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“Take Action. Be a part of the green revolution,” urges the text on earthday.org. “For Earth Day 2023, we need to act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably). Businesses, governments, and citizens — everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable. A partnership for the planet.” The earthday.org website gives details about Earth Week 2023 events and other activities, the Earth Day legacy since its beginning in 1970 and more. A recent Earth Day celebration at CJ Logistics America’s corporate headquarters in Des Plaines, Illinois, featured a presentation from Ecologist and Environmental Specialist Kurt Hansen. Hansen, who specializes in project environmental compliance and project management for private developers, municipalities, government units, utility companies and departments of transportation, talked to the CJ Logistics corporate and transportation teams about the history of Earth Day, the EPA and recycling efforts.
CJ Logistics America’s SVP, General Counsel named to Top 100 Women in Supply Chain list Maria Motev, Senior Vice President, General Counsel for CJ Logistics America, has been named to Supply Chain Digital’s Top 100 Women in Supply Chain list. Maria leads the Legal function at CJ Logistics America, providing senior leadership with legal advice on strategic company initiatives and their implementation, and managing all significant legal matters. She is directly involved in negotiating and executing key customer contracts and agreements and manages the work of outside counsel and staff. Maria also serves as Corporate Secretary. “I am honored to be recognized by Supply Chain Digital as one of the Top 100 Women in Supply Chain, and incredibly humbled to be in the company of the inspirational women on the list,” said Maria. “I am on the path paved by other women in the supply chain industry, and hope to play my part in paving the road for the many others who will continue to succeed.”
CJ Logistics America celebrated Women’s History Month this month at the company’s corporate headquarters and locations across the country. Displays and activities recognized the contributions and achievements of women, including those of the women at CJ Logistics America. The company’s coverage of women’s leadership will be continued at a “Fireside Chat” in May. All employees at all career levels will be welcome to join the informal discussion at corporate headquarters.
Members of the CJ Logistics Transportation team, Doug Smith, Group General Manager, Mike Houston, Director, and Andrea Weaver, Senior Manager, are attending the Mid America Trucking Show, March 30-April 1 in Louisville, KY. CJ Logistics Transportation serves as a key carrier for CJ Logistics America’s transportation management center. Building on a solid foundation of safety and customer service, CJ Logistics Transportation’s trucking and brokerage capabilities help customers improve service, reduce costs, reduce consignee penalties and optimize operations.
CJ Logistics America leader to discuss "Trends in Transport" at Keelvar Konnect 23 Basil Weaver, Director, Supply Chain Solutions & Analytics at CJ Logistics America will be a panelist at Keelvar Konnect 23, March 23. Weaver and leaders from Coca Cola, Caterpillar and Searoutes will discuss “Trends in Transport” at 11:30 am. The conference, at Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel, will bring together Keelvar leaders and customers for information sessions, interactive workshops, and networking with peers and industry experts. Weaver will be joined at the event by other members of the CJ Logistics America Transportation Management Team. Keelvar is an award-winning category leader and global software vendor based in Cork, Ireland, optimizing over $100bn+ dollars in spend annually for large and mid-sized clients. Keelvar solutions combine intuitive sourcing optimization with AI-powered automation.
Kevin Coleman, CEO of CJ Logistics America and one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, says the supply chain is global and large, but also really small. He believes that networking is key to success in the supply chain space. In an interview with Marina Mayer, Editor in Chief of Food Logistics, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, Coleman talked about the three phases of his 30 years in supply chain, from consulting to US-based supply chain organization to global integrated logistics firm, and how they expanded his knowledge and skill sets. He also looked to the future of the supply chain industry, to what he sees as trends in the cold food and beverage area, including the need for increased automation to meet challenges and addressing the aging cold chain infrastructure in the US. Coleman talked about the multi-pronged approach CJ Logistics America takes in helping customers and growing the business, including customized solutions in transportation and warehousing and investment in the cold chain space.
For International Women’s Day and beyond, the world is asked to #EmbraceEquity. “Equity isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have,” says internationalwomensday.com. “A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society’s DNA. And it’s critical to understand the difference between equity and equality.” The difference between equality and equity is explained this way on internationalwomensday.com: “Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances, and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome. Equity can be defined as giving everyone what they need to be successful.” The campaign theme of International Women’s Day 2023 intends to promote thinking and talking about why “equal opportunities are no longer enough.”
CJ Logistics America knows that our success depends on people and relationships. “We believe that the employee experience creates the customer experience,” CJ Logistics America CEO Kevin Coleman always says. “It all begins with our people and teams.” “We are thankful for all that our employees do for our customers, our organization, and each other,” Coleman said. “Helping customers achieve their business goals is always at the heart of what we do. We depend on our team of talented and dedicated people to make that happen.”
National Women’s History Month is being celebrated at CJ Logistics America in March with displays and activities at the locations across the network recognizing the contributions and achievements of women. The theme for 2023, “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” brings recognition to the women, past and present, in all forms of storytelling including print, radio, TV, stage, screen, blogs, podcasts and more. “From the earliest storytellers through pioneering journalists, our experiences have been captured by a wide variety of artists and teachers,” the National Women’s History Alliance says in explaining this year’s theme. “These include authors, songwriters, scholars, playwrights, performers, and grandmothers throughout time. Women have long been instrumental in passing on our heritage in word and in print to communicate the lessons of those who came before us. Women’s stories, and the larger human story, expand our understanding and strengthen our connections with each other.”
CJ Logistics America CEO Kevin Coleman has been named a winner of the 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award by Food Logistics. The award recognizes influential individuals in the industry whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain. With a strategic design-to-execution mindset, a passion for creating customer value, and a belief that employee experience creates the customer experience, Coleman is the consummate supply chain professional. Knowledgeable and personable, with broad and deep understanding of supply chain and logistics, he is a visionary, a leader and a team builder. Over the past 20 years, Coleman has expanded the strategic partnership process, customer solutions capabilities and early adoption of emerging technologies that facilitate supply chain analysis and network design. He led the launch and growth of the company’s consulting services platform, the development of its robust network optimization capabilities and the implementation of best-of-breed systems to visualize data in an actionable way for customers.
