The SupplyChainBrain Podcast

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. Host: Bob Bowman, Editor-in-Chief of SupplyChainBrain.

Episodes

Is Mexico Violating the USMCA on Biotech Imports?

March 9, 2022 • 17 mins
Trade in agricultural products between the U.S. and Mexico is massive: the U.S. ships nearly $20 billion in farm exports to Mexico each year. But that relationship could be in jeopardy.
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Congestion in the Northeast: A Conversation With Conrail President Brian Gorton

March 3, 2022 • 17 mins
Keeping rail freight moving in the bustling Northeast Corridor is a difficult task in the best of times. And even tougher in a pandemic.
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The Real-World Impact of the Infrastructure Bill

February 23, 2022 • 20 mins
The $1.2 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden late last year has been heralded by some as the solution to the problem of how to repair and expand the nation’s crumbling and antiquated system of roads, rails, ports, airports and waterways. One can only hope.
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How Inventory Management Can Fix Broken Supply Chains

February 16, 2022 • 19 mins
Inventory management poses a huge challenge to retailers today — but it’s also the key to matching supply with demand in difficult times.
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The ABCs of ESG: Are Supply Chains Making Progress?

February 10, 2022 • 23 mins
Can global businesses meet ethical standards for behavior even as they’re struggling to survive?
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Dr. Lisa Williams Is Blazing Paths in Both Supply Chain Academia and the Business World

February 2, 2022 • 22 mins
You might say that Dr. Lisa Williams had accomplished quite enough in her academic career.
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Four Trends in 2021 That Changed Retail Supply Chains Forever

January 28, 2022 • 21 mins
The literal symptoms of COVID-19 are, for most people, passing. But the virus’s impact on retail supply chains is permanent.
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The Fashion Apparel Supply Chain Has a Visibility Problem

January 20, 2022 • 19 mins
Is sustainability in fashion in the apparel supply chain?
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Can Manufacturers Prevent Another Microchip Shortage?

January 14, 2022 • 19 mins
The global shortage of microchips has had a devastating impact on multiple industries, not least automotive manufacturers, who are expected to have lost some $210 billion in 2021 because they couldn’t get enough chips to drive the systems in their vehicles. But how did we get to this state of affairs?
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Bridging the Supply Chain Talent Gap

December 15, 2021 • 18 mins
The supply chain is hanging out the “Help Wanted” sign. But where will we find the right people?
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How PepsiCo Beverages Coped With COVID

December 8, 2021 • 13 mins
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?
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Human Rights in the DRC’s Artisanal Cobalt Mines

December 1, 2021 • 19 mins
Are workers’ rights in the mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo being sacrificed to the world’s hunger for cobalt?
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Leaving China Isn’t As Easy As You Think

November 17, 2021 • 22 mins
Think it will be difficult to bring back manufacturing to the United States? Getting out of China isn’t so easy either.
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Are U.S. Manufacturers Making a U-Turn on Reshoring Plans?

November 11, 2021 • 18 mins
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?
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Beyond the Robots: Keys to Successful Supply Chain Automation

November 4, 2021 • 19 mins
When it comes to automating the warehouse, buying the robots is just the beginning.
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Robots in the Warehouse: A Necessity for Survival?

October 21, 2021 • 23 mins
Over the years, the technology of robotics in the warehouse has evolved from something that’s nice to have to an absolute necessity.
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Where Will We Get the Rare Earth Minerals for Our Electric Cars?

October 14, 2021 • 21 mins
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.
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Suppliers vs. Buyers: Who Holds the Power Today?

October 7, 2021 • 19 mins
Is there any room for actual collaboration between suppliers and buyers, based on more than just price?
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Why Supply Chains Are Critical to the Success of Brands

September 30, 2021 • 24 mins
A lot of factors go into the success or failure of consumer brands, but one of them stands out today: the supply chain.
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Manifest 2022 in Las Vegas: A Sneak Preview

September 29, 2021 • 6 mins
A conversation with Pam Simon, conference chair of Manifest 2022, the new conference showcasing logistics technology and supply chain innovation, scheduled for January 25-27 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas.
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