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The SupplyChainBrain Podcast

Bob Bowman
Supply Chain Management
Artificial Intelligence
Forced Labor
Transportation
Smart Connected Products
Distracted Driving
Tariffs
Industrial Manufacturing
E-Commerce
Apparel Industry
Foreign Trade Zones
First Sale Programs
Regulatory Scrutiny
Women In Trucking
Internet Of Things
Sustainability
Warehouse Execution System
Warehouse Management System
Human Rights Due Diligence
Supply Chain Transparency

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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Are we experiencing a god complex — obsessed with creating things in our own image?

In decades past, manufacturers fled the U.S. for Asia in search of lower production expense. But sourcing decisions today are a lot more complicated than that.

How can manufacturers manage the risk of depending on a single supplier for critical raw materials?

Can a domestically based manufacturing industry meet the needs of the defense sector?

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Recent Guests

Amy Julian
Strategy and Transformation Partner
Armanino (top 20 accounting and consulting firm)
Episode: Raw Materials: The Biggest Breaking Point in Global Supply Chains
Brendan Stewart
Senior Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs at Redcat
Redcat
Episode: Can U.S. Manufacturing Meet the Needs of Defense and Aerospace?
Wanda Riddick-Johnson
Supply Chain Technology Fellow with Deloitte
Deloitte
Episode: The Power of Mentorship in Supply Chain Organizations
Chris Casariego
Senior Manager of Partner Marketing with Texas
Texas
Episode: The Power of Mentorship in Supply Chain Organizations
James Junkin
Strategic Advisory Board Chair at VeraForce
VeraForce
Episode: Psychological Safety in the Workforce: Where Companies Are Falling Short
Jason Steele
Director of Business Development with UniUni
UniUni
Episode: What E-Commerce and Retail Execs Get Wrong About Last-Mile Costs
Doug Scott
Senior expert with McKinsey
McKinsey
Episode: K-12: The Key to Bringing Advanced Manufacturing to Rural America
Derek Travers
Senior Vice President of E-commerce and Business Development
DeliverDirect
Episode: Alternative Delivery Networks: Can They Compete With the Big Parcel Carriers?
Brian Doherty
Global Public Policy Director
BSV Association
Episode: From Visibility to Verifiability: Mining the Power of Blockchain

Host

Bob Bowman
Editor-in-chief of Supply Chain Brain; long-time journalist and industry editor with a focus on supply chain management and international trade.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 30 ratings
  • Great work, Bob!

    I listened to your recent episode about distracted driving. This episode is a gem. A must-listen podcast show! ✨💎

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Joyce Daphne
    Philippines2 years ago
  • Today’s podcast

    Already obsolete by a couple of weeks in a fast moving environment!

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    andyg nfp
    United States6 years ago
  • The best supply chain podcast

    A great supply chain podcast. Short but thorough and very interesting topics. Some supply chain podcasts are a bunch of buzz words and no actual meat, this one does not follow that mold.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Big Al from Texas
    United States8 years ago
  • Juan Camilo Dorado interview

    I just wanted to congratulate the interview with Juan Camilo Dorado from ToolsGroup and his great insights on AI and automation on demand sensing!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Eduardo Toscani
    Chile9 years ago

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Some episodes acknowledge rapid changes in the field and can feel time-sensitive, but the content remains substantial and actionable.
Guests are well-prepared and bring relevancy to current supply-chain challenges.
Listeners describe the show as concise, practical, and rich with real-world insights.

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Raw Materials: The Biggest Breaking Point in Global Supply Chains
Q: How should companies organize themselves to improve resilience in the short term?
Start with a risk inventory, identify blind spots, decide which risks to accept, and develop an action plan that may involve changing suppliers, building regional resilience, or investing in R&D and AI-enabled monitoring to respond quickly to disruptions.
Raw Materials: The Biggest Breaking Point in Global Supply Chains
Q: What are the biggest bottlenecks or choke points in obtaining critical raw materials today?
Tariffs have accelerated changes in sourcing strategies, but the underlying bottlenecks stem from single-supplier dependencies and geographic concentration, which makes diversification and resilience difficult but necessary.
Can U.S. Manufacturing Meet the Needs of Defense and Aerospace?
Q: Is economically viable at this point vis-a-vis competition from, say, China?
While economically viable on the defense side, competition from subsidized Chinese drones presents significant challenges.
Can U.S. Manufacturing Meet the Needs of Defense and Aerospace?
Q: What do you see is the impact so far of the push to prioritize US manufacturing on the aerospace and defense sector?
The modernizing focus on defense procurement is driving a shift towards more scalable, flexible models to keep pace with short innovation cycles.
Psychological Safety in the Workforce: Where Companies Are Falling Short
Q: What were the main points of the study?
The study found that while many professionals recognize psychological safety as important, very few companies have formal policies or common definitions in place.

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This show features in-depth discussions with practitioners, academics, and industry experts focused on supply-chain management and international trade. Recent episodes cover resilience in supplier strategies, defense and aerospace supply chains, mentorship and workforce development, psychological safety in high-risk environments, last-mile costs in e-commerce, K-12 education's role in rural manufacturing, and the rise of automation and AI in procurement and order management. Across episodes, guests emphasize practical, data-driven approaches to risk, cost control, and process transformation, often highlighting regional diversification, policy effects, and the accelerating role of technology in shaping resilient, efficient supply chains. The... more

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