaggressions in The Workplace 32:15

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In the workplace, 88 percent of non-inclusive behaviors experienced by women are “microaggressions”, disrupting self-worth and career growth. Hear from ISM Women’s Committee members Alyssa Grau CPSM, Director Head of Supply Chain Seamen Corporation, and Linsey Vasilenko, Director Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Baylor, Scott & White Health, as the…

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01. Something like Mattering 24:53

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NYC, 1920s. Fast-talking, charming and far from rich, Harry Dolowich (Justin Bartha) graduates law school with dreams of marrying his crush Charlotte (Ari Graynor) and making it big, only to find that nothing in Brownsville is ever that simple... not even EGG CREAMS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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King of the Egg Cream Trailer 1:06

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A trailer for the thrilling gangster comedy depicting the rise of Harry Dolowich, who rose from nothing to control the syrup rackets of New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Justin Bartha, Emil Stern, and Sigmund Stern

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Blockchain in Supply Chains: Truth or Dare 27:41

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Charlotte de Brabandt, DBA, head of IT partner management and governance U.S. ZF Group provides details on the integration and benefits of blockchain into supply chains. Areas of discussion include the innerworkings of blockchain, how its profession-changing process streamlines procurement and contract negotiations, while bolstering trust and trans…

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The Spillover Effects of a Transforming Transportation Fleet 28:38

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Advancements in technology and carbon reduction efforts are driving changes in transportation enterprises and the procurement decision-making of equipment. Hear Brian Antonellis, Fleet Advantage Senior Vice President Fleet Operations (CTP), explain the costs, considerations and strategies in moving it forward efficiently.…

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Logistics and the Cost of Geo-Repositioning Supply Chains 28:23

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Hear from North American logistics expert, Jenny Vander Zanden, Breakthrough COO, as she shares the state of North American logistics. Points of interest include how onshoring is impacting transportation, the benefits of intermodal, and what to consider before drafting contracts with Mexico. Find more information on manufacturing and logistics thro…

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Slave Trade, Supply Chains and Enabling Solutions 27:32

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Get an in-depth understanding of slave trade in supply chains as Jonathan Ball, Exiger’s managing director|government solutions delivery, discusses the challenges that persist across the globe. Discover how vulnerable supply chains are to human trafficking, especially from third-party suppliers, and learn how risk mitigation and humanitarian effort…

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Episode #33: The artist, the archivist, a manila folder, and a server farm 37:50

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Artists are well-known pack rats. If you conjure up the stereotypical artist's studio in your mind, it might well be a sort of wunderkammer of materials of creation, inspiration and detritus. Artists also use collections, archives and the more orderly functions of taxonomy as material and conceptual underpinning. What do artists and archivists have…

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“On the Road" with Kinaxis at Kinexions 23 Conference 26:03

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Join ISM at Kinexions 23 Conference in Nashville, as we take a deeper look into what’s happening in the supply chain technology arena. Catch event clips from Andrew Bell of Kinaxis, Michael Carbo of Kinaxis (formerly of Colgate-Palmolive) and Michael Ciatto of Genpact detailing cautionary and revolutionary expectations and how to stay competitive. …

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Nearshoring and the State of Industrial Warehouse Space 36:50

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Get industrial warehouse market updates from commercial real estate experts Isy Sonabend and Drew Eisen of global NAI Horizon. They disclose availability of space and changes to demand due to nearshoring and the economy. To compare this episode’s insights with the market conditions of Winter 2023, find an earlier interview with Sonabend here. (plea…

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Cleaning Up Dirty Data Before ChatGPT 23:00

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Miscommunication between people, departments and customers can happen from misclassified data. Join guest Susan Walsh, the Classification Guru, and learn how to clean your data before AI integration adds to the mess.By Institute for Supply Management®

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#16: In Conversation with Mark Sterne, about Finding the Balance between Print and Digital 31:19

