During this episode, Santosh is joined by Kathy Fulton, Executive Director at American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), an organization that helps non-profits find the logistics equipment, expertise, and services they need. In this conversation, Santosh and Kathy delve into disaster recovery logistics, emphasizing the crucial role of supply chains in responding to natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes. Kathy explains ALAN's mission to enhance disaster relief by leveraging commercial logistics practices. She shares her journey into disaster logistics, the phases of disaster recovery, and the importance of resilience and collaboration among businesses and volunteers. The episode underscores the need for preparedness and effective supply chain management in disaster scenarios, and so much more.
Highlights from their conversation include:
- Kathy’s Background and Journey to Disaster Recovery Logistics (0:41)
- Overview of ALAN (1:10)
- Importance of Supply Chains in Disasters (4:26)
- Disaster Recovery Lifecycle (7:22)
- First 24-48 Hours Post-Disaster (9:55)
- Role of Volunteers and Local Businesses (11:57)
- Building Resilient Supply Chains (13:43)
- Creative Local Business Support (16:20)
- Challenges in Disaster Logistics Resilience (20:18)
- Rapid Fire Segment to Close (21:23)
About The Future of Supply Chain
During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together. Listen to more episodes at https://www.dynamo.vc/podcasts.
About Dynamo Ventures
Dynamo Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage fund that invests in supply chain and mobility startups, worldwide.