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.
Episodes
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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.
Oct 28, 2022 • 21min
Three Mistakes That Procurement Makes — and How to Avoid Them
The success of any global supply chain starts with procurement. But a lot of companies are getting that function wrong.
Oct 21, 2022 • 19min
Charging Up the Battery Supply Chain to Meet Demand for EVs
Government and private industry alike have set ambitious targets for the production of electric vehicles. But will their efforts be short-circuited by a broken battery supply chain?
Oct 14, 2022 • 25min
The Shifting Dynamic Between Ocean Carriers and Shippers
In the seesawing relationship between ocean shippers and carriers, who’s up right now? And who’s down?
Oct 7, 2022 • 25min
What Is a ‘Socially Responsible’ Organization?
In these times of global crisis, there’s never been a greater need for the socially responsible organization.
Sep 28, 2022 • 22min
The Unfashionable Supply Chain of the Fashion Industry
If only the fashion industry were as up-to-date with its supply chain as it is with consumer trends in apparel.
Sep 22, 2022 • 21min
It’s Not Just About Microchips: An Overlooked Link in the High-Tech Supply Chain
The crisis in high-tech supply chains is about more than just microchips.
Sep 14, 2022 • 23min
Can We Bring ‘Empathy’ to the Warehouse?
Is there room in a modern-day warehouse for empathy?
