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
774 episodes
BONUS EPISODE: A Conversation With Mario Cordero of the Port of Long Beach
On this bonus episode of The SupplyChainBrain Podcast, SupplyChainBrain editor-in-chief Bob Bowman speaks with Mario Cordero, chief executive officer of the Port of Long Beach.
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18:49
Boosting Warehouse Efficiency: It’s Not Just About Automation
Maximizing warehouse efficiency is about more than acquiring shiny new automation systems.
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22:53
How Advanced Manufacturing Is Transforming America’s Heartland
Is the U.S. about to experience a manufacturing renaissance?
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21:49
The Plight of the Uyghurs in China: Does the World Care?
The plight of ethnic Uyghurs in China runs much deeper than it might appear at first glance.
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20:26
The Challenge of Compliance: Keeping up With the FDA
How can supply chains stay compliant with the FDA’s changing rules and regulations?
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17:27
The Cutting Edge of Product Traceability
Science has given us the tools to trace products all the way back to origin. But are businesses willing to make use of them?
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25:35
Corporate Diversity and Human Rights: Are We Going Backwards?
Is the push for diversity, equity and inclusion in business dead?
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24:40
A Call for a U.S. National Robotics Strategy
Does the United States need a National Robotics Strategy?
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22:21
How Many Ways Can Customs Hit You for Forced-Labor Violations?
How is the second Trump Administration enforcing laws against forced labor in global supply chains?
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22:33
Mitigating Supply Chain Risk: Is Insurance Up to the Challenge?
Supply chain managers are in a risky business. Does the insurance industry have their back?
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21:31
Have a Good Trip! The Journey to Logistics Automation
If picking the right systems for automating logistics is a journey, how do you even get out the door?
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20:23
The Evolving Role of the Chief Procurement Officer
There’s always been procurement in supply chains — but today’s CPO is a whole different animal.
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19:47
How Tariffs Are Transforming the Logistics Landscape
Importers and exporters aren’t the only ones paying the price of tariffs.
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21:53
Are You Ready to Talk to a ‘Metahuman’?
Is the “person” you’re talking to on that kiosk screen an actual human? Or a metahuman?
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17:57
The Clock’s Ticking: Time to Get Serious About Radio Equipment Cybersecurity
A lot of manufacturers and users of radio equipment aren’t ready for looming new regulations on cybersecurity by the European Union.
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20:18
‘Real-Time’ Delivery by Foodservice Fleets: Pain and Potential
Today’s foodservice fleets not only have to respond to disruptions — they need to do it in real time.
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21:55
The High Price of Economic Uncertainty
High tariffs are a major concern for traders, but the bigger problem is just figuring out what they’re going to be.
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21:32
Will Tariffs Kill Mexico’s Manufacturing Boom?
Will the Trump tariffs bring Mexico’s manufacturing revival to a screeching halt?
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20:18
The Evolution of ERP: Is It a Different Animal Today?
Three decades after its introduction, has the ERP monster finally been tamed?
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21:46
Build or Buy? The Last-Mile Crossroads for Shippers Today
How do you build a truly efficient and cost-effective final-mile network?
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20:57
A Plan of Action for Complying With California’s Emissions-Reporting Bill
Doing business in California? Get ready for a tough new greenhouse gas emissions-dislcosure law.
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22:56
Will the Trump Tariffs Spark a Surge in U.S. Manufacturing?
The global trading system is in a state of chaos. Will American manufacturing benefit from it?
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