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

Finding the Right Supply Chain Planning Provider 19.05.2023 23:30

You’re out to obtain new software for supply chain planning. How can you be assured of making the right choice?

Can Gig Workers Really Make a Living? 12.05.2023 23:07

The battle over the definition, status and viability of the gig worker continues.

We Need to Stem the Flow of Forged Medical Supplies 05.05.2023 20:17

The importation of fake and fraudulent medical supplies must be stopped.

There Are No Shortcuts to Supply Chain Due Diligence 28.04.2023 24:22

When it comes to unethical behavior by one’s supply chain partners, no matter how deep up the tiers you go, ignorance is no excuse.

How Vulnerable Are Our Networking Devices? 21.04.2023 17:56

Recently the Trellix Advanced Research Center discovered two major vulnerabilities in Cisco network devices, exposing them to possible cyberattack.

Grow in Any Economy: The New Role of Procurement 14.04.2023 22:23

What does it mean to turn the procurement function into a “growth engine” for the business?

Competing for the Warehouse Workforce of the Future 07.04.2023 21:01

Warehouse workers are getting harder to find, hire and retain. What do they really want?

The Sharpest Image: Smart Glasses in the Warehouse 31.03.2023 20:36

Smart glasses have been slow to catch on with consumers, even among the earliest adopters of technology. Not so in the warehouse.

‘Supply Chain for Startups’: From Zero to Scale 24.03.2023 20:11

How does a brand new venture create a supply chain from scratch?

Leaving China: Is ‘Friend-Shoring’ the Answer? 17.03.2023 19:52

As manufacturers shift production away from China, can they turn to “friendly” alternatives?

Did the Pandemic Heal the Healthcare Supply Chain? 10.03.2023 24:46

What lessons did the healthcare supply chain learn from the COVID-19 pandemic?

The ESG Mandate: How Can Global Supply Chains Comply? 03.03.2023 22:16

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance is no longer just a selling point for responsible manufacturers and their supply chains. It’s a mandate.

The Seven Deadly Sins of B2C Fulfillment 24.02.2023 19:43

Another seven deadly sins? These are being committed in the warehouse.

Supply Chain Finance Today: It’s a Whole New Conversation 17.02.2023 22:17

The conversation we’re having today about supply chain finance is a lot different than that of just a few years ago.

Is Apple Leading a Radical Change in Sourcing Strategy? 10.02.2023 19:58

For global high-tech manufacturers, is the pendulum swinging from outsourcing back to insourcing?

Yoga for Truck Drivers? It’s a Mother Trucker! 03.02.2023 22:31

Truck drivers doing yoga? It isn’t a stretch.

The Supply Chain Workforce of the Future Is Already Here 27.01.2023 20:12

COVID-19 triggered a radical transformation of the workforce across all industries, but the impact on the supply chain sector has been especially acute.

Why Private Equity Believes in the Logistics Industry 20.01.2023 21:04

How can we tell that the logistics industry holds so much promise for investors? It’s where the money is.

Are Global Manufacturers Saying Goodbye to China? 13.01.2023 20:19

When it comes to manufacturing product for the world, China is now longer a low-cost country.

How a Specialty Vehicle Maker Weathered the Pandemic 06.01.2023 17:52

A maker of emergency vehicles has managed to surmount its own set of supply chain emergencies.

A New Report Card on Ships’ Carbon Emissions 16.12.2022 24:33

A new mandatory report card for carbon emissions by ships of greater than 5,000 gross tons has huge implications for the commercial maritime industry.

How Computer Language Models Will Transform the Business World 09.12.2022 24:34

If a computer can convincingly replicate human text, where does that leave the human?

Can Mexico Replace China as a Manufacturing Powerhouse? 02.12.2022 20:26

China is losing its luster as a low-cost source of manufacturing. Is Mexico an alternative?

The Reinvention of Sales and Operations Planning 25.11.2022 20:41

Sales and operations planning (S&OP) was created way back in the 1980s. But it is relevant to today’s world of supply chain disruptions and uncertainty?

Solar Energy Is Here to Stay — and Growing 10.11.2022 18:22

Solar power has come of age.