A former Staff Operations Officer at the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center and a Special Agent at the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office specializing in Chinese counterintelligence operations, Tracy Walder’s story is both fascinating and eye-opening. In this podcast, she will share details of her experience from the attacks of September 11th working in the CIA Vault through the invasion of Iraq, while also illuminating her experiences as a woman in a male-dominated field both abroad and at home. For example, how does a female debrief and earn the trust of al-Qaeda’s top men―Jihadists who swore they’d never speak to a woman, particularly an American woman. This podcast is the audio from Walder&apos;s presentation and Q&A at the 2021 LPM Spring Fling virtual event.

Loss Prevention Magazine Podcast

Tracy Walder - The Unexpected Spy | Ep. 48

Countless loss prevention teams are feeling the pinch of “do more with less” initiatives from corporate. The one-two punch of increasing expectations despite budget cuts presents a monumental challenge. Worse, report-based analytics solutions, while billed as improving productivity, only tie up precious resources as investigators sift through page after page of raw data, trying to find new cases.LP veteran, Scott Pethuyne, LPC, of Zebra Technologies has seen his fair share of “do more with less” mandates during his tenure as an LP professional. Ultimately what helped his budget-strapped team truly accelerate productivity and drive next-level results was a new analytics solution called prescriptive analytics. Prescriptive analytics analyzed data and informed his team in real time:What was happeningWhy it happenedHow much it was costing the retailerWhat to do about itWho should do itIn this podcast, Scott Pethuyne and Molly Pollard discuss how this new, streamlined workflow can help LP teams prioritize their work, ramp up their case-resolution rate, return more money to retailers’ bottom line, and ultimately exceed corporate’s expectations – without increasing headcount.

Pressured to “Do More with Less?" Add Prescriptive Analytics | Ep. 53

“So What Do You Do?” is a special series from LPM Podcasts that is essentially like a virtual version of the conversation one would have at a trade show when they walk up to a new vendor and ask them to explain what they do. In this first edition, join LPM’s Kevin McMenimen and special co-host Rhett Asher, president of the International Supply Chain Protection Organization (ISCPO), as they learn about LifeRaft and how the company provides actionable intelligence to protect people and assets. A mix of a bit of business and some fun, the So What Do You Do? podcast is more than shop talk. The hosts take a look at the personality behind the brand and get to know the people who make the company function. In this discussion with LifeRaft, you&apos;ll meet their CSO (Chief Sniffing Officer) and discover the correlation between LifeRaft and lobster. Its not what you might think. Sit back and enjoy this entertaining first edition of So What Do You Do? and learn more!

The Team at LifeRaft Answers the Question: So What Do You Do? | Ep. 52

COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on our personal and work lives over the past year. Now that there are vaccines available, there are many questions and concerns that we are all faced with. In this presentation from the LPM Spring Fling virtual event in March, 2021, experts with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) provided the most current vaccine information available as well as addressed some of the more common questions and concerns regarding the pandemic response.This podcast features Adrienne Eastlake, MS, REHS/RS, MT (ASCP), lieutenant commander with the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and Deborah Hornback, MS, health communications specialist in the Division of Science Integration at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Answers from the Experts on the COVID-19 Vaccines | Ep. 51

Kevin Metcalf, founder of the National Child Protection Task Force, discusses the relationship between human trafficking, child exploitation, and organized retail crime at the LPM Spring Fling virtual event on March 23, 2021. The task force was founded to provide detectives, analysts, and officers access to investigative expertise and resources that are unavailable or under-funded in most law enforcement organizations. The members of the task force volunteer their time to any agency—small or large, international or local—on important, time-sensitive cases focused on human trafficking, child exploitation, and missing persons cases. 

Organized Retail Crime and Human Trafficking | Ep. 50

In this episode of And This Is Why podcast series, Senior Manager of Loss Prevention Jackie Cato with Cracker Barrel explains why she decided to enroll in North Michigan University&apos;s (NMU) online loss prevention management degree program. Dan Freeborn, assistant director for marketing and enrollment with NMU, joins the conversation to describe the program and provide information for interested LP professionals on how to apply and enroll in the program. This podcast is sponsored by Northern Michigan University.

