Sinopsis
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.Host: Bob Bowman, managing editor of SupplyChainBrain.
Episodios
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Is Mexico Violating the USMCA on Biotech Imports?
09/03/2022 Duración: 17minTrade in agricultural products between the U.S. and Mexico is massive: the U.S. ships nearly $20 billion in farm exports to Mexico each year. But that relationship could be in jeopardy.
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Congestion in the Northeast: A Conversation With Conrail President Brian Gorton
03/03/2022 Duración: 17minKeeping rail freight moving in the bustling Northeast Corridor is a difficult task in the best of times. And even tougher in a pandemic.
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The Real-World Impact of the Infrastructure Bill
23/02/2022 Duración: 20minThe $1.2 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden late last year has been heralded by some as the solution to the problem of how to repair and expand the nation’s crumbling and antiquated system of roads, rails, ports, airports and waterways. One can only hope.
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How Inventory Management Can Fix Broken Supply Chains
17/02/2022 Duración: 19minInventory management poses a huge challenge to retailers today — but it’s also the key to matching supply with demand in difficult times.
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The ABCs of ESG: Are Supply Chains Making Progress?
10/02/2022 Duración: 23minCan global businesses meet ethical standards for behavior even as they’re struggling to survive?
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Dr. Lisa Williams Is Blazing Paths in Both Supply Chain Academia and the Business World
02/02/2022 Duración: 22minYou might say that Dr. Lisa Williams had accomplished quite enough in her academic career.
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Four Trends in 2021 That Changed Retail Supply Chains Forever
28/01/2022 Duración: 21minThe literal symptoms of COVID-19 are, for most people, passing. But the virus’s impact on retail supply chains is permanent.
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The Fashion Apparel Supply Chain Has a Visibility Problem
20/01/2022 Duración: 19minIs sustainability in fashion in the apparel supply chain?
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Can Manufacturers Prevent Another Microchip Shortage?
14/01/2022 Duración: 19minThe global shortage of microchips has had a devastating impact on multiple industries, not least automotive manufacturers, who are expected to have lost some $210 billion in 2021 because they couldn’t get enough chips to drive the systems in their vehicles. But how did we get to this state of affairs?
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Bridging the Supply Chain Talent Gap
15/12/2021 Duración: 18minThe supply chain is hanging out the “Help Wanted” sign. But where will we find the right people?
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How PepsiCo Beverages Coped With COVID
08/12/2021 Duración: 13minHow has PepsiCo Beverages of North America, with more than $22.5 billion in net revenue, 65-plus manufacturing sites and 420 distribution centers, managed to keep operations going during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Human Rights in the DRC’s Artisanal Cobalt Mines
01/12/2021 Duración: 19minAre workers’ rights in the mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo being sacrificed to the world’s hunger for cobalt?
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Leaving China Isn’t As Easy As You Think
17/11/2021 Duración: 22minThink it will be difficult to bring back manufacturing to the United States? Getting out of China isn’t so easy either.
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Are U.S. Manufacturers Making a U-Turn on Reshoring Plans?
11/11/2021 Duración: 18minIt wasn’t too long ago that we began seeing signs of a return of manufacturing from China back to the U.S. Has someone flipped the script?
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Beyond the Robots: Keys to Successful Supply Chain Automation
04/11/2021 Duración: 19minWhen it comes to automating the warehouse, buying the robots is just the beginning.
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Robots in the Warehouse: A Necessity for Survival?
21/10/2021 Duración: 23minOver the years, the technology of robotics in the warehouse has evolved from something that’s nice to have to an absolute necessity.
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Where Will We Get the Rare Earth Minerals for Our Electric Cars?
14/10/2021 Duración: 21minAre we on target for making zero-emission vehicles account for half of all cars sold in the U.S. by 2030? Not without enough rare earth minerals to build them.
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Suppliers vs. Buyers: Who Holds the Power Today?
07/10/2021 Duración: 19minIs there any room for actual collaboration between suppliers and buyers, based on more than just price?
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Why Supply Chains Are Critical to the Success of Brands
30/09/2021 Duración: 24minA lot of factors go into the success or failure of consumer brands, but one of them stands out today: the supply chain.
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Manifest 2022 in Las Vegas: A Sneak Preview
29/09/2021 Duración: 06minA conversation with Pam Simon, conference chair of Manifest 2022, the new conference showcasing logistics technology and supply chain innovation, scheduled for January 25-27 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas.