The Warehouse Reality Check

Welcome to The Warehouse Reality Check ! In this episode, we cut through the buzzwords to explore how "Agentic AI" is actively transforming logistics from an interesting theory into a daily operational practice. Traditional supply chains have long relied on a linear, sequential model, passing plans through siloed systems like APS, ERP, TMS, and WMS—which often struggle to keep up with vo...

In this session, Heiko Wunderlich—former Manufacturing Capability Leader at Procter & Gamble—shares a practical, experience-driven approach to supply chain loss analysis. Instead of focusing on high-level metrics, this conversation goes to the floor: how small inefficiencies in production, flow, and execution accumulate over time, and why they’re often invisible to leadership until they become...

What does it really take to build a supply chain that delivers on time and in full—every time? Andrew Byer breaks down the true meaning of flow in modern supply chains—and why most operations struggle to achieve it. From balancing information, product, and cash flows to eliminating disruptions and reducing recovery time, this session dives deep into what separates top-performing supply chains from...

Are you losing 7–10% of your margin to hidden supply chain inefficiencies? In this episode, Tom sits down with Jake Barr—a veteran engineer with 45 years of experience at companies like P&G—to uncover why traditional loss analysis is failing most organizations. Jake explains that "operational excellence" isn't just about the dollar; it's about turning your facility into a rep...

Are you hitting your OTIF targets but still overspending? The hidden losses in your supply chain might be costing you millions. In this session, Tony Kirk (former P&G) breaks down how loss analysis helps leaders move beyond surface-level KPIs to uncover overtime waste, forecast volatility, SLOB inventory, inefficient labor deployment, and costly process handoffs. You’ll learn:The difference be...