And This Is Why Jackie Cato Chose Northern Michigan's Online LP Degree Program | Ep. 49

In the LPM podcast, Maurizio Scrofani, director of global supply chain asset protection safety for The Home Depot,  discusses how his company adapted new ways to receive and process freight while keeping everyone safe in this new Covid-19 environment. Supply chain expert Chuck Forsaith describes changes transportation companies have made to ensure timely movement of goods from ports to DCs to stores during the pandemic. And, Rhett Asher, president of the International Supply Chain Protection Organization, outlines the goals of the organization, their views on current events, and how you loss prevention and supply chain practitioners can link with them to stay connected in this fast-moving environment.

New Ways to Manage Supply Chain in Today's COVID Environment I Ep. 47

Traditional approaches to managing retail loss have largely focused upon dealing with the issue of shrinkage, a periodic measure dating back over 140 years, that typically captures the difference between expected and actual stock values. Shrinkage calculations offer little, if any, insights into the root causes of loss. As the complexity of retailing continues to accelerate, the capacity to assimilate data and the range of risks retail now faces have increased considerably. Relying upon this single measure of loss to guide strategy is increasingly anachronistic. The Total Retail Loss concept offers a much more progressive and inclusive approach to understanding how retail risks impact profitability. This podcast features Professor Adrian Beck who developed the concept along with Pamela Velose of Belk, Seth Hughes from REI,  Rob LaCommare of Big Lots, and Bill Inzeo, formerly of Walgreens and now with Zebra Analytics.The panelists make the case for why adopting this concept will enable retailers to develop a strategic approach to not only recognizing the true cost of retail loss, but also how to return value to the bottom line. However, this path includes many challenges through the change needed in retail.

Developing a Total Retail Loss Approach I Ep. 46

Join LPM’s Kevin McMenimen as he chats with Tom Arigi, director of asset protection for Kroger. In this episode, Arigi gives his 2Cents on 2Things starting with what are some of the characteristics of a true vendor partner and how strong listening skills and trust are at the center of great retailer-vendor relations. For his second topic, Arigi gets personal as he shares his favorite hobby and some of the life lessons learned from his parents. As with all our 2Cents on 2Things podcasts, our guest promotes his favorite charity Freestore Foodbank and their mission to eliminate hunger in Cincinnati by partnering with the community to provide nutritious food, connections to support services, and offering a pathway from crisis to stability.  Last, but not the least, Arigi talks about what he really wanted to do for a living and how he might achieve his dream when he retires from retail. This series is sponsored by Prime Communications whose Prime Secured solutions provide retailers with a safe and secured environment for employees, visitors, and physical assets. 

Vendor Relations and Life Lessons with Kroger’s Tom Arigi | Ep. 45

In this episode of And This Is Why podcast series, Lead ORC Manager Alaina Kring with Ulta Beauty explains why they chose Detective Analytics&apos; deep-learning loss prevention platform to use as a tool across their enterprise to support their investigations and training in the fight against organized retail crime in their stores.

And This Is Why Ulta Beauty Partnered with Detective Analytics to Fight ORC | Ep. 44

In this episode of And This Is Why podcast series, Bill Inzeo, the senior director of strategic analytics systems and support for Walgreens, explains why Walgreens partnered with ALTO Alliance to implement a comprehensive solution that helped the company address shoplifting and organized retail crime in their stores. Join LPM’s Kevin McMenimen and Inzeo as they go through the process of identifying a solution partner, testing the solution, determining results, and rolling out the solution to other stores. This podcast is sponsored by ALTO Alliance.

