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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Dec 8, 2021 • 14min
How PepsiCo Beverages Coped With COVID
How has PepsiCo Beverages of North America, with more than $22.5 billion in net revenue, 65-plus manufacturing sites and 420 distribution centers, managed to keep operations going during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Dec 1, 2021 • 20min
Human Rights in the DRC’s ‘Artisanal’ Cobalt Mines
Are workers’ rights in the mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo being sacrificed to the world’s hunger for cobalt?
Nov 17, 2021 • 22min
Leaving China Isn’t As Easy As You Think
Think it will be difficult to bring back manufacturing to the United States? Getting out of China isn’t so easy either.
Nov 11, 2021 • 19min
Are U.S. Manufacturers Making a U-Turn on Reshoring Plans?
It wasn’t too long ago that we began seeing signs of a return of manufacturing from China back to the U.S. Has someone flipped the script?
Nov 4, 2021 • 20min
Beyond the Robots: Keys to Successful Supply Chain Automation
When it comes to automating the warehouse, buying the robots is just the beginning.
Oct 28, 2021 • 24min
‘Sourcing Can Change the World.’ Here’s How.
Can ethical sourcing practices really “change the world”?
Oct 21, 2021 • 24min
Robots in the Warehouse: A Necessity for Survival?
Over the years, the technology of robotics in the warehouse has evolved from something that’s nice to have to an absolute necessity.
Oct 14, 2021 • 22min
Where Will We Get the Rare Earth Minerals for Our Electric Cars?
Are we on target for making zero-emission vehicles account for half of all cars sold in the U.S. by 2030? Not without enough rare earth minerals to build them.
Oct 7, 2021 • 19min
Suppliers vs. Buyers: Who Holds the Power Today?
Sep 30, 2021 • 24min
Why Supply Chains Are Critical to the Success of Brands
A lot of factors go into the success or failure of consumer brands, but one of them stands out today: the supply chain.
