Ep 21: Escaping Protectionism

Ep 21: Escaping Protectionism

Following on from our episode entitled Has Protectionism Failed Us? [https://www.rdleagle.com/podcast/2019/6/18/episode-19-has-protectionism-failed-us] we discuss how creativity and modern day innovations are rewriting the script in the commercial world, allowing those who explore to escape the shackles of protectionism. Let's get on the supply side of the economy. Here’s how. Visit our website [https://www.rdleagle.com/podcast/] for show notes and to join the discussion on this episode. Connect with us on LinkedIn HERE. [http://linkedin.com/company/rdl-eagle-trade]

Ep 20: Medical logistics can transform healthcare in the Caribbean. Here's how.

You might not have realized how harnessing the power of logistics can transform your own medical practice and by extension, the healthcare industry in the Caribbean on a whole. In this episode, RDL's Medical Logistics Solutionist Dr. Cherise Vanderpool joins our host and Logistics Director Collis Williams in discussing how Caribbean medical practitioners can use logistics as a tool to drive the cost of patient care down, while at the same time elevating their patient experience and propelling their practices forward. Visit our website [https://www.rdleagle.com/podcast/] for show notes and to join the discussion on this episode. Connect with us on LinkedIn HERE. [http://linkedin.com/company/rdl-eagle-trade]

Ep 19: Has Protectionism Failed Us?

Our host Collis Williams invites you to join the debate; protectionism or free trade? He also challenges you to consider whether protectionism is in the interest of the people of the Caribbean or is it instead in the interest of a select few? Further, is protectionism a function of it being more politically expedient to protect capital rather than to protect the people? Visit our website [https://www.rdleagle.com/podcast/] for show notes and to join the discussion on this episode. Connect with us on LinkedIn HERE. [http://linkedin.com/company/rdl-eagle-trade]

Ep 18: The Devil In Demurrage

It’s a fact—demurrage plagues us in the Caribbean. And we can’t help but notice how it has made a shift from penalty to profiteering. Following on from our recently published article ‘On Demurrage: Developing A Level of Reasonableness [https://www.rdleagle.com/our-thinking/2019/5/30/on-demurrage-developing-a-level-of-reasonableness]', our host Collis Williams, gives his thoughts on the plague that is demurrage. Can we find a cure for this crippling malady in the near future? Visit our website [https://www.rdleagle.com/podcast/] for show notes and to join the discussion on this episode. Connect with us on LinkedIn HERE. [http://linkedin.com/company/rdl-eagle-trade]

Ep 17: A 1:1 Conversation About Reviving The Manufacturing Sector In Barbados & The Wider CARICOM Region

Listen in with host Collis Williams and former Technical Advisor to the CARICOM Secretariat’s Office of Trade Negotiations, Joel Richards, on how we can revitalize manufacturing in Barbados and the wider CARICOM region. Should we be looking at the core concept of manufacturing through a wider lens? Should we focus more on mass customization rather than mass production? Do we have the capacity to be a competitive manufacturing base on the world market? We tackle these critical questions and more, as we discuss some of the strategies that can be employed to ensure manufacturing in the Caribbean both survives and thrives. Visit our website [https://www.rdleagle.com/podcast/] for show notes and to join the discussion on this episode. Connect with us on LinkedIn HERE. [http://linkedin.com/company/rdl-eagle-trade]