Logistics With Purpose® I Building Better Supply Chains
Logistics With Purpose® I Building Better Supply Chains
Enrique Alvarez & Kristi Porter | Supply Chain & Logistics
Why Do Most Brands Destroy Inventory Instead of Giving It a Second Life? Insights from Abby Nawrocki
46 minutes Posted Aug 13, 2026 at 4:47 pm.
Introduction to Logistics With Purpose
Understanding Excess Inventory in Logistics
Innovation in Nonprofit Inventory Management
The Journey into Logistics and Entrepreneurship
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Transitioning Towards Sustainable Practices
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What happens when perfectly usable products become excess inventory?

For businesses, surplus goods often mean rising costs, wasted resources, and sustainability challenges. But what if that inventory could create value instead of waste?

In this episode of Logistics With Purpose®, hosts Enrique Alvarez and special co-host Nathan Chaney sit down with Abby Nawrocki, Founder and CEO of Stock, to explore how excess inventory can become an opportunity for social impact instead of ending up in landfills.

Abby Nawrocki is helping companies rethink what happens to abandoned freight, overstocked products, and customer returns. By connecting excess inventory with nonprofit organizations, Stock helps brands and logistics providers reduce waste, support communities, and create measurable impact.

Abby shares how technology, data, and stronger partnerships can transform inventory management while helping organizations align business objectives with sustainability goals. The conversation explores why excess inventory remains a persistent supply chain challenge and how purposeful decision-making can turn an operational burden into an opportunity for positive change.

From reducing waste and improving efficiency to strengthening community impact, this conversation offers a different perspective on the role logistics can play beyond simply moving goods.

Explore this conversation through the lens of purpose-driven logistics, where business, people, partnership, and positive impact come together.

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Logistics With Purpose®: https://logisticswithpurpose.co/

Subscribe to Logistics With Purpose®: https://logistics-with-purpose.captivate.fm/listen

Learn more about Vector Global Logistics: https://vectorgl.com/

Learn more about Stock: https://www.stockitbetter.com/

Connect with Abby Nawrocki on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abby-nawrocki-6322015a/

This episode was hosted by Enrique Alvarez and special co-host Nathan Chaney.