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Craig Weiss of Conagra Brands was drawn to logistics by the promise of lots
of problems to solve. It’s safe to say he hasn’t been disappointed.

AS A COLLEGE STUDENT, CRAIG WEISS WAS ATtracted to logistics because of the problem-solving opportunities it offered. By that measure, the profession has clearly delivered on its promise. In the 20 years since Weiss entered the field, the logistics world has been rocked by a technology revolution, regulatory upheaval, and an epic trucking capacity crunch, to name just a few of the challenges that have emerged.

Weiss has had a front-row view of the turmoil. For the
past 16 years, he has held supply chain leadership positions
with the Chicago-based packaged-foods giant Conagra
Brands, whose portfolio includes such household names
as Hunt’s, Healthy Choice, Duncan Hines, Birds Eye, and
Bertolli. Today, he is the company’s senior vice president,
supply chain, responsible for the full gamut of supply
chain planning functions as well as transportation and
warehousing.
Prior to joining Conagra Brands, Weiss held manage-
rial roles at third-party logistics service providers ODW
Logistics and Total Logistic Control (now part of Ryder),
and served as a consultant at Ernst & Young. He spoke
recently with DC VELOCITY Group Editorial Director
Mitch Mac Donald about the shifting tech landscape, the
supply chain of the future, and what keeps him up at night.
INTERVIEW WITH CRAIG WEISS
An
appetite
for challenges