Supply Chain Management Review Podcast Network (Audio Only)

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.

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 duri...

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.’

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Kiteworks’ Chief Strategy Officer Tim Freestone explains why AI is reshaping cyber risk across supply chains, and why data governance, not infrastructure security alone, will determine who stays ahead of increasingly sophisticated threats.

In this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Lucas Systems’ Kyle Franklin explains why pallet building is one of the most overlooked opportunities in the warehouse, and how AI-driven optimization can deliver major productivity, safety, and cost gains without new physical automation.

In this episode of Talking Supply Chain, executives from TMX Transform explain why automation feasibility studies, digital twins, and AI-driven simulation are now essential for making resilient, ROI-backed supply chain decisions amid labor shortages, rising costs, and geopolitical uncertainty.

In this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Brian Straight speaks with KPMG’s Brian Higgins about the resurgence of U.S. manufacturing, the role of tariffs and proximity-driven strategies, and whether technology, labor, and energy constraints will turn today’s momentum into a durable transformation.

Returns are no longer a back-end burden but a strategic lever, and companies that elevate reverse logistics to an executive-level priority can unlock new value across forecasting, customer experience, and profitability.

In this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Gartner’s Jan Snoeckx explains how AI and autonomous planning are shifting supply chain organizations from manual forecasting to faster, data-driven, decision-centric planning models.

Oro Labs CEO Sudhir Bhojwani joins the Talking Supply Chain podcast to reveal why AI is advancing faster than procurement’s ability to use it, and what leaders must do now to avoid costly mistakes.

In this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Aravo’s Dave Rusher joins Brian Straight to discuss how AI is transforming third-party risk management—helping companies turn unstructured data and fragmented compliance efforts into smarter, faster decisions.