• TPM25 | March 2-5, 2025
  • TPM25
  • March 2-5, 2025 | Long Beach Convention Center

Michael Ringsdorf

Mary Kay

Vice President-Transportation and Logistics

Mike Ringsdorf is the Vice President of Transportation & Logistics at Mary Kay Inc, a company with a platform to Enrich Women’s Lives. Mary Kay sells top quality cosmetics, personal service, and custom recommendations. Mike has been with Mary Kay for most of his career, or 28 years, which is due primarily to the strong culture at Mary Kay. He enjoys the global aspect of his position and thrives in making improvements to the Supply Chain, as well as growing the next generation of leaders.

Mike grew up in Iowa and graduated from Iowa State University with a Business Degree in Marketing. After graduation, he spent time in the Midwest working for Roadway Express, and later held several management positions with Reliable Automotive. He was relocated to Dallas and soon turned his wholesale automotive career in for lipsticks.

When not at work, Mike enjoys spending time with family and traveling. He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Sue, for 34 years. They have two sons and are new grandparents!  

Sessions With Michael Ringsdorf

Tuesday, 5 March

  • 02:45pm - 03:15pm (PST) / 05/mar/2024 10:45 pm - 05/mar/2024 11:15 pm

    TPMTech: Flight to Safety? Shippers Return to “Known Commodity” Platforms as Supply Chain Desperation Recedes
    The 2020-2021 pandemic years saw an explosion of new technology providers in the logistics industry, as well as heightened levels of desperation-driven investment by shippers and 3PLs into tools to manage the disruptive bottlenecks of that period. But the market has cooled noticeably since mid-2022. Gone are the short-lived days of breakneck decision-making, panicked experimentation, and multi-year, over-the-market contract costs. In short, the logistics industry has returned to its previous behavior: deliberate sales cycles, healthy skepticism, and an aversion to overpaying. This also means a reversion to platforms that feel more comfortable to buyers in the space, from order management and transportation management to transactional visibility. With the sharp edges of the pandemic supply chain crisis having eroded, buyers now are looking at platforms and software categories with a track record for delivering return on investment. This session will examine the extent to which buyers in the market are seeking out technology “security blankets” in a market where margins, demand, and desperation have all receded.    
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