The SupplyChainBrain Podcast
The SupplyChainBrain Podcast features in-depth conversations with industry practitioners, academics, consultants and other experts on every aspect of supply-chain management and international trade. Available for streaming or downloading.
Episodes
728 episodes
Automating the Warehouse: Best (and Worst) Practices
Automation promises to bring huge rewards to the modern-day warehouse. But doing it right is no simple task.
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19:08
Walmart’s Strategy for Boosting Supply Chain Resilience
How does the world’s largest retailer protect itself against a slew of supply chain disruptions?
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20:15
The Barrier to Fulfilment Automation Is Coming Down
Call smaller warehouses finally afford the automation they need to complete with larger operators?
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24:17
Inventory Management: For SMBs, a Delicate Balancing Act
In an uncertain economy, how are small to medium-sized businesses tackling the challenge of inventory management?
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22:10
The Impact of Robots on Warehouse Worker Morale
Call smaller warehouses finally afford the automation they need to complete with larger operators?
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18:36
Closing the Gap Between Supply Chain Strategy and Execution
Every business transformation needs a solid strategy. And every strategy needs a laser focus on execution.
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21:52
The Parcel Shipping Headaches That Never Go Away
Forget about those rare Black Swans and unexpected supply chain disruptions. In parcel shipping, certain headaches are a constant.
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21:19
‘X-Shoring’: Fact and Fiction
Are manufacturers engaged in a mass exodus from China? And if so, where are they going?
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25:05
The Road to Wellness: Addressing the Issue of Truck Driver Obesity
What can truck drivers do to embrace a healthier lifestyle?
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20:26
The Latest Plague: A Huge Increase in Supply Chain Cyberattacks
The occurrence of cyberattacks on global supply chains is hardly news. But their frequency might come as a surprise.
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19:31
An Urgent Call for a Domestically Sourced Biomanufacturing Supply Chain
The U.S. can’t have a vibrant “bio-based” manufacturing sector without an equally strong source of domestic materials to support it.
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23:06
The Short Shelf Life of Electronic Components in A&D
How do we solve the problem of obsolete electronic components in the aviation and defense industry?
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23:28
Busted! Detecting Chinese Cotton Made With Forced Labor
We haven’t stopped the importation of cotton produced in China with the use of forced labor.
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21:35
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act: The Deadline Is Near
Time is running out for the healthcare supply chain to fully comply with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.
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19:38
Do Humanoid Robots Make Sense in a Warehouse?
Are robots that are modeled after the human form the best choice for warehouse operations?
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21:41
The Challenges of a Modern-Day Energy Supply Chain
The global energy supply chain stands at a crossroads.
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20:03
How to Hang on to Your Warehouse Workers
Want to keep your warehouse workers in a tough labor market? Give them the right tools to do their jobs.
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24:04
What’s So Smart About ‘Smart’ Connected Products?
What exactly is so smart about “smart” connected products — and just what are they connected to?
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23:20
Reining in Those Rising Logistics Costs
Total logistics costs rose by as much as 80% over the past year. Are shippers in for more of the same in the coming months?
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20:10
Creating a Clean and Ethical EV Battery Supply Chain
North America needs a domestic supply chain for electric vehicle batteries — but it has to be sustainable and ethical.
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21:10
Can We Regulate AI Without Killing It? (And Will It Kill Us?)
Will generative artificial intelligence be the salvation or damnation of humanity?
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24:38
What’s It Take to Be a Great Chief Supply Chain Officer?
Who is this strange individual called a Chief Supply Chain Officer? And what does it take to become one?
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25:44
Thinking Beyond Cost: New Executive Priorities for Supply Chains
When it comes to setting priorities for managing the modern-day supply chain, executives can’t have it all.
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21:59