Supply Chain Management Review Podcast Network (Audio Only)

Episodes

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  Talking Supply Chain: Fixing the foundations that hold back AI 29.10.2026 35m

  Genpact’s Mantej Singh Randhawa explains how addressing outdated systems, fragmented data, inefficient processes and skills gaps can help supply chain organizations realize greater value from AI.
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  Talking Supply Chain: The hidden cost of a fraud order, and how to stop it 15.10.2026 42m

  UPS Capital’s Archita Prasad and Ashley Hillman join the Talking Supply Chain podcast to explain how connected data can help merchants identify fraud, protect fulfillment margins and preserve the customer experience.
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  Talking Supply Chain: How to turn supply chain indexes into better capacity decisions 08.10.2026 31m

  Supply chain leaders have no shortage of market data. The harder task is understanding what an index measures, how current its inputs are, and which decisions it should influence. Jonathan Brooks, CEO of Warehouse on Wheels, joins Talking Supply Chain to discuss WOW’s new index and where it fits in the supply chain data ecosystem.
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  Talking Supply Chain: How AI can turn warehouse visibility into action 24.09.2026 41m

  Körber Supply Chain’s Michael Becher explains how AI can help warehouse teams move from detecting disruptions to diagnosing problems, taking action and verifying results.
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  Talking Supply Chain: Why worker voice belongs in supply chain risk management 02.09.2026 45m

  Worker wellbeing is often treated as a compliance or ESG responsibility. Carmel Giblin, president and CEO of the Ethical Supply Chain Program, argues that it should instead be viewed as an operational capability. In this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Giblin explains why audits alone cannot provide continuous visibility, how trusted grievance mechanisms reveal risks workers may not disclose during an audit, and why more reports do not necessarily indicate a worse supplier. She also…
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  Talking Supply Chain: 20 years of transformation with Abe Eshkenazi 27.08.2026 48m

  ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi sits down with Talking Supply Chain podcast host Brian Straight and reflects on his 20-year tenure with the association, and the changes he’s seen from an industry that ‘can’t stand still.’
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  Talking Supply Chain: Moody’s David Weeks on why supply chain risk management can’t stand still 20.08.2026 46m

  Moody’s David Weeks explains why supply chain risk management must evolve from periodic assessments and reactive crisis response into a continuous discipline built around scenario planning, quality data, technology and people prepared to act.
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  Talking Supply Chain: Gartner’s Ryan Polk on why AI is exposing procurement’s process problem 13.08.2026 44m

  Gartner’s Ryan Polk joins the Talking Supply Chain podcast to explain why AI is exposing long-standing procurement process problems and why organizations must rethink workflows, data and roles to turn AI investments into enterprise value.
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  Talking Supply Chain: Cleo CEO Mahesh Rajasekharan on why orchestration is supply chain’s next frontier 06.08.2026 38m

  Cleo CEO Mahesh Rajasekharan explains why supply chain orchestration—not more automation—is becoming the key to turning AI, visibility and execution into competitive advantage.
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  Talking Supply Chain: uShip CEO Sean Wu on the secondhand economy supply chain 23.07.2026 45m

  Sean Wu, CEO of uShip, joins the Talking Supply Chain podcast to explain how the booming secondhand economy is reshaping supply chain logistics by prioritizing trust, transparency and specialized transportation over speed alone.
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  Talking Supply Chain: The state of US reindustrialization 16.07.2026 42m

  KPMG's Brian Higgins joins Talking Supply Chain to examine why the future of U.S. manufacturing will be determined not by investment announcements, but by manufacturers' ability to execute, adapt and respond faster amid constant disruption.
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  Talking Supply Chain: The Strait of Hormuz is open, but normal is not near 25.06.2026 49m

  project44’s Eric Fullerton joins the Talking Supply Chain podcast to explain how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has changed change supply chains and what the remainder of 2026 looks like as companies reevaluate their resilience strategies.
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  Talking Supply Chain: Building the Supply Biome 18.06.2026 35m

  Global beauty company Coty is reimagining the supply chain around a connected, AI-infused ecosystem. Graeme Carter, chief global supply chain officer, joins Talking Supply Chain host Brian Straight to discuss why supply chains need to mature into living ecosystems.
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  Talking Supply Chain: Moving from AI pilot to execution with AWS’ Petra Schindler-Carter 28.05.2026 45m

  In this episode of Talking Supply Chain, AWS retail and CPG leader Petra Schindler-Carter explains how companies like PepsiCo and adidas are using AI, digital twins, and Agentic systems to move supply chains beyond visibility and into real-time operational execution.
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  Talking Supply Chain: How logistics leaders are winning in volatile times 30.04.2026 37m

  In a supply chain environment defined by tariff uncertainty, tight capacity, and constant disruption, logistics leaders are winning by prioritizing speed, agility, and real-time decision-making over perfect forecasts. Uber Freight’s Bob Daymon joins the Talking Supply Chain podcast to detail how they are doing that.
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  Talking Supply Chain: AI and the new trade barrier 02.04.2026 34m

  AI is reshaping global supply chains by improving efficiency and decision-making, but uneven access to infrastructure, talent, and regulation is creating new barriers that could widen the gap between market leaders and laggards.
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  Talking Supply Chain: Rethinking supplier relationships 12.03.2026 44m

  In this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Sam Jenks explains why supplier relationship management should function as procurement’s operating system, transforming suppliers from transactional vendors into strategic partners that drive resilience, innovation, and long-term value.
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  Talking Supply Chain: Cargo theft’s new era 05.03.2026 47m

  Cargo theft has surged and become increasingly sophisticated since 2020, driven by international crime rings, strategic fraud schemes, and evolving technology that now requires supply chain leaders to adopt stronger security processes and cross-industry collaboration. LogistIQ’s Scott Cornell joins the Talking Supply Chain podcast to dive into the state of cargo theft.
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  Talking Supply Chain: From cost cutter to strategic powerhouse 19.02.2026 40m

  In a volatile economic environment, procurement is evolving from a back-office cost function into a strategic driver of EBITDA, resilience, and competitive advantage—if organizations invest in data, talent, and accountability.
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  Talking Supply Chain: Turning AI time savings into value 05.02.2026 38m

  Fairmarkit’s Erin McFarland joins the Talking Supply Chain podcast to explore why AI’s promised time savings in procurement doesn’t always translate into better outcomes and what leaders must fix in processes, governance, and decision-making to turn AI efficiency into real business value.