In this episode of Everything is Logistics, host Blythe Brumleve interviews Stephanie Cannon, SVP at Pitney Bowes, about her background in logistics and how she fell in love with the industry. Cannon shares that she started as an industrial engineer in college and landed her first co-op job with UPS, which ultimately led to a full-time job offer and participation in their management trainee program. She discusses the importance of understanding all facets of a logistics company and the value of hands-on experience.LINKS: Pitney Bowes websiteConnect with Stephanie on LinkedinWHAT YOU'LL LEARN:The listener will learn about various topics related to logistics, including the speaker's experience working at UPS, challenges of logistics operations in different countries, Pitney Bowes' different business divisions and innovations, the use of robotics in warehouse systems, and Pitney Bowes' efforts to improve worker engagement and retention through automation.TIMESTAMPS: [00:01:52] UPS management trainee program. [00:05:27] International logistics operations. [00:07:23] Pitney Bowes' global e-commerce. [00:10:46] Workforce optimization. [00:14:09] Consultative parcel shipping solutions. [00:17:19] Flexible automation in warehouses. [00:20:41] Employee involvement in automation. [00:24:20] Monotonous jobs and robotics. [00:27:18] Robotics in Warehouses. [00:33:02] Parcel Shipping Index. [00:33:52] E-commerce innovation and automation.Feedback? Ideas for a future episode? Shoot us a text here to let us know.-----------------------------------------THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! SPI Logistics has been a Day 1 supporter of this podcast which is why we're proud to promote them in every episode. During that time, we've gotten to know the team and their agents to confidently say they are the best home for freight agents in North America for 40 years and counting. Listen to past episodes to hear why. CargoRex is the search engine for the logistics industry—connecting LSPs with the right tools, services, events, and creators to explore, discover, and evolve. Digital Dispatch manages and maximizes your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers.