Today on Uptime Logistics, Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club explores the concept of reshoring America’s manufacturing with Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative. Created in 2010 as a non-profit, the Reshoring Initiative’s goal is to balance the trade deficit of goods that America has with its trading partners.
Read MoreToday on Uptime Logistics, Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club dives into the world of renewable energy development - specifically business-driven and community solar projects. To help learn more, Doug is joined by an expert guest, Jonathan Rogers. Jonathan is the Renewable Energy Specialist working with Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency.
Read MoreToday on Uptime Logistics, Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club dives into the world of mining with Sydney Hay, President of AMIGOS, Arizona’s top mining industry association.
The price of oil & gas (both natural gas and gasoline) have been noticably increasing in price. External economic factors are playing the primary role in setting the prices of these commodities on the open global market. Locally though, we all still have some opportunies for positive influence as Doug Draper learns in today’s insightful discussion with Lynn Granger, Executive Director of API Colorado.
Read MoreDoug Draper talks with two subject matter experts on today’s show. Patrick Long and Steve Roberts are both Directors at Opportune LLP - the largest energy-only consulting firm for oil & gas companies. They join Doug on Uptime Logistics to share some of their insights and expertise, providing energy education, industrial trends, and the beginning of some exciting future-focused strategies.
Read MoreDoug Draper speaks with Billy Demong, winner of the Olympic Gold Medal 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics - the first gold medal for the US in the realm of Nordic sports. Demong is a five-time Olympian, competing in Nagano, Salt Lake City, Torino, Vancouver and Sochi.
He has been the Executive Director of USA Nordic Sports for the past six years, where he has lead his team of coaches and athletes through growth, training, and international competitions. During his tenure there, he has served through two Olympic Games and three World Championships.
Read MoreToday, Uptime Logistics host Doug Draper of ACME Distribution speaks with Drew Larsen of ASI Mining: https://asirobots.com/mining/
Read MoreToday, Uptime Logistics host Doug Draper of ACME Distribution gets to speak with Karen Gerwitz, President & CEO of World Trade Center Denver. WTC Denver has been an important non-profit organization offering training, resources, and events convening the international business community here for 35 years.
Read MoreToday on Uptime Logistics, Doug Draper dives into the Northern Colorado Manufacturing Partnership. Sylvia Robinson of Tolmar Pharmaceuticals joins him to discuss the partnership, workforce development initiatives, job opportunities, and the upcoming NOCOM event being held this week.
Read MoreYou’ve likely heard that the price of lumber has skyrocketed this year. You may or may not have heard about a price pull back from the recent high. To learn more about the market and what might be reasonable expectations for the future, Doug Draper dives into the subject with John Duncanson - Executive V.P. of Corton Capital, Inc. and Timber Analyst on the Corton Global Timber Fund.
Read MoreTroops 2 Logistics is a 501c3 organization that helps guide our nation’s veterans into post-service opportunities within the logistics industry. Their mission is to eradicate the transition barriers for veterans seeking a logistics career. Learn more in today’s Uptime Logistics episode!
Read MoreThe Uptime Logistics Podcast has been featured as one of the best logistics podcasts for 2021!
Read More10 Tanker is leading the way in aerial firefighting using DC-10 Air Tankers. On this episode of Uptime Logistics our host Doug Draper of Acme Distribution interviews John Gould, President of 10 Tanker Air Carrier. John’s experienced leader in firefighting and wildfire management.
Read MoreOn this episode, Mark details the “double-black swan” events of 2020 and how the industry has been impacted globally. Mark and Doug make predictions for the future of the market and how to navigate the unique challenges experts face today. Learn about the future of drilling and processing operations in the US and around the world including infrastructure development in the Congo basin.
Read MoreOn this episode of Uptime Logistics our host, Doug Draper of Acme Distribution hosts two experts from cement producer CalPortland. Tina McIntyre and Bill Jerald of CalPortland discuss new trends in the cement production industry including a basic overview of the process, sustainability efforts, and material science.
Read MoreToday on Uptime Logistics, Doug Draper meets with Paul Bradette - Executive Director of MineConnect - to discuss advanced mining technologies. In addition to important safety and productivity improvements, these newer technologies are also playing a role in green and sustainability initiatives. Listen to today’s show to learn about Battery Electric Vehicles and more in the world of mining!
Read MoreToday on Uptime Logistics, Doug begins exploring the world of cement and concrete with a true aficionado - Brian Armstrong, Project Manager with Kiewit Infrastructure Co.
Read MoreToday on Uptime Logistics, Doug looks at the human resources side of uptime - especially now in a post-pandemic workplace. There’s an interesting dichotomy right now of companies fighting to survive and others that can’t seem to grow fast enough. In either case there are some lessons to be learned, and Dr. Wayne Cascio is the perfect person to communicate the latest insights.
Read MoreWheeler Machinery supports its customers with heavy equipment and parts. They are primarily an official Caterpillar dealer, though they also carry other complementary product lines to support production.
Chris Williams and Justin Semadeni with Wheeler Machinery discuss how they provide their customers uptime through helping balance their inventory and equipment.
Read MoreMaintenance professionals look to CAP Logistics and Mobius Institute when they want to minimize operational downtime. Join our Two-Part Webinar to learn about best practices in reliability and how logistics is crucial to maximizing uptime.
