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S3E7: Balancing Trade-Offs & Leveraging Networks to Deliver Innovation with Tractor Supply's Colin Yankee
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For the April 2025 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby were live at the Spring 2025 Supply Chain Forum with Colin Yankee chief supply chain officer for Tractor Supply Company, to discuss the supply chain strategies and operational efficiencies that help companies thrive in uncertain times.
Their in-depth conversation explored Tractor Supply’s transportation and distribution center operations, how to leverage extensive store networks for final-mile delivery strategies, and featured insights into leading large teams of supply chain professionals to deliver customer value from top to bottom.
Prior to joining Tractor Supply in 2015, Yankee served in senior roles in supply chain operations for Neiman Marcus and Target. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and served as an Army officer before beginning his corporate career.
The episode was recorded live at the Marriott Knoxville Downtown on April 9, 2025. Watch a video of the episode.
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Chapters
1. Welcome and Introduction to Colin Yankee (00:00:00)
2. Tractor Supply Company Overview (00:03:00)
3. Supply Chain Culture and Leadership Philosophy (00:08:45)
4. Pandemic Impacts and Business Evolution (00:13:00)
5. Economic Changes and Cost Management (00:16:50)
6. Cross-Functional Collaboration and Enterprise Metrics (00:23:20)
7. The Critical Importance of Planning (00:27:40)
8. AI Applications and Customer Experience (00:31:10)
9. Distribution Network and Omnichannel Strategy (00:33:00)
10. Talent Management and Empowering Teams (00:40:00)
11. Q&A Session and Key Takeaways (00:46:10)
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