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Mark Sterne, who is based in Chicago, is the founder and president of the Print & Marketing Solutions Group. He works with associations and other organizations to improve their marketing ROI and constituent engagement with effective print, fulfillment, digital publications and web-to-print solutions. His focus is to help associations with printing,…

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Core Values and the Leader to Employee Disconnect 27:34

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Explore the intricacies of workplace relationships and how current and past experiences affect our ability to be fully present as our “highest and best”. Learn how personal core values impact team success.By Institute for Supply Management®

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#15: In Conversation with Beth Rosenberg about Taking a Newsroom Approach to Covering Content 27:43

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Today’s guest is Beth Rosenberg. Beth is the director of communications at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), which is based in downtown DC. She primarily oversees the digital editorial content and social media channels. Beth has worked at NBAA for 11 years and was previously a newspaper reporter, working at newspapers throughout th…

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Juggling Technology Spend and ROI Amid Supply Chain Volatility 28:23

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Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, Kinaxis vice president of industry outreach and thought leadership, brings answers to what many supply chain professionals want to know: Where should businesses invest and why.By Institute for Supply Management®

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Episode #32: Tisna Sanjaya talks to Lisa Campbell-Smith 23:30

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Greed/Rakus/Geirig curator Lisa Campbell-Smith talks to lead artist Tisna Sanjaya. Interview translation by Daffa Sanjaya.The Jeprut artist community was founded in the 1980s in Bandung, West Java. Indonesian artist, Tisna Sanjaya is a leading figure in this community movement, and has gone on to produce many collaborative performance based art act…

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#14: In Conversation with Chris Durso, about Modernizing a Flagship Print Magazine to Lead the Content Plan 37:16

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Today’s guest is Chris Durso. Chris lives in Arlington, Virginia, right outside Washington, DC. He is the editor-in-chief of Construction Executive magazine, which is published by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). He has more than 30 years of experience as an editor, writer, publications leader and content strategist across a variety of in…

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Future of IT Vendor Management with AI 25:41

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Dr. Charlotte de Brabandt, IT governance, negotiation expert and author shares emerging IT vendor management system benefits and AI’s impact on the future of supply management.By Institute for Supply Management®

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#13: In Conversation with Crystal Shelley, about the Importance of Using Conscious Language in Our Writing and Editing 46:42

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Today’s guest is Crystal Shelley, of Salt Lake City. Crystal is the owner of Rabbit with a Red Pen. She edits fiction and is an authenticity reader. Drawing on her background as a social worker, she unites her love of language and passion for social justice by pushing for writing and representation that’s more dignified, intentional, and just. Crys…

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#12: In Conversation with Christina Lewellen, about Reimagining Your Magazine into the Association’s No. 1 Marketing Tool 39:58

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Today’s guest is Christina Lewellen, MBA, CAE, who has been the executive director of the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS) since 2019. Christina, who lives in Virginia, is a seasoned association executive who brings a data-driven framework to business planning and strategy. She received an MBA from the Rochester Inst…

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#11: In Conversation with Jemilah Senter, about Opportunities and Risks of AI Tools Like ChatGPT 46:01

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Today’s guest is Jemilah Senter, of MCI USA. Throughout her career, Jemilah, who lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has focused singularly on marketing and communications, including marketing strategy, brand developing, marketing technology assessment and implementation, and more. For the past two years, Jemilah was vice president of marketing and comm…

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#10: In Conversation with Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE, about Stress, Burnout and Other Mental Health Issues 34:21

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Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE, is a psychologist and principal at Executive Therapy & Consulting. He has 13 years experience as a nonprofit executive, including four years as CEO of a $6 million association. Nabil is a licensed psychologist who can see patients in over 30 states via telehealth and is available for individual counseling. As a global s…

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The Circular and Sustainable Economy of Wood 13:47

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Cambium Carbon vice-president of sales Jeff Cohen discusses their global solution to wood waste through an innovative reuse platform creating green jobs and new trees while mitigating climate change.By Institute for Supply Management®

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