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The Logistics Matters podcast: Simon Geale of Proxima on China’s heat wave and supply chain problems | Season 3 Episode 33

China has been suffering under a severe heat wave that has shut down more factories on top of the Covid-related shutdowns. What are the short- and long-term implications to our supply chains? Also: A lack of skilled workers in U.S. labor force; a generational gap in our warehouses.


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About this week's guest
Simon Geale

Simon Geale is executive vice president at Proxima, where he is responsible for products, solutions, and marketing. He views his role as understanding the challenges that current and prospective clients face and designing solutions to solve them. He also serves as a regular writer and speaker on all things procurement, digital, and change-orientated. He’s spent over a decade designing hundreds of commercial programs across a variety of sectors and multiple geographies. His network spans hundreds of suppliers, business leaders and procurement professionals.  

Prior to BlueGrace, Ford worked in numerous leadership positions at American Backhaulers, C.H. Robinson, Coyote Logistics, and Reliance Partners. Ford received his master’s in supply chain management from Michigan State University and continued to be a guest teacher and speaker for the University for more than six years.







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