And This Is Why Walgreens Partnered with ALTO to Address Shoplifting | Ep. 43

Join LPM’s Kevin McMenimen as we get David Lund’s 2Cents on 2Things. We all tend to work crazy schedules and now more than ever, it is important to make sure you make the time for balance in your life. Work to live, don’t live to work. Hear how Lund promotes this balance and how his company DICK’S Sporting Goods supports this effort to help promote a positive working environment and impact positive mental health.   For his second topic, hear Lund’s journey as he purposely tries to make an effort to better understand the confluence of issues relating to diversity and inclusion. An interesting discussion by two 50-year-old white guys who ask if they are perhaps considered part of the problem in relating to issues of racial and social diversity while also discussing the importance of keeping an open mind and open heart as only the very first step to embark on the journey of understanding and support.  Lund also discusses his favorite charity, SportsMatter.org, dedicated to helping underprivileged youth get involved with a wide variety of sports. When kids get to play, they get farther in life. Through the Sports Matter initiative, DICK’S Sporting Goods is determined to create opportunities for more kids. And finally, we discuss two quick things about David Lund. You might know that he has run a marathon with a broken leg but did you know that he is also a, not one, but TWO-time competitive eating champion? Find out what David can literally stuff his face with! The 2Cents on 2Things podcast series is sponsored by Prime Communications whose Prime Secured solutions provide retailers with a safe and secured environment for employees, visitors, and physical assets.

Work-Life Balance Plus Diversity & Inclusion with David Lund | Ep. 42

Join LPM’s Kevin McMenimen as we get Lisa LaBruno’s 2 Cents on 2 Things. Hear about her journey to find forgiveness for someone who brought years of pain to her and her family, leaving not only emotional but physical scars. She has found forgiveness not only her greatest accomplishment, but the best gift ever for her family. For her second topic, LaBruno takes on remote working. Once the exception and now more the rule, Lisa puts forward the challenge against those who feel that this process has left us less connected, and instead offers for consideration the opportunity that remote managing actually brings you and your coworkers closer together—if you let it. We also celebrate LaBruno’s favorite charity Dress for Success of Northern, New Jersey. This series is sponsored by Prime Communications whose Prime Secured solutions provide retailers with a safe and secured environment for employees, visitors, and physical assets.

Forgiveness and Remote Working with Lisa LaBruno | Ep. 41

Join LPM’s Kevin McMenimen as we get Paul Jaeckle’s 2 Cents on 2 Things starting with a discussion on the controversial issue of mask wearing in retail. He shares some of the challenges that his team have faced at Meijer encouraging and enforcing retail’s new normal. Jaeckle then weighs in on the topic of Riot versus Rebellion, discussing the importance of how the language we use internally as well as the outreach we make to the communities play critical roles in both supporting public demonstrations while emphasizing safety and security for our stores, staff, and customers. In this episode we also celebrate Jaeckle’s chosen charity Silent Observer of Kent County (silentobserver.org) as well as learn two quick things about him as we “scan” his new personal barcode and find out how he obtained his degree from an all-female university. Silent Observer is a non-profit organization dedicated to public safety and since 1972 has remained committed to its mission to solve and prevent serious crime in the Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan, area in partnership with citizens, the media, and law enforcement. Silent Observer empowers citizens to stand up and speak out against crime through an anonymous tip line that provides a safe and anonymous way to report information about serious crime. A donation will be made to this charity as a thank you for Jaeckle’s participation in this podcast.This podcast is sponsored by Prime Communications whose Prime Secured solutions provide retailers with a safe and secured environment for employees, visitors, and physical assets.

Mask Wearing in Retail and Riot vs. Rebellion | Ep. 40

As Organized Retail Crime Associations (ORCAs) continue to grow across the country, communication between retailers and law enforcement continues to improve. But, are retail teams fully leveraging these regional resources to their full potential to fight crime and anti-social behavior? Are these ORCAs enough to bridge the gap? This podcast will discuss effective strategies for enhancing partnerships with local, state and federal law enforcement and the positive impact they are having on overall crime reduction. This podcast is the audio from a webinar sponsored by the Retail Industry Leaders Association. The panelists include:Tony Sheppard, director of ORC, Ulta BeautyMike Bowers, CFI, vice president of LP, Northgate MarketsJose Egurbide, city attorney, Los AngelesJoe Hopkins, detective, LAPDKarl Langhorst, CFI, senior advisor, ALTO

Are ORCAs Enough to Fight Organized Retail Crime? | Ep. 39

The Loss Prevention Magazine podcast keeps loss prevention professionals, security staff, and retail management up-to-date on important information and best practices for your business and career. Each episode features insights from retail loss protection, asset protection, law enforcement and more.