The Nation's First Goods Movement Training Campus at Port of Los Angeles with Gene Seroka, Executive Director of Port of L.A Episode 163

About this episode

Gene Seroka discusses the future of goods movement and workforce training at the Port of Los Angeles.

We are diving into the evolving landscape of the Goods Movement with Gene Seroka, Director of the Port of Los Angeles. Our host, Dr. Salvatrice Cummo and Gene Seroka have a candid conversation about the challenges and innovations shaping the goods movement sector and how turbulent changes in trade policy, tariffs, and technology are impacting supply chain management. They also discuss the importance of steady leadership and long-term investment in careers and future-forward problem solving. Gene Seroka shares insights on launching the Port Optimizer—a groundbreaking digital platform that's transforming cargo operations—and shares the vision to build the nation's first goods movement training campus. You'll hear about the critical role California Community Colleges play in partnering with the Port of Los Angeles to collaborate on workforce training and the need to upskill both new and existing talent. Gene shares practical advice for staying visible, mobile, and resilient as we navigate the future of work. You'll learn: How partnerships between industry leaders and community colleges are shaping workforce training and curriculum development Why steady, long-term investment is…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Salvatrice Cummo

Guest: Gene Seroka

Topics covered

• goods movement
• supply chain management
• workforce training
• trade policy
• technology
• leadership

Keywords

• goods movement
• supply chain
• Port Optimizer
• workforce training
• trade policy
• California Community Colleges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Port of Los Angeles, California Community Colleges

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