Bob Bowman

The SupplyChainBrain Podcast

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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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Bob Bowman

Episodes

Can Smaller E-tailers Match Amazon’s Same-Day Service? 01.12.2023 15:51

When it comes to same-day delivery, Amazon has set the bar high. Is it realistic for smaller e-tailers to match that promise?

Podcast | Autonomous Trucks Are Coming. Really. 17.11.2023 20:21

Driverless trucks might be zipping down the roads sooner than you think.

On the Journey Toward Supply Chain Digitization 10.11.2023 20:25

Setting out on the journey to digitize your supply chain? It’s a long and winding road.

How the Procurement Organization Acquired Superpowers 03.11.2023 21:30

Today’s procurement organization is scarcely recognizable from what it used to be.

Optimizing the Production Plan in a Constrained Supply Chain 27.10.2023 20:18

The production plan is long overdue for automation and optimization.

Getting the Most Value From Frontline Workers in a Time of Cost-Cutting 20.10.2023 23:29

How can employees cut costs at the same time they’re providing an attractive environment for their frontline logistics workers?

How to Build a Flexible Supply Chain 13.10.2023 22:30

Just what is a “flexible” supply chain, anyway?

Ensuring Warehouse Safety in the Age of Robotics 06.10.2023 19:39

What’s the right approach — and the wrong one — to robot safety in the warehouse?

Will an Investment ‘Supercycle’ Spark the Revival of American Manufacturing? 29.09.2023 23:11

Will three big recent funding measures entice manufacturers to shift production from China back to the U.S.?

Betting on Electric Vehicles: A Realistic Appraisal 22.09.2023 21:11

Automakers have put themselves squarely on the road to electrification, but there could be speed bumps ahead.

Patagonia’s 50-Year Journey as a ‘Responsible’ Company 15.09.2023 24:09

A lot has happened in the 10 years since Patagonia, the big designer of apparel and gear for outdoor recreation, published a book about its 40 years of being in business.

How Sanctions Are Disrupting the Electronic Components Supply Chain 08.09.2023 17:37

The Biden Administration’s sanctions on sales of advanced technology are having a major impact on the global electronics supply chain.

How AI and Computer Vision Are Creating ‘The Warehouse of the Future’ 25.08.2023 21:44

Creating the warehouse of the future takes vision — literally.

The Past, Present and Future of Gig Work 18.08.2023 22:00

How did the gig economy survive the pandemic? And how is it evolving today?

‘The Death of Globalization’: What Will Take Its Place? 11.08.2023 22:14

Is the age of globalization coming to an end? If so, what will the future of trade look like?

The Age of AI: Will It Drown Us in Misinformation? 04.08.2023 22:22

Will the latest evolution of artificial intelligence create a fount of information — or misinformation?

How Intel Will Get to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions 28.07.2023 22:35

Intel updates its progress toward achieving net-zero emissions worldwide by 2040.

U.S. vs. China: Should We Disrupt the Relationship? 21.07.2023 19:43

Is it time to unravel the lucrative trade ties that bind the U.S. and China?

U.S. vs. China: Are We Losing the Economic Competition? 14.07.2023 22:27

Is it time for the U.S. to take a more aggressive approach to China’s plan for global economic dominance?

Is Blockchain Green Enough for the Supply Chain? 07.07.2023 21:32

A marketplace for recycled plastic is using blockchain for authenticating material origins. But is the technology sustainable enough for that purpose?

A Supply Chain Equation: Agility = Resilience = Revenue 30.06.2023 24:30

What exactly is “agility,” besides being one of the supply chain’s favorite buzzwords?

AI, Automation and the Future of Work 23.06.2023 24:04

Is artificial intelligence the technology that will finally make humans obsolete?

What Is Supply Chain Digitization? And Why Do We Need It? 16.06.2023 21:34

Digitization: A word that’s even harder to define than it is to pronounce.

‘Reinventing’ the Supply Chain for the 21st Century 09.06.2023 23:41

The structural flaws of global supply chains were exposed by COVID-19. But the origins of those problems date back much further than the pandemic.

Getting the Most Value From Your Supply Chain Planning System 02.06.2023 24:02

You’ve chosen a provider of supply chain planning software. How do you ensure that the initiative will succeed?