

The SupplyChainBrain Podcast
Bob Bowman
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.
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Jan 27, 2023 • 20min
The Supply Chain Workforce of the Future Is Already Here
COVID-19 triggered a radical transformation of the workforce across all industries, but the impact on the supply chain sector has been especially acute.

Jan 20, 2023 • 21min
Why Private Equity Believes in the Logistics Industry
How can we tell that the logistics industry holds so much promise for investors? It’s where the money is.

Jan 13, 2023 • 20min
Are Global Manufacturers Saying Goodbye to China?
When it comes to manufacturing product for the world, China is now longer a low-cost country.

Jan 6, 2023 • 18min
How a Specialty Vehicle Maker Weathered the Pandemic
A maker of emergency vehicles has managed to surmount its own set of supply chain emergencies.

Dec 16, 2022 • 25min
A New Report Card on Ships’ Carbon Emissions
A new mandatory report card for carbon emissions by ships of greater than 5,000 gross tons has huge implications for the commercial maritime industry.

Dec 9, 2022 • 25min
How Computer Language Models Will Transform the Business World
If a computer can convincingly replicate human text, where does that leave the human?

Dec 2, 2022 • 20min
Can Mexico Replace China as a Manufacturing Powerhouse?
China is losing its luster as a low-cost source of manufacturing. Is Mexico an alternative?

Nov 25, 2022 • 21min
The Reinvention of Sales and Operations Planning
Sales and operations planning (S&OP) was created way back in the 1980s. But it is relevant to today’s world of supply chain disruptions and uncertainty?

Nov 10, 2022 • 18min
Solar Energy Is Here to Stay — and Growing
Solar power has come of age.

Nov 4, 2022 • 23min
The Warehouse Management Dilemma: Pain Points and Cures
All those warehouses that have survived up to now on old-school manual processes? They’re not working anymore.