The SupplyChainBrain Podcast

How AI Is Reshaping Procurement: Hype or Reality? 10.07.2026 24:38 ↓

A 170-year-old manufacturer is on the cutting edge of AI.

25 Years of ‘Vested’: Crafting Effective Relationships With Supply Chain Partners 26.06.2026 23:33 ↓

The “vested” model for creating successful supply chain relationships is more than 25 years old. How’s it holding up?

The Tariff Conundrum for Supply Chains: Pass Along, or Absorb? 12.06.2026 19:41 ↓

When tariffs are slapped on supply chains, who pays the tab?

A ‘Genetic’ Algorithm for Warehouse Network Inventory Strategy 05.06.2026 23:18 ↓

A new platform draws on the principles of genetics to supercharge inventory decisions across warehouse networks.

Renegotiating USMCA: A Preview 29.05.2026 21:28 ↓

What’s going to happen to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement?

Podcast | The State of Retail and CPG, in 2026 and Beyond 15.05.2026 19:48 ↓

How are retail and CPG weathering the storm?

Due Diligence in Supplier Management: What Companies Are Missing 08.05.2026 23:39 ↓

Supply chain success depends on visibility into the entire supplier base.

UN Report Sounds the Alarm: We Are in ‘Global Water Bankruptcy’ 01.05.2026 20:54 ↓

Welcome to the dawn of global water bankruptcy.

The Challenge of Getting ‘First-Mile’ Visibility of Soft Commodities 24.04.2026 24:17 ↓

Getting “first-mile” visibility of soft commodities is a hard problem.

How to Survive Another Semiconductor Shortage 17.04.2026 20:02 ↓

Another memory chip shortage? How soon we forget.

Government Subsidies for Shipbuilding: A ‘Misplaced Obsession’? 10.04.2026 21:06 ↓

Should the federal government prop up the ailing U.S. commercial shipbuilding sector with subsidies?

You Say Your Product Is ‘Made in USA’? Prove It! 07.04.2026 17:26 ↓

What’s it take to prove that your product was “Made in USA”?

How to Stop AI From ‘Running Loose’ in the Supply Chain 27.03.2026 20:37 ↓

Is agentic AI “running loose” in your supply chain?

Cybersecurity in Manufacturing: Is AI the Solution, or the Problem? 20.03.2026 20:58 ↓

When it comes to ensuring data security and compliance, manufacturers’ AI systems are woefully unprepared for hostile threats. 

Is This the ‘Year of the Humanoid Robot’? 13.03.2026 20:20 ↓

Are we experiencing a god complex — obsessed with creating things in our own image?

More Than Labor: Today, Global Sourcing Is All About Total Cost 06.03.2026 19:11 ↓

In decades past, manufacturers fled the U.S. for Asia in search of lower production expense. But sourcing decisions today are a lot more complicated than that.

Raw Materials: The Biggest Breaking Point in Global Supply Chains 27.02.2026 21:34 ↓

How can manufacturers manage the risk of depending on a single supplier for critical raw materials?

Can U.S. Manufacturing Meet the Needs of Defense and Aerospace? 20.02.2026 22:35 ↓

Can a domestically based manufacturing industry meet the needs of the defense sector?

The Power of Mentorship in Supply Chain Organizations 13.02.2026 22:50 ↓

In an era of dazzling technology, are we forgetting what really makes supply chain organizations run?

Psychological Safety in the Workforce: Where Companies Are Falling Short 06.02.2026 22:56 ↓

What are companies getting wrong about psychological safety in the workplace?

What E-Commerce and Retail Execs Get Wrong About Last-Mile Costs 30.01.2026 17:57 ↓

When it comes to meeting customer expectations for delivery in the e-commerce era, the shortest distance can be the biggest challenge.

K-12: The Key to Bringing Advanced Manufacturing to Rural America 23.01.2026 23:16 ↓

Advanced manufacturing promises to transform rural America. But the primary education system must step up to support it.

Alternative Delivery Networks: Can They Compete With the Big Parcel Carriers? 16.01.2026 25:32 ↓

E-commerce is responsible for an explosion in the number of alternative parcel delivery networks.

Where Is Logistics Real Estate Headed in 2026? 19.12.2025 20:00 ↓

When it comes to assessing business health, is the logistics real estate market a mirror for the economy at large?

What’s the (Buzz) Word? The Curse of Corporate Language 12.12.2025 18:56 ↓

Why is corporate language so empty, vague and unoriginal?