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
802 episodes
How to Stop AI From ‘Running Loose’ in the Supply Chain
Is agentic AI “running loose” in your supply chain?
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20:37
Cybersecurity in Manufacturing: Is AI the Solution, or the Problem?
When it comes to ensuring data security and compliance, manufacturers’ AI systems are woefully unprepared for hostile threats.
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20:58
Is This the ‘Year of the Humanoid Robot’?
Are we experiencing a god complex — obsessed with creating things in our own image?
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20:20
More Than Labor: Today, Global Sourcing Is All About Total Cost
In decades past, manufacturers fled the U.S. for Asia in search of lower production expense. But sourcing decisions today are a lot more complicated than that.
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19:11
Raw Materials: The Biggest Breaking Point in Global Supply Chains
How can manufacturers manage the risk of depending on a single supplier for critical raw materials?
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21:34
Can U.S. Manufacturing Meet the Needs of Defense and Aerospace?
Can a domestically based manufacturing industry meet the needs of the defense sector?
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22:35
The Power of Mentorship in Supply Chain Organizations
In an era of dazzling technology, are we forgetting what really makes supply chain organizations run?
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22:50
Psychological Safety in the Workforce: Where Companies Are Falling Short
What are companies getting wrong about psychological safety in the workplace?
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22:56
What E-Commerce and Retail Execs Get Wrong About Last-Mile Costs
When it comes to meeting customer expectations for delivery in the e-commerce era, the shortest distance can be the biggest challenge.
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17:57
K-12: The Key to Bringing Advanced Manufacturing to Rural America
Advanced manufacturing promises to transform rural America. But the primary education system must step up to support it.
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23:16
Alternative Delivery Networks: Can They Compete With the Big Parcel Carriers?
E-commerce is responsible for an explosion in the number of alternative parcel delivery networks.
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25:32
From Visibility to Verifiability: Mining the Power of Blockchain
Does blockchain still hold relevance for global supply chains, or was it a passing fad?
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23:52
Where Is Logistics Real Estate Headed in 2026?
When it comes to assessing business health, is the logistics real estate market a mirror for the economy at large?
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20:00
What’s the (Buzz) Word? The Curse of Corporate Language
Why is corporate language so empty, vague and unoriginal?
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18:56
The New Supply Chain Paradigm: Putting Geopolitics Ahead of Profit
Supply chains are becoming the new frontlines of geopolitics.
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25:27
What Will It Really Take to Reshore Manufacturing Back to the U.S.?
High tariffs aren’t enough to bring manufacturing back to the United States. What will it really take to make that happen?
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20:29
It’s Time to Automate the B2B Order-Management Lifecycle
The order-management lifecycle is ripe for automation — especially in the form of artificial intelligence.
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21:59
A Conversation With Industry Thought Leader Bart De Muynck
On this bonus episode of The SupplyChainBrain Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Bob Bowman is joined by industry thought leader Bart De Muynck, to tackle the eternal question in supply chain management: What d...
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How Procurement Is Making Category Management ‘Intelligent’
Artificial intelligence — especially agentic AI — is making traditional category management smarter.
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22:13
Can the U.S. Ever Stop Relying on China for Critical Minerals?
The United States’ dependence on basic minerals from China and other foreign sources is a huge problem, both from an economic and defense perspective.
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BONUS EPISODE: A Conversation About Decision Intelligence With Gary van Tassel of INFORM
On this bonus episode of The SupplyChainBrain Podcast, SupplyChainBrain editor-in-chief Bob Bowman speaks with Gary van Tassel, director of terminal and distribution center operations at software provider INFORM.
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16:37
Economic Warning Signs: Debt, the Dollar and AI
The U.S. economy appears to be in decent shape – but there could be some dark clouds massing on the horizon.
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A Conversation About AI With Maneet Singh of Odyssey Logistics
On this bonus episode of The SupplyChainBrain Podcast, SupplyChainBrain editor-in-chief Bob Bowman speaks with Maneet Singh, CIO and chief digital officer of Odyssey Logistics, about the prospects, promise and limitations of artificial